《英美文学选读》综合测验题库

英美文学选读综合测验题库一、单项选择题1. Which one of the following statements is NOT true of William Faulkner?A. He is master of stream-of-consciousness narrative.B. His writing is often complex and difficult to understand.C. He often depicts slum life in New York and Chicago.D. He represents a new group of Southern writers.2. In 1950, _ was awarded the Nobel Prize for the anti-racist Intruder in the Dust. A. Scott FitzgeraldB. Ernest Hemingway C. Henry JamesD. William Faulkner3. The Hemingway Code heroes are best remembered for their _.4. Hemingway s second big success is _. A. In Our TimeB. For Whom the Bell Tolls C. The Sun Also Rises D. A Farewell to Arms5. Most critics have agreed that _ is both an insider and an outsider of the Jazz Age with adouble vision.A. FitzgeraldB. FrostC. CummingsD. Hemingway6. The subject matter of Robert Frosts poems focuses on _. A. ordinary country people and scenes7. Which terms can best describe the modernists concern of the human situation in their fiction? A. Fragmentation and alienation .B. Courage and honor. C. Tradition and faith.D. Poverty and desperation.8. Which one is not written by Henry James?A. The AmbassadorsB. The Wings of the DoveC. The BostoniansD. The Mysterious Stranger9. While Mark Twain satirized European manners at times, _ was an admirer. A. O. HenryB. Henry James C. Walt Whitman10. More than five hundred poems that Dickinson wrote are about nature, in which her general_ about the relationship between man and nature is well expressed. A. skepticismB. eulogyC. happiness D. denial11. The greatest work written by Theodore Dreiser is _.12. “ Even then he stood there, hidden wholl y in that kindness which is night, while the uprising fumes filled the room. When the odor reached his nostrils, he quit his attitude and fumbled forthe bed. what s the use? he said, weakly, as he stretched himself to rest.The passage is taken from _.A. Sons and Lovers by D.H LawrenceB. Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteC. Sister Carrie by Theodore DreiserD. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte13.This is my letter to the worldis a poem expressing Emily Dickinsons _ aboutcommunication with the outside world.A. happinessB. angerC. anxietyD. sorrow14. Theodore Dreiser is generally regarded as one of America _.A. naturalistsB. realistsC. modernistsD. romanticists15. Which of the following is not a work of Emily Dickenson?sA. This is my letter to the WorldB. I heard a fly buzz-when I diedC. The Road Not TakenD. I like to see it lap the milesher”16._ is a school of modern painting, whose emphasis is on the formal structure of a workof art and especially on the multiple-perspective viewpoints.A. ExpressionismB. ImpressionismC. CubismD. Imagism17. “ He is the last of the romantic heroes, whose energy and sense of commitment take him in search of his personal Grail; his failure magnifies to a great extent the end of the American Dream. ” The character referred to in the passage is most likely the protagonist of _.18. Almost all Faulkners heroes turned out to be tragic because _. A. all enjoyed living in the declining American SouthB. none of them was conditioned by the civilization and social institutions C. most of them were prisoners of the pastD. none were successful in their attempt to explain the inexplicable19._ is a representative of the 1930s, when“ novels of social proteston the American literary scene.A. Ezra PoundB. F. Scott FitzgeraldC. Robert Lee FrostD. John Steinbeck”became domi20. In _, Robert Frost compares life to a journey, and he is doubtful whether he will regret his choice or not when he is old, because the choice has made all the difference.A. “ After Apple-Picking ”B.“ The Road Not Taken”C.“ Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”D.“ Fire and Ice”21.American writersafterWorld War self-consciously acknowledged that they were (a)_, devoid of faith and alienated from the Western civilization.C. Sons of LibertyD. Angry Young Men22. Which of the following statements about E. Grierson, the protagonist in Faulkner s stor Rose for Emily, is NOT true?A. She has a distorted personality.B. She is physically deformed and paralyzed.C. She is the symbol of the old values of the South.D. She is the victim of the past glory.23. Fitzgerald wrote the following except _. A. The Great GatsbyB. In Our TimeC. Tender Is the NightD. This Side of Paradise24. Robert Frost was the Pulitzer Prize winner on _ occasions. A. twoB. three C. four25. Which of the following best describes the protagonist of William Faulkner “saRose for Emily ”?26. “ I shall be telling this with a sign Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and II took the one less traveled by,The passage is taken from _.And that has made all the difference.”A. Robert Lee Frost s “ The Road Not Taken”B. Alfred Tennyson s “ Break, Break, Break”C. Edmund Spenser s “ The Faerie Queene”D. Samuel Johnson s “ London ”27.There was music from my neighbors house through the summer nights. In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whisperings and the champagne and the stars , the two sentences are taken from _.28. Which of the following comments on the novel The Great Gatsby is not true? A. The Great Gatsby is a novel that is a set against the ending of the war.B. Gatsby is a mystical figure whose intensity of dream partakes of a state of mind that embodies29. Who, disregarding grammar and punctuation, always used i instead of I to refer to himself as a protest against self-importance?A. Wallace Stevens B. CummingsC. FitzgeraldD. Ernest Hemingway30. The first book Robert Frost wrote was _. A. Mountain IntervalB. New Hampshire C. A Further RangeD. A Boy s Will31. Which of the following is not a usual subject of poetic expression of Emily Dickinson s?A. war and peaceB. love and marriageC. life and deathD. religion32. “ Because I could not stop for Death” is a famous poem written by _.A. Ezra poundB. Walt WhitmanC. Robert FrostD. Emily Dickinson33.Daisy Miller s tragedy of etionindiscr intensified and enlarged by its narration from the pointof view of _.34. In Henry James Daisy Miller, the authoriestrto portray the young woman as an embodiment of _.A. the corruption of the newly rich B. the free spirit of the New World C. the decline of aristocracyD. the force of convention35. Stylistically, Henry James fiction is characterized _.A. highly refined languageB. ordinary American speechC. short, clear sentencesD. abundance of local images36. In the followingwriters, who is generally regarded as the forerunnerof the 20th century“ stream of consciousness” novels and the founderpsychologicalf realism?37. Henry James s fame generally rests upon his novels and stories with the _. A. international themeB. national theme C. European theme D. regional theme38. Mark Twain wrote most of his literary works with a _ language. A. grandB. pompous C. simple D. vernacular39. The book from which“ all modern American literature comes” refers to _.A. The Great GatsbyB. The Sun Also Rises40. Mark Twain shaped the world s viewof America and made a combination of _ and serious literature.A. English folk lore B. funny jokesC. American folk humorD. American traditional values41._ is considered by H.L. Mencken as“ the true father of our national literature”?A. HemingwayB. PopeC. IrvingD. Mark Twain42. Statement “ _ ” is not true in describing American naturalists. A. they were deeply influenced by Darwinism.B. they were identified with French novelist and theorist Emile Zola. C. they chose their subjects from the lower ranks of society.D. they used more serious and more sympathetic tone in writing than realists.43. One of the most familiar themes in American naturalism is the theme of human _.A. bestialityB. goodnessC. compassionD. greed44. Naturalism is evolved from realism when the author s tone in writing becomes less seriousand less sympathetic but more ironic and more _.A. optimisticB. pessimisticC. humorousD. rational45. Who exerts the single most important influence on literary naturalism? A. EmersonB. Jack LondonC. Theodore Dreiser D. Darwin46. The period ranging from 1865 to 1914 has been referred to as _. A. the Age of RealismB. the Age of ModernismC. the Age of RomanticismD. the Age of Colonialism47. Which of the following comments on the writings by Herman Melville is not true?A.“ Bartleby, the Scrivener” is a short story.B.“ Benito Cereno” is a novella.C. “ The Confidence-Man” has something to do with the sea and sailors.D. “ Moby-Dick ” is regarded as the first American prose epic.48. Which of the following writers is not the dominant figure of the realistic period in American? A. Herman MelvilleB. William Dean Howells C. Henry JamesD. Mark Twain49. The giant Moby Dick may symbolize all except _.50. “ Moby-Dick ” is regarded as the first American _. A. prose epicB. comic epicC. dramatic fiction D. poetic fiction51. “ The horizon s edge, the flying-crow,sea the fragrance of salt marsh and shore mud. These became part of that child who went forth every day, and who now goes, and will always go forthevery day. ” Thelinestwo are taken from _.A. “ There Was a Child Went Forth ” by Walt Whitman B. “ In a Station of the Metro ” by Ezra Pound C. “ Cavalry Crossing a Ford ” by Walt Whitman D. “ Ulysses ” by Joyce52. Which of the following features cannot characterize poems by Walt Whitman? A. lyrical and well-structedB. free-flowingC. simple and rather crude53. Walt Whitman is radically innovative in the form of his poetry. What he prefers for his new subject is _.A. free verse B. blank verse C. lyric poem D. heroic couplet54._ is the author of“ The Scarlet Letter”.A. John BunyanB. Daniel DefoeC. Nathaniel HawthorneD. George Eliot55. All of the following are works by Nathaniel Hawthorn except _. A. The House of the Seven GablesB. White JacketC. The Marble FaunD. The Blithedale Romance56. In Hawthorne s novels and short stories, intellectuals usually appear as _. A. SaviorsB. villainsC. commentators D. observers57. “ There is evil in every human hear, which may remain latent, perhaps, through the whole life;but circumstances may rouse it to activity.” Which is the author of it?A. Washington IrvingB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Nathaniel HawthorneD. Walt Whitman58._ is the most ambivalent writer in the American literary history.59. In the following works, which signs the beginning of the American literature? A. The Sketch BookB. Leaves Of GrassC. Leather Stocking Tales60. The period before the American civil war is generally referred to as _. A. the naturalist periodB. the modern period C. the romantic period D. the realistic period61. Of the following works by D.H. Lawrence, _ established his position as a prominentnovelist.A. The White PeacockB. The TrespasserC. Women in LoveD. Sons and Lovers62. Which of the following best describes the speaker of“ The Love Song of J. Afred PrufrockA. He is a man of an action.B. He is a man of apathy.C. He is a man of inactivity.D. All the above are wrong.63. “ Theyellow fog that rubs its back upon the windowpanes,/The yellow smoke that rubs itsmuzzle on the windowpanes/ Licked its tongue into the corners of the evening,/ Lingered uponthe pools that stand in drains.” The stanza is taken from _.A. T.S. Eliot s“ The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”B. Emily Dickinson s“ Because I could not stop for Death”C. Alfred Tennyson s“ Bread, Break, Break”D. William Wordsworth s“ I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”64. Of the following poems by T. S. Eliot, which is hailed as a landmark and a model of the 20th century English poetry?A. Poems 1909-25 B. The Hollow MenC. Prufrock and Other Observations D. The Waste Land65. The following comments on George Bernard Shaw are true except _.A. George Bernard Shaw careers as a dramatist began in 1892, when his first play Widowers House was put on by the Independent Theater Society.B. Shaw began his literary career by writing novels soon after his settling down in London.C. Shaw s writings reflect the combination of realism and naturalismD. Shaw s plays can be termed as problems plays.66. G. B. Shaw s play“ Mrs. Warren s Profession” is a realistic exposure of the _.A. political corruptionB. inequality between men and womenC. slum landlordismD. economic exploitation of women67._ is considered to be the best-known English dramatist since Shakespeare.B. John GalsworthyC. W. B. YeatsD. George Bernard Shaw68. Who is the first“ Angry Young Man”?A. OsborneB. EliotC. ChristopherD. Bernard Shaw69. All of the followingworks are known as Hardy “s novelsof character and environment”EXCETP _.A. The Return of the NativeB. Tess of the D UrbervillesC. Jude the ObscureD. Far from the Madding Crowd70. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens works is his _.A. simple vocabularyB. bitter and sharp criticismC. character-portrayalD. pictures of happiness71. Poetry has been traditionally regarded as an art governed by rules; but to the romantics, poetry should be free from all _.A. rhymes B. rhythm C. rulesD. emotion72. In terms of Pride and Prejudice, which is not true?A. Pride and Prejudice is the most popular of Jane Austen s novels.B. Pride and Prejudice is originally drafted as“ First Impressions”.C. Pride and Prejudice is a tragic novel.D. In this novel, the author explores the relationship between great love and realistic benefits.73. Jane Austen s first novel is _. A. Pride and PrejudiceB. Sense and Sensibility C. EmmaD. Plan of a Novel74. The author of the work“ Men of England” is _.A. T. S. EliotB. Thomas GrayC. ShelleyD. Walt Whitman75. Shelley s greatest achievement is his four-act poetic drama, _. A. Men of EnglandB. Prometheus Unbound C. Ode to the West Wind76. In Shelley s “ To a Skylark” , the bird, suspended between reality and poetic image, pours forthan exultant song which suggests to the poet _.77. “ Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere;/ Destroyer and Preserver; hear, O hear!” thlines are find in _.A. Young Goodman Brown by HawthorneB. Ode to the West Wind by ShelleyC. Leaves of Grass by Walt WhitmanD. Ulysses by Joyce78. In his lyrics such as“ Ode to Liberty” ,“ Ode to Naples” , Percy Bysshe Shelley expressed hisfor _ and his hatred toward tyranny.A. the middle classB. the poorC. freedomD. the proletariat79. Which of the following is not the best examples to show Wordsworth s genuine love for thenatural beauty?A. a Phantom of DelightB. To a SkylarkC. To the CuckooD. To a Butterfly80. Wordsworth s short poems can be classified into two groups: poems about nature and poems about _.A. loveB. human life C. freedomD. social activities81. Which of the following writings is not created by William Wordsworth?A. I wandered Lonely as a CloudB. Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September3, 1802C. The Solitary ReaperD. The Chimney Sweeper82._ is regarded as a“ worshipper of nature”.A. John KeatsB. William BlakeC. William WordsworthD. Jane Austen83. The tone of literature in“ Songs of Experience” by William Blake is _.A. dolefulB. livelyC. plainD. utter84. In his poem“ Tyger, Tyger,” William Blake expresses his perception of the“ fearful symmethe big cat. The phrase“ fearful symmetry” suggests _.A. the tiger s two eyes which are dazzlingly bright and symmetrically setB. the poet s fearthe ofpredatorC. the analogy of the hammer and the anvilD. the harmony of the two opposite aspects of God s creation85. The declaration that“ I know that This World is a World of IMAGINATION & Vision,” and“ The Nature of my work is visionary or imaginative” belongs to _.A. William BlakeB. William Wordsworth86. In the following writings by William Blake, which marks his entry into maturity? A. Songs of innocenceB. Songs of ExperienceC. Marriage of Heaven and HellD. Milton87. The Romantic Movement expressed a more or less _ attitude toward the existing social and political conditions.A. positive B. negative C. neutralD. indifferent88. The Romantic Period is an age of poetry. Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats are the major poets. They started a rebellion against the neoclassical literature, which was later regarded as _.89. In the history of literature, Romanticism is generally regarded as _.A. the thought that designates a literary and philosophical theory which tends to see the individual as the very center of all life and all experienceB. the thought that designates man as a social animalC. the orientation that emphasizes those features which men have in common D. the modes of thinking90. Fielding s language is easy and familiar. His sentences are always distinguished by _. A. logicB. rhythmC. powerfulness D. both A and B91. “ Thenovel is structured around the discovery of the hero origins. This” novel is mostprobably _.A. Charles Dickens David CopperfieldB. James Joyce s A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManC. Thomas Hardy ar sfromF the Madding GrowdD. Henry Fielding s Tom Jones92. In which of thefollowing workscan you find the proper names “ Lilliput, “ Brobdingnag,”“ Houyhnhnm, ” and “ Yahoo ”?A. James Joyce s Ulysses.B. Charles Dickens s Bleak House.C. Jonathan Swift s Gulliver s Travels.D. D. H. Lawrence s Women in love.93. Crusoe is the hero in Robinson Crusoe by _. A. Jonathan SwiftB. Daniel Defoe C. George Eliot D. D. H. Lawrence94. The Enlightenment Movement s purpose was to enlighten the w