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Don DeLillo, In the Ruins of the Future

Don DeLillo, In the Ruins of the Future

Read In the Ruins of the Future and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. The primary target of 9/11, according to DeLillo, was

Christians.

the global economy.

Israel’s allies.

America.

2. What edge do the terrorists have?

They have probably infiltrated most of our liberal institutions: universities, think tanks, peace organizations, environmental groups, etc.

They have carefully planned their jihad.

They are willing to die for their cause.

The majority of Muslims around the world see them as heroes.

3. According to the author, what do we really mean when we say we are the only superpower?

We nearly have a monopoly on nuclear weapons.

No other nation dare challenge us economically.

We have proved that we have little tolerance for “the bad guys.”

Technology is our fate and truth.

4. DeLillo believes that, for now at least, the future has yielded to what tactic?

Christian charity

a redefinition of the global community

shoot now and ask questions later

the medieval furies of cutthroat religion

5. According to the author, on 9/11 a passenger jet became what?

a symbol of Arab discontent around the world

a manned missile

a demonstration of the modern vulnerability of public transportation

an Islamic manifesto