2001.4n28. The period before the American Civil War is commonly referred to as _. A. the Romantic Period B. the Realistic Period C. the Naturalist Period D. the Modern Period 1999.4n30Which may NOT be one of the causes for the rise of American romantic movement?nA. The westward territorial expansionnB. The great increase in populationnC. The victory of the settlers in the Indian war.nD. The rapid economic transformation2003.4n23.The hightide of Romanticism in American literature occurred around_ . A1820 B1850 C1880 D1920 2006.4n23.Being a period of the great flowering of the American literature, the Romantic period is also called “_”. A.The American Englishtenment B.The American Renaissance C.The American Optimistic Movement D.the American Literary Revolution2007.4n25The Romantic Period, one of the most important periods in the history of American literature, stretches from the end of _ to the outbreak of _. Athe 17th centurythe American War of Independence Bthe 18th centurythe American Civil War Cthe 17th centurythe American Civil War Dthe 18th centurythe U.S. Mexican War2002.4n27.The literary characters of the American type in early 19th century are generally characterized by all the following features EXCEPT that they _. nA.speak local dialects nB.are polite and elegant gentlemen nC.are simple and crude farmers nD.are noble savages( red and white) untainted by society 2004.4n31.The Romantic Writers would focus on all the following issues EXCEPT the（ ） in the American literary history. A. individual feeling B. survival of the fittest C. strong imagination D. return to nature 2006.4n24.The desire for an escape from _and a return to _became a permanent convention of the American literature.A.the outsidethe family life B.the family life the outside C.nature.society D.Society.nature2007.4n24.The desire for an escape from _and a return to _became a permanent convention of the American literature.A.the outsidethe family life B.the family life the outside C.nature.society D.Society.nature2009.4n40The desire for an escape from society and a return to _ became a permanent convention of the American literature. Athe family life B. nature Cthe ancient time Dfantasy of love2009.4n39In the American Romantic writings, _ came to function almost as a dramatic character that symbolized moral law. Afire B. water Ctrees Dwilderness 2009.7n32. A preoccupation with the Calvinistic view of _ and the mystery of evil marked the works of Hawthorne, Melville and a host of lesser writers. A. love and mercy B. bitterness and hatred C. original sin D. eternal life 2007.4n26Which of the following statements is NOT true of American Transcendentalism? AIt can be clearly defined as a part of American Romantic literary movement. BIt can be defined philosophically as “the recognition in man of the capacity of knowing truth intuitively”. CRalph Waldo Emerson was the chief advocate of this spiritual movement. DIt sprang from South America in the late 19th century.2001.4n32. The Transcendentalists believe that, first, nature is ennobling, and second, the individual is _. A. insignificant B. vicious by nature C. divine D. forward-looking 2003.4n38.American transcendentalists most typically believe that . Aman is divine in name Bart is superior to life Cman can transform nature Dpoetry is the highest form of art 2004.425. Which of the following is NOT one of the main ideas advocated by Emerson, the chief spokesman of New England Transcendentalism?A. As an individual, man is divine and can develop and improve himself infinitely.B. Nature exercises a healthy and restorative influence on human beings.C. There exists an emotional communication between an individual soul and the universal “Oversoul.”D. Evil and sin are ever present in human heart and will pass on from one generation to another.“2007.4n26Which of the following statements is NOT true of American Transcendentalism? AIt can be clearly defined as a part of American Romantic literary movement. BIt can be defined philosophically as “the recognition in man of the capacity of knowing truth intuitively”. CRalph Waldo Emerson was the chief advocate of this spiritual movement. DIt sprang from South America in the late 19th century.2003.4n25.Which group of writers are among those who may be called early pioneers of American literature? AMark Twain and Henry James. BFenimore Cooper and Washington lrving. CErnest Hemingway and William Faulkner DJack London and OHenry. 2009.7n24. The fiction of the American _ period ranges from the comi