《美国文学》题库及答案
I.Multiple Choice
1. American literature is only more than ____ years old.
A. 500 B.400 C. 200 D.100
2. The Puritan values did no include______.
A. wastefulness B. thrift C. piety D. hard work
3. The 18th century was the age of the Enlightenment.
______was the dominant spirit.
A. Humanism B. Rationalism C. Romanticism D. Realism
4. Franklin was the epitome of the______.
A. American Enlightenment B. Sugar Act
C. Charlist movement D. Romanticism
5. _____was the most leading spirit of the Transcendentalism.
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A. Franklin B. Hawthorne C. Paine D. Emerson
6. “Moby Dick was written by_____
A. Mark Twain B. Thoreau C. Melville D. Whitman
7. “The Scarlet Letter” is characterized by its______.
A. symbolism B. rationalism C. Platonism D. classicism
8. “Huckleberry Finn is the masterpiece of________.
A. Henry James B. Jack London C. Mark Twain D. Stephen Crane
9. Choose the novel written by Henry James
A. The Golden Bowl B. The Portrait of a Lady
C. Sister Carrie D. Daisy Miller
10. Early in the 20th century, _____ published works that would change the nature of American poetry.
A. Ezra Pound B. T.S. Eliot C. Robert Frost D. both A and B
11._____ is the founder of “Imagist” movement.
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A. Ezra Pound B. Hemingway C. Robert Frost D. Steinbeck
12. Mark Twain’s works are characterized by_____
A. Naturalism B. Transcendentalism C. Local ColorismD. Imagism
13. ________ is said to be the father of American poetry
A. T.S. Eliot B. E.D. Robinson
C. Philip Freneau D. Dreiser
14. Hawthorne is regarded as a _______.
A. naturalist B. classicist C. realist D. romanticist
15. ______ represents the most leading spirit of American Transcendentalism.
A. Emerson B. Franklin C. Mark Twain D. Whitman
16.“The Art of Fiction” was written by_____
A. Longfellow B. Henry James C. Fitzgerald D. Faulkner
17. Imagination plays the most important part in________.
A. realism B. romanticism C. naturalism D. classicism
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18. ______ is considered to be the masterpiece of John Steinbeck.
A. Mending Wall B. Dry September
C. A Farewell to Arms D. The Grapes of Wrath
19. Uncle Tom in the novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin was a(n)______
A. Negro slave B. salesman C. industrialist D. officer
20. Mark Twain’s works are characterized by______
A. Naturalism B. Transcendentalism
C. Local Colorism D. Imagism
21. “The Great Gatsby” is the masterpiece of_____
A. Whitman B. Fitzgerald C. Dickinson D. Hemingway
22. The United States of America was founded in______.
A. 1776 B. 1876 C. 1789 D.1689
23. The ancestors of American Indians were______
A. Asians B. Africans C. Europeans D. Australians
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24. “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was written by______.
A. H.B. Stowe B. John Steinbeck C. Hawthorne D. Mark Twain
25. ______ does not belong to the lost generation.
A. Dreiser B. T.S. Eliot C. Faulkner D. Hemingway
26. ______ was well known for his story “Rip Van Winkle.”
A. Bryant B. Washington Irving C. Allan Poe D. Philip Freneau
27. “Farewell to Arms” is the master pieced produced by______
A. Faulkner B. Dreiser C. Hemingway D. Longfellow
28. It was ______ who wrote the formal declaration of independence.
A. Thomas Jefferson B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Washington D. Washington Irving
29. _____has been exerting a great and enduring influence upon world literature, especially that of France and European symbolism.
A. Franklin B. Bradstreet
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C. Edgar Allan Poe D. Philip Freneau
30. The masterpiece of Hawthorne is _________.
A. The Scarlet Letter B. Sister Carrie
C. Richard Cory D. A Psalm of Life
31. Engene O’Neill is a _______.
A. novelist B. poet C. puritan D. dramatist
32.Hemingway’s style of writing is characterized by______.
A. high-sounding words B. simple diction
C. complicated sentences D. mix metaphor
33. T.S. Eliot is not only a poet but also a ______.
A. critic B. statesman C. churchman D. novelists
34. “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” was written by_____.
A. T.S. Eliot B. O’Neill
C. Stephen Crane D. Saul Bellow
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35. “The Grape of Wrath” is one of the remarkable novels of_____.
A. the Civil War B. Depression C. Suppression D. Aggression
36. Theodore Dreiser showed the_____ tendency in his novels.
A. Puritanism B. classicism C. romanticism D. naturalism
37. Ralph Waldo Emerson was the leading figure of________.
A. Transcendentalism B. Romanticism
C. Rationalism D. Naturalism
38. “The Sound and the Fury” was the masterpiece of ______
A. Robert Lee Frost B. T.S. Eliot C. Faulkner D. Steinbeck
39. Emily Dickinson is an American________.
A. dramatist B. novelist C. female poet D. male poet
40. “Th Emily Dickinson is an American ark Twain’s______
A. materialism B. classicism
C. socialism D. colorism
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41. “The Portrait of a Lady” is one of best novels of_________.
A. Henry James B. John Steinbeck
C. William Faulkner D. Walt Whitman
42. What Whitman is famous for his_________.
A. “Leaves of Grass” B. “Mending Wall”
C. “Richard Cory” D. “The Burial of the Dead”
43. “Catch-22” is the masterpiece of______
A. Saul Bellow B. Joseph Heller
C. Dreiser D. Fitzgerald
44. The English settlement in America began in_________
A.1507 B.1607 C.1707 D.1807
45. The first World War broke out in______.
A.1614 B.1714 C.1814 D.1914
46. The jazz age refers to the decade of
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A.1950’s B.1980’s C.1920’s D.1820’s
47. Franklin was a _____.
A. Puritan B. romanticist C. classicist D. imagist
48. “Rip Van Winkle” was written by_______.
A. Freneau B. Allan Poe C. Washington Irving D. Thomas Jefferson
49.“The Scarlet Letter” is the masterpiece of______.
A. Hawthorne B. Emerson C. Bradstreet D. Allan Poe
50.It was______who wrote “The Age of Reason”
A. Washington B. Jefferson C. Benjamin Franklin D. Thomas Paine
51.“Song of Myself” is a ______written by Whitman.
A. novel B. poem C. drama D. essay
52.Tom in Beecher Stowe’s novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin is a _____.
A. Negro slave B. American Indian C. School master D. industrialist
53. Mark Twain belongs to the literary school of_____.
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A. transcendentalism B. realism C. romanticism D. naturalism
54._______is a famous American female poet.
A. Allan Poe B. Freneau C. Emily Dickinson D. Robinson
55. “The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn” is the masterpiece of_____.
A. Mark Twain B. Henry James
C. Stephen Crane D. Robert Lee Frost
56. It was____ who wrote the poem “The Road Not Taken.”
A. Whitman B. Freneau C. Robert Lee Frost D. T.S.Eliot
Ⅱ Define the literary terms briefly in English
1. American Transcendentalism
2. Romanticism
3. The Puritans
4. Realism
5. Enlightenment
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6. Transcendentalism
7. Enlightenment
III Explain the following quotations in your own words.
1. Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed.
2. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference.
3. Let us, then, be up and doing, With heart for any fate;Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait.
4. And he was always quietly arrayed, And he was always human when he talked.
5. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!_____
6. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need.
7. But still he fluttered pulses when he said,“Good morning”, and he glittered when he walked.
8. something there is that doesn’t love a wall,He says again, “Good fences make good neighbors.”
9. Fair flower, that dost so comely grow, Hid in this silent, dull retreat
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10. But to act, that each tomorrow Find us farther than today
11. But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.
Ⅳ Answer the following questions in English
1. Why is American literature important for you?
2. What is the theme of “The Waste Land”?
3. Whose novel (or which novel) do you enjoy most?Why?
4. What is the style of Hemingway’s novel?
5. What is the significance of American literature?
6. Do you like American literature? Why?
7. What is the real theme in “Sister Carrie”?
8. What is the central subject and primary significance of Hawthorne’s major works?
9. Which American writer do you like best? Why?
10. What is the theme of “Catch-22”?
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11. What are the features of Emily Dickinson’s poems?
12. Why should we learn American literature?
13. Which poem do you enjoy most? Why?
《美国文学》作业参考答案
I.Multiple Choice
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.D
11.A 12.C 13.C 14.D 15.A 16.B 17.B 18.D 19.A 20.C
21.B 22.C 23.A 24.D 25.A 26.B 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.A
31.D 32.B 33.A 34.B 35.B 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.C 40.D
41.A 42.A 43.B 44.B 45.D 46.C 47.A 48.B 49. A 50.D
51.B 52.A 53.B 54.C 55. A 56. C
II.Define the literary terms briefly in English
1.American transcendentalism was a philosophical dissent from Unitarianism.
Transcendentalists rejected the materialistic psychology in favor of the idealism of Kant who asserted that intuition could surpass reason as a guide to the truth. To transcendentalists, spirit is
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inherent and pervading and is the only reality in the universe in which nature stood as a symbol of Spirit. Transcendentalism emphasized the divinity of man, the significance and right of the individual, and the possibility of the self-perfection of the individual.
2. Romanticism is characterized by the pursuit of freedom, emphasis of individualism, a reliance upon the good of nature and “natural” man, and an abiding faith in the boundless resources of the human spirit and imagination.
3.The Puritans were members of the church of England who at first wished to reform or “Purify its doctrines. They kept in common with all advocates of strict Christian orthodox, insisting on man’s original sin and depravity.
4. Realism is a literary school. The American realist William Dean Howells refered to the method of realistic literary creation as “nothing more and nothing less than the truthful treatment of material. The realists tended to be highly selective in their choice of material, focusing upon what seemed real to their largely middle-class readers.
5. Enlightenment in America was a progressive “intellectual movement which contributed to free the Americans from the limitation of Puritanism which had been prevailing in American society, and stimulate them to strive for the establishment of their independent and democratic nation. The enlighteners were confident in the proqress by education and appealed to Reason.
6．American transcendentalism was a political dissent from Unitarianism. Transcendentalists rejected the materialistic psychology in favour of the idealism of kant who asserted that intuition could surpass reason as a guide to the truth. To transcendentalists, spirit is inherent and pervading and is the only reality in the universe in which nature stood as a symbol of Spirit.
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Transcendentalists emphasized the divinity of man, the significance and right of the individual, and the possibility of the self-perfection of the individual.
7. Enlightenment in America was a progressive intellectual movement which contributed to free the Americans from the limitations of Purtanism which had been prevailing in American society, and stimulate them to strive for their independent and democratic nation. The enlighteners were confident in the proqress of education and appealed to reason.
III Explain the following quotations in your own words.
1. Those who have never succeeded before will enjoy the sweetness o success most.
2. In my life and literary creation, I did not follow others’ footsteps (or footprints).
Sometimes I chose a different way. That was the reason why I was unique and different from them both in life and poetic writing.
3. Let us rise up and take action
To meet any challenge in our life.
We should learn to work and to be patient
And persevere in pursuing our goal
Till we reap the fruit of achievement one after another.
4. He always dressed himself properly and elegantly And he showed his kindness and
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considerateness when talked with others.
5. Don’t tell me in sad voice that life is nothing but an meaningless and empty dream.
6. Only when you feel thirstiest and bitterest, can you really understand and enjoy the holy sweet drink.
7. He stirred the pulses of the persons he was greeting with “Good morning”. While he was walking, his manners appeared to be so brilliant and attractive that he drow much public attention.
8. Wall, as a barrier for communication or mutual understanding, is not good at all. Sometimes, it is necessary to remove the wall.
Wall, as a boundary or limitation or border, is needed sometimes, so that good relations can be kept among different strata of people, or different countries.
Wall is a paradox, which is both good and bad in haman life
9.The honeysuckle qrows so agreeably and beautifully.However the beautiful flower hid its beauty in the quiet and lonely place.
10.We had better take action every day, not remain idle and inactive so that we can make progress each day.
11.I have a lot of obligations and duties to fulfill, so there is still a long way for me to go
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before I can relax or leave this world.
Ⅳ Answer the following questions in English
1. Key points:① the significance of American literature in the world literature ② the manifestation of American life and culture ③the requirement of improving English
2. The theme of the poem is modern spiritual barrenness, the despair and depression that followed the first world war, the sterility and turbulence of the modern world, and the decline and breakdown of Western culture.
3. The answer depends on individual student’s inclination.
4. His style of writing is characterized by short and terse sentences, simple diction filled with emotion, vivid colloquialisms, and particularly the simplicity of his laconic statements.
5. Key points: ① its place in the world literature
② the manifestation of American life and culture
③ the requirement of professional knowledge and skills as English majon.
6. The answer is flexible. It depends on an individual Student’s inclination.
7. The real theme in Sister Carrie is the purposelessness of life. While looking at individuals with warm, human sympathy, he also sees the disorder and cruelty of life in general.
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8. The central subject of Hawthorne’s major works was the human soul. His exploration of the soul resulted from his skeptical attitude toward the social reality that was characterized by a rapid change in almost all aspects of social life, and from his ambition to probe into the nature of man. The primary significance of his major works dwells in the interect and the consistend vitality of his criticism of life.
9. The answer is flexible, depending on students’ inclination, logic and language skills.
10. Its real theme is to expose the dehumanization of all contemporary institutions, the absurd and corrupt bureancracy and the alienation of individuals existing in a systemized chaotic condition, such as war.
11. Some feature of her poems are the abundant use of dashes, and irregular and often idiosyncratic punctuation and capitalization. Her mode of expression is characterized by clear-cut and delicately original imagery, precise diction, and fragmentary and enigmatic metrical pattern.
12. Key points: ①the significance of American literature in the world literature ② the manifestation of American life and culture ③ the requirement of improving English.
13. The answer is flexible and depends on student’s inclination.
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