C.the author state explicitly the character’s traits

D.the author tells us what he or she wants us to know about the character

正确答案：the author reveals character'；s personality through its effect on other characters；the author shows us the traits of the character by describing his/her appearance， actions

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.He；finds no genuine joy or pleasure；in life.

D.He is obsessed with the past

正确答案：His character is shaped by frustration， rancor， and disappointment.

He is obsessed with the past

10、What does the image of “eggs” symbolize in “The Eggs”？

A.love and happiness

B.the fragile American Dream

C.ambition

D.hope and aspiration

正确答案：the fragile American Dream；ambition；hope and aspiration

第二章单元测试

1、The earliest theoretical work on drama is Plato’s Poetics.

A.Ture

B.False

正确答案：False

2、（）is the reasoning aspect of drama.

A.Spectacle

B.Thought

C.Diction

正确答案：Thought

3、Negative capability refers to the capability of being in uncertainties， mysteries， doubts， without any irritable reaching after fact and reason.

A.Ture

B.False

正确答案：Ture

4、Which word did Portia use to address Shylock？

A.civilian

B.citizen

C.alien

正确答案：alien

5、Kristine Linde is a round character.

A.False

B.Ture

正确答案：False

6、In what is the theme of love presented？

A.realism

B.Carnivalesque

C.optimism

D.fantasy

正确答案：Carnivalesque

7、What type of woman is Vivie？

A.A traditional woman in most aspects

B.A radical feminist

C.A New Woman in some aspects

D.An angel in the house

正确答案：A New Woman in some aspects

8、To what does Waiting for Godot owe part of its success？

A.The linear plot

B.The mysterious Godot

C.The characterization of tramps

D.The coherent language

正确答案：The mysterious Godot

9、Since it was produced， The Last Night of Ballyhoo has gotten a great reputation and it was performed in（）during the Olympic Games.

A.Los Angeles