英国文学史 The Victorian Age习题.doc

英国文学史习题The Victorian AgeI. Blank filling1. In the 19th century English literature, a new literary trend _ appeared after the romantic poetry.2. The greatest English realist of the 19th century was _, who pictures bourgeois civilization, and shows the misery and suffering of the common people.3. The Victorian Age in English literature was largely on age of prose, especially of the _.4. Robert Browning is a great experimenter in poetic art. He is best known for the technique of _.5. The most important poet of the Victorian Age was _. Next to him were Robert Browning and his wife.6. The Chartist writers introduced a new theme into literature: the struggle of the _ for their rights.7. The novel_ deals with the adventure of Mr. Pickwick, a retired old merchant, who is the founder and chairman of the Pickwick Club.8. The novel “Oliver Twist” tells the story of a poor child named_ who is born in a workhouse and brought up under miserable conditions.9. In “A Tale of Two Cities”, the two cities are _ and _ in the time of revolution.10. The subtitle of “Vanity Fair” is _. The writers intention was not to portray individuals, but the bourgeois and aristocratic society as a whole.11. The main plot of “Vanity Fair” centers on the story of two women: Amelia Sedley and _. Their characters are in sharp contrast.12. The Bronte sisters are Charlotte Bronte, _ and Anne Bronte.13. Charlotte Brontes masterpiece is _.14. Emily Brontes masterpiece is _.15. The author of “Mary Barton” is _.16. The author of “ The Return of the Native” is _.17. Chronologically the Victorian Period refers to _.18. George Eliot produced three remarkable novels including “Adam Bede”, “The Mill on the Floss” and _.19. In the novel “Adam Bede”, Adam falls in love with a village girl called_ who is seduced and deserted by a squire.20. Hardys novels of character and environment, which are also called _, are of great significance.21. Among Hardys novels, the best-known are _ and “Jude the Obscure”.22. Hardys novel _ talks about the life of a merchant who leaves the big city and return to his home village.23. _ is the representative among the writers of aestheticism and decadence. “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is a typical decadent novel written by him.24. “In Memoriam” is a collection of 131 short poems intended as a lament for the death of his friend_.25. It was while living in Italy that Robert Browning published his finest volume of poems _ . II. Multiple choice1. Although writing from different points of view and with different technique, writers in the Victorian Period shared one thing in common, that is, they were all concerned about_.A. the love story between the rich and the poorB. the techniques in writing C. the fate of the common peopleD. the future of their own country2. The author of the work “Dombey and Son” is _.A. Charles Dickens B. Henry James C. Robert Browning D. Thackaray3. In the following figures, who is Dickenss first child hero?A. Fagin B. Mr. Brownlow C. Oliver Twist D. Bill Sikes 4. As a love story, Wuthering Heights is one of the most moving: the passion between_ proves the most intense, the most beautiful and at the same time the most horrible.A. Hareton and Cathy B. Heathcliff and Catherine C. Hareton and Catherine D. Heathcliff and Cathy5. Which of the following statements about Emily Bronte is not true?A. She was famous for here Wuthering Heights.B. She wrote 193 poems.C. She lived a very short life.D. Her masterpiece is noted for its optimistic tone.6. The most important characteristic in Ulysses by Alfred Tennyson is _.A. mastering of language B. excellent choice of wordsC. use of the dramatic monologue D. excellent metaphor7. In the Robert Brownings works, which established his position as one of the great English poets?A. Pauline B. The Ring and the Book C. Sordello D. Dramatic Romances and Lyrics8. Which of the following poems is not by Victorian poets?A. “Break, Break, Break” B. “My Last Duches”C. In Memoriam D. The Isles of Greece9. “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless?And if God had gifted me with some beauty, and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you.” The above passage is most probably taken from_.A. Great Expectations B. Wuthering Heights C. Jane Eyre D. Pride and Prejudice10. The sentences “And now he stared as here so earnestly that I thought the very intensity of his gaze, would bring tears into his eyes; but they burned with anguish, they did not melt” are found in _.A. Wuthering Heights B. Jane Eyre C. Gullivers Travels D. Pride and Prejudice11. The first two lines of Alfred Tennysons well-known poem “Break, Break, Break” read “Break, break, break, / On thy cold grey stones, O Sea!” the repeated word “break” suggests_.A. joy B. fear C. fondness D. hatred12. In the long poem “The Ring and the book”, the “book” is compared to _.A. love B. comprehensive knowledge C. the hard truth D. the method of study13. Most of Thomas Hardys novels are set in Wessex _.A. a crude region in England B. A fictional primitive regionC. a remote rural area D. Hardys hometown14. Middlemarch is considered to be George Eliots greatest novel, owning to all the following reasons except _A. it vividly depicts English country life B. it probes into perpetual philosophical thoughtsC. it provides a panoramic view of lifeD. it reveals womens true feelings15. Tess of the DUrbervilles, one of Thomas Hardys best known novels, portrays man as _.A. being hereditarily good or bad B. being self-sufficientC. having no control over his own fate D. still retaining his own faith in a world confusion16.In the play “The Importance of Being Earnest” by Wilde, the upper-class people is described as the following except_.A. corrupt B. snobbish C. hypocritical D. ambitious17. The success of Jane Eyre is not only because of its sharp criticism of the existing society, but also due to its introduction to the English novel the first _ heroine.A. worker B. peasant C. governess D. explorer18. Which of the following descriptions of Thomas Hardy is wrong?A. most of his novels are set in WessexB. Tess of the DUrbervilles is one of the most representative of him as both a naturalistic and a critical realist writer.C. Among Hardys major works, Under the Greenwood Tree is the most cheerful and idyllic.D. From The Mayor of Casterbridge on, the tragic sense becomes the keynote of his novels.19. “Every day, every hour, brought to him one more little stroke of her nature, and to her one more of his”, the sentence is found in _.A. Middlemarch by George EliotB. Tess of the DUrbervilles by HardyC. Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteD. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte20. In _ Tennyson dealt with the theme of womens rights and positions.A. The Princess B. Memoriam C. Idylls of the King D. Poems21. Which of the following best describes the protagonist of Thomas Hardys “The Mayor of Casterbridge”?A. He is a man of self-esteem. B. He is a man of self-contempt.C. He is a man of self-confidence. D. He is a man of self-sufficiency.22. _ not only continued to expose and criticize all sorts of social iniquities, but finally came to question and attack the Victorian conventions and morals. A. George Eliot B. Thomas Hardy C. D. Lawrence D. Charles Dickens23. Robert Browning created the verse novel, transferring the thematic interest from mere narration of the story to revelation and study of characters inner world and brought to the Victorian Poetry_. A. some psycho-analytical element B. some romantic elementC. some realistic element D. some classical element24. Dickens works are characterized by a mingling of _ and pathos.A. metaphor B. passion C. satire D. humor25. Among the writings by George Eliot, _ is her only novel on English politics.A. Felix Holt, the Radical B. MiddlemarchC. Daniel Deronda D. Romola26. The poetic form which Browning attached to maturity and perfection is _.A. dramatic monologue B. use of symbol C. use of ironic language D. use of lyrics27. Among George Eliots seven novels, _ is essentially an autobiographic account of her life.A. Felix Holt, the Radical B. MiddlemarchC. Daniel Deronda D. The mill on the Floss28. The author of _ makes clear in the novel that it is wrong to discriminate on the basis of social status, and it is cruel and destructive to break genuine, natural human passions.A. Jane Eyre B. Wuthering HeightsC. Pride and Prejudice D. Tess of the DUrbervilles29. George Eliot holds that the individual life is determined basically by two major forces:A. the spiritual self and the physical selfB. the good and the evilC. the individuals personality and the outer social circumstancesD. the divided self and the integrated self30. A typical feature of the English Victorian literature is that wriers became_, exposing all kinds of social evils.A. didactic writers B. individual idealists C. moral critics D. religious advocators31. Thomas Hardy wrote novels of _.A. psychoanalysis B. pure romance C. character and environment D. religious advocators32. The title of the Alfred Tennysons poem “Ulysses” reminds the reader of the following except _.A. the Trojan War B. Homer C. quest D. Christ33. Tennysons poem, Idylls of the King, was based on _. A. the Celtic legends B. an Italian document C. a Roman murder case D. the Bible34. One of the typical features of Dickens novels is _. A. complicated narration B. exaggerated caricature C. compressed syntax D. streams of consciousness35. In style, Thomas Hardy is a traditionalist, though there are obvious traits of _ in thematic matters. A. neo-classicism B. modernism C. romanticism D. utilitarianismIII. Error correction1. In the period of Victorian Age, a new literary trend called preromanticism appeared, which flourished in the forties and in the early fifties.2. The greatest English critical realist was Charles Dickinson.3. Both Robert Browning and his wife Elizabeth Gaskell were well-known poet.4. Heathcliff is a character in the novel “Emma”.5. In “Mary Barton”, Carson is an active Chartist.6. Optimism and positivism are strongly reflected in Hardys writings.7. The subtitle of Hardys “Tess of the DUrbervilles” is “a Novel without a Hero”.8. Oscar Wilde is the representative among the writers of aestheticism and critical realism.9. The greatest Chartist poet was Thomas Cooper, who wrote a long poem “The revolt of Hindostan” in his imprisonment.10. The short poem “Break, Break, Break” was written by Shelly.IV. Exercises on Selected ReadingExercise 1The room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a copper at one end, out of which the master, dressed in an apron for the purpose, and assisted by one or two women, ladled the gruel at mealtimes; of which composition each boy had one porringer, and no more except on festive occasions, and then he had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides. The bowls never wanted washingthe boys polished them with their spoons till they shone again: and when they had performed this operation, (which never took very long, the spoons being nearly as large as the bowls) they would sit staring at the copper with such eager eyes as is they could devour the very bricks of which it was composed; employing themselves meanwhile in sucking their fingers most assiduously, with the view of catching up any stray splashes of gruel that might have been cast thereon. Boys have generally excellent appetites. Oliver Twist and his companions suffered the tortures of slow starvation for three months; at last they got so voracious and wild with hunger, that one boy, who was tall for his age, and hadnt been used to that sort of thing, (for his father had kept a small cooks shop) hinted darkly to his companions, that unless he had another basin of gruel per diem, he was afraid he should some night eat the boy who slept next him, who happened to be a weakly youth of tender age. He had a wild, hungry eye, and they implicitly believed him. A council was held; lots were cast who should walk up to the master after supper that evening, and ask for more; and it fell to Oliver Twist.The evening arrived; the boys took their places; the master in his cooks uniform stationed himself at the copper; his pauper assistants ranged themselves behind him; the gruel was served out, and a long grace was said over the short commons. The gruel disappeared, and the boys whispered to each other and winked at Oliver, while his next neighbours nudged him. Child as he was, he was desperate with hunger and reckless with misery. He rose from the table, and advancing, basin and spoon in hand, to the master, said, somewhat alarmed at his own temerity“Pleased, Sir, I want some more.”The master was a fat, healthy man, but he turned very pale. He gazed in stupefied astonishment on the small rebel for some seconds, and then clung for support to the copper. The assistants were paralysed with wonder; the boys with fear.“What!” said the master at length, in a faint voice.“Please sir,” replied Oliver, “I want some more.”The master aimed a blow at Olivers head with the ladle; pinioned him in his arms; and shrieked aloud for the beadle.QUESTIONS: 1. This passage is taken from a well-known novel entitled _.2. The writer of the novel is _.3. What can you see from this passage?Exercise 2MRS WARREN: (piteously) Oh, my darling, how can you be so hard on me? Have I no rights over you as your mother?VIVIE: Are you my mother?MRS WARREN: (appalled) Am I your mother! Oh, Vivie!VIVIE: Then where are our relatives? my father? our family friends? You claim the rights of a mother: the right to call me fool and child; to speak to me as no woman in authority over me at college dare speak to me; to dictate my way of life; and to force on me the acquainta