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Test Four (Chapter7-8 with answers) 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 beginning of the Modern Period in American literature was marked by . A. World War I B. World War II C. the turn of the century D. the Great Depression 2. Eugene ONeill was born the child of_________. A. wealthy London socialites B. circus folk C. an actor D. investment bankers 3. While in his twenties, ONeill had to be treated for__________. A. syphilis B. herpes C. hepatitis D. consumption 4. In 1916, ONeill chanced on a career-starting bit of luck when he met the founders of___________. A. Seattle B. the Eugene ONeill players C. MGM D. the Provincetown players 5. Eugene ONeill is considered to be____________. A. the last great American playwright B. the first great American playwright C. the greatest American playwright of the 19th century D. the greatest British playwright of this century 6. Long Days Journey into Night could best be described as____________. A. a short play B. a deeply autobiographical work C. an experiment in surrealist theatre D. an experiment in extreme realism 7. Eugene ONeills mother was______________. A. an alcoholic B. a prostitute C. a morphine addict D. an actress 8. Eugenes older brother was______________. A. a great poet B. a great actor C. a great writer D. a drunken whoremonger 9. Eugene gave the play to his wife Carlotta on the occasion of_____________. A. their 12th wedding anniversary B. his retirement C. his death D. their first childs birth 10. Eugene ONeill was the only American playwright to win____________. A. the Pulitzer prize B. the Van Deeken prize C. both the Pulitzer prize and the Nobel prize D. the Nobel prize In the Modern Period, many theories had great impact upon literature. They mainly include the theories of . A. Dar