Chapter 25

Quiz for Document 25-6: J. R. Eyerman, Photograph of Los Angeles Development Boom (1952) and Malvina Reynolds, Little Boxes (1962)

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Question 1

Which of the following statements is best supported by J. R. Eyerman’s photograph of the Los Angeles housing boom?A. Dwellings are integrated into urban commercial centers.
B. Detail and craftsmanship are essential features of post-war construction.
C. Post-war housing is constructed quickly and with little planning.
D. Uniformity in construction allows for rapid development of planned communities.

Question 2

Which major goals and outcomes of the 1944 Servicemen’s Readjustment Act (document 25-1) is Malvina Reynolds lampooning with her lyrics?A. Autonomy and individualism
B. Healthcare and employment
C. Higher education and home ownership
D. Social justice and equality

Question 3

Eyerman’s photograph best supports which of the following statements about American transportation systems in the early 1960s?A. Americans enjoy great personal mobility through roads and highways.
B. Cars, trucks, and pavement are relatively new and exotic innovations.
C. Limited access ties most Americans to their rural hometowns.
D. U.S. transportation systems are more developed than the housing industry.

Question 4

Eyerman’s photograph illustrates the uniformity of housing that is used by Reynolds to critique the uniformity ofA. clothing.
B. people.
C. religion.
D. wealth.