The trickster tales, such as the Br'er Rabbit stories of the American South, may be seen as:
a. A thinly veiled protest against oppression and domination.
b. No more than foolish stories that have no real significance.
c. A product of a society with limited interest in verbal folklore.
d. The protest of the little worker against the modern bureaucracy.
e. Particularly characteristic of an egalitarian society.
Question 2
In the Spanish understanding of bullfighting, the matador is:
a. An angry combatant who uses force to vanquish his enemy.
b. A male seeking revenge for an insult or infidelity.
c. An honorable male: skilled, self-controlled, and calm.
d. The passive victim of the forces of nature.
e. Demonstrating the principle that violence should always be met with violence.
Survivorship curve for the North American beaver.
The breeding and wintering grounds of the American redstart, Setophaga ruticilla.
An 1891 cartoon blames immigrants for the ills of American society: anarchy, socialism, mayhem, and
American women operating machine lathes in a munitions factory.
West facade, Cha1134–1220; south spire, ca. 1160; north spire 1507–13.
Weather Characteristics of North American Air Masses