Yank，the protagonist of Eugene O'Neill's play The Hairy Ape, tal

Yank，the protagonist of Eugene O'Neill's play The Hairy Ape, talked to the gorilla and set it free because（ ）.
A、he was mad，mistaking a beast for a human
B、he was told by the white young lady that he was like a beast and he wanted to see how closely he resembled the gorilla
C、he was caged with the gorilla after he insulted an aristocratic stroller
D、he could feel the kinship only with the beast
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：本题考查的是奥尼尔的戏剧作品内容。尤金·奥尼尔是美国民族戏剧的奠基人，戏剧The Hairy Ape《毛猿》中的主角扬克(Yank)与大猩猩交谈并释放了它，因为他只能感受到与野兽的亲缘关系。