智慧树知到《英语文学导论（Introduction to English literature）》章节测试答案

第一章单元测试

1、Decide True or Fals

E.Literature as writing is “imaginative” or fictive， as opposed to factual， true， or historical.

A.Ture

B.False

正确答案：False

2、What are the Primary Elements of a Plot？

A.exposition

B.falling action and resolution

C.rising action

D.climax

正确答案：exposition ；falling action and resolution；rising action；climax

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.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 protagonist Gabriel suffered a psychological breakdown in the end of the story.

正确答案：The theme of “The Egg” might be “Disillusionment is necessary to the process of maturing”.；Bernard Shaw might suggest in his Widowers’ Houses that “Even the most idealistic young man must compromise his principles”

4、What are the possible themes of Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path”？

A.racism

B.ability of the human spirit to endure conflict and poor circumstances

C.selfless love

D.compassion and courage

正确答案：racism；ability of the human spirit to endure conflict and poor circumstances；selfless love ；compassion and courage

5、Decide True or Fals

E.Style is concerned not with “what to say” but “how to say it”.

A.Ture

B.False

正确答案：Ture

6、What does the narrative voice in Hemingway’s “In Another Country” sound like？

A.disillusioned and cynical

B.objective and calm

C.cold and relentless

D.isolated and detached

正确答案：disillusioned and cynical；isolated and detached

7、In Aspects of the Novel， E.M.Foster classifies characters into ...？

A.major characters

B.minor characters

C.flat characters

D.round characters

正确答案：minor characters；flat characters

8、What’s true about “indirect characterization”？

A.the author reveals character'；s personality through its effect on other characters