WorksheetsRealism, Naturalism, & Regionalism Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
___________ is not having any kind of moral stand and existing outside the realm of moral judgement
hereditary
Reconstruction
muckraker
amoral
___________ means passed genetically from one generation to the next
hereditary
Reconstruction
muckraker
amoral
___________ is a movement in which art and literature tried to authentically depict everyday life in comprehensive detail
Naturalism
Realism
Regionalism
___________ is a literary movement (that branched from Realism) in which writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description and had a focus on the circumstances of middle- and working-class urban life
Naturalism
Realism
Regionalism
___________ is a literary movement that is a branch of Realism, its works depicted the unique characteristics, dialects, and landscapes of particular regions
Naturalism
Realism
Regionalism
Which of the following statements about industrialism and Reconstruction is best?
The North was more affected by industrialism and the South was more affected by Reconstruction.
The North and South were equally affected by industrialism and Reconstruction.
The South was in tumult over industrialism and Reconstruction while the North was largely unaffected.
The South was more affected by industrialism and the North was more affected by Reconstruction.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes Naturalism?
Naturalist works always fall under the larger category of Realist works.
Naturalism suggests that we are controlled by heredity and environment, not our own free will.
Naturalist works tend to be amoral.
All of the above.
Which of the following statements best describes investigative journalism?
It focused on describing the difference between regions of the United States.
It was very ineffective at achieving its purpose.
It usually combined fiction and nonfiction elements.
It focused on exposing social injustice and corruption.
Which of the following statements about the authors of the different literary movements is best?
The Naturalism movement was more diverse than the Realism movement.
There was more diversity among the authors of the Regionalism movement.
African American authors did not take part in the Realism movement.
All of the above
Which of the following inferences about the Civil War is best?
After the difficulty of the Civil War, escapist, non-realistic fiction became more popular and widespread.
Because many social justice problems plagued the nation after the Civil War, most Americans preferred to read investigative journalism pieces instead of fiction.
After the difficulty of the Civil War, most Americans preferred fiction with realistic settings, but unrealistically optimistic endings.
After the difficulty of the Civil War, most Americans were disillusioned with previous literary movements and preferred Realism because it reflected their problems.
