Question

true (a) or false (b)

1. thomas eakins was an american painter who embraced realism, the belief that art and literature should present life in a realistic manner.
2. american novelist stephen crane wrote humorous works and adventure stories, such as the adventures of huckleberry finn, that have since become accepted as classics of american literature.
3. montgomery ward and sears and roebuck created \five - and - dime stores\ that brought department store merchandise to farmers and residents of small towns.
4. the united states post office boosted mail - order businesses in 1896 by introducing a rural free delivery system that brought packages directly to every home.
5. joseph pulitzer and william randolph hearst competed to capture mass audiences for their motion pictures.

Explanation:

• 24. Thomas Eakins was indeed an American realist painter.
• 25. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was written by Mark Twain, not Stephen Crane.
• 26. Montgomery Ward and Sears, Roebuck were known for mail - order catalogs, not "five - and - dime stores".
• 27. The rural free delivery system by the U.S. Post Office in 1896 did boost mail - order businesses.
• 28. Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst were newspaper publishers, not in the motion picture business.

Answer:

1. A. True
2. B. False
3. B. False
4. A. True
5. B. False