0% 0 English Literature Quiz 50 1 / 50 Until recent years it was thought that Harriet Jacob?s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was____________? Based on a New England captivity narrative. Fiction written by Lydia Maria Child. An anonymous narrative. Written by Jacob?s son. 2 / 50 A language come into existence when_____________? there is brutal necessity a new language id discovered ancient elements force to become a language there are speakers of the language 3 / 50 During the period of which king did Chaucer fight in the English Army for the Hundred Years? War between France and England ? Edward III Edward II William I William II 4 / 50 Who said that Arnold was a propagandist for literature rather than a critic ? T. S. Eliot Ruskin Carlyle F. R. Leavis 5 / 50 Which of the following is NOT a feature or characteristics of Emily Dickinson?s poetry ? Mysterious True Rhymes No titles Slant Rhymes 6 / 50 Who wrote The Rules of Courtly Love ? Andreas Capellanus Catherine of Sienna Christine de Pizan Chretien de Troye 7 / 50 In The Paradiso, how does Dante?s journey through heaven end ? With his exclusion from purgatory With his return to hell With a vision of the Trinity With his death 8 / 50 For his poems, Shakespeare is thought to have drawn upon all of the following for influence and ideas EXCEPT ? Greek mythology Early scientific studies The works of earlier poets European history 9 / 50 The importance of Lucy Terry?s ?Bars Fight? is______________? The poem is the first-known writing of an African American. The poetry focuses on slave life in the 18th century. The poem is better than the poems of the more famous Phillis Wheatley. The poem is the first of many poems by Terry. 10 / 50 The play, ?Macbeth,? is set in what country ? Scotland France England Norway 11 / 50 What do you mean by Stanza ? a division of drama a division of story a division of novel a subdivision of a poem 12 / 50 The Cardinal virtues of the Houyhnhnms are__________________? Friendship and benevolence Hatred and jealousy None of these Bitterness and revenge 13 / 50 Which of the following best defines Utilitarianism ? a critical methodology stating that all words have a single meaningful function within a given piece of literature a philosophy dictating that we should only keep what we use on a daily basis. a moral arithmetic, which states that all humans aim to maximize the greatest pleasure to the greatest number a farming technique aimed at maximizing productivity with the fewest tools 14 / 50 Which writer spent more than twelve years imprisoned in the Tower of London ? John Milton Sir Walter Raleigh Sir Philip Sidney Sir Thomas More 15 / 50 In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown?s Clotel, what characteristic of the sentimental novel is evident ? A and B The heroine has to balance autonomy with self-denial. The heroine conquers her passions. The scene invokes audience sympathy. 16 / 50 With which feminist theorist is gynocriticism most closely associated ? Elaine Showalter Lucy Irigaray H?l?ne Cixous Julia Kristeva 17 / 50 The first Englishwoman to earn her living as a playwright was______________? Aphra Behn Ann Hathaway Nell Gwynn Lady Teazle 18 / 50 Ralph Waldo Emerson was a mentor for a number of early American writers, including_______________? Hawthrone A and B Thoreau Stewart 19 / 50 As per section 4(2), of The Sale of Goods Act, a contract of sale may be _________________? Absolute None of above Both A and B Conditional 20 / 50 ?And then hopped sidewise to the Wall?. Here the poet personifies the bird as a______________? Protector Predator Gentleman Hierarchical views of man 21 / 50 Which of the Marlowe?s plays were written in collaboration with Thomas Nash ? The tragedy of Dido and Queen of Carthage. Queen of Carthage and The Massacre of Paris The passionate Shepherd and The tragedy of Dido. Queen of Carthage and The passionate Shepherd. 22 / 50 The second series of Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb was published in ? 1834 1833 1826 1823 23 / 50 Which of the following statements best characterizes the contrast between T.S. Eliot?s ?The Waste Land? and the futurist aesthetic project ? ?The Waste Land? is primarily concerned with nature, whereas the futurists are most interested in industrial and urban landscapes. ?The Waste Land? confronts the fragmentation of modernity by exploring a variety of modes and voices, whereas the futurists do not focus on the fragmentation of modern experience, praising speed and industrial progress instead. ?The Waste Land? focuses on the personal connection between poet and speaker, whereas the futurists focus on an impersonal connection between humans and industry. ?The Waste Land? is an ironic exploration of Romantic themes, whereas the futurists incorporate ironic evocations of the classical tradition in their poetry. 24 / 50 Following are the lines of: ?I?m your wife if you marry me If not, I?ll die your maid to be your fellow You may deny me, but I?ll be your servant Whether you deny or not? ? Othello Romeo and Juliet Tempest Hamlet 25 / 50 How was the priest?s son?s prayer answered ? The priest?s son was told to set fire to the village The prayer was not answered and the people continued to live in sin The dead uncle sent an earthquake to punish the corn clan for their wrongdoings The dead uncle sent a hail storm to destroy the land 26 / 50 Would you tell Sordelo (Browning) as a______________? None of these Dramatic Lyrics Tragic Drama Dramatic Monologue 27 / 50 Which of the following figures is considered to be the father of the linguistic theory known as structuralism ? Karl Marx Toni Morrison Cleanth Brooks Ferdinand de Saussure 28 / 50 Who calls poetry ?the breadth and finer spirit of all knowledge? ? Keats Shelley Wordsworth Coleridge 29 / 50 ?The Alchemist? is written by_______________? None of them Ben Johnson Samuel Johnson Marlowe 30 / 50 Elizabethans had many occupational choices. One could become an apothecary, clerk, physician, or even court jester. Though 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 citizens pursue ? Fortune-telling Money lending Wine bottling Begging 31 / 50 Whom did monster demand to Victor Frankenstein to create for him ? Another monster Another creature without the fearful features A female companion Someone who can transform him 32 / 50 Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry ? The Futurists praised speed, whereas World War II poets often evoked images of nature to describe the human condition. The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology?s destructive powers. The Futurists focused on advancements in technology and industry, whereas World War II poets ignored advancements in technology, especially in modern warfare. The Futurists privileged the part over the whole, whereas World War II poets did not deal with the problem of modernity and alienation. 33 / 50 Which of the following is a typically Romantic poetic form ? the figment the fragment the fractal the aubade 34 / 50 What does Judith Butler mean when she suggests that gender is ?performed? ? Only individuals who have the capacity to perform have gender. Gender roles do not exist. Gender does not reflect an essential truth, but rather is a role people play based on their internalization of socially constructed gender roles. Real gender roles are scripted by excellent writers. 35 / 50 What is ?scholasticism? as it relates to the medieval era ? a period associated with the Carolingian Renaissance a period in which philosophers attempted to reconcile philosophy with religion All of the Above a period of educational activity 36 / 50 Which among the following implies the underlying rules governing the combination and organization of the elements of language ? Parole Language Competence Both langue and Competence 37 / 50 Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450 ? the Celts the Geats the Normans the Anglo-Saxons 38 / 50 Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost ? The Earth revolves around the sun Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain It was created before God the Son The Earth is a lotus flower 39 / 50 Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason ? Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text. All of the above answers are correct. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies. Literary theory tends to be too political. 40 / 50 In the play, ?Richard III,? who speaks of ?the winter of our discontent? (I.i.1) ? Richard III The princes Queen Elizabeth Richmond 41 / 50 What led to the alliterative revival ? A surge in English nationalism The influence of southern courtly poets writing in French and Latin A return to reading poetry from the 11th and 12th centuries The introduction to new poetic forms during the Norman invasion 42 / 50 But when to their feminine rage the indignation of the people is added, when the ignorant and the poor are aroused, when the unintelligent brute force that lies at the bottom of society is made to growl and mow, it needs the habit of magnanimity and religion to treat it godlike as a trifle of no concernment. What does ?mow? mean in this context ? To grimace To cut grass To lift heavy things To bleat like sheep 43 / 50 In T.S. Eliot?s essay called ?Tradition and Individual Talent,? he argues that the progress of an artist consists of which of the following ? ?Continual expansion of the personality and its diverse elements? ?Continual identification with the past? ?Continual transformation of the personality? ?Continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality? 44 / 50 What was the first published title of Christopher Marlow?s play The Jew of Malta ? The Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta The Story of the Rich Jew of Malta The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta The Tragedy of the Jew of Malta 45 / 50 Section 58, of The Sale of Goods Act provide right of suit for Specific Performance of Contract on the part of ________________? Seller Buyer Both A and B None of above 46 / 50 Geoffrey Chaucer served which king ? Edward III James 1 Henry II Richard III 47 / 50 The character named Comus is often seen by critics as a prototype of what character Milton later portrayed ? Adam Satan Jesus Samson 48 / 50 According to a theater licensing act, repealed in 1843, what was meant by legitimate drama ? All of the actors were British. All of the actors were male. The dramaturge and playwright had to be related. The play was spoken. 49 / 50 Which of the following women is widely considered the first feminist ? Christine de Pizan Margery Kempe Thecla Catherine of Siena 50 / 50 Who is Thomas Percy in Henry IV, Pt I ? Earl of Northumberland Earl of Douglas Earl of Worcester Earl of March Provide Your Information Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Share on facebook Facebook Share on twitter Twitter Share on whatsapp WhatsApp PrevEnglish Literature Quiz 49 English Literature Quiz 51Next
