8. Ralph Waldo Emerson’s leading reputation began with the publication of_____________. A. Essays B. Nature C. Oversoul D. Self-Relience ...

9. Emerson’s lasting reputation was established by his masterpiece Essays. A. 错误 B. 正确 ...

20. In ______, Hawthorne sets out to prove that everyone possesses some evil secret. A. “The Custom-House” B. “Young Goodman Brown” C. “Rappaccini’s Daughter” D. “The Birthmark" ...

10. Jane Austen was the daughter of a ____________________. A. landlord B. merchant C. lawyer D. rector ...

3. Ellen Poe began his literary career by writing ___________________; A. short stories B. plays C. essays D. poems ...

12. The greatest English playwright of the 18th century was Goldsmith, whose best play is "The School for Scandal". A. 错误 B. 正确 ...

23. F. Scott Fitzgerald skillfully employs the device of having events observe by _______ to his great advantage. A. a “central consciousness” B. his double vision C. more than one witness D. the protagonists ...

19. _______ is described by Mark Twain as a boy with “a sound heart and a deformed conscience.” A. Tom Sawyer B. Huckleberry Finn C. Jim D. Tony ...

14. Bronte Sisters are all outstanding ________________. A. essayists B. playwrights C. poets D. novelists ...

10. Scott Fitzgerald never spared an intimate touch in his fiction to deal with the bankruptcy of the _______________________________. A. American Dream B. ruling classes C. American Capitalists D. American bourgeoisie ...