C ． happiness                                                     D ． sorrow

6 ． All of the following works are known as Hardy’s “novels of character and environment” EXCETP_______.

A ． The Return of the Native                               B ． Tess of the D’Urbervilles

C ． Jude the Obscure                                          D ． Far from the Madding Crowd

7 ． Among the works by Charles Dickens _______ presents his criticism of the Utilitarian principle that rules over the English education system and destroys young hearts and minds.

A ． Bleak House                                                B ． Pickwick Paper

C ． Great Expectations                                      D ． Hard Times

8 ． The most distinguishing feature of Charles Dickens’ works is his _______.

A ． simple vocabulary                                       B ． bitter and sharp criticism

C ． character-portrayal                                       D ． pictures of happiness

9 ． Among the following writers _______ created the verse novel by adopting the novelistic presentation of characters.

A ． Robert Browning                                        B