1、John Steinbeck is the Nobel Laureate of Literature in the year of ____?
A、1958
B、1962
C、1964
D、1963
2、Usually the Nobel Laureate will receive the following _____ as an honor
A.Nobel Medal
B.Nobel trophy
C.Nobel Medal and Diploma
D.A gold laureate
3、What is the main group of people that Steinbeck wrote about?
A、The lower middle class
B、The intellectuals
C、The ethnic groups
D、Professional women
4、Why are some of the works of Steinbeck considered controversial?
A、He depicted human nature in the ivory tower.
B、He set out to undermine the racial injustice.
C、His works criticize the governmental policy and capitalism.
D、His works contain obscene content.
5、What is the title of the book that won him the Nobel Prize?
A、The Grape of Wrath
B、Of Mice and Man
C、East of Eden
D、The Old Man and The Sea
6、What idea does the short story “The Chrysanthemums”embody?
A、Discourse construction
B、Ecological thinking
C、Post-structuralism
D、Narratology
7、What social event is “The Chrysanthemums” associated with?
A、Black is beautiful.
B、Civil Rights Movement.
C、Women gaining the right of suffrage.
D、Third wave feminism.
8、What is the social setting of “The Chrysanthemum”?
A、It happens in a male-dominated society.
B、It shows a society with great social upheaval.
C、It is a time of economic depression.
D、It is a time of civil movement.
9、What kind of feeling does the natural setting of the story invoke?
A、Suffocation
B、Enlightenment.
C、Outrage.
D、Delight.
10、What kind of outfit do Elisa wear?
A、Her figured print dress accentuates her body shape.
B、She wears gardening costume to cover up her real identity as a woman.
C、She wears an army outfit.
D、She dresses casually.
11、What can you see from the way Elisa, the protagonist, is dressed?
A、She is limited by her gender role.
B、She is uneasy with her femininity.
C、She is brimmed with vitality.
D、She wants to be a man.
12、Her transformation in the later part of the story comes from ____.
A、The inspiration she gets from the growing of the chrysanthemum.
B、The encouragement she gets from her husband.
C、The appreciation she receives from the Tinker.
D、She wants to lead a wandering life.
13、In what way, can her hair reflect her inner changes?
A、From covering up her hair to showcasing her hair, she reconciles with her identity as a woman.
B、Taking good care of her hair, she enjoys her natural beauty.
C、Covering up her hair, she is oblivious of her beauty.
D、She likes admiring herself
14、Which of the following statement shows Henry, the husband’s practicality?
A、He compliments her gift of raising plants.
B、He wish she would work out in the orchard and raise some big apples.
C、He likes it when seeing her “strong new crops”.
D、He talks business with the men in the tractor shed.
15、How does the fence indicate her psychological distance with the tinker?
A、The tinker is able to get into her house.
B、The tinker gets into her flower garden and helps her with the chrysanthemum.
C、The tinker starts talking to her from outside the fence but later comes inside the fence.
D、She is well protected by th
16、What does the wagon represent for Elisa in the story?
A、Mobility
B、Property
C、Stability
D、Prosperity
17、Why does the tinker say “it ain’t the kind of like for a woman”?
A、Because he thinks that woman is not suitable for leading a wandering life.
B、Because he thinks that it’s not worth it to give up a stable life.
C、Because he thinks that woman is too weak physically to work as a tinker.
D、Because he thinks tha
18、Henry, the husband comments on the size of the chrysanthemum shows that _____.
A、He loves his wife and appreciates her as a good housewife.
B、He is a person who is down-to-earth.
C、He is a typical farmer who only cares about material gains.
D、He loves the flower in an aesthetical way.
19、Which of the following statement shows Elisa’s identification with the chrysanthemum?
A、The chrysanthemums are like a quick puff of colored smoke.
B、She becomes one with the plants when she tends to them.
C、She knows which bud to pick.
D、She is delighted when the chrysanthemum is complimented on.
20、Why is the husband able to make adjustment to the change Elisa has been through?
A、He is overwhelmed by her transformation.
B、He loves Elisa no matter what kind of transformations she is through.
C、The tractor shed reminds him of his bread-winner status in the family.
D、He is used to her whims.
