21. In his poetic creation, Robert Frost looked upon nature as__________.( )

　　A. the opposite of human society

　　B. a storehouse of analogies and symbols

　　C. a contrast to human civilization

　　D. an ennobling force to purify human soul

　　22. Which of the following is not said about the thematic concerns of Robert Frost ?( )

　　A. The terror and tragedy in nature as well as its beauty

　　B. The relationship between man and society

　　C. His love of life and his belief in a serenity coming from working

　　D. The loneliness and poverty of the isolated human being

　　23. In the play The Hairy Ape, the major character Yank __________.( )

　　A. has a sense of belonging nowhere, hence homelessness and rootlessness

　　B. is typical of the mood of isolation and alienation in the early twentieth century in the United States only

　　C. reflects the problem of modern man’s identity

　　D. both A and C

　　24. Which of the following is properly said of Fitzgerald’s writing style?( )

　　A. The scenic method is explored, each of which consists of one or more dramatic scenes.

　　B. His intervening passages of narration leaves the tedious process of transition to the author’s imagination

　　C. The device of having events observed by a “central consciousness” is dropped off.

　　D. His diction and metaphors are not completely original and details sometimes inaccurate.

　　25. Faulkner’s first novel A Rose for Emily is set in the town of __________ in Yoknapatawpha.( )

　　A. Jefferson B. Cambridge

　　C. Oxford D. New Albany