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