The literary characters of the American type in the early 19th century are generally characterized by all the following features except that they ______.
A、speak local dialects
B、are polite and elegant gentlemen
C、are simple and crude farmers
D、are noble savages (red and white)untainted by society
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：随着美国民族意识的增强，在小说、诗歌中美国人物都越来越明显地操本地方言，作品多表现农民、穷人、儿童以及没有文化的人，还有那些虽然没文化但心地高尚的红种人和白种人。答案为B(P401)。
