《美国文学》期末试卷2

《美国文学》期末试卷2

Anglo-Catholic in religion ”

A. Walt Whitman B Emily Dickinson C. Wallace Stevens D. T.S. Eliot

2 Three of the following writers are Nobel Prize winners. Which one is NOT? A Ernest Hemingway B William Faulkner C Pearl Buck D John Dos Passos

3 ___ are not only poets but also literary critics.

① Edgar Allan Poe ② Carl Sandburg ③T.S. Eliot ④ Ezra Pound A. ①③④ B. ①②③ C. ①②④ D. ①②③④

4 Which of the following writers does NOT belong to the Lost Generation. A John Steinbeck B John Dos Passos C Ernest Hemingway D F.Scott Fitzgerald

5 __ was regarded as America ’s poet laureate and invited to read his poem at the inauguration of President Kennedy.

A. T.S. Eliot

B. E.E. Cummings

C. Robert Frost

D. Ezra Pound

6. three poets Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot and __ opened the way to Modern poetry. A. O.Henry B. Henry David Thoreau C. E.E. Cummings D. Robert Frost

7 Which of the following is NOT a southern writer in the USA? A. Saul Bellow B. Tennessee Williams C. Eudora Welty D. Flannery O ’Connor

8 In The Great Gatsby , Nick is the narrator who belongs to the type of ___. A. participant B. non-participant C. unreliable D. innocent eye

9 Among the following writers,__ is best known for his sensitive depiction of the American small-town life.

A. Henry James

B. Sherwood Anderson C Ernest Hemingway D John Dos Passos

10 Which of the following novels is a good illustration of the “Roaring 20s ” and

hence serves as a “cultural-history allegory ” for the America? A. A Farewell to Arms B .Treasure Island

C. The Great Gatsby

D. The Portrait of a Lady

11 Ernest Hemingway is noted for the following EXCEPT___. A. Lost Generation B. iceberg theory

C. American Dream

D. grace under pressure.

12 The most popular and versatile of all the writers connected with the Harlem Renaisance is ___.

A. Richard Wright

B. W.E.B. DuBbois

C. Langston Hughes

D. James Baldwin 13 “American Shakespeare” refers to __. A. Elmer Rice B. Edward Albee

C. Eugene O’Neill

D. Tennessee Williams

14. One of the most noticeable elements of Harlem Renaissance writing is its use of dialect and folklore and its identification with the spirit of ___. A. rap B. jazz C. blues D. R&B 15 ___ is said to be a “historical novel ” by Faulkner. A. Go Down, Moses B. Light in August C. The Sound and the Fury D. Absalom, Absalom 16 Which beat-poet wrote the work On the Road? A. Allen Ginsberg B. Jack Kerouac C. Wlliam Burroughs D. Charles Bukowski

17 Which of the following novels is the masterpiece of Vladimir Nabokov? A Lolita B On the Road

C The Lonesome Traveler

D The Naked Lunch

18 Which of the following poets is NOT member of the Black Mountain poets? A. Robert Creely B. Robert Duncan C. Throdore Roethke D. Charles Olson

19 Who is the author of Tripmaster Monkey: His Fake Book? A Jade Snow Wong B Maxine Hong Kingston C Kai-yu Hsu D Elaine Kim 20 Death of a Salesman is written by __. A. Tennessee Williams B. Arthur Miller C. Elmer Rice D. Clifford Odets

二、 Decide whether the following statements are true (T)

or false (F).

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