Melville’s ______ is an encyclopedia of everything, history,
philosophy,religion,etc, in addition to a detailed account of the operations of the whaling industry.
A.Billy Budd
B. The Old Man and the Sea C. White Jacket D.Moby Dick
In addition to his novels,_______wrote about 120short stories and
sketches.Among them are Young Goodman Brown and The Minister’s Black Veil.
A. Henry David Thoreau B. Nathaniel Hawthorne C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Herman Melville
______is an appalling fictional version of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s belief
that“thewrongdoing of one generation lives into the successive ones”and that evil willcome out of evil though it may take generations to happen.
A.The Marble Faun B. The Blithedale Romance C. Young Goodman Brown D. The House of Seven Gables
Which is regarded as the “Declaration of Intellectual Independence”?A. The Conduct of Life
B. Representative Men
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C. English Traits D. The American Scholar
Which is generally as the Bible of New England Transcendentalism?A. Nature B. Walden
C. On Beauty D. Self-Reliance
There is a good reason to state that New England Transcendentalism was actually on the Puritan soil.
A. Unitarianism B. Mysticism C.Romanticism D. Puritanism
“Theuniverse is composed of Nature and the soul…Spirit is
presenteverywhere”.This is the voice of the book Nature written by Ralph
Waldo Emerson,which pushed American romanticism into a new Phase,the phase of New England ______.A.Romanticism
B. Transcendentalism C.Symbolism D. Naturalism
Washington Irving’s works are numerous, but his most successful work is The Sketch Book, of which the most famous and anthologized are ____ and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
A.A History of New York B. The Pioneers
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C. Rip Van Winkle D.Leatherstocking Tales
Washington Irving’s first book appeared in 1809, titled ______. A. The History of New York B. The Marble Faun C. The American Scholar D. The Cop and the Anthem
In the early 19th century American moral values were essentially
Puritan.Nothing has left a deeper imprint on the character of the people as a whole than did _____.
A. Rationalism B. Romanticism C. Sentimentalism D. Puritanism
Which is the character who appears in the novel Moby Dick? A. Hester Prynne B.Pearl C. Mr. Hooper D. Ahab
Herman Melville called his friend Nathaniel Hawthorne ______in American literature.
A. The transcendentalist
B. The largest brain with the largest heart
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C. The American scholar D. Father of American poetry
Nathaniel Hawthorne is a master of psychological insight and central subject of his major works is the human soul.Choose his short story from the following ones.A.Omoo
B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin C. Young Goodman Brown D.The Pearl
The finest example of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s symbolism is the recreation of Puritan in ______.
A. The Marble Faun B. The Ambitious Guest C. The Scarlet Letter D.Young Goodman Brown
From Henry David Thoreau’s jail experience came his famous essay,______which states Thoreau’s belief that no man should violate hisconscience at the command of a government.
A. Common Sense B. Civil Disobedience C. Walden D. Nature
Which essay is not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson? A. Self-Reliance
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B. The American Scholar C. The Divinity School Address D. Of Studies
Which book is not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson? A.Nature D. The Rhodora B. English Traits C. Nature D. The Rhodora C. The Rhodora
D. Representative Men B. English Traits C. Nature D. The Rhodora
Form the following,choose the characteristics of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poetry.A. Being highly individual
B. Harsh rhythms C. Lack of form and polish D.All of the above
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s first book _____ is the fundamental document of his philosophy, and expresses his constant, deeply felt love for he natural scenes.
A. Leatherstocking Tales B. Walden C. Nature D. Daisy Miller
Choose William Cullen Bryant’s poem from the following ones.
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