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单选题

Among the following writers, ___________ is best known for his sensitive depiction of the American small-town life.

A. Stephen Crane
B. Willa Cather
C. Sherwood Anderson
D. Mark Twain

单选题

______ is a tragic short story of a boy’s father who was “intended by nature to be a cheerful, kindly man”. But after he got married, “The American passion for getting up in the world took possession of” him.

A. The Triumph of the Egg
B. Winsburg, Ohio
C. Beyond Desire
D. Windy McPherson’s Son

单选题

The egg in the story ofThe Triumph of the Eggsymbolizes ______.

A. nature
B. father’s American Dream
C. the dark side of human nature
D. a happy marriage

单选题

Set in a small Ohio town,Winsburg, Ohioinfluenced a generation of writers, including Ernest Hemingway and _______.

A. William Faulkner
B. Katherine Anne Porter
C. Henry James
D. Edgar Allan Poe

单选题

Which of the following works was NOT written by Sherwood Anderson?

A. Winsburg, Ohio
B. Dark Laughter
C. Poor White
D. Shadows on the Rock

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