101. In the following writings by Henry Fielding， which brings him the name of the “Prose Homer”？
A. the Coffee-House Politician
B. The Tragedy of Tragedies
C. the History of Tom Jones，a Foundling
D. The History of Amelia
102. Which of the following novels is not written by Henry Fielding？
A. Jonathan Wild B. Moll Flanders C. Joseph Andrews D. Tom Jones
103. One of the major results of the reformation in England was the fact that the ________ in English was placed in every church and services were held in English instead of Latin so that people could understand.
A. Canterbury tales B. Bible C. Old Testament D. Malorys Morte Darthur
104. Humanism sprang from the endeavor to restore a medieval reverence for the antique authors and is frequently taken as the beginning of the Renaissance on its conscious， intellectual side， for the Greek and Roman civilization was based on such a conception that man is the ________ of all things.
A. measure B. king C. lover D. defender
105. William Caxton was the first person who introduced ________ into England.
A. writing B. printing C. heroic couplet D. defender
106._______ shows how mankind， in the person of Christ， withstands the tempter and is established once more in the divine favor.
A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. Beowulf
107. “all is not lost： the unconquerable will， and study of revenge， immortal hate， and courage never to submit or yield： and what is else not to be overcome？”
This part comes from _______.
A. Dr. Faustus B. Paradise Lost C. Paradise Regained D. Tambutlaine
108. In his life， _______ shows himself a real revolutionary， a master poet and a great prose writer. He fought for freedom in all aspects as a Christian humanist， while his achievement in literature make him tower over all the other English writers of his time and exert a great influence over later ones.
A. William Shakespeare B. Edmund Spenser C. John Donne D. John Milton
109. Shakespeare has established his giant position in world literature with his _______ plays， 154 sonnets and 2 long poems.
A. 47 B. 27 C. 52 D. 38
110. “To be， or not to be - that is the question； whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer， the slings and arrows of outragerous fortune， or to take arms against a sea of troubles， and by opposing end them？” Who said these words？
A. King Lear B. Romeo C. Antonio D. Hamlet
111. “Shall I compare thee to a summer‘s day？” this is the beginning line of one of Shakespeare’s _______.
A. songs B. sonnets C. plays D. comedies
112. The real mainstream of the English renaissance is ________.
A. the Elizabethan drama B. the Elizabethan prose C. ancient poem D. romantic novel
113. The cradle of the renaissance is ________.
A. Germany B. England C. America D. Italy
114. In The Merchant of Venice， Antonio， in order to help his friend Bassanio， has to borrow from _______， the Jewish _______.
A. Portia/judge B. Shylock/usurer C. Shylock/judge D. Portia/usurer
115. William Shakespeare‘s greatest tragedies are： Hamlet， _______， King Lear， and _______.
A. Romeo and Juliet/Othello B. Othello/Macbeth C. The Tempest/Macbeth D. The Merchant of Venice/Romeo and Juliet
116. The play Romeo and Juliet， though a tragedy， is permeated with _______ spirit.
A. optimistic B. sad C. pessimistic D. indifferent
117. It can be said that though essentially still a medieval writer， Geoffrey Chaucer bore marks of humanism and anticipated a new _______ to come.
A. man B. theory C. doctrine D. era
118. Geoffrey Chaucer‘s reputation has been securely established as one of the best English ________ for his wisdom， humor， and humanity.
A. novelists B. dramatists C. poets D. A and B
119. In the Norman conquest of England， the Germanic tribes from the Northern Europe brought with them not only the ________ language， the basis of Modern English， but also a specific poetic tradition.
A. Mediterranean B. Christian C. Anglo-Saxon D. Roman