0% 1 English Literature Quiz 2 1 / 50 Who is the author of ?The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus? ? Philip Sidney William Shakespeare Christopher Marlow The Earl of Oxford 2 / 50 Chaucer?s pilgrims are a representative section of late medieval society. Which of the following economic situations is evident among this group ? A modern social hierarchy developed. The lack of guilds led to a decline in available civic services. Landlords had growing problems with their tenants. All of these answers 3 / 50 Professor Hammer argues that which of the following statements is true of Ezra Pound?s strong emphasis on poetic technique ? It serves to effectively depersonalize Pound?s poems. It serves the greater aim of conveying both intensity and immediacy in Pound?s poetry. It is a means of creating a dialogue between modernity and tradition. It is a paradoxical mixture of personal and impersonal elements. 4 / 50 What is the function of Ancrene Wisse ? affective piety paradox pathos imagery 5 / 50 the word renaissance means______________? the study of art reading of books the time of astronauts the rebirth of learning or knowledge 6 / 50 What does gynocriticism recommend as an approach to literature ? Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women?s writing Considering women?s literature outside of its historical context Examining only female-authored literature more critically Studying women?s literature for its linguistic qualities only 7 / 50 In Pamela, how does the epistolary style enhance the sentimental aspects of the novel ? All of these answers It does not cloud the novel with authorial intrusion that confuses the emotions. It provides a sense of immediacy because the letters are written in the thick of the action. It provides access to the heroine?s innermost reactions. 8 / 50 Who succeeded Elizabeth I ? Edward VI Charles I James I Mary Queen of Scots 9 / 50 Which of the following patterns of intonation, is used to indicate that the speaker implies things which are not explicitly expressed____________? The fall__rise The falling The rising None of the above 10 / 50 Who succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603, establishing the Stuart dynasty ? James IV of Scotland Mary, Queen of Scots James VI of Scotland Anne Boleyn 11 / 50 Language is never statiC. It goes on changing. This property of language is called______________ ? TransferencE Recursiveness Displacement Dynamic 12 / 50 When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to ?judge? them and the snake ? The Son Raphael Michael The Holy Ghost 13 / 50 I knew him, however, as both mathematician and poet, and my measures were adapted to his capacity, with reference to the circumstances by which he was surrounded. I knew him as a courtier, too, and as a bold intriguant. Such a man, I considered, could not fail to be aware of the ordinary political modes of action. Who is speaking ? Rip Brom Bones Dupin Brown 14 / 50 ? A man can die but once? is one of quote of following plays ? Henry 6 part one Henry 4 part one Henry 6 part three Henry 4 part two 15 / 50 Identify the novel in which the character of Charlotte Lucas figures ? Lord of the Flies Great Expectations The Power and the Glory Pride and Prejudice 16 / 50 To whom did the Reform Bill of 1832 extend the vote on parliamentary representation ? women the working classes the lower middle classes slaves 17 / 50 Which of the following is not a characteristic of Old English ? Romance Caesura Alliteration Personification 18 / 50 Which of the following terms is defined as the application of a scientific attitude of mind toward studying the Bible, seen as a mere text of history and not an infallibly sacred document? New Criticism Scientific Bibliology Critical Inquiry Higher Criticism 19 / 50 What statement below best sums up the literary significance of John Winthrop ? non separating puritan All are correct City upon a hill American myths 20 / 50 Which best describes the general feeling expressed in literature during the last decade of the Victorian era ? paranoid introspection and cryptic dissent studied melancholy and aestheticism raucous celebration mixed with self congratulatory sophistication sincere earnestness and Protestant zeal 21 / 50 Identify the character who is a supporter of Women?s Rights in Sons and Lovers ? Clara Dawes Mrs. Morel Annie Miriam 22 / 50 ?Antony and Cleopatra? and ?Macbeth? was in ? 1609 1606 1607 1608 23 / 50 What was ?restored? in 1660 ? the ?Book of Common Prayer? the monarchy, in the person of Charles II the dominance of the Tory Party toleration of religious dissidents 24 / 50 Section ________ to __________, of the Sale of Goods Act deals with performance of the contract ? None of above 31 to 44 Both A and B 25 to 40 25 / 50 According to John Milton?s ?Paradise Lost,? what is Satan?s tragic flaw ? Pride Love Lust Jealousy 26 / 50 What important event(s) occur(s) in John Milton?s ?Paradise Lost? immediately after Eve first eats of the Tree of Knowledge ? Satan is immediately wounded by Eve?s transgression. Raphael is immediately wounded by Eve?s transgression. Nature is immediately wounded by Eve?s transgression. Abdiel immediately flees the Council of Rebel Angels. 27 / 50 In what context does Joyce use the term ?amor matris,? or motherly love ? in The Dubliners, Gabriel uses it in his discussions about death in Ulysses, Leopold uses it to describe his personal identity in The Dubliners, Chandler uses it to describe family relationships in Ulysses, Stephen uses it in his lectures on art 28 / 50 Which of the following texts provides the best example of the comitatus ethic ? The Canterbury Tales The Battle of Maldon Caedmon?s Hymn The Dream of the Rood 29 / 50 The Book of the City of Ladies articulates which of the following themes________________? the value of practical virtues over traditional feminine virtues the merit of women the lack of truth in men?s stereotypes about women All of the Above 30 / 50 What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor ? No difference. Simply two different ways in referring to the same thing. A simile is more descriptive. A simile must use animals in the comparison. A simile uses as or like to make a comparison and a metaphor doesn?t. 31 / 50 As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies ? A set of objective criteria for critical analysis Strict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text An awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text An awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a text?s production 32 / 50 The Musical Theory of the origin of language was advanced by_________________? Wilhelm Wundt and Sir Richard Paget Otto Jespersen Noire Max__Muller 33 / 50 In ?Ode to the West Wind,? why does Shelley ask the wind to ?make me thy lyre? ? To help him hear nature?s music To help him reach the afterlife To help drive his ideas across the universe To help him start a new revolutionary war 34 / 50 In The Dubliners, which literary device does Joyce use most frequently ? fantasy pentameter acatalectic chiasmus 35 / 50 What is the main goal of ethnic criticism ? To reconcile cultural identity with individual identity To rectify the double experiences of certain racial groups To expand the canon to include works authored by different racial groups All of the above. 36 / 50 ?Tom Jones? by Henry Fielding was first published in______________? the first half of 18th century the first half of 19th century 19th century the 2nd half of 18th century 37 / 50 Which one of the following is a comedy ? All?s Well that Ends Well Hamlet Timon of Athens Antony and Cleopatra 38 / 50 The word ?examination? is a ____________word? Polysyllabic Monosyllabic Try syllabic Disyllabic 39 / 50 Who was in charge of organizing court festivities and entertainment of the English court ? Master of Rebels Master of Revels Court Jester Master of Ceremonies 40 / 50 What was the primary function of The Rule of Saint Benedict ? The Rule of Saint Benedict standardized monasticism. The Rule of Saint Benedict was the first example of poetry written in the vernacular language. The Rule of Saint Benedict offered an early example of dream poetry. The Rule of Saint Benedict explained the new architectural style. 41 / 50 Which of the following techniques was NOT used in the Renaissance art ? realism individualism abstractioin perspective 42 / 50 In 1638 and 1639 Milton traveled abroad. In which country did he spend most of the time ? Spain Germany Italy France 43 / 50 Which of the following offers the best definition of a frame narrative ? A story that reminds the reader that the story is fictional A narrative that introduces readers to the main characters of a story A story within a story A narrative that summarizes the plot of the novel 44 / 50 A good definition of American Realism is________________? An examination of the countryside versus the city. A romantic portrayal of life. An examination of life as it actually is. A sad and depressing view of reality. 45 / 50 /f/and /v/ are______________? Labio__dental Bilabial Alveolar Dental 46 / 50 Although different in tone, Soujourner Truth?s ?Ain?t I a Woman? and David Walker?s ?Appeal in Four Articles? are similar in what way ? Their belief in necessary violence. Their appeals to Christians. Their belief that women should have equal rights. Their belief that African Americans should govern themselves. 47 / 50 William Shakespeare?s ?Henry V? is an example of what dramatic genre ? Romance Comedy Tragedy History 48 / 50 What is the ?Post-Modern? practice of ?Deconstructionism? ? All of the above An assault on the notion that there is any knowable truth A reaffirmation of Romantic notions of the sublime An assault on the sexual mores of the Victorian Age 49 / 50 Who remained without the vote following the Reform Bill of 1832 ? about half of middle class men almost all working class men A, B and C all women 50 / 50 Which poets collaborated on the Lyrical Ballads of 1798, thus demonstrating the ?spirit of the age,? which, in an era of revolutionary thinking, depended on a belief in the limitless possibilities of the poetic imagination ? William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Mary Wollstonecraft and William Blake Provide Your Information Your score is The average score is 60% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on whatsapp WhatsApp PrevEnglish Literature Quiz 1 English Literature Quiz 3Next
