C. the inner world of human beings              D. the class struggle

9. ________ is considered Mark Twain ’ s greatest achievement.

A. The Gilded Age                                      B. Innocents Abroad

C. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer                     D. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

10. At the beginning of Faulkner ’ s A Rose for Emily, there is a detailed description of Emily ’ s old house. The purpose of such description is to imply that the person living in it ________.

A. is a wealthy lady                                           B. is a conservative aristocrat

C. is a prisoner of the past                           D. has good taste

11. ________ is NOT a Nobel Prize winner.

A. Eugene O ’ Neill                                    B. F. Scott Fitzgerald

C. Ernest Hemingway                                 D. William Faulkner

12. Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of Mark Twain ’ s language?

A. Vernacular                                             B. Elegant

C. Colloquial                                              D. Humorous

13. The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dicken ’ s works lies in his ________.

A. social criticism                                       B. optimism