Quiz on Benjamin Franklin
1. ―God help them that help themselves‖ is found in A ?s work. A.Franklin B.Freneau C.Jefferson D.Paine 2. Which statement about Franklin is not true? D A. He instructed his countrymen as a printer. B. He was a scientist.
C. He was a master of diplomacy. D. He was a Unitarian.
3. Poor Richard‘s Almanac contained A. A. many proverbs B. Franklin‘s autobiography C. voyages to the new land D. climate and crops
4. In his last years and for a generation after his death, _A__ was more often referred to as ―the father of his country‖ than was George Washington himself
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Washington Irving C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Nathaniel Hawthorne
5.__A ____ is outstanding as a tradesman, citizen, scientist, statesman and political revolutionary. He aided Jefferson in the writing of the Declaration of the Independence.
A. Benjamin Franklin B. Washington Irving
C. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Nathaniel Hawthorne
6. Benjamin Franklin‘s best writing is found in his masterpiece A . A. Autobiography B. Poor Richard‘s Almanac C. Common Sense D. The Way to Wealth
7. Benjamin Franklin also edited the first colonial magazine, which he called C . A. Time B. People C. the General Magazine D. Redbook
8. If we say Jonathan Edwards represents the upper levels of the American mind, represents the lower levels. B A. Thomas Paine B. Benjamin Franklin C. Philip Freneau D. Washington Irving
Philip Freneau: ―The Poet of American Revolution‖.
9. The ideals of the American Enlightenment were exemplified in the life and career of B . A. Thomas Hood B. Benjamin Franklin C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington
10. Benjamin Franklin was the epitome(representative) of the A . A. American Enlightenment B. Sugar Act C. Chartist Movement D. Romanticist
11. Benjamin Franklin shaped his writing after the A of the English essayists Joseph Addison and Richard Steele. A. Spectator Papers B. Walden
C. Nature D. The Sacred Wood
12. Benjamin Franklin was a prose stylist whose writing reflected the neoclassic ideal of D . A. clarity B. restraint C. simplicity D. all the above
13. Franklin‘s claim to a place in literature rests chiefly on his A and A . A. Poor Richard‘s Almanac, Autobiography B. Common Sense, American Crisis
C. The Wild Honeysuckle, The Indian Burying Ground D. Rights of Man, The Age of Reason
Philip Freneau（1752-1832）美国殖民时期著名诗人，美国革命战争后期最杰出的作家。生于纽约一酒商家庭。1768年进入普林斯顿大学，次年发起建立北美第一个革命学生组织。他写于内战时期的诗集《内战时期及其他》(1864)，
歌颂内战时期反蓄奴制斗争中的英雄主义精神，欢庆黑奴解放，以鼓励士气。1781年发表《英国囚船》一诗，揭露英军虐待战俘的暴行。1786年出版《弗瑞诺诗集》，被誉为―美国独立革命的诗人‖。战后，他支持杰弗逊，为美国政府做出巨大贡献
但50岁后，他在贫穷中度过余生。 主要作品
The Rising Glory of America蒸蒸日上的美洲； The British Prison Ship英国囚船；
To the Memory of the Brave Americans纪念美国勇士----- The Wild Honeysuckle野生的金银花； The Indian Burying Ground印第安人殡葬地
14. Which statement is not true about Autobiography? D A. It is recognized as a classic of its kind. B. It epitomizes the spirit of Franklin.
C. It is pervaded with a pragmatic philosophy and the teaching of ethical principles. D. It describes the whole life of Franklin.
Quiz on Ralph Waldo Emerson
1. In the early 19th century The Sketch Book had established _Washington Irving_'s reputation at home and abroad, and designated the beginning of American Romanticism.
2. Ralph Waldo Emerson's first book in 1836 _Nature_ brought American Romanticism into a new phase, the phase of New England Transcendentalism.
3. The American Transcendeatalists formed a club called _The Transcendental Club_. 4. _Ralph Waldo Emerson_ was responsible for bringing Transcendentalism to New England. 5. Emerson's truest disciple门徒, the man who put into practice many of Emerson's theories, was _Henry David Thoreau___ 6. THe American Scholar_was called the \7. Nature_ is regarded as the Bible of New England Transcendentalism. 1. Transcendentalists took their ideas from __E________. A. the romantic literature in Europe B. neo-Platonism
C. German idealistic philosophy D. The revelation of oriental mysticism E. All of the above
2. Transcendentalist doctrines found their greatest literary advocates in _B_____ and Thoreau. A. Jefferson B. Emerson C. Freneau D. Oversoul
3. Philip Freneau__ was considered as the \4. __B___ was the most leading spirit of the Transcendental Club. A. Thoreau B. Emerson C. Hawthorne D. Whitman
5. Transcendentalists recognized _A_____ as the \A. intuition B.logic C. data of the sneses D. thinking
6. A new __C_____ had appeared in England in the last years of the 18th century. It spread to continental Europe and then came to America early in the 19th century.
A. Realism B. Critical realism C. Romanticism D. Naturalism
7. Which one is not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson? D A. Nature B. Self-Reliance C. The Oversoul D. Walden
8. Which essay is not written by Ralph Waldo Emerson? A A. Of Studies B. Slef-Reliance
C. The American Scholar D. The Divinity School Address
9. There is a good reason to state that New England Transcendentalism was actually _A______ on the Puritan soil. A. Romanticism B. Puritanism
C. Mysticism D. Unitarianism
10. Following the rise of Romanticism, Transcendetalism appeared after 1830 in the works of such man of letters as ___ E___, ______ and Margaret Fuller.
A. Ralph Waldo Emerson B. Henry Thoreau
C. Mark Twain D. Nathaniel Hawthorne E. Both A and B F. Both C and D
Quiz on Nathaniel Hawthorne
1.Which statement expresses a central theme of the story, The Minister's Black Veil? C a.) People are attracted by unsolved mysteries. b.) People with faith can overcome any hardship.
c.) People are often unwilling to face the truth about themselves. d .) People who sin should not be forgiven.
2. What message about human nature is most strongly conveyed by Elizabeth's nursing of Mr. Hopper on his deathbed? A a.) Love for someone endures despite what the person does. b.) Curiosity leads people to do odd things c.) Loyalty always leads to learning the truth. d.) Hard work is seldom rewarded in this life.
3. What can you infer about the author's attitude toward his Puritain ancestors? A a.) He considered them hypocritical.
b.) He admired their fortitude. disaprproved of their immorality. c.) He dissaprproved of their immorality. d.) He envied their piety.
4. Over what group does the veiled minister seem to have the most power? B a.) his congregation
b.) souls in agony for sinning c.) other clergymen in the area. d) his fiancee Elizabeth
5. Hawthorne subtitled his story 'A Parable\ A A. a moral lesson B. a Gothic mystery C. witty sayings D. vivid imagery 6. Hawthorne portrays the veil as C A. a punishment B. a joke
C. a symbol D. a whim异想天开
7. Hawthorne based \ A. Jonathan Edwards B.Franklin Pierce
C.a Salem witch D.a New England clergyman 8. The climax of the story occurs when C A. Elizabeth decides not to marry Hooper B.Reverend Clark tries to remove the veil C.Hooper utters his dying words D. Hooper is buried
9. Hawthorne presents Hooper's character as C A. happy and contented B. evil and dangerous C. lonely and tormented D. witty and charming