Use this online History of American Literature Quiz entitled American Literature after World War 2 Quiz to test your knowledge of American literary works published during the 40 year period following World War 2.
Use the American Literature after World War 2 Quiz to test your knowledge about American prose and poetry published during the 40-year period following World War II. American writers of the time include Saul Bellow, Ralph Ellison, Joseph Heller, Norman Mailer, J.D. Salinger, and John Updike and literary works include Catch-22, Death of a Salesman, A Streetcar Named Desire, and To Kill a Mockingbird. This online quiz contains 20 questions from a pool of over 100 thereby allowing repeat use. We recommend that students study the relevant History of American Literature videos provided on this website on this subject before attempting this quiz.