Exercises for American Literature (I) - Chapter 2.docVIP

Exercises for American Literature (I) - Chapter 2 Chapter 2 The Realistic Period A. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets. 1. The three dominant figures of the American Realistic Period are William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, and ______. A. Emily Dickinson B. Henry James C. Theodore Dreiser D. Ezra Pound 2. ______is called by Hemingway the one from which "all modern American literature comes.” A. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn B. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer C. The Gilded Age D. Life on the Mississippi 3. ______, in his McTeague, describes the relations of a crude dentist, who is compared to a draft-horse, a dog, a bear, with a superficially refined German-American girl. A. Theodore Dreiser B. Frank Norris C. Henry James D. Mark Twain 4. Theodore Dreiser's forgiving treatment of the career of his heroine in ______ also draws heavily upon the naturalistic understanding of sexuality. A. McTeague B. An American Tragedy C. Sister Carrie D. The Genius 5. ______is a great giant of American, whom H. L. Mencken considers "the true father of our national literature.” A. Henry James B. Washington Irving C. Mark Twain D. Theodore Dreiser 6. ______is an account of American tourists in Europe which pokes fun at the pretentious, decadent and undemocratic Old World in a satirical tone. A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court C. Innocents Abroad D. Roughing It 7. ______is usually regarded as a classic book written for boys about their particular horrors and joys. A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer B. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn C. Innocents Abroad D. Life on the Mississippi 8. ______explores the scrupulous individual