第一章测试1.Decide True or False: Literature as writing is “imaginative” or fictive, as opposed to factual, true, or historical.
A:False B:Ture
答案:A
2.What are the Primary Elements of a Plot?
A:falling action and resolution B:climax C:exposition D:rising action
答案:ABCD
3.Which of the following can be regarded as a theme statement?
A:The protagonist Gabriel suffered a psychological breakdown in the end of the story. B:Bernard Shaw might suggest in his Widowers’ Houses that “Even the most idealistic young man must compromise his principles” C:Disillusionment and psychological paralysis in “The Dead”. D:The theme of “The Egg” might be “Disillusionment is necessary to the process of maturing”.
答案:BD
4.What are the possible themes of Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path”?
A:ability of the human spirit to endure conflict and poor circumstances B:racism C:selfless love D:compassion and courage
答案:ABCD
5.Decide True or False: Style is concerned not with “what to say” but “how to say it”.
A:False B:Ture
答案:B
6.What does the narrative voice in Hemingway’s “In Another Country” sound like?
A:cold and relentless B:disillusioned and cynical C:isolated and detached D:objective and calm
答案:BC
7.In Aspects of the Novel, E.M. Foster classifies characters into ...?
A:flat characters B:minor characters C:major characters D:round characters
答案:AB
8.What’s true about “indirect characterization”?
A:the author state explicitly the character’s traits B:the author tells us what he or she wants us to know about the character C:the author shows us the traits of the character by describing his/her appearance, actions D:the author reveals character's personality through its effect on other characters
答案:CD
9.What’s true about Gabriel in “The Dead”?
A:He loves his country and is proud of its culture. B:He is obsessed with the past C:His character is shaped by frustration, rancor, and disappointment. D:He finds no genuine joy or pleasure in life.
答案:BC
10.What does the image of “eggs” symbolize in “The Eggs”?
A:ambition B:the fragile American Dream C:hope and aspiration D:love and happiness
答案:ABC
