6. Why did the enlighteners regard education the major means to improve the society and the people? (      )

A. Because most of the human beings were perfect themselves, so only a few needed further education.

B. If the common people were well educated, there would be great chance for a democratic and equal human society.

C. Because universal education was limited , dualistic, imperfect, and unnecessary.

D. Because human beings were not capable of rationality and perfection through education.

7. The neoclassicists did not believe that (      )

A. the literature should be used to delight and instruct human beings.

B. the artistic ideals should be order, logic, restrained emotion and accuracy.

C. the literary works should be created independently and originally.

D. both A and C

8. The enlighteners placed much emphasis on reason, because they thought (      )

A. reason or rationality should be the only, the final cause of any human thought and activities.

B. reason and emotion both could lead to truth and justice.

C. superstition was above reason and rationality.

D. equality and science was contrary to reason and rationality.

9. The middle of the 18th century saw a newly rising literary form—(      )

A. the modern English novel                              B. the modern English poetry

C. the modern English drama                             D. both A and B

10. In Robinson Crusoe, the writer glorifies (      )

A. pride and happiness                                      B. independence and strong will

C. hard work and success                                D. human labor and the Puritan fortitude