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I Multiple Choice(40 points in all, 1 for each) Select from the four choices of each item the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. Write the corresponding letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.Chapter30.With Howells,James,and Mark Twain active on the literary scene, _ became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19thcentury. A.sentimentalism B.romanticism C.realism D.naturalism (024)33.Generally speaking,all those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be _. A.transcendentalists B.idealists C.pessimists D.impressionists (024)28. provides the main source of influence on American naturalism.AThe puritan heritage BHowells ideas of realismCDarwins theory of evolutionDThe pioneer spirit of the wild west(034)32.Generally speaking, all those writers with a naturalistic approach to human reality tend to be（）.A. transcendentalistsB. optimistsC. pessimistsD. idealists(054)33.With Howells, James, and Mark Twain active on the literary scene,（）became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19th century. (054)A. SentimentalismB. RomanticismC. RealismD. Naturalism27.Realism was a reaction against Romanticism or a move away from the bias towards romance and self-creating fictions, and paved the way to（）.A. CynicismB. ModernismC. TranscendentalismD. Neo-Classicalism(057)31.As a genre, naturalism emphasized（ ）as important deterministic forces shaping individualized characters who were presented in special and detailed circumstances.A. theological doctrinesB. heredity and environmentC. education and hard workD. various opportunities and economic success(057)33Realism was a reaction against Romanticism or a move away from the bias towards romance and selfcreating fictions, and paved the way to _.ACynicismBModernismCTranscendentalismDNeoClassicalism（074）37As a genre, naturalism emphasized _ as important deterministic forces shaping individualized characters who were presented in special and detailed circumstances.Atheological doctrinesBheredity and environmentCeducation and hard workDvarious opportunities and economic success（074）32After the American Civil War, the literary interest in the so-called “reality” of life started a new period in the American literary writings know an the Age of _.ARealism BReason and Revolution CRomanticism DModernism（084） 39Realism was a reaction against Romanticism and paved the way to _.AModernismBScientismCPost-ModernismDFeminism（084）32. Naturalism is evolved from _ when the authors tone in writing becomes less serious and less sympathetic but more ironic and more pessimistic.A. Romanticism B. ModernismC. Realism D. Scientism(087)33. One of the most familiar themes in American naturalism is the theme of human _.A. peacefulness B. joyfulnessC. bestialityD. civilization(087)29. Realism was a reaction against _ or a move away from the bias towards romance and self- creating fictions, and paved the way to Modernism.A. Romanticism B. RationalismC. Post-modernism D. Cynicism(094)28. The period ranging from 1865 to 1914 has been referred to as the Age of _ in the literary history of the United States, which is actually a movement or tendency that dominated the spirit of American literature. A. Rationalism B. Romanticism C. Realism D. Modernism（097）36. Guided by the principle of adhering to the truthful treatment of life, the American _ introduced industrial workers and farmers, ambitious businessmen and vagrants, prostitutes and unheroic soldiers as major characters in fiction. A. romanticists B. modernists C. psychologists D. realists（097）1 Mark Twain31.After The adventures of Tom Sawyer, Twain gives a literary independence to Toms buddy Huck in a book entitled _. A.Life on the Mississippi B.The Gilded Age C.The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn D.A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court (024)29.In Mark Twains The Adventures of huckleberry Finn, Huck writes a letter to inform against Jim, the escaped slave, and then he tears the letter up. This fact reveals that .AHuck has a mixed feeling of love and hateBthere is a conflict between society and conscience in HuckCHuck is always an indecisive personDHuck has very little education(034)32.All his novels reveal that, as time went on, Mark Twain became increasingly . AprolificBartistic.CoptimisticDpessimistic(034)33. The raft with which Huck and Jim make their voyage down the Mississippi River may symbolize all the following EXCEPT _.A. a return to natureB. an escape from evils, injustices, and corruption of the civilized societyC. the American society in the early 19th centuryD. a small world where people of different colors can live friendly and happily (044)40. According to Mark Twain, in river towns up and down the Mississippi, it was every boys dream to some day grow up to be _.A. Methodist preacher B. a justice of the peaceC. a riverboat pilot D. a pirate on the Indian ocean(044)9. _ is considered Mark Twains greatest achievement. A. The Gilded AgeB. Innocents AbroadC. The Adventures of Tom SawyerD. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (047)12. Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Mark Twains language?A. VernacularB. ElegantC. ColloquialD. Humorous (047)39.Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Mark Twains writing style?（）A. Simple vernacular.B. Local color.C. Lengthy psychological analyses.D. Richness of irony and humor. (054)30.Hemingway once described Mark Twains novel（）the one book from which “all modern American literature comes.”A. The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnB. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. The Gilded AgeD. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg(057)34Hemingway once described Mark Twains novel _ the one book from which “all modern American literature comes”.AThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnBThe Adventures of Tom SawyerCThe Gilded AgeDThe Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg（074）26The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and, especially, its sequence _ proved themselves to be the milestone in the American literature.AThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnBLife on the MississippiCThe Gilded AgeDRoughing It（084）33HLMencken considered _ “the true father of our national literature”.ABret HarteBMark TwainCWashington IrvingDWalt Whitman （084）40Mark Twain employed an unpretentious style of _ in his novels which is best described as “vernacular”.Astandard EnglishBAfro-American English CcolloquialismDurbanism（084）28. Hemingway once described _ the one book from which “all modern American literature comes.”A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. The Gilded Age D. Innocents Abroad(087)28. As a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,_ marks the climax of Mark Twains literary activity.A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. Life on the MississippiC. The Gilded Age D. Roughing It(094)30. The renowned American critic H. L. Mencken regarded _ as “the true father of our national literature.” A. Bret Harte B. Walt Whitman C. Washington Irving D. Mark Twain（097）38. H. L. Mencken, a famous American critic, considered _ “the true father of our national literature. ”A. Hamlin Garland B. Joseph KirklandC. Mark Twain D. Henry James(104)32. The childhood of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn in the Mississippi is a record of a vanished way of life in the _ Mississippi valley.A. pre - War of Independence B. post - War of IndependenceC. pre - Civil War D. post - Civil War（107）2 Henry James32.However,_,the keynote of Daisy Millers character,turns out to be an admiring but a dangerous quality and her defiance of social taboos in the Old World finally brings her to a disaster in the clash between two different cultures. (024) A.experience B.sophistication C.worldliness D.innocence34.Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Henry Jamess writing style?A exquisite and elaborate languageBminute and detailed descriptions Clengthy psychological analysesDAmerican colloquialism(034)23. Linguistically, compared with the writings of Mark Twain, Henry Jamess fiction is noted for his _.A. frontier vernacularB. rich colloquialismC. vulgarly descriptive wordsD. refined elegant language(044)32. In Daisy Miller, Henry James reveals Daisys _ by showing her relatively unreserved manners.A. hypocrisyB. cold and indifferenceC. grace and patienceD. Americanness(044)8. Henry James realism is different from others, because he pays more attention to _. A. the traditional styleB. the common peopleC. the inner world of human beingsD. the class struggle (047)38.In his realistic fiction, Henry Jamess primary concern is to present the（）.A. inner life of human beingsB. American Civil War and its effectsC. life on the Mississippi RiverD. Calvinistic view of original sin(054)32.（ ）is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20th century “stream-of-consciousness”novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. Theodore DreiserB. William Faulkner(057)C. Henry JamesD. Mark Twain35_ is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20thcentury “streamofconsciousness” novels and the founder of psychological realism.ATheodore Dreiser BWilliam FaulknerCHenry JamesDMark Twain（074）27The Portrait of A Lady is generally considered to be _ masterpiece, which describes the life journey of an American _ in a European cultural environment.AHenry AdamswidowBWilliam JamesgirlCHenry JamesgirlDTheodore Dreiserswidow（084）26People generally regarded _ as the forerunner of the 20th century “stream- of-consciousness” novels and the founder of psychological realism.A. Theodore DreiserB. William FaulknerC. Henry JamesDMark Twain(087)26. Henry James is generally regarded as the forerunner of the 20th -century “stream -of-consciousness”novels and the founder of _.A. neoclassicism B. psychological realismC. psychoanalytical criticism ?D. surrealism(094)31. In 1915 _ became a naturalized British citizen, largely in protest against Americas failure to join England in the First World War.A. Henry James B.T.S.EliotC. W.D.Howells D. Ezra Pound(094)34. People generally considered _ to be Henry James masterpiece, which incar nates the clash between the Old World and the New in the life journey of an American girl in a European cultural environment. A. The Europeans B. Daisy Miller C. The Portrait of A Lady D. The Private Life（097）27. The theme of Henry James essay “_” clearly indicates that the aim of the novel is to present life, so it is not surprising to find in his writings human experiences explored in every possible form.A. The American B. The EuropeansC. The Art of Fiction D. The Golden Bowl(104)29. In order to protest against America s failure to join England in WWI, _ became a naturalized British citizen in 1915.A. William Faulkner B. Henry JamesC. Earnest Hemingway D. Ezra Pound(104)3 Emily Dickinson29.“This is my letter to the World” is a poetic expression of Emily Dickinsons _ about her communication with the outside world. A.indifference B.anger C.anxiety D.sorrow (024)34.Emily Dickinson wrote many short poems on various aspects of life.Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression? A.Religion and immortality. B.Life and death. C.Love and marriage. D.War and peace. (024)33.The poem “I like to see it lap the Miles” is an interesting poem written by Emily Dickinson. What does “it” in the poem stand for?AThe hound. BThe star.CThe horse. DThe train. (034)6. Usually basing on her own experiences, Emily Dickinson addresses issues that concern the whole human beings. Which of the following is NOT a usual subject of her poetic expression?A. Life and DeathB. ReligionC. Love and NatureD. War and Peace (047)30.Though Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson were romantic poets in theme and technique, they differ from each other in a variety of ways. For one thing, whereas Whitman likes to keep his eye on human society at large, Dickinson often addresses such issues as（）, immortality, religion, love and nature.A. progressB. freedom(054)C. beautyD. death26.Emily Dickinsons poem“This is my letter to the World”expresses her（）about her communication with the outside world.A. anxietyB. eagernessC. curiosityD. optimistic outlook(057)36Which of the following statements is NOT true of Emily Dickinson and her poetry?AShe remained unmarried all her lifeBShe wrote, 1,775 poems, and most of them were published during her life time.CHer poems have no titles, hence are always quoted by their first lines.DHer limited private world has never confined the limitless power of her creativity and imagination. （074）34Altogether, Emily Dickinson wrote 1775 poems, of which only _ had appeared during her lifetime.AthreeBfiveCsevenDnine（084）35. In general, the American woman poet _ wanted to live simply as a complete independent being，and so she did，as a spinster.A. Anne Bret B. Emily DickinsonC. Anna Dickinson D. Emily Shaw(087)33. The American woman poet _ wanted to live simply as a complete independent being, and so she did, as a spinster.A. Emily Shaw B. Anna DickinsonC. Emily Dickinson D. Anne Bret(094)23. Perhaps Emily Dickinsons greatest interpretation of the moment of _ is to be found in “I heard a Fly buzz-when I died”, a poem universally regarded as one of her masterpieces. A. fantasy B. birth C. crisis D. death（097）37. Within her little lyrics Dickinson addresses those issues that concern _, which include religion, death, immorality, love and nature.A. the whole human beings B. the frontiersC. the African Americans D. her relatives(104)35. Closely related to Dickinsons religious poetry are her poems concerning _, ranging over the physical as well as the psychological and emotional aspects of death.A. love and nature B. death and universeC. death and immortality D. family and happiness（107）4 Dreiser26.To Theodore Dreiser, life is “so sad, so strange, so mysterious and so inexplicable.” No wonder the characters in his books are often subject to the control of the natural forces, especially those of and heredity.AfateBmorality Csocial conventions Denvironment(034)39.By the end of Sister Carrie, Dreiser writes, “It was forever to the pursuit of that radiance of delight which tints the distant hilltops of the world.” Dreiser implies that .Athere is a bright future lying aheadBthere is no end to mans desireCone should always be forward-lookingDhappiness is found in the end(034)31. In all his novels Theodore Dreiser sets himself to project the _ American values. For example, in Sister Carrie, there is not one character whose status is not determined economically.A. Puritan B. materialistic(044)C. psychologicalD. religious25.Theodore Dreiser was once criticized for his（）in style, but as a true artist his strength just lies in that his style is very serious and well calculated to achieve the thematic ends he sought.A. crudenessB. eleganceC. concisenessD. subtlety(054)38.In the last chapter of Sister Carrie, there is a description about Hurstwood, one of the protagonists of the novel,“Now he began leisurely to take off his clothes, but stopped first with his coat, and tucked it along the crack under the door. His vest he arranged in the same place.”Why did he do this? Because （ ）.A. he wanted to commit suicideB. he wanted to keep the room warmC. he didnt want to be found by othersD. he wanted to enjoy the peace of mind(057)31. Shortly before his death in 1945，_ joined the Communist Party.A. Theodore Dreiser B. Mark TwainC. Henry JamesD. Ezra Pound(087)36. Theodore Dreisers _ found expression in almost every book he wrote in which “kill or to be killed” was the law.A. romanticismB. naturalismC. cubismD. classicalism(087)25. With the publication of _ , Dreiser was launching himself upon a long career that would ultimately make him one of the most significant American writers of the school later known as literary naturalism.A. Sister Carrie B. The TitanC. The Genius D. The Stoic(094)35. The Financier ,The Titan and The Stoic written by _ are called his “Trilogy of Desire”.A. Henry James B. Theodore DreiserC. Mark Twain D. Herman Melville(094)31. We can easily find in Theodore Dreisers fiction a world of jungle, where “kill or to be killed” was the law. Dreisers _ found expression in almost every book he wrote. A. naturalism B. romanticism C. cubism D. classicalism（097）33. “He possessed none of the usual aids to a writer s career: no money, no friend in power, no formal education worthy of mention, no family tradition in letters. ” This is a description most suitable to the American writer_. A. Henry James B. Th