MCQ English Literature POETRY 1. Which poem ends 'I shall but love thee better after death'? a. How do I love thee b. Ode to a Grecian urn c. In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes d. Let me not to the marriage of true minds
. Which poet is considered a national hero in Greece? a. !ohn "eats b. Lord Bron c. #olan d. #appho $. Which "ind of poem is %dward Lear associated with? a. &ature b. %pics c. #onnets d. !onsense . In coleridge's poem '(he rime of the )ncient *ariner'where were the three gallants going? a. ) funeral b. " wedding c. *ar"et d. (o the races +. ,arold &icholson described which poet as '-ery yellow and glum. erfect manners'? a. e. e. /ummings b. T. T. #. Elliot c. !ohn Greenleaf Whittier d. Walt Whitman 0. What was strange about %mily ic"inson? a. #he rarel le$t ho%e b. #he wrote in code c. #he never attempted to publish her poetry d. #he wrote her poems in invisible in" 2. 3upert 4roo"e wrote his poetry during which conflict? a. 4oer War b. #econd World War c. 5orean War d. &irst 'orld 'ar 6. Which oet Laureate wrote about a church mouse? a. Bet(e%an b. ,ughes c. *arvel d. Lar"in 7. Which )merican writer published ') brave and startling truth' in 1770 a. 3obert ,ass b. !essica ,agdorn ). Maa "ngelou d. *icheal almer 18. Who wrote about the idyllic 'Isle of Innisfree'? a. ylan (homas b. %9ra ound ). '. B. Yeats d. e. e. cummings
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11. 11. ) pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of poetry rhyme scheme %eter alliteration 1. (he repetition of similar ending sounds a. alliteration
b. onomatopo opoiea c. rh%e 1$. )pplying human :ualities to non;human things a. *ersoni$i)ation b. onomatopo opoeia c. alliteration 1. (he repetition of beginning consonant sounds a. rhyme b. onomatopo opoeia c. alliteration 1+. ) comparison comparison of unli"e things without using a word of comparison such as li"e or as a. %eta*hor b. simile c. pers person oniifica ficattion ion 10. (he comparison of unli"e things using the words li"e or as a. metaphor b. si%ile c. pers person oniifica ficattion ion 12.
. #ylvia lath married which %nglish poet? a. *asefield b. /ausley ). Hughes d. Lar"in $. /arl #andburg 'lan"ed whitefish' contains what "ind of imagery? a. #ea scenes b. 3ural Idyll ). 'ar d. Innocent childhood . Which influential )merican poet was born in Long Island in 1617? a. %mily ic"inson b. aul unbar c. !ohn Greenleaf Whittier d. 'alt 'hit%an +. In 1708 '(he /olossus' was the first boo" of poems published by which poetess? a. %li9abeth 4ishop
b. #lvia Plath c. *arianne *oore d. Laura !ac"son
0. In his poem 5ipling said 'If you can meet with triumph and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '? a. Glory b. 3uin ). +isaster d. victory 2. Which of the following is not a literary device used for aesthetic effect in poetry? a. )ssonance b. Onomatopaea c. 3hyme d. ,ra%%ar 6. (rue or false> Writing predates poetry. a. (rue b. &alse 7. What is the earliest surviving %uropean poem? a. The Ho%eri) e*i) b. (he Gilgamesh epic c. (he eluge epic d. (he ,esiodic ode $8. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition? a. (he %pic b. (he /omic ). The O))ult d. (he (ragic $1. What is the study of poetry's meter and form called? a. Prosod b. otology c. 3heumatology d. #cansion $. #ha"espeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse? a. )lliterative verse b. #onnet form ). Ia%bi) *enta%eter d. actylic heameter $$. Which poet invented the concept of the variable foot in poetry? a. 'illia% Carlos 'illia%s b. %mily ic"inson c. Gerard *anly ,op"ins d. 3obert @rost $. Who wrote this famous line> '#hall I compare thee to a summer's dayA (hou art more lovely and more temperateB' a. (# %liot b. Lord (ennyson c. /harlotte 4ronte d. #ha-es*eare
c. Othello d. Ro%eo and 0uliet $2. What is a poem called whose first letters of each line spell out a word? a. )lliterative b. %pic ). ")rosti) d. ,ai"u $6. )uld Lang #yne is a famous poem by whom? a. #ir Walter #cott b. William 4utler Ceats c. ,enry Longfellow d. Robert Burns $7. ,ow has #tephen unn been described in 'the Oford /ompanion to 8th /entury oetry? a. " *oet o$ %iddleness b. /apturing a sense of spiritual marooness c. One of the leading prairie poets d. ,as some distinction as a critic 8. '(he /ambridge school' refers to a group who emerged when? a. (he 1788's b. The 1234s c. (he 178's d. (he 17$8's 1. *argaret )twood was born in which /anadian city? a. -ancouver b. (oronto ). Ottowa d. *ontreal . Which of the following words describe the prevailing attitude of ,igh;*odern Literature? a.#"eptical b.)uthoritative c.Impressionistic d./onfident e.Both a 5 ) $. Which Welsh poet wrote D
$+. @rom what century does the poetic form the fol" ballad date? a. The /th b. (he 1th c. (he 12th d. (he 17th
0. Wlliam #ha"espeare is not the author of> a.(itus )ndronicus b.(aming of the #hrew ).'hite +evil d.,amlet
$0. @rom which of #ha"espeare's plays is this famous line> 'id my heart love til now?A @orswear it= sightA @or I never saw a true beauty until this night' a. ) *idsummer &ight's ream b. ,amlet
2. EEEEEEEEEEEis a late 8th century play written by a woman? a.Fueen /ristina b.(op Girls ).Ca%ille
b. #lvia Plath c. *arianne *oore d. Laura !ac"son
0. In his poem 5ipling said 'If you can meet with triumph and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '? a. Glory b. 3uin ). +isaster d. victory 2. Which of the following is not a literary device used for aesthetic effect in poetry? a. )ssonance b. Onomatopaea c. 3hyme d. ,ra%%ar 6. (rue or false> Writing predates poetry. a. (rue b. &alse 7. What is the earliest surviving %uropean poem? a. The Ho%eri) e*i) b. (he Gilgamesh epic c. (he eluge epic d. (he ,esiodic ode $8. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition? a. (he %pic b. (he /omic ). The O))ult d. (he (ragic $1. What is the study of poetry's meter and form called? a. Prosod b. otology c. 3heumatology d. #cansion $. #ha"espeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse? a. )lliterative verse b. #onnet form ). Ia%bi) *enta%eter d. actylic heameter $$. Which poet invented the concept of the variable foot in poetry? a. 'illia% Carlos 'illia%s b. %mily ic"inson c. Gerard *anly ,op"ins d. 3obert @rost $. Who wrote this famous line> '#hall I compare thee to a summer's dayA (hou art more lovely and more temperateB' a. (# %liot b. Lord (ennyson c. /harlotte 4ronte d. #ha-es*eare
c. Othello d. Ro%eo and 0uliet $2. What is a poem called whose first letters of each line spell out a word? a. )lliterative b. %pic ). ")rosti) d. ,ai"u $6. )uld Lang #yne is a famous poem by whom? a. #ir Walter #cott b. William 4utler Ceats c. ,enry Longfellow d. Robert Burns $7. ,ow has #tephen unn been described in 'the Oford /ompanion to 8th /entury oetry? a. " *oet o$ %iddleness b. /apturing a sense of spiritual marooness c. One of the leading prairie poets d. ,as some distinction as a critic 8. '(he /ambridge school' refers to a group who emerged when? a. (he 1788's b. The 1234s c. (he 178's d. (he 17$8's 1. *argaret )twood was born in which /anadian city? a. -ancouver b. (oronto ). Ottowa d. *ontreal . Which of the following words describe the prevailing attitude of ,igh;*odern Literature? a.#"eptical b.)uthoritative c.Impressionistic d./onfident e.Both a 5 ) $. Which Welsh poet wrote D
$+. @rom what century does the poetic form the fol" ballad date? a. The /th b. (he 1th c. (he 12th d. (he 17th
0. Wlliam #ha"espeare is not the author of> a.(itus )ndronicus b.(aming of the #hrew ).'hite +evil d.,amlet
$0. @rom which of #ha"espeare's plays is this famous line> 'id my heart love til now?A @orswear it= sightA @or I never saw a true beauty until this night' a. ) *idsummer &ight's ream b. ,amlet
2. EEEEEEEEEEEis a late 8th century play written by a woman? a.Fueen /ristina b.(op Girls ).Ca%ille
d.(he ,omecoimg
d metaphor
6. Which of the following writers wrote historical novels? a.!ane )usten and /harlotte 4ronte b.#ir 'alter #)ott and Maria Edgeworth c.William Wordsworth and #amuel (aylor (aylor /oleridge d.*ary #helley and ercy 4ysshe #helley
+7. Which represents an eample of alliteration? a Language )rts b9 Peter Pi*er Pi)-ed Pe**ers c I li"e music. d ) beautiful scenery with music
7. Who wrote D(en Little &iggers?D a.#ir )rthur /onan oyle b.Irvine Welsh )."gatha Christie d.&one of above
08. What is the imitation of natural sounds in word form? a ersonification b ,yperboles c )lliteration d9 Ono%ato*oeia
+8. Which of the following are (homas ,ardy boo"s? a.The Poor Man and the Lad b.The Return o$ !ative c./hollttee d.&one of the above
01. (he theme is ...? a a plot. b an character c an address d9 the *oint a writer is tring to %a-e about a sub(e)t.
+1. Which of the following is not a wor" of !ohn 5eats? a.%ndymion b.(o some ladies c.(o hope d.!one o$ above
0. /oncentrate on these elements when writing a good poem. a characters= main idea= and theme b purpose and audience )9 the%e: *ur*ose: $or%: and %ood. d rhyme and reason
+. Who wrote the poems= DOn deathD and DWomen= Wine= and #nuff?D a.!ohn *ilton b.0ohn 6eats c..4. #helley d.William Wordsworth
0$. Which is not a poetry form? a epic b9 tale c ballad d sonnet
+$. DOf *an's first disobedience= and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste 4rought death into the world= and all our woe= With loss of %den.D (his is an etract from> a.Paradise Lost b.aradise 3egained c.#amson )gonistes d.ivorce (racts +. William #ha"espeare was born in the year> a.728 b.1+ c.1+26 d.1+6 ++. Which of the following is not a #ha"espeare tragedy? a.(itus )ndronicus b.Othello c.*acbeth d.,amlet e.!one o$ the above +0. Who wrote '(he Winter's (ale?' (ale?' a.George 4ernard #haw b.!ohn ryden c./hristopher *arlowe d.'illia% #ha-es*eare +2. What is the difference between a s imile and a metaphor? a &o difference. #imply two different ways in referring to the same thing. b ) simile is more descriptive. )9 " si%ile uses as or li-e to %a-e a )o%*arison and a %eta*hor doesn4t . d ) simile must use animals in the comparison. +6. What is the word for a Dplay on wordsD? a9 *un b simile c hai"u
0. Which is an eample of a proverb? a Get a Dsta"eD in our business. b9 You )an4t have our )a-e and eat it: too c (he snow was white as cotton. d Cou're driving me cra9y. 0+. Which is an eaggeration? a )lliteration b ,ai"u )9 H*erbole d rose 00. Which of the following is not a poet? a William #ha"espeare b9 Terr #alor c %li9abeth 4. 4rowning d %mily ic"inson 02. Who has defined 'poetry' as a fundamental creative act using languages? a. ,. W. Longfellow b. 3alph Waldo %merson ). +lan Tho%as d. William Wordsworth 06. What is a sonnet? a. ) poem of si lines b. ) poem of eight lines c. ) poem of twelve lines d. " *oe% o$ $ourteen lines 07. What is study of meter= rhythm and intonation of a poem called as? a. Prosod b. )llegory c. #cansion d. )ssonance 28. Which figure of speech is it when a statement is eaggerated in a poem? a. Onomatopeia
b. *etonymy c. )lliteration d. H*erbole
b. #t Louis c. /uba d. (oronto
21. (here was aware of her true love= at length come riding by ; (his is a couplet from the 4ailiff's aughter of Islington. What figure of speech is used by the poet? a. *etaphor b. #ne)do)he c. %uphemism d. Irony
6. (ed (ed ,ughes was married to which )merican poetess? a. /arolyn 5i9er b. *ary Oliver ). #lvia Plath d. *arianne *oore
2. Which culture is "nown for their long= rhymic poetic verses "nown as Fasidas? a. ,indu b. /eltic ). "rabi) d. )rameic 2$. /omplete this #ha"espearan line ; Let me not to the marriage of true minds bring> a. I%*edi%ents b. Inconveniences c. Worries d. (roubles 2. Which of the following is a !apanese poetic form? a. 0intishi b. -illanelle c. Ode d. (an"a 2+. What is the title of the poem that begins thus ; 'What is this life= if full of care= we have no time to stand and stare'? a. /omfort b. Leisure c. 3elaation d. (ran:uility 20. Which of the following following is not an %nglish poet Hi. Hi. e. from %ngland? a. ;i)tor Hugo b. )leander ope c. !ohn *ilton d. #amuel (aylor /oleridge 22. Who was often called as the 3omantic oet as most of his poems revolved around nature? a. William 4la"e b. William #ha"espeare c. William *orris d. 'illia% 'ordsworth
6$. ,ow old was 3upert 4roo"e at the time of his death? a. b. $1 c. 1 d. /< 6. In what form did ylan (homas's '
26. What is a funny poem of five lines called? a. Fuartet b. Li%eri)c. #etet d. alindrome
67. Where were the pilgrims going in the canterbury tales? ). (o (o the shrine of st. eter at canterbury cathedral b. To the shrine o$ saint tho%as be)-et at )anterbur )athedral
27. ,ow did W. ,. )uden describe poetry? a. )n awful way to earn a living b. " ga%e o$ -nowledge c. (he soul eposed d. )n eplosion of language
78.in which language the stories of canterbury tale are written? ). @rench b. Latin ). Middle english d. %nglish
68. #assoon and 4roo"e wrote what "ind of poetry? a. Light verse b. 3omantic c. olitical satire d. 'ar *oe%s
71.chaucer's fran"lin was guilty of which sin? ). Lust b. /orruption c. (heft d. ,lutton
61. Where did (. #. %liot spend most of his childhood? a. enver
7. ,ow many languages did chaucer "now? ).
b.8 c.1 d.+
e !ohn Gower
7$.from which language the name ''chaucer'' has been driven? ".$ren)h b.latin c.italian d.english
18$. What was vellum? a9 *ar)h%ent %ade o$ ani%al s-in b the service owed to a lord by his peasants HDvilleinsD c unrhymed iambic pentameter d an unbrea"able oath of fealty e a pri9ed in" used in the illumination of prestigious manuscripts
7. Where did chaucer bury? ".west%inster abbe b."ent church c.chapel at windsor 7+.chaucer was imprisoned during;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;? ".hundred ears4 war b. 4lac" death c. easant revolt
18. Only a small proportion of medieval boo"s survive= large numbers having been destroyed in> a the )nglo;#aon /on:uest beginning in the 1+8s. b the &orman /on:uest of 1800. c the easant
70 .how many children chaucer had? ".8 b.1 c.8 d. MI++LE ",E# 72. Which people began their invasion and con:uest of southwestern 4ritain around +8? a the &ormans b the Geats c the /elts d9 the "nglo>#a=ons e the anes
18+. What is the first etended written specimen of Old %nglish? a 4oethius's /onsolidation of hilosophy b #aint !erome's translation of the 4ible c *alory's *orte arthur d 4ede's %cclesiastical ,istory of the %nglish eople e9 a )ode o$ laws *ro%ulgated b 6ing Ethelbert 180. Who was the first %nglish /hristian "ing? a )lfred b 3ichard III c 3ichard II d ,enry II e9 Ethelbert
76. Words from which language began to enter %nglish vocabulary around the time of the &orman /on:uest in 1800? a9 &ren)h b &orwegian c #panish d ,ungarian e anish
182. In )nglo;#aon heroic poetry= what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance? a banishment to )sia b9 everlasting sha%e c conversion to /hristianity d mild melancholia e being buried alive
77. Which hero made his earliest appearance in /eltic literature before becoming a staple subect in @rench= %nglish= and German literatures? a 4eowulf b9 "rthur c /aedmon d )ugustine of /anterbury e )lfred
186. /hristian writers li"e the 4eowulf poet loo"ed bac" on their pagan ancestors with> a nostalgia and ill;concealed envy. b bewilderment and visceral loathing. )9 ad%iration and elegia) s%*ath. d bigotry and shallow triumphalism. e the deepest reluctance.
188. (oward the close of which century did %nglish replace @rench as the language of conducting business in arliament and in court of law? a tenth b eleventh c twelfth d thirteenth e9 $ourteenth 181. Which "ing began a war to enforce his claims to the throne of @rance in 1$$0? a ,enry II b ,enry III c ,enry d Louis JIe9 Edward III 18. Who would be called the %nglish ,omer and father of %nglish poetry? a 4ede b #ir (homas *alory )9 ,eo$$re Chau)er d /aedmon
187. (he use of Dwhale;roadDfor sea and Dlife;houseDfor body are eamples of what literary techni:ue= popular in Old %nglish poetry? a symbolism b simile c metonymy d9 -enning e appositive epression 118. Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of Old %nglish poetry? a9 Ro%anti) love is a guiding *rin)i*le o$ %oral )ondu)t. b Its formal and dignified use of speech was distant from everyday use of language. c Irony is a mode of perception= as much as it was a figure of speech. d /hristian and pagan ideals are sometimes mied. e Its idiom remained remar"ably uniform for nearly three centuries. 111. Which of the following best describes litote= a favorite rhetorical device in Old %nglish poetry? a embellishment at the service of /hristian doctrine b repetition of parallel syntactic structures
)9 ironi) understate%ent d stress on every third diphthong e a compound of two words in place of a single word
11. ,ow did ,enry II= the first of %ngland's lantagenet "ings= ac:uire vast provinces in southern @rance? a the 4attle of ,astings b #aint atric"'s mission c the @ourth Lateran /ouncil d the eecution of William #awtre e9 his %arriage to Eleanor o$ "@uitaine 11$. Which of the following languages did not coeist in )nglo; &orman %ngland? a Latin b9 +ut)h c @rench d /eltic e %nglish 11. Which twelfth;century poet or poets were indebted to 4reton storytellers for their narratives? a Geoffrey /haucer b *arie de @rance c /hrKtien de (royes d a and c only e9 b and ) onl 11+. (o what did the word the roman= from which the genre of DromanceDemerged= initially apply? a a wor" derived from a Latin tet of the 3oman %mpire b a story about love and adventure c a 3oman official d9 a wor- written in the &ren)h verna)ular e a series of short stories 110. opular %nglish adaptations of romances appealed primarily to a the royal family and upper orders of the nobility b the lower orders of the nobility c agricultural laborers d9 the )lerg e the Welsh 112. What is the clima of Geoffrey of *onmouth's (he ,istory of the 5ings of 4ritain? a9 the reign o$ 6ing "rthur b the coronation of ,enry II c 5ing !ohn's seal of the *agna /arta d the marriage of ,enry II to %leanor of ):uitaine e the defeat of the @rench by ,enry 116. )ncrene 3iwle is a manual of instruction for a courtiers entering the service of 3ichard II b translators of @rench romances )9 wo%en who have )hosen to live as religious re)luses d "nights preparing for their first tournament e witch;hunters and eorcists 117. (he styles of (he Owl and the &ightingale and )ncrene 3iwle show what about the poetry and prose written around the year 188? a (hey were written for sophisticated and well;educated readers. b Writing continued to benefit only readers fluent in Latin and @rench. c (heir readers' primary language was %nglish. d9 a and ) onl e a and b only 18. In addition to Geoffrey /haucer and William Langland= the DfloweringDof *iddle %nglish literature is evident in the wor"s of which of the following writers?
a Geoffrey of *onmouth b9 the ,awain *oet c the 4eowulf poet d /hrKtien de (royes e *arie de @rance 11. Why did the rebels of 1$61 target the church= beheading the archbishop of /anterbury? a (heir leaders were Lollards= advocating radical religious reform. b (he common people were still essentially pagan. c (hey believed that writing= a s"ill largely confined to the clergy= was a form of blac" magic. d9 The )hur)h was a%ong the greatest o$ o**ressive landowners. e a and c only 1. Which influential medieval tet purported to reveal the secrets of the afterlife? a9 +ante4s +ivine Co%ed b 4occaccio's ecameron c (he ream of the 3ood d /haucer's Legend of Good Women e Gower's /onfessio )mantis 1$. Who is the author of iers lowman? a #ir (homas *alory b *argery 5empe c Geoffrey /haucer d9 'illia% Langland e Geoffrey of *onmouth 1. What event resulted from the premature death of ,enry -? a the 4attle of )gincourt b the 4attle of ,astings c the &orman /on:uest d the 4lac" eath e9 the 'ar o$ the Roses 1+. Which literary form= developed in the fifteenth century= personified vices and virtues? a the short story b the heroic epic )9 the %oralit *la d the romance e the limeric" 10. Which of the following statements about !ulian of &orwich is true? a #he sought unsuccessfully to restore classical paganism. b #he was a virgin martyr. )9 #he is the $irst -nown wo%an writer in the English verna)ular. d #he made pilgrimages to !erusalem= 3ome= and #antiago. e #he probably never met *argery 5empe. 12. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry= as it is personified in #ir Lancelot? a !ulian of &orwich b *argery 5empe c William Langland d9 #ir Tho%as Malor e Geoffrey /haucer 16.what was the occupation of /haucer's father? a. leather merchant b.civil servant ). a vintner 17. /haucer became a page to which "ing's daughter;in;law? a. Edward III b. 3ichard II c. ,enry I-
1$8. which of these is not certain about /haucer? a. his birth date b. his death year c. his father's name 1$1. which of these "ings was not served by /haucer? a. %dward III b. Henr II c. 3ichard II 1$.what was the duration of hundred year's war? a.1$88 to 1$+8 b.??A to 87? c. 1$8 to 1$$ 1$$.what did /haucer's wife use to do? a. lad>in>waiting to Queen Phili* *a o$ Hainaut b. nurse of royal court c. governess to ,enry I1$.one of /haucer's daughter was............? a. a musician b. an astronomer ). a nun 1$+. in which year chaucer was imprisoned by the @rench? a. ?23 b. 1$+2 c. 1$26 1$0.chaucer was fined in 1$02 or 1$00 for..............? a. beating a $riar in a London street b. for writing poetry against the church c. for crossing the border of Great 4ritain 1$2. /haucer was made in;charge of many palaces=which of these was not in his charge? a. Westminster alace b. (ower of London c. #t. George's chapel at Windsor d. Bu)-ingha% Pala)e 1$6. /haucer acted as a controller of custom during.............? a. ?A8 to ?<7 b. 1$+8 to 1$08 c. 1$08 to 188 1$7. /haucer was released from legal action by ........................ in a deed of *ay 1= 1$68 from rape and abduction? a. Miss Ce)il Chau%*aigne b. hilippa de 3oet of @landers c. )gnes de /opton 18. /haucer became a member of arliament in...........? a. ?<2 b. 1$88 c. 1$$ 11. /haucer buried in a corner of Westminster= which came to "now as.........? a. /haucer's corner b. *oet4s )orner c. legend's corner 1. what was chaucer's profession? a. a poet b. a merchant ). a )ivil servant The Li$e and 'or-s o$ Christo*her Marlowe Eliabethan era9
translation of the epic poem 'harsalia'= written by which 3oman poet? a9Ovid b9Lu)an )9-irgil d9,orace 889 *arlowe's poem '(he assionate #hepherd to ,is Love' begins with the line D/ome live with me and be my loveD which other %nglish author wrote a famous poem beginning with this line? a9William #ha"espeare b9(homas 5yd )9!ohn ryden d90ohn +onne 879In *arlowe's play= what was the name of the !ew of *alta? a9La9arus b9#olomon )9Barabas d9#hyloc" 82,ow many years of happiness was r @austus promised by the evil? a910 b98 )9/8 d96 8A9 Which of these 5ings was the subect of a play by *arlowe? a9,enry b93ichard III )9Edward II d9!ohn 8<9One of *arlowe's most famous poems was an account of which lovers? a9)nthony and /leopatra b9Hero and Leander )9(roilus and /ressida d9)pollo and ,yacinth 819 *arlowe's play '(amburlaine the Great' was based loosely on the life of which )sian ruler? a9Mhu Cuan9hang b9Genghis 5han )9Ti%ur d95ublai 5han 739What was the title of the play by *arlowe that portrayed the events surrounding the #aint 4artholomew's ay *assacre in 1+2? a9(he *assacre at 4erlin b9(he *assacre at 3ome )9(he *assacre at /openhagen d9The Massa)re at Paris 79In the title of *arlowe's play= of where was ido the Fueen? a9(roy b9Carthage )9#parta d9ersia 7/9/hristopher *arlowe was %ngland's first official oet Laureate. a9(rue b9&alse It was 0ohn +rden>a**ointed in 2A39 +r.&austus B Christo*her Marlowe
8?9One of *arlowe's earliest published wor"s was his
7?9In what country is 'r @austus' based? a%ngland bItaly c@rance d9,er%an 789When= is it estimated= was 'r @austus' first performed? a9718 b108 c1+78 d1+7$ 779)t what famous university is @austus a scholar? a9'ittenburg b#orbonne c,eidelberg d/ambridge 729@austus' servant shares his name with a famous German composer. Who? a4ach b#chumann c4eethoven d9'agner 7A9@austus as"s two magicians to aid him in summoning the devil. What are their names? a9;aldes and Cornelius b3osencrant9 and Guildenstern c(roilus and /ressida dyramus and (hisbe
7<9(hrough his magic= @austus is visited first by which of the devil's angels? a9Me*hasto*hilis bbeel9ebub c)amon 719What does @austus promise to the devil in echange for great "nowledge= riches and power for a period of years? ahis body bhis house )9his soul dhis horse 239Which of the following :ualities would most accurately describe @austus' character at the beginning of the play? a"ind bstupid csensitive d9arrogant 29Which powerful figure does @austus ridicule with his new; found powers? a9The Po*e b(he ,oly 3oman %mperor c(he 5ing of %ngland d(he 5ing of @rance 2/9)t the end of the play= @austus is dragged down to hell= begging to repent. a9True b@alse 2?9 D3enaissanceD is a> a9&ren)h word bItalian word cGree" word d#panish word 289 What is the meaning of D3enaissanceD> a9Rebirth: revival and re>awa-ing b3eveal= revel and reverie c3aillery= renunciation and recoup
279 3enaissance first came to the> a@rance b9Ital c%ngland d3ome 229 Which of the following are
a!ohn Gower and 3obert eele b!ohn #"elton and (homas lodge )90ohn Ll and Robert ,reene d!ohn onne and (homas &ashe 2A9 a9Had training at two universities bgave curriculum of two universities c%rected two universities 2<9 Which century is "nown as awn of 3enaissance> a1 th b97 th c10 th d1 th and 10 th 219 Who born in 1> a9'illia% Ca=ton b3obert ,enry c!ohn Lyly d(homas more A39 a101+ b972 c1+12 d1+16 A9 Who translated a(homas *ore b(homas lodge )9Ral*h Robinson dWilliam (yndale A/9 (he first complete version of 4ible in %nglish language was made by> a9')li$ b(homas more c!ohn Lyly d3obert Greene
A?9 Who too" egree at fifteen from /ambridge in 1+16? a(homas &ash b(homas *ore c(homas lodge d9Tho%as 'att
A89 Who wrote D*irror for *agistratesD? a9Tho%as #a)ville b(homas Wyatt c(homas lodge d(homas 5yde A79 hilip #idney was born on $8th &ovember> a1++$ b9778 c1+++ d1++8 A29 D)strophel and #tellaD is a> a )llegory b %pic )9#onnet
d4allad AA9 Greville was biographer of> a%dmund #pencer b!ohn onne )9#ir Phili* #idne d!ohn *ilton A<9 D(he rince Of oets in his timeD= on whom grave the inscription is given? a#ir hilip #idney b!ohn *ilton )9Ed%und #*en)er d!ohn onne A19 What is @aerie Fueene> a9"n allegor b)n epic c) ballad d) sonnet <39 In whose reign *orality plays began? a,enry five b %li9abeth one )9Henr si= d,enry eight <9 Which boo" %dmund #penser dedicated to the hilip #idney> a(he @aerie Fueene b9The she*heaedes Calendar c/omplaints d/olin /louts come home again a%dmund #penser b!ohn *ilton )90ohn +onne d#ir hilip #idney 16$ (he first regular %nglish comedy= based on the model of the Latin comedy= is attributed to ? a9!i)holas Ddall b(homas /olwell cLord 4urghley
16(homas "yd H1++6;7+ achieved great popularity with which of his first wor"? a(he 3are (riumphs of love and fortune b9The #*anish Traged c!eronimo d/ornelia 16+*arlowe born inEEEEEEEE a1+0 b1+0$ )9728 d1+0+ 160In Dthe tragic history of octor @austusD. @austus was a > a9 ,er%an s)holar b@rench scholar c#panish scholar dGree" scholar 160Who wrote D(he *assacre at arisD? a#ha"espeare b9Christo*her Marlowe c%dmund #penser dohn *ilton 162)fter the death of /hristopher *arlowe who completed his unfinished poem D,ero and LeanderD? a#ha"espeare
b(homas &ash )9,eorge Cha*%an d(homas *ore 166 Who succeeded Lyly? a9Robert ,reene b!ohn *ilton chilip #idney d/hristopher *arlowe 167 Which of the *arlowe's plays were written in collaboration with (homas &ash? aFueen of /arthage and (he passionate #hepherd. b9The traged o$ +ido and Queen o$ Carthage. c(he passionate #hepherd and (he tragedy of ido. dFueen of /arthage and (he *assacre of aris. 178 Who was the son of a rich London merchant and born in 1++2? a(homas &ah b9Tho%as lodge c(homas 5yd d(homas ,ardy 171 (he collection of the papers and correspondence of a well; to;do &orfol" family is "nown as> aLetters to the *argret aston b*argret aston to !ohn aston )9The Paston letters d(o !ohn aston 17 Who wrote D,oly #onnetsD?
a%dmund #penser b90ohn +onne c#ha"espeare d!ohn *ilton 17$ Who wrote following lines> D........ I am involved in man"ind> and therefore never send to "now for whom the bell tolls it tolls for thee.D a90ohn +onne b!ohn *ilton c%arnest ,emingway d.,. Lawrence 17 DOn his blindnessD= a collection of sonnets is written by> a%dmund #penser b90ohn Milton c#ha"espeare d#ir hilip #idney 17+ Daradise lostD was lost by> a%ve b)dam )9Both a and b d#atan 170 In Daradise regainedD who regained the paradise? a#atan b!esus )9"da% and Eve dOnly )dam 172 Which of the following published in 1+27 and although it placed #pencer immediately in the highest ran" of living writers? a/olin clouts come home again b@aerie :ueen= first three boo"s )9The #he*herd4s )alendar d@aerie :ueen= second three boo"s
176#pencer married in !une 11= 1+7 to ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;? a %li9abeth Wilton AO Lord Grey e Wilton b%li9abeth 3aleigh AO Walter 3aleigh )9Eliabeth Bole +O 0a%es Bole d%li9abeth 4oyle AO 3ichard 4oyle 177!ohn onne's D(he )nniversariesD is a> a9"n eleg in two *arts b)n epic in three parts c) ballad in four parts d &one of these 88 Who of the following is "nown as /hild Of 3enaissance? a*arlowe b*ilton )9#*en)er d!ohnson 81uring #pencer's visit to his 5insfol" in Lancashire he felt in love a woman and who figures asEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE much of his wor"> a9Rosalind b 4elinda c4oth a and b d&one of above 8 William #ha"espeare born in> a0 )pril 1+02 b0 )pril 1+00 c0 )pril 1+0+ d9/2 "*ril 728 8$ William #ha"espeare was....... child of !ohn and *ary> asecond b9$ourth cthird dfifth 8 ,e married to the )nne ,athaway at the age ofEEEEEEE inEEEEEE. a9<: 7 a#ha"espeare's first child #usanna was born in 1+6$. bIn 1+6+ twins were born and named ,amnet and !udith. )9 both a and b. d &one of above. 80)nn ,athaway was EEEEEEEEE years older than #ha"espeare> a2 b9< c7 d18 82)fter EEEEEEEEEE years of his marriage he left his native town and try his fortune in the great city of London. atwo bthree )9$our dfive 86#ha"espeare's only son ,amnet died in;;;;;;;;;;;;? a 1+7+ b9 712 c1+72 d1+76 87#ha"espeare is buried inside the> aWestminster )bbey b9Trinit Chur)h crotestant /emetery
d&one of above 184y ;;;;;;;; #ha"espeare had established himself in London as an actor and dramatist> a1+78 b1+71 )971/ d1+7$ 11Who declared him as 4ritain's greatest dramatist in 1+76? aFueen %li9abeth b9&ran)is Meres: a lawer c4urbage= an actor d5ing !ames 1 #ha"espeare made #tratford his regular home in> a)bout 1011 b9 "bout 23 c)bout 1087 d )bout 1086 Christo*her Marlowe /?9What is /hristopher *arlowe's &ationality? a9British bGerman cutch d)merican /89What was the occupation of /hristopher *arlowe's father? a/arpenter b/ivil servant )9Cobbler d@armer /79@rom where /hristopher *arlowe received his early %ducation? Cor*us Christi College a/ambridge boford cwitternburg d,arvard /29*arlow died of? aIllness b9stabbing cpoisoned d,anged /A9Which was *arlowe's first play? ar.@austus b9Ta%burlaine c(he (ragedy of ido d(he !ew of *alta= 'illia% #ha-es*eare728 > 229 Eliabethan Period9 /<9In which town was #ha"espeare born? aLondon b/ambridge )9#trat$ord dOford /19,ow many children did #ha"espeare have? 9? + $6 1 //39,ow many plays did William #ha"espeare write? a$0 b9?A c$6
d$7 //9What was #ha"espeare's first play? a5ing Lear b9Henr ;I c(he (empest d3omeo and !uliet ///9,ow many sonnets did William #ha"espeare write? a118 b978 c12+ d162 //?9,ow many photographs eist of William #ha"espeare? a9/ b c1 d8 //89#ha"espeare died on? a9/?rd "*ril 22 b+th )pril 1010= c6th )pril 1010 d$8th )pril 1010 //79#ha"espeare died at the age of a6 b97/ c08 d0$ //29,ow many times suicide occurs in #ha"espeare's plays? a2 b7 c11 d9? //A9(he line D(o be or not to beD comes from which play? a*acbeth b(welfth &ight c) *idsummer &ight's dream d9Ha%let //<9 Was the GlobeB a ) 3oman )mphitheater. b9 "n Eliabethan Theater. c )n %li9abethan sports stadium. d ) famous map of the world.
/??9Which famous #ha"espeare play does the :uote D,ow sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a than"less childND come from? a96ing Lear b)s Cou Li"e It c(he @amous ,istory of the Life of 5ing ,enry -III d(he Life and eath of 5ing !ohn /?89In what year was the @irst @olio published? a100 b101 )92/? d107 /?79What nationality was #ha"espeare? aItalian b9English c#cottish dGree" /?29In which century was #ha"espeare born? a92th b1th c1+th d12th /?A9 which famous #ha"espeare play does the :uote D(he first thing we do= let's "ill all the lawyersD come from? a(he *erry Wives of Windsor bOthello= the *oor of -enice cericles= rince of (yre d96ing Henr the #i=th: Part II /?<9Which river is associated with #ha"espeare's birth place? a(he (hames b9The "von c(he (yburn d(he #even /?19Which famous play does the :uote=DWhen shall we three meet again In thunder= lightning= or in rain?D come from? a (he (aming of the #hrew b 5ing Lear c (he (empest d9 Ma)beth
//19Is there is a monument of #ha"espeare in #tratford today? a9True b@alse
/839,ow many of #ha"espeare's plays are classified as histories? a 2 b9 3 c 1 d 16
/?39Which of these was not one of #ha"espeare's plays? a(itus )ndronicus b(he (empest c/ymbeline d9#ha-es*eare in love
/89(he group of four plays "nown as the Dmaor tetralogyD is> a 3ichard III= 5ing !ohn= ,enry -III= 1 ,enry -I b 1 ,enry -I= ,enry -I= $ ,enry -I= 3ichard III c 5ing !ohn= ,enry -= 3ichard II= 3ichard III d9 Ri)hard II: Henr I;: / Henr I;: Henr ;
/?9Which famous #ha"espeare play does the :uote=D*y salad days= when I was green in udgment.D come from? a9"nton and Cleo*atra b,amlet= rince of enmar" c(he Winters (ale d(he *erry Wives of Windsor
/8/9In 101$ the Globe (heater burned down during a production of which play? a 5ing !ohn b 3ichard II )9 Henr ;III d ,enry -
/?/9Which famous #ha"espeare play does the :uote=D&either a borrower nor a lender beD come from? a/ymbeline b9Ha%let c(itus )ndronicus dericles= rince of (yre
Ha%let /8?9/omplete the following famous line from ,amlet> #omething is rotten in the state of... a %ngland b -enice )9 +en%ar-
d *aine /889Which of the following characters does not appear in ,amlet? a olonius b Gertrude c /laudius d9 Miranda /879Where was ,amlet studying before he returned to enmar"? a9 'ittenberg b Oslo c London d ublin /829,ow are olonius and Laertes related? a9 &atherson b
)9 #)otland d /anada /779Who is traveling with *acbeth when he first encounters the (hree Witches? a *acduff b *ercutio c Lady *acbeth d9 Ban@uo /729)t the beginning of the play= the #cots are at war with which country? a9 !orwa b russia c Iceland d oland /7A9*acbeth hires assassins to murder 4an:uo's son= named... a )ngus b 3oss )9 &lean)e d Lenno /7<9,ow does Lady *acbeth eplain her husband's wild behavior at the ban:uet? a #he tells the guests that 4an:uo's ghost is haunting *acbeth. b #he tells the guests that *acbeth has had too much to drin". )9 #he in$or%s the guests that Ma)beth is ill. d #he reveals that *acbeth is overcome with grief over the death of uncan. /719Which of the following is not an apparition shown to *acbeth by the Witches> a )n armed head. b9 " blood dagger $loating in %id>air. c ) bloody child. d ) child crowned= with a tree in his hand /239Who tells *acbeth= D(he :ueen= my lord= is dead.D? a9 #eton b #iward c (he octor d /aithness
01 #ha"espeareDs father died in> a 1088 b9 23 c 108 d 108$ 0 #ha"espeare oined the /hamber lain's *en (heatrical /ompany as a> a )ctor and playwright b laywright and poet )9Plawright and writer d&one of above 0$ ,ow many from his plays were published in his lifetime> a Only siteen b9 Onl seventeen c Only eighteen d Only nineteen 0 In which year Globe theater got fire and destroyed? a1018 b1011 c101 d92? 0+#ha"espeare dedicated his long narrative poem -enus and )donis to;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;.
a9 Henr 'riothesle: the third earl o$ #outha%*ton b (homas Wriothesley=forth earl of #outhampton cWilliam @it9william= first earl of #outhampton d ,enry Wriothesley= the second earl of #outhampton
00 uring which period London theaterrs remained closed on account of the plague? a 1+7 b9 71? c 1+7 d 1+7+ 02 Which roles have played by #ha"espeare in ,amlet and )s you li"e it? a @ortinbras= /orin bLeartus= #ilvius cOsric= (ouchstone d9 ,host: Old servant "da% 06 In ....... year #ha"espeare bought the largest house in #tratford= called &ew place> a 1+7+ b 1770 )9 71A d 1++76 07 In 1+77 which famous actor and his brother /uthbert set a new playhouse on the 4an" side= called the Globe? a )ugustine hillipps b !ohn ,eimnge c ,enry /ondell d9 Ri)hard Burbage 28 In #ha"espeare's literary output= the period 108;1086 is the period of> a /omedy plays b9 Histori)al *las c Great (ragedies d &one of above 21 D a Love's labour's lost b9 "s ou li-e it c ) mid #ummer night's dream d *uch ado about nothing 2 >(riumph= my 4ritain= thou hast one to show (o whom all scenes of %urope homage owe. ,e was not of an age= but for all timeD. Who wrote above lines for #ha"espeare> a 0onson b 4acon c Wordsworth d none of above 2$ #even )ges of *an appears in D )s you li"e itD. Which character's speech it is? a )miens b Orlando c Oliver d 0a@ues 2 D(o be or not to be that is the :uestionD= is famous line of which of #ha"espeare's plays? a Othello b *acbeth c9 Ha%let d5ing Lear 2+ @ollowing are the lines of> DI'm your wife if you marry me If not= I'll die your maid to be your fellow
Cou may deny me= but I'll be your servant Whether you deny or notD. a ,amlet b 3omeo and !uliet )9 Te%*est d Othello 20 Which of the following are characters of D*uch ado about nothingD> a9 Hero: Bora)hio: "ntonio: Claudio: Leonato b ,ero= Orlando= )ntonio= /laudio= Leanato c *irrinda= 4orachio= )ntonio= /laudio= Leanato d ,ero= 4oradio= )ntonio= /laudio= ,oratio 22 Which of the following is in correct se:uel ? a/omedy of errors= ) mid summer night's dream= *uch ado about nothing= ,enry 0 part three. b) mid summer night's dream=3omeo and !uliet= )s you li"e it= 5ing Lear=ericles. )9"ll4s well that ends well: The te%*est: "s ou li-e it: "s ou li-e it:" %id su%%er night4s drea%:Mu)h ado about nothing. d5ing Lear= *acbeth= Othello= *easure for measure= ,enry 6= 3omeo and !uliet. 26Who was "illed by ,amlet unintentionally? a Leartus b9Polonius c @orinbras d ,oratio 27 Who is second rince of )rragon in D*uch ado about nothingD? a Leonato b 4althasar c on !ohn d9 +on Pedro 68 Which character spo"e following lines? DWhat's *ontague? It is nor hand nor foot= &or arm nor face= nor any other part 4elonging to a man= O be some other nameN What's in a name? (hat which we call a rose 4y any other word would smell as sweet=D a esdemona b9 0uliet c 3osalind d ,ero 61 Who is the second attending gentlewoman on ,ero?
6 D)ntony and /leopatraD and D*acbethD was in>
a9 232 b1082 c1086 d1087
6+ Which of the following was written first> a9 Henr si= b ,enry seven c ,enry five d &one of above 60 Which of the following are 5ing Lear's daughters? a esdemona= Goneril and /ordelia b Goneril= Ophelia and 3egan )9,oneril: Regan and Cordelia d 3egan= /ordelia and 4eatrice 62 #ha"espeare wrote EEEEE plays? a $ b $ )9 ?2 d $6 66 With the accession of 5ing !ames to the %nglish throne= Lord /hamberlain's *an was renamed> a 5ing Lear b Gentleman )9 6ing4s Man d &one of above 78 a9 'ears a )rown b Wears a hat c Wears a wig d none of these 71 (he epigraph of (he Waste Land is borrowed from? H) -irgil H4 @etronius H/ #eneca +9 Ho%er 7. Who called (he Waste Land a music of ideasP? "9 "llen Tate H4 !. /. 3ansom H/ I. ). 3ichards H @. 3 Leavis 7$. (. #. %liot has borrowed the term
H 4entley rumnile 72. Which boo" of !ohn 3us"in influenced *ahatma Gandhi? H) #esame and Lilies H4 (he #even Lamps of )rchitecture C9 Dnto This Last H @ors /lavigera 76. Graham GreenePs novels are mar"ed by? "9 Catholi)is% H4 rotestantism H/ aganism H 4uddhism 77. One important feature of !ane )ustenPs style is? H) boisterous humour B9 hu%our and *athos H/ subtlety of irony H stream of consciousness $88. (he title of the poem (he #econd /omingP is ta"en from? "9 The Bible H4 (he Irish mythology H/ (he German mythology H (he Gree" mythology $81. (he main character in aradise Lost 4oo" I and 4oo" II is? H) God B9 #atan H/ )dam H %ve $8. In #ons and Lovers= aul *orelPs motherPs name is? H)#usan H4!ane H/Gertrude +9 E%il $8$. (he twins in Lord of the @lies are? "9Ral*h and 0a)H4 #imon and %ric H/ 3alph and %ric H #imon and !ac" $8.*r. !aggers= in Great %pectations= is a "9 lawer H4 postman H/!udge H #chool teacher $8+. What does IP stand for in the following line? (o /arthage then I cameP "9 Buddha H4 (iresias H/ #myrna *erchant H )ugustine $80. (he following lines are an eampleBBB of image. (he river sweats Oil and tarP H) visual H4 "inetic C9 eroti) H sensual $82. Which of the following novels has the sub;title ) &ovel Without a ,eroP? "9 ;anit &air H4 *iddlemarch H/ Wuthering ,eights H Oliver (wist $86. In Leda and the #wanP= who wooes Leda in guise of a
swan? H) *ars H4 ,ercules C9 Feus H 4acchus $87. Who invented the term #prung rhythmP? "9Ho*-ins H4(ennyson H/4rowning HWordsworth $18.Who wrote the poem efence of Luc"nowP? H) 4rowning H4 (ennyson C9 #winburne H 3ossetti $11.Which of the following plays of #ha"espeare has an epilogue? "9 The Te%*est H4 ,enry I-= t I H/ ,amlet H (welfth &ight $1. ,amletPs famous speech (o be=or not to be that is the :uestionP occurs in? H) )ct II= #cene I H4 )ct III= #cene III H/ )ct I-= #cene III +9 ")t III: #)ene I $1$. Identify the character in (he (empest who is referred to as an honest old counselor H) )lonso H4 )riel C9 ,onalo H #tephano $1. What is the sub;title of the play (welfth &ight? H) Or= What is you Will B9 Or: 'hat ou 'ill H/ Or= What you Li"e It H Or= What you (hin" $1+. Which of the following plays of #ha"espeare= according to (. #. %liot= is artistic failureP? H) (he (empest B9 Ha%let H/ ,enry I-= t I H (welfth &ight $10. Who is (homas ercy in ,enry I-= t I? "9 Earl o$ !orthu%berland H4 %arl of *arch H/ %arl of ouglas H %arl of Worcester $12. aradise Lost was originally written in? H) ten boo"s H4 eleven boo"s H/ nine boo"s +9 eight boo-s $16. In ride and reudice= Lydia elopes with? H) arcy B9 'i)-ha% H/ William /ollins H /harles 4ingley $17. Who coined the phrase %gotistical #ublimeP? H) William Wordsworth
H4 .4.#helley C9 #. T. Coleridge H !ohn 5eats $8. Who is commonly "nown as ipP in Great %pectations? H) hilip irrip H4 @ilip irip C9Phili* Pi* H hilips irip $1. (he novel (he ower and the Glory is set in? "9Me=i)o H4 Italy H/@rance H Germany $$. Which of the following is GoldingPs first novel? H) (he Inheritors B9 Lord o$ the &lies H/ incher *artin H yramid $.Identify the character who is a supporter of WomenPs 3ights in #ons and Lovers? "9 Mrs. Morel H4 )nnie H/ *iriam H /lara awes $+. -anity @air is a novel by? H) !ane )usten H4 /harles ic"ens C9 '. M. Tha)-era H (homas ,ardy $0. #helleyPs )donais is an elegy on the death of? H) *ilton H4 /oleridge C9 6eats H !ohnson $2. Which of the following is the first novel of . ,. Lawrence? "9 The 'hite Pea)o)H4 (he (respasser H/ #ons and Lovers H Women in Love $6. In the poem (intern )bbeyP= dearest friendP refers to? H) &ature B9 +oroth H/ /oleridge H Wye $7. Who= among the following= is not the second generation of 4ritish 3omantics? H) 5eats B9 'ordsworth H/ #helley H 4yron $$8. Which of the following poems of /oleridge is a ballad? H) Wor" Without ,ope H4 @rost at *idnight C9 The Ri%e o$ the "n)ient Mariner H Couth and )ge $$1. Identify the writer who was epelled from Oford for circulating a pamphletQ "9 P. B. #helle H4 /harles Lamb H/ ,a9litt H /oleridge
$$. 5eatsPs %ndymion is dedicated to? "9 Leigh Hunt H4 *ilton H/ #ha"espeare H (homas /hatterton $$$. (he second series of %ssays of %lia by /harles Lamb was published in? H) 16$ H4 160 H/ 16$ +9
$$+.Who= among the following writers= was not educated at /hristPs ,ospital #chool= London? "9 Charles La%b H4 William Wordsworth H/ Leigh ,unt H #. (. /oleridge $$0. Who derided ,a9litt as one of the members of the /oc"ney #chool of oetryP? H) (ennyson H6 /harles Lamb H/ Loc"hart +9 T. #. Eliot $$2. (ennysonPs poem In *emoriamPwas written in memory of? "9 ". H. Halla% H4 %dward 5ing H/ Wellington H . 4. #helley $$6. Who= among the following= is not connected with the Oford *ovement? H) 3obert 4rowning H4 !ohn 5eble C9 E. B. Puse H !. ,. &ewman $$7. Identify the wor" by #winburne which begins Rwhen the hounds of spring are on winterPs traces..S? H) /hastelard H4 ) #ong of Italy C9 "talanta in Caldon H #ongs before #unrise $8. /arlylePs wor" On ,eroes= ,ero Worship and the ,eroic in ,istory is a course of? H) si lectures B9 $ive le)tures H/ four lectures H seven lectures $1. Who is praised as a hero by /arlyle in his lecture on the ,ero as 5ingP? H) !ohnson B9 Cro%well H/ #ha"espeare H Luther $. Identify the wor" by 3us"in which began as a defence of contemporary landscape artist especially (urner?
H) (he #tones of -enice H4 (he (wo aths H/ (he #even Lamps of )rchitecture +9 Mode% Painters $$. (he term the alliser &ovelsP is used to describe the political novels of? H) /harles ic"ens H4 )nthony (rollope H/ W. ,. White +9 B. +israeli $. Identify the poet= whom Fueen -ictoria= regarded as the perfect poet of love and lossPQ H) (ennyson H4 4rowning H/ #winburne +9 +. ,. Rossetti $+. ) verse form using stan9a of eight lines= each with eleven syllables= is "nown as? H) #penserian #tan9a H4 4allad C9 Ottava Ri%a H 3hyme 3oyal $0. Identify the writer who first used blan" verse in %nglish poetry? H) #ir (homas Wyatt H4 William #ha"espeare C9 Earl o$ #urre H *ilton $2. (he )esthetic *ovement which blossomed during the 1668s was not influenced by? H) (he re;3aphaelites H4 3us"in H/ ater +9 Matthew "rnold $6. Identify the rhetorical figure used in the following line of (ennyson R@aith un;faithful "ept him falsely true.S "9 O=%oron H4 *etaphor H/ #imile H #ynecdoche $7. W. 4. Ceats used the phrase the artifice of eternityP in his poem? "9 #ailing to Bantiu% H4 4y9antium H/ (he #econd /oming H Leda and the #wan $+8. Who is ipPs friend in London? H) umblechoo" H4 ,erbert oc"et H/ 4entley rummle +9 0aggers $+1. Who is *r. (ench in (he ower and the Glory? H) ) teacher H4 ) cler" C9 " thie$ H ) dentist $+. 4revity is the soul of witP is a :uotation from? H) *ilton B9 'illia% #ha-es*eare H/ (. #. %liot H 3us"in $+$. Rost thou thin"= because thou art virtuous= there shall be no more ca"es and ale.S Who spea"s the lines given above in
(welfth &ight? H) u"e Orsino H4 *alvolio H/ #ir )ndrew )guechee" +9 #ir Tob Bel)h $+. In aradise Lost= 4oo" I= #atan is the embodiment of *iltonPs? H) #ense of inured merit H4 ,atred of tyranny C9 #*irit o$ revolt H )ll these $++. Who calls poetry Rthe breadth and finer spirit of all "nowledgeS? "9 'ordsworth H4 #helley H/ 5eats H /oleridge $+0. (welfth &ight opens with the speech of? H)-iola B9 +u-e H/Olivia H *alvolio $+2. What was the cause of WilliamPs death in #ons and Lovers? H) )n accident H4 )n overdose of morphia H/ #uicide +9 Pneu%onia $+6. Which poem of /oleridge is an opium dream? "9 6ubla 6han H4 /hristabel H/ (he )ncient *ariner H Ode on the eparting Cear $+7. Which stan9a form did #helley use in his famous poem Ode to the West WindP? H) 3ime royal H4 Ottava rima C9 Tera ri%a H #penserian #tan9a $08. (he phrase athetic fallacyP is coined by? H) *ilton H4 /oleridge H/ /arlyle +9 0ohn Rus-in $01. (racts for the (imes relates to? "9 The O=$ord Move%ent H4 (he re;3aphaelite *ovement H/ (he 3omantic *ovement H (he #ymbolist *ovement $0. (he /hartist *ovement sought? "9 Prote)tion o$ the *oliti)al rights o$ the wor-ing )lass H4 3ecognition of chartered trading companies H/ olitical rights for women H rotection of the political rights of the middle class $0$. Who wrote R4iographia LiterariaS? H)4yron H4 #helley C9 Coleridge H Lamb $0. Who was R@ortinbrasS? H) /laudiusPs son B9 #on to the -ing o$ !orwa
H/ OpheliaPs lover H ,amletPs *end $0+. ,ow many solilo:uies are spo"en by ,amlet in the play ,amlet? ) &ine Hb @ive ) 9#even H (hree $00. R(he best lac" all conviction= while the worst are full of passionate intensity.S (he above lines have been ta"en from? H) (he Waste Land H4 (intern )bbey C9 The #e)ond Co%ing H rayer for *y aughter $02.William *orel in #ons and Lovers is drawn after? H) LawrencePs father H4 LawrencePs brother H/ Lawrence himself +9 !one o$ these $06. (he most notable characteristic of 5eatsP poetry is? H) #atire H4 #ensuality C9 #ensuousness H #ocial reform $07. (he "ey;note of 4rowningPs philosophy of life is? H) agnosticism B9 o*ti%is% H/ pessimism H s"epticism $28. (he title of /arlylePs #artor 3esartusP means? H) 3eligious #cripture H4 #easide 3esort C9 Tailor Re*at)hed H &one of these $21. R%pipsychidionS is composed by? H) /oleridge H4 Wordsworth H/ 5eats +9 #hGlle $2. R(he better part of valour is discretionS occurs in #ha"espearePsQ? H) ,amlet H4 (welfth &ight H/ (he (empest +9 Henr I;: Pt I $2$. %pic similes are found in which wor" of !ohn *ilton? "9 Paradise Lost H4 #onnets H/ Lycidas H )reopagitica $2. Identify the writer who used a pseudonym= *ichael )ngelo (itmarsh= for much of his early wor"? H) /harles ic"ens H4 W. *. (hac"eray C9 ,raha% ,reene H . ,. Lawrence $2+. ride and reudice was originally a youthful wor" entitled? H)Last ImpressionsP H4@alse ImpressionsP HC9&irst I%*ressions H(rue ImpressionsP
$20. Identify the novel in which the character of /harlotte Lucas figures H) Great %pectations H4 (he ower and the Glory H/ Lord of the @lies +9 Pride and Pre(udi)e $22 (herePs a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.S (he line given above occurs in "9 Ha%let H4 ,enry I-= t I H/ (he (empest H (welfth &ight $26. Who said that #ha"espeare in his comedies has only heroines and no heroes? H) 4en !onson B9 0ohn Rus-in H/ (homas /arlyle H William ,a9litt $27. #ir !ohn @alstaff is one of #ha"espearePs greatest? "9 )o%i) $igures H4 historical figures H/ romantic figures H tragic figures $68. (hat *ilton was of the evilPs party without "nowing it= was said by? "9Bla-e H4 %liot H/!ohnson H #helley $61. Who called #helley a beautiful and ineffectual angel beating in the void his luminous wings in vainP? H) Walter ater H4 ). /. #winburne C9 Matthew "rnold H (. #. %liot $6. %ssays of %lla are? H) full of didactic sermonising B9 *ra)ti)all autobiogra*hi)al $rag%ents H/ remar"able for their aphoristic style H satirical and critical $6$. (he theme of (ennysonPs oem (he rincessP is? H) Fueen -ictoriaPs coronation H4 Industrial 3evolution C9 'o%ens Edu)ation and Rights H 3ise of emocracy $6. (hac"erayPs R%smondS is a novel of historical realism capturing the spirit of? "9 the Medieval age H4 the %li9abethan age H/ the age of Fueen )nne H the -ictorian age $6+. Oedipus /omple is? H) a "ind of physical ailment H4 a "ind of vitamin H/a brotherPs attraction towards his sister +9 a sons attra)tion towards his %other $60. R*y own great religion is a belief in the blood= the flesh as being wiser than the intellect.S Who wrote this? H)Graham Greene B9+. H. Lawren)e H//harles ic"ens H !ane )usten
$62 .#ha"espeare ma"es fun of the uritans in his play? "9 Twel$th !ight H4 ,amlet H/ (he (empest H ,enry I-=t I $66. R(he rarer action is in virtue that in vengeance.S (his line occurs in? H) ,amlet H4 ,enry I-=t I C9 The Te%*est H (welfth &ight $67. !ane )ustenPs ride and reudice is a? H) icares:ue novel H4 Gothic novel C9 +o%esti) novel H ,istorical novel $78. ,eaven lies about us in our infancyP. (his line occurs in the poem? "9 I%%ortalit Ode H4 (intern )bbey H/ (he #econd /oming H Leda and the #wan $71. Wordsworth calls himself a Worshipper of &atureP in his poemQ H) Immortality Ode B9 Tintern "bbe H/ (he relude H (he #olitary 3eaper $7. When WordsworthPs Immortality OdeP was first published in 168= it had only? H) #tan9as I to IHB9 #tanas I to; H/ #tan9as I to -I H #tan9as I to -II $7$. Which method of narration has been employed by ic"ens in his novel RGreat %pectationsS? "9 +ire)t or e*i) %ethod H4 ocumentary method H/ #tream of /onsciousness techni:ue H )utobiographical method $7. Who said 5eats was a Gree"P? H) Wordsworth HB9 Coleridge H/ Lamb H #helley $7+. . G. 3ossetti was a true literary descendant of? "9 6eats H4 4yron H/ #helley H Wordsworth $70. (o which character in ,amlet does the following description apply? R(he tedious wiseacre who meddles his way to his doom.S H) /laudius HB9 Ha%let H/ olonius H 3osencrant9 0. 4rowningPs famous poem 3abbi 4en %9raP is included in? "9 +ra%atis Personae H4 ramatic Idyls H/ )solando
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H more dramatic than lyrical
$72. #. (. /oleridge was an )ssociate of? H) (he 3oyal #ociety of %dinburgh H4 (he 3oyal #ociety ofLondon H/ 3oyal #ociety of )rts +9 Roal #o)iet o$ Literature
86. In ride and reudice we initially disli"e but later tend to li"e? H) *r. 4ennet H4 Wic"ham H/4ingley +9 +ar)
$76. Which of the following is an unfinished novel by !ane )usten? H) #ense and #ensibility H4 *ansfield ar" C9 #andition H ersuasion $77.Why did *iss ,avisham remain a spinster throughout her life in RGreat %pectationsS? H) #he was poor B9 #he was arrogant H/ 4ecause she was betrayed by the bridegroom H #he was unwilling to marry 88. W. 4. Ceats received the &obel ri9e for literature in the year? H)17$6 H4 17+ H/17$ +9 1/? 81. (he 3omantic 3evival in %nglish oetry was influenced by the? "9 &ren)h Revolution H4 Glorious 3evolution of1066 H/ 3eformation H Oford *ovement 8. (he re;3aphaelite poets were mostly indebted to the poets of the? H) uritan movement B9 Ro%anti) revival H/ &eo;classical age H *etaphysical school 8$. O= you are sic" of self;loveP Who is referred to in these words in (welfth &ight? H)Orsino H4 #ir )ndrew H/#ir (oby +9 Malvolio 8. ,amlet is? H) an intellectual H4 a man of action C9 a *assionate lover H an over ambitious man 8+. Which of #ha"espearePs characters eclaims 4rave= new= worldNP? H) @erdinand H4 )ntonio C9 Miranda H rospero 80. aradise Lost shows an influence of? H) aganism H4 re;/hristian theology C9 Christianit and the Renaissan)e H Gree" nihilism 82. (he style of aradise Lost is? "9 %ore Latin than %ost *oe%s H4 more spontaneous than thought out H/ more satirical than spontaneous
87. Who in ,amlet suggests that one should neither be a lender nor a borrower? H)Gertrude B9 Polonius H/,oratio H ,amlet 18. #ha"espearePs ,enry I-= t I contains his? H) senecan attitude HB9 *atriotis% H/ love of nature H platonic ideals Plas b #ha-es*eare.. COME+IE#
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11 Which of the following is the earliest comedy of #ha"espeare? a ) mid summer night's dream b *uch ado about nothing c)s you li"e it d9Love4s labour4s lost
1 D(welfth nightD is a> a(ragedy b9 Co%ed c roblem play d 4oth a and b 1$ Who was villain in Othello? a /laudius b9 Iago c %geus d &one of above 1 Which of the following are tragedies of #ha"espeare? a ,amlet= Othello and (roilus and /ressida b9 Coriolanus: Ti%on o$ "thens and Titus "ndroni)us c 5ing Lear= *easure for measure and (he merchant of -enice d *acbeth= *uch ado about nothing and )ntony and /leopatra 1+ Which of the following tragedy is not written by #ha"espeare? a ,amlet b*acbeth c 5ing Lear d9 6ing Oedi*us 10 Othello was a > a9 ,eneral o$ England bGeneral of enmar" c rince of %ngland d rince of enmar" 12 ;;;;;;;;;;;;; was father of esdemona? a Othello b9 Brabantio c Iago d Gratiano 16 Othello was sent to fight with> a @rench army b German army )9 Otto%ans d &one of above 17 esdemona was "illed by > a Iago b /asio )9 Othello d 4rabantio 8 Othello gave esdemona ;;;;;;;;;;;;; as a to"en of love> a 3ing b9 Hand-er)hie$ c endant d 4engals
b *erry wives of Windsor c (he noble 5insman d *easure for measure D What piece of wor" is a man ,ow noble in reason= how infinite in faculty= In form and moving how epress and admirable In actionN how li"e an angle In apprehensionN how li"e a God> (he beauty of the World= the paragon of animalsEEEEE )nd yet= to me= what is this :uintessence of dust? )bove lines are ta"en from ,amlet's which act? a act 1 scene two b9 a)t / s)ene two c act $ scene two d act scene two + Which of the following is ,amlet's mother? a 4eatrice b *argaret )9 ,ertrude d 3osalind 0 @ollowing are the characters of> )pemantus= )lcibiades= @lavius= Lucullus= #empronius a /oriolanus b /ymbeline )9 Ti%on o$ "thens d Winter's tale 2 Who is the heroin of (he (empest? a Ophelia b esdemona )9 Miranda d ,elena 6 ,amlet consist of ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; acts> a $ b )9 7 d 0 7 Which of #ha"espeare's play is his only play that has never been adopted for film or (elevision? a (aming of the #hrew b9 The two !oble 6ins%en c (roilus and /ressida d /ymbeline $8 Which of #ha"espeare's play features #ir !ohn @alstaff? a9 The %err wives o$ 'indsor b (roilus and /ressida c 5ing !ohn d (itus )ndronicus ,istorical %vents T Literary %vents
1 esdemona was > a9 wi$e o$ Othello b daughter of Othello c both a and b d none of above D ) man can die but onceD is one of :uote of following plays> a ,enry 0 part three b9 Henr 8 *art two c ,enry 0 part one d ,enry part one $ DI have no other but a woman's reason I thin" him so= because I thin" him soD Which of #ha"espeare's play contain above lines? a9 The two gentle %en o$ ;erona
1288 4egin Of London /lub 128 @irst daily newspaper 122 eath of &ewton 122+ War of )merican independence begins. 1220 )merica declared independent. 1267 Outbrea" of @rench 3evolution. 120 GulliverPs (ravells by !onathan #wift. 127 (om !ones by ,enry @ielding 1200 (he -icar of wa"efield by Goldsmith 1217 3abinson crusoe by efoe. 126 4eggarPs opera by Gay. 121 (he 3ape of (he Loc" by ope. 128 amela by 3ichardson.
%nglish 3ulers 128;121 )nne 121;2 George I122;1208 George II
Ma(or "uthors 10$1;1288 !ohn ryden 106;66 !ohn 4unyan 100;121 *atthew rior 10$$;128$ #amuel epys 100;120 #ir !ohn -anbragh
)uthors 1002;12+ !onathan #wift 1006;12 )leander ope 1067;1201 #amuel 3ichardson 1282;12+ ,enry @ielding 126;122 Oliver Goldsmith 102;1217 !oseph )ddison 1210;1221 (homas Gray 121;+7 /ollins 1288;6 (homson 12$1;1688 /owper 1287;6 r. !ohnson Ma(or Histori)al and Literar Events
1006. ryden *ade poet Laureate 1006. ryden's D%ssay of ramatic oesy.D 1021 aradise 3egained= #amson )gonistes by *ilton. 1028. ryden'sD/on:uest ofGranada.D 1021. (he D 3ehearsal.D 102. Wycherley'sD Love in aWood.D 102+. Wycherley'sD/ountry Wife.D 1022. ryden's D)ll for Love.D 1022. Wycherley's Dlain ealer.D 1026. (he ilgrimPs rogress by 4unyan. 1026. )ll for Love by ryden. 1026. (hird part of D ,udibras.D 1068. Gilbert 4urnet's D )ccount ofthe Life and eath of the %arl of 3ochester.D 1061. ryden's D)bsalom and )chitophel.D 106. ryden's D(he *edal=DD*ac @lec"noe=D andD 3eligio Laici.D 1060. ryden oined the /hurch of 3ome. 1060. ryden's poem D(o the *emory of *iss )nne 5illegrew.D 1062. ryden'sD ,ind and anther.D 1062. #ir Isaac &ewton's D rincipia.D 1066. !ames II flees 1066. Glorious 3evolution 1067. (homas #hadwell= made poet Laureate. 1067. ryden'sD on #ebastian.D 1067. 4urnet appointed 4ishop of #alisbury. 1071. (illotson appointed )rchbishopof /anterbury. 107. Loc"e made #ecretary ofrosecutions. 107$. /ongreve'sD Old 4achelor.D 107. ryden'sD Love (riumphant.D 107. /ongreve'sD ouble ealer.D 107+. /ongreve'sD Love for Love.D 1072. ryden's translation of D -irgil;D 1072. /ongreve's D*ourning 4ride.D 1076. !eremy /ollier's D #hort -iew.D 1077. ryden'sD @ables.D 1288. /ongreve's DWay of the World.D 1280. @ar:uhar'sD3ecruiting Officer.D 1282. @ar:uhar's D4eau #tratagem.D 12+7. 4utler's D Genuine rose 3emainsD published. 122+. #heridan's D (he 3ivals=D D #t. atric"'s ay=> andD (he uenna.D 1222. #heridan's D #chool for #candal.D 1227. #heridan's D(he /ritic.D 1268. #heridan became a *ember of arliament. English Rulers 1008;106+ /harles II 106+;1066 !ames II 1066;128 William T *ary
"ge o$ Milton Ma(or Histori)al and Literar events 10 /ivil war begins 10 /losure of ublic (heatre 107 /harles I eecuted. 10+$ Oliver /romwell becomes Land rotector. 10+6 Oliver /romwell dies ,is son 3ichard succeeds. 1008 (he 3estoration begins H/harles II )ccession 1008 )nne *arshall= first woman on %nglish stage. 1008 (heatre reopened. 107 *iltonPs &ativity Ode. 10$1 ,erbertPs (emple 10$$ *iltonPs LP)llegro= II enserose. 10$2 *iltonPs Lycidas 10 (homas 4rownePs 3eligio *edici 10 *ilton's D)reopagitica.D %nglish poet and writer !ohn *ilton publishes R)reopagita=S an essay espousing freedom of the press. *ilton writes the piece in response to the censorship that is rampant in %ngland at the time. 10+7 rydenPs (he eath of /romwell 1008 #amuel epys begins his diary. 1002 *ilton's Daradise Lost.D %nglish poet !ohn *ilton completes his epic poem aradise Lost in 102 after becoming blind. (he wor"= which tells the story of LuciferPs rebellion in heaven and )damPs fall= is an etended meditation on humanityPs relationship with God= human nature= and the meaning of life. It is considered one of the masterpieces of world literature.
1026. 4unyan'sDilgrim's rogress.D %nglish uritan !ohn 4unyan writes the religious allegory ilgrim's rogress in 1026. (he wor"= generally considered a masterpiece in /hristian and %nglish literature= describes the ourney of the central character= named /hristian= through life to eventual salvation. Rulers o$ English Throne 10+;7 /harles I 107;08 /ommonwealth the rotectorate "uthors o$ This Era 1+27;10+ !ohn @letcher 1+7$;10$$ ,erbert 108+;106 #ir (homas 4rowne 1086;102 !ohn *ilton 101;1000 ,enry -aughan 10$$;128$ #amuel epys Eliabethan Period 8?9 What was the nic"name of *ary I? a9Blood Mar b*ary= *ary Fuite /ontrary c*ary= Fueen of #cots d&one of the )bove 8?/9Who was the sister of *ary I? aIsabella b-ictoria c)nne d9Eliabeth I 8??9Who was the father of the previous two? HFuestions 1 and ? a,enry -I bWilliam cGeorge III
d9Henr ;III 8?89Who was the first (udor 5ing? a,enry -III b9Henr ;II cGeorge III d!ames I 8?79What are the beginning and ending dates of the %li9abethan era? a977<>23? b1+88;1+8 c1+08;1+28 d1+2+;1088 8?29Who was the mother of %li9abeth I? a/atherine of )ragon b!ane #eymour c/atherine ,oward d9"nne Bolen 8?A9In what year did %ngland and #pain fight a famous sea battle? a1+88 b97<< c1088 d1+2+ 8?<9Which relative did %li9abeth I have eecuted? a)nne 4oleyn b*ary I )9Mar: Queen o$ #)ots d/atherine of )ragon 8?19What church did %li9abeth I establish or re;establish by law in %ngland during her reign? a9The "ngli)an Chur)h b(he 3oman /atholic /hurch c/alvinism d(he Lutheran /hurch 8839 %veryone in %li9abethan %ngland was born into a social class. easants were the unluc"iest of the lot> they were denied basic comforts= security= and even the chance to dress well. Cep= the #tatutes of )pparel outlined the clothes one could legally wear based on ran". Which of the following could the poor wear? aurple sil" dresses b9'oolen underwear c#able;lined cloa"s d-elvet coats 889*arriage was a social obligation= and for many families a topic of obsession. 4etrothals were often arranged by parents= especially for the high;class. What criterion was considered the least important in deciding upon a suitable match? aroperty bWealth cLineage d9Love 88/9 %li9abethans had many occupational choices. One could become an apothecary= cler"= physician= or even court ester. (hough there seemed to be a myriad of careers to choose from= most people still ended up being very poor. In order to survive= what illegal activity did a large number of citi9ens pursue? a9Begging b*oney lending c@ortune;telling dWine bottling 88?9/rime was ardently followed by punishment. %li9abethans had devised various ways to fine= humiliate= torture= and "ill
offenders. Which crime was punishable by death? a#"ipping church on #unday b) woman screaming at her husband in public )9#tealing a horse dublic drun"enness 88893eligion played a pivotal part in %li9abethan life. rotestants= /atholics= uritans= and other religious groups ostled for power and survival in uncertain times. In 1++7= an )ct of arliament was passed which determined the Dsupreme governorD of all things spiritual. Who was it? a(he ope in 3ome b%ach man was his own supreme governor c(he )rchbishop of /anterbury d9Queen Eliabeth I 8879%li9abethan %ngland was largely rural= with the maority of its population living in the verdant countryside. (owns and cities= however= were growing;;and the most prominent of all was London. While Londoners were considered wealthy and arrogant= the city was begrimed= filthy= and infested with vermin. Where did people primarily dispose of their trash and wastes? aump sites in the nearby country b9The streets c(he underground drains designated DtrashD areas 8829%li9abethans were notoriously superstitious. (hey feared witches= believed in magical animals= and sought good luc" charms. What DscienceD did they utili9e in trying to predict and control the future? a)lchemy b*etallurgy cGeocentricity d9"strolog 88A9(he fine arts flourished in %li9abethan %ngland. William #ha"espeare= /hristopher *arlowe= and %dmund #penser were some of the more famous playwrights and poets of the time. rama= music= songs= and art were popular with noblemen and commoners ali"e. %ploring certain topics= however= was considered taboo in any art form. What was a strictly forbidden subect? a#euality b9Criti)is% o$ the @ueen c*urder dWitchcraft 88<9#taying alive was a difficult tas" for %li9abethans. isease= infection= poverty= childbirth= and occupational accidents could all result in one's untimely demise. *ost people never reached the age of fifty. When an %li9abethan died= intricate rituals were followed. What was &O( a funeral custom? aLong processionals b*ourning clothes )9#tri)t si%*li)it d(olling of church bells 8819Which of the following was the (ower of London used for in the %li9abethan age? Ha )s an astronomical observation dec" Hb )s a storage place for grain )9 "s a *rison Hd )s a school for the royal children 8739Who issued an interdict against %li9abeth? a9 Po*e Pius ; Hb ope Innocent III Hc ope Gregory JIII Hd ope 4oniface
879 What was %li9abeth's close circle of advisers called?
Ha (he #tar /hamber Hb arliament )9 The Priv Coun)il Hd (he /abinet 87/9 Which of the following is a ceremony in which a sovereign is officially crowned? H) Investiture H4 Invocation H/ Gala +9 Coronation 87?9Which country believed it had an DInvincible )rmadaD before 1+66? Ha @rance Hb %ngland )9 #*ain Hd (he ðerlands
8789What type of non;rhymed poetry did /hristopher *arlowe pioneer? a9 Blan- verse Hb (he sonnet Hc (rochaic ,eptameter Hd @ree;flow verse 8779%li9abeth and *ary I belonged to what royal family? Ha Windsor Hb #tuart )9 Tudor Hd lantagenet 8729 Which %nglish "ing had several of his wives "illed in his obsessive :uest for a male heir? Ha %dward -I Hb 3ichard III Hc George III d9 Henr ;III 87A9What religion was *ary I? a9 Catholi) Hb )nglican Hc %piscopalian Hd resbyterian 87<9What religion was *ary Fueen of #cots? Ha %piscopalian b9 Catholi) Hc resbyterian Hd Lutheran 8719Which wor" did %dmund #penser author? Ha (he /astle of erseverance Hb (he ouble Hc (he *etamorphoses d9 The &aerie Queene 8239Who succeeded %li9abeth I? Ha *ary Fueen of #cots Hb /harles I )9 0a%es I Hd %dward -I 829Which of the following was %li9abeth "nown as? Ha
Hc %speranto d9 'elsh 82?9Who was %dmund #penser's patron? a9 The Earl o$ Lei)ester Hb %li9abeth Hc Lord 4urleigh Hd @rancis 4acon 8289What was a favorite entertainment in %li9abeth's court? Ha #wimming Hb Gambling )9 0ousting Hd 4ac"gammon 8279Which of the following disciplines most fascinated %li9abeth? Ha hilology Hb )lchemy Hc Moology d9 "strolog 8229%li9abeth's reign was longer than that of any other (udor. When she died at the age of 07 in 108$= how many years had she reigned? a$+ b8 )987 d+8
82A9What was %li9abethPs nic"name for #ir Walter 3aleigh? aWaldimor b9'ater cWilliam dWinter 82<9(he comple ran"ing system that %li9abethans believed ordered every single thing in the universe was "nown as> a(he Great Order of Life b9The ,reat Chain o$ Being c(he Great #ystem of #ha"espeare d(he Great #onnet #ymbolism *a"er 8219) poem that deals in an ideali9ed way with #hepherds and rustic life is "nown as> a) rotestant oem b) etrarchan #onnet c)n etended metaphor d9" *astoral *oe%
8A39(he term for the reaction against corruption in the /atholic /hurch was "nown as> a(he rotestant 3evolution b9The Protestant Re$or%ation c(he rotestant 3estoration d(he rotestant 3esolution
8A9What is the name for a shift in tone or meaning of a sonnet aOctave b9;olta cIambic entameter detrarchan 0a)obean Era 8A/9In literature= some of #ha"espeare's most powerful plays were written in that period Hfor eample (he (empest= 5ing Lear= and *acbeth= as well as powerful wor"s by !ohn Webster and EEEEEEEE. aWilliam #ha"espeare b9Ben 0onson
c4en !onson folios d%nglish 3enaissance theatre 8A?9What proceeded !acobean era? a%li9abethan %ra b9Caroline era c-ictorian era d!acobean %ra 8A89(he !acobean era ended with a severe economic depression in 108U100= complicated by a serious outbrea" of EEEEEEEE in London in 10+. a/holera b(uberculosis )9Buboni) *lague dlague Hdisease 8A79(he word D!acobeanD is derived from the EEEEEEEE name !acob= which is the original form of the %nglish name !ames. a#amaritan ,ebrew language b4iblical ,ebrew c*ishnaic ,ebrew d9Hebrew language 8A29(he !acobean era succeeds the EEEEEEEE and precedes the /aroline era= and specifically denotes a style of architecture= visual arts= decorative arts= and literature that is predominant of that period. a9Eliabethan era b%nglish 3eformation c%ngland d(udor period 8AA9!onson was also an important innovator in the speciali9ed literary sub;genre of the EEEEEEEE= which went through an intense development in the !acobean era. aWilliam #ha"espeare b4en !onson )9Mas@ue d) *idsummer &ight's ream 8A<9the first fire;breathing dragon in %nglish literature occurs in which Old %nglish epic poem. aIliad bOdyssey )9Beowul$ d/anterbury (ales 8A19What are the beginning and ending dates of the reign of !ames I ? a1+7;1086 b923?>2/7 c1082;102 d1086;10$7 8<39@amous satiric drama=-olpone=is written by? a#ir Walter #cot b/hristopher *arlow )9Ben 0ohnson dGeorge ,erbert 8<9(he foremost poet of !acobean era was? a!ohn *ilton b/harles 4acon )90ohn +onne d,erbert #pencer 8
JJJ(he foremost poets of the !acobean era= 4en !onson and !ohn onne= are regarded as the originators of two diverse poetic traditionsQthe Cavalier and the %eta*hsi)al. English LiteratureIn ,eneral9 8 a(he leading characteristic of the age b9Monar)hs or *oliti)al events c(he primary author of the age d(he language of the age 8<89Which period of literature came first? a3egency b-ictorian c3omantic d9Restoration 8<79In what language did #ha"espeare write? a*iddle %nglish bGerman cOld %nglish d9Modern English 8<29!ane )usten wrote during this period. a3estoration b-ictorian c*iddle %nglish d9Regen) 8
aGeorge %liot b/hristopher *arlowe )9Howard: Earl o$ #urre dWilliam #ha"espeare 8139Which wor" was completed last? a90ohn Milton4s KParadise LostK bGeorge ,erbert's D(he (empleD cWilliam #ha"espeare's D(empestD d4en !onson's D-olponeD 819One of these men did &O( write during the 3estoration period. Who? a!ohn *ilton b(homas Otway )9#ir 'alter #)ott d!ohn ryden 81/9(he 4ronte sisters wrote during this period. a3egency b3estoration c3omantic d9;i)torian 81?9Which of the following poets wrote during the -ictorian period but was not published until the 8th century?
a/hristina 3ossetti b9,erard Manle Ho*-ins c%li9abeth 4arret 4rowning d(ed ,ughes 8189(his wor" was &O( originally published in the 8th /entury. a,enry !ames's D(he )mbassadorsD b9Tho%as Hard4s KTess o$ the +4DrbervillesK c%.*. @orster's D) 3oom With ) -iewD d-irginia Woolf's D*rs. allowayD 8179Which poet did &O( write during the 10th century? a!ohn #"elton bWilliam #ha"espeare c#ir (homas Wyatt d9Tho%as Carew 8129,istorical events often influence literature. Which of the following did &O( occur during the 3estoration period? a/harles II was restored to the throne b9The &ren)h Revolution c(he Great @ire of London d(he %clusion 4ill /risis 81A9,e was not a 3enaissance writer. aWilliam #ha"espeare b#ir hilip #idney c/hristopher *arlowe d9#ir Tho%as Malor 81<9Which of the following literary sub;periods does &O( fall under the &eoclassical eriod? a(he 3estoration b90a)obean "ge c(he )ugustan )ge d(he )ge of #ensibility
8119Which of the following periods of %nglish literature came last? a(he %li9abethan )ge b9The Co%%onwealth Period c(he !acobean )ge d(he *iddle %nglish eriod 7339(his wor" was written before the other three choices. a9Bede4s K"n E))lesiasti)al Histor o$ the English Peo*leK b!ulian of &orwhich's D4oo" of #howingsD c/haucer's D/anterbury (alesD d#ir (homas *ore's D
739Which of the following writers would be an appropriate subect for a class on R(he Literature of the 4ritish %mpireS? a3udyard 5ipling b%dward @it9gerald c/harlotte 4ronte d9"n o$ these 73/9World War I affected the writing of many authors. Which of the following poets would not have been touched by that event? a(.#. %liot b#iegfried #assoon cWilfred Owen d9Os)ar 'ilde 73?9(he period of maturation= intellectual growth and social graces during the 3enaissance is called the> ) aristocracy 4 &ew )ge / 3eformation +9 Enlighten%ent
7389(he most popular @rench playwright= !ean 4aptiste o:uelin= is "nown as> ) /aleron 4 /orneille / /ouperin +9 Moliere 7379(he first %nglishwoman to earn her living as a playwright was> ) &ell Gwynn B9 "*hra Behn / Lady (ea9le )nn ,athaway The Li$e O$ 0ohn MiltonCaroline Period>The Renaissan)e9 23<>2A89 732.In which city was *ilton? a&orwich bCor" )9London d/anterbury 73A. When was !ohn *ilton born? a )pril 1088 b 17 )ugust 108 c 0 !une 1080 d9 1 +e)e%ber 23< 73<. Which school did *ilton attend? a9#t Paul4s b/hrist's ,ospital c*erchant (aylors' dWestminster 731. *ilton continued his studies at /ambridge. Which college of the university did he attend? a embro"e /ollege b (rinity /ollege )9 Christs College d #t. JavierPs /ollege 73. %dward 5ing= a minor poet and a contemporary of *ilton's at /ambridge= was drowned at sea in 10$2. *ilton wrote an elegy for him. What was the title of this poem? a9l)idas baradise Lost cIl penseroso 7. In 10$6 and 10$7 *ilton traveled abroad. In which country did he spend most of the time? aGermany b@rance )9Ital d#pain
+1. ,ow many times did *ilton marry? a b8 c1 d9? 7?. !ohn *ilton was $ when he married *ary owell. ,ow old was she? a 6 b $ c d9 A
78. *ilton was a royalist?
(rue or &alse
d&ovel 77. Which of the following wor"s was &O( written by !ohn *ilton? a'L')llegro' b'Lycidas' c'Il enseroso' d94"bsolo% and ")hito*hel4
72. In 10$ *ilton wrote a mas:ue. What's the name of that mas:ue? a'Il enseroso' b'Lycidas' )94Co%us4 d'(he *as:ue of 4lac"ness'
7A. Which of these words or usages did *ilton &O( coin? a#pace U used to mean Router spaceS b
7/. D*ilton= thou should'st be living at this hour. %ngland hath need of thee.D Indeed. 4ut who was it= s ummoning his ghost? a,oratio ,erbert 5itchener bWilliam 4la"e )9'illia% 'ordsworth d!ohn 5eats 7//. (he 8th century has been less "ind to his memory. (# %liot found his imagery distracting= and considered his wor" Rnot serious poetryS= but it was another critic who accused him of Rcallousness to the intrinsic nature of %nglishS. Who? a9&R Leavis b,arold 4loom cWilliam %mpson d*ariella @rostrup Paradise Lost B 0ohn Milton 7/?. When was aradise Lost published? a 1008 b9 22A c 10+6 d 10+ 7/8. Daradise LostD is considered a> a @irst erson &arrative b#hort #tory )9E*i) Poe%
7/7. #atan's name before he fell from heaven was> a4ee9lebub b*ichael )9Lu)i$er d4elial 7/2. '4oo" 1' of 'aradise Lost' presents #atan with his angels fallen into ,ell. When recovered= #atan awa"ens all his legions and spea"s to them. (he first he addresses is described as 'one net to himself in power= and net in crime= long after "nown in alestine'. What's the name of this fallen angel? a*ammon b*oloch )9Beelebub d)shtaroth 7/A. In 'aradise Lost'= which angel is ordered by God to drive )dam and %ve out of aradise? 4efore he does so= he shows )dam a number of visions about the future of the human race= beginning with /ain murdering )bel and ending with the redemption of man"ind through /hrist. Who is this angel that has a large role in the finishing chapters of 'aradise Lost'? a9Mi)hael b)bdiel c3afael dGabriel 7/<. *ilton's Dunholy trinityD of characters includes> a%rror= (emptation= and #atan b#in= eath and (emptation c#in= (emptation= and #atan d9#atan: #in: and +eath 7/1. (he battle between God's army and #atan's rebels in heaven lasted> aOne day b9Three das c#even days dOne hour 7?3. In the phrase= Dthy seed shall bruise our foe=D the DseedD refers to> a(he (ree of 5nowledge b)dam c/ane and )bel d90esus Christ 7?. In the phrase= Dthy seed shall bruise our foe=D DthyD refers to> a#in b%den c#atan d9Eve 7?/. (he two archangels who serve as generals in God's army are> a9Mi)hael and ,abriel b*ichael and 3aphael c3aphael and Gabriel d*ichael and Lucifer 7??. @or inspiration in writing the poem= *ilton says he depends on> aWine b9The Hol #*irit c,is favorite pen d(he #on 7?8. %arth is described as being connected to heaven by a> aDstepping stones of clouds bGolden rope
)9,olden )hain dLadder 7?7. #in was born out of #atan's> a9Head bLust c)nger d3ib 7?7. %ve before the @all might best be described as> aa feminist buncomfortable with )dam cdetailed oriented d9a do)ile: vain )reature 7?2. (hroughout the poem= #atan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does #atan not turn into? a9a %ouse ba cherub ca toad da serpent 7?A. Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God's angels? a)dam b*ichael )9Ra*hael dLucifer 7?<. %veryday before the @all )dam and %ve went out to wor". What did their wor" consist of? a,unting and gathering food b9Tending to the ,arden o$ Eden c4uilding shelter to live in d&aming all God's creatures and plants 7?1. (he reason for #atan's fall might best be described as> aincest blust cgreed d9*ride 783. (he reason for %ve's fall might best be described as> a9vanit blust cgreed dpride 78. On the second day of battle in heaven= what does #atan use that surprises God's forces? a/atapults b9"rtiller cIllusions d(he ,oly #epulcher 78/. )dam= #atan= and %ve herself are all da99led by %ve's> aWit b9Beaut cIntelligence d,ard wor" and spirituality 78?. (he main reason for )dam's fall might best be desc ribed as> alust b9love $or Eve cpride dmoney 788. When God sees that )dam and %ve have disobeyed him= who does he send to DudgeD them and the sna"e? a9The #on b(he ,oly Ghost c*ichael
d3aphael 787. Inspired by #atan's victory over man= #in and eath construct>
aa bridge from hell to heaven ba temple to welcome #atan bac" )9a bridge $ro% hell to earth da funnel from %den to the gates of hell 782. )fter they have both eaten from the (ree of 5nowledge= the first thing )dam and %ve do is> a)s" forgiveness from God but some clothes on )9#atis$ their se=ual desire $or ea)h other d4lame each other for their @all 78A. (he )rchangel *ichael might best be described as> a!ealous and envious b4ombastic )9&ir% and %ilitant d5ind and caring 78<. When *ichael tells )dam what will become of man"ind after the @all= he is actually narrating stories ta"en directly from> a(he &ew (estament b,omer's epic poems )9The Hebrew Bible d(he 5oran 781. What are the best words to describe the Garden of %den= the weather= and nature in general= before the @all of )dam and %ve? a9Ordered and rational b/haotic cWild and unmanageable d/omfortable 773. Which angel does #atan tric" by disguising himself as a cherub? H) *ichael B9 Driel H/ 3aphael H )bdiel 77. In what boo" does the fall ta"e place? H) 4oo" -III H4 4oo" J C9 Boo- I H 4oo" -II 77/. In which boo" of the 4ible does the story of )dam and %ve occur? H) Leviticus H4 %odus C9 ,enesis H euteronomy 77?. Which devil advocates a renewal of all;out war against God? H) 4elial B9 Molo)h H/ *ammon H 4eel9ebub 778. What is *iltonPs stated purpose in aradise Lost? H) (o assert his superiority to other poets H4 (o argue against the doctrine of predestination C9 To (usti$ the was o$ ,od to %en H (o ma"e his story hard to understand 777. Which of the following is not a character in aradise Lost? H) &ight
B9 "gon H/ iscord H eath 772. Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds #atan? "9 Mi)hael H4 )bdiel H/
H) It was created before God the #on B9 Earth hangs $ro% Heaven b a )hain H/ (he %arth is a lotus flower H (he %arth revolves around the sun 72. Which devil is the main architect of andemonium? "9 Mul)iber H4 *ammon H/ *oloch H 4elial 72/. ,ow many times does *ilton invo"e a muse? H) One H4 (wo C9 Three H @our 72?. Which of the following poets does *ilton emulate? H) -irgil H4 ,omer C9 Both ;irgil and Ho%er H &either -irgil or ,omer 728. What is the stated subect of aradise Lost? H) (he fight between good and evil H4 ,eavenPs battle and #atanPs tragic fall H/ (he creation of the universe +9 "da% and Eves disobedien)e 727. Which devil is #atanPs second;in;command? H) *ammon H4 #in H/ *oloch +9 Beeelbub 722. Who discusses cosmology and the battle of ,eaven with )dam? H) God H4 %ve
C9 Ra*hael H *ichael 72A. Which scene happens first chronologically? H) #atan and the devils rise up from the la"e in ,ell B9 The #on is )hosen as ,ods se)ond>in>)o%%and H/ God and the #on create the universe H (he angels battle in ,eaven 72<. Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against #atan? "9 "bdiel H4
+2. What does %ve do when she first becomes conscious? H) Go in search of her mate H4 (al" to the animals C9 Loo- at her re$le)tion in a strea% H %at of the (ree of 5nowledge 7A?.Who is the main protagonist of aradise Lost? a9#atan b)dam c%ve dGod 7A8.In how many boo"s is aradise Lost divided? a&ine b9Twelve c%ighteen d@ourteen 7A7.Which is the longest boo"? a4oo" J b4oo" -III )9Boo- I d4oo" I 7A2.In 4oo"s I;II= the rebels of #atan build the andemonium. What is it? a(he forbidden fruit b(he capital of ,eaven c) beautiful garden d9The )a*ital o$ Hell 7AA.(he fruit of which tree were )dam and %ve forbidden to eat? a(ree of Life b(ree of God c(ree of #in d9Tree o$ 6nowledge
7A<.Which is the shortest boo"? a9Boo- ;II b4oo" III c4oo" -III d4oo" -
7A1.Who was sent to %arth to warn *an of the dangers he was facing? a9Ra*hael b
7<3.Who was the first to eat the forbidden fruit? a)dam b9Eve c#atan d#na"e 581.Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost? a)Eve b)God c)Satan d)Jonah
582.What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost? a)Paradise Found b)Paradise Lost Twice c)Paradise Regained d)Paradise Lost gain 583.who was the com!anion of dam in !aradise? a)satan b)eve c)ra!heal d)god 584.Who is "till wand#ring o#er the earth"? a)Satan's associates b)Satan c)dam d)Eve 585. Who will fall through his own "fault"? a)Satan b)God c)Adam d)$oah 586.Who "headlong themselves the% threw &own from the verge of 'eav#n"? a)dam and Eve b)$oah and the ele!hant c)Rebe anges d)(enamin and *ose!h 58!. Who !ondered+ "'ow such united force of gods+ how such s stood li,e these+ could ever ,now re!ulse?"? a)dam b)-oses c)*ose!h d)Satan 588.Who is described? D@or dignity composed and high eploit> 4ut all was false and hollowD aLot b9Belial c#atan d*oses
7<1. When was aradise Lost published? a 1008 b9 22A c 10+6 d 10+ 713.When was aradise 3egained published? a9 2A b 10+0 c 1007 d 10+ The Renaissan)e 71.In what country did the 3enaissance begin? a.Ital b.@rance c.%ngland d.Germany 71/. who is considered as the model of the people during the renaissance? a.gree" and austrian b.roman and french ).ro%an and greed.french and gree" 71?.the word renaissance means a.the rebirth o$ learning or -nowledge b.reading of boo"s c.the time of astronauts d.the study of art 718.Which of the following techni:ues was &O( used in the 3enaissance art? a.realism b.perspective c.individualism d.abstra)tioin 717. what spar"ed the 3enaissance? a.The &eudal sste% was )olla*sing b.the D7+ thesesD c.the /rusades d.the 4lac" lague 712. who lost the most power during the renaissance? a.Italian merchants b.)atholi) )hur)h c.blac" people d."ing and :ueen of #pain 71A. a /ervantes b *achiavelli c oli9iano d9 Tho%as More 71<.(he rince was written to gain favor of the> a a99i b 3epublic c *edici d9 In@uisition 711.Who translated the &ew (estament into German for the first time? a oli9iano b /ervantes )9 Martin Luther d )leander -I 233.(he Dfather of humanismD was a9Petrar)h
bante c4occaccio dico della *irandola 23.3enaissance thin"ers argued that women should be educated aust the same as men bwith emphasis on science and mathematics cnot at all d9)on$ined solel to %usi): dan)ing: and -nitting 23/.)n important feature of the 3enaissance was an emphasis on aalchemy and magic b9the literature o$ ,ree)e and Ro%e cchivalry of the *iddle )ges dthe teaching of #t. (homas )c:uinas 23?.Which was &O( a characteristic of the 3enaissance?
aemphasis on individuality bconfidence in human rationality cthe emergence of merchant oligarchies d9the develo*%ent o$ so)ial insuran)e *rogra%s 238.(he northern 3enaissance differed from the Italian 3enaissance a9growth o$ religious a)tivit a%ong )o%%on *eo*le bearlier occurrence cgreater appreciation of pagan writers ddecline in the use of Latin 237.@or ordinary women= the 3enaissance a9had ver little i%*a)t bgreatly improved the material conditions of their lives cworsened their social status dallowed them access to education for the first time 232.(homas *ore's
a) wee" b9/8 hours c) lifetime d0 months 2/. What was the nationality of Oscar Wilde? a9Irish b#cottish c@rench d%nglish 2?. Who wrote the poem D3e:uiemD? a9Robert Louis #tevenson bWilliam #ha"espeare c#amuel !ohnson d!ohn *ilton 28. the prevailing feature of /haucer's humour is its a9urbanit bcrudity ctriviality dsanctity 27. who is the first great %nglish critic;poet? a#ha"espeare b)rnold )9#ir Phili* #idne d/haucer 22. ,C*& (O )-%3#I(C is a poem by a9Tho%as gra b)leander ope c%dward gibbon dWilliam 4la"e 2A. Who wrote the poem '(he #even )ges'? a!ohn *ilton bGeoffrey /haucer )9'illia% #ha-es*eare d%dward Gibbon 2<. who write the story D#tory (ellerD ? aWilliam Wordsworth bWilliam #ha"espeare c(homas Grey d9#a-i Restoration and The |
017. What happened in 1282 that would forever alter the relationship between %ngland= Wales= and #cotland? a9the trial and e=e)ution o$ Mar: Queen o$ #)ots b9the (oleration )ct )9the failed invasion of the #panish )rmada d9the 4ishops' War e9the )ct of
0. What literary wor" best captures a sense of the political turmoil= particularly regarding the issue of religion= ust after the 3estoration? a9Gay's (eggar#s .!era b94utler's 'udibras )9@ielding's *onathan Wild d9Po*e4s "#nciad e9ryden's bsalom and chito!hel 0$. Who was deposed from the %nglish throne in the Glorious= or 4loodless= 3evolution in 1066? a9%li9abeth I b9!ames II )9George II d9'illia% and Mar e9)nne
0. Who became the first Dprime ministerD of Great 4ritain in the reign of George II? a9,enry #t. !ohn b93obert ,arley )9!ohn /hurchill d9Robert 'al*ole e9*atthew rior
0+. In the late seventeenth century= a Dbattle of the boo"sD erupted between which two groups? a9abolitionists and enthusiasts for slavery b9round;earthers and flat;earthers )9the Welsh and the #cots d9)ha%*ions o$ an)ient and %odern learning e9Ofordians and 4aconians
00. Which of the following best describes the doctrine of empiricism? a9"ll -nowledge is derived $ro% e=*erien)e. b9,uman perceptions are constructed and reflect structures of political power. )9(he search for essential or ultimate principles of reality. d9(he sensory world is an illusion. e9God is the center of an ordered and ust universe. 02. )gainst which of the following principles did !onathan #wift inveigh? a9theoretical science b9metaphysics )9abstract logical deductions d9a and b only e9a: b: and ) 06. Whose great &ictionar% = published in 12++= included more than 11=888 :uotations? a9William ,ogarth b9!onathan #wift )9#a%uel 0ohnson d94en !onson e9!ames 4oswell 07. )ccording to #amuel !ohnson= D&o man but a bloc"head ever wrote ecept for...> a9love.D b9honor.D )9%one.K d9his party.D e9fun.D 0$8. What name is given to the %nglish literary period that emulated the 3ome of -irgil= ,orace= and Ovid? a9"ugustan
b9*etaphysical )93omantic d9&eo;3omantic e9/aesarian
0$1. ,orace's doctrine Dut pictura poesisD was interpreted to mean> a9) picture is worth a thousand words. b9oetry is the supreme artistic form. )9)rt should hold a mirror up to nature. d9Poetr ought to be a visual as well as a verbal art. e9aintings of poets should be pri9ed over those of "ings. 0$. What was most fre:uently considered a source of pleasure and an obect of in:uiry by )ugustan poets? a9civili9ation b9 woman )9God d9alcohol e9nature 0$$. What word did writers in this period use to epress :uic"ness of mind= inventiveness= a "nac" for conceiving images and metaphors and for perceiving resemblances between things apparently unli"e? a9wit b9spre99atura )9naturalism d9gusto e9metaphysics 0$. Which of the following was probably not a stoc" phrase in eighteenth;century poetry? a9verdant mead b9chec"ered shade )9si%ian rivalr d9shining sword e9bounding main 0$+. Which metrical form was ope said to have brought to perfection? a9the heroi) )ou*let b9blan" verse )9free verse d9the ode e9the spondee 0$0. Which poet= critic and translator brought %ngland a modern literature between 1008 and 1288? a9)ddison b94unyan )9/rabbe d9+rden e9%:uiano 0$2. Which of the following is not an eample of 3estoration comedy? a9%therege's The -an of -ode b9Wycherley's The /ountr% Wife )94ehn's The 0over d9Marlowe4s "octor $a#st#s e9/ongreve's Love for Love 0$6. Which group of intellectual women established literary clubs of their own around 12+8 under the leadership of %li9abeth -esey and %li9abeth *ontagu? a9the 4ehnites b9the bluesto)-ings )9the coteries of plenty d9the re;3aphaelites e9the tattlers and spectators
0$7. Which wor" eposes the frivolity of fashionable London? a9efoe's 0obinson /rusoe b9#wift's Gulliver#s Travels )94ehn's .roono,o d93ichardson's /larissa e9Po*e4s %he Ra&e o the (oc 08. What London locale= where many poor writers lived= became synonymous with hac"s and scandal mongers? a9%lephant and /astle b9,rub #treet )9/ovent Garden d9/heapside e9iccadilly /ircus 01. With its forbidden themes of incest= murder= necrophilia= atheism= and torments of seual desire= ,orace Walpole's /astle of .tranto = created which literary genre? a9the revenge tragedy b9the ,othi) ro%an)e )9the epistolary novel d9the comedy of manners e9the mystery play 0. Which of the following is not indebted to the Gothic genre? a9William 4ec"ford's 1athe, b9*atthew Lewis's The -on, )9Tobias #%ollett4s Roderic Randsom d9)nn 3adcliffe's The 2talian e9William Godwin's /aleb Williams 0$. While compiling what sort of boo" did #amuel 3ichardson conceive of the idea for his Pamela+ or 1irtue 0ewarded ? a9a history of everyday life b9an instructional manual for manners )9a boo" of devotion d9a boo- o$ %odel letters e9a chapboo" 0. Who was the ancient Gaelic warrior;bard considered by &apoleon and (homas !efferson to have been greater than ,omer? a9*acpherson b9*erlin )9ecameron d9(aliesin e9Ossian 287. !ohn onne is= in some sense= the originator of metaphysical poetry. 4ut who is most closely associated with the RfoundingS of neoclassical poetry? aWilliam Wordsworth b)leander ope )9Ben 0onson dGeorge ,erbert
self. a(rue b9&alse 281. *ost neoclassical poets viewed the world in terms of a strictly ordered hierarchy. What was this hierarchy called? a(he Way of the World b(he @oundational Ladder c(he Order of )ngels d9The ,reat Chain o$ Being 273. ,e wrote both religious and secular poetry. One of his poems urged virgins to ma"e the most of their time. a4en !onson b)leander ope )9Robert Herri)d!ohn ryden 27. Why didnPt )leander ope attend an %nglish university? a,e lived in Italy until the age of 2 b)sthma= headaches= and spinal deformity made him an invalid )9He was a Catholi): and there$ore $orbidden $ro% attending d,e ust wasnPt bright enough 27/. )leander ope coined many a modern day clichK. Which of the following did not originate with him? a(o err is human= to forgive divine b9Let not the sun go down u*on our wrath c) little learning is a dangerous thing d@ools rush in where angels fear to tread 27?. !ohn ryden wrote R)bsalom and )chitophel.S Who was )chitophel= historically spea"ing? a5ing avidPs son b) !udge of Israel c4athshebaPs first husband d9"bsalo%s advisor 278. Who did ryden use )bsalom to represent= allegorically= in his satire R)bsalom and )chitophelS? a9The +u-e o$ Mon%outh b/harles II c(he %arl of #haftesbury d/romwell 277. /omplete this famous :uote by !ohn ryden> RWho thin" too little= and who tal" too EEEES aoften blong )9%u)h dfast
282. Which of the following is not generally considered to be a neoclassical poet? a!ohn ryden b9Henr ;aughan c)leander ope d4en !onson
272. What ope poem begins= RIn these deep solitudes and awful cells= A Where heav'nly;pensive contemplation dwells= A )nd ever;musing melancholy reigns A What means this tumult in a vestal's veins?S a(he 3ape of the Loc" b#olitude> )n Ode c(he unciad d9Eloisa to "belard
28A. Which of the following is not a common feature of neoclassical poetry? aImitation of classical forms and allusion to mythology b)n effort to represent human nature c
27A. ope made money by selling subscriptions to his translation of this classical epic. a(he 4ahagavad Gita b(he Odyssey )9The Illiad d(he )eneid
28<. &eoclassicists tended to view poetry as the result of genius overflowing from the mind out onto the page. (hey also considered poetry to be an epression of the individual= inner
27<. (his famous neoclassical poet wrote on profound themes such as death= but he also had a lighter side. ,e once wrote an ode to a cat drowned in a tub of gold fishes.
a)leander ope bWilliam /ollins )9Tho%as ,ra d4en !onson 271. ,is R(o enthurstS is considered to be one of the primary tets of the neoclassical movement. a#ir !ohn enham b9Ben 0onson c(homas /arew d!ohn ryden 223. #ir !ohn enham commemorated this poet= referring to him as ROld /haucerS who= Rli"e the morning starS= descends Rto the shades=S so that Rar"ness again the )ge invades.S aWilliam #ha"espeare b!ohn onne )9"braha% Cowle d!ohn ryden 22. What moc" epic begins> RWhat dire offence from am'rous causes springs= A What mighty contests rise from trivial thingsS? arydenPs R*ac @lec"noeS b9Po*es The Ra*e o$ the Lo)-N copePs R(he unciadS drydenPs R)bsalom and )chitophelS 22/.When the arliament= controlled by the puritans= too" power in %ngland= one of the acts that greatly influenced Literature of that time was a9The )losing o$ theatres b(he return of the 5ing. c5ing )rthurs' dead d5ing to eile 22?Who wrote> D3eader= I married him.D? a!ane )usten b9Charlotte Bronte c%dith Wharton d%mily 4ronte 228.Who wrote> D(hings fall apart the center cannot hold.D? a9'illia% Butler Yeats b!ames !oyce c(homas *oore d%dgar )llan oe 227.In which wor" do you read> D(hings fall apart the center cannot hold.D? a(he /anturbury (ales b(he ar" )ngel c(he Wild #wans of /oole d9The #e)ond Co%ing 222.Who wrote> D4eauty is truth= truth beauty.D? a90ohn 6eats bWilliam #ha"espeare c#amuel 4utler d#amuel (aylor /oleridge 22A.In which wor" do you read> D4eauty is truth= truth beauty.D? a)donais b4right #tar )9Ode on a ,re)ian Drn dLa 4ell ame #ans *erci 22<.Who wrote> DIn Janadu did 5ubla 5han A ) stately pleasure dome decree...D? a9#a%uel Talor Coleridge b3obert 4rowning c!ohn 5eats dWalt Whitman 221.In which wor" do you read> DIn Janadu did 5ubla 5han A )
stately pleasure dome decree...D? a96ubla 6han b,ellas c(he hoeni and the (urtle d(he /astaway 2A3.) side note> Which drugAsubstance was #amuel (aylor /oleridge addicted to? a,eroine b/ocaine c)lcohol d9O*iu% 2A.Who wrote> DI would prefer not to.D? a%dgar )llan oe b9Her%an Melville c(homas Gray d,enry avid (horeau 2A/.Who wrote> D(here can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.D? a,enry avid (horeau b4enamin @ran"lin c3obert 4rowning d9Henri- Ibsen 2A?.In which wor" do you read> D(here can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt.D? a9" +oll4s House b3iders to the #ea c) ,andful of ust d(he @atal /uriosity 2A8.Who wrote> D*y name is O9ymandias= 5ing of 5ings A Loo" on my wor"s ye mighty= and despairND? aLord 4yron b9Per) Bsshe #helle cWilliam Woodsworth d%mily ic"inson 2A7.In which wor" do you read> D*y name is O9ymandias= 5ing of 5ings A Loo" on my wor"s ye mighty= and despairND? a(he *an of @eeling bIn *emoriam c#ong to )ella d9O%andias 2A2.Who wrote> D(hat's my last uchess painted on the wall A loo"ing as if she were alive.D? aLord 4yron bOscar Wilde )9Robert Browning dWilliam Wordsworth 2AA.In which wor" do you read> D(hat's my last uchess painted on the wall Aloo"ing as if she were alive.D? aorphyria's Lover b9M Last +u)hess c(he Love #ong of !. )lfred rufroc" d@ra Lippo Lippi 2A<.Who wrote> DI have measured out my life with coffee spoons.D? aWilliam /arlos Williams b9T.#. Eliot c%rnest ,emingway d,art /rane 2A1.In which wor" do you read> DI have measured out my life with coffee spoons.D? a9Lovesong o$ 0."l$red Pru$ro)b#onnets from the ortuguese
crelude d(he Last ecalogue 2<3.) DclassicD boo" is usually one that possesses what :uality? aIt has universal appeal. bIt can stand the test of time. cIt ma"es connections. d9"ll o$ the above. 2<. ) (ale of (wo /ities by /harles ic"ens involves which two cities? aLondon and 3ome baris and 3ome )9London and Paris d4erlin and London
aGoorge peele b#amuel daniel chineas fletcher d9Tho%as -d 21/9,ow many lines are there in a #onnet? a18 b10 )98 d
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21?9What are the names of the two feuding families in 3omeo and !uliet? a9Ca*ulet "nd Montague b4reslow and @elsher c@uech and Goodside dawson and ,urley 2189Which bird did the )ncient *ariner "ill? a#eagull b9"lbatross c,umming 4ird d/row
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2179What was the name of the 4ronte sisterPs only brother? a)nderson b9Branwell c3ichard dearson
2<8.What is #ha"espeare's longest play? a(aming of the #hrew b3omeo and !uliet c) *idsummer &ight's ream d9Ha%let
2129In which county was !ane )ustin born? a#usse b9Ha%*shire cCor"shire d&orfol"
2<79(he poem '(he 4attle of *aldon' celebrates events which too" place in the 18th century= but who was it between a9+anes and English butch and %nglish c&ormans and %nglish d@rench and %nglish 2<29(he @aerie Fueene was written during the reign of which monarch? a!ames I b*ary (udor )9Eliabeth Tudor d,enry -II
21A9In which ic"ens novel does ip appear? a4lea" ,ouse b9,reat E=*e)tations c) (ale of (wo /ities d(he ic"wic" apers
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21<. Which of the following %nglish groups were supportive of the @rench 3evolution during its early years? a (ories b 3epublicans c Liberals d 3adicals e9 both ) and d 211. Which statementHs about inventions during the Industrial 3evolution are true? a ,and labor became less common with the invention of power;driven machinery. b -elcro replaced buttons and snaps. c #team= as opposed to wind and water= became a primary source of power. d (he invention of tetile processing machines mar"ed the end of the Industrial 3evolution. e9 both a and ) A33. What is the name for the process of dividing land into privately owned agricultural holdings? a partition b segregation )9 en)losure d division e subtraction A3. Which social philosophy= dominant during the Industrial 3evolution= dictated that only the free operation of economic laws would ensure the general welfare and that the government should not interfere in any person's pursuit of their personal interests?
a economic independence b the 3ights of *an )9 laisse>$aire d enclosure e la9y government A3/. What served as the inspiration for . 4. #helley's poems to the wor"ing classes ) #ong> D*en of %nglandD and %ngland in 1617? a the organi9ation of a wor"ing class men's choral group in #outhern %ngland b the 4attle of Waterloo )9 the Peterloo Massa)re d the storming of the 4astille e the first 3eform 4ill= passed in 16$= which aimed to bring greater arliamentary representation to the wor"ing classes A3?. Who applied the term D3omanticD to the literary period dating from 126+ to 16$8? a Wordsworth because he wanted to distinguish his poetry and the poetry of his friends from that of the ancien rKgime= especially satire b9 English historians hal$ a )entur a$ter the *eriod ended c D(he #atanic #choolD of 4yron= ercy #helley= and their followers d Oliver Goldsmith in (he eserted -illage H1228 e ,arold 4loom A38. Which poets collaborated on the Lyrical 4allads of 1276= thus demonstrating the Dspirit of the age=D which= in an era of revolutionary thin"ing= depended on a belief in the limitless possibilities of the poetic imagination? a *ary Wollstonecraft and William 4la"e b *ary Wollstonecraft #helley and ercy 4. #helley )9 'illia% 'ordsworth and #a%uel Talor /oleridge d /harles Lamb and William ,a9litt e orothy Wordsworth and #ally )shburner A37. Which of the following became the most popular 3omantic poetic form= following on Wordsworth's claim that poetic inspiration is contained within the inner feelings of the individual poet as Dthe spontaneous overflow of powerful feelingsD? a9 the lri) *oe% written in the $irst *erson b the sonnet c doggerel rhyme d the political tract e the ode A32. 3omantic poetry about the natural world uses descriptions of nature EEEEEEEEE. a for their own sa"e to merely describe natural phenomenon b to depict a metaphysical concept of nature by endowing it with traits normally associated with humans c as a means to demonstrate and discuss the processes of human thin"ing d symbolically to suggest that natural obects correspond to an inner= spiritual world e9 b: ): and d A3A. ,ow would D&atural #upernaturalismD be best characteri9ed as a 3omantic notion introduced by /arlyle? a a form of animism in which obects in the natural world are believed to be inhabited by spirits b a spontaneous belief in the supernatural based upon a surprise encounter with a supernatural being )9 a *ro)ess b whi)h things that are $a%iliar and thought to be ordinar are %ade to a**ear %ira)ulous and new to our ees d the eperience of hallucinating contact with the supernatural world when ta"ing opium e an oymoron that nobody understood and that cannot be eplained in the contet of a discussion of 3omantic literature
A3<. Which setting could you not imagine a wor" of 3omantic literature employing? a a field of daffodils b the DOrientD c a graveyard d a medieval castle e9 "ll o$ the above would be a**ro*riate settings $or Ro%anti) literature. A31. Which poet asserted in practice and theory the value of representing rustic life and language as well as social outcasts and delin:uents not only in pastoral poetry= common before this poet's time= but also as the maor subect and medium for poetry in general? a William 4la"e b )lfred Lord (ennyson c #amuel !ohnson d9 'illia% 'ordsworth e *ary Wollstonecraft A3. What is the term we now use for what the 3omantics called Dmesmerism=D one of the DoccultD practices that allowed people to eplore altered states of consciousness? a smo"ing opium b9 h*notis% c psychoanalysis d dream interpretation e #atanism A. 3omantic poets would have enoyed= agreed with= and perhaps written about which of the following figures as depicted? a Goethe's @aust in @aust= who is sinful because he attempts to eceed the bounds of human "nowledge by ma"ing a pact with the devil but is nonetheless redeemed in his striving to brea" free of the bounds of mortality
b Icarus= who is "illed in attempting to fly because only Gods have the power to fly and mortals must be taught the limitations of human eistence c rometheus= who succeeds in stealing fire from the Gods and thereby surpasses the limitations placed on humans by the Gods d all of the above e9 a and ) onl Ro%anti)s were %ore interested in re*resentations o$ hu%ans as the were able to e=)eed their hu%an li%itations. A/. Which of the following best describes the sort of language and tone most often used when 3omantic writers discuss the @rench 3evolution? a snide indifference b9 bibli)al reveren)e c condemning censure d satirical derision e none of the above> 3omantic writers had no interest in the @rench 3evolution. A?. Which of the following descriptions would not have applied to any 3omantic tet? a a spiritual autobiography written in an epic style b a lyric poem written in the first person )9 a )o%ed o$ %anners d a political tract demanding labor reform e a novel written about the intellectual and emotional development of a monster created by a scientist A8. Which of the following poems describe or celebrate an apocalyptic regeneration of humanity and the world effected by the creative capacity of the human mind? a /oleridge's eection> )n Ode b 4la"e's Drophetic 4oo"sD c /arlyle's #artor 3esartus d Wollstonecraft's -indication of the 3ights of Woman e9 all but d
A7. Which sorts of political reform too" place during the 3omantic period? a arliamentary reform= increasing representation of the wor"ing classes b Labor reform= improving wor"ing conditions for industrial laborers c -oting reform= etending suffrage to men and women d %ducational reform= producing a dramatic increase in literacy e9 a and d onl #igni$i)ant labor and voting re$or% would have to wait $or the ;i)torian era and later. A2. Which of the following factors contributed to literature becoming a profitable business? a /ommercial and public lending libraries were established in order to provide for an enlarged reading public.
b %ducation reform increased literacy= thus creating a demand for commercial and public lending libraries. c ) new aesthetics of valuing literature for its own sa"e emphasi9ed reading for pleasure. d eople had more leisure time to read and more disposable income to spend on reading materials. e9 all o$ the above AA. Which of the following periodical publications Hreviews and maga9ines appeared in the 3omantic era? a London *aga9ine b (he #pectator c (he %dinburgh 3eview d (he (atler e9 a and ) onl A<. )ccording to a theater licensing act= repealed in 16$= what was meant by DlegitimateD drama? a (he dramaturge and playwright had to be related. b )ll of the actors were male. c )ll of the actors were 4ritish. d9 The *la was s*o-en. e (he play had to be a full musical or produced in full pantomime. A1. (he Gothic novel= a popular genre for the 3omantics= eemplified in the writing of ,orace Walpole and )nn 3adcliffe= could contain which of the following elements? a supernatural phenomenon b perversion and sadism= often involving a maiden's persecution c plots of mystery and terror set in inhospitable= sullen landscapes d secret passages= decaying mansions= gloomy castles= and dar" dungeons e9 all o$ the above A/3. Given the popularity of the Gothic novel and the novel of purpose= which of the following novelists wrote fiction that is closer in subect matter to the novel of manners than it is to the writing of her own era? a @anny 4urney b *ary Wollstonecraft c )nna Letitia 4arbauld d9 0ane "usten e *ary #helley A/. Which two writers can be described as writing historical novels? a *ary #helley and ercy 4ysshe #helley b William Wordsworth and #amuel (aylor /oleridge )9 #ir 'alter #)ott and Maria Edgeworth d !ane )usten and /harlotte 4rontV e none of the above> 3omantic novelists never wrote historical novels. A//. Which of the following tets addresses class as a social and economic reality? a William Godwin's In:uiry /oncerning olitical !ustice
b ercy 4ysshe #helley's %ngland in 1617 c William Godwin's /aleb Williams d #ir Walter #cott's (he ,eart of *idlothian e9 all o$ the above A/?. Which 3omantic writerHs wrote in more than one of these popular literary forms> essay= novel= drama= poetry? a ercy 4ysshe #helley b William Wordsworth c George Gordon= Lord 4yron d #amuel (aylor /oleridge e9 all o$ the above A/8. Which of the following would not have been an appropriate protagonist for a 3omantic literary tet? a a @rench revolutionary b a Gree" or 3oman mythological figure c a monster fabricated in a laboratory d a vagrant= gypsy= or any other itinerant social outcast e9 "ll would have been a**ro*riate *rotagonists $or a Ro%anti) literar te=t. A/7. In which of the following wor"s is the social outcast represented and addressed? a *ary Wollstonecraft #helley's @ran"enstein b William Worsworth's Lyrical 4allads c #amuel (aylor /oleridge's (he 3ime of the )ncient *ariner d !ohn 5eats's D(o )utumnD e9 all but d A/2. Loo"ing to the ancient past= many 3omantic poets identified with the figure of the a troubadour b s"ald c chorister d minstrel e9 bard A/A. What did 4yron deride with his scathing reference to D'eddlers=' and '4oats=' and 'Wagons'ND? a the neo;classical influence of ope and ryden b the clumsiness of #ha"espeare's plots c the Orientalist fantasies of /oleridge d9 'ordsworth4s devotion to the ordinar and everda e 4la"e's apocalyptic visions
A/<. Wordsworth described all good poetry as a the rhythmic epression of moral intuition b9 the s*ontaneous over$low o$ *ower$ul $eelings c the polite patter of a corrupted age d the divine gift of grace e the foul rag and bone shop of the heart. A/1. Which poet asserted in practice and theory the value of representing rustic life and language as well as social outcasts and delin:uents not only in pastoral poetry= common before this poet's time= but also as the maor subect and medium for poetry in general? a William 4la"e b )lfred Lord (ennyson c #amuel !ohnson d9 'illia% 'ordsworth e *ary Wollstonecraft A?3. Which of the following was a typically 3omantic means of achieving visionary states? a opium b dreams c childhood d a and b e9 a: b and )
A?. Which philosopher had a particular influence on /oleridge? a )ristotle b uns #cotus c avid ,ume d9 I%%anuel 6ant e 4ertrand 3ussell
A83. Which city became the perceived center of Western civili9ation by the middle of the nineteenth c entury? a aris b (o"yo )9 London d )msterdam e &ew Cor"
A?/. Which of the following was not considered a type of the alienated= romantic visionary? a rometheus b #atan c /ain d &apoleon e9 ,eorge III
A8. 4y 1678= what percentage of the earth's population was subect to Fueen -ictoria? a 1 b 18 c 1+ d9 /7 e 7+
A??. Who remained without the vote following the 3eform 4ill of 16$? a about half of middle class men b almost all wor"ing class men c all women d b and c e9 a: b and )
A8/. What did (homas /arlyle mean by D/lose thy 4yron open thy GoetheD? a 4ritain's preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages. b %ven a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel. )9 "bandon the intros*e)tion o$ the Ro%anti)s and turn to the higher %oral *ur*ose $ound in ,oethe. d In a carefully veiled criti:ue of the monarchy= 4yron and Goethe stand in symbolically for Fueen -ictoria and /harles arwin respectively. e Leave %ngland and emigrate to Germany.
A?8. Which of the following charges were commonly leveled at the novel by its detractors at the dawn of the 3omantic era? a (oo many of its readers were women. b It re:uired less s"ill than other genres. c It lac"ed the classical pedigree of poetry and drama. d (oo many of its authors were women. e9 all o$ the above A?7. Which chilling novel of surveillance and entrapment had the alternative title (hings as (hey )re? a !ane )usten's %mma b *ary #helley's @ran"enstein )9 'illia% ,odwin4s Caleb 'illia%s d #ir Walter #cott's Waverley e ,orace Walpole's /astle of Otranto A?2. Which of the following is a typically 3omantic poetic form? a the fractal b the figment )9 the $rag%ent d the aubade e the comedy of manners A?A. Who eemplified the role of the Dpeasant poetD? a !ohn /lare b !ohn 5eats c 3obert 4urns d9 a and ) onl e b and c only A?<. Who in the 3omantic period developed a new novelistic language for the wor"ings of the mind in flu? a *aria %dgeworth b #ir Walter #cott c (homas e Fuincey d !oanna 4aillie e9 0ane "usten ;i)torian "ge A?1. Which ruler's reign mar"s the approimate beginning and end of the -ictorian era? a 5ing ,enry -III b Fueen %li9abeth I )9 Queen ;i)toria d 5ing !ohn e all of the above= in that order= with -ictoria's reign mar"ing the most pivotal period for %ngland's colonial efforts in India= )frica= and the West Indies
A8?. (o whom did the 3eform 4ill of 16$ etend the vote on parliamentary representation? a the wor"ing classes b women )9 the lower %iddle )lasses d slaves e conservative landowners A88. %li9abeth 4arrett's poem (he /ry of the /hildren is concerned with which maor issue attendant on the (ime of (roubles during the 16$8s and 168s? a women's rights and suffrage b9 )hild labor c /hartism d the prudishness and old;fashioned ideals of her fellow -ictorians e insurrection in the colonies A87. Who were the D(wo &ationsD referred to in the subtitle of israeli's #ybil H16+? a9 the ri)h and the *oor b )nglicans and *ethodists c %ngland and Ireland d 4ritain and Germany e the industrial north and the agrarian south A82. Which of the following novelists best represents the mid; -ictorian period's contentment with the burgeoning economic prosperity and decreased restiveness over social and political change? a9 "nthon Trollo*e b /harles ic"ens c !ohn 3us"in d @riedrich %ngels e Oscar Wilde A8A. Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the 4ritish %mpire under Fueen -ictoria? a 4etween 16+$ and 1668= =00=888 emigrants left 4ritain= many bound for the colonies. b In 1620= Fueen -ictoria was named empress of India. )9 To save )osts and %a=i%ie *ro$its: the da>to>da govern%ent o$ India was trans$erred $ro% Parlia%e nt to the *rivate East India Co%*an. d @rom 16$8 to 1628= the sum total of investments abroad by
4ritish capitalists had risen from X$88 billion to X688 billion. e In 1602 the /anadian provinces were unified into the ominion of /anada. A8<. What does the phrase DWhite *an's 4urden=D coined by 5ipling= refer to? a 4ritain's manifest destiny to coloni9e the world b9 the %oral res*onsibilit to bring )iviliation and Christianit to the *eo*les o$ the world c the 4ritish need to improve technology and transportation in other parts of the world d the importance of solving economic and social problems in %ngland before tac"ling the world's problems e a /hartist sentiment A81. Which of the following best defines
)9 the need to enlarge and i%*rove edu)ational o**ortunities $or wo%en: resulting in the establish%ent o$ the $irst wo%en4s )ollege in London d the :uestion of monarchical succession and if a woman should hold royal power e the establishment of a civil divorce court A72. @ill in the blan"s from (ennyson's (he rincess. *an for the field and woman for the EEEEE> *an for the sword and for the EEEEE she> *an with the head and woman with the EEEEE> *an to command and woman to EEEEE. a crop scabbard foot agree b throne scepter soul decree c school scalpel pen set free d9 hearth needle heart obe e field sword head command A7A. Which of the following -ictorian writers regularly published their wor" in periodicals? a (homas /arlyle b *atthew )rnold c /harles ic"ens d %li9abeth 4arrett 4rowning e9 all o$ the above In addition to short $i)tion: %ost ;i)torian novels a**eared serialied in *eriodi)als.9
A7<. What best describes the subect of most -ictorian novels? a the representation of a large and comprehensive social world in realistic detail b a surrealist eploration of alternate states of consciousness c a mythic dream world d the attempt of a protagonist to define his or her place in society e9 a and d
A71. Why did the novel seem a genre particularly well;suited to women? a It did not carry the burden of an august tradition li"e poetry. b It was a popular form whose mar"et women could enter easily. c It was seen as a frivolous form where one shouldn't ma"e serious statements about society. d It often concerned the domestic world with which women were familiar. e9 all but ) A23. What was the relationship between -ictorian poets and the 3omantics? a (he 3omantics remained largely forgotten until their rediscovery by (. #. %liot in the 178s. b (he -ictorians were disgusted by the immorality and narcissism of the 3omantics. c (he 3omantics were seen as gifted but crude artists belonging to a distant= semi;barbarous age. d9 The ;i)torians were strongl in$luen)ed b the Ro%anti)s and e=*erien)ed a sense o$ belatedness. e (he -ictorians were aware of no distinction between themselves and the 3omantics the distinction was only created by critics in the twentieth century. A2. %perimentation in which of the following areas of poetic epression characteri9e -ictorian poetry and allow -ictorian poets to represent psychology in a different way?
a the use of pictorial description to construct visual images to represent the emotion or situation of the poe m b sound as a means to epress meaning c perspective= as in the dramatic monologue d9 all o$ the above e none of the above> -ictorians were not eperimental in their
poetry. A2/. What type of writing did Walter ater define as Dthe special and opportune art of the modern worldD? a the novel b9 non$i)tion *rose c the lyric d comic drama e transcripts of arliamentary debates A2?. What factors contributed to the increased popularity of nonfiction prose? a9 a new %ar-et *osition $or non$i)tion writing and an e=alted sense o$ the dida)ti) $un)tion o$ the writer b a uritanical distrust of fictions and a thirst for trivia c the forbiddingly high cost of three;volume novels and the difficulty of finding poetry in boo"shops outside of London d the deconstruction of the truth;fiction dichotomy and an accompanying relativistic sense that every opinion was of e:ual value e c and d A28. @or what do *atthew )rnold's moral investment in nonfiction and Walter ater's aesthetic investment together pave the way?
a a renewed secularism in the twentieth century b9 %odern literar )riti)is% c lateUnineteenth;century and earlyUtwentieth;century satirical drama d the surrealist movement e none of the above> -ictorian prose was mostly forgotten until recently and had little impact on literature of or after its time.
A27. Which of the following comic playwrights made fun of -ictorian values and pretensions? a W. #. Gilbert and )rthur #ullivan b Oscar Wilde c George 4ernard #haw d 3obert /orrigan e9 all but d /3th Centur A22. Which of the following phrases best characteri9es the late; nineteenth century aesthetic movement which widened the breach between artists and the reading public= sowing the seeds of modernism? a art for intellect's sa"e b art for God's sa"e c art for the masses d9 art $or art4s sa-e e art for sale A2A. What was the impact on literature of the %ducation )ct of 1628= which made elementary schooling compulsory? a9 the e%ergen)e o$ a %ass literate *o*ulation at who% a new %ass>*rodu)ed literature )ould be dire)ted b a new mar"et for basic tetboo"s which paid better than sophisticated novels or plays c a popular thirst for the Dclassics=D driving contemporary writers to the margins d a= b and c e none of the above A2<. Which tet eemplifies the anti;-ictorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century?
a %minent -ictorians b !ungle 4oo"s c hilistine -ictorians d (he Way of )ll @lesh e9 both a and d
A21. With which enormously influential perspective or practice is the early;twentieth;century thin"er #igmund @reud associated? a eugenics b9 *s)hoanalsis c phrenology d anarchism e all of the above AA3. Which thin"er had a maor impact on early;twentieth; century writers= leading them to re;imagine human identity in radically new ways? a #igmund @reud b #ir !ames @ra9er c Immanuel 5ant d @riedrich &iet9sche e9 all but ) AA. Which scientific or technological advance did not ta"e place in the first fifteen years of the twentieth century? a )lbert %instein's theory of relativity b wireless communication across the )tlantic )9 the )reation o$ the internet d the invention of the airplane e the mass production of cars AA/. Which best describes the imagist movement= eemplified in the wor" of (. %. ,ulme and %9ra ound?
a a poetic aesthetic vainly concerned with the way words appear on the page b9 an e$$ort to rid *oetr o$ ro%anti) $uiness and $a)ile e%otionalis%: re*la)ing it with a *re)ision and )larit o$ i%ager c an attention to alternate states of consciousness and uncanny imagery d the resurrection of 3omantic poetic sensibility e a neo;platonic poetics that stresses the importance of poetry aiming to achieve its ideal DformD AA?. What characteristics of seventeenth;century *etaphysical poetry spar"ed the enthusiasm of modernist poets and critics? a its intellectual compleity b its union of thought and passion c its uncompromising engagement with politics d9 a and b e a=b= and c
AA8. In the 17$8s= younger writers such as W. ,. )uden were more EEEEEEE but less EEEEEEE than older modernists such as %liot and ound. a popular reverenced b brash confident )9 radi)al inventive d anious haunting e spiritual orthodo AA7. Which poet could be described as part of D(he *ovementD of the 17+8s? a (hom Gunn b ylan (homas c ablo icasso d hilip Lar"in e9 both a and d
AA2. Which 4ritish dominion achieved independence in 171; = following the %aster 3ising of 1710? a9 the southern )ounties o$ Ireland b /anada c
