1、When did Ernest Hemingway awarded Nobel Prize for literature?
A、1954
B、1955
C、1956
D、1950
2、What was the title of the novel that won him the Nobel Prize?
A、A Farewell to Arms
B、For Whom the Bell Tolls
C、The Old Man and The Sea
D、Sound and Fury
3、What is the term that indicates his literary idea?
A、Flat character and round character
B、The tip of iceberg
C、Narrative perspective
D、Sequence of narration
4、Of the following statement, which is not the quality of a code hero?
A、A man who lives correctly.
B、A man of courage and endurance.
C、A man who saves the world single-handedly.
D、A man who follows the ideals of honor.
5、What is the protagonist Harry dying of?
A、Gangrene
B、Vulture attack
C、Gunshot
D、Attack from the natives
6、What does summit of Kilimanjaro represent in the story?
A、It is considered the place closest to God.
B、It is named the House of God.
C、It is seen as a place of spiritual transcendence.
D、It is a sacred place.
7、Why is the protagonist death given significance?
A、Because of his nobleness to his fellow soldier.
B、Because of his depiction of humanity.
C、Because of his reflection before his death.
D、Because he writes great stories depicting humanity.
8、Which of the following object is not a symbol of death?
A、Vulture
B、Hyena
C、Cot
D、Frozen leopard
9、Which of following statement best describes the relatedness of the gangrene and the loss of Harry’s creativity?
A、They both develop slowly and painless, thus catch him unaware.
B、They are both deadly.
C、They both cost him his vitality.
D、They both affect his life.
10、In the story, which of the following quality is depicted as the sole feature of death_______.
A、weight
B、smell
C、heat
D、darkness
11、Which of the following words is not used to describe the active state of Harry’s death?
A、crouch
B、creep
C、kill
D、strangle
12、How does the ending of the story indicate the elevation of Harry?
A、Before his death, he dreams of climbing the summit of Kilimanjaro in a helicopter.
B、Before his death, he is able to fight death many times over.
C、Before his death, he is able to see his fellow man.
D、Before his death, he is reunited with th
13、What are the factors that influence our construction of ethical system?
A、Legal systems.
B、History, philosophies and countries.
C、Religions, philosophies and cultures.
D、Social norms.
14、In the exchange of populations, what is the ethical dilemma that the secretary trapped into?
A、His repetition of the old man’s order leads to the death of the girls.
B、His obedience and defiance of order is the determining factor of the girls’ lives.
C、His guilt of causing the death of the girls and the urge to save his own skin.
D、His
15、Why is the chore boy depicted as half-wit?
A、To show the preposterousness of the reason for taking a person’s life.
B、To show that the world is not as simple as right vs. wrong.
C、To tell the vulnerability of friendship.
D、To show Harry’s sympathy.
16、What determines the degree of punishment in matching his crime?
A、The damage he causes.
B、Ethical system.
C、Social norms.
D、Both a and b.
17、Why is Harry shown as not being able to write the story of the boy?
A、To emphasize his guilt of betraying the boy.
B、To summarize the regrets of his life.
C、To show that Harry has lost his creativity.
D、To show his lack of confidence in writing.
18、In times of war, which of the following is valued as the highest?
A、National interest
B、Individual aspiration
C、Discipline of the army
D、Following the leaders
19、What does the statement “these were the same Austrian offices they skied with later” show?
A、Taking sides is more important than maintenance of friendship.
B、Sometimes one has to face a dilemma concerning one’s duty to his nation and his personal attachment.
C、One is supposed to value nation more than personal ties.
D、They have been
20、Why is Harry not able to write the stories in his memory?
A、The stories pose difficult ethical situations.
B、He is too busy enjoying wealthy life.
C、He is incompetent.
D、Both a and b.
