s such as Sister
Carrie, grimly
(25) portrayed a dark world in which human beings were tossed about by forces
beyond their
understanding or control. Dreiser thought that writers should tell the truth
about human
affairs, not fabricate romance, and Sister Carrie, he said, was "not
intended as a piece of
literary craftsmanship, but was a picture of conditions."
29. Which aspect of late-nineteenth-century United States literature does the
passage mainly discuss?
(A) The influence of science on literature
(B) The importance of dialects for realist writers
(C) The emergence of realism and naturalism
(D) The effects of industrialization on romanticism
30. The word "prevailed" in line 3 is closest in meaning to
(A) dominated
(B) transformed
(C) entered
(D) generalized
31. The word "they" in line 8 refers to
(A) authors
(B) dialects
(C) stories
(D) relationships
32. According to the passage, a highly significant factor in the development of
realist and naturalist literature was
(A) the Civil War
(B) a recognition that romanticism was unpopular
(C) an increased interest in the study of common speech
(D) an economic depression
33. Realist writers took an interest in all of the following EXCEPT
(A) human relationships
(B) characteristics of different regions
(C) the idealization of life
(D) social and historical theories
34. The word "depicted" in line 11 is closest in meaning to
(A) emphasized
(B) described
(C) criticized
(D) classified
35. Why does the author mention mining camps in line 14 ?
(A) To contrast the themes of realist and naturalist writers
(B) To illustrate how Bret Harte differed from other authors
(C) As an example of a topic taken up by realist writers
(D) As an example of how setting can influence literary style
36. Which of the following wrote about life in rural New England?
(A) Ellen Glasgow
(B) Sarah Orne Jewett
(C) Hamlin Garland
(D) Mark Twain
37. Mark Twain is considered an i
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