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Part I. The Literature of Colonial AmericaI. Fill in the following Blanks.1. The most enduring shaping influence in American thought and American literature was _11. Hard work, thrift, piety and sobriety, these were the _ values that dominated much of the early American writing.III. Make multiple choices.1. English literature in the America is only about more than _ years old.A. 500 B. 400 C. 200 D. 1006. _ usually was regarded as the first American writer.A. William Bradford B. Anne Bradstreet C. Emily Dickinson D. Captain John Smith10. The common thread throughout American literature has been the emphasis on the_.A. Revolutionism B. Reason C. Individualism D. Rationalism11. Anne Bradstreet was a Puritan poet. Her poems made such a stir in England that she became known as the “_” who appeared in America.A. Ninth Muse B. Tenth Muse C. Best Muse D. First MusePart II. The Literature of Reason and RevolutionI. Fill in the blanks.3.Benjamin Franklin also edited the first colonial magazine, which he called _. 4.Benjamin Franklin s best writing is found in his masterpiece _ . 9.The most outstanding poet in America of the 18th century was _. 10.Philip Freneau s famous poem_ was written about his imprisoned experience. 11._ was considered as the “poet of the American Revolution.” 12._ has been called the Father of American Poetry.” 14.In American literature, the eighteenth century was an Age of _ and Revolution. III. Make multiple choices.1. In American literature, the eighteenth century was the age of the Enlightenment. _ was the dominant spirit.A. Humanism B. Rationalism C. Revolution D. Evolution2. In American literature, the Enlighteners were opposed to _.A. the colonial order B. religious obscurantism C. the Puritan tradition D. the secular literature4. Which statement about Benjamin Franklin is not true?A. He instructed his countrymen as a printer. B. He was a scientist.C. He was a master of diplomacy. D. He was a Puritan.6. Which of the following stirred the world and helped form the American republic?A. The American Crisis B. The Federalist C. Declaration of Independence D. The Waste Land7. Benjamin Franklin was the epitome of the_ .A. American Enlightenment B. Sugar Act C. Chartist movement D. Romanticist8. From 1732 to 1758, Benjamin Franklin wrote and published his famous _ , an annal collection of proverbs.A. The Autobiography B. Poor Richards Almanac C. Common Sense D. The General Magazine13. Which statement about Philip Freneau is true?A .He was a satirist .B. He was a pamphleteer .C. He was a poet. D. He was a bitter polemicist.14. Which poem is not written by Philip Freneau?A. The British Prison Ship B. The Wild Honey Suckle C. The Indian Burying Ground D. The Day of Doom15. Who was considered as the Poet of American Revolution?A. Michael Wigglesworth B. Edward Taylor C. Anne Bradstreet D. Philip Freneau17. During the Reason and Revolution Period, Americans were influenced by the European movement called the_ .A. Chartist Movement B. Romanticist Movement C. Enlightenment Movement D. Modernist Movement20. Benjamin Franklin shaped his writing after the_ of the English essayists Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.A. Spectator Papers B. Walden C. Nature D. The Sacred WoodPart III. The Literature of RomanticismI. Fill in the blanks1.In the early nineteenth century, Washington Irving wrote _ which became the first work by an American writer to win financial success on both sides of the Atlantic.2.In 1828, _ published his An American Dictionary of the English Language.3.In 1755, _ published his remarkable dictionary named Dictionary of the English Language.4.The Civil War of 18611865 ended in the defeat of the Southerners and the abolition of_ .5.The American Transcendentalists formed a club called _ .6.The Transcendental Club often met at_ s Concord home.7._ was regarded as the first great prose stylist of American romanticism.8.At nineteen_ published in his brothers newspaper, his Jonathan Old style satires of New York life.9.In Washington Irvings work_ appeared the first modern short stories and the first great American juvenile literature.10.In Paris, Washington Irving met John Howard Payne, the American dramatist and actor, with whom Irving wrote his brilliant social comedy_, or The Merry Monarch.11.The short story The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is taken from Washington Irvings work named _.12._ was the first American to achieve an international literary reputation after the Revolutionary War.13.Washington Irving s first book appeared in 1809. It was entitled _.14. Washington Irving also wrote two biographies, one is The Life of Oliver Goldsmith, and the other is_.15.The first important American novelist was_.16.James Fenimore Coopers novel _ was a rousing tale about espionage against the British during the Revolutionary War.17.The best of James Fenimore Coopers sea romances was_. The hero of the novel represents John Paul Jones, the great naval fighter of the Revolutionary War.18.The central figure in the Leather stocking Tales is_ , who goes by the various names of Leather stocking, Deerslayer, Pathfinder and Hawkeye.19.To a Waterfowl is perhaps the peak of_ s work, it has been called by an eminent English critic the most perfect brief poem in the language. 20._ was the first American to gain the stature of a major poet in the world literature.21.Among William Cullen Bryants most important later works are his translations of the Iliad and the_ into English blank verse.22.Edgar Allan Poes poem_ is perhaps the best example of onomatopoeia in the English language.23.Edgar Allan Poes poem_ was published in 1845 as the title poem of a collection.24.Ralph_ Emerson was responsible for bringing transcendentalism to New England.25.Ralph Waldo Emersons truest disciple, the man who put into practice many of Emersons theories, was_.26.In 1845, Henry David Thoreau began a two-year residence at _ Pond.27.A superb book entitled_ came out of Henry David Thoreaus two-year experiment at Walden Pond.28.From Henry David Thoreaus Concord jail experience, came his famous essay _.29.Hester Prynne is the heroine in Nathaniel Hawthornes novel _.30.Herman Melvilles novel_ is a tremendous chronicle of a whaling voyage in pursuit of a seemingly supernatural white whale.31.Henry Wadsworth Longfellows first collection of poems entitled _ appeared in 1838.32.The most scholarly of Henry Wadsworth Longfellows writings is his translation of Dantes _.33.Besides lyrics and longer poems Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote dramatic works, among which_ is the most conspicuous.34.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and _ are the only two American poets commemorated in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey.35.After his death, _ became the only American to be honored with a bust in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abbey.36.The American Romantic period stretches from the end of the eighteenth century through the outburst of the_ .37.The English author named_ was, in a way, responsible for the romantic description of landscape in American literature and the development of American Indian romance. His Waverley novels were models for American historical romances.38.Published in 1823, _ was the first of the Leather stocking Tales, in their order of publication time, and probably the first true romance of the frontier in American literature.39.In the Pioneers, _ represents the ideal American, living a virtuous and free life in Gods world.40.In 1836, a little book came out which made a tremendous impact on the intellectual life of America. It was entitled Nature by_.41.Ralph Waldo Emersons essay_ has been regarded as Americas Declaration of Intellectual Independence. It called on American writers to write about America in a way peculiarly American.42.Another renowned New England Transcendentalist was_, a friend of Ralph Waldo Emerson s and his junior by some fourteen years.43.The way in which_ wrote The Scarlet Letter suggests that American Romanticism adapted itself to American puritan moralism.44.Herman Melvilles world classic novel Moby Dick was dedicated to_, a novelist.45.It is said that in his late years, Herman Melville stopped writing novels and stories and turned to poetry, _ is his most famous poetic work.46.Herman Melville is best known as the author of one book named_, which is, critics have agreed, one of the worlds greatest masterpieces.II. Make multiple choices.1. In 1837, the first college-level institution for women, Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, was established in_ to serve the muslin sex.A. New England B. Virginia C. Massachusetts D. New York2. Transcendentalism took their ideas from_.A. the romantic literature in Europe B. neo-PlatonismC. German idealistic philosophy D. the revelations of oriental mysticism3. As a philosophical and literary movement, _ flourished in New England from the 1830s to the Civil War.A. modernism B. rationalism C. sentimentalism D. transcendentalism4. Transcendentalist doctrines found their greatest literary advocates in_ and Henry David Thoreau.A. Thomas Jefferson B. Ralph Waldo Emerson C. Philip Freneau D. Oversoul5. Who were regarded as the School-room Poets?A. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow B. Lowell C. Oliver Russel Holmes D. John Greenleaf Whittier6. American statesmen such as_ slowly won for their country the respect of European powers.A. Washington B. Jefferson C. Madison D. Monroe7. _ was the most leading spirit of the Transcendental Club. A. Henry David Thoreau B. Ralph Waldo Emerson C. Nathaniel Hawthorne D. Walt Whitman8. Transcendentalists recognized_ as the highest power of the soul. A. intuition B. logic C. data of the senses D. thinking9. Led by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson and _, there arose a kind of teachings of transcendentalism in the early nineteenth century.A. Herman Melville B. Henry David Thoreau C. Mark Twain D. Theodore Dreiser10. Transcendentalism appealed to those who disdained the harsh God of the Puritan ancestors, and it appealed to those who scorned the pale deity of New EnglandA. Transcendentalism B. Humanism C. Naturalism D. Unitarianism11. In the early 19th century America, statesmen such as _ , came to dominate American politics not with their prose but with the emotional force of their oratory.A. Daniel Webster B. Daniel Defoe C. Philip Freneau D. Thomas Paine12. A new_ had appeared in England in the last years of the eighteenth century. It spread to continental Europe and then came to America early in the nineteenth century.A. realism B. critical realism C. romanticism D. naturalism13. The desire for an escape from society and a return to nature became a permanent convention of American literature, evident in _ .A. James Fenimore Coopers Leatherstocking Tales B. Henry David Thoreau s V/aldenC. Mark Twains Huckleberry Finn D. Nathaniel Hawthornes the Scarlet Letter14. A preoccupation with the demonic and the mystery of evil marked the works of _ , and a host of lesser writers.A. Nathaniel Hawthorne B. Edgar Allan Poe C. Herman Melville D. Mark Twain15. An American Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1828 by_ A. Samuel Johnson B. Noah Webster C. Daniel Webster D. Daniel Defoe16. In the nineteenth century America, Romantics often shared certain general characteristics. Choose such characteristics from the following.A. moral enthusiasm B. faith in the value of individualism and intuitive perceptionC. adoration for the natural world D. presumption about the corrosive effect of human society17. Choose Washington Irvings works from the following.A. The Sketch Book B. Bracebridge Hall C. Tales of a Traveller D. A History of New York18. In James Fenimore Coopers novels, close after Natty Bumppo in romantic appeal, come the two noble red men. Choose them from the following.A. the Mohican Chief Chingachgook B. Uncas C. Tom Jones D. Kubla Khan19. In 1817, the stately poem called Thanatopsis introduced the best poet_ to appear in America up to that time.A. Edward Taylor B. Philip Freneau C. William Cullen Bryant D. Edgar Allan Poe20. Choose William Cullen Bryants poems from the following.A. To a Caty-Did B. To a Waterfowl C. Thanatopsis D. The Wild Honey Suckle21. From the following, choose the poems written by Edgar Allan Poe.A. To Helen B. The Raven C. Annabel Lee D. The Bells22. In his post on the Messenger, Edgar Allan Poe showed his true talents as A. an editor B. a poet C. a literary critic D. a fiction writer23. Edgar Allan Poes first collection of short stories is_ .A. Tales of a Traveller B. Leatherstocking TalesC. Canterbury Tales D. Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque24. From the following, choose the characteristics of Ralph Waldo Emersons poetry.A. being highly individual B. harsh rhythms C. lack of form and polish D. striking images25. Which book is not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson?A. Representative Men B. English Traits C. Nature D. The Rhodora26. Which essay is not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson?A. Of Studies B. Self-Reliance C. The American Scholar D. The Divinity School Address27. From Henry David Thoreaus jail experience, came his famous essay, _, which states Thoreaus belief that no man should violate his conscience at the command of a government.A. Walden B. Nature C. Civil Disobedience D. Common Sense28. The finest example of Nathaniel Hawthorne s symbolism is the recreation of Puritan Boston in_ .A. The Scarlet Letter B. Young Goodman Brown C. The Marble Faun D. The Ambitious Guest29. The House of Seven Gables is a famous mystery-haunted novel written by_ A. Nathaniel Hawthorne B. Nathaniel Hathorne C. Nathanal Hawthorne D. Nathanial Hathorne30. Nathaniel Hawthornes ability to create vivid and symbolic images that embody great moral questions also appears strongly in his short stories. Choose his short stories from the following.A. Young Goodman Brown B. The Great Stone Face C. The Ambitious Guest D. Ethan Brand E. The Pearl31. Which is not Nathaniel Hawthornes long novel?A. The Scarlet Letter B. The Marble Faun C. The Blithe dale RomanceD. The House of Seven Gables E. Dr. Heideggers Experiment32. Herman Melville called his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne_ in American literature.A. the largest brain with the largest heart B. father of American poetryC. the transcendentalist D. the American scholar33. Choose the characters which appear in the novel The Scarlet Letter.A. Hester Prynne B. Arthur Dimmesdale C. Roger Chillingworth D. Pearl34. _ was a romanticized account of Herman Melvilles stay among the Polynesians. The success of the book soon made Melville well known as the man who lived among cannibals.A. Moby Dick B. Typee C. Omoo D. Billy Budd35. With the appearance of _ in 1855, which is about American Indians, Henry Wadsworth Longfellows poetical reputation was established.A. Evangeline B. The Courtship of Miles Standish C. Song of Hiawatha D. Michael Angelo36. Choose the authors who belong to the romantic group in American literature.A. Ralph Waldo Emerson B. Henry David Thoreau C.Nathaniel Hawthorne D.Herman Melville E.Walt Whitman37. In the early nineteenth century American moral values were essentially Puritan. Nothing has left a deeper imprint on the character of the people as a whole than did_ .A. Puritanism B. Romanticism C. Rationalism D. Sentimentalism38. American romanticist writers, like Washington Irving and especially the group of New England poets such as_, _, _, _,_ and Lowell, tried to model their works upon English and European masters.A. William Cullen Bryant B. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow C. Oliver Russel HolmesD. John Greenleaf Whittier E. Thomas Gray39. Washington Irving was best known for his famous short stories such as_ and_.A. Rip Van Winkle B.