Which Work Comments on the Way Society Both Creates and Is

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which work comments on the way society both creates and is defined by specific mass-produced objects?

• A)Ai Weiwei's Forever Bicycles
• B)Joseph Mallord William Turner's The Fighting Temeraire Tugged to Her Last Berth to Be Broken Up
• C)Fernand Léger, The City
• D)Salvador Dalí, The Persistence of Memory

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Definitions:

Bartolomeo Vanzetti

An Italian-American anarchist, who was controversially convicted and executed for murder, sparking worldwide protests in the early 20th century.

Arsène Pujo

A Congressman from Louisiana who led the Pujo Committee during its investigation of the "money trust," exposing the control of America's money and credit by a few financiers in the early 20th century.

Wall Street

The financial district of New York City, often used metonymically to refer to the financial markets and investment community in the United States.

Stock Prices

The cost of purchasing a share of a company's stock, determined by market factors including supply and demand, company performance, and external economic conditions.