... With Shuddering Fall (1 964 ), dealt with stock car racing, though she had never seen a race. In Them (1 969 ) she focused on Detroit from the Depression through the riots of 1 967 , drawing much of ... some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1 860 -1 865 ), as ice used to refrigerate freight cars, it also came into household use. Even before 1880, ... hypersensitive response 19 96- 01 Questions 1-7 395. What was the subject of Joyce Carol Oates' first novel? (A) Loneliness (B) Insanity (C) Teaching (D) Racing 6. Why does the author...