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Quiz for Sources for Western Society, Chapter 26

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1. Freud saw dreams as (see Document 26-1)

unimportant to the artistic process.

substitutes for genuine imagination.

a reflection of conscious desires.

a form of expression of unconscious impulses.

Correct. The answer is d. In Freud’s view, the impulses that we suppress during the day are expressed at night in the form of dreams.

Incorrect. The answer is d. In Freud’s view, the impulses that we suppress during the day are expressed at night in the form of dreams.

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2. In what way did Cassatt’s Reading Le Figaro break with cultural and artistic tradition (see Document 26-2)?

By presenting a woman as a reader

By the selection of reading matter for its subject

By choosing an older woman as its subject

By not including a man in the scene along with the female reader

Correct. The answer is b. Cassatt’s work fit into a long tradition of paintings of women reading. Where she broke with tradition, however, was in depicting a woman reading a political newspaper, a choice that suggested the woman in question was interested and engaged in public issues and affairs.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Cassatt’s work fit into a long tradition of paintings of women reading. Where she broke with tradition, however, was in depicting a woman reading a political newspaper, a choice that suggested the woman in question was interested and engaged in public issues and affairs.

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3. According to Keynes (see Document 26-3), which of the following did the victorious Allies fail to do in 1919?

Settle the question of responsibility for the war

Define new political boundaries

Take steps to secure Europe’s economic future

Settle the issue of the reorganization of overseas colonies

Correct. The answer is c. Keynes charged the Allied leaders with ignoring the economic health of Europe, threatening the long-term peace and prosperity of the region in the process.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Keynes charged the Allied leaders with ignoring the economic health of Europe, threatening the long-term peace and prosperity of the region in the process.

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4. What led to the hyperinflation in Germany, symbolized by the image of the drowning mother and child (see Document 26-4)?

The printing of money by the German government to pay its bills

A general economic crisis in Europe

A crisis sparked by European efforts to repay debts to the United States

A surge in population growth following World War I

Correct. The answer is a. The general strike in the Ruhr forced the German government to print large amounts of money to pay its bills, a policy that led to hyperinflation.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The general strike in the Ruhr forced the German government to print large amounts of money to pay its bills, a policy that led to hyperinflation.

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5. Which of these was noted as one of the most serious adverse consequences of unemployment by both Stewart (see Document 26-5) and Hauser (see Document 26-6)?

A growing tendency of government to resort to autocratic policies

The intensification of social divisions

The political radicalization of a generation of young men

The demoralization and despair of a generation of young men

Correct. The answer is d. Both Stewart and Hauser stressed the psychological impact of long-term unemployment, describing the mindset of a generation of men who had no hope for the future.

Incorrect. The answer is d. Both Stewart and Hauser stressed the psychological impact of long-term unemployment, describing the mindset of a generation of men who had no hope for the future.