1、Final Examination Paper for Grade 2003History of English LiteratureDate: January 9, 2006. Identification. (15%)1. Identify each writer on the left column with what is written on the right column. (10%)(1) John Lylya. pre-romanticism(2) William Blakeb. impressionism(3) Laurence Sternec. Angry Young M

2、an(4) Kingsley Amisd. comic epic in prose(5) Joseph Conrade. historical novel(6) Walter Scottf. University Wit(7) Pamelag. sentimentalism(8) A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man h. Oedipus Complex(9) Sons and Loversi. Knstlerroman(10) The History of Tom Jones, a Foundlingj. epistolary novel2. Ide

3、ntify the author with his or her work. (5%)(1) Charles Dickensa. Don Juan(2) E. M. Fosterb. Hard Times(3) John Miltonc. Mrs. Warrens Profession(4) Henry Fieldingd. The Faerie Queene(5) George Bernard Shawe. “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard”(6) Oscar Wildef. The Pilgrims Progress(7) John Bunyan

4、g. A Passage to India(8) Edmund Spencerh. Paradise Regained(9) Thomas Grayi. Jonathan Wild the Great(10) George Gordon Byronj. The Importance of Being Earnest. Choose the best answer for each blank. (20%)1. The hero in the romance is usually a . A. kingB. knightC. ChristD. churchman2. Modern English

5、 novel, as a product of the 18th century Enlightenment and industrialization, really came with the rising of the class. A. workingB. aristocraticC. bourgeoisD. capitalist3. The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens is written in the form of a novel. A. epistolaryB. picaresqueC. GothicD. psychological4.

6、 Which of the following is NOT from Ireland? A. Jonathan SwiftB. Daniel Defoe C. George Bernard ShawD. James Joyce5. is the most accomplished example of medieval romance, dealing with Arthurian romance. A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. The Canterbury Tales C. Piers the Plowman D. The Song of Be

7、owulf6. by Alexander Pope is taken as a manifesto of the English Neo-classicism as Pope put forward his aesthetic theories in it. A. Essay on CriticismB. The Rape of the Lock C. DunciadD. An Essay on Man7. “Some books are to be tasted, others are to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digest

8、ed” is taken from s work. A. Thomas MoreB. Francis BaconC. John BunyanD. Matthew Arnold8. Literature of Neo-classicism is different from that of Romanticism in that . A. the former is an intellectual movement, the purpose of which is to arouse the middle class for political rights while the latter i

9、s concerned with the personal cultivation B. the former is heavily religious but the latter secular C. the former celebrates reason, rationality, order and instruction while the latter sees literature as an expression on an individuals feelings and experiences D. the former advocates the “return to

10、nature” whereas the latter turns to the ancient Greek and Roman writers for its models9. Which of the following places does Gulliver visit last in Gullivers Travels? A. LilliputB. BrobdingnagC. LaputaD. Houyhnhnms10. defined poetry as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings”. A. William Words

11、worthB. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Percy Bysshe ShelleyD. T. S. Eliot11. could be classified to be both a naturalistic and a critical realistic writer. A. Charles DickensB. George EliotC. Thomas HardyD. Emily Bront12. are Nobel Prize winners. A. James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, D. H. Lawrence B. Rudyard

12、 Kipling, T. S. Eliot, John Galsworthy C. W. B. Yeats, James Joyce, Thomas Hardy D. Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, James Joyce13. Christopher Marlowe first made the principal instrument of English drama. A. blank verseB. heroic coupletC. free verseD. monologue14. William Langlands is written in the fo

13、rm of a dream vision. A. Kubla KhanB. Piers the Plowman C. The Dream of John BullD. The Faerie Queene15. The title of the novel Vanity Fair was taken from . A. Gullivers TravelsB. The Pilgrims Progress C. Childe Harolds PilgrimageD. The Canterbury Tales16. In the chaos of the contemporary world and

14、the despair and despondency among the westerners after the First World War are expressed. A. Ode to the West WindB. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud C. The Waste LandD. Tess of the DUrbervilles17. Which of the following is NOT true about The Canterbury Tales? A. It is written in the form of a dream. B.

15、Chaucer chose a pilgrimage as the framework for the stories involved in it. C. It is written for the greater part in heroic couplet. D. “The General Prologue” introduces the pilgrims and the time and occasion of the pilgrimage.18. Robert Louis Stevenson is the representative of the literary school .

16、 A. aestheticismB. neo-romanticismC. euphuism D. sentimentalism19. Which of the following is a Gothic novel? A. Northanger AbbeyB. The Mysteries of Udolpho C. Tristram ShandyD. Robinson Crusoe20. Which is correct according to the time when they appeared? A. romanticism, neo-classicism, humanism, cri

17、tical realism B. humanism, neo-classicism, romanticism, critical realism C. romanticism, humanism, realism, naturalism D. realism, critical realism, romanticism, humanism. Fill in the blanks. (15%)1. wrote under the influence of Scottish folk traditions and old Scottish poetry.2. The slogan of aesth

18、etic literature is .3. The Romantic Age is said to have begun in 1798 when Wordsworth and Coleridge published their joint work .4. In “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”, John Donne compares the souls of lovers to .5. A play presents the conflicts between good and evil with allegorical personages s

19、uch as Mercy, Peace and Hate.6. The narrator in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling is a(n) one.7. is the oldest poem in the English language and also the national epic.8. The dominant influence over modernist poetry came from two traditions: and .9. The three unities followed by neo-classical dra

20、matists are the unity of , the unity of time and the unity of place.10. The most famous English ballads of the 15th century is the Ballads of , a legendary outlaw.11. The Rape of the Lock takes the form of a , which describes the triviality of high society in a grand style.12. is usually taken as th

21、e Father of English Prose.13. Modernism upholds a new view of time by emphasizing the time over the chronological time.14. written by Charles Dickens is generally taken as a semi-autobiographical novel. Define the following terms. (16%)1. Omniscient narrator2. Heroic couplet3. Allegory4. Metaphysica

22、l poetry5. Naturalism6. Sonnet7. Comedy of manners8. Byronic hero. Short-answer questions. (24%)1. What are the major themes of modernist literature?2. Analyse the character of Tom Jones in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling.3. What are the essential features of Medieval Romance?4. Name three Rom

23、antic poets and state their chief characteristics.5. Make a comparison between the two volumes of William Blake: The Songs of Innocence and The Songs of Experience.6. How many groups does Old English poetry fall into? Briefly explain.7. What are the general features of English Romanticism?8. Make a

24、comparison between James Joyce and D. H. Lawrence. Essay question. (10%)Write an essay on the following poem so as to demonstrate your understanding as well as your English proficiency. Youre expected to write a well-organized essay in about 150 words, with your thesis clearly stated, effectively de

25、veloped and properly concluded.The Garden of Love I went to the Garden of Love, And saw what I never had seen: A Chapel was built in the midst, Where I used to play on the green. And the gates of this Chapel were shut, And “Thou shalt not” writ over the door; So I turnd to the Garden of Love, That s

26、o many sweet flowers bore. And I saw it was filled with graves, And tomb-stones where flowers should be: And Priests in black gowns were walking their rounds, And binding with briars my joys and desires.Notes: 1. shalt: shall 2. writ: written 3. Chapel: 小教堂 4. bind: 束縛Part IV. Short questions (20 po

27、ints).1. What does the story “The Garden Party” tell you about the class system?2. How might the plot structure of “The Dead” best be described?3. The sub-title of “Tess of the DUrbervilles” is “A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented”. What is your opinion about the heroine?4. Mention one example of symb

28、olism in Tess, and explain.5. What is the symbolic significance of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange in the novel?6. What is the main idea of the poem “The Second Coming”? How does it reflect Yeats view of the civilization of his time?7. In what way is the west wind in The West Wind by Shelle

29、y both a destroyer and a preserver? 8. What are the major themes of Pride and Prejudice? List at least two and elaborate them in a few sentences.9. What significances have Clarissa attached to her parties?10. What purpose does the rain shower serve in the first act of Pygmalion?Final Examination Pap

30、er for Grade 2002History of English LiteratureDate: January 10, 2005. Identification (10%)1. Identify each writer on the left column with what is written on the right column. 1) Jonathan Swift A. Neo-romanticism 2) John Donne B. Euphuism 3) Alexander Pope C. Historical novel 4) Anne Radcliff D. Lake

31、 poet 5) John Lyly E. English satire 6) R. L. Stevenson F. Gothic novel 7) Walter Scott G. Neoclassicism 8) Thomas Gray H. Metaphysical poetry 9) Southey I. Epistolary novel 10) Pamela J. Sentimentalism2. Identify the author with his or her work. 1) William Langland A. Utopia 2) Thomas More B. Parad

32、ise Lost 3) Daniel Defoe C. “Of Studies” 4) Francis Bacon D. Piers, the Plowman 5) John Milton E. The Faerie Queen 6) Byron F. Sentimental Journey 7) Laurence Sterne G. Don Juan 8) Edmund Spencer H. Mary Barton 9) D. H. Lawrence I. Sons and Lovers 10) Elizabeth Gaskell J. Robinson Crusoe.Choose the

33、best answer for each blank. (20%)1. The title of the novel Vanity Fair was taken from .A. The Pilgrims ProgressB. Gullivers Travels C. Childe Harolds Pilgrimage D. The Canterbury Tales 2. The story of is the highest point of the Arthurian romances.A. Sir Gawain and the Green KnightB. The Song of Beo

34、wulfC. Piers, the PlowmanD. The Canterbury Tales3. is the only novel written by Oscar Wilde.A. The Importance of Being EarnestB. The Picture of Dorian GrayC. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManD. The Picture of a Lady4. was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature .A. Thomas Wya

35、tt B. William Shakespeare C. Henry Howard D. John Lyly 5. eulogized imperialism in his works, esp. in his poems. A. John Galsworthy B. Joseph Conrad C. Rudyard Kipling D. E.M. Foster 6. English Renaissance Period was an age of .A. prose and novel B. poetry and drama C. romance and ballad D. essay an

36、d drama 7. The major form of Chcrtist literature is in . A. prose B. drama C. verse D. novel 8. “ Shall I compare thee to a summers eay”is the opening line of one of Shakespeares . A. songs B. plays K. sonnets D. tragedies 9. In Gullivers Travels, Yahoos are the creatures living on .A. Lilliput B. B

37、robdingnagC. Laputa D. Houyhnhnms10. List the following terms according to the time when they appeareD. A. romanticism , neoclassicism , humanism , critical realismB. humanism , neoclassicism , romanticism , critical realismC. romanticism , humanism , realism , naturalism D. realism , critical reali

38、sm , romanticism , humanism11. wrote under the influence of Scottish folk tradition and old Scottish poetry. A. Jonathan Swift B. Robert Burns C. William Blake D. Geoffrey Chaucer12. first made blank verse the principal instrument of English drama in the Renaissance perioD. A. William Shakespeare B.

39、 Thomas Wyatt C. Christopher Marlow D. Henry Howard13. The greatest English critical realist novelist was , who criticized thebourgeois civilization and showed the misery of the common people .A. Emily Bronte B. Charles Dickens C. W.M. Thackeray D. Charlotte Bronte14. were made poets Laureates in th

40、e 18th and 19th century .A. Wordsworth and Browning B. Byron and Shelley C. Keats and BrowningD. Wordsworth and Tennyson15. The principal elements of novel are mystery, horror and suspense. A. Gothic B. Romantic C. Sentimental D. Realistic16. English critical realism found its expression chiefly in

41、.A. essay B. drama C. poetry D. novel17. Which of the following is NOT true about The Canterbury Tales? A. It is written for the great part in heroic couplets. B. It is written in the form of a dream vision. C. Chaucer chose a pilgrimage as the framework for the stories involved in it. D. “The Gener

42、al Prologue” introduces the pilgrims and the time and occasion of the pilgrimage.18. John Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress is a(n) . A. allegory B. romance C. comedy of manners D. realistic novel19. Friday is a character in the novel . A. Tom Jones, a Foundling B. Robinson Crusoe C. Gullivers Travels D

43、. Rob Roy20. The Chartist writers introduced a new theme into English literature, the struggle of the for its rights. A. soldiers B. peasants C. bourgeoisie D. proletariat. Fill in the blanks. (20%)1. Old English poetry can be divided into two groups: poetry and poetry.2. and are the two factors tha

44、t had large influence on contemporary English literature.3. The slogan of aesthetic literature is .4. Modern English novel is a natural product of the Industrial Revolution and a symbol of the growing importance of the English class.5. The Romantic Age began in 1798 when Wordsworth and Coleridge pub

45、lished their joint work .6. “And I will luve thee still, my dear./ Till a the seas gang dry.” is taken from the famous poem .7. The central character in a romance is usually a .8. A play is chiefly based on the biblical stories or the stories of the saints.9. is called the father of English poetry.1

46、0. It is in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling that Henry Fielding succeeds best in creating a in prose.11. Dickens takes the French revolution as the background of the novel .11. In “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”, John Donne compares the souls of lovers to .12. Bacons Essays has been recog

47、nized as an important landmark in the development of English (genre).13. The most important poet in the Victorian age is . Next to him was Robert Browning.14. Three kinds of irony are verbal irony, and .15. Popular ballad is an important stream of English medieval literature. Of all the ballads, tho

48、se of are of paramount importance.16. The Pickwick Papers takes the form of a novel. Define the following terms. (12%)1. Epic2. Iambic pentameter3. Intrusive narrator4. Bildungsroman5. Naturalism6. Conceit答案及評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)Final Examination Paper for Grade 2003History of English Literature. Identification. (15

49、%)1. (10%) f a g c b e j i h d2. (5%) b g h I c j g d e a.Choose the best answer for each blank. (20%)1-5: B C B B A 6-10: A B C D A11-15: C B A B B 16-20: C A B B B . Fill in the blanks. (15%)1. Robert Burns2. art for arts sake3. Lyrical Ballads4. compasses5. morality6. intrusive7. Beowulf8. Metaph

50、ysical poetry; French symbolism9. action10. Robin Hood11. mock epic12. John Dryden13. psychic14. David Copperfield. Define the following terms. (16%)1.Omniscient narrator is a third-person narrator, who is not a character in the story. The narrator is “all-knowing”, who can describe and comment on a

51、ll the characters and actions in the story.2. Heroic couplet is the rhymed couplet of iambic pentameter.3. Allegory is a tale in verse or prose in which characters, actions, or settings represent abstract ideas or moral qualities. Thus, an allegory is a story with two meaning, a literal meaning and

52、a symbolic meaning.4. Metaphysical poetry: the poetry of John Donne and other 17th-century poets who wrote in a similar style. It is characterized by verbal wit and excess, ingenious structure, irregular meter, colloquial language, elaborate imagery, and a drawing together of dissimilar ideas .5. Na

53、turalism is a postDarwinian movement of the late 19th century that tried to apply the laws of scientific determinism to fiction. The naturalists went beyond the realists insistence on the objective presentation of the details of everyday life to insist that the materials of literature should be arranged to reflect a deterministic universe in which a person is a biological creature controlled by environment and heredity.6. Sonnet is a verse form of fourteen lines, in English characteristically in iambic pentameter and most often in one of the two rhyme s