Nostradamus 0, Nostalgia 1

1. What is the main theme of the postcards and artworks discussed in the article?

• * A. Reflection on the past
• * B. Nostalgia for the present
• * C. Imagination of the future
• * D. Steampunk aesthetics

What do airplane restaurants and diners with jukeboxes aim to evoke?

• * A. Victorian era
• * B. Mid-20th century America
• * C. Ancient Rome
• * D. Renaissance

Which community mentioned in the article has tried to stay contained in the past, embracing limited technology?

• * A. Mennonites in Belize
• * B. Tech bros in Silicon Valley
• * C. High school club in Brooklyn
• * D. Ancient Rhodias Rome

What are some examples of failed futuristic visions mentioned in the article?

• * A. Rocket mail and flying cars
• * B. Hyperloop and supersonic transport
• * C. Crystal Palace and Tomorrowland
• * D. Metaverse and cyberpunk

Which artwork is NOT related to the post-World War II era?

• * A. "Black Belt" by Archibald Motley (1934)
• * B. "Family Home – Suburban Exterior" by Howard Arkley (1993)
• * C. "Master Plan" by Chad Wright (2011)
• * D. "Little Boxes" by Malvina Reynolds (1962)

Which poet expressed a yearning for a simpler time in the selections provided?

• * A. William Wordsworth
• * B. Percy Bysshe Shelley
• * C. John Keats
• * D. Dylan Thomas

What is the main focus of "Comrade Lenin Cleanses Earth of Filth" by Viktor Deni?

• * A. Steampunk aesthetics
• * B. Musical propaganda
• * C. Mexican national identity
• * D. Soviet political ideology

What is the central theme in the selections related to homes writers have left behind?

• * A. Nostalgia
• * B. Progress
• * C. Change
• * D. Rebuilding

In the context of the article, what do "living future" museums primarily showcase?

• * A. Nostalgia for the past
• * B. Present-day technologies
• * C. Visions of the future
• * D. Historical artifacts

Which year did Diego Rivera create "Mexico Today and Tomorrow"?

• * A. 1920
• * B. 1935
• * C. 2000
• * D. 2011