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The Beat Generation, a literary subculture movement featured in works such as Allen Ginsberg's Howl (1956) and William S. Burroughs's Naked Lunch (1959), was characterized by its __________ the traditional values of the 1950s. The movement's central message of nonconformity would be criticized by American literary critic Manuel Luis Martinez, who believed that the Beat Generation's lack of attention to the politics of individualism undermined the movement's goals.

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Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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B
C
D


Correct Answer: A

Your Answer:

Explanation

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This is a Vocabulary question, as it's asking for a logical and precise word or phrase for the blank. Read the text and highlight what can help fill in the blank. The text states that The Beat Generation had a central message of nonconformity, meaning that they would reject the traditional values of the 1950s. A good word for the annotation box based on this information would be "rejection of."

  • (A) is correct because dissension from matches "rejection of."

  • (B), (C), and (D) are wrong because gratitude, adherence, and deference all imply a positive attitude toward or at least an acknowledgment of traditional values, which is the Opposite of "rejection of."

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