Question

What was an effect of the brutality of World War I on writers such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway?

a. They questioned the positive, optimistic picture of humanity with which they had grown up.
b. They decided that American values and ideals should be imposed on the rest of the world.
c. They focused their attention on accurately describing the horrible violence they saw on the battlefield.
d. They believed that art and literature were meaningless and offered humanity nothing.​

Answer 1

Answer: They had lost their faith in the goodness of humanity as a result of the violence of World War I.

Explanation: Honestly, it has got to be either c. or d., but I think it's d. in my thought.