英国文学史100题.doc

100 Selected Questions on English Literature1.The most significant idea of the Renaissance is（）. A. humanism B. realism C. naturalism D. skepticism 2.Shakespeares tragedies include all the following except（）. A. Hamlet and King Lear B. Antony and Cleopatra and Macbeth C. Julius Caesar and Othello D. The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Nights Dream 3. The statement “Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability”opens one of well-known essays byA. Francis Bacon B. Samuel Johnson C. Alexander PopeD. Jonathan Swift 4.In Hardys Wessex novels, there is an apparent（）touch in his description of the simple though primitive rural life. A. nostalgic B. humorous C. romantic D. ironic 5.Backbite, Sneerwell, and Lady Teazle are characters in the play The School for Scandal by（）. A. Christopher Marlowe B. Ben Jonson C. Richard Brinsley Sheridan D. George Bernard Shaw 6.Of all the 18th century novelists Henry Fielding was the first to set out, both in theory and practice, to write specifically a“（）in prose,”the first to give the modern novel its structure and style. A. tragic epic B. comic epic C. romance D. lyric epic 7.In his poem “Tyger, Tyger,”William Blake expresses his perception of the“fearful symmetry”of the big cat. The phrase“fearful symmetry”suggests（）. A. the tigers two eyes which are dazzlingly bright and symmetrically set B. the poets fear of the predator C. the analogy of the hammer and the anvil D. the harmony of the two opposite aspects of Gods creation 8. “What is his name?” “Bingley.” “Is he married or single?” “Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!” The above dialogue must be taken from（）. A. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice B. Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights C. John Galsworthys The Forsyte Saga D. George Eliots Middlemarch 9.The short story“Araby”is one of the stories in James Joyces collection（）. A. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man B. Ulysses C. Finnegans Wake D. Dubliners 10.William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all the following except（）. A. the using of everyday language spoken by the common people B. the expression of the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings C. the humble and rustic life as subject matter D. elegant wording and inflated figures of speech 11. Here are two lines taken from The Merchant of Venice:“Not on thy sole, but on thy soul, harsh Jew/Thou makst thy knife keen.”What kind of figurative device is used in the above lines? （）A. Simile. B. Metonymy. C. Pun. D. Synecdoche. 12. “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” is an epigrammatic line by（）. A. J. Keats B. W. Blake C. W. Wordsworth D. P. B. Shelley 13. The poems such as“The Chimney Sweeper”are found in both Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience byA. William Wordsworth B. William Blake C. John Keats D. Lord Gordon Byron 14.John Bunyans Pilgrims Progress is often regarded as a typical example of（）. A. allegory B. romance C. epic in prose D. fable 15.Alexander Pope strongly advocated neoclassicism, emphasizing that literary works should be judged by（）rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum. A. classical B. romantic C. sentimental D. allegorical 16.In his essay“Of Studies,”Bacon said:“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and（）.” A. skimmed B. perfected C. imitated D. digested 17.“For I have known them all already, known them all/Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons,/I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.”The above lines are taken from（）. A. Wordsworths “The Solitary Reaper” B. Eliots“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” C. Coleridges“Kubla Khan” D. Yeatss“The Lake Isle of Innisfree” 18.(The)（）was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century. A. Romanticism B. Humanism C. Enlightenment D. Sentimentalism 19.A typical Forsyte, according to John Galsworthy, is a man with a strong sense of（）, who never pays any attention to human feelings. A. morality B. justice C. property D. humor 20.The typical feature of Robert Brownings poetry is the （）. A. bitter satire B. larger-than-life caricature C. Latinized diction D. dramatic monologue 21. George Bernard Shaws play, Mrs. Warrens Profession is a grotesquely realistic exposure of the（）. A. slum landlordism B. political corruption in England C. economic oppression of women D. religious corruption in England 22. The story starting with the marriage of Pauls parents Walter Morel and Mrs. Morel must be A. Thomas Hardys Tess of the DUrbervilles B. D. H. Lawrences Sons and Lovers C. George Eliots Middlemarch D. Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre23. She smiled, no doubt, whenver I passed her/ . This grew, I gave commands, Then all simles stopped together.The above quoted lines imply that she_.A.obeyed his order and sopped smiling at everybody, including the dukeB.obeyed his order and stopped smiling at anybody except the dukeC.refused to obey and the order and never smiled againD.was murdered at the order of the duke24. The true subject of John Donnes poem, “The sun Rising,” is to _.A. attack the sun as an unruly servantB. give compliments to the mistress and her power of beautyC. criticicize the suns intrusion into the lovers private life D. lecture the sun on where true royalty and riches lie25. Which of the following statements best illustrates the theme of Shakespeares sonnet 18?A. The speaker meditates on mans moralityB. The speaker satirizes human vanityC. The speaker eulogizes the power of artistic creationD. The speaker tells one of his dream visions.26. Among the great writers of the modern period, _might be the greatest in radical experimentation of technical innovations in novel writing.A. Joseph Conrad B. D.H, Lawrence C. E.M, Forster D. James Joyce27. “For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of asking for more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room .”(Dickens, Oliver Twist) What did Oliver ask for?A. More time to play. B. More food to eat.C. More book to read. D. More money to spend.28. Mrs. Warrens Profession is one of George Bernard Shaws plays. What is Mrs. Warrens profession then ?A. Real estate. B. Prostitution.C. House-keeping. D. Farming.29. The statement “A demanding mother turns away from her husband and gives all her affection to her sons” sums up the main plot of D. H. Lawrences .A. Lady Chatterleys Lover B. Women in loveC. Sons and Lovers D. The Plumed Serpent30. “Drive my dead thought over the universeLike withered leaves to quicken a new birth.”(Percy Bysshe Shelley, “Ode to the West Wind”)What rhetorical device does the poet use in the quoted lines? A. Synecdoche. B. Metaphor.C. Simile. D. Onomatopoeia.31. Crusoe is the hero in The life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Grusoe, of York, Mariner (also known as Robinson Crusoe)by . A. Jonathan Swift B. Daniel DefoeC. George Eliot D. D.H. Lawrence32.“Beauty is truth, truth beauty” is an epigrammatic line by . A. John Keats B. William BlakeC. William Wordsworth D. Percy Bysshe Shelley 33. Christopher Marlows “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is a (n) .A. pastoral lyric B. elegy C. eulogy D. epic 34. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of the characteristics of Renaissance humanism?A. Cultivation of the art of this world and this life.B. Tolerance of human foibles.C. Search for the genuine flavor of ancient culture.D. Glorification of religious faith.35. “In dream vision Arthur witnessed the loveliness of Gloriana, and upon awaking resolves to seek her.” The two literary figures Arthur and Gloriana are form .A. Edmund Spensers The Faerie QueeneB. William Shakespeares Romeo and JulietC. Christopher Marlowes “The Passionate Shepherd to His love”D. John Donnes “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”36. Which of the following best describes the nature of Thomas Hardys later works?A. Sentimentalism. B. Tragic sense.C. Surrealism. D. Comic sense.37.In which of the following works can you find the proper names “Lilliput,” “Brobdingnag,” “Houyhnhnm,” and “Yahoo”? A. James Joyces Ulsses.B. Charles Dickenss Bleak House.C. Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels.D. D. H. Lawrences Women in love.38. William Wordsworth, a romantic poet, advocated all of the following except . A. normal contemporary speech patternsB. humble and rustic life as subject matterC. elegant wording and inflated figures of speechD. intensely subjective feeling toward individual experience39. In Samuel Taylor Coleridges “Kubla Khan,” “A sunny pleasure dome with caves of ice” .A. refers to the palace where Kubla Khan once livedB. vividly describes a building of poor qualityCis the gift given to a beautiful girl called AbyssinianD. symbolizes the reconciliation of the conscious and the unconscious40. The Glorious Revolution in _ meant three things: the supremacy of parliament, the beginning of modern England, and the final triumph of the principle of political liberty.A. 1640 B. 1688 C. 1660 D. 1649 41. After _s death, monarch was again restored (1660). It was called the period of Restoration. A. Cromwell B. Charles C. Milton D. James42. The essays and stories of Addison and Steels devoted not only to social problems, but also to private life and _. A. business B. public clubs C. gossips D. adventures43. The Puritans believed in _ of life. A. extravagance B. simplicity C. humbleness D. Arrogance44. Fieldings work unfolds a spread _ of life in all sections of English society. A. picture B. image C. panorama D. painting 45. No sooner were the people in control of the government than they divided into hostile parties: the liberal Whigs, and the conservative_ . A. Republicans B. Democrats C. Laborers D. Tories46. Pope was a man of extraordinary wit, extensive _, and his contemporaries considered him as the highest authority in matters of literary art. A. sight B. adventure C. learning D. thinking47. The philosophy of the enlighteners, though _ and materialistic in its essence, did not exclude senses, or sentiments, as a means of perception and learning. A. Romantic B. rational C. realistic D. metaphysical 48. The mysterious element plays an enormous role in the Gothic novel; it is so replete with bloodcurdling scenes and unnatural feelings that it is just called “a novel of _”. A. happy B. love C. Sentimentalist D. Horror49. Along with the depiction of morals and manners and social mode of life the writers of the Enlightenment began to display an interest in the _ life of an individual.A. exterior B. urban C. poor D. innermost50 Lyrical Ballads is composed by William Wordsworth in collaboration with _ . A. Coleridge B. Southey C. Blake D. Byron 51. After the Industrial revolution, _ became the “workshop of the world”. A. Britain B. France C. Germany D. Northern Europe52. The quotation “I wandered lonely as a cloud, / That floats on high oer vales and hills, / When all at once I saw a crowd , / a host , of golden daffodils ;” is composed by _. A. Shakespeare B. Wordsworth C. Spenser D. Keats53. “If Winter comes , can _ be far behind ?”. A. Autumn B. West wind C. Summer D. Spring54. “Beauty is _ , truth beauty ”. A. reality B. love C. truth D. ability 55. Romanticism as a literary movement came into being in England in the later half of the _ century. A. 10 B. 16 C. 18 D. 19 56. The Romantic Age came to an end in 1832 when the last Romantic writer _ died .A. Jane Austen B. Walter Scott C. William Wordsworth D. De Quincy57. Which poet belongs to the Lakers ? _ A. Coleridge B. Keats C. Byron D. Shelley 58. Choose the one from the four immortal odes which is not written by Keats . _ A. Ode to the West Wind B. Ode to a Nightingale C. Ode to Autumn D. Ode on a Grecian Urn59. Which work is based on ancient Greek mythology ? _ A. Paradise Lost B. Jane Eyre C. Ivanhoe D. Prometheus Unbound 60. In Renaissance, the European humanist thinkers and scholars made attempts to do the following EXCEPT _. A. getting rid of those old feudalist ideas B. getting control of the parliament and government C. introducing new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie D. recovering the purity of the early church, from the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church 2. The Petrarchan sonnet was first introduced into England by _. A. Surrey B. Wyatt C. Sidney D. Shakespeare 61. As the best of Shakespeares final romances,_ is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and society in his late years. A. The Tempest B. The Winters Tale C. Cymbeline D. The Rape of Lucrece 62. John Miltons greatest poetical work _ is the only generally acknowledged epic in English literarure since Beowulf. A. Areopagitica B. Paradise Lost C. Lycidas D. Samson Agonistes 63. The British bourgeois or middle class believed in the following notions EXCEPT _. A. self - esteem B. self - reliance C. self - restraint D. hard work 64. “Graveyard School”writers are the following sentimentalists EXCEPT _. A. James Thomson B. William Collins C. William Cowper D. Thomas Jackson 65. The best model of satire in English literary history is Jonathan Swifts _. A. A Modest Proposal B. A Tale of a Tub C. Gullivers Travels D. The Battle of the Books 66. As a representative of the Enlightenment,_ was one of the first to introduce rationalism to England. A. John Bunyan B. Daniel Defoe C. Alexander Pope D. Jonathan Swift 67. For his contribution to the establishment of the form of the modern novel,_ has been regarded by some as “Father of the English Novel”. A. Daniel Defoe B. Henry Fielding C. Jonathan Swift D. Samuel Richardson 68. Which of the following descriptions of Gothic Novels is NOT correct? A. It predominated in the early eighteenth century. B. It was one phase of the Romantic movement. C. Its principal elements are violence, horror and the supernatural. D. Works like The Mysteries of Udolpho and Frankenstein are typical Gothic romance. 69. “Byronic hero”is a figure of the following traits EXCEPT _. A.being proud B. being of humble origin C.being rebellious D. being mysterious 70. Robert Browning created _ by adopting the novelistic presentation of characters. A. the verse novel B. the blank verse C. the heroic couplet D. the dramatic poetry 71. Charles Dickens novel _ is famous for its vivid descriptions of the workhouse and life of the underworld in the nineteenth- century London. A. The Pickwick Paper B. Oliver Twist C. David Copperfield D. Nicholas Nickleby 72. Charlotte Brontes works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousness towards _, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. A. self - reliance B. self - realization C. self - esteem D. self - consciousness 73. The symbolic meaning of “Book” in Robert Brownings long poem The Ring and the Book is _. A. the common sense B. the hard truth C. the comprehensive knowledge D. the dead truth 74. Thomas Hardys pessimistic view of life predominated most of his later works and earns him a reputation as a _ writer. A. realistic B. naturalistic C. romantic D. stylistic 75. After the First World War, there appeared the following literary trends of modernism EXCEPT _. A. expressionism B. surrealism C. stream of consciousness D. black humor 76. The masterpieces of critical realism in the early 20th century are the three trilogies of _. A. Galsworthys Forsyte novels B. Hardy s Wessex novels C. Greenes Catholic novels D. Woolfs stream-of-consciousness novels 77. In the mid - 1950s and early 1960s, there appeared “_” who demonstrated a particular disillusion over the depressing situation in Britain and launched a bitter protest. against the outmoded social and political values in their society. A. The Beat Generation B. The Lost Generation C. The Angry Young Men D. Black Mountain Poets 78. The following are English stream-of-consciousness novels EXCEPT _. A.Pilgrimage B. Ulysses C.Mrs.Dalloway D. A Passage to Inida 79. The leader of the Irish National Theater Movement in the early 20th century was _. A. W.B.Yeats B. Lady Gregory C. J.M.Synge D. John Galworth