I. Decide whether the following statements are true or false:
1.
Margaret Atwood suggests that by looking for a
central idea, which appears in many different authors and works
and periods, an idea might be found which can be regarded as
a basic symbol for that national culture.
(T / F) Answer:
2.
The central idea found in many Canadian authors
and their works is the frontier.
(T / F) Answer:
3.
Cultural survival means maintaining a Canadian
identity against overwhelming European dominance and strong
influence from the United States.
(T / F) Answer:
4.
The Native Americans have an oral cultural tradition
and their mythology got written down after contact with the
European setters.
(T / F) Answer:
5.
William Kirby's The Golden Dog is an example
of early colonial literature describing the harsh natural conditions
in Canada.
(T / F) Answer:
6.
Modernism arrived after World War I, in which
Canada played a significant role.
(T / F) Answer:
7. "Group of Seven" refers to seven Canadian experimental
modernist writers.
(T / F) Answer:
8.
Norman Bethune was a doctor who went to fight
in the Spanish Civil War and took part in revolutionary activities
in China.
(T / F) Answer:
9.
"Triple alliance" refers to an association
between church, capitalists and politicians.
(T / F) Answer:
10.
Margaret Laurence wrote about the "two solitudes"
to emphasize the conflict between the English and French cultures
in Canada.
