试卷代号：1062 国家开放大学（中央广播电视大学）2015年春季学期“开放本科”期末考试 文学英语赏析试题 2015年7月 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校（工作站）名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。监考人收完考卷和答题纸后才可离开考场。 二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答 题纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 Information for the examinees: This examination consists of 3 parts.They are: Part I:Literary Fundamentals (30 points) PartⅡ：Reading Comprehension(50 points) PartⅢ：Writing(20 points) The total marks for this examination are 100 points.Time allowed for completing this examination is 90 minutes. There will be no extra time to transfer answers to the Answer Sheet;therefore,you should write ALL your answers on the Answer Sheet as you do each task. 263
试卷代号 :1062 国家开放大学(中央广播电视大学)2015 年春季学期"开放本科"期末考试 文学英语赏析试题 2015 注意事项 一、将你的学号、姓名及分校(工作站)名称填写在答题纸的规定栏 内。考试结束后，把试卷和答题纸放在桌上。试卷和答题纸均不得带 出考场。监考人收完考卷和答题纸后才可离开考场。 二、仔细读懂题目的说明，并按题目要求答题。答案一定要写在答 题纸的指定位置上，写在试卷上的答案无效。 三、用蓝、黑圆珠笔或钢笔答题，使用铅笔答题无效。 Information for the examinees: • This examination consists of 3 parts. They are: Part 1 : Literary Fundamentals (30 points) Part II : Reading Comprehension (50 points) Part Writing (20 points) • The total marks for this examination are 100 points. Time al10wed for completing this examination is 90 minutes. • There wil1 be no extra time to transfer answers to the Answer Sheet; therefore , you should write ALL your answers on the Answer Sheet as you do each task. 263
Part I Literary Fundamentals [30 points] Section 1.Match the works with their writers (10 points). Works 1.Jane Eyre 2.A Christmas Carol 3.The Old Man and the Sea 4.I Have a Dream 5.Eveline Writers A.Martin Luther King B.James Joyce C.Charles Dickens D.Robert Louis Stevenson E.Harold Pinter F.Thomas Hardy G.Charlotte Bronte H.Ernest Hemingway Section 2.Decide whether the following statements are True (T)or False (F)(10 points). 6.Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's well-known tragedies,the other three being Macbeth,Othello and King Lear. 7.The novel A Christmas Carol charts the growing up of the character Pip. 8.The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a novel addressing questions of equal rights between the blacks and whites. 9.The novel The Heart of Darkness exposes the corruption,cruelty and greed of the colonial system in Africa. 10.Walt Whitman is a famous American poet. 264
Part 1 Literary Fundamentals [30 points] Section 1. Match the works with their writers (10 points). Works 1. Jane Eyre 2. A Christmas Carol 3. The Old Man and the Sea 4. 1 Have a Dream 5. Eveline Writers A. Martin Luther King B. J ames J oyce C. Charles Dickens D. Robert Louis Stevenson E. fIarold Pinter F. Thomas fIardy G. Charlotte Bront fI. Ernest fIemingway Section 2. Decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (川(1 points). 6. Hamlet is one of Shakespeare' s well-known tragedies, the other three being Ma th Othello and K ing Lear. 7. The novel A Christmas Carol charts the growing up of the character Pip. 8. The Strange Case of Dr J ekyll and Mr Hyde is a novel addressing questions of equal rights between the blacks and whites. 9. The novel The Heart of Darkness exposes the corruption , cruelty and greed of the colonial system in Africa. 10. Walt Whitman is a famous American poet. 264
Section 3.Choose the correct answers to complete the following sentences (10 points). 11.A is a fourteen-line lyric poem which rhymes in a highly controlled way. A.couplet B.sonnet C.ballad D.haiku 12. is written to commemorate someone who has died. A.A limerick B.A sonnet C.An elegy D.An epic 13. can be established by describing the place where the action takes place,or the situation at the start of the story. A.Climax B.Point of view C.Flashback D.Setting 14.All the following were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature except A.John Steinbeck B.Edward Lear C.William Golding D.Harold Pinter 15.Which figure of speech is used in the following lines? "Suspicions amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds,they ever fly by twilight." A.Simile B.Parallelism C.Metaphor D.Pun PartⅡ Reading Comprehension [50 points] Read the extracts and choose the best answer to each question. Text 1 Studies serve for delight,for ornament,and for ability.Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring;for ornament,is in discourse;and for ability,is in the judgment and disposition of business.For expert men can execute,and perhaps judge of particulars, one by one;but the general counsels,and the plots and marshalling of affairs,come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth;to use them too much for ornament,is affectation;to make judgment wholly by their rules,is the humor of a scholar.They perfect nature,and are perfected by experience:for natural abilities are like 265
Section 3. Choose the correct answers to complete the rollowing sentences (1 0 points). 11. 一一一一一 is a fourteen-line lyric poem which rhymes in a highly controlled way. A. couplet B. sonnet c. ballad D. haiku 12. is written to commemorate someone who has died. A. A limerick B. A sonnet C. An elegy D. An epic 13. 一一一一一_ can be established by describing the place where the action takes place , or the situation at the start of the story. A. Climax B. Point of view C. Flashback D. Setting 14. All the following were awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature except 一一一一一一 A. J ohn Steinbeck C. William Golding B. Edward Lear D. Harold Pinter 15. Which figure of speech is used in the following lines? "Suspicions amongst thoughts are like bats amongst birds, they ever fly by twilight. " A. Simile B. Parallelism c. Metaphor D. Pun Part 11 Reading Comprehension [50 points] Read the extracts and choose the best answer to each question. Text 1 Studies serve for delight , for ornament , and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament , is in discourse; and for ability , is in the judgment and disposition of business. For expert men can execute , and perhaps j udge of particulars, one by one; but the general counsels, and the plots and marshalling of affairs, come best from those that are learned. To spend too much time in studies is sloth; to use them too much for ornament , is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar. They perfect nature , and are perfected by experience: for natural abilities are like 265
natural plants,that need proyning,by study;and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large,except they be bounded in by experience.Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them,and wise men use them;for they teach not their own use;but that is a wisdom without them,and above them,won by observation.Read not to contradict and confute;nor to believe and take for granted;nor to find talk and discourse;but to weigh and consider.... Questions 16-19(12 points) 16.The extract is taken from A.I Have a Dream B.Gettysburg Address C.Of Studies 17.The extract ends with advice on the A.proper way and attitude of reading B.proper way to wisdom C.proper use of time 18. is an example of parallel structure. A.Crafty men contemn studies,simple men admire them,and wise men use them. B.Natural abilities are like natural plants,that need proyning,by study. C.They perfect nature,and are perfected by experience. 19.The tone of the extract can best be described as A.satiric(讽刺的) B.pious(虔诚的) C.didactic(说教的) Text 2 The dealers did not glance at one another nor at the pearl.The man behind the desk said,I have put a value on this pearl.The owner here does not think it fair.I will ask you to examine this-this thing and make an offer.Notice,'he said to Kino,'I have not mentioned what I have offered.' The first dealer,dry and stringy,seemed now to see the pearl for the first time.He took it up, rolled it quickly between thumb and forefinger,and then cast it contemptuously back into the tray. 266
natural plants, that need proyning , by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much at large , except they be bounded in by experience. Crafty men contemn studies, simple men admire them , and wise men use them; for they teach not their own use; but that is a 'wisdom without them, and above them , won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. Questions 16-19 (12 points) 16. The extract is taken from A. I Have a Dream B. Gettysburg Address C. Of Studies 17. The extract ends with advice on the A. proper way and attitude of reading B. proper way to wisdom C. proper use of time 18. 一一一一一 is an example of parallel structure. A. Crafty men ntemn studies, simple men admire them, and wise men use them. B. Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need proyning , by study. C. They perfect nature , and are perfected by experience. 19. The tone of the extract can best be described as Text 2 A. satiricC 讽刺的〉 C. didacticC 说教的〉 B. piousC 虔诚的) The dealers did not glance at one another nor at the pearl. The man behind the desk said ,‘ 1 have put a value on this pearl. The owner here does not think it fair. 1 will ask you to examine this this thing and make an offer. Notice ,' he said to Kino ,‘ 1 have not mentioned what 1 have offered. ' The first dealer, dry and stringy, seemed now to see the pearl for the first time. He k it up, rolled it quickly between thumb and forefinger, and then cast it ntemptuously back into the tray. 266
'Do not include me in this discussion,'he said dryly.'I will make no offer at all.I do not want it.This is not a pearl-it is a monstrosity.His thin lips curled. Now the second dealer,a little man with a shy soft voice,took up the pearl,and he examined it carefully.He took a glass from his pocket and inspected it under magnification. Then he laughed softly. 'Better pearls are made of paste,?he said.'I know these things.This is soft and chalky,it will lose its color and die in a few months.Look-.'He offered the glass to Kino,showed him how to use it,and Kino,who had never seen a pearl's surface magnified, was shocked at the strange-looking surface. The third dealer took the pearl from Kino's hands.'One of my clients likes such things,'he said.'I will offer five hundred pesos,and perhaps I can sell it to my client for six hundred.’ Kino reached quickly and snatched the pearl from his hand.He wrapped it in the deerskin and thrust it inside his shirt. The man behind the desk said,'I'm a fool,I know,but my first offer stands.I still offer a thousand.What are you doing?'he asked,as Kino thrust the pearl out of sight. 'I am cheated,'Kino cried fiercely.'My pearl is not for sale here.I will go,perhaps even to the capital. Now the dealers glanced quickly at one another.(Question 21 )They knew they had played too hard;they knew they would be disciplined for their failure,and the man at the desk said quickly,'I might go to fifteen hundred.' But Kino was pushing his way through the crowd.The hum of talk came to him dimly, his rage blood pounded in his ears,and he burst through and strode away.Juana followed, trotting after him. Questions 20-22 (9 points) 20.Which of the following is true of the third dealer? A.He wanted to pay Kino only after his clients had paid him. B.He just went through the prearranged plot with other buyers. C.He was not interested in Kino's pearl. 267
‘ Do not include me in this discussion.' said dryly. • 1 will make no offer at all. 1 do not want it. This is not a pearl - it is a monstrosity. ' His thin lips curled. Now the second dealer. a little man with a shy soft voice , took up the pearl. and he examined it carefully. He took a glass from his pocket and inspected it under magnification. Then he laughed softly. ‘ Better pearls are made of paste.' he said. • 1 know these things. This is soft and chalky , it will lose its color and die in a few months. Look -.' He offered the glass to Kino , showed him how to use it. and Kino , who had never seen a pearl' s surface magnified , was shocked at the strange-looking surface. The third dealer took the pearl from Kino' s hands. ‘ One of my clients likes such things, , he said. ‘ 1 will offer five hundred pesos, and perhaps 1 can sell it to my client for six hundred. ' Kino reached quickly and snatched the pearl from his hand. He wrapped it in the deerskin and thrust it inside his shirt. The man behind the desk said ，吁 'm a fool , 1 know , but my first offer stands. 1 still offer a thousand. What are you doing?' he asked , as Kino thrust the pearl out of sight. ‘ 1 am cheated , , Kino cried fiercely. ‘ My pearl is not for sale here. 1 will go. perhaps even to the capital. ' Now the dealers glanced quickly at one another. (Question 21 ) They knew they had played too hard; they knew they would be disciplined for their failure , and the man at the desk said quickly,‘1 might go to fifteen hundred. ' But Kino was pushing his way through the crowd. The hum of talk came to him dimly , his rage blood pounded in his ears, and he burst through and strode away. J uana followed , trotting after him. Questions 20-22 (9 points) 20. Which of the following is true of the third dealer? A. He wanted to pay Kino only after his clients had paid him. B. He just went through the prearranged plot with other buyers. C. He was not interested in Kino' s pearl. 267
21.In context,the word "played"is closest in meaning to A.behaved playfully B.conspired together to cheat C.bargain playfully 22.The sentences in the last paragraph suggest that A.the dealers and the crowd became angry and they pushed Kino out of the shop B.Kino's wife had a violent temper and tended to get angry easily C.Kino was angry beyond words and was becoming violent in his anger Text 3 I,too,sing America I,too,sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, “Eat in the kitchen,” Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed- I,too,am America. [(Langston Hughes (1902-1967)] 268
21. In context. the word "played" is closest in meanìng to 一一一一-- A. behaved playfully c. bargain playfully 22. The sentences in the last paragraph suggest that 一一一一一一· B. conspired together to cheat A. the dealers and the crowd became angry and they pushed Kino out of the shop B. Kino's wife had a violent temper and tended to get angry easily C. Kino was angry beyond words and was becoming violent in his anger Text 3 1, too. sing America 1. too. sing America. 1 am the darker brother They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes. But 1 laugh , And ea t we11. And grow strong. Tomorrow , l' 11 be at the table When company comes. Nobody' 11 dare Say to me , "Eat in the kitchen ," Then. Besides. They' l1 see how beautiful 1 am And be ashamed 1, too , am America. Qd nu nL Qd FO e Qu -n L a n gb gu +t o n H u gb qG po n6
Questions23一25(9 points） 23.The poem is written in the form of A.sonnet B.free verse C.bailad 24.But I laugh,/And eat well,/And grow strong.These lines serve to show the A.strength of Black Americans despite the poor treatment they suffer B.speaker's inborn ability to find humor in heartache C.domestic roles of Black Americans who advanced America economically 25.Which of the following statements is true of the poem? A.It mainly exposes the hypocrisy of the injustice to the black people B.It conveys strong protest against the cold relationship between employers and employees. C.It expresses the hope of a bright future when equality is achieved. Text 4 Read the extract and give brief answers to the questions 26-29 that follow. Please note:This reading task will be relevant to the writing task in Part I. Paper Pills He was an old man with a white beard and huge nose and hands.Long before the time during which we will know him,he was a doctor and drove a jaded white horse from house to house through the streets of Winesburg.Later he married a girl who had rhoney.She had been left a large fertile farm when her father died.The girl was quiet,tall,and dark,and to many people she seemed very beautiful.Everyone in Winesburg wondered why she married the doctor.Within a year after the marriage she died. The knuckles of the doctor's hands were extraordinarily large.When the hands were closed they looked like clusters of unpainted wooden balls as large as walnuts fastened together by steel rods.He smoked a cob pipe and after his wife's death sat all day in his empty office close by a window that was covered with cobwebs.He never opened the 269
Questions 23-25 (9 poînts) 23. The poem is written in the form of _一一一一一· A. sonnet B. free verse c. ballad 24. " But 1 laugh , / And eat well , / And grow strong." These lines serve to show the A. strength of Black Americans despite the poor treatment they suffer B. speaker' s inborn ability to find humor in heartache C. domestic roles of Black Americans who advanced America economically 25. Which of ..Lc íollowing statements is true of the poem? A. It mainly exposes the hypocrisy of the injustice to the black people. B. It conveys strong protest against the cold relationship between employers and employees. C. It expresses the hope of a bright future when equality is achieved. Text 4 Read the extract and give brief answers to the questions 26 29 that follow. Please note: This reading task wili be relevant to the writing task in Part m. Paper PiIIs He was an old man with a white beard and huge nose and hands. Long before the time during which we will know hím. he was a doctor and drove a jaded white horse from house to house through the streets of Winesburg. Later he married a girl who had rhoney. She had been left a large fertile farm when her father díed. The girl was quiet , ta11 , and dark. and to many people she seemed very beautiful. Everyone in Winesburg wondered why she married the doctor. Within a year after the marriage she died. The knuckles of the doctor' s hands were extraordinarily large. When the hands were c10sed they looked like clusters of unpainted wooden ba11s as large as walnuts fastened together by steel rods. He smoked a cob pipe and after his wife' s death sat a11 day in his empty office c10se by a window that was covered with cobwebs. He never opened the 269
window.Once on a hot day in August he tried but found it stuck fast and after that he forgot all about it. Winesburg had forgotten the old man,but in Doctor Reefy there were the seeds of something very fine.Alone in his musty office in the Heffner Block above the Paris Dry Goods Company's store,he worked ceaselessly,building up something that he himself destroyed.Little pyramids of truth he erected and after erecting knocked them down again that he might have the truths to erect other pyramids. Doctor Reefy was a tall man who had worn one suit of clothes for ten years.It was frayed at the sleeves and little holes had appeared at the knees and elbows.In the office he wore also a linen duster with huge pockets into which he continually stuffed scraps of paper. After some weeks the scraps of paper became little hard round balls,and when the pockets were filled he dumped them out upon the floor.For ten years he had but one friend,another old man named John Spaniard who owned a tree nursery.Sometimes,in a playful mood,old Doctor Reefy took from his pockets a handful of the paper balls and threw them at the nursery man."That is to confound you,you blithering old sentimentalist,"he cried, shaking with laughter. The story of Doctor Reefy and his courtship of the tall dark girl who became his wife and left her money to him is a very curious story.It is delicious,like the twisted little apples that grow in the orchards of Winesburg.In the fall one walks in the orchards and the ground is hard with frost underfoot.The apples have been taken from the trees by the pickers.They have been put in barrels and shipped to the cities where they will be eaten in apartments that are filled with books,magazines,furniture,and people.On the trees are only a few gnarled apples that the pickers have rejected.They look like the knuckles of Doctor Reefy's hands. One nibbles at them and they are delicious.Into a little round place at the side of the apple has been gathered all of its sweetness.One runs from tree to tree over the frosted ground picking the gnarled,twisted apples and filling his pockets with them.Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples. The girl and Doctor Reefy began their courtship on a summer afternoon.He was forty- 270
window. Once on a hot day in August he tried but found it stuck fast and after that he forgot a11 about it. Winesburg had forgotten the old man , but in Doctor Reefy there were the seeds of something very fine. Alone in his musty office in the Heffner Block above the Paris Dry Goods Company' s store , he worked ceaselessly , building up something that he himself destroyed. Little pyramids of truth he erected and after erecting knocked them down again that he might have the truths to erect other pyramids. Doctor Reefy was a ta11 man who had worn one suit of clothes for ten years. It was frayed at the sleeves and little holes had appeared at the knees and elbows. In the office he wore also a linen duster with huge pockets into which he continually stuffed scraps of paper. After some weeks the scraps of paper became little hard round balls, and w hen the pockets were filled he dumped them out upon the floor. For ten years had but one friend , another ld man named John Spaniard who owned a tree nursery. Sometimes, in a playful mood , old Doctor Reefy took from his pockets a handful of the paper ba11s and threw them at the nursery man. "That is to confound you , you blithering old sentimentalist ," he cried , shaking with laughter. The story of Doctor Reefy and his courtship of the ta11 dark girl who became his wife and left her money to him is a very curious story. It is delicious, like the twisted little apples that grow in the orchards of Winesburg. In the fa11 one walks in the orchards and the ground is hard with frost underfoot. The apples have been taken from the trees by the pickers. They have been put in barrels and shipped to the cities where they wi11 be eaten in apartments that are fi11ed with books, magazines, furniture , and people. On the trees are only a few gnarled apples that the pickers have rejected. They look like the knuckles of Doctor Reefy's hands. One nibbles at them and they are delicious. lnto a little round place at the side of the apple has been gathered a11 of its sweetness. One runs from tree to tree over the frosted ground picking the gnarled , twisted apples and fi11ing his pockets with them. Only the few know the sweetness of the twisted apples. The girl and Doctor Reefy began their courtship on a summer afternoon. He was forty- 270
five then and already he had begun the practice of filling his pockets with the scraps of paper that became hard balls and were thrown away.The habit had been formed as he sat in his buggy behind the jaded white horse and went slowly along country roads.On the papers were written thoughts,ends of thoughts,beginnings of thoughts. One by one the mind of Doctor Reefy had made the thoughts.Out of many of them he formed a truth that arose gigantic in his mind.The truth clouded the world.It became terrible and then faded away and the little thoughts began again. The tall dark girl came to see Doctor Reefy because she was in the family way and had become frightened.She was in that condition because of a series of circumstances also curious. The death of her father and mother and the rich acres of land that had come down to her had set a train of suitors on her heels.For two years she saw suitors almost every evening. Except two they were all alike.They talked to her of passion and there was a strained eager quality in their voices and in their eyes when they looked at her.The two who were different were much unlike each other.One of them,a slender young man with white hands,the son of a jeweler in Winesburg,talked continually of virginity.When he was with her he was never off the subject.The other,a black-haired boy with large ears,said nothing at all but always managed to get her into the darkness,where he began to kiss her. For a time the tall dark girl thought she would marry the jeweler's son.For hours she sat in silence listening as he talked to her and then she began to be afraid of something. Beneath his talk of virginity she began to think there was a lust greater than in all the others. At times it seemed to her that as he talked he was holding her body in his hands.She imagined him turning it slowly about in the white hands and staring at it.At night she dreamed that he had bitten into her body and that his jaws were dripping.She had the dream three times,then she became in the family way to the one who said nothing at all but who in the moment of his passion actually did bite her shoulder so that for days the marks of his teeth showed. After the tall dark girl came to know Doctor Reefy it seemed to her that she never 271
five then and already he had begun the practice of filling his pockets with the scraps of papt that became hard balls and were thrown away. The habit had been formed as he sat in his buggy behind the jaded white horse and went slowly along country roads. On the papers were written thoughts, ends of thoughts, beginnings of thoughts. One by one the mind of Doctor Reefy had made the thoughts. Out of many of them he [ormed a truth that aros gigantic in his mind. The truth clouded the world. It became terrible and then faded away and the litt1e thoughts began again. The tall dark girl came to see Doctor Reefy because she was in the family way and had become frightened. She was in that condition because of a series of circumstances also cunous. The death of her father and mother and the rich acres of land that had come down to her had set a train of suitors on her heels. For two years she saw suitors almost every evening. Except two they were all alike. They talked to her of passion and there was a strained eager quality in their voices and in their eyes when they looked at her. The two who were different were much unlike each other. One of them , a slender young man with white hands, the son of a jeweler in Winesburg , talked continually of virginity. When he was with her he was never off the subject. The other, a black-haired boy with large ears, said nothing at ail but always managed to get her into the darkness, where he began to kiss her. For a time the tall dark girl thought she would marry the jeweler' s son. For hours she sat in silence listening as he talked to her and then she began to be afraid of something. Beneath his talk of virginity she began to think there was a lust greater than in all the others. At times it seemed to her that as he talked he was holding her body in his hands. She imagined him turning it slowly about in the white hands and staring at it. At night she dreamed that he had bitten into her body and that his jaws were dripping. She had the dream three times, then she became in the family way to the one who said nothing at all but who in the moment of his passion actually did bite her shoulder so that for days the marks of his teeth showed. After the tall dark girl came to know Doctor Reefy it seemed to her that she never 271
wanted to leave him again.She went into his office one morning and without her saying anything he seemed to know what had happened to her. In the office of the doctor there was a woman,the wife of the man who kept the bookstore in Winesburg.Like all old-fashioned country practitioners,Doctor Reefy pulled teeth,and the woman who waited held a handkerchief to her teeth and groaned.Her husband was with her and when the tooth was taken out they both screamed and blood ran down on the woman's white dress.The tall dark girl did not pay any attention.When the woman and the man had gone the doctor smiled."I will take you driving into the country with me,”he said. For several weeks the tall dark girl and the doctor were together almost every day.The condition that had brought her to him passed in an illness,but she was like one who has discovered the sweetness of the twisted apples,she could not get her mind fixed again upon the round perfect fruit that is eaten in the city apartments.In the fall after the beginning of her acquaintanceship with him she married Doctor Reefy and in the following spring she died.During the winter he read to her all of the odds and ends of thoughts he had scribbled on the bits of paper.After he had read them he laughed and stuffed them away in his pockets to become round hard balls. Questions 26--29 (20 points) 26.What is the condition that has brought the girl to Doctor Reefy? 27.Why do you think the tall dark girl married Doctor Reefy? 28.What details did the writer provide to instill a sense of Doctor Reefy's loneliness? 29.What function do the twisted apples play in the novel? Part II Writing [20 Points] 30.Summarize the story "Paper Pills"in about 100 words. 272
wanted to leave him again. She went into his office one morning and without her saying anything he seemed to know what had happened to her. In the office of the doctor there was a woman , the wife of the man who kept the bookstore in Winesburg. Like a11 old-fashioned country practitioners, Doctor Reefy pu11ed teeth , and the woman who waited held a handkerchief to her teeth and groaned. Her husband was with her and when the tooth was taken out they both screamed and blood ran down on the woman' s white dress. The ta11 dark girl did not pay any attention. When the woman and the man had gone the doctor smiled. "1 wiU take you driving into the country with me ," he said. For several weeks the ta11 dark girl and the doctor were together almost every day. The condition that had brought her to him passed in an illness, but she was like one who has discovered the sweetness of the twisted apples, she could not get her mind fixed again upon the round perfect fruit that is eaten in the city apartments. In the fall after the beginning of her acquaintanceship with him she married Doctor Reefy and in the following spring she died. During the winter he read to her a11 of the odds and ends of thoughts he had scribbled on the bits of paper. After he had read them he laughed and stuHed them away in his pockets to become round hard balls. Questions 26-29 (20 points) 26. What is the condition that has brought the girl to Doctor Reefy? 27. Why do you think the ta11 dark girl married Doctor Reefy? 28. What details did the writer provide to instill a sense of Doctor Reefy' s loneliness? 29. What function do the twisted apples play in the novel? Part m Writing [20 Points] 30. Summarize the story "Paper PiIIs" in about 100 words. 272
