21. In The Man of Property, which of the following statements is true about the typical Forsyte?（      ）

A. It symbolizes the traditional and conservative values of the contemporary society.

B. It represents the essence of the new rising bourgeoisie.

C. It refers to the predominant possessive instinct of the upper class

D. It represents the essence of the principle that the accumulation of wealth is the sole aim of life.

22. Which of the following is written by James Joyce? （      ）

A. The Widowers                                              B. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

C. The Hollow Man                                         D. The Waste Land

23. Which of the following is the most outstanding stream-of-consciousness novelist?（      ）

A. James Joyce                                               B. Virginia Woolf

C. William Thackery                                        D. John Galsworthy

24. Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Hardy’s heroines and heroes?（      ）

A. They were persistent in their pursuit for an ideal life.

B. They struggled desperately for individual equality and freedom.

C. They struggled desperately for personal fulfillment and happiness.

D. They were fortunate young men and women in pursuit of personal fulfillment.

25. In her works, George Eliot is deeply concerned with the people and life of her time and tries to pursue  （      ）

A. the fundamental moral truth about human life

B. the secrets of inward propensity and outward circumstances

C. the perfect love between men and women

D. the inner contradictions in people’s heart