1、What is the key to the concept of symbol?
A、A concrete object
B、An abstract idea
C、Association of concrete object and an abstract idea
D、A sign
2、Which of the following does not affect the symbolic representations?
A、Culture
B、Gender
C、History
D、Mythology
3、Which of the following object can represent purification?
A、Fire
B、Moon
C、Forrest
D、Sun
4、Which of the following things is considered to be a place closer to God?
A、The sea
B、The flood
C、The forest
D、The summit
5、According to the lecture, what might forest in a literary work represent?
A、Inner insecurity
B、Natural beauty
C、Death
D、Purification
6、What does the well represent in the novel Norwegian Forest?
A、A tunnel connecting the real world and the psychological world.
B、Death
C、Terror
D、Enlightenment
7、What function does the description of the well play in Norwegian Forest?
A、Creating the scary mood
B、A metaphor of the inner world of Naoko.
C、Foreshadowing the death of the protagonist.
D、A metaphor of the underground world.
8、What does Jacob’s ladder represent?
A、Ascendance to heaven
B、Transcendence
C、Uplifting one’s social status
D、Connection between heaven and earth.
9、Which of the following is not associated with mountain?
A、spiritual transcendence
B、renunciation of worldly desires
C、purification of one’s mind
D、God’s grace
10、In “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”, the mountain represents:
A、Unfulfilled creativity
B、Unrequited love
C、Life under threat
D、Spiritual transcendence
11、What can one learn from the quest for one’s father?
A、Responsibility
B、Finding a role model
C、Getting to know the world
D、The importance of leadership
12、What does the word “free” mean in The Bluest Eye as a result of failed quest?
A、Acting as an outlaw
B、Free from social responsibility and emotional attachment
C、No family attachment
D、Leading a wandering life
13、In the poem, Animals in that country, why is the activity of bullfighting alluded?
A、It tells man’s close encounter with death.
B、It shows the reader the rich tradition in European continent associated with animals
C、It shows the bravery of human being
D、It describes the bloody scene for the reader
14、What in the poem makes the bullfight a ritualistic event?
A、Blowing of trumpet and naming the bull
B、Killing the bull with a sword
C、The bull is made manlike
D、The bull is embroidered with blood
15、How do you interpret the tradition of foxhunting in the Great Britain?
A、It is a representation of gentry culture.
B、It is a barbarous tradition.
C、It is a pretentious tradition.
D、It is a practice of the peasants.
16、Why does Pecola identify herself with dandelions?
A、It is a kind of weed.
B、It is vulnerable
C、It is useful
D、It is ignored and distained.
17、Why do you think hair is considered the source of one’s strength?
A、Because it seems to grow unceasingly.
B、Because it is a symbol of one’s sexuality.
C、Because it is usually covered up for prudence’s sake.
D、Because it is unusually long.
18、Why do people of certain profession wear uniform？
A.Because uniform. is a symbol of one’s class
B.Because uniform. erases one’s individuality and stresses uniformity
C.Because uniform. makes one look handsome
D.Because uniform. is a symbol of one’s social status
19、Why has corset been popular among women even in modern days?
A、Because it is inexpensive and pretty.
B、Because it accentuates the shapely curve of a woman.
C、Because woman’s hourglass shape is considered as having the utmost aesthetic value.
D、Because it is a symbol of a person’s social class.
20、Why do people pay attention to their body?
A、People want to conform to the beauty standard in the society.
B、Because people attach great importance to their health.
C、Because people like diet, liposuction, or breast implant to make themselves more attractive.
D、Because people are fascin
