For the death of President Lincoln, （ ） wrote down many poems to

For the death of President Lincoln, （ ） wrote down many poems to air his sorrow, one of which is "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd."
A、Emily Dickson
B、Walt Whitman
C、Henry James
D、Mark Twain
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题主要考查惠特曼的写作生涯。为了纪念林肯总统的逝世，沃尔特·惠特曼写下了许多诗来抒发他的哀思，其中一首是《当紫丁香最后一次在院子里盛开的时候》。A选项狄金森，C选项詹姆斯，D选项马克·吐温，均不符合题干要求，故选B。