( ) was the first non-British writer for whom a bust was placed in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey in London.
A. Washington Irving
B. Nathaniel Hawthorne
C. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
D. Mark Twain
was often regarded as the embodiment of American Dream.
A. George Washington
B. John Smith
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Benjamin Franklin
In the Period, America achieved literary independence.
A. Colonial
B. Revolutionary
C. Romantic
D. Realistic
Which of the following statements about “Rip Van Winkle” is NOT correct?
A. Rip Van Winkle alwasys loves "profitable labor".
B. The story is an escapist fantasy.
C. The story is characterized by a nostalgia for the past.
D. The theme of the story is independence.