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Y acebook.c f . //www er Ch an gd Contents I Part One Famous playwright, poet and others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.1 John Keats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1.2 Christopher Marlowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1.3 Dr.Faustus By Christopher Marlowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 1.4 John Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1.5 The Poetry of John Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 1.6 Paradise Lost- John Milton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 1.7 William Wordsworth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1.8 Frankenstein-Mary Shelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 1.9 Samuel Taylor Coleridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Na ra ya n 1 1.10 William Shakespeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 1.11 Play by sakespear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 1.12 Edmund Spenser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 1.13 Geoffrey Chaucer 1.14 James Joyce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 1.15 Dante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 1.16 Hamlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 1.17 Macbeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 1.18 Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 II Part two Ages, era, period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 2.1 Middle Ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 2.2 16th Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 2.3 Early 17th Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 2.4 Restoration and 18th Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 2.5 Romantic Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 2.6 Victorian Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 2.7 20th Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 2.8 Elizabethan Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 2.9 Jacobean Era . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 2.10 The Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 2.11 Middle ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 2.12 Elizabethan era . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 an gd er 2 III Ch Part three American Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 3.1 Multiple choice questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 3.2 True and false . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 3.3 Single answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 4 Literary Theory and Criticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 IV Part four Introduction to Literary Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 ra 5 ya n 3 Introduction to Literary Theory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249 7 Cultural and Literary English Renaissance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Na 6 8 Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271 9 Cultural and Literary in Modernity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283 10 Medieval Literature and Culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295 11 Medieval Women Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 12 The Gothic Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 13 English Romantic Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 Modern Poetry and Poetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 15 The Victorian Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 16 African-American Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 17 Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387 V er 14 Part Five Overview of English Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403 19 Puritan Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 20 Native American Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 21 Romantic Era - English Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 409 22 The English Romantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 23 Theme in Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 24 Traditional Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 25 Transcendentalism Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421 26 Folk Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 27 Genres of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 28 Gothic literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 29 Literature Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 ra ya n Ch an gd 18 Early British literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 31 Wisdom literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 Na 30 32 World Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 33 Latin and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 34 Afro-Asian Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 35 American English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 36 Ancient Greece Language and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 37 Asian Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 British Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 39 Dystopian Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 40 Early Middle Ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 41 Elements of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 42 England: Literature, Pop Culture, and Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463 43 Literature Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 Miscelleneous questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 Na ra ya n Ch an 44 Part six gd VI er 38 I Na ra ya n Ch an gd er Part One 1 Famous playwright, poet and others . . . . 9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 John Keats Christopher Marlowe Dr.Faustus By Christopher Marlowe John Milton The Poetry of John Milton Paradise Lost- John Milton William Wordsworth Frankenstein-Mary Shelley Samuel Taylor Coleridge William Shakespeare Play by sakespear Edmund Spenser Geoffrey Chaucer James Joyce Dante Hamlet Macbeth Poetry n ya ra Na an Ch er gd er 1. When did John Keats die? A. 11 May 1838 John Keats Ch 1.1 an gd 1. Famous playwright, poet and others C. Ode to a Skylark D. An Imitation of Spenser 5. In which school did John Keats study? B. 12 March 1833 A. John Clarke’s school n C. 23 February 1821 B. King’s Grammar School D. 19 August 1825 2. When was John Keats born? ya C. Harrow A. 25 December 1767 D. Eton 6. Which period of John Keats as called "the most placid time in Keats’s life" by Cowden Clarke, a close friend of Keats? B. 30 April 1789 ra C. 31 October 1795 Na D. 22 November1756 3. What was the profession of Thomas Hammond under whom John Keats joined for apprenticeship? A. His visit to Lake District B. Keats’ lodging in the attic above the surgery at 7 Church Street C. Keats stay in Italy A. teacher B. surgeon C. banker D. lawyer 4. Which is the first extant poem of John Keats, which is written in the year 1814 when when was 19 years of age? D. Keats’ travel to Alps 7. In which hospital John Keats registered as a medical student after finishing his apprenticeship with Hammond? A. Queen’s Chamber B. Guy’s Hospital A. La Belle Dame Sans Mercy C. New Chapman Hospital B. Ode on a Grecian Urn D. Trinity Hospital 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B 10 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others Christopher Marlowe 1. The title page which play of Christopher Marlow attributes the play to Marlowe and Thomas Nashe? A. Doctor Faustus 7. Which one of the following plays of Christopher Marlow tells the story of the disposition of a king by his barons and the Queen? B. Dido, Queen of Carthage A. Doctor Faustus C. Edward the Second B. Edward the Second D. Tamburlaine the Great C. The Massacre at Paris D. The Jew of Malta 8. At what age did Christopher Marlow die? A. 33 A. Oxford University B. 29 B. Trinity College an C. 47 C. Corpus Christi College gd 2. From which institution did Christopher Marlow receive Bachelor of Arts degree in 1584? er 1.2 D. 54 D. Queens college 9. In which place of England Christopher Marlow born? Ch 3. In which year the play of Christopher Marlow The Jew of Malta first performed? A. London A. 1597 B. Norflock B. 1601 C. Canterbury C. 1587 D. Warwick n D. 1592 4. When was Christopher Marlowe baptized? ya A. 26 February 1564 B. 12 January 1569 10. What was the first published title of Christopher Marlow’s play The Jew of Malta? A. The Tragedy of the Jew of Malta C. 30 April 1560 B. The Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta ra D. 10 October 1547 5. To which theater was Christopher Marlow associated with? C. The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta D. The Story of the Rich Jew of Malta Na A. English Puritan theatre 11. Which one of the following dramas attributed to Christopher Marlow is believed to have been his first? B. English Renaissance theatre C. Restoration theatre A. The Jew of Malta D. English Neo-Classical theatre 6. When did Christopher Marlow die? B. Dido, Queen of Carthage A. 30 May 1593 C. Edward the Second B. 12 September 1598 D. Tamburlaine the Great C. 26 April 1601 12. From where Christopher Marlowe received his early Education? D. 15 February 1611 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 11 A. Corpus Christi College A. Carpenter B. Cambridge B. Civil servant C. oxford C. Cobbler D. witternburg 13. How many children did Shakespeare have? A. 3 D. Farmer 16. Marlow died of? B. stabbing C. 8 C. poisoned D. Hanged gd D. 12 14. What is Christopher Marlowe’s Nationality? 17. Which was Marlowe’s first play? A. British A. Dr.Faustus B. German 15. C 16. B C. The Tragedy of Dido D. The Jew of Malta, Ch D. American 15. What was the occupation of Christopher Marlowe’s father? an B. Tamburlaine C. Dutch 14. A er A. Illness B. 5 17. B 1.3 Dr.Faustus By Christopher Marlowe ya A. Mephastophilis B. gave curriculum of two universities n 1. Through his magic, Faustus is visited first by which of the devil’s angels? B. beelzebub C. Erected two universities D. none of the above 5. The first regular English comedy, based on the model of the Latin comedy, is attributed to ? C. Aamon A. Nicholas Udall ra D. none of the above 2. At the end of the play, Faustus is dragged down to hell, begging to repent. B. Thomas Colwell A. True Na C. Lord Burghley B. False D. none of the above 3. What is the meaning of “Renaissance": 6. Which of the Marlowe’s plays were written in collaboration with Thomas Nash? A. Rebirth, revival and re-awaking A. Queen of Carthage and The passionate Shepherd. B. Reveal, revel and reverie C. Raillery, renunciation and recoup B. The tragedy of Dido and Queen of Carthage. D. none of the above 4. University Wits were those who: C. The passionate Shepherd and The tragedy of Dido. A. Had training at two universities 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 12 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 13. What does Faustus promise to the devil in exchange for great knowledge, riches and power for a period of 24 years? A. his body B. his house A. John Donne C. his soul B. John Milton D. his horse er D. Queen of Carthage and The Massacre of Paris. I am in7. Who wrote following lines: " volved in mankind: and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee." D. Lawrence 8. In what country is ’Dr Faustus’ based? A. kind A. England B. stupid B. Italy D. arrogant 15. Which powerful figure does Faustus ridicule with his new-found powers? Ch D. Germany 9. When, is it estimated, was ’Dr Faustus’ first performed? an C. sensitive C. France gd 14. Which of the following qualities would most accurately describe Faustus’ character at the beginning of the play? C. Earnest Hemingway A. The Pope A. 1594 B. The Holy Roman Emperor B. 1604 C. The King of England C. 1590 n D. 1593 10. At what famous university is Faustus a scholar? ya A. Wittenburg D. The King of France 16. “Renaissance” is a: A. French word B. Italian word B. Sorbonne C. Greek word C. Heidelberg ra D. Cambridge 11. Faustus’ servant shares his name with a famous German composer. Who? A. Bach D. Spanish word 17. Renaissance first came to the: A. France Na B. Italy B. Schumann C. England C. Beethoven D. Rome D. Wagner 12. Faustus asks two magicians to aid him in summoning the devil. What are their names? 18. Which of the following are University wits: A. John Gower and Robert Peele B. John Skelton and Thomas lodge A. Valdes and Cornelius C. John Lyly and Robert Greene B. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern D. John Donne and Thomas Nashe C. Troilus and Cressida 19. Which century is known as Dawn of Renaissance: D. Pyramus and Thisbe 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. A 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. A 20. A 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 13 A. 14 th 26. Philip Sidney was born on 30th November: B. 15 th A. 1553 C. 16 th B. 1554 D. 14 th and 16 th C. 1555 20. Who born in 1422: D. 1550 A. Allegory C. John Lyly B. Epic D. Thomas more C. Sonnet 21. Utopia was first printed in: D. Ballad gd B. Robert Henry er 27. “Astrophel and Stella” is a: A. William Caxton 28. Greville was biographer of: A. 1615 an A. Edmund Spencer B. 1516 B. John Donne C. 1517 C. Sir Philip Sidney D. 1518 D. John Milton Ch 22. Who translated Utopia in English language: A. Thomas More 29. “The Prince Of Poets in his time", on whom grave the inscription is given? A. Sir Philip Sidney B. Thomas lodge B. John Milton C. Ralph Robinson C. Edmund Spencer n D. William Tyndale ya 23. The first complete version of Bible in English language was made by: D. John Donne 30. What is Faerie Queene: A. An allegory B. Thomas more B. An epic C. John Lyly C. A ballad ra A. Wyclif D. Robert Greene D. A sonnet Na 24. Who took Degree at fifteen from Cambridge in 1518? A. Thomas Nash 31. In whose reign Morality plays began? A. Henry five B. Elizabeth one B. Thomas More C. Henry six C. Thomas lodge D. Henry eight D. Thomas Wyatt 25. Who wrote “Mirror for Magistrates"? 32. Which book Edmund Spenser dedicated to the Philip Sidney: A. Thomas Sacville A. The Faerie Queene B. Thomas Wyatt B. The shepheaedes Calendar C. Thomas lodge C. Complaints D. Thomas Kyde D. Colin Clouts come home again 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. C 14 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 33. Which poet was first who used metaphysical poetry among his contemporaries: A. Robert Greene B. John Milton A. Edmund Spenser C. Philip Sidney B. John Milton D. Christopher Marlowe 40. Who was the son of a rich London merchant and born in 1557? D. Sir Philip Sidney A. Thomas Nah 34. Thomas kyd (1558-95) achieved great popularity with which of his first work? B. Thomas lodge C. Thomas Kyd gd A. The Rare Triumphs of love and fortune D. Thomas Hardy 41. The collection of the papers and correspondence of a well-to-do Norfolk family is known as: B. The Spanish Tragedy C. Jeronimo an D. Cornelia A. Letters to the Margret Paston 35. Marlowe born in B. Margret Paston to John Paston A. 1562 C. The Paston letters B. 1563 Ch D. To John Paston 42. Who wrote “Holy Sonnets"? C. 1564 D. 1565 A. Edmund Spenser 36. In “the tragic history of Doctor Faustus". Faustus was a : D. John Milton 43. “On his blindness", a collection of sonnets is written by: ya B. French scholar B. John Donne C. Shakespeare n A. German scholar C. Spanish scholar A. Edmund Spenser D. Greek scholar B. John Milton 37. Who wrote “The Massacre at Paris"? ra C. Shakespeare A. Shakespeare D. Sir Philip Sidney 44. “Paradise lost” was lost by: B. Christopher Marlowe Na C. Edmund Spenser A. Eve D. john Milton B. Adam 38. After the death of Christopher Marlowe who completed his unfinished poem “Hero and Leander"? A. Shakespeare C. Both a and b D. Satan 45. In “Paradise regained” who regained the paradise? B. Thomas Nash A. Satan C. George Chapman B. Jesus D. Thomas More C. Adam and Eve 39. Who succeeded Lyly? 34. B er C. John Donne 35. C 36. A 37. B D. Only Adam 38. C 39. A 40. B 41. C 42. B 43. B 44. C 45. C 46. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 15 46. Which of the following published in 1579 and although it placed Spencer immediately in the highest rank of living writers? D. fifth B. Faerie queen, first three books D. Faerie queen, second three books A. 18, 1582 C. Elizabeth Boyle D/O James Boyle D. Elizabeth Boyle D/O Richard Boyle 48. John Donne’s “The Anniversaries” is a: A. An elegy in two parts A. Shakespeare’s first child Susanna was born in 1583. Ch C. both a and b n ya C. Spencer 54. Which of the following statement is correct: B. In 1585 twins were born and named Hamnet and Judith. 49. Who of the following is known as Child Of Renaissance? B. Milton D. 15, 1579 D. None of above. D. None of these A. Marlowe C. 16, 1580 D. Johnson ra 50. During Spencer’s visit to his Kinsfolk in Lancashire he felt in love a woman and who figures as much of his work: 55. Ann Hathaway was Shakespeare: B. 8 C. 9 D. 10 years of his marriage he left his 56. After native town and try his fortune in the great city of London. B. Belinda B. three C. Both a and b C. four D. None of above D. five Na A. two 57. Shakespeare’s only son Hamnet died in ? 51. William Shakespeare born in: A. 26 April 1567 A. 1595 B. 26 April 1566 B. 1596 C. 26 April 1565 C. 1597 D. 26 April 1564 52. William Shakespeare was and Mary: 49. C 50. A years older than A. 7 A. Rosalind 47. C 48. A gd B. Elizabeth Raleigh D/O Walter Raleigh B. 17, 1581 an ? A. Elizabeth Wilton D/O Lord Grey De Wilton C. A ballad in four parts er 53. He married to the Anne Hathaway at the age of in C. The Shepherd’s calendar B. An epic in three parts B. fourth C. third A. Colin clouts come home again 47. Spencer married in June 11, 1594 to A. second child of John D. 1598 58. Shakespeare is buried inside the: 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. B 56. C 57. B 58. B 16 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Westminster Abbey A. Queen Elizabeth B. Trinity Church B. Francis Meres, a lawyer C. Protestant Cemetery C. Burbage, an actor A. 1590 D. King James 61. Shakespeare made Stratford his regular home in: A. About 1611 B. 1591 B. About 1610 C. 1592 C. About 1609 61. B 1.4 John Milton B. Paradise Lost 5. Which book was about the temptation of Christ? Ch 1. Which famous work of John Milton’s was based on the fall of man? A. Paradise Regained D. About 1608 an 59. C 60. B gd D. 1593 60. Who declared him as Britain’s greatest dramatist in 1598? er D. None of above Shakespeare had established him59. By self in London as an actor and dramatist: A. L’Allegro B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes C. Samson Agonistes ya n D. On the Late Massacre in Piedmont 2. What is the meaning of Milton’s work Samson Agonistes? D. Paradise Lost 6. Which Poem caused Milton’s stature as a poet to be recognized? A. Theist A. Paradise Lost B. Atheist B. Il Penseroso C. Antagonist ra C. Areopagitica Na D. Wrestler 3. When did John Milton publish Tenure of Kings and Magistrates? D. Lycidas 7. Where was John Milton born? Where was John Milton born? A. 1628 A. London B. 1649 B. Bristol C. 1645 D. 1637 4. In whose memory did John Milton write Methought I saw my late espousèd saint? C. Wales D. Yorkshire 8. Which college did John Milton attend? A. Katherine Woodcock A. Queens college B. Oliver Cromwell B. Trinity college C. Edward II C. Christ’s college D. Mary Powell D. Warwick college 1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 17 9. When did John Milton die? A. Taste A. 22 June 1675 B. Voice B. 9 December 1670 C. Hearing C. 14 February 1669 D. Vision A. his friends B. 1639 B. his friends C. 1669 C. his daughters D. his sons D. 1651 11. When was John Milton born? 14. Whom did John Milton marry at the age of 34? A. 12 June 1628 an A. Agnes B. 2 May 1614 B. Ann Powell C. 17 August 1612 C. Lynda D. Mary Powell Ch D. 9 December 1608 12. Which one of Milton’s senses were lost during writing his works? 9. D 10. A gd A. 1667 er 13. Who did Milton have to write his works down when he became Blind? D. 8 November 1674 10. When was Paradise Lost published? 11. D 12. D 13. C 14. D The Poetry of John Milton n 1.5 ya 1. Which of the following elements DOES NOT characterize epic poetry? B. Adam and Eve promise to be fruitful and multiply. A. An Epic Council C. Adam and Eve curse their God. B. An “Arming of the Hero” Scene D. Adam and Eve curse Satan. C. A “Tragic Recognition” Speech ra 4. “Samson Agonistes” is described as a “Closet Drama,” which means D. An Invocation to the Muse Na 2. Which of the following British monarchs was executed during the English Civil War? A. Charles I B. Charles II A. it can be acted out on a very small stage. B. it was written to be read but not acted upon a stage. C. people will read it in secret and not publically admit they read it. C. Queen Anne D. it was written to be acted in a church. D. Henry VIII 3. What event occurs in the final lines of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”? A. Adam and Eve hold hands and walk across an arid plain. 1. C 2. A 3. A 5. Near the end of “Samson Agonistes,” Samson has decided not to perform for attendants at a certain event when (starting with line 1381) he suddenly reverses positions and agrees to go. Why does he do this? 4. B 5. A 18 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. He experiences some “rousing motions” which might be from God. A. William Blake B. Manoa convinces him to do it or the Philistines will execute Samson. C. Elizabeth Barrett Browning 11. In John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Satan assumes the character and form of what creature in order to tempt Eve to eat at the Tree of Knowledge? A. A toad 6. After graduating from university, John Milton toured the continent of Europe and likely met with which of the following individuals? A. Michelangelo er D. He wishes to see Dalila one last time in the crowd. D. T.S. Eliot B. A serpent C. A lion D. A tiger gd C. The Chorus demands he stay in his prison cell and Samson reacts against them. B. Alfred Lord Tennyson an 12. In Book One of “Paradise Lost,” the narrator identifies the fallen angels or devils by what names? B. Charles II C. Galileo Ch A. Their surnames D. A and B B. The names of pagan gods 7. The English Civil War was waged between what two political groups? A. Royalists and Monarchists n B. Royalists and Parliamentarians C. Parliamentarians and Roundheads ya D. Anarchists and Royalists C. The names of foreign countries D. The names of the angels they will become 13. In “Samson Agonistes,” the Chorus describes the approaching Dalila as beautifully and lavishly dressed to better seduce Samson. This is interesting because 8. John Milton’s “Comus” is best described by which of the following genres? A. the Chorus has just stated it hates this kind of lavish, external beauty. A. Pastoral elegy ra B. Samson hates this kind of lavish, external beauty. B. Prose polemic C. Dalila usually dresses in a more understated Puritan manner. C. Blank verse tragedy Na D. Masque D. Samson is blind. 9. In the early books of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Satan conspires with which of the following characters? 14. In “Paradise Lost,” what is the relationship between Satan and Death? A. Death is Satan’s father. A. Baal B. Death is Satan’s son. B. Beelzebub C. Death is Satan’s brother. C. Michel D. Death is Satan’s daughter. D. A and B 10. What British Romantic author was particularly inspired by the work of John Milton? 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. A 15. John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is most similar in linguistic style to what books from “Paradise Lost”? 11. B 12. B 13. D 14. B 15. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 19 A. Three and Four A. get revenge on his enemies B. Five and Six B. re-instated as a Judge C. Eight and Nine C. retire 16. As originally envisioned by John Milton, “Paradise Lost” would consist of how many books? D. convert 21. John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” is best described by which of the following genres? A. Pastoral elegy B. Prose polemic B. Ten C. Blank verse tragedy D. Twelve 17. “Samson Agonistes” differs from its source material, the Biblical book of “Judges,” in what way(s)? Ch A. In “Samson,” Harapha is Samson’s enemy, but he is not in “Judges.” D. Epic 22. Despite Samson’s defeat and shame, Samson predicts that God will “arise and his great name assert” by making Dagon receive “Such a discomfit, as shall quite despoil him / Of all these boasted Trophies won on me / And with confusion blank his Worshippers” (467–71). This prediction is interesting because an C. Eleven gd A. Nine er D. Eleven and Twelve B. In “Samson,” Samson is a Jew, but he is not in “Judges.” A. the prediction is never fulfilled. B. the prophet Enoch had made the same prediction centuries earlier. D. In “Samson,” Samson never worships Dagon, but he does in “Judges.” C. Samson doesn’t know he himself will fulfill the prediction. 18. John Milton’s “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” are companion poems and are both written in D. the prediction is finally fulfilled much later when Jesus defeats Dagon. 23. In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Adam is told of what major event? ya n C. In “Samson,” Samson marries the Woman of Timnah, but not in “Judges.” A. iambic pentameter ra B. tetrameter couplets C. heroic couplets B. The fall of the Rebel Angels C. The fall of God D. Shakespearean sonnets Na 19. According to John Milton’s view of the structure of the universe, the “Created Universe” is surrounded by what? A. Heaven B. Hell D. The death of Michael 24. In Book Three of “Paradise Lost,” God the Father alludes to what theological principle in the following quotation: “I made him [Adam] just and right, / Sufficient to have stood though free to fall.” A. Transubstantiation C. Chaos B. Free will D. Sunshine 20. In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson’s father, Manoa, is trying to get Samson freed from imprisonment mainly so he can help Samson to 16. B A. The fall of the Son 17. A 18. B C. Predestination D. Sufficience 25. John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is written in a(n) style. 19. C 20. C 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. A 20 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. plain 31. Which of the following works was not written by John Milton? B. luminescent A. “How Soon Hath Time” C. Latinate D. Sophistic 26. John Milton’s “Lycidas” is best described by which of the following genres? A. Pastoral elegy D. Masque 27. In “Samson Agonistes,” Harapha exits because of what reason: A. Samson will not fight him. er A. England’s first poet B. England’s first dramatist C. England’s poet laureate n 34. In his poem “Lycidas,” John Milton does which of the following? ya ra B. Seeking God’s Will and Guidance C. What it means to be the “Son of God” Na D. Temptation 30. What important event(s) occur(s) in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” immediately after Eve first eats of the Tree of Knowledge? A. Nature is immediately wounded by Eve’s transgression. B. Satan is immediately wounded by Eve’s transgression. C. Raphael is immediately wounded by Eve’s transgression. D. Abdiel immediately flees the Council of Rebel Angels. 30. A A. Mourns the death of a college classmate B. Mourns the death of his mother C. Mourns the death of his son D. Mourns the death of his wife A. Sexual desire 29. A 33. John Milton claimed from an early age that he would become D. England’s greatest civil engineer D. “Canterbury Tales” 29. Which of the following themes IS NOT important to John Milton’s “Paradise Regained”? 28. A C. Satan Ch D. He has been called back to his hometown of Gath. 28. The foundation story of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” derives from what text? 27. B B. Samson an C. He must hurry to catch up with Dalila. 26. A A. Jesus D. Adam B. He does not want to fight Samson. C. “The Odyssey” D. “Drink to Me only with thine eyes” gd C. Blank verse tragedy B. The Book of “Revelations” C. “Avenge O Lord” 32. The character named Comus is often seen by critics as a prototype of what character Milton later portrayed? B. Prose polemic A. The Book of “Genesis” B. “Captain or Colonel” 35. In the “Book of Job,” Satan speaks to what figure(s)? A. God/Yahweh B. Judea C. Lot D. A and B 36. Unlike the gods and goddesses of classical epics, John Milton’s God in “Paradise Lost” is and A. visible, inaccessible B. inaccessible, omnipresent C. nonexistent, invisible D. invisible, omnipresent 31. D 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. A 36. D 37. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 21 37. Which of the following monarchs was “restored” to the British throne during the Restoration? A. A brief summary of “Paradise Lost” B. A detailed description of Satan C. A detailed description of Milton himself A. Charles I B. Charles II D. A and B C. Henry VIII 38. In the Oliver Cromwell “Commonwealth” and “Protectorate” administrations, Milton served as the British government’s chief A. A debate is held in Hell by Satan and his compatriots concerning whether to attempt to recover Heaven. gd D. Charles III er 43. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE concerning Book Two of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”? B. Poet Laureate an B. Satan embarks on his passage across the great gulf of Chaos. A. Civil Engineer C. The Narrator invokes his muse by the name of “Holy Light.” C. Military Strategist D. Intellectual Defender A. First Mary, then Joseph Ch 39. Early in Book Two of “Paradise Regained,” who yearns to see the missing Jesus (who has wandered into the desert)? D. The demons begin exploring Hell, engaging in philosophical debates, and entering singing competitions. n B. First Andrew and Simon (Peter), then Mary C. First Mary, then James and John ya D. First Peter, then Paul and Mary 44. The Renaissance was known for originating which of the following philosophical movements? A. Existentialism B. Humanism C. Stoicism D. Postmodernism 40. According to John Milton, political offices were to be filled by ra A. the king 45. The English masque has its origins in the traditions of what European country? A. France B. Germany C. popular election C. Spain Na B. the House of Lords D. God D. Italy 41. What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics? A. Virgil, Shakespeare, and Spenser A. There is an emphasis on the importance of preaching. B. Homer, Virgil, and Spenser C. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser D. Gilgamesh, Petrarch, and Dryden 42. The first stanza of John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” begins with what topic(s)? 38. D 39. B 40. C 41. B 46. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning Puritanism? 42. A B. There is an emphasis on spiritual experience. C. There is an emphasis on the freedom of sexual expression. D. A and B 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. D 47. A 22 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 47. In the demonic council of Book Two of “Paradise Regained,” who proposes that Satan should tempt Jesus with lust for a beautiful woman the way Solomon was tempted? A. One decade B. Two decades C. Three decades B. Beelzebub C. Venus er D. Four decades 53. When John Milton studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge, his college was a stronghold of what religious faith? A. Belial A. Anglicism D. Satan B. Puritanism 48. John Milton’s “Areopagitica” is best described by which of the following genres? gd A. Pastoral elegy C. Buddhism B. Prose polemic C. Blank verse tragedy an D. A and C 54. John Milton was fluent in which of the following languages? A. Latin, Greek, and Hebrew D. Masque B. Latin, Sanskrit, and Aramaic C. Latin, Arabic, and Spanish Ch 49. Harapha claims he wishes he could have fought Samson when he had his eyesight because A. he wants to get respect from the Philistine general standing beside him. B. he wants Samson to break out of prison and kill some more Philistines. D. Mandarin, Dutch, and French 55. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning John Milton’s ideal republic? A. There was to be no king, bishops, or House of Lords. n C. he wants to encourage Samson. B. There were to be no churches except Anglican churches. ya D. he wants to seem more heroic than he really is. C. There was to be no Oxford University. D. A and C 56. John Milton was born in 1608 in what city? ra 50. What British Romantic artist famously depicted John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” in a series of etchings and prints? A. Bath B. Percy Bysshe Shelley B. Paris C. William Blake C. London Na A. William Wordsworth D. John Keats 51. What character in “Paradise Lost” is first tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge? D. Nottingham 57. In “Paradise Lost,” Milton calls his Muse by which of the following names? A. Uriel A. Raphael B. Urania B. Eve C. Calypso C. Adam D. The Son 52. Roughly speaking, how long was the English Civil War? 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. A D. Calliope 58. Milton in “Samson Agonistes” uses a Chorus, which he borrows from what previous genre? 53. B 54. A 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 23 A. Medieval Mystery Plays 64. The pastoral elegy often begins with which of the following poetic conventions? B. Greek Epic A. Invocation of a muse C. Greek Drama B. A cry of lament B. His left index finger was chopped off. C. He was placed in the stocks for a week. D. A and B 60. The Primary Narrator for Books Eleven and Twelve of “Paradise Lost,” who relates future events is which of the following? A. The Son D. A and B 65. Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” likely ask? er A. He was imprisoned. C. Prayer to the Sun A. “What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?” gd 59. In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments? B. “How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?” C. “How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?” an D. French Chanson de Gestes D. B and C 66. “Samson Agonistes” differs from its source material, the Biblical book of “Judges,” in what way(s)? B. Raphael Ch C. Michael D. Adam 61. In “Samson Agonistes,” the character who tells others of Samson’s death is A. In “Samson,” Samson is blind, but he is not in “Judges.” B. In “Samson,” Manoa is Samson’s father, but he is not in “Judges.” B. Dalila. ya C. the Chorus. n A. Manoa. D. a Messenger. 62. John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is a story largely about what topic? ra A. A quest for knowledge of the self Na B. A quest for knowledge of other countries C. A quest for knowledge of the future D. A quest for Forbidden Knowledge 63. John Milton deliberately distanced himself from the poets, a group of poets known for their light, elegant style and frivolous content. A. Romantic B. Victorian C. Cavalier C. In “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.” D. In “Samson,” Dalila cuts Samson’s hair, but she does not in “Judges.” 67. In his introduction, Milton described the genre of “Samson Agonistes” as A. history play B. tragedy C. comedy D. Morality Play 68. A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or “hero”) of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”? A. Eve B. Adam C. God D. Satan 69. The first sonnet form invented was the D. Enlightenment 59. A 60. C 61. D 62. A 63. C 64. D 65. D 66. C 67. B 68. D 69. D 24 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Spenserian D. Never records Dalila’s cutting of Samson’s hair. 74. What angel often speaks to Adam in Paradise? B. Shakespearean C. Wordsworthian D. Petrarchan A. Michelangelo C. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water. D. All of these D. Baal 75. The elegy began as an ancient rical form. A. French B. Greek C. Roman met- D. German 76. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Milton’s poetry? A. He followed the Shakespearean rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form. Ch 71. In “Samson Agonistes,” Samson predicts “This day will be remarkable in my life / By some great act, or of my days the last”. This is interesting because er B. Adam contemplates his reflection in a pool of water. C. Pandosto gd A. Satan contemplates his reflection in a pool of water. B. Raphael an 70. Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”? A. both statements end up happening that day. B. both statements end up not happening that day. n C. Samson is echoing the older prediction of the prophet Enoch. ya D. both statements will later be fulfilled by Christ. ra 72. Choose the BEST answer to fill in the blank. John Milton is best described as a strong who emphasized the freedom of the individual. A. Anglican C. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form. D. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form. 77. How many times does Satan work to tempt Jesus in the Gospels? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 78. In , a good example of Milton’s sharp rhetorical prose, Milton denounces restrictive censorship, arguing for freedom of the press. Na B. Methodist C. Protestant D. Buddhist 73. In the Biblical book of “Judges,” A. Dalila pays Samson’s ransom from prison. B. Dalila refuses to pay Samson’s ransom in prison. C. Never records Dalila’s visit to Samson in prison. 70. C 71. A B. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form. 72. C 73. C 74. B A. “Paradise Lost” B. “Samson Agonistes” C. “Areopagitica” D. “Paradise Regained” 79. In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Satan invents something that he thinks will help win his war against God. What is it? 75. B 76. B 77. C 78. C 79. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 25 A. Gunpowder 85. The term “Agonistes” is Greek and it means B. Adamantine armor A. one who is in agony. C. The Chariot of Paternal Deity B. one who inflicts agony. D. The Thunderbolt C. one who struggles for or champions a cause. B. The Pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem 86. Complete the following statement. John Milton explains in the first 26 lines of “Paradise Lost” that that goal of his epic poem will be er A. The top of the Pantheon in Rome D. one who predicts the future. gd 80. In Book Four of “Paradise Regained,” for his final temptation Satan takes Jesus to what location? A. to justify the ways of God to humankind. C. The top of a “Mountain high” D. “Up to the middle Region of thick Air” B. to justify the ways of humankind to God. an 81. Which of the following events occur(s) in the first book of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”? C. to justify the ways of Heaven to Hell. D. to justify the ways of Hell to Heaven. A. Satan lays dazed on the burning lake. 87. The ode form derives from a long tradition of what type of poetry? Ch B. Satan assembles his fallen legions. C. Adam and Eve fall from the state of Paradise. D. A and B A. Lyric B. Epic C. Satiric ya A. Judea n 82. According to the “Book of Luke,” Herod was the king of B. Egypt C. Syria D. Jerusalem ra 83. After Milton went blind, he was able to compose poetry by using D. Virgilian 88. was the companion in publication to John Milton’s “Paradise Regained.” A. “Paradise Lost” B. “Areopagitica” C. “On Christian Doctrine” D. “Samson Agonistes” 89. What author wrote “Life of Milton”? A. braille Na A. Samuel Johnson B. dictation C. a code of his own devising B. Edmund Spencer C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. an Abacus 84. What character leads Adam and Eve from the Gates of Paradise in the final book of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”? D. T. S. Eliot 90. What Biblical story acts as a springboard for John Milton’s “Paradise Regained”? A. Michelangelo A. The Baptism of Jesus B. Raphael B. The story of Luke C. Uriel C. The Ascension of Jesus D. Michael D. The Second Coming of Jesus 80. B 81. D 82. A 83. B 84. D 85. C 86. A 87. A 88. D 89. A 90. A 91. C 26 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 91. Denied the right to apply for divorce and facing intense humiliation, John Milton wrote what work? A. “Christian Doctrines” C. The Temptation of Christ D. None of these 96. John Milton was inspired by the previous works of what authors? A. Homer, Virgil, and Dante C. “The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce” B. Dante, Spenser, and Pope er B. “On Regicide” C. Homer, Dryden, and Longfellow D. “Paradise Lost” 92. Even in John Milton’s lifetime, “Paradise Regained” was considered in literary quality as largely to “Paradise Lost.” D. Virgil, Shakespeare, and Jane Austen A. superior dominated English literature from the Restoration until the end of the 18th century with the emergence of Romanticism. B. inferior A. Medievalism gd an C. equal 97. B. Modernism D. irrelevant in comparison C. Victorianism D. Neoclassicism A. John the Apostle ya B. John the Baptist n Ch 93. In the first 75 lines of Book One of “Paradise Regained,” Satan refers to which person he has recently seen, who is identified by the following quote? “Before him [Jesus] a great Prophet, to proclaim / His coming, is sent Harbinger, who all / Invites, and in the Consecrated stream / Pretends to wash off sin” C. Michael the Archangel D. Joseph, Jesus’s stepfather ra 94. What poet was famous for his “Eclogues”? 98. John Milton’s “Samson Agonistes” is best described by which of the following genres? A. Pastoral elegy B. Prose polemic C. Blank verse tragedy D. Masque 99. Near the end of “Samson Agonistes,” Samson resists performing before attendants of what type of event? A. Greek Olympic Games B. A Roman Circus B. Shakespeare C. A Gladiator competition C. Chaucer D. A and B Na A. Virgil D. A and B 100. D Her honor as a Jew 95. John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” deals mainly with what Biblical event? A. The Great Flood B. The Parting of the Red Sea 92. B 93. B 94. A 95. C 96. A 1.6 A. Religious conviction B. Political patriotism C. Her love for Samson 97. D 98. C 99. D 100. C Paradise Lost- John Milton No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 27 1. To justify which purpose that Milton wrote Paradise Lost? A. The fall of Lucifer B. The fall of man A. To justify the fall of Lucifer C. Adam and Eve B. To justify the loss of paradise D. To justify the ways of God to men 8. At what point does the narration unfolds in the poem Paradise Lost? 2. How many books were included in the second edition of the poem Paradise Lost? A. In Eden B. After the fall of man A. 10 er C. To justify the fall of man D. The genesis gd C. After the defeat of rebel angels B. 14 D. In paradise, when Lucifer sits with God C. 12 9. When was Paradise Lost published? D. 11 3. When was the first edition of the poem Paradise Lost published? an A. 1660 B. 1667 A. 1673 C. 1658 B. 1676 Ch D. 1654 C. 1656 10. “Paradise Lost” is considered a: D. 1667 A. First Person Narrative 4. How many narrative arcs does Paradise Lost have? B. Short Story C. Epic Poem n A. 2 C. 4 D. 12 ya B. 1 D. Novel 11. Satan’s name before he fell from heaven was: A. Beezlebub ra 5. In which style did John Milton write the poem Paradise Lost? B. Michael C. Lucifer A. Free verse D. Belial B. Vers libre Na C. Regular meter D. blank verse 6. Which one is the longest book in Milton’s Paradise Lost? A. Book IX B. Book XI 12. ’Book 1’ of ’Paradise Lost’ presents Satan with his angels fallen into Hell. When recovered, Satan awakens all his legions and speaks to them. The first he addresses is described as ’one next to himself in power, and next in crime, long after known in Palestine’. What’s the name of this fallen angel? C. Book IIV A. Mammon D. Book X B. Moloch C. Beelzebub 7. On which Biblical theme that Paradise lost is based? 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. A D. Ashtaroth 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. C 12. C 28 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Michael and Gabriel B. Michael and Raphael C. Raphael and Gabriel D. Michael and Lucifer 19. For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on: A. Wine B. The Holy Spirit A. Michael gd C. His favorite pen B. Abdiel D. The Son 20. Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a: C. Rafael D. Gabriel A. “stepping stones of clouds an 14. Milton’s “unholy trinity” of characters includes: B. Golden rope A. Error, Temptation, and Satan C. Golden chain B. Sin, Death and Temptation D. Satan, Sin, and Death D. Ladder 21. Sin was born out of Satan’s: Ch C. Sin, Temptation, and Satan A. Head B. Lust 15. The battle between God’s army and Satan’s rebels in heaven lasted: n B. Three days A. a feminist ya C. Seven days C. Anger D. Rib 22. Eve before the Fall might best be described as: A. One day D. One hour B. uncomfortable with Adam ra 16. In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe," the “seed” refers to: A. The Tree of Knowledge B. Adam Na C. Cane and Abel C. detailed oriented D. a docile, vain creature 23. Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan not turn into? A. a mouse D. Jesus Christ B. a cherub 17. In the phrase, “thy seed shall bruise our foe," “thy” refers to: C. a toad D. a serpent 24. Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all God’s angels? A. Sin B. Eden C. Satan A. Adam D. Eve B. Michael 18. The two archangels who serve as generals in God’s army are: C. Raphael 13. A 20. C 21. A 14. D 15. B er 13. In ’Paradise Lost’, which angel is ordered by God to drive Adam and Eve out of Paradise? Before he does so, he shows Adam a number of visions about the future of the human race, beginning with Cain murdering Abel and ending with the redemption of mankind through Christ. Who is this angel that has a large role in the finishing chapters of ’Paradise Lost’? 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. B D. Lucifer 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 29 25. Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of? 31. When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to “judge” them and the snake? A. Hunting and gathering food A. The Son B. Tending to the Garden of Eden B. The Holy Ghost C. Building shelter to live in C. Michael A. a bridge from hell to heaven gd 26. The reason for Satan’s fall might best be described as: D. Raphael 32. Inspired by Satan’s victory over man, Sin and Death construct: er D. Naming all God’s creatures and plants A. incest B. a temple to welcome Satan back B. lust C. a bridge from hell to earth D. pride 27. The reason for Eve’s fall might best be described as: D. a funnel from Eden to the gates of hell 33. After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is: an C. greed A. Ask forgiveness from God Ch A. vanity B. Put some clothes on B. lust C. Satisfy their sexual desire for each other C. greed D. pride n 28. On the second day of battle in heaven, what does Satan use that surprises God’s forces? ya A. Catapults D. Blame each other for their Fall 34. The Archangel Michael might best be described as: A. Jealous and envious B. Artillery B. Bombastic C. Illusions C. Firm and militant ra D. The Holy Sepulcher 29. Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve’s: A. Wit D. Kind and caring 35. When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories taken directly from: Na A. The New Testament B. Beauty B. Homer’s epic poems C. Intelligence C. The Hebrew Bible D. Hard work and spirituality 30. The main reason for Adam’s fall might best be described as: A. lust D. The Koran 36. What are the best words to describe the Garden of Eden, the weather, and nature in general, before the Fall of Adam and Eve? A. Ordered and rational B. love for Eve B. Chaotic C. pride C. Wild and unmanageable D. money D. Comfortable 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. C 35. C 36. A 37. B 30 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 37. Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub? A. Michael D. Satan is not injured 44. When Satan leaps over the fence into Paradise, what does Milton liken him to? D. Abdiel 38. In what book does the fall take place? B. A germ infecting a body A. Book VIII D. A fish leaping out of water 45. Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII? D. Book VII 39. In which book of the Bible does the story of Adam and Eve occur? A. Leviticus B. Uriel C. Michael B. Exodus Ch D. None of the above 46. Which of the following is not found in Hell? 40. Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God? A. Gems B. Gold n C. Oil ya C. Mammon A. Raphael an C. Book IX B. Moloch D. Beelzebub 41. What is Milton’s stated purpose in Paradise Lost? ra A. To assert his superiority to other poets B. To argue against the doctrine of predestination Na C. To justify the ways of God to men D. To make his story hard to understand 42. Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost? D. Minerals 47. Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost? A. It was created before God the Son B. Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain C. The Earth is a lotus flower D. The Earth revolves around the sun 48. Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium? A. Mulciber B. Mammon C. Moloch D. Belial 49. How many times does Milton invoke a muse? A. Night B. Agony C. Discord A. One D. Death B. Two 43. Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds Satan? 38. C 39. C 40. B gd C. A wolf leaping into a sheep’s pen B. Book X A. Belial A. A snake slithering up a tree er C. Raphael D. Deuteronomy B. Abdiel C. Uriel B. Uriel C. Genesis A. Michael 41. C 42. B 43. A C. Three D. Four 44. C 45. C 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 31 50. Which of the following poets does Milton emulate? A. Virgil A. A fortress B. A catapult C. A large sword B. Homer C. Both Virgil and Homer D. Neither Virgil or Homer 51. What is the stated subject of Paradise Lost? A. The Son B. Adam and Eve B. Heaven’s battle and Satan’s tragic fall C. Computers C. The creation of the universe D. Adam and Eve’s disobedience is Satan’s second-in- D. He creates everything 58. Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse? A. Titania an 52. Which devil command? gd A. The fight between good and evil er D. A cannon 57. According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create? B. Urania A. Mammon C. Virgil B. Sin D. Michael 59. What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious? Ch C. Moloch D. Beezelbub 53. Who discusses cosmology and the battle of Heaven with Adam? A. Go in search of her mate B. Talk to the animals A. God C. Raphael D. Eat of the Tree of Knowledge 60. Who is the main protagonist of Paradise Lost? ya D. Michael n C. Look at her reflection in a stream B. Eve 54. Which scene happens first chronologically? ra A. Satan and the devils rise up from the lake in Hell Na B. The Son is chosen as God’s second-incommand C. God and the Son create the universe A. Satan B. Adam C. Eve D. God 61. In how many books is Paradise Lost divided? A. Nine D. The angels battle in Heaven 55. Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan? A. Abdiel B. Twelve C. Eighteen D. Fourteen 62. Which is the longest book? B. Uriel C. Michael A. Book X D. Raphael B. Book VIII 56. In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make? 50. C 51. D 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A C. Book IX D. Book I 56. D 57. D 58. B 59. C 60. A 61. B 62. C 32 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 63. In Books I-II, the rebels of Satan build the Pandemonium. What is it? A. The forbidden fruit A. Paradise Found B. Paradise Lost Twice C. Paradise Regained B. The capital of Heaven D. Paradise Lost Again 70. who was the companion of Adam in paradise? D. The capital of Hell 64. The fruit of which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat? A. satan B. eve gd C. rapheal A. Tree of Life D. god 71. Who is “till wand’ring o’er the earth"? B. Tree of God C. Tree of Sin A. Satan’s associates D. Tree of Knowledge an B. Satan 65. Which is the shortest book? C. Adam A. Book VII D. Eve 72. Who will fall through his own “fault"? Ch B. Book III A. Satan C. Book VIII B. God D. Book V 66. Who was sent to Earth to warn Man of the dangers he was facing? n A. Raphael B. Uriel ya C. Abdiel D. Beelzebub ra 67. Who was the first to eat the forbidden fruit? A. Adam B. Eve C. Adam D. Noah 73. Who “headlong themselves they threw Down from the verge of Heav’n"? A. Adam and Eve B. Noah and the elephant C. Rebel angels D. Benjamin and Joseph 74. Who pondered, “How such united force of gods, how such As stood like these, could ever know repulse?"? A. Adam D. Snake B. Moses Na C. Satan 68. Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost? A. Eve B. God C. Joseph D. Satan 75. Who is described? “For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow” C. Satan A. Lot D. Jonah B. Belial 69. What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost? 63. D 64. D 65. A er C. A beautiful garden 66. A 67. B C. Satan D. Moses 68. D 69. C 70. B 76. A 71. A 72. C 73. C 74. D 75. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 33 76. When was Paradise Regained published? A. 1671 C. 1669 D. 1652 B. 1656 William Wordsworth 6. When was William Wordsworth appointed poet laureate? A. 1847 A. Anna Wordsworth B. 1861 B. Agnes Wordsworth C. 1839 C. Shirley Wordsworth D. 1843 7. In which the the famous work Lyrical Ballads published? an D. Dorothy Wordsworth 2. When was William Wordsworth born? A. 1778 A. 7 April 1770 Ch B. 1769 B. 7 July 1767 C. 1798 C. 20 March 1773 D. 10 September 1772 D. 1792 8. From which year to which year that William Wordsworth served as the Poet Laureate of Britain? 3. When did William Wordsworth die? B. 1840-1855 C. 1842-1851 ya C. 3 November 1852 A. 1843-1850 n A. 12 January 1842 B. 7 June 1849 er 1. What is the name of the sister of William Wordsworth, who is also a poet and diarist? gd 1.7 D. 23 April 1850 ra 4. Which work of William Wordsworth, with the joint publication with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature? D. 1833-1848 9. Which college did William Wordsworth attend? A. St. John’s College B. Trinity College B. The Prelude C. Christ College Na A. The Excursion D. King’s College 10. When did William Wordsworth marry Mary Hutchinson? C. Lyrical Ballads D. Poems, in Two Volumes 5. Which work of William Wordsworth is generally considered to be his magnum opus? B. 1812 C. 1798 A. Laodamia B. The Prelude C. Guide to the Lakes D. Preface to the Lyrical Ballads 1. D 2. A A. 1802 3. D 4. C 5. B D. 1805 11. In which magazine, in the year 1787, that William Wordsworth made his debut as a writer by publishing a sonnet? 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. A 10. A 11. A 34 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. The European Magazine C. The Tatler D. The Rambler B. New Poetry Frankenstein-Mary Shelley A. Frankenstein; or, The Evil Scientist B. Frankenstein; or, The Monster 6. In which year Mary Shelley visited the famous Frankenstein Castle, where two centuries before her visit an alchemist was engaged in experiments? er 1. What is the full name of the novel Frankenstein? A. 1816 C. Frankenstein; or, The Devil Within B. University of Greifswald C. University of Freiburg C. 1808 an A. University of Tübingen B. 1814 D. 1812 7. At what age did Mary Shelley start writing the novel Frankenstein? A. 26 Ch D. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus 2. In which University Victor Frankenstein develops the technique to reanimate the dead tissues which ultimately leads to the creation of the monster? gd 1.8 n D. University of Ingolstadt 3. Whom did monster demand to Victor Frankenstein to create for him? C. 31 D. 24 8. Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein in the form of a frame story that starts one character wring letters to his sister. Who is that character? ya A. Someone who can transform him B. 18 B. Another monster A. Captain Cooper C. Another creature without the fearful features B. Victor Frankenstein Na ra D. A female companion 4. What is the name of the popular fiction genre in which the novel Frankenstein belongs to? C. Captain Robert Walton D. Sergent Thomas Vincent 9. What is the name of the eccentric scientist in the novel Frankenstein? A. Kristofer Frankenstein A. Bildungsroman novel B. Romantic novel B. Paris Frankenstein C. Künstlerroman novel C. Victor Frankenstein D. epistolary novel 5. When was the first edition of the novel Frankenstein published? D. Mario Frankenstein 10. Who was the last person the monster kills in the novel Frankenstein? A. 1815 A. Elizabeth B. 1820 B. William C. 1818 C. Clerval D. 1822 D. Justine 1. D 2. D 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. C 10. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 35 11. To where Walton’s expedition was headed when he meets the gigantic figure and the emaciated Victor? 12. In which edition of the novel Frankenstein the name of the author Mary Shelley first appeared? A. North Pole A. 2nd Edition B. Bermuda B. 1st Edition D. 3rd Edition D. Africa 1.9 Samuel Taylor Coleridge 1. When was Samuel Taylor Coleridge born? A. November 12, 1762 gd 12. A A. The Romantic Philosophy an 11. A er C. 4th Edition C. Galapagos B. The Spectator C. The Explicator B. September 8, 1764 D. The Watchman Ch C. January 10, 1789 D. October 21, 1772 2. With which other poet did Samuel Taylor Coleridge founded the Romantic movement in English Literature? 6. The ode on which topic that Coleridge wrote while attending Jesus College, Cambridge won him the Browne Gold Medal? A. On the slave trade B. On romantic philosophy A. Lord Byron C. On the creativity of human mind n B. Shelley D. On supernatural elements in poetry ya C. William Wordsworth ra D. John Keats 3. In which year Coleridge met poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy which later contributed Romantic movement to the English Literature? 7. In which establishment Coleridge enlisted himself in December 1793 by using the false name "Silas Tomkyn Comberbache"? A. The Poets society B. British Royal Navy C. Solicitors office B. 1779 D. Royal Dragoons Na A. 1798 C. 1795 8. Which one is the famous prose work of Samuel Taylor Coleridge? D. 1789 4. When did Samuel Taylor Coleridge die? A. Kubla Khan A. 25 July 1834 B. Christabel B. 24 February 1841 C. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner C. 22 November 1836 D. Biographia Literaria D. 30 April 1822 5. What is the name of the short-lived journal that Coleridge established? 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. A 9. With which famous writer Coleridge became friends with in Christ’s Hospital, also called The Bluecoat School? 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. A 36 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Charles Lamb C. John Locke B. John Keats D. John Locke 11. In which work Samuel Taylor Coleridge introduced the term ’willing suspension of disbelief’ in 1817? D. William Wordsworth 10. Who is the American transcendental philosopher who was much influenced by Samuel Taylor Coleridge? A. Kubla Khan B. Biographia Literaria C. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner A. Ralph Waldo Emerson 11. B William Shakespeare A. between1579 and 1583 B. between1585 and 1592 C. between1579 and 1587 D. between1580 and 1591 D. The London Theatre 5. Which one of the following terms is often called for the England’s national poet, William Shakespeare? A. Bard of London B. Bard of Avon n 2. Where was William Shakespeare was born and brought up? C. Master Dramatist D. Supreme Poet 6. When was William Shakespeare baptized? ya A. Yorkshire C. The Queens Troupe Ch 1. Between what time period did William Shakespeare begin a successful career in London as an actor? an 1.10 gd D. Christabel B. Ernest Holmes 10. A A. 24 July1564 C. Chester B. 26 April 1564 D. London C. 26 August 1564 ra B. Stratford-upon-Avon Na 3. To which category that two works of William Shakespeare Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece belong to? D. 16 April 1564 7. At what age of did William Shakespeare marry Anne Hathaway? A. Tragedies A. 18 B. Historical Plays B. 22 C. Narrative Poems C. 19 D. Comedies D. 23 4. What was the first name of the playing company King’s Men that William Shakespeare partly-owned? 8. When did William Shakespeare die? A. 22 January 1624 B. 16 April 1616 A. Lord Chamberlain’s Men C. 23 April 1616 B. Stratford Theatre D. 19 May 1611 1. B 2. B er C. Shelley 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C 9. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 37 A. 164 A. 2 B. 145 B. 4 C. 154 C. 1 D. 126 10. What was the age of William Shakespeare when he retired from active service to Stratford around 1613? A. 51 A. 48 an D. 53 11. Is there is a monument of Shakespeare in Stratford today? B. 52 C. 60 A. True D. 63 19. How many times suicide occurs in Shakespeare’s plays? Ch B. False 12. In which town was Shakespeare born? A. London A. 7 B. Cambridge B. 9 C. Stratford n C. 11 ya D. Oxford 13. How many plays did William Shakespeare write? B. Twelfth Night C. A Midsummer Night’s dream D. 39 14. What was Shakespeare’s first play? Na D. 13 20. The line “To be or not to be” comes from which play? A. Macbeth ra C. 38 B. 25th April 1616, D. 30th April 1616 18. Shakespeare died at the age of C. 62 B. 37 A. 23rd April 1616 C. 28th April 1616 B. 49 A. 36 D. 0 17. Shakespeare died on? er 16. How many photographs exist of William Shakespeare? gd 9. How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write? D. Hamlet 21. Was the Globe A. King Lear A. A Roman Amphitheater. B. Henry VI B. An Elizabethan Theater. C. The Tempest C. An Elizabethan sports stadium. D. Romeo and Juliet 15. How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write? D. A famous map of the world. 22. Which of these was not one of Shakespeare’s plays? A. 110 A. Titus Andronicus B. 154 B. The Tempest C. 175 C. Cymbeline D. 187 D. Shakespeare in love 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. A 17. A 23. A 18. B 19. D 20. D 21. B 22. D 38 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 23. Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote,"My salad days, when I was green in judgment." come from? A. Antony and Cleopatra A. The Thames B. The Avon C. The Tyburn gd D. The Merry Wives of Windsor 24. Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote,"Neither a borrower nor a lender be” come from? B. Hamlet C. Titus Andronicus A. The Taming of the Shrew B. King Lear C. The Tempest Ch D. Pericles, Prince of Tyre 25. Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!" come from? an D. The Seven 31. Which famous play does the quote,"When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain?" come from? A. Cymbeline A. King Lear B. As You Like It C. The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII n D. The Life and Death of King John 26. In what year was the First Folio published? D. Macbeth 32. How many of Shakespeare’s plays are classified as histories? A. 7 B. 10 C. 14 D. 18 33. The group of four plays known as the “major tetralogy” is: ya A. 1626 A. Richard III, King John, Henry VIII, 1 Henry VI ra D. 1629 27. What nationality was Shakespeare? B. 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI, Richard III A. Italian B. English Na C. King John, Henry V, Richard II, Richard III C. Scottish D. Greek 28. In which century was Shakespeare born? A. 16th B. 14th D. Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V 34. In 1613 the Globe Theater burned down during a production of which play? A. King John C. 15th D. 17th 29. which famous Shakespeare play does the quote “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” come from? 24. B C. Pericles, Prince of Tyre er C. The Winters Tale C. 1623 B. Othello, the Moor of Venice D. King Henry the Sixth, Part II 30. Which river is associated with Shakespeare’s birth place? B. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark B. 1621 A. The Merry Wives of Windsor 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. A B. Richard II C. Henry VIII D. Henry V 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 39 1.11 Play by sakespear 1. According to skeptics of Shakespeare’s authorship, all of the following are considered to be the “true” authors of some of Shakespeare’s plays EXCEPT: A. “Doctor Faustus” B. “The Faerie Queen” C. “Titus Andronicus” D. “The Jew of Malta” A. Thomas More. C. Earl of Oxford. D. John Shakespeare. gd A. Humanism er 7. What concept best distinguishes the difference between the time of the Middles Ages and the Renaissance? B. Francis Bacon. 2. Both Shakespeare and Christopher Marlow are thought to have been born in what year? B. The rise of Queen Elizabeth C. The popularity of theater D. The life of Shakespeare an A. 1564 8. What does the term “renaissance” mean? B. 1580 A. Death C. 1577 B. Theater Ch D. 1550 C. Drama 3. In drama, a “soliloquy” refers to which of the following? A. A dialogue between two characters D. Rebirth 9. What is the name of Shakespeare’s son? A. William C. A speech delivered by a character intended to be spoken to only the audience B. John ya n B. A character’s final words before dying D. A rhyming line C. Hamlet D. Hamnet 10. What religion had the most political and social power in Shakespeare’s time? 4. In drama, what is a “climax”? A. The conclusion of a play ra A. Catholicism B. Buddhism C. The first death on stage in a play C. Protestantism D. The turning point of the action in the play D. Mormonism Na B. The end of the first scene of a play 5. In verse, “meter” refers to which of the following? 11. What was the name of the theater group that Shakespeare worked with for most of his career? A. The length of a written line A. The Lord Chamberlin’s Men B. The measured pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables B. Elizabeth’s Men C. The Globe’s Men C. The height of the stage D. Will’s Men D. The number of words in a line 6. Shakespeare was the author of which of the following plays? 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 12. Which group was at the bottom of England’s social hierarchy during Shakespeare’s early years? 6. C 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. A 12. B 40 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Nobility A. Elizabeth Marlowe B. Peasants B. Joan Shakespeare C. Yeomen C. Anne Hathaway 13. Which of the following best characterizes an Elizabethan masque? D. Juliet Shakespeare 19. Who was the Queen of England throughout much of Shakespeare’s early life? A. A horror play, featuring supernatural forces A. Queen Elizabeth B. A sophisticated comedy with a surprising ending C. Queen Anne A. Ben Johnson B. Christopher Marlow C. Philip Sidney B. A teacher C. A glover D. A professional actor 21. At the end of the play, “Twelfth Night,” who is discovered to have been secretly married? A. Viola and Orsino D. Thomas Kyd B. Sir Toby and Maria n 15. Who is the author of Utopia? A. Thomas More A. A politician Ch 14. Which of the following playwrights is thought to have had the greatest influence on Shakespeare? gd D. A performance of a classical play in contemporary language D. Queen Gertrude 20. William Shakespeare’s father primarily worked as which of the following? an C. A drama, featuring players representing mythic or allegorical figures B. Queen Victoria er D. The gentry ya B. William Shakespeare C. Christopher Marlowe D. Philip Sydney ra 16. Who is the author of “The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus”? A. Christopher Marlow C. Malvio and Maria D. Viola and Sir Toby 22. Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debora Schwartz, Greek “old comedy” was often characterized as being A. Highly sexual B. Not comedic at all C. Satirical and political B. William Shakespeare Na D. Grounded in religion 23. Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debra Schwartz, Greek “new comedy” was often characterized as being C. Philip Sidney D. The Earl of Oxford 17. Who of the following were among Shakespeare’s royal patrons? A. Highly sexual B. Violent A. King James I. C. Satirical B. King Henry D. Dull and political 24. Fill in the blank. In the play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Puck is also known as C. Queen Victoria D. King Richard 18. Who was Shakespeare’s wife? 13. C 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 41 A. Oberon A. Viola’s twin brother B. Robin Goodfellow B. Viola’s eventual lover C. Demetrius C. A clown D. Hermia D. Olivia’s uncle 31. In the play, “Twelfth Night,” who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck? er 25. In the play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” who is the queen of the fairies? A. Antonio B. Lysander B. Maria C. Hermia C. Olivia D. Oberon D. None of the above 32. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” who is chosen to play Pyramus in the craftsmen’s play? an 26. In the play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” where is Helena from? gd A. Titania A. Paris A. Peter Quince B. Naples B. Francis Flute C. Athens Ch C. Nick Bottom D. London 27. In the play, “A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream,” who is the queen of the Amazons? A. Hippolyta D. Tom Snout 33. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” who is Nick Bottom? A. An Athenian craftsman B. A professional actor n B. Egeus C. Helena C. A Duke ya D. Hermia D. An Amazonian 28. In the play, “Twelfth Night,” what country is Orisono from? ra A. France 34. In “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” who says “Lord, what fools these mortals be!” (III.ii.15)? B. Denmark A. Puck C. Illyria B. Nick Bottom Na C. Hippolyta D. England 29. In the play, “Twelfth Night,” what does Viola refer to herself as when she disguises herself as a man? D. Helene 35. What country does the play, “All’s Well that Ends Well,” take place in? A. Orsino A. England B. Sir Toby B. Denmark C. Antonio C. Spain D. Cesario D. France 30. In the play, “Twelfth Night,” who is Sebastian? 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. A 36. What is the craftsmen’s play at the end of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” about? 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. D 36. D 37. A 42 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Puck’s adventures A. “The violent trio” B. Summertime dreams B. “The Fatal Sisters” C. The history of Athens C. “The Weird Sisters” D. Pyramus and Thisbe D. “The Dead Sisters” 43. In his lectures on Shakespeare’s tragedies, A.C. Bradley states that he will not do which of the following? er 37. Who is Bertram’s main companion throughout much of the play, “All’s Well that Ends Well”? A. Compare Shakespeare to other writers. B. Lafew B. Evaluate and examine Hamlet. C. The First Lord C. Consider anything about Shakespeare’s comedies. gd A. Parolles D. The Clown D. Discuss any aspect of Shakespeare’s philosophy. an 38. Who is the central heroine of the play, “Twelfth Night”? 44. In the play, “Hamlet,” what is the name of Polonius’s daughter? A. Viola B. Orsino A. Laertes C. Maria Ch B. Ophelia D. Feste C. Gertrude 39. “All’s Well that Ends Well” is considered to be what kind of a play? D. Fortinbras 45. In the play, “Hamlet,” who is Yorick? A. History A. King Hamlet’s former jester n B. Comedy C. Tragedy ya D. Epic poem 40. Who is the heroine of the play, “All’s Well that Ends Well”? ra A. Helena B. A friend of Hamlet’s from school C. The King of Norway D. A castle guard 46. In the play, “Macbeth,” according to the witches, who will inherit the Scottish throne? B. Gertrude A. The children of Macbeth C. Parolles B. The children of Banquo Na D. Mariana C. The children of Macduff 41. According to Dr. Roger Dunkle, in ancient times, what was considered a tragedy? D. The children of the witches 47. In the play, “Macbeth,” how does Macbeth kill Duncan? A. A worship of the gods B. A song for the prize or sacrifice of a goat A. He shoots him. B. He strangles him. C. A comedic performance C. He stabs him. D. A story that ended with a marriage 42. Fill in the blank. In the play, “Macbeth,” a number of characters refer to the Three Witches as 38. A 39. B 40. A 41. B D. He beheads him. 48. In the play, “Macbeth,” who asks “Whence is that knocking?” (2.11.55) 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 43 A. Macbeth A. Claudius B. Lady Macbeth B. Horatio C. Duncan C. Hamlet 49. In the play, “Macbeth,” who assists Macbeth with planning Duncan’s murder? D. Marcellus 55. In “Macbeth,” where is Macduff when he learns of his family’s execution? A. England A. Banquo er D. Macduff B. France B. Macduff C. Scotland 50. In the play, “Macbeth,” who becomes king immediately after Duncan’s murder? gd D. Lady Macbeth D. Norway 56. The play, “Hamlet,” takes place in which of the following countries? A. Denmark an C. Malcolm B. Norway A. Macbeth C. England B. Banquo D. France 57. The play, “Macbeth,” is set in what country? Ch C. Macduff D. Malcolm A. England 51. In the play, “Macbeth,” who is the goddess of witchcraft? A. Lennox B. Scotland B. Lady Macbeth ya C. The porter n C. France D. Norway 58. Who is King of Scotland at the start of the play, “Macbeth”? D. Hecate A. Macbeth 52. In “Hamlet,” what is Hamlet’s uncle’s name? ra A. Polonius B. Banquo C. Duncan D. Donalbain 59. Who kills Macbeth at the end of the play, “Macbeth”? B. Claudius Na C. Horatio A. Duncan D. Fortinbras B. Lady Macbeth 53. In “Hamlet,” which character is left alive at the end of the play? C. Lady Macduff D. Macduff 60. Hamlet is considered to be what kind of play? A. Hamlet B. Claudius C. Horatio A. Comedy D. Gertrude B. History 54. In “Hamlet,” who says that “something is rotten in the state of Denmark”? C. Tragedy 49. D 50. A 56. A 51. D 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. A D. Epic poem 57. B 58. C 59. D 60. C 61. A 44 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 67. In the play, “Henry V,” who is the close friend and mentor of young Henry? A. He is killed. A. Montjoy B. He is arrested. B. Horatio C. He is crowned king. C. Falstaff B. That none of the characters undergo a remarkable shift in personality over the course of the play C. That it is historically accurate A. Catherine B. Alice C. The Hostess D. Nim 69. In the play, “Henry V,” who is the Queen of France? A. Queen Isabel B. Queen Nim Ch D. That it is an incomplete play and possibly not authored by Shakespeare 63. In Shakespeare’s play, Henry V is king of what country? 68. In the play, “Henry V,” who is the daughter of the King of France? gd A. That it is a satire of European monarchies D. Nim an D. He was sent into exile. 62. Dr. Ian Johnson suggests which of the following ideas about the play, “Henry V”? er 61. At the end of the play “Richard III,” what happens to Richard? A. England C. Queen Alice B. Norway D. Queen Montjoy C. Denmark n D. France 64. In the play “Richard III,” where does Richard imprison the young princes? ya A. In a tower B. In a pit C. In a prison ra D. In another country 65. In the play, “Henry V,” the Chorus serves to do which of the following? 70. In the play, “Henry V,” who states that “If we are marked to die, we are enough/To do our country loss. . . ” (IV.iii.20-21)? A. Falstaff B. Henry V C. Nim D. Catherine 71. In the play, “Richard III,” who does Richard hire to kill the young princes? A. Ratcliffe B. Sing songs about the events B. Richmond C. Comment on the plot and themes of the play C. Clarence Na A. Make jokes about Henry D. Dance upon the stage 66. In the play, “Henry V,” what country does Henry wish to conquer? D. Tyrell 72. In the play, “Richard III,” who is manipulated into marrying Richard? A. Lady Anne A. England B. Queen Elizabeth B. Spain C. France C. Duchess of York D. Denmark D. Margaret 62. B 63. A 64. A 65. C 66. C 67. C 68. A 69. A 70. B 71. D 72. A 73. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 45 73. In the play, “Richard III,” who is Richard’s primary accomplice? A. Buckingham D. The Earl of Richmond 80. What type of play is “Richard III”? C. Tyrell A. Tragedy 74. In the play, “Richard III,” who is Richard’s elder brother? A. Clarence A. Prose 75. In the play, “Richard III,” who is the mother of Prince Edward? Ch A. Serious letters B. Iambic pentameter ya n 76. In the play, “Richard III,” who speaks of “the winter of our discontent” (I.i.1)? C. Richard III C. Rhyming verse D. Rhyming couplets 82. Fill in the blank. In Shakespeare’s plays, prose is often used in A. Lady Anne B. Queen Elizabeth B. Unrhymed iambic pentameter an D. Richmond C. Rhyming verse D. Couplets 83. Fill in the blank. The plot of “Venus and Adonis” is based on passages from A. The Bible B. A Christopher Marlowe play D. The princes ra 77. The play, “Richard III,” takes place in what country? A. Greece B. France Na C. Norway C. Ovid’s Metamorphoses D. An early Shakespeare play 84. For his poems, Shakespeare is thought to have drawn upon all of the following for influence and ideas EXCEPT: A. Greek mythology D. England B. European history 78. What century does the play, “Henry V,” take place in? C. Early scientific studies D. The works of earlier poets 85. How many sonnets are attributed to Shakespeare? A. 15th century B. 16th century C. 14th century A. 12 D. 17th century B. 67 79. Who directly challenges Richard for the throne in the play, “Richard III”? 74. B gd C. Tyrell A. Richmond C. Comedy D. Lyric 81. Blank verse refers to which of the following? B. King Edward IV D. Duchess of York B. History er D. Richmond C. Margaret B. King Edward IV C. Queen Elizabeth B. Clarence B. Queen Elizabeth A. Tyrell 75. C 76. C 77. D 78. A C. 154 D. 200 79. D 80. B 81. B 82. A 83. C 84. D 85. C 46 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Marlowe B. Swift C. Only one syllable for the length of a foot D. None of the above 92. Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 153” is what kind of poem? C. Oxford A. A poem about death D. Bacon B. A poem about love B. When characters speak naturally C. When a lower class character speaks D. When the play necessitates ritualistic, choral, and sensuous effect A. In a hunting accident B. By Venus C. Rhyming verse D. Non-English word use 94. Where does the sonnet form originate from? B. Spain D. By old age ya n 89. In the narrative poem, “The Rape of Lucrece,” who is Lucretia? B. A Roman matron B. Blank verse A. England C. By execution A. A fairy queen A. Ordinary speech Ch 88. In Shakespeare’s “Venus and Adonis,” how is Adonis killed? D. A poem about Shakespeare and his father 93. The concept of “prose” refers to which of the following? gd A. When ghosts speak C. A poem about writing poetry an 87. In Shakespeare’s plays, when is rhyme often used? C. France D. Italy 95. Which of the following are not among the subjects of Shakespeare’s sonnets? A. The Dark Lady C. A villainess B. Shakespeare’s father D. A beggar woman ra 90. Shakespeare often employed which of the following stylistic forms in his dramas? A. Blank verse Na B. Old English C. A young man D. A rival poet 96. Which of the following poems is considered to be the most neglected of Shakespeare’s? A. “A Lover’s Complaint” C. Authorial narration B. “Venus and Adonis” D. Prose C. “The Phoenix and Turtle” 91. Shakespeare sometimes used the trochee, which in meter refers to which of the following? In Shakespeare’s plays, a troche is: D. “The Rape of Lucrece” 97. Which of the following poems was authored by Shakespeare? A. The same as an iamb with an unstressed and stressed syllable in a foot A. “Tintern Abbey” B. The opposite of an iamb with a stressed and then unstressed syllable in a foot C. “El Cid” 86. C 87. D 88. A er 86. In his reading of Shakespeare’s “Fair Youth Sonnets,” who does Charlton Ogburn suppose Shakespeare to have really been? 89. B 90. A 91. B B. “A Lover’s Complaint” D. “The Wasteland” 92. B 93. A 94. D 95. B 96. A 97. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 47 A. A sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines. B. A Shakespearean sonnet consists of the rhyme scheme a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-g. B. Hamlet C. Christopher Marlow D. Hamnet Shakespeare 100. What literary genre is Shakespeare’s “Venus and Adonis”? A. Short story D. The last two lines of a sonnet are a rhyming couplet. 99. Who is the main focus of a number of Shakespeare’s sonnets? B. Tragedy play C. Comedy play D. Poetry 1.12 an 100. D gd C. A sonnet is only written in Italian. 98. C 99. A A. The Dark Lady er 98. Which of the following statements about a sonnet is false? Edmund Spenser C. Immanuel Ch 1. In which work Edmund Spenser celebrates his marriage with Elizabeth Boyle? A. Prothalamion D. Immerito 5. How many books were originally planned to form the work The Faerie Queene? B. Faerie Queen C. Epithalamion A. 18 n D. Amoretti ya 2. To whom Edmund Spenser dedicated the work The Faerie Queene? B. 8 C. 23 D. 12 A. Sidney 6. Which one of the following is an unfinished work of Edmund Spenser? B. Elizabeth C. Mary ra A. The Faerie Queene D. Chaucer Na 3. Which royal dynasty Edmund Spenser celebrates in his epic poem The Faerie Queene? A. Tudor B. Amoretti C. The Shepheardes Calender D. Astrophel 7. Which one of the following rhyme scheme is the rhyme scheme Spenserian stanza? B. Stuart C. Anjou A. ab cb bc cd e D. Plantagenet B. abba bccb d 4. Under which pseudonym the work The Shepheardes Calender was published? A. Edward C. ab bc cd de f D. ab ab bc bc c 8. In which year did Edmund Spenser publish his poem The Shepheardes Calender? B. Jonathan 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B 48 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. 1568 14. During which war the castle of Edmund Spenser, Kilcolman by name burnt by native Irish forces? B. 1579 C. 1597 A. Hundred Years War D. 1585 B. Nine Years War C. Muiopotmos, or the Fate of the Butterflie A. Philip Sidney B. Boyle gd B. Prosopopoia, or Mother Hubberds Tale C. Queen Elizabeth 10. What is the title of the prose pamphlet Edmund Spenser wrote in the year 1596? D. Chaucer an D. Ruines of Rome: by Bellay 16. Where did Edmund Spenser born? A. Worcester A. The Visions of Petrarch B. Chester Ch B. A View of the Present State of Ireland C. East Smithfield C. The Ruines of Time D. Visions of the worlds vanitie D. Kent ya n 11. What type of work is the work The Faerie Queene? B. religious work D. Seventeen Years War 15. To whom did Edmund Spenser dedicate his work The Shepheardes Calender? A. The Teares of the Muses A. pastoral work C. Ten Years War 17. When did Edmund Spenser die? A. 1599 B. 1632 C. 1589 D. 1621 C. allegorical work 18. To whom did Edmund Spenser addresses his sonnet sequence Amoretti? D. natural work ra 12. How many lines are in Spenserian stanza? A. 9 A. Lisa Boyle B. Mary Jane C. Queen Elizabeth C. 24 D. Elizabeth Boyle Na B. 12 D. 8 19. In which college Edmund Spenser study? 13. When was Edmund Spenser born? A. Pembroke College A. 1542 B. Latin College B. 1552 C. Corpus Christi C. 1569 D. Queens College D. 1558 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. A er 9. In which work of Edmund Spenser the Ape and the Fox serve to satirize the customs of the court? 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 49 Geoffrey Chaucer 1. When did Geoffrey Chaucer start working on The Canterbury Tales? did Chaucer originally envision each pilgrim telling? A. Early 1370s A. four B. In 1364 B. six C. Early 1380s C. two D. In 1376 D. one A. Troilus and Criseyde B. The Canterbury Tales A. William I C. The Book of the Duchess A. 1374 8. Geoffrey Chaucer is also known as: B. The poet of English language C. 1367 C. The father of English literature D. 1382 D. The father of English language n 4. In which year Geoffrey Chaucer born? ya A. 1343 D. 1347 D. Edward III A. The reformer of English language B. 1359 C. 1432 C. William II Ch 3. In which year did Chaucer fought in Hundred Years’ War between France and England? an B. Edward II D. The House of Fame B. 1336 7. During the period of which king did Chaucer fight in the English Army for the Hundred Years’ War between France and England? gd 2. Which is the first major work of Geoffrey Chaucer? er 1.13 C. Parlement of Foules ra A. David II B. Edward III Na A. The Book of the Duchess B. The Canterbury Tales 5. Who was the king when Geoffrey Chaucer was born? D. The Canterbury Tales 10. Which one of the following works of Geoffrey Chaucer is an elegy written for Blanche of Lancaster? A. The House of Fame C. Richard II B. The Book of the Duchess D. Edward II 6. The Canterbury Tales is an unfinished work, wherein each pilgrim was supposed to tell more than one tale. How many tales 1. C 2. C 3. B 9. Which of Chaucer’s works is associated with Valentine’s Day? 4. A 5. B 6. A 1.14 C. Troilus and Criseyde D. The Legend of Good Women 7. D 8. C 9. C 10. B James Joyce 50 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 1. By which physical affliction was Joyce affected? A. 1847 B. 1893 A. autism C. 1906 B. blindness D. 1922 7. In what year did the Easter Rising occur? D. loss of limb 2. By which religious writer was Joyce most clearly influenced? A. Thomas Aquinas A. 1901 er C. deafness B. 1916 C. 1922 C. John Foxe D. William Tyndale 3. For Joyce, what are epiphanies? A. Trieste A. short prose sketches that vary in character C. Zurich D. All of the Above 9. To whom was Joyce married? Ch B. dream-like pieces of writing an B. Paris gd D. 1934 8. In which location(s) did Joyce live while in exile? B. William Bradshaw C. deep realizations linked with religious faith D. All of the Above 4. How do most critics believe Joyce’s exile affected his use of language? n A. After his exile, he only used one “voice” in his works A. Nora Barnacle B. Sylvia Beach C. Molly Bloom D. Augusta Gregory 10. Which author(s) are associated with Modernism? A. T.S. Eliot C. After his exile, he never used split narratives C. Ezra Pound ra ya B. After his exile, he disliked the intricacy of language Na D. After his exile, he used a mixture of languages and linguistic traditions in his works 5. In what way(s) did the events of the Easter Rising affect the work of writers? B. T.E. Hulme D. All of the Above 11. Which cultural event(s) led to the rise of Modernism? A. the spread of Freud’s theories B. the increased pace of everyday life C. the controversy over traditional ideas of certainty and morality A. it led many Irish writers to criticize British colonial practices B. it led to more depictions of violence and sacrifice in Irish literature D. All of the Above 12. Which event(s) caused the Easter Rising? C. it inspired Irish writers to create an Irish national identity D. All of the Above 6. In what year did Ireland acquire national independence? 1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. B A. an increase in Irish nationalism B. the Irish desire for independence C. the formation of the secret, revolutionary IRB D. All of the Above 8. D 9. A 10. D 11. D 12. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 51 19. With whom is the concept of “claritas” associated? A. the desire to show realistic forms A. Thomas Aquinas B. the use of traditional formal structure B. Augusta Gregory C. the lack of interest in characters’ psyches C. Charles Parnell D. Ezra Pound 20. Which writer arranged for the publication of The Dubliners? A. Ezra Pound gd D. the desire to break with established forms 14. Which problem(s) shaped Joyce’s early home life? er 13. Which of the following characterizes Modernism? A. his father’s alcoholism B. W.B. Yeats B. poverty C. Ernest Hemmingway C. lack of stable work an D. Virginia Woolf 21. According to critics, what is the function of The Dubliners’ third person narration? A. it counters the sense of unrequited love Ch D. All of the Above 15. Which was a common metaphor used by Irish writers in their depictions of the nation? A. the metaphor of Ireland as a novel B. the metaphor of Ireland as a woman C. the metaphor of Ireland as a child ya A. George Russell n D. the metaphor of Ireland as a soldier 16. Which writer(s) is/are associated with the Irish Literary Revival? B. J.M. Synge C. W.B. Yeats ra D. All of the Above 17. Who was Charles Parnell? A. a popular symbol of Irish nationalism B. it is used only to disrupt the more prominent first-person narration C. it makes the stories seem more impersonal D. it breaks through the sense of paralysis 22. At the end of “Eveline,” what decision does the title character make? A. she decides to stay in Ireland B. she decides to quit her job C. she decides to leave her mother D. she leaves for France 23. In The Dubliners, what do most critics say is the function of paralysis? C. the founder of the Catholic Land League A. it is represented in a way that implies collective activity is needed D. All of the Above 18. With which important literary figure(s) was Joyce in contact in his lifetime? B. it reveals the sense of imprisonment that comes from routine Na B. an Irish representative in the British Parliament A. Arthur Symons C. it reveals characters’ literal inability to move away from Ireland B. Harriet Weaver D. All of the Above C. W.B. Yeats D. All of the Above 13. D 14. D 15. B 24. In The Dubliners, which best describes the order of the story arc? 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 52 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. adolescence, maturity, childhood A. a reporter B. childhood, maturity, adolescence B. a father C. childhood, adolescence, maturity, public life C. a poet 25. In The Dubliners, which literary device does Joyce use most frequently? 31. In “A Mother,” what does Mrs. Kearney make her daughter learn? A. the piano B. the Irish language B. chiasmus C. the English language C. fantasy D. the violin 26. In The Dubliners, which literary style is used? 32. In “Ivy Day in the Committee Room,” which historical national figure is celebrated? A. Leopold Bloom an D. pentameter gd A. acatalectic er D. childhood, adolescence, maturity D. a soldier B. Molly Bloom A. realism C. Charles Stuart Parnell B. impressionism D. Wolf Tone Ch C. fantasy D. gothic A. commonness B. boredom ya C. backwardness n 27. In The Dubliners, which negative characteristic(s) does Joyce associate with Dublin as a place? D. All of the Above ra 28. In The Dubliners, which story/stories provide(s) an example of unrequited passion? A. “The Dead” B. “Eveline” Na C. “A Painful Case” D. All of the Above 29. In which story from The Dubliners is snow an important occurrence? A. “Araby” B. “The Boarding House” 33. In “The Dead,” what do most critics suggest is important about the snowfall? A. the snow represents Ireland’s inability to become independent B. the snow represents the quiet that covers life and death C. the snow represents the promise of love D. the snow represents the characters’ ability to escape Ireland 34. In “Two Gallants,” Joyce’s major critical commentary is: A. that women are more at fault than men B. that individuals are too passive C. that people work too hard for change D. that Catholicism is not to blame for problems 35. Please identify the story: “her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition.” C. “The Dead” A. “The Boarding House” D. “An Encounter” B. “Clay” 30. In “A Little Cloud,” what does Little Chandler dream about becoming? 25. B 26. A C. “Eveline” D. “A Little Cloud” 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. C 36. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 53 36. To what does the title of Joyce’s short story “After the Race” refer? A. it enables Stephen to say in Ireland forever A. the race for more modes of transportation B. it prepares Stephen to accept his artistic rebirth B. the decline of the Irish race C. it ends Stephen’s period of enlightenment A. hopeful D. it helps Stephen to decide to join the Catholic church er D. the race for Ireland’s welfare 37. Which best describes the tone at the end of “Araby?” 42. According to Stephen, how is art represented in the lyrical form? gd C. the race to establish an empire A. the image is presented in immediate relation to the artist himself C. joyful D. satiric 38. Which of the following does Joyce address thematically in The Dubliners? B. the supremacy of Britain C. Irish nationalism C. the image is presented in a way that is not purely personal D. the image is presented in immediate relation to others only Ch A. the positive side of war with Germany B. the image is presented is immediate relation to the artist and others an B. disappointed n D. the Irish nation’s inability to survive without England’s help 39. Which of the following exemplifies the Modernist style of The Dubliners? ya A. the positive representation of cultural institutions B. the representation of a shallow, drab culture ra C. the positive representation of the Catholic Church Na D. the representation of adventures the city offers to the mind 40. In The Dubliners, how does Joyce use epiphanies? A. they sometimes clarify the connection between death and life 43. From whom does Stephen borrow his idea of clarity? A. Thomas Aquinas B. W.B. Yeats C. Augusta Gregory D. Ezra Pound 44. How does Stephen react to his first sexual encounter? A. he feels alienated B. he feels proud C. he feels at peace D. he feels confident 45. In A Portrait of the Artist, how do most critics suggest that the flight motif functions? A. it represents the desire to flee Ireland B. they are often coupled with resignation, sadness, and frustration B. it represents the hero’s fear that he will overestimate his abilities C. they create a system of hope, followed by passive acceptance C. it implies that the artist must take flight to do his work D. All of the Above 41. According to Randy Hofbauer, what is/are the purpose(s) of the epiphany? 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D 41. B D. All of the Above 46. In A Portrait of the Artist, how is the artist represented? 42. A 43. A 44. A 45. D 46. D 54 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. as a friend 51. In A Portrait of the Artist, what unique style does Joyce use? B. as a family member C. as a romantic hero A. vowel shift D. All of the Above B. chiasmus C. acatalectic D. stream of consciousness er 47. In A Portrait of the Artist, the main character is named after which mythical figure? A. Aeneas 52. In order to become an artist, what does Stephen Dedalus sacrifice from his life? B. Icarus A. his chance for isolation D. Minos B. his relationship with his family and friends A. he is opposed to the Catholic faith for the entire novel D. his ability to flee Ireland 53. In which way(s) is A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man a Modernist novel? A. it does not explore a character’s internal development Ch B. because he has been raised Catholic, he never struggles with his faith C. his individual consciousness an 48. In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Catholic faith? gd C. Daedalus C. he is torn between his desire for freedom and his desire to be moral D. he is committed to priesthood for the entire novel n 49. In A Portrait of the Artist, what is Stephen’s relationship with his Irish nationality? ya A. he is conflicted by his desire to leave Ireland because he has inextricable ties to it ra B. he is sure of his desire to become a leader like Parnell because his friends and family universally praise Irish leaders C. he is committed to staying in Ireland Na D. he deeply wants to leave Ireland, but he feels that, as an artist, he can only work with national themes 50. In A Portrait of the Artist, what is the importance of music? B. it uses experimental language C. it celebrates the simplicity of everyday life D. it follows a traditional narrative structure 54. What are the three parts of Stephen’s espoused aesthetic theory? A. perception, clarity, and wholeness B. kinesis, clarity, and perception C. clarity, wholeness, and kinesis D. wholeness, harmony, and clarity 55. What is a kunstleroman? A. a novel that traces women’s intellectual developments B. an artist’s novel of awakening A. it ties in with Stephen’s appreciation of language C. an artist’s journey in which he always abandons his art B. it reminds Stephen of his desire to live life to the fullest D. a novel in which the hero solves a crime C. it provides a way for Stephen to feel at peace 56. What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics? D. All of the Above 47. C 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. D 52. B 53. B 54. D 55. B 56. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 55 A. it represents Joyce’s decision not to use stream of consciousness 62. In Ulysses, Joyce retells which ancient story? B. it emulates an adult’s intellectual process A. Homer’s The Iliad C. it captures the intellectual perceptions of a child C. Virgil’s The Aeneid A. a newspaper A. bildungsroman B. a stream B. comedy of manners C. a law D. satire 58. Which is/are an element(s) of Stephen’s aesthetic theories? D. a book 64. In Ulysses, what is/are the effect(s) of the stream of consciousness technique? an C. pastoral A. it obstructs the characters’ interior thoughts A. art should not produce stasis in the viewer B. it provides a conventional approach to representing the characters Ch B. art should be kinetic er 57. Which best describes A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in terms of genre? D. Sophocles’s Antigone 63. In Ulysses, to what does Bloom often compare life? gd D. it represents Joyce’s shift to more conventional language B. Homer’s The Odyssey C. art should be harmonious and proportional n D. art should not please the perception D. it provides direct access to the characters’ consciousness 65. In Ulysses, which character best exemplifies anti-Semitism? ya 59. Who says “forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race?” C. it makes the characters’ emotions less immediate A. Leopold Bloom B. Molly Bloom B. Mr. Deasy C. Gabriel Conroy C. Gabriel Conroy ra A. Leopold Bloom D. Stephen Dedalus 60. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following: D. Molly Ivors 66. In Ulysses, which characteristic(s) can be considered Modernist? A. the sequential construction of time B. spiritual crisis B. the lack of taboo topics C. artistic awakening C. the use traditional language Na A. the artist in exile D. All of the Above 61. How does Joyce parallel Leopold and Stephen? D. the inclusion of various types of media 67. In Ulysses, which experimental technique(s) does Joyce use? A. both are mature A. puns B. both tend to be cheerful B. parodies C. both are artists C. unconventional syntax D. both dislike music D. All of the Above 57. A 58. C 59. D 60. D 61. C 62. B 63. B 64. D 65. B 66. D 67. D 56 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 68. In Ulysses, which stylistic characteristic(s) appear? 73. Which best describes Bloom’s attitude towards nationalism? A. he is deeply invested in the nationalist cause A. stream of consciousness B. repetition of words B. he hopes to join the IRB C. shifts in narrative voice C. he is disinterested in nationalism 69. In Ulysses, with which mythical character does Stephen best correspond? A. Odysseus D. he is opposed to the nationalist cause 74. Which character says he “fear[s] those big words that make us so unhappy”? gd A. Stephen Dedalus er D. All of the Above B. Telemachus B. Mr. Deasy C. Nestor C. Gabriel Conroy 70. In what context does Joyce use the term “amor matris,” or motherly love? A. Molly Bloom Ch A. in The Dubliners, Chandler uses it to describe family relationships D. Leopold Bloom 75. Which character says “wasn’t she the downright villain to go and do a thing like that”? an D. Nausicaa B. in The Dubliners, Gabriel uses it in his discussions about death C. in Ulysses, Stephen uses it in his lectures on art n D. in Ulysses, Leopold uses it to describe his personal identity ya 71. What is the function of the Linati schema? A. it outlines the transition from child to adult in The Dubliners ra B. it outlines the order of stories in The Dubliners B. Mrs. Mooney C. Mrs. Sinico D. Gerty MacDowell 76. Which of the following themes is/are addressed in Ulysses? A. religious identity B. national identity C. married relationships D. All of the Above 77. Who says “history is like a nightmare from which I must awake”? A. Leopold Bloom D. it outlines the movement of time in Finnegans Wake C. Joe Donnelly Na C. it outlines the fundamental structure of Ulysses 72. What was/were the reaction(s) to Ulysses when it was first published? A. it was considered inferior by most authors who read it C. it was considered too conventional for publication D. it was praised by the government and churches 70. C 71. C 72. B D. Stephen Dedalus 78. With which character in The Odyssey does Molly Bloom best correspond? A. Nausicaa B. Aeolus B. it was banned for obscenity 68. D 69. B B. Little Chandler C. Penelope D. Telemachus 79. Which text(s) are referenced in Joyce’s Ulysses? 73. C 74. A 75. A 76. D 77. D 78. C 79. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 57 A. The Bible D. it led to the focus on the family as a functional institution 85. How do Shem the Penman and Shaun the Post differ? B. Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Grey C. Yeat’s “Who Goes with Fergus” D. All of the Above 80. According to Margot Norris, what do Joyce’s novels imply about civilization? B. while Shem would rather be a priest, Shaun is happy at his work er A. that it depends on repression A. while Shem is a conformist, Shaun is a talented artist B. that it ends paralysis D. that it resolves spiritual crises 81. According to Margot Norris, what is the ontological problem of Finnegans Wake? A. the characters’ preference for reality over dreams B. the inability to distinguish between the “self” and “other” D. while Shem is an artistic outsider, Shaun is a dull conformist 86. In Finnegans Wake, how does Joyce represent the theme of tragic love? an C. that it enables fulfillment gd C. while Shem is a postman, Shaun is a artist and writer A. he refers to the mythical Daedalus B. he uses an allusion to the mythical Odysseus C. he uses an allusion to Tristian and Iseult Ch C. the inability to experience guilt D. the disconnection from primal senses and urges 82. According to Margot Norris, what is the significance of guilt in Finnegans Wake? D. he refers to the Oedipal myth 87. In Finnegans Wake, to which text(s) does Joyce make an allusion? A. the Book of the Dead B. it is linked with sexual perversions B. the Bible n A. it represents original sin ya C. it represents the Freudian primal scene D. All of the Above ra 83. According to most critics, what does the circular structure of Finnegans Wake represent? C. Vico’s La Scienza Nuova D. All of the Above 88. In Finnegans Wake, which of the following typify family life? A. murder B. slander B. the unconscious C. hypocrisy Na A. the impossibility of resurrection C. unrequited love D. the patterns of birth, life, and death 84. How do historians say Joyce’s exile manifest itself in Finnegans Wake? A. it led to the combination of multiple languages to form new words B. it led to the inclusion of dream scenarios C. it led to the lack of allusions to other cultures’ stories and myths 80. A 81. B 82. D 83. D 84. A D. All of the Above 89. Please identify the text from which “then must any what you like in the power of empthoo” comes. A. “Araby” B. “The Dead” C. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man D. Finnegans Wake 90. What do most critics say that Issy represents to her brothers and father? 85. D 86. C 87. D 88. D 89. D 90. A 58 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. she is a source of secret, repressed desire 95. Why do critics consider the dream form ideal for Finnegans Wake? B. she represents the functional family structure A. it prevents exploration of the unconscious C. she is an example of piety B. it obscures the characters’ immediate thoughts D. she dissolves the tension of the Oedipal references er C. it allows for the introduction of plot snippets and new language 91. What is unique about the structure of Finnegans Wake? B. the novel has a traditional plot; nothing is particularly unique about it gd A. the last sentence and first sentence are circular D. it makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate 96. Why do most scholars consider Finnegans Wake avant-garde? A. the invented words C. the start of the book bears no resemblance to the end an B. the free dream associations C. the sketchy, episodic structure D. the novel is clearly written from the future to the past A. whether the novel has a plot 97. With which Irish figure(s) is HCE often identified? Ch 92. Which of the following are popular sources of dispute in the critical study of Finnegans Wake? D. All of the Above A. Wolfe Tone B. Charles Stuart Parnell n B. whether the novel has definite characters C. whether the novel has a protagonist ya D. All of the Above C. Father Arnall D. Daniel O’Connell 98. With which text(s) is the word “riverrun” associated? 93. Which of the following figures of speech are present in Finnegans Wake? A. The Dubliners B. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man A. allusions C. Ulysses C. portmanteaus D. Finnegans Wake ra B. jokes Na D. All of the Above 94. Which of the following themes are developed in Finnegans Wake? 99. From what source is the title of Finnegans Wake taken? A. a poem by Yeats A. married relationships B. a popular Irish ballad B. dreams C. an ancient epic C. the movement of time D. a poem by Eliot D. All of the Above 91. A 92. D 93. D 94. D 95. D 96. D 97. B 1.15 Dante 98. D 99. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 59 B. It is the language spoken by everyday people. C. It is the only kind of illustrious vernacular. D. It is synonymous with natural language. 2. According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin? 6. In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language? A. Tuscan B. Italian C. Latin D. English 7. In Vita Nuova, how does Dante represent love? B. In everyday speech an A. Love is an ennobling force that offers a chance for salvation. A. In written literature B. Love is problematic for Dante, because Beatrice is considered impure. C. In essays C. Love has little to do with spirituality. D. Love obscures all possibility for salvation. Ch D. In love poetry 3. According to most critics, Vita Nuova is an example of which of the following genres? A. Autobiography 8. In which dialect is Dante’s Vita Nuova primarily written? B. Framed narrative C. Lyric poetry A. Latin ya n D. All of the above 4. For what reason was Dante exiled from his home? A. Because many people were deeply offended by The Divine Comedy ra B. Because he was embroiled in the conflict between the Black Guelphs and White Guelphs Na C. Because Pope Boniface VIII was upset by his representation of the church in The Divine Comedy D. Because Beatrice’s family wanted the two lovers separated 5. How is Dante’s relationship with Beatrice an example of courtly love? A. The relationship watches Dante pass through stages of love for Beatrice’s physical, moral, and divine beauty. B. The relationship provides an example of passionate love rather than arranged matches. 1. A D. All of the above er A. It is static language with unchanging rules. C. The relationship focuses on Beatrice’s chastity and purity. gd 1. According to Dante, what does the term “gramatica” mean? 2. C 3. D 4. B B. Tuscan C. English D. French 9. In which important medieval city was Dante born? A. London B. Rome C. Florence D. Sorrento 10. In which of the following ways was Dante involved in the Italian politics of his time? A. He held several positions in the local government. B. He conducted diplomatic missions. C. He literally fought at the Battle of Campaldino. D. All of the above 11. In which text did Dante introduce the “dolce stil novo” technique? 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. B 60 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. The Convivio A. “The sweet silence” B. Vita Nuova B. “The sweetness of love” C. De Vulgari Eloquentia C. “Sweet and still” D. Eclogues D. “Sweet new style” A. He wrote classical epics with Christian materials. 17. Where did Dante stay while he was in exile? er 12. In which way was Dante a precursor of humanism? A. Paris B. Ravenna C. He rejected the influence of Scholasticism. D. All of the above 13. The quote “women who have intellect of love” is from which text? 18. Which of the following best represents Dante’s criticism of the medieval Church? an D. He was uninterested in the poetics of the sublime. C. England gd B. He promoted the worship of idolatrous statues from the ancient times. A. He thought the popes failed to live up the requirements of their offices. B. De Monarchia C. De Vulgari Eloquentia D. The Divine Comedy Ch B. He disbelieved in the Christian doctrine. A. Vita Nuova C. He believed that most of the teachings were incorrect. n 14. What did Dante have in common with Aquinas? ya A. Both believed that reason was unrelated to faith. B. Both believed in the joint power of the Church and the State. ra C. Both believed that only faith was an important part of the Christian worldview. D. Both believed that reason and faith were part of the quest for truth. Na 15. What is the best definition of humanism? A. The movement to write more in vernacular B. The intellectual movement interested in classical antiquity D. He thought that the popes were the only successful part of the Church. 19. Which of the following contributed to the rise of vernacular literature? A. Most professional scribes found it difficult to write in Medieval Latin. B. The spoken language tended to take precedence in areas where the Church was weak. C. Official documents were written in spoken language. D. All of the above 20. Which of the following historical events occurred in Dante’s lifetime? A. The Italian Renaissance C. The scientific movement away from classical antiquity B. The Black Death D. The movement based on literature about courtly love D. The Enlightenment 16. What is the translation of the term “dolce stil novo”? 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B C. The Crusades 21. Which of the following historical figures influenced Dante? 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 61 A. Cicero A. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld focuses on punishment for sins. B. Thomas Aquinas B. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is concerned with destiny and future. A. The historical evolution of language B. The language of different literary genres C. The difference between grammar and language D. All of the above 23. Which of the following was a popular medieval criticism about the Church? A. Many people were unable to understand Church texts written in Latin. C. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is not expected to last forever. D. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld does not include examples of justice. er 22. Which of the following is the theme of De Vulgari Eloquentia? 27. According to Dante, which is the most serious sin in hell? A. Gluttony B. Avarice C. Heresy gd D. All of the above an C. Brunetto Latini D. Treachery 28. According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust? A. Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude. C. Many people took issue with the Pope’s inordinate wealth and power. B. Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell. D. All of the above C. Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire. Ch B. Many people were unable to understand the language of the Mass. n 24. While in exile, how did Dante’s opinions about monarchy shift? ya A. He came to prefer the idea of an enlightened emperor. ra B. He decided that only a dictator should be in power. C. He decided that only the Catholic Church should be in power. Na D. He came to the realization that all emperors are unjust. 25. Which of the following is the theme of Dante’s Vita Nuova? A. His dislike of the vernacular language B. His opposition to the separation of Church and State C. His love for Beatrice 29. According to most critics, what does Geryon represent in The Inferno? A. Fraud B. Reason C. Justice D. Lust 30. According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante? A. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the poets” B. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of irony” C. “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the theologians” D. His experiences in exile 26. According to critics, how does Dante’s underworld differ from Virgil’s hell? 22. D 23. D 24. A D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force. 25. C 26. A D. “Allegory of the poets” and “allegory of the theologians” 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. D 62 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 31. Dante’s mention of the “sound of the angelic trumpet” refers to which religious event? A. The Annunciation 37. In The Inferno, how is the idea of Fortune represented? A. Fortune is a “divine minister” similar to an angel. B. Fortune is responsible for the distribution of worldly goods. D. The Last Judgment 32. In The Inferno, Cerberus is the protector of which circle of hell? A. The circle of lust C. Fortune is beyond human understanding. er C. Holy Communion D. All of the above 38. In The Inferno, what quality does Virgil represent? gd B. Baptism A. Reason C. The circle of heresy B. Compassion D. The circle of treachery C. Temperance 33. In The Inferno, his journey starts on which holiday? D. Fortitude 39. In The Inferno, where is hell physically situated? Ch A. Christmas an B. The circle of gluttony B. All Saint’s Day A. Beneath Cairo C. All Soul’s Day B. Beneath Jerusalem D. Good Friday C. Beneath Rome n 34. In The Inferno, how are the wrathful punished? ya A. They violently fight each other in a muddy swamp. D. Beneath Florence 40. In The Inferno, which historical character is found in Satan’s mouth? A. Dido B. They are burned in their graves. B. Pope Boniface C. They roll heavy stones onto one another. C. Beatrice ra D. They are forced to lie under the surface of a marsh. 35. In The Inferno, how does his journey end? Na A. He remains in hell. C. Brutus, Cassius, and Judas C. He escapes into Purgatory. D. He emerges in Paradise. 36. In The Inferno, how is heresy defined? A. As the denial of the soul’s immortality B. The furies C. As the choiceof lust over love D. As the decision to indulge in various sins 35. C 36. A D. Pope Nicholas, Pope Boniface, and Pope Clement 42. In The Inferno, who defends the city of Dis? A. The sinners in the heretic circle B. As the rejection free will 33. D 34. A A. Guinevere, Dido, and Francesca B. Homer, Dante, and Virgil B. He returns to earth. 32. B D. Judas 41. In The Inferno, which three characters are located in the deepest circle of hell? C. The fallen angels D. The angelic messengers 37. D 38. A 39. B 40. D 41. C 42. C 43. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 63 43. In which circle would Dante place someone who committed suicide? A. A traditional type of poetry rejected by Dante in favor of new rhyme schemes A. The circle of violence B. A form of blank verse B. The circle of wrath C. A poetic form with an interlocking three-line rhyme scheme C. The circle of heresy D. A poetic form with five-line stanzas A. Francesca A. Allegory B. Judas B. Metonymy C. Ciacco C. Synesthesia D. Alberigo 45. The quote “abandon all hope ye who enter here” is from which text? an 50. In The Inferno, who initially leads him around hell? D. Simile A. Saint Augustine B. Virgil A. Vita Nuova C. De Vulgari Eloquentia D. De Monarchia C. Homer Ch B. The Divine Comedy D. Judas 51. According to Dante, what place is at the top of his purgatory? A. The Gate to Limbo n 46. What is contrapasso? ya A. The idea that the punishment fits the crime B. The poetic verse form used in Vita Nuova ra C. The structure of the cantos in The Divine Comedy Na D. The theme of love and lust in The Divine Comedy 47. What is limbo? B. The Garden of Eden C. The Dark Wood D. The circles of Hell 52. According to Dante, which is necessary in order to make a perfect confession? A. The secret confession of sins B. A lack of remorse C. The inability to reject one’s old life D. A sense of gratitude for God’s mercy A. In The Inferno, the place for many ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian thinkers B. For Dante, the home of major figures from the Hebrew Bible C. The place for virtuous non-Christian adults D. All of the above 53. According to Dante, who resides in his antepurgatory? A. The souls of those who are ready to enter heaven B. The souls of those who are not yet ready to purge their sins C. The souls of those who are about to enter hell D. The souls of the repentant who are punished for their sins 48. What is terza rima? 44. C 45. B er 44. The phrase “where the sun is silent” is an example of which poetic device? 49. Which historical figure appears in the circle of lust? gd D. The circle of treachery 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. B 52. D 53. B 64 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others C. It suggests that paradise is close to purgatory. D. It highlights the idea that Dante is on a journey of poetry. 55. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what is the central allegorical theme in The Purgatorio? A. The poet’s attempt to climb the mountain B. The poet’s attempt to find his way back to Florence from Jerusalem C. The poet’s descent into hell 59. In The Purgatorio, how does Dante depict the punishment of the proud penitents? A. They are punished with whips and bridles. B. They are forced to carry heavy rocks on their backs. er B. It implies that Beatrice will return later in the poem. D. The earthly paradise C. They have their eyes sewn shut with wire. gd A. It means that sinners must resign themselves to life in hell. C. The heavenly paradise D. They must walk through thick smoke. 60. In The Purgatorio, how does Dante represent the entryway to the seventh terrace of lust? an 54. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what does the phrase “the little bark” mean? A. He must be allowed by Cerberus to pass. B. He must walk through an immense wall of flames. 56. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what trait distinguishes Dante’s purgatory from his hell? C. He must be escorted into the terrace by an angelic messenger. Ch D. The poet’s tour of earthly paradise D. He must first be ferried across the River Lethe. A. Purgatory is less future-oriented. n B. Purgatory is a place of redemptive intervention. ya C. Purgatory includes references to time. D. Purgatory is less rooted in the human, natural world. ra 57. According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize? Na A. The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history 61. In The Purgatorio, the opening of the text resembles which type of poem? A. Sonnet B. Aubade C. Ode D. Elegy 62. In The Purgatorio, what is the function of the residents’ punishments? B. The conflict between ancient Romans and the early Church A. The punishments prevent hope from being reborn in sinners. C. The impossibility for sinners to repent B. The punishments keep the sinners from entering the path to salvation. D. The righteousness of the Roman Empire over time 58. According to most scholars, what does The Purgatorio allegorically represent? A. The penitent life B. The afterlife existence for mortal sinners 54. D 55. A 56. C 57. B 58. A C. The punishments allow the sinners to purge their sins. D. The punishments remind the sinners that they are damned to hell. 63. In The Purgatorio, where does Dante physically set purgatory? 59. B 60. B 61. B 62. C 63. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 65 A. In the southern hemisphere A. A place for cleansing and purification B. In the northern hemisphere B. The place of transition between earth, heaven, and hell C. In Florence D. In Rome 64. In The Purgatorio, which of the following characters does Dante dream about? D. All of the above 70. What is the function of the River Lethe? er A. Rachel and Leah C. The setting for the middle portion of Dante’s The Divine Comedy A. It separates heaven from hell. B. Brutus and Cassius gd B. It prevents sinners from escaping hell. C. Dido and Aeneas C. It washes away the memory of sin. D. Pope Boniface and Pope Clement 65. In The Purgatorio, whom does Dante cite as his example of temperance? an A. Pope Boniface D. It separates Dante from the other sinners. 71. Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory? B. Pope Clement A. Cato C. Saint Stephen B. Beatrice D. John the Baptist Ch C. Virgil 66. The levels of purgatory are associated with which religious concept? A. The planets B. The seven deadly sins D. Homer 72. Which of the following characters appears in The Purgatorio? A. Sapia B. Cato D. The seven sacraments C. Sordello n C. The Augustan calendar ya 67. The quote “take then henceforth thy pleasure for guide” comes from which text? A. Vita Nuova B. The Convivio ra A. The themes usually involve life after death C. De Vulgari Eloquentia D. The Divine Comedy Na 68. What does the term “translatio studii” mean? A. The ability to move from purgatory into heaven B. The translation of culture from one civilization to another C. The movement from one circle of hell to another D. The idea that the punishment fits the crime 69. What is purgatory? 64. A 65. D 66. B 67. D 68. B D. All of the above 73. Which of the following is a common element of vision literature? B. A character’s body is separated from his soul C. A guide leads the narrator on a spiritual journey D. All of the above 74. Who is Cato? A. A character who appears in the lust circle of hell B. A character who appears in the ninth circle of hell C. The example Dante uses to show a perfect Christian man 69. D 70. C 71. B 72. D 73. D 74. D 66 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 75. In The Purgatorio, what do the steps to the Gate of Purgatory represent? A. The seven deadly sins B. The seven types of sin that keep people from heaven A. English B. Latin C. Italian D. Tuscan 81. In his Letter to Can Grande, which topic does Dante attempt to explain? A. His use of allegory er D. An ancient pagan that Dante meets in purgatory B. His opposition to the separation of Church and State D. The eight beatitudes C. His belief in the infallibility of the popes 76. According to Dante, which class of people reside on the planet Mars? B. The warriors of faith A. He says that God’s ways are similar to those of Roman emperors. 77. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dante’s planets represent? A. The deadly sins C. The liberal arts ya D. The sacraments n B. The historical religious eras B. He says that God’s ways are extremely simple. Ch C. The justice rulers D. The contemplative D. His interest in medieval cosmology 82. In Saturn, what does Peter Damian say about God’s ways? an A. The wise gd C. The three components of the perfect confession 78. According to scholars, what is the function of the rose that Dante sees in paradise? ra A. It alludes to the Garden of Eden. B. It symbolizes perfection and paradise. C. It is a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Na D. All of the above 79. Dante’s nine spheres of heaven are associated with which of the following religious concepts? A. The deadly sins B. The steps to confession C. He says that God’s ways are beyond human understanding. D. He says that God’s ways are only available to those in heaven. 83. In The Divine Comedy, what do many critics believe Beatrice allegorically represents? A. Natural light B. Revelations C. The light of grace D. All of the above 84. In The Paradiso, Dante bases his structure of paradise on which of the following? A. The Renaissance concept of the planets B. The Ptolemaic universe C. Ancient Roman cosmology D. Ancient Greek cosmology 85. In The Paradiso, Dante focuses on which kind of politics? C. The beatitudes A. The politics of Ravenna D. The angelic hierarchy B. The politics of ancient Greece 80. In De Monarchia, what language does Dante primarily use? 75. C 76. B 77. C 78. D 79. D 80. B C. The politics of Italian city-states D. The politics of the Roman Empire 81. A 82. C 83. D 84. B 85. D 86. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 67 92. In The Paradiso, who leads Dante on his tour of heaven? A. With his exclusion from purgatory A. Virgil B. With a vision of the Trinity B. Beatrice C. With his return to hell C. Cato D. With his death 87. In The Paradiso, on what day do the events occur? D. Ulysses 93. In The Paradiso, who questions Dante about hope? A. Saint James B. Wednesday after Easter B. Saint John gd A. Easter Sunday C. Saint Peter C. Good Friday 88. In The Paradiso, what event does Dante allegorically represent? D. Saint Thomas 94. In which section of The Divine Comedy does Saint Bernard appear? an D. All Saint’s Day A. The Inferno A. The soul’s union with the body C. The soul’s tour of purgatory D. The soul’s descent into hell B. The Convivio Ch B. The soul’s ascent to heaven C. The Purgatorio D. The Paradiso 95. What does “transhumanize” mean? 89. In The Paradiso, which class of people does Dante place on the moon? A. It is the ability to move above the earthly state into heaven. n A. Those with the most constancy of characters ya B. The proud B. It is the ability to reunite with the body. C. It is the ability to commit sins while in the human body. C. The best emperors and rulers ra D. The souls of those who abandoned their vows 90. In The Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise? D. It is the ability to separate from the body in order to reach hell. 96. What is the function of the Primum Mobile? A. It symbolizes Dante’s distrust of the Church. Na A. Justice B. Temperance B. It is the home of the angels. C. Fortitude C. It separates heaven from hell. D. All of the above 91. In The Paradiso, who does Dante meet in the sphere of the sun? D. It reminds Dante of his own pride. 97. Which best describes Cicero’s concept of heaven? A. Virgil A. He believed that eternal life in heaven was the real one. B. Thomas Aquinas C. Judas B. Because he was pagan, he did not believe in heaven. D. Cacciaguida 87. B 88. B er 86. In The Paradiso, how does Dante’s journey through heaven end? 89. D 90. D 91. B 92. B 93. A 94. D 95. A 96. B 97. A 68 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others C. Because he was an early Christian, he believed that heaven was inaccessible. B. Dante’s enemy C. Dante’s patron D. He believed that heaven, hell, and earth were indistinguishable. 98. Which qualities do the fixed stars in paradise represent? D. The emperor of Italy in Dante’s lifetime 100. In De Monarchia, what political opinion does Dante express about empire? A. Faith, hope, and love A. He promotes the separation of Church and State. C. Love, compassion, and pride B. He declares papal authority infallible. D. Justice, temperance, and faith C. He declares emperors infallible. gd er B. Faith, wisdom, and love 99. Who was Can Grande? 98. A 99. C 100. A Hamlet Ch 1.16 an D. He says that all empires should be ruled by dictators. A. The poet who leads Dante on a tour of hell 1. Complete the following famous line from Hamlet: Something is rotten in the state of A. England n B. Venice C. Denmark ya D. Maine 2. Which of the following characters does not appear in Hamlet? ra A. Polonius C. Cousin/cousin D. Brother/brother 5. What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius? A. Slings and Arrows B. Vice of Kings C. The Murder of Gonzago D. The Slaying of Lucianus 6. Who says, “Good night, sweet prince,/And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."? A. Fortinbras C. Claudius B. Marcellus D. Miranda C. Chorus Na B. Gertrude 3. Where was Hamlet studying before he returned to Denmark? D. Horatio 7. How does Queen Gertrude die? A. Wittenberg A. Accidentally stabbed by Laertes. B. Oslo B. Drowns in the river outside the castle. C. London C. Suffers a fatal heart attack while watching Hamlet fight Laertes. D. Dublin 4. How are Polonius and Laertes related? A. Father/son B. Uncle/nephew 1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A D. Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet’s cup. 8. Who does Polonius send to spy on Laertes in Paris? 5. C 6. D 7. D 8. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 69 A. Francisco A. Burdock B. Gorgonzola B. Hebenon C. Reynaldo C. Baneberry D. Samson 9. Who is Voltimand? D. Hemlock B. Hamlet’s cousin A. 2 C. Ambassador to the King of Denmark from the King of Norway B. 4 D. Assassin in the service of Fortinbras 10. What poison does Claudius pour into the ear of Hamlet’s father, causing his death? D. 9 10. B an 9. A 11. C Macbeth Ch 1.17 C. 7 1. Tennyson’s poem ‘In Memoriam’was written in memory of? A. A.H. Hallam C. I.A Richards D. F. R Leavis 5. The main character in Paradise Lost Book I and Book II is? B. Edward King C. Wellington n A. God ya D. P.B Shelley 2. Macbeth hires assassins to murder Banquo’s son, named. B. Satan C. Adam D. Eve A. Angus 6. Who coined the phrase ‘Egotistical Sublime’? ra B. Ross er 11. How many soliloquies does Hamlet deliver? gd A. Ambassador to the King of Norway from the King of Denmark C. Fleance A. William Wordsworth Na D. Lennox 3. Which of the following is not an apparition shown to Macbeth by the Witches: B. P.B Shelley C. S. T. Coleridge D. John Keats A. An armed head B. A bloody dagger floating in mid-air. C. A bloody child. 7. Which of the following is the first novel of D. H. Lawrence? A. The White Peacock D. A child crowned, with a tree in his hand B. The Trespasser 4. Who called ‘The Waste Land ‘a music of ideas’? A. Allen Tate C. Sons and Lovers D. Women in Love 8. Who derided Hazlitt as one of the members of the ‘Cockney School of Poetry’? B. J.C Ransom 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. D 70 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Tennyson A. Love’s labour’s lost B. Charles Lamb B. As you like it C. Lockhart C. A mid Summer night’s dream 9. W.B.Yeats used the phrase ‘the artifice of eternity’ in his poem? A. Sailing to Byzantium B. Byzantium B. Bacon 10. Identify the writer who used a pseudonym, Michael Angelo Titmarsh, for much of his early work? A. Charles Dickens D. none of above 16. Seven Ages of Man appears in “ As you like it". Which character’s speech it is? A. Amiens B. W. M. Thackeray B. Orlando Ch C. Graham Greene C. Oliver D. D. H. Lawrence ya n 11. Who called Shelley ‘a beautiful and ineffectual angel beating in the void his luminous wings in vain’? B. A. C. Swinburne C. Wordsworth an D. Leda and the Swan gd A. Jonson C. The Second Coming A. Walter Pater D. Much ado about nothing 15. :Triumph, my Britain, thou hast one to show To whom all scenes of Europe homage owe. He was not of an age, but for all time". Who wrote above lines for Shakespeare: er D. T. S. Eliot C. Matthew Arnold D. T. S. Eliot ra 12. D. G. Rossetti was a true literary descendant of? D. Jaques 17. “To be or not to be that is the question", is famous line of which of Shakespeare’s plays? A. Othello B. Macbeth C. Hamlet D. King Lear 18. Identify the writer who was expelled from Oxford for circulating a pamphlet A. P.B. Shelley B. Byron B. Charles Lamb Na A. Keats C. Hazlitt C. Shelley D. Wordsworth 13. W.B. Yeats received the Nobel Prize for literature in the year? A. Robert Browning A. 1938 B. John Keble B. 1925 C. E.B. Pusey C. 1932 D. 1923 14. “Under the green wood tree” is a song in: 9. A 10. C 11. C 12. A D. Coleridge 19. Who, among the following, is not connected with the Oxford Movement? 13. D 14. B D. J. H. Newman 20. The term ‘the Palliser Novels’ is used to describe the political novels of? 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. A 19. C 20. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 71 A. Charles Dickens A. Twelfth Night B. Anthony Trollope B. Hamlet C. W. H. White C. The Tempest D. B.Disraeli D. Henry IV,Pt I 27. In which country is Macbeth set? A. Spain er 21. Identify the poet, whom Queen Victoria, regarded as the perfect poet of ‘love and loss’ B. Denmark A. Tennyson D. Canada C. Swinburne gd C. Scotland B. Browning 28. Who is traveling with Macbeth when he first encounters the Three Witches? 22. How many soliloquies are spoken by Hamlet in the play Hamlet? A. Macduff an D. D.G. Rossetti B. Mercutio A. Nine C. Lady Macbeth B. Five Ch D. Banquo C. Seven 29. At the beginning of the play, the Scots are at war with which country? D. Three 23. Identify the novel in which the character of Charlotte Lucas figures A. Great Expectations B. Prussia C. Iceland ya n B. The Power and the Glory C. Lord of the Flies D. Pride and Prejudice 24. “There’s a special providence in the fall of a sparrow.” The line given above occurs in ra A. Hamlet D. Poland 30. How does Lady Macbeth explain her husband’s wild behavior at the banquet? A. She tells the guests that Banquo’s ghost is haunting Macbeth. B. She tells the guests that Macbeth has had too much to drink. B. Henry IV, Pt I C. The Tempest Na C. She informs the guests that Macbeth is ill. D. Twelfth Night 25. “My own great religion is a belief in the blood, the flesh as being wiser than the intellect.” Who wrote this? A. Graham Greene D. She reveals that Macbeth is overcome with grief over the death of Duncan. 31. Who tells Macbeth, “The queen, my lord, is dead "? A. Seyton B. D. H. Lawrence B. Siward C. Charles Dickens C. The Doctor D. Jane Austen 26. Shakespeare makes fun of the Puritans in his play? 21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A A. Norway 25. B 26. A D. Caithness 32. Shakespeare’s father died in: 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. A 32. B 72 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. 1600 38. Which roles have played by Shakespeare in Hamlet and As you like it? B. 1601 A. Fortinbras, Corin C. 1602 B. Leartus, Silvius 33. Shakespeare joined the Chamber lain’s Men Theatrical Company as a: D. Ghost, Old servant Adam year Shakespeare bought the largest 39. In house in Stratford, called New place: A. Actor and playwright B. Playwright and poet B. 1996 D. None of above 34. How many from his plays were published in his lifetime: C. 1597 D. 15598 gd A. 1595 C. Playwright and writer an 40. In 1599 which famous actor and his brother Cuthbert set a new playhouse on the Bank side, called the Globe? A. Only sixteen B. Only seventeen C. Only eighteen Ch A. Augustine Phillipps D. Only nineteen B. John Heimnge 35. In which year Globe theater got fire and destroyed? A. 1610 C. Henry Condell D. Richard Burbage 41. In Shakespeare’s literary output, the period 1604-1608 is the period of: n B. 1611 A. Comedy plays B. Historical plays ya C. 1612 D. 1613 C. Osric, Touchstone er D. 1603 36. Shakespeare dedicated his long narrative poem Venus and Adonis to—————. ra A. Henry Wriothesley, the third earl of Southampton Na B. Thomas Wriothesley,forth earl of Southampton C. Great Tragedies D. None of above 42. 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". C. William Fitzwilliam, first earl of Southampton A. Hamlet D. Henry Wriothesley, the second earl of Southampton C. Tempest 37. During which period London theaterrs remained closed on account of the plague? A. 1592 D. Othello 43. Which of the following are characters of “Much ado about nothing": A. Hero, Borachio, Antonio, Claudio, Leonato B. 1593 B. Hero, Orlando, Antonio, Claudio, Leanato C. 1594 D. 1595 33. C 34. B B. Romeo and Juliet 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. D 41. B 42. C 43. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 73 C. Mirrinda, Borachio, Antonio, Claudio, Leanato A. Margaret D. Hero, Boradio, Antonio, Claudio, Horatio C. Helena B. A mid summer night’s dream,Romeo and Juliet, As you like it, King Lear,Pericles. er A. Comedy of errors, A mid summer night’s dream, Much ado about nothing, Henry 6 part three. D. Celia 49. “ Some born great, some achieve greatness And some have greatness thrust upon them". Above lines are taken from which of following plays? A. Macbeth B. Othello gd 44. Which of the following is in correct sequel ? B. Emilia C. Twelfth night D. King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Measure for measure, Henry 8, Romeo and Juliet. A. Othello B. Hamlet C. King Lear Ch 45. Who was killed by Hamlet unintentionally? D. As you like it 50. Which of the following play was written in 1601? an C. All’s well that ends well, The tempest, As you like it, As you like it,A mid summer night’s dream,Much ado about nothing. A. Leartus B. Polonius D. Macbeth 51. “Antony and Cleopatra” and “Macbeth” was in: A. 1606 C. Forinbras B. 1607 n D. Horatio ya 46. Who is second Prince of Arragon in “Much ado about nothing"? A. Leonato C. 1608 D. 1609 52. Which of the following was written first: A. Henry six C. Don John B. Henry seven ra B. Balthasar D. Don Pedro C. Henry five Na 47. Which character spoke following lines? “What’s Montague? It is nor hand nor foot, Nor arm nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man, O be some other name! What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet," A. Desdemona D. None of above 53. Which of the following are King Lear’s daughters? A. Desdemona, Goneril and Cordelia B. Goneril, Ophelia and Regan C. Goneril, Regan and Cordelia D. Regan, Cordelia and Beatrice 54. Shakespeare wrote plays? B. Juliet C. Rosalind A. 32 D. Hero B. 34 48. Who is the second attending gentlewoman on Hero? Ursula and 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. A C. 36 D. 38 49. C 50. B 51. A 52. A 53. C 54. C 74 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 55. With the accession of King James to the English throne, Lord Chamberlain’s Man was renamed: A. King Lear A. Joe Gargery B. Abel Magwitch . C. Miss Havisham D. Bentley Drumnile 62. Which book of John Ruskin influenced Mahatma Gandhi? B. Gentleman C. King’s Man B. The Seven Lamps of Architecture ( King Henry C. Unto This Last gd 56. Uneasy lies the head that four, part two): er A. Sesame and Lilies D. None of above A. Wears a crown D. Fors Clavigera 63. Graham Greene’s novels are marked by? B. Wears a hat A. Catholicism D. none of these B. Protestantism 57. The epigraph of The Waste Land is borrowed from? C. Paganism D. Buddhism 64. One important feature of Jane Austen’s style is? Ch A. Virgil an C. Wears a wig B. Fetronius A. boisterous humour C. Seneca B. humour and pathos D. Homer C. subtlety of irony ya A. Baudelaire n 58. T. S. Eliot has borrowed the term ‘Unreal City’ in the first and third sections from? D. stream of consciousness 65. The title of the poem ‘The Second Coming’ is taken from? B. Irving Babbit A. The Bible C. Dante B. The Irish mythology D. Laforgue C. The German mythology ra 59. Which of the following myths does not figure in The Waste Land? Na A. Oedipus D. The Greek mythology 66. In Sons and Lovers, Paul Morel’s mother’s name is? A. Susan B. Grail Legend of Fisher King B. Jane C. Philomela D. Sysyphus 60. Joe Gargery is Pip’s? C. Gertrude D. Emily 67. The twins in Lord of the Flies are? A. brother A. Ralph and Jack B. brother-in-Jaw B. Simon and Eric C. guardian C. Ralph and Eric D. cousin 61. Estella is the daughter of? 55. C 56. A D. Simon and Jack 68. Mr. Jaggers, in Great Expectations, is a 57. D 58. C 59. D 60. C 61. A 68. A 62. C 63. A 64. B 65. A 66. D 67. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 75 A. lawyer 75. Which of the following plays of Shakespeare has an epilogue? B. postman A. The Tempest C. Judge B. Henry IV, Pt I D. School teacher 69. What does ‘I’ stand for in the following line? ‘To Carthage then I came’ D. Twelfth Night 76. Hamlet’s famous speech ‘To be,or not to be; that is the question’ occurs in? B. Tiresias C. Smyrna Merchant gd A. Act II, Scene I D. Augustine 70. The following lines are an example of image. ‘The river sweats Oil and tar’ B. Act III, Scene III C. Act IV, Scene III D. Act III, Scene I an A. visual 77. Identify the character in The Tempest who is referred to as an honest old counselor B. kinetic C. erotic A. Alonso D. sensual 71. Which of the following novels has the subtitle ‘A Novel Without a Hero’? B. Ariel Ch A. Vanity Fair C. Gonzalo D. Stephano B. Middlemarch 78. What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night? n C. Wuthering Heights A. Or, What is you Will ya D. Oliver Twist 72. In ‘Leda and the Swan’, who wooes Leda in guise of a swan? A. Mars B. Hercules ra C. Zeus Na D. Bacchus 73. Who invented the term ‘Sprung rhythm’? B. Or, What you Will C. Or, What you Like It D. Or, What you Think 79. Which of the following plays of Shakespeare, according to T. S. Eliot, is ‘artistic failure’? A. The Tempest A. Hopkins B. Hamlet B. Tennyson C. Henry IV, Pt I C. Browning D. Twelfth Night D. Wordsworth 74. Who wrote the poem ‘Defence of Lucknow’? 80. Who is Thomas Percy in Henry IV, Pt I? A. Earl of Northumberland B. Earl of March A. Browning C. Earl of Douglas B. Tennyson D. Earl of Worcester C. Swinburne 81. Paradise Lost was originally written in? D. Rossetti 69. A 70. C 71. A er A. Buddha C. Hamlet 72. C 73. A 74. C 75. A 76. D 77. C 78. B 79. B 80. A 81. D 76 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. ten books 88. Shelley’s Adonais is an elegy on the death of? B. eleven books C. nine books A. Milton D. eight books B. Coleridge 82. In Pride and Prejudice, Lydia elopes with? A. Darcy C. Keats 89. In the poem ‘Tintern Abbey’, ‘dearest friend’ refers to? B. Wickham C. William Collins 83. Who is commonly known as ‘Pip’ in Great Expectations? A. Philip Pirrip B. Dorothy C. Coleridge an D. Wye B. Filip Pirip 90. Who, among the following, is not the second generation of British Romantics? C. Philip Pip A. Keats D. Philips Pirip B. Wordsworth Ch 84. The novel The Power and the Glory is set in? A. Mexico C. Shelley D. Byron B. Italy 91. Which of the following poems of Coleridge is a ballad? C. France n D. Germany ya 85. Which of the following is Golding’s first novel? A. The Inheritors B. Lord of the Flies ra C. Pincher Martin A. Work Without Hope B. Frost at Midnight C. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner D. Youth and Age 92. Keats’s Endymion is dedicated to? A. Leigh Hunt D. Pyramid Na 86. Identify the character who is a supporter of Women’s Rights in Sons and Lovers? A. Mrs. Morel B. Milton C. Shakespeare D. Thomas Chatterton B. Annie 93. The second series of Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb was published in? C. Miriam A. 1823 D. Clara Dawes 87. Vanity Fair is a novel by? B. 1826 A. Jane Austen C. 1834 B. Charles Dickens D. 1833 C. W. M. Thackeray 94. Which of the following poets does not belong to the ‘Lake School’? D. Thomas Hardy 83. C 84. A gd A. Nature D. Charles Bingley 82. B er D. Johnson 85. B 86. A 87. C 88. C 89. B 90. B 91. C 92. A 93. D 94. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 77 A. Keats A. Spenserian Stanza B. Coleridge B. Ballad C. Southey C. Ottava Rima D. Wordsworth D. Rhyme Royal A. Charles Lamb 101. Identify the writer who first used blank verse in English poetry? A. Sir Thomas Wyatt B. William Shakespeare B. William Wordsworth D. Milton 96. Identify the work by Swinburne which begins “when the hounds of spring are on winter’s traces..”? 102. The Aesthetic Movement which blossomed during the 1880s was not influenced by? an D. S. T. Coleridge gd C. Earl of Surrey C. Leigh Hunt A. The Pre-Raphaelites A. Chastelard B. Ruskin B. A Song of Italy D. Songs before Sunrise C. Pater Ch C. Atalanta in Calydon D. Matthew Arnold 97. Carlyle’s work On Heroes, Hero Worship and the Heroic in History is a course of? n A. six lectures B. five lectures ya C. four lectures D. seven lectures 98. Who is praised as a hero by Carlyle in his lecture on the ‘Hero as King’? ra A. Johnson 103. Identify the rhetorical figure used in the following line of Tennyson “Faith unfaithful kept him falsely true.” A. Oxymoron B. Metaphor C. Simile D. Synecdoche 104. Who is Pip’s friend in London? A. Pumblechook B. Cromwell B. Herbert Pocket C. Shakespeare Na C. Bentley Drummle D. Luther 99. Identify the work by Ruskin which began as a defence of contemporary landscape artist especially Turner? D. Jaggers 105. Who is Mr. Tench in The Power and the Glory? A. The Stones of Venice A. A teacher B. The Two Paths B. A clerk C. The Seven Lamps of Architecture C. A thief D. Modem Painters D. A dentist 100. A verse form using stanza of eight lines, each with eleven syllables, is known as? 95. A 96. C 97. B er 95. Who, among the following writers, was not educated at Christ’s Hospital School, London? 98. B 106. ‘Brevity is the soul of wit’ is a quotation from? 99. D 100. C 101. C 102. D 103. A 104. D 105. C 106. B 78 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Milton A. Kubla Khan B. William Shakespeare B. Christabel C. T. S. Eliot C. The Ancient Mariner D. Ruskin D. Ode on the Departing Year A. Duke Orsino B. Ottava rima gd D. Spenserian Stanza C. Sir Andrew Aguecheek 114. The phrase ‘Pathetic fallacy’ is coined by? D. Sir Toby Belch A. Sense of injured merit B. Hatred of tyranny an A. Milton 108. In Paradise Lost, Book I, Satan is the embodiment of Milton’s? B. Coleridge C. Carlyle D. John Ruskin Ch 115. Tracts for the Times relates to? C. Spirit of revolt A. The Oxford Movement D. All these B. The Pre-Raphaelite Movement ya n 109. Who calls poetry “the breadth and finer spirit of all knowledge”? B. Shelley A. Rime royal C. Terza rima B. Malvolio A. Wordsworth 113. Which stanza form did Shelley use in his famous poem ‘Ode to the West Wind’? er 107. “Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale.” Who speaks the lines given above in Twelfth Night? C. Keats D. Coleridge ra 110. Twelfth Night opens with the speech of? A. Viola C. The Romantic Movement D. The Symbolist Movement 116. The Chartist Movement sought? A. Protection of the political rights of the working class B. Recognition of chartered trading companies C. Political rights for women D. Protection of the political rights of the middle class B. Duke 117. Who wrote “Biographia Literaria”? Na C. Olivia A. Byron D. Malvolio 111. What was the cause of William’s death in Sons and Lovers? A. An accident B. Shelley C. Coleridge D. Lamb B. An overdose of morphia 118. Who was “Fortinbras”? C. Suicide A. Claudius’s son D. Pneumonia B. Son to the king of Norway 112. Which poem of Coleridge is an opium dream? 107. D 108. C 109. A 110. B C. Ophelia’s lover D. Hamlet’s Mend 111. D 112. A 113. C 114. D 115. A 118. B 119. C 116. A 117. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 79 119. “The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.” The above lines have been taken from? A. The Waste Land C. The Tempest A. Paradise Lost D. Prayer for My Daughter 120. William Morel in Sons and Lovers is drawn after? C. Lycidas gd A. Lawrence’s father B. Sonnets er C. The Second Coming D. Areopagitica 127. Pride and Prejudice was originally a youthful work entitled? B. Lawrence’s brother C. Lawrence himself 121. The most notable characteristic of Keats’ poetry is? A. Satire an A. ‘Last Impressions’ D. None of these B. ‘False Impressions’ C. ‘First Impressions’ Ch D. ‘True Impressions’ 128. Who said that Shakespeare in his comedies has only heroines and no heroes? B. Sensuality C. Sensuousness A. Ben Jonson D. Social reform ya n 122. The key-note of Browning’s philosophy of life is? B. optimism B. Twelfth Night D. Henry IV, Pt I 126. Epic similes are found in which work of John Milton? B. Tintern Abbey A. agnosticism A. Hamlet C. pessimism D. skepticism ra 123. The title of Carlyle’s ‘Sartor Resartus’ means? B. John Ruskin C. Thomas Carlyle D. William Hazlitt 129. Sir John Falstaff is one of Shakespeare’s greatest? A. comic figures B. historical figures C. romantic figures D. tragic figures 130. That Milton was of the Devil’s party without knowing it, was said by? A. Religious Scripture Na B. Seaside Resort C. Tailor Repatched A. Blake D. None of these B. Eliot 124. “Epipsychidion” is composed by? A. Coleridge C. Johnson D. Shelley 131. Essays of Ella are? B. Wordsworth C. Keats A. full of didactic sermonising D. Shelley B. practically autobiographical fragments 125. “The better part of valour is discretion” occurs in Shakespeare’s? 120. D 121. C 122. B C. remarkable for their aphoristic style D. satirical and critical 123. C 124. D 125. D 126. A 131. B 132. C 127. C 128. B 129. A 130. A 80 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others 132. The theme of Tennyson’s Poem ‘The Princess’ is? A. Queen Victoria’s coronation A. Immortality Ode B. Tintern Abbey C. The Prelude B. Industrial Revolution D. The Solitary Reaper D. Rise of Democracy 133. Thackeray’s “Esmond” is a novel of historical realism capturing the spirit of? 139. When Wordsworth’s ‘Immortality Ode’ was first published in 1802, it had only? A. Stanzas I to IV B. Stanzas I toV C. Stanzas I to VI B. the Elizabethan age D. Stanzas I to VII gd A. the Medieval age er C. Women’s Education and Rights C. the age of Queen Anne 140. Which method of narration has been employed by Dickens in his novel “Great Expectations”? an D. the Victorian age 134. Oedipus Complex is? A. Direct or epic method A. a kind of physical ailment B. Documentary method C. Stream of Consciousness technique Ch B. a kind of vitamin C. a brother’s attraction towards his sister D. a son’s attraction towards his mother A. Hamlet ya B. Henry IV,Pt I n 135. “The rarer action is in virtue that in vengeance.” This line occurs in? C. The Tempest D. Twelfth Night ra 136. Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a? A. Picaresque novel D. Autobiographical method 141. Who said ‘Keats was a Greek’? A. Wordsworth B. Coleridge C. Lamb D. Shelley 142. To which character in Hamlet does the following description apply? “The tedious wiseacre who meddles his way to his doom.” A. Claudius C. Domestic novel B. Hamlet D. Historical novel C. Polonius Na B. Gothic novel 137. ‘Heaven lies about us in our infancy’. This line occurs in the poem? A. Immortality Ode B. Tintern Abbey C. The Second Coming D. Leda and the Swan 138. Wordsworth calls himself ‘a Worshipper of Nature’ in his poem 133. A D. Rosencrantz 143. Browning’s famous poem ‘Rabbi Ben Ezra’ is included in? A. Dramatis Personae B. Dramatic Idyls C. Asolando D. Red Cotton Night-Cap Country 144. S. T. Coleridge was an Associate of? 134. D 135. C 136. C 137. A 138. B 139. B 144. D 145. C 140. A 141. B 142. B 143. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 81 A. The Royal Society of Edinburgh A. an intellectual B. The Royal Society ofLondon B. a man of action C. Royal Society of Arts C. a passionate lover D. Royal Society of Literature 145. Which of the following is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen? D. an over ambitious man 151. Which of Shakespeare’s characters exclaims; ‘Brave, new, world!’? B. Antonio B. Mansfield Park gd C. Miranda C. Sandition D. Prospero 152. Paradise Lost shows an influence of? 146. Why did Miss Havisham remain a spinster throughout her life in “Great Expectations”? A. Paganism B. Pre-Christian theology an D. Persuasion C. Christianity and the Renaissance A. She was poor D. Greek nihilism 153. The style of Paradise Lost is? B. She was arrogant D. She was unwilling to marry Ch C. Because she was betrayed by the bridegroom 147. The Romantic Revival in English Poetry was influenced by the? n A. French Revolution ya B. Glorious Revolution of1688 A. more Latin than most poems B. more spontaneous than thought out C. more satirical than spontaneous D. more dramatic than lyrical 154. In Pride and Prejudice we initially dislike but later tend to like? A. Mr. Bennet C. Reformation B. Wickham D. Oxford Movement C. Bingley ra 148. The Pre-Raphaelite poets were mostly indebted to the poets of the? A. Puritan movement Na B. Polonius C. Neo-classical age D. Metaphysical school 149. ‘O, you are sick of self-love’ Who is referred to in these words in Twelfth Night? C. Horatio D. Hamlet 156. Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Pt I contains his? A. senecan attitude A. Orsino B. patriotism B. Sir Andrew C. love of nature C. Sir Toby D. platonic ideals Plays by Shakespeare.. COMEDIES All’s Well That Ends Well As You Like It Comedy of Errors Love’s D. Malvolio 150. Hamlet is? 147. A D. Darcy 155. Who in Hamlet suggests that one should neither be a lender nor a borrower? A. Gertrude B. Romantic revival 146. B er A. Ferdinand A. Sense and Sensibility 148. B 149. D 150. C 151. C 152. C 153. A 154. D 155. B 156. B 82 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. King Lear D. King Oedipus 162. Othello was a : B. General of Denmark C. Prince of England D. Prince of Denmark 163. was father of Desdemona? A. Othello 157. Which of the following is the earliest comedy of Shakespeare? an B. Brabantio C. Iago A. A mid summer night’s dream D. Gratiano B. Much ado about nothing 164. Othello was sent to fight with: Ch C. As you like it A. French army D. Love’s labour’s lost B. German army 158. “Twelfth night” is a: C. Ottomans A. Tragedy D. None of above C. Problem play D. Both a and b n B. Comedy 165. Desdemona was killed by : A. Iago B. Casio ya 159. Who was villain in Othello? A. Claudius C. Othello B. Iago D. Brabantio ra C. Egeus D. None of above 166. Othello gave Desdemona of love: Na B. Handkerchief C. Pendant A. Hamlet, Othello and Troilus and Cressida B. Coriolanus, Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus D. Bengals 167. Desdemona was : A. wife of Othello C. King Lear, Measure for measure and The merchant of Venice B. daughter of Othello C. both a and b D. Macbeth, Much ado about nothing and Antony and Cleopatra 161. Which of the following tragedy is not written by Shakespeare? 159. B 160. B as a token A. Ring 160. Which of the following are tragedies of Shakespeare? 157. D 158. B er A. General of England gd Labour’s Lost Measure for Measure Merchant of Venice Merry Wives of Windsor Midsummer Night’s Dream Much Ado about Nothing Taming of the Shrew Tempest Twelfth Night Two Gentlemen of Verona Winter’s Tale HISTORIES Cymbeline Henry IV, Part I Henry IV, Part II Henry V Henry VI, Part I Henry VI, Part II Henry VI, Part III Henry VIII King John Pericles Richard II Richard III TRAGEDIES Antony and Cleopatra Coriolanus Hamlet Julius Caesar King Lear Macbeth Othello Romeo and Juliet Timon of Athens Titus Andronicus Troilus and Cressida D. none of above 168. “ A man can die but once” is one of quote of following plays: 161. D 162. A 168. B 163. B 164. C 165. C 166. B 167. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 83 A. Henry 6 part three A. Coriolanus B. Henry 4 part two B. Cymbeline C. Henry 6 part one C. Timon of Athens D. Winter’s tale 173. Who is the heroin of The Tempest? A. Ophelia B. Desdemona B. Merry wives of Windsor C. Miranda C. The noble Kinsman D. Helena A. act 1 scene two B. act 2 scene two C. act 3 scene two 174. Hamlet consist of A. 3 an B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 175. Which of Shakespeare’s play is his only play that has never been adopted for film or Television? A. Taming of the Shrew B. The two Noble Kinsmen ya n D. act 4 scene two 171. Which of the following is Hamlet’s mother? A. Beatrice C. Troilus and Cressida D. Cymbeline 176. Which of Shakespeare’s play features Sir John Falstaff? B. Margaret A. The merry wives of Windsor C. Gertrude ra B. Troilus and Cressida Na D. Rosalind 172. Following are the characters of: Apemantus, Alcibiades, Flavius, Lucullus, Sempronius 169. A 170. B C. King John D. Titus Andronicus 171. C 172. C 173. C 174. C 175. B 1.18 176. A Poetry 1. Which of the following is not a literary device used for aesthetic effect in poetry? A. Assonance acts: Ch D. Measure for measure 170. “ What piece of work is a man How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, In form and moving how express and admirable In action! how like an angle In apprehension! how like a God: The beauty of the World, the paragon of animals And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Above lines are taken from Hamlet’s which act? gd A. The two gentle men of Verona er D. Henry 4 part one 169. “I have no other but a woman’s reason I think him so, because I think him so” Which of Shakespeare’s play contain above lines? D. Grammar 2. A pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of poetry B. Onomatopaea A. rhyme scheme C. Rhyme B. meter 1. D 2. B 84 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others C. alliteration 9. a description that appeals to one of the five senses D. none of the above A. imagery 3. The repetition of similar ending sounds B. personification A. alliteration C. metaphor B. onomatopoiea 4. Applying human qualities to non-human things A. personification A. lyric B. free verse gd D. none of the above er D. none of the above 10. A poem that tells a story with plot, setting, and characters C. rhyme C. narrative B. onomatopoeia C. alliteration an D. none of the above 11. A poem with no meter or rhyme A. lyric D. none of the above B. free verse C. narrative Ch 5. The repetition of beginning consonant sounds A. rhyme D. none of the above 12. A poem that generally has meter and rhyme B. onomatopoeia C. alliteration A. lyric D. none of the above ya n 6. A comparison of unlike things without using a word of comparison such as like or as A. metaphor C. personification ra C. narrative D. none of the above 13. True or false: Writing predates poetry. A. True B. simile D. none of the above 7. The comparison of unlike things using the words like or as Na B. free verse B. False 14. Who wrote the poems, “On death” and “Women, Wine, and Snuff?" A. John Milton B. John Keats A. metaphor C. P.B Shelley B. simile D. William Wordsworth 15. Which represents an example of alliteration? C. personification D. none of the above 8. Using words or letters to imitate sounds A. Language Arts A. alliteration B. Peter Piper Picked Peppers B. simile C. I like music D. A beautiful scenery with music 16. Which of the following is not a poet? C. onomatopoeia D. none of the above 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 85 A. William Shakespeare A. Sir Walter Scott B. Terry Saylor B. William Butler Yeats C. Browning C. Henry Longfellow D. Emily Dickinson D. Robert Burns 17. Which of the following is not an English poet (i. e. from England) ? 23. Which of the following are Thomas Hardy books? B. The Return of Native B. Alexander Pope C. Chollttee gd C. John Milton D. None of the above 18. Where were the pilgrims going in the canterbury tales? 24. Concentrate on these elements when writing a good poem. A. characters, main idea, and theme an D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge A. To the shrine of st. Peter at canterbury cathedral B. purpose and audience C. theme, purpose, form, and mood. B. To the shrine of saint thomas becket at canterbury cathedral Ch D. rhyme and reason 25. Which poem ends ’I shall but love thee better after death’? C. both A and B D. None of these A. How do I love thee 19. Where did chaucer bury? B. Ode to a Grecian urn A. westminster abbey ya C. chapel at windsor C. In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes n B. kent church D. none of the above 20. chaucer was imprisoned during ? D. Let me not to the marriage of true minds 26. Which poet is considered a national hero in Greece? A. John keats B. Black death B. Lord Byron C. Peasant revolt C. Solan D. none of the above D. Sappho Na ra A. hundred years’ war 21. What is the earliest surviving European poem? 27. Which kind of poem is Edward Lear associated with? A. Nature A. The Homeric epic B. Epics B. The Gilgamesh epic C. Sonnets C. The Deluge epic D. Nonsense D. The Hesiodic ode 22. Auld Lang Syne is a famous poem by whom? 17. A 18. B 19. A er A. The Poor Man and the Lady A. Victor Hugo 20. A 21. A 28. In coleridge’s poem ’The rime of the Ancient Mariner’where were the three gallants going? 22. D 23. A 29. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. B 86 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. A funeral A. Dylan Thomas B. A wedding B. Ezra Pound C. Market C. Yeats 29. Harold Nicholson described which poet as ’Very yellow and glum. Perfect manners’? A. Masefield B. Causley A. e. e. Cummings C. Hughes B. T. S. Elliot D. Walt Whitman 30. What was strange about Emily Dickinson? gd D. Larkin 36. Carl Sandburg ’Planked whitefish’ contains what kind of imagery? C. John Greenleaf Whittier A. Sea scenes an B. Rural Idyll A. She rarely left home C. War B. She wrote in code D. Innocent childhood 37. Which influential American poet was born in Long Island in 1819? Ch C. She never attempted to publish her poetry D. She wrote her poems in invisible ink 31. Rupert Brooke wrote his poetry during which conflict? A. Emily Dickinson B. Paul Dunbar C. John Greenleaf Whittier A. Boer War ya n B. Second World War C. Korean War D. E. E. cummings 35. Sylvia Plath married which English poet? er D. To the races D. First World War 32. Which Poet Laureate wrote about a church mouse? ra A. Betjeman D. Walt Whitman 38. In 1960 ’The Colossus’ was the first book of poems published by which poetess? A. Elizabeth Bishop B. Sylvia Plath C. Marianne Moore D. Laura Jackson 39. In his poem Kipling said ’If you can meet with triumph and ’? B. Hughes Na C. Marvel A. Glory D. Larkin B. Ruin 33. Which American writer published ’A brave and startling truth’ in 1996 C. Disaster D. victory 40. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition? A. Robert Hass B. Jessica Hagdorn C. Maya Angelou A. The Epic D. Micheal Palmer B. The Comic 34. Who wrote about the idyllic ’Isle of Innisfree’? 30. A 31. D 32. A C. The Occult D. The Tragic 33. C 34. C 35. C 36. C 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. C 41. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 87 47. What is a poem called whose first letters of each line spell out a word? A. Prosody A. Alliterative B. Potology B. Epic C. Rheumatology C. Acrostic D. Scansion D. Haiku 42. Shakespeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse? A. Alliterative verse B. Capturing a sense of spiritual marooness D. Dactylic hexameter 43. Which poet invented the concept of the variable foot in poetry? C. One of the leading prairie poets an C. Iambic pentameter D. Has some distinction as a critic 49. ’The Cambridge school’ refers to a group who emerged when? A. William Carlos Williams B. Emily Dickinson D. Robert Frost Ch A. The 1900’s C. Gerard Manly Hopkins B. The 1960’s ya n 44. Who wrote this famous line: ’Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day/ Thou art more lovely and more temperate’ B. Lord Tennyson gd A. A poet of middleness B. Sonnet form A. TS Eliot 48. How has Stephen Dunn been described in ’the Oxford Companion to 20th Century Poetry? C. Charlotte Bronte D. Shakespeare ra 45. From what century does the poetic form the folk ballad date? A. The 12th B. The 14th C. The 1920’s D. The 1930’s 50. Margaret Atwood was born in which Canadian city? A. Vancouver B. Toronto C. Ottowa D. Montreal 51. Which of the following words describe the prevailing attitude of High-Modern Literature? Na A. Skeptical C. The 17th B. Authoritative D. The 19th 46. From which of Shakespeare’s plays is this famous line: ’Did my heart love til now?/ Forswear it, sight/ For I never saw a true beauty until this night’ C. Impressionistic D. Both a & c 52. Which Welsh poet wrote “Under Milk Wood?" A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream A. Anthony Hopkins B. Hamlet B. Richard Burton C. Othello C. Tom Jones D. Romeo and Juliet D. Dylan Thomas 42. C 43. A er 41. What is the study of poetry’s meter and form called? 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. D 52. D 53. A 88 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Endymion A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. To some ladies B. Dick Whittington C. To hope C. Thomas Lancaster D. None of above D. King Richard II “The Hound of the A. Agatha Christie B. Paradise Regained C. P D James C. Samson Agonistes D. Arthur Conan Doyle 55. Wlliam Shakespeare is not the author of: A. Titus Andronicus B. 1544 C. 1578 D. Hamlet D. 1582 is a late 20th century play written by a woman? A. Queen Cristina 62. Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy? n A. Titus Andronicus ya C. Camille 61. William Shakespeare was born in the year: Ch C. White Devil B. Top Girls D. Divorce Tracts A. 1564 B. Taming of the Shrew 56. gd A. Paradise Lost B. H Ryder-Haggard an 54. Who wrote Baskervilles?" 60. “Of Man’s first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden." This is an extract from: er 53. Who wrote Canterbury Tales? D. The Homecoimg ra 57. Which of the following writers wrote historical novels? B. Othello C. Macbeth D. None of the above 63. Who wrote ’The Winter’s Tale?’ A. George Bernard Shaw B. John Dryden B. Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth C. Christopher Marlowe C. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. William Shakespeare Na A. Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte D. Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley 58. Who wrote “Ten Little Niggers?" A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle A. No difference. Simply two different ways in referring to the same thing. B. A simile is more descriptive. B. Irvine Welsh C. A simile uses as or like to make a comparison and a metaphor doesn’t. C. Agatha Christie D. None of above 59. Which of the following is not a work of John Keats? 54. D 55. C 56. C 57. B 64. What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? D. A simile must use animals in the comparison. 65. What is the word for a “play on words"? 58. C 59. D 60. A 61. A 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 89 A. pun 72. What is a sonnet? B. simile A. A poem of six lines C. haiku B. A poem of eight lines D. metaphor C. A poem of twelve lines 73. What is study of meter, rhythm and intonation of a poem called as? B. Hyperboles A. Prosody C. Alliteration B. Allegory D. Onomatopoeia C. Scansion D. Assonance ? 74. Which figure of speech is it when a statement is exaggerated in a poem? A. a plot. B. an character an 67. The theme is er A. Personification D. A poem of fourteen lines gd 66. What is the imitation of natural sounds in word form? A. Onomatopeia C. an address B. Metonymy 68. Which is not a poetry form? C. Alliteration Ch D. the point a writer is trying to make about a subject. D. Hyperbole 75. There was aware of her true love, at length come riding by - This is a couplet from the Bailiff’s Daughter of Islington. What figure of speech is used by the poet? A. epic B. tale n C. ballad D. sonnet ya 69. Which is an example of a proverb? A. Metaphor B. Synecdoche A. Get a “stake” in our business. C. Euphemism B. You can’t have your cake and eat it, too D. Irony ra C. The snow was white as cotton. D. You’re driving me crazy. 70. Which is an exaggeration? Na A. Alliteration 76. Which culture is known for their long, rhymic poetic verses known as Qasidas? A. Hindu B. Celtic C. Arabic B. Haiku D. Arameic C. Hyperbole 77. Complete this Shakespearan line - Let me not to the marriage of true minds bring: D. Prose 71. Who has defined ’poetry’ as a fundamental creative act using languages? A. Impediments B. Inconveniences A. H. W. Longfellow C. Worries B. Ralph Waldo Emerson D. Troubles C. Dylan Thomas D. William Wordsworth 66. D 67. D 68. B 69. B 78. Which of the following is a Japanese poetic form? 70. C 71. C 72. D 73. A 74. D 75. B 76. C 77. A 78. A 90 Chapter 1. Famous playwright, poet and others A. Jintishi A. Denver B. Villanelle B. St Louis C. Ode C. Cuba 79. 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’? D. Toronto 85. Ted Hughes was married to which American poetess? A. Carolyn Kizer B. Mary Oliver A. Comfort gd C. Sylvia Plath B. Leisure D. Marianne Moore 86. How old was Rupert Brooke at the time of his death? D. Tranquility 80. Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature? A. William Blake A. Book of poetry D. William Wordsworth 81. What is a funny poem of five lines called? B. A radio play C. A stage play n D. a short film 88. The magazine ’Contemporary Poetry and Prose’ was inspired by which exhibition? ya C. Sextet C. 21 Ch C. William Morris B. Limerick B. 31 D. 28 87. In what form did Dylan Thomas’s ’Under Milk Wood’ first become known? B. William Shakespeare A. Quartet A. 24 an C. Relaxation A. The Festival of Britain D. Palindrome B. The Surrealist Exhibition 82. How did W. H. Auden describe poetry? C. People of the 20th Century ra A. An awful way to earn a living D. Drawing the 20th CEntury 89. Why did ’Poetry Quarterly’ cease publication in 1953? B. A game of knowledge Na C. The soul exposed A. Owner convicted of fraud D. An explosion of language 83. Sassoon and Brooke wrote what kind of poetry? B. Fall in Sales C. Rise in taxation on magazines D. Shortage of paper 90. Aldous Huxley was a poet, but was better known as what? A. Light verse B. Romantic C. Political satire A. Politician D. War poems B. Dramatist 84. Where did T. S. Eliot spend most of his childhood? 79. B 80. D 81. B er D. Tanka 82. B 83. D 84. B C. Novelist D. Architect 85. C 86. D 87. B 88. B 89. A 90. C 91. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 91 91. Of which poet was it said ’Even if he’s not a great poet, he’s certainly a great something’? 94. chaucer’s franklin was guilty of which sin? A. Lust B. Corruption B. Kipling C. Theft C. Cummings D. Gluttony A. Troilus and criseyde 95. How many languages did chaucer know? A. 2 B. 4 C. 1 B. House of fame D. 5 D. Parliament of fowls. 93. in which language the stories of canterbury tale are written? 96. from which language the name ”chaucer” has been driven? an C. The canterbury tales A. french B. latin A. French Ch C. italian B. Latin D. english C. Middle english D. English 96. A Na ra ya n 92. C 93. C 94. D 95. B er D. Brooke 92. which of these is magnum opus of chaucer? gd A. Elliot n ya ra Na an Ch er gd II Na ra ya n Ch an gd er Part two 2 Ages, era, period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 Middle Ages 16th Century Early 17th Century Restoration and 18th Century Romantic Period Victorian Age 20th Century Elizabethan Period Jacobean Era The Renaissance Middle ages Elizabethan era n ya ra Na an Ch er gd er Ch an gd 2. Ages, era, period 2.1 Middle Ages 1. Popular English adaptations of romances appealed primarily to n A. the royal family and upper orders of the nobility B. the lower orders of the nobility ya C. agricultural laborers ra D. the clergy 2. Christian writers like the Beowulf poet looked back on their pagan ancestors with: A. nostalgia and ill-concealed envy. B. bewilderment and visceral loathing. Na C. admiration and elegiac sympathy. D. bigotry and shallow triumphalism. 3. Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066? A. French B. Norwegian C. Spanish D. Danish 4. What is the first extended written specimen of Old English? 1. B 2. C 3. A A. Boethius’s Consolidation of Philosophy B. Saint Jerome’s translation of the Bible C. Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People D. a code of laws promulgated by King Ethelbert 5. Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law? A. tenth B. twelfth C. thirteenth D. fourteenth 6. Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry? A. embellishment at the service of Christian doctrine B. repetition of parallel syntactic structures 4. D 5. D 6. C 96 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period C. ironic understatement D. stress on every third diphthong 7. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot? 12. Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of Old English poetry? A. Romantic love is a guiding principle of moral conduct. B. Its formal and dignified use of speech was distant from everyday use of language. A. Julian of Norwich er B. Margery Kempe C. Irony is a mode of perception, as much as it was a figure of speech. D. Sir Thomas Malory D. Christian and pagan ideals are sometimes mixed. 13. What was vellum? A. parchment made of animal skin an 8. The use of \whale-road\for sea and \lifehouse\for body are examples of what literary technique, popular in Old English poetry? gd C. William Langland B. the service owed to a lord by his peasants (\villeins\) A. symbolism B. simile C. unrhymed iambic pentameter D. a prized ink used in the illumination of prestigious manuscripts 14. In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance? Ch C. metonymy D. kenning 9. Ancrene Riwle is a manual of instruction for n A. courtiers entering the service of Richard II B. translators of French romances ya C. women who have chosen to live as religious recluses ra D. knights preparing for their first tournament 10. Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England? B. everlasting shame C. conversion to Christianity D. being buried alive 15. Who is the author of Piers Plowman? A. Sir Thomas Malory B. Margery Kempe C. Geoffrey Chaucer D. William Langland 16. Which literary form, developed in the fifteenth century, personified vices and virtues? Na A. Latin B. Dutch C. French A. the short story D. Celtic 11. What event resulted from the premature death of Henry V? B. the heroic epic C. the morality play D. the romance 17. Which hero made his earliest appearance in Celtic literature before becoming a staple subject in French, English, and German literatures? A. the Battle of Agincourt B. the Battle of Hastings C. the Norman Conquest D. the War of the Roses 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. B A. banishment to Asia 11. D 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D 16. C 17. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 97 A. Beowulf 22. To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of \romance\emerged, initially apply? B. Arthur C. Augustine of Canterbury A. a work derived from a Latin text of the Roman Empire B. The common people were still essentially pagan. C. They believed that writing, a skill largely confined to the clergy, was a form of black magic. D. The church was among the greatest of oppressive landowners. D. a work written in the French vernacular 23. Which twelfth-century poet or poets were indebted to Breton storytellers for their narratives? A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Marie de France C. Chrt́ien de Troyes D. b and c only 24. In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the \flowering\of Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers? Ch 19. The styles of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle show what about the poetry and prose written around the year 1200? C. a Roman official er A. Their leaders were Lollards, advocating radical religious reform. B. a story about love and adventure gd 18. Why did the rebels of 1381 target the church, beheading the archbishop of Canterbury? an D. Alfred A. Geoffrey of Monmouth B. Writing continued to benefit only readers fluent in Latin and French. C. the Beowulf poet ya n A. They were written for sophisticated and well-educated readers. C. Their readers’ primary language was English. D. a and c only ra 20. Who was the first English Christian king? A. Alfred B. the Gawain poet D. Chrt́ien de Troyes 25. Only a small proportion of medieval books survive, large numbers having been destroyed in: A. the Anglo-Saxon Conquest beginning in the 1450s. B. the Peasant Uprising of 1381. B. Richard III Na C. the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s. C. Richard II D. Ethelbert 21. What is the climax of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain? A. the reign of King Arthur D. the wave of contempt for manuscripts that followed the beginning of printing in 1476. 26. Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry? B. the coronation of Henry II A. Sir Thomas Malory C. King John’s seal of the Magna Carta B. Geoffrey Chaucer D. the marriage of Henry II to Eleanor of Aquitaine C. Caedmon 18. D 19. D 20. D 21. A D. John Gower 22. D 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. D 98 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 27. Which king began a war to enforce his claims to the throne of France in 1336? A. Henry II C. the Anglo-Saxons D. the Danes B. Henry V 30. Which influential medieval text purported to reveal the secrets of the afterlife? C. Louis XIV D. Edward III C. She is the first known woman writer in the English vernacular. D. She made pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago. A. the Normans 31. D D. Chaucer’s Legend of Good Women 31. How did Henry II, the first of England’s Plantagenet kings, acquire vast provinces in southern France? A. the Battle of Hastings B. Saint Patrick’s mission C. the Fourth Lateran Council D. his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine Ch 29. Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450? C. The Dream of the Rood gd B. She was a virgin martyr. B. Boccaccio’s Decameron an A. She sought unsuccessfully to restore classical paganism. er A. Dante’s Divine Comedy 28. Which of the following statements about Julian of Norwich is true? 28. C 29. C 30. A B. the Geats 16th Century n 2.2 ya 1. Short plays called staged dialogues on religious, moral, and political themes-were performed by playing companies before the construction of public theaters. A. interludes ple, and its language in the early sixteenth century? A. English travelers were not obliged to learn French, Italian, or Spanish during their explorations of the Continent. B. English was fast supplanting Latin as the second language of most European intellectuals. ra B. spectacles C. meditations Na D. mysteries 2. Which of the following refers to the small area of Ireland, extending north from Dublin, over which the English government could claim effective control? A. Ulster B. the Protectorate C. English travelers often returned from the Continent with foreign fashions, much to the delight of moralists. D. Intending his Utopia for an international intellectual community, Thomas More wrote in Latin, since English had no prestige outside of England. 4. Who succeeded Elizabeth I on the throne of England? C. the Pale D. West Britain 3. Which of the following statements accurately reflects the status of England, its peo1. A A. Elizabeth II B. Henry IX 2. C 3. D 4. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 99 B. heroic stories in epic form C. a celebration of the humility, contentment, and simplicity of living in the country D. A and C only 6. Which of the following sixteenth-century poets was not a courtier? A. George Puttenham B. Philip Sidney C. Walter Ralegh C. royal absolutism D. constitutional monarchism 11. Which of the following statements is not an accurate reflection of education during the English Renaissance? A. It was aimed primarily at sons of the nobility and gentry. B. Its curriculum emphasized ancient Greek, the language of diplomacy, professions, and higher learning. C. It was conducted by tutors in wealthy families or in grammar schools. D. It was ordered according to the medieval trivium and quadrivium. 12. What was the only acknowledged religion in England during the early sixteenth century? Ch D. Thomas Wyatt 7. To what does the phrase \the stigma of print\refer? B. extreme unction er A. shepherd and shepherdesses who fall in love and engage in singing contests A. manifest destiny gd D. Charles I 5. Which of the following might be addressed/represented by pastoral poetry? 10. Which designates the theory that the reigning monarch possesses absolute authority as God’s deputy? an C. James I A. lead poisoning contracted from handling printer’s ink A. Atheism C. the pre-Reformation ban on printing the Bible in English C. Catholicism ya n B. the brutal punishment for printing without a license ra D. the perception among court poets that printed verses were less exclusive 8. Who owned the rights to a theatrical script? B. Protestantism D. Ancestor-worship 13. What is blank verse? A. iambic pentameter in rhyming couplets B. the verse form of the Shakespearean sonnet B. the bishop of London C. free verse, without rhyme or regular meter Na A. the patron of the acting company, eg, the Lord Chamberlain C. the printer D. the acting company 9. From which of the following Italian texts might Tudor courtiers have learned the art of intrigue and the keys to gaining and keeping power? D. unrhymed iambic pentameter 14. Which royal dynasty was established in the resolution of the so-called War of the Roses and continued through the reign of Elizabeth I? A. Castiglione’s \The Courtier\ A. Tudor B. Dante’s \Divine Comedy\ B. Windsor C. Boccaccio’s \Decameron\ C. York D. Machiavelli’s \The Prince\ D. Lancaster 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. C 13. D 14. A 100 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period C. the rise in the power and confidence of the aristocracy D. the countering of feudal power structures by a stronger central authority 16. Expressed in Elizabethan poetry as well as court rituals and events, a cult of formed around Elizabeth and dictated the nature of relations between herself and her court. A. ignominy D. love A. charity B. patronage C. censorship D. subscription 22. In the Defense of Poesy, what did Sidney attribute to poetry? A. a magical power whereby poetry plays tricks on the reader ya n 17. To what subgenre did the Senecan influence give rise, as evidenced in the first English tragedy Gorboduc, or Ferrex and Porrex? B. poetic tragedy D. William Caxton 21. Which of the following describes the chief system by which writers received financial rewards for their literary production? B. a divine power whereby poetry transmits a message from God to the reader C. odium A. villain tragedy C. Henry VIII Ch B. unwarranted abuse B. Johannes Gutenberg er B. the expansion of England’s colonial possessions A. Elizabeth Eisenstein gd A. the growing authority of the Pope over domestic English affairs 20. Who introduced the art of printing into England? an 15. Which of the following shifts began in the reign of Henry VII and continued under his Tudor successors? C. heroic tragedy D. revenge tragedy ra 18. Which of the following is true about public theaters in Elizabethan England? Na A. They relied on admission charges, an innovation of the period. B. The early versions were oval in shape. C. They were located outside the city limits of London. D. all of the above 19. The churchyard of St. Paul’s Cathedral was well-known for its: C. a moral power whereby poetry encourages the reader to emulate virtuous models D. a defensive power whereby poetry and its figurative expressions allow the poet to avoid censorship 23. Which of the following sixteenth-century works of English literature was translated into the English language after its first publication in Latin? A. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus B. William Shakespeare’s King Lear C. Thomas More’s The History of King Richard III D. Thomas More’s Utopia 24. Who began to ignite the embers of dissent against the Catholic church in November 1517 in a movement that came to be known as the Reformation? A. ruinous condition. A. Anne Boleyn B. performing bears. B. Martin Luther C. graffiti. C. Pope Leo X D. bookshops. D. Ulrich Zwingli 15. D 16. D 17. D 18. D 19. D 20. D 21. B 22. C 23. D 24. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 101 B. fell from 375,00 to barely 100,000. C. doubled from 60,000 to 120,000. D. doubled from 600,000 to 1,200,000. 26. Which historical figure initiated a series of religious persecutions condemning Protestants as heretics and burning them at the stake in the 1550s? 28. What impulse probably accounts for the rise of distinguished translations of works, such as Homer’s lliad and Odyssey, into English during the sixteenth century? A. human reverence for the classics B. the belief that the English were direct descendants of the ancient Greeks C. pride for the vernacular language D. a and c only A. Archbishop Cranmer C. Elizabeth I D. Mary Tudor an 29. Which was not an objection raised against the public theaters in the Elizabethan period? B. Catherine of Aragon A. They caused excessive noise and traffic. B. They charged too much. Ch 27. Who authored Il Cortigiano (The Courtier), a book that was highly influential in the English court, providing subtle guidance on self-display? C. They excited illicit sexual desires. D. They drew young people away from work. A. Cavalcanti B. Castiglione 28. D 29. B n 25. C 26. D 27. B D. Boccaccio er A. remained constant. C. Pirandello gd 25. Between 1520 and 1550, the population of London: Early 17th Century ya 2.3 1. What was the general subject of the Welsh poet Katherine Philips’s work? ra A. celebrations of the transience of all life and beauty Na B. celebrations of lesbian sexuality in terms that did not imply a male readership C. celebrations of religious ecstasy and divine inspiration D. celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male friendships 2. James I liked to imagine himself as a modern version of which ruler? A. Pericles B. Genghis Khan C. Richard Lionheart D. Augustus Caesar 3. What was the intended target of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605? A. Westminster Abbey B. Tower Bridge C. the Houses of Parliament D. Buckingham Palace 4. Which of the following colonial ventures took place in the reign of James I (1603-25)? A. the founding of the Jamestown settlement B. the founding of the Plymouth colony C. Henry Hudson’s fruitless search for the Northwest Passage D. all of the above 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D 102 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 5. What was the tile of Thomas Hobbes’s defense of absolute sovereignty based on a theory of social contract? A. The Litany in a Time of Plague A. All royalties from the sale of books went to the crown (hence the name). B. Poets were required to have a university diploma (the original \poetic license\). C. All books had to be dedicated to a noble or royal patron. C. Leviathan D. The Advancement of Learning 11. What major new prose genre emerged in the Jacobean era? gd 6. Who served as Protector under England’s first written constitution? D. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication. er B. Utopia A. Gerrard Winstanley A. the novel B. Oliver Cromwell B. the sermon D. the diary D. George Monk 12. Which group of radicals got their name from their penchant for rambling prophecy? Ch 7. Which religious radical advocated the civic toleration of all religions, including Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam? A. John Lilburne A. the Fifth Monarchists B. the Roarers B. William Laud C. the Diggers C. Roger Williams n D. the Ranters D. Oliver Cromwell ya 8. What is the delicate balancing act of Marvell’s \Horatian Ode\? A. praising Roman virtues whilst endorsing Christian beliefs ra B. praising feminine virtue whilst mocking the fixation on chastity Na C. celebrating Cromwell’s victories whilst inviting sympathy for the executed king D. celebrating the Restoration whilst regretting the frivolity of the new regime 9. Which of the following was not one of the four bodily humours? 13. Which of the following did Milton not advocate in print in the 1640s and 1650s? A. the disestablishment of the church and the removal of bishops B. the right of the people to dismiss and even execute their rulers C. the free circulation of ideas without prior censorship D. the restoration of the monarchy 14. Which poet was a member of the powerful and culturally influential Sidney family? A. Ben Jonson B. Aemilia Lanyer C. Samuel Daniel A. choler D. Mary Wroth B. blood C. cholesterol D. black bile 10. What was the licensing system? 5. C 6. B an C. the familiar essay C. Praisegod Barebone 15. What historical figure promoted the rapid growth of a high Anglican faction within the church whose ceremony, ritual, and doctrine more closely resembled Roman Catholicism? 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 103 A. William Collins 20. Which was not among the \new\genres promoted by poets such as Jonson, Donne, and Herbert? B. William Laud C. William Shakespeare A. the Petrarchan sonnet D. William Tyndale B. the classical satire 16. Restored to the throne in 1660, Charles II ruled: 21. Which of the following plays was not authored by Shakespeare in the Jacobean period? A. Othello C. with deference to Parliament’s legislative supremacy. B. Volpone C. King Lear an D. only a small area around London and Oxford. D. Antony and Cleopatra 22. What is the title to Milton’s blank-verse epic that assimilates and critiques the epic tradition? Ch 17. What was one of the first acts of Parliament after the outbreak of hostilities in the First Civil War? er B. through a system of draconian military courts. D. the epigram gd A. with an absolute prerogative his father would have envied. C. the country-house poem A. the abolishment of public plays and sports A. L’Allegro B. Lycidas B. the conversion of the English church to Catholicism ya n C. the adoption of English as the official language D. the consolidation of power in an absolute monarch D. The Divine Comedy 23. Which poem testifies to the profound doubts and uncertainties attending Donne’s conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism? A. \Air and Angels\ ra 18. Which of the following female authors of the Jacobean era wrote a work that became the \first\of its kind to be published by an English woman? C. Paradise Lost B. \Satire 3\ C. \The Apparition\ A. Rachel Speght Na D. \The Indifferent\ B. Aemilia Lanyer 24. Which of the following was not a cause associated with militant Protestant reformers (Puritans, Presbyterians, and separatists)? C. Elizabeth Cary, Lady Falkland D. all of the above 19. Who authored the scholarly biography, Life of Donne? A. the pursuit of a more confrontational policy towards Catholic powers A. Izaak Walton B. the elimination of bishops B. Katherine Philips C. the right of congregations to choose their own leaders C. John Skelton D. the wider use of religious images in churches D. Isabella Whitney 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. A 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 104 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 25. Which of the following themes or subjects was not common in the works of Cavalier poets, such as Thomas Carew, Sir John Denham, Edmund Walter, Sir John Suckling, James Shirely, Richard Lovelace, and Robert Herrick? A. courtly ideals of the good life B. carpe diem A. gluttonous feasting B. hard drinking C. hunting D. all of the above 26. Who succeeded Elizabeth I in 1603, establishing the Stuart dynasty? A. James IV of Scotland A. William Shakespeare gd D. pious devotion to religious virtues er 29. Which writer was not active under both Elizabeth I and James I? C. loyalty to the king B. Ben Jonson C. John Donne D. John Milton C. Mary, Queen of Scots D. Anne Boleyn an 30. Which of the following was not an expressed objective of the \Long Parliament\when it convened in 1640? B. James VI of Scotland A. abolishing extra-legal taxes and courts Ch 27. The idea that God predestines human beings to be saved or damned is associated with which Protestant reformer? B. mounting a revolution and executing the king C. bringing to trial the king’s hated ministers, Strafford and Laud A. Martin Luther B. John Calvin n C. Henry VIII D. remaining in session until they themselves agreed to disband ya D. Arminius 25. D 26. B 28. Which of the following was characteristic of the court of James I? 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. B Restoration and 18th Century ra 2.4 1. According to Samuel Johnson, \No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for : C. symbolically to suggest that natural objects correspond to an inner, D. All the above 3. Which work exposes the frivolity of fashionable London? Na A. love.\ B. honor.\ C. money.\ A. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe D. his party.\ 2. Romantic poetry about the natural world uses descriptions of nature A. to depict a metaphysical concept of nature by endowing it with traits normally associated with humans B. as a means to demonstrate and discuss the processes of human thinking B. Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels C. Behn’s Oroonoko D. Pope’s The Rape of the Lock 4. Which book was not written by Jane Austen? A. Sense and Suspensibility B. Emma 1. C 2. D 3. D 4. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 105 A. The dramaturge and playwright had to be related. B. All of the actors were male. C. All of the actors were British. D. The play was spoken. 6. Which of the following best describes the doctrine of empiricism? A. All knowledge is derived from experience. B. Human perceptions are constructed and reflect structures of political power. B. My Last Duchess C. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock D. Fra Lippo Lippi 11. What happened in 1707 that would forever alter the relationship between England, Wales, and Scotland? A. the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots B. the Toleration Act C. the failed invasion of the Spanish Armada D. the Act of Union 12. Pope made money by selling subscriptions to his translation of this classical epic. Ch C. The search for essential or ultimate principles of reality. A. Porphyria’s Lover er 5. According to a theater licensing act, repealed in 1843, what was meant by “legitimate” drama? gd D. Mansfield Park 10. In which work do you read: “That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall /looking as if she were alive."? an C. Pride and Prejudice D. The sensory world is an illusion. 7. Who wrote: “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons."? n A. William Carlos Williams ya B. T.S. Eliot C. Ernest Hemingway D. Hart Crane ra 8. Which two writers can be described as writing historical novels? A. Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley Na B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge A. The Bahagavad Gita B. The Odyssey C. The Illiad D. The Aeneid 13. What name is given to the English literary period that emulated the Rome of Virgil, Horace, and Ovid? A. Augustan B. Metaphysical C. Romantic D. Neo-Romantic 14. Who began the tradition of revenge play ? A. Goorge peele C. Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth B. Samuel daniel D. Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë C. Phineas fletcher 9. Who was deposed from the English throne in the Glorious, or Bloodless, Revolution in 1688? D. Thomas kyd 15. Which of the following is not generally considered to be a neoclassical poet? A. Elizabeth I A. John Dryden B. James II B. Henry Vaughan C. George II C. Alexander Pope D. William and Mary D. Ben Jonson 5. D 6. A 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 106 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period C. Use of the rhymed couplet D. Fantastic comparisons 17. Why didn’t Alexander Pope attend an English university? A. He lived in Italy until the age of 27 B. Asthma, headaches, and spinal deformity made him an invalid C. He was a Catholic, and therefore forbidden from attending D. the Royalists and the Tories 22. Which bird did the Ancient Mariner kill? A. Seagull B. Albatross C. Humming Bird D. Crow 23. Which of the following became the most popular Romantic poetic form, following on Wordsworth’s claim that poetic inspiration is contained within the inner feelings of the individual poet as “the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings"? A. the lyric poem written in the first person Ch D. He just wasn’t bright enough 18. In the late seventeenth century, a “battle of the books” erupted between which two groups? C. the Tories and the Whigs er B. An effort to represent human nature B. the Royalists and the Whigs gd A. Imitation of classical forms and allusion to mythology A. the Republicans and the Royalists an 16. Which of the following is not a common feature of neoclassical poetry? A. abolitionists and enthusiasts for slavery B. the sonnet C. doggerel rhyme D. the political tract B. round-earthers and flat-earthers n C. the Welsh and the Scots ya D. champions of ancient and modern learning 19. Which poet, critic and translator brought England a modern literature between 1660 and 1700? A. Henry St. John B. Robert Harley C. John Churchill D. Robert Walpole A. Addison ra 25. What is Shakespeare’s longest play? B. Bunyan A. Taming of the Shrew C. Crabbe Na D. Dryden 20. What name is given to the English literary period that emulated the Rome of Virgil, Horace, and Ovid? A. Augustan B. Metaphysical B. Romeo and Juliet C. A Midsummer Night’s Dream D. Hamlet 26. Which statement(s) about inventions during the Industrial Revolution are true? A. Hand labor became less common with the invention of power-driven machinery. C. Romantic D. Neo-Romantic 21. The crisis over the Exclusion Bill effectively divided the country into which two political parties? 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. D 20. A 24. Who became the first \prime minister\of Great Britain in the reign of George II? B. Velcro replaced buttons and snaps. C. Steam, as opposed to wind and water, became a primary source of power. D. both a and c 21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. D 27. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 107 27. When the Parliament, controlled by the puritans, took power in England, one of the acts that greatly influenced Literature of that time was B. James Joyce C. Thomas Moore D. Edgar Allan Poe A. The closing of theatres C. King Arthurs’ dead D. King to exile A. Henry Fielding A. the fractal B. Laurence Sterne gd 28. Which of the following is a typically Romantic poetic form? er 33. Who wrote The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, a novel that abandons clock time for psychological time? B. The return of the King. C. Samuel Richardson D. Tobias Smollett C. the fragment D. the aubade A. Coleridge’s Dejection: An Ode B. Blake’s “Prophetic Books” A. Alexander Pope Ch 29. 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? 34. This famous neoclassical poet wrote on profound themes such as death, but he also had a lighter side. He once wrote an ode to a cat drowned in a tub of gold fishes. an B. the figment ya n C. Wollstonecraft’s Vindication of the Rights of Woman D. all but C A. William Butler Yeats 30. In which work do you read: “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold. "? A. The Canturbury Tales ra B. The Dark Angel C. The Wild Swans of Coole Na D. The Second Coming 31. John Donne is, in some sense, the originator of metaphysical poetry. But who is most closely associated with the “founding” of neoclassical poetry? A. William Wordsworth B. Alexander Pope C. Ben Jonson D. George Herbert 32. Who wrote: “Things fall apart; the center cannot hold "? 28. C 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. A B. William Collins C. Thomas Gray D. Ben Jonson 35. What was \restored\in 1660? A. the monarchy, in the person of Charles II B. the dominance of the Tory Party C. the \Book of Common Prayer\ D. toleration of religious dissidents 36. He wrote both religious and secular poetry. One of his poems urged virgins to make the most of their time. A. Ben Jonson B. Alexander Pope C. Robert Herrick D. John Dryden 37. Which of the following was a major factor in the unprecedented economic wealth of Great Britain during the eighteenth century? A. formal diplomatic relations with China B. the exploitation of colonial resources, labor, and the slave trade 33. B 34. C 35. A 36. C 37. B 108 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period D. the creation of the bourgeois novel as a commodity 38. Which of the following descriptions would not have applied to any Romantic text? A. a spiritual autobiography written in an epic style 43. Sir John Denham commemorated this poet, referring to him as “Old Chaucer” who, “like the morning star”, descends “to the shades,” so that “Darkness again the Age invades.” A. William Shakespeare B. John Donne B. a lyric poem written in the first person C. Abraham Cowley C. a comedy of manners D. John Dryden 39. Horace’s doctrine \ut pictura poesis\was interpreted to mean: 44. What is the term we now use for what the Romantics called “mesmerism," one of the “occult” practices that allowed people to explore altered states of consciousness? gd D. a political tract demanding labor reform er C. the American and French revolutions an A. smoking opium A. A picture is worth a thousand words. B. hypnotism B. Poetry is the supreme artistic form. C. psychoanalysis D. dream interpretation Ch C. Art should hold a mirror up to nature. D. Poetry ought to be a visual as well as a verbal art. A. Prometheus C. Cain A. Adonais B. Bright Star C. Ode on a Grecian Urn D. La Bell Dame Sans Merci ya B. Satan n 40. Which of the following was not considered a type of the alienated, romantic visionary? 45. In which work do you read: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty."? 46. According to Samuel Johnson, “No man but a blockhead ever wrote except for : D. George III ra 41. Which chilling novel of surveillance and entrapment had the alternative title Things as They Are? A. love." B. honor." C. money." B. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein D. his party." Na A. Jane Austen’s Emma 47. His “To Penthurst” is considered to be one of the primary texts of the neoclassical movement. C. William Godwin’s Caleb Williams D. Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley 42. Wordsworth described all good poetry as A. the rhythmic expression of moral intuition B. the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings C. the polite patter of a corrupted age D. the divine gift of grace 38. C 39. D 40. D 41. C 42. B A. Sir John Denham B. Ben Jonson C. Thomas Carew D. John Dryden 48. Which metrical form was Pope said to have brought to perfection? 43. C 44. B 45. C 46. C 47. B 48. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 109 A. the heroic couplet 54. Which metrical form was Pope said to have brought to perfection? B. blank verse A. the heroic couplet C. free verse A. London Magazine B. The Spectator B. blank verse C. free verse D. the ode 55. Who in the Romantic period developed a new novelistic language for the workings of the mind in flux? gd A. Maria Edgeworth C. The Edinburgh Review A. abolitionists and enthusiasts for slavery C. the Welsh and the Scots C. Thomas De Quincey D. Jane Austen 56. 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? Ch B. round-earthers and flat-earthers B. Sir Walter Scott an D. A and C only 50. In the late seventeenth century, a \battle of the books\erupted between which two groups? er D. the ode 49. Which of the following periodical publications (reviews and magazines) appeared in the Romantic era? D. champions of ancient and modern learning 51. What served as the inspiration for P.B Shelley’s poems to the working classes A Song: “Men of England” and England in 1819? A. Mary Wollstonecraft and William Blake n B. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy B. Shelley ya A. the organization of a working class men’s choral group in Southern England B. the Battle of Waterloo C. the Peterloo Massacre C. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt 57. Which sorts of political reform took place during the Romantic period? A. Parliamentary reform, increasing representation of the working classes ra D. the storming of the Bastille 52. Which of the following is not indebted to the Gothic genre? B. Labor reform, improving working conditions for industrial laborers Na A. William Beckford’s Vathek C. Educational reform, producing a dramatic increase in literacy B. Matthew Lewis’s The Monk C. Tobias Smollett’s Roderick Randsom D. Ann Radcliffe’s The Italian 53. Who wrote: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty."? D. A and C only 58. Who was the ancient Gaelic warrior-bard considered by Napoleon and Thomas Jefferson to have been greater than Homer? A. John Keats A. Macpherson B. William Shakespeare B. Merlin C. Samuel Butler C. Decameron D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Ossian 49. D 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. A 55. D 56. C 57. D 58. D 59. B 110 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 59. In which county was Jane Austin born? A. Sussex 65. Becky sharp was the heroine in which novel? A. Vanity Fair B. Hampshire B. Sense and Sensibility C. Yorkshire C. Pride and Prejudice 60. What literary work best captures a sense of the political turmoil, particularly regarding the issue of religion, just after the Restoration? D. Mansfield Park 66. With its forbidden themes of incest, murder, necrophilia, atheism, and torments of sexual desire, Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto, created which literary genre? er D. Norfolk A. the revenge tragedy B. Butler’s Hudibras B. the Gothic romance C. Fielding’s Jonathan Wild C. the epistolary novel A. Heroine Ch 61. Neoclassicists tended to view poetry as the result of genius overflowing from the mind out onto the page. They also considered poetry to be an expression of the individual, inner self. D. the comedy of manners 67. A side note: Which drug/substance was Samuel Taylor Coleridge addicted to? an D. Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel gd A. Gay’s Beggar’s Opera B. Cocaine C. Alcohol A. True B. False ya A. Republicans n 62. Which of the following English groups were supportive of the French Revolution during its early years? D. Opium 68. With its forbidden themes of incest, murder, necrophilia, atheism, and torments of sexual desire, Horace Walpole’s Castle of Otranto, created which literary genre? A. the revenge tragedy B. Liberals B. the Gothic romance C. Radicals C. the epistolary novel ra D. both B and C 63. Which work exposes the frivolity of fashionable London? Na A. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe B. Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels C. Behn’s Oroonoko D. Pope’s The Rape of the Lock 64. Whose great Dictionary, published in 1755, included more than 114,000 quotations? A. William Hogarth B. Jonathan Swift C. Samuel Johnson D. Ben Jonson 60. D 61. B 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. A D. the comedy of manners 69. Which of the following is not an example of Restoration comedy? A. Etherege’s The Man of Mode B. Wycherley’s The Country Wife C. Behn’s The Rover D. Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus 70. How many lines are there in a Sonnet? A. 10 B. 16 C. 14 D. 22 71. What are the names of the two feuding families in Romeo and Juliet? 66. B 67. D 68. B 69. D 70. C 71. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 111 A. Capulet And Montague 77. While compiling what sort of book did Samuel Richardson conceive of the idea for his Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded? B. Breslow and Felsher C. Fuech and Goodside A. a history of everyday life B. the exploitation of colonial resources, labor, and the slave trade C. the creation of the bourgeois novel as a commodity D. the union of England and Wales with Scotland A. William Beckford’s Vathek B. Matthew Lewis’s The Monk C. Samuel Johnson D. William Wordsworth n ra Na A. Lord Byron C. Robert Browning 76. What was the name of the Bronte sister’s only brother? D. Pearson 72. D 73. C 74. D 75. C 76. B C. Robert Burns D. A and C only A. Elephant and Castle D. William Wordsworth C. Richard B. John Keats 81. What London locale, where many poor writers lived, became synonymous with hacks and scandal mongers? B. Oscar Wilde B. Branwell C. Behn’s The Rover A. John Clare 75. Who wrote: “That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall / looking as if she were alive."? A. Anderson B. Wycherley’s The Country Wife 80. Who exemplified the role of the “peasant poet"? C. chorister D. bard B. Alfred Lord Tennyson D. Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus ya B. skald A. William Blake A. Etherege’s The Man of Mode 74. Looking to the ancient past, many Romantic poets identified with the figure of the A. troubadour 78. Which poet asserted in practice and theory the value of representing rustic life and language as well as social outcasts and delinquents not only in pastoral poetry, common before this poet’s time, but also as the major subject and medium for poetry in general? 79. Which of the following is not an example of Restoration comedy? C. Tobias Smollett’s Roderick Randsom D. Ann Radcliffe’s The Italian D. a book of model letters Ch 73. Which of the following is not indebted to the Gothic genre? C. a book of devotion er A. formal diplomatic relations with China B. an instructional manual for manners gd 72. Which of the following was a major factor in the unprecedented economic wealth of Great Britain during the eighteenth century? an D. Dawson and Hurley B. Grub Street C. Covent Garden D. Cheapside 82. In which work do you read: “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure dome decree "? 77. D 78. D 79. D 80. D 81. B 82. A 112 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. Kubla Khan 88. In which of the following works is the social outcast represented and addressed? B. Hellas A. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s Frankenstein 83. What drove William Cowper to break down and become a recluse? A. the conviction that he was damned forever B. the loss of his fortune in the \South Sea Bubble\ B. William Worsworth’s Lyrical Ballads C. John Keats’s “To Autumn” D. all but C er D. The Castaway 89. What mock epic begins: “What dire offence from am’rous causes springs, / What mighty contests rise from trivial things”? gd C. The Phoenix and the Turtle C. the vindication of Newtonian physics A. Dryden’s “Mac Flecknoe” D. condemnation of his work by Jeremy Collier B. Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock” A. Spenser C. Chaucer D. Langland ya B. Mary Tudor n 85. The Faerie Queene was written during the reign of which monarch? A. James I 90. What word did writers in this period use to express quickness of mind, inventiveness, a knack for conceiving images and metaphors and for perceiving resemblances between things apparently unlike? D. Henry VII ra 86. Which of the following would not have been an appropriate protagonist for a Romantic literary text? Na B. a Greek or Roman mythological figure C. a monster fabricated in a laboratory D. All would have been appropriate protagonists for a Romantic literary text. 87. Who wrote: “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure dome decree "? B. Robert Browning C. John Keats D. Walt Whitman 84. C 85. C 86. D 87. A B. sprezzatura C. naturalism D. gusto A. The Way of the World B. The Foundational Ladder C. The Order of Angels A. a French revolutionary A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge A. wit 91. Most neoclassical poets viewed the world in terms of a strictly ordered hierarchy. What was this hierarchy called? C. Elizabeth Tudor 83. A D. Dryden’s “Absalom and Achitophel” Ch B. John Gower C. Pope’s “The Dunciad” an 84. Who is termed as “The Morning Star of Renaissance"? D. The Great Chain of Being 92. What was “restored” in 1660? A. the monarchy, in the person of Charles II B. the dominance of the Tory Party C. the “Book of Common Prayer” D. toleration of religious dissidents 93. Which Romantic writer(s) wrote in more than one of these popular literary forms: essay, novel, drama, poetry? 88. D 89. B 90. A 91. D 92. B 93. D 94. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 113 A. Percy Bysshe Shelley A. Henry St. John B. William Wordsworth B. Robert Harley C. George Gordon, Lord Byron C. John Churchill 94. In which work do you read: “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons."? D. Robert Walpole 99. Which of the following was probably not a stock phrase in eighteenth-century poetry? A. verdant mead B. Sonnets from the Portuguese B. checkered shade C. Prelude C. simian rivalry 95. Horace’s doctrine “ut pictura poesis” was interpreted to mean: D. shining sword 100. How many children were there in the Bronte family? an D. The Last Decalogue gd A. Lovesong of J.Alfred Prufrock A. 3 A. A picture is worth a thousand words. B. 4 B. Poetry is the supreme artistic form. C. 5 D. 6 101. Who wrote: “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings / Look on my works ye mighty, and despair!"? Ch C. Art should hold a mirror up to nature. er D. all of the above D. Poetry ought to be a visual as well as a verbal art. 96. Who applied the term “Romantic” to the literary period dating from 1785 to 1830? ya n A. Wordsworth because he wanted to distinguish his poetry and the poetry of his friends from that of the ancien régime, especially satire B. English historians half a century after the period ended A. Lord Byron B. Percy Bysshe Shelley C. William Woodsworth D. Emily Dickinson 102. Who remained without the vote following the Reform Bill of 1832? A. about half of middle class men ra C. “The Satanic School” of Byron, Percy Shelley, and their followers Na D. Oliver Goldsmith in The Deserted Village (1770) 97. Which of the following was a typically Romantic means of achieving visionary states? B. almost all working class men C. all women D. a, b and c 103. The Gothic novel, a popular genre for the Romantics, exemplified in the writing of Horace Walpole and Ann Radcliffe, could contain which of the following elements? A. opium A. supernatural phenomenon B. dreams B. perversion and sadism, often involving a maiden’s persecution C. childhood C. plots of mystery and terror set in inhospitable, sullen landscapes D. a, b and c 98. Who became the first “prime minister” of Great Britain in the reign of George II? 95. D 96. B D. all of the above 104. Who wrote: “Reader, I married him."? 97. D 98. D 99. C 100. B 101. B 102. D 103. D 104. B 114 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. Jane Austen 110. Which of the following best describes the doctrine of empiricism? B. Charlotte Bronte C. Edith Wharton D. Emily Bronte 105. What is the name for the process of dividing land into privately owned agricultural holdings? A. All knowledge is derived from experience. B. Human perceptions are constructed and reflect structures of political power. B. segregation D. The sensory world is an illusion. A. The Duke of Monmouth C. The Earl of Shaftesbury n D. Cromwell 107. Which group of intellectual women established literary clubs of their own around 1750 under the leadership of Elizabeth Vesey and Elizabeth Montagu? A. the bluestockings ya B. the coteries of plenty C. the Pre-Raphaelites B. Icarus, who is killed in attempting to fly because only Gods have the power to fly and mortals must be taught the limitations of human existence C. Prometheus, who succeeds in stealing fire from the Gods and thereby surpasses the limitations placed on humans by the Gods D. A and C only ra D. the tattlers and spectators 108. Which of the following best describes the sort of language and tone most often used when Romantic writers discuss the French Revolution? 112. In which Dickens novel does Pip appear? A. Bleak House B. Great Expectations C. A Tale of Two Cities Na A. snide indifference D. The Pickwick Papers B. biblical reverence 113. Which philosopher had a particular influence on Coleridge? C. condemning censure D. satirical derision 109. In which work do you read: “There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt."? A. A Doll’s House A. Aristotle B. Duns Scotus C. David Hume D. Immanuel Kant B. Riders to the Sea 114. John Dryden wrote “Absalom and Achitophel.” Who was Achitophel, historically speaking? C. A Handful of Dust D. The Fatal Curiosity 105. C 106. A A. Goethe’s Faust in Faust, who is sinful because he attempts to exceed the bounds of human knowledge by making a pact with the devil but is nonetheless redeemed in his striving to break free of the bounds of mortality Ch B. Charles II gd D. division 106. Who did Dryden use Absalom to represent, allegorically, in his satire “Absalom and Achitophel”? 111. Romantic poets would have enjoyed, agreed with, and perhaps written about which of the following figures as depicted? an C. enclosure er A. partition C. The search for essential or ultimate principles of reality. 107. A 108. B 109. A 110. A 111. D 112. B 113. D 114. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 115 B. A Judge of Israel C. Bathsheba’s first husband D. Absalom’s advisor 115. In which work do you read: “My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings / Look on my works ye mighty, and despair!"? 120. What word did writers in this period use to express quickness of mind, inventiveness, a knack for conceiving images and metaphors and for perceiving resemblances between things apparently unlike? A. wit B. sprezzatura A. The Man of Feeling C. naturalism B. In Memoriam D. gusto A. civilization gd D. Ozymandias 116. What was most frequently considered a source of pleasure and an object of inquiry by Augustan poets? 121. Who was the ancient Gaelic warrior-bard considered by Napoleon and Thomas Jefferson to have been greater than Homer? A. Macpherson B. Merlin an C. Song to Aella er A. King David’s son C. Decameron B. woman D. Ossian 122. Which of the following women exposed themselves to scandal by writing racy stories for the popular press? Ch C. God D. nature 117. Who was deposed from the English throne in the Glorious, or Bloodless, Revolution in 1688? B. James II ya C. George II n A. Elizabeth I ra D. William and Mary 118. What London locale, where many poor writers lived, became synonymous with hacks and scandal mongers? A. Elephant and Castle B. Grub Street B. Aphra Behn, Delarivier Manley, and Eliza Haywood C. Anne Finch, Anne Killigrew, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu D. Rachel Speght, Katherine Philips, and Frances Burney 123. Which of the following was probably not a stock phrase in eighteenth-century poetry? A. verdant mead Na C. Covent Garden D. Cheapside 119. What happened in 1707 that would forever alter the relationship between England, Wales, and Scotland? A. the trial and execution of Mary, Queen of Scots B. the Toleration Act C. the failed invasion of the Spanish Armada D. the Act of Union 115. D 116. D 117. B A. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Mary Wroth, and Elizabeth Cary B. checkered shade C. simian rivalry D. shining sword 124. A “classic” book is usually one that possesses what quality? A. It has universal appeal. B. It can stand the test of time. C. It makes connections. D. All of the above. 118. B 119. D 120. A 121. D 122. B 123. C 124. D 116 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 125. Against which of the following principles did Jonathan Swift inveigh? A. theoretical science A. Too many of its readers were women. B. It required less skill than other genres. B. metaphysics C. It lacked the classical pedigree of poetry and drama. C. abstract logical deductions D. all of the above A. the neo-classical influence of Pope and Dryden B. the clumsiness of Shakespeare’s plots C. the Orientalist fantasies of Coleridge D. Wordsworth’s devotion to the ordinary and everyday B. Bunyan C. Crabbe D. Dryden er B. Solitude: An Ode C. The Dunciad D. Eloisa to Abelard 132. The poem ’The Battle of Maldon’ celebrates events which took place in the 10th century, but who was it between A. Danes and English B. Dutch and English C. Normans and English D. French and English n A. Addison A. The Rape of the Lock Ch 127. Which poet, critic and translator brought England a modern literature between 1660 and 1700? gd 126. What did Byron deride with his scathing reference to "’Peddlers,’ and ’Boats,’ and ’Wagons’!"? 131. What Pope poem begins, “In these deep solitudes and awful cells, / Where heav’nlypensive contemplation dwells, / And evermusing melancholy reigns; / What means this tumult in a vestal’s veins?” an D. a, b, and c ya 128. Which of the following texts addresses class as a social and economic reality? A. William Godwin’s Inquiry Concerning Political Justice ra B. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s England in 1819 C. William Godwin’s Caleb Williams Na D. all of the above 129. Complete this famous quote by John Dryden: “Who think too little, and who talk too ” 133. Against which of the following principles did Jonathan Swift inveigh? A. theoretical science B. metaphysics C. abstract logical deductions D. a, b, and c 134. What literary work best captures a sense of the political turmoil, particularly regarding the issue of religion, just after the Restoration? A. Gay’s Beggar’s Opera B. Butler’s Hudibras A. often C. Fielding’s Jonathan Wild B. long D. Pope’s Dunciad C. much D. fast 130. Which of the following charges were commonly leveled at the novel by its detractors at the dawn of the Romantic era? 135. Who composed The Preludes? A. S T Coleridge B. William Wordsworth C. William Shakespeare D. William Blake 125. D 126. D 127. D 128. D 129. C 130. D 131. D 132. A 133. D 134. D 135. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 117 B. woman C. God D. nature 137. Given the popularity of the Gothic novel and the novel of purpose, which of the following novelists wrote fiction that is closer in subject matter to the novel of manners than it is to the writing of her own era? A. Fanny Burney 141. How would “Natural Supernaturalism” be best characterized as a Romantic notion introduced by Carlyle? A. a form of animism in which objects in the natural world are believed to be inhabited by spirits er A. civilization D. all of the above B. a spontaneous belief in the supernatural based upon a surprise encounter with a supernatural being gd 136. What was most frequently considered a source of pleasure and an object of inquiry by Augustan poets? C. a process by which things that are familiar and thought to be ordinary are made to appear miraculous and new to our eyes C. Anna Letitia Barbauld 142. Which social philosophy, dominant during the Industrial Revolution, 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? Ch D. Jane Austen 138. Whose great Dictionary, published in 1755, included more than 114,000 quotations? an D. the experience of hallucinating contact with the supernatural world when taking opium B. Mary Wollstonecraft A. William Hogarth B. Jonathan Swift C. Samuel Johnson n A. economic independence ya D. Ben Jonson 139. Who wrote: “There can be no freedom or beauty about a home life that depends on borrowing and debt."? A. Henry David Thoreau B. the Rights of Man C. laissez-faire D. enclosure 143. Who wrote: “I would prefer not to."? A. Edgar Allan Poe C. Robert Browning B. Herman Melville ra B. Benjamin Franklin Na D. Henrik Ibsen 140. Which of the following factors contributed to literature becoming a profitable business? A. Commercial and public lending libraries were established in order to provide for an enlarged reading public B. Education reform increased literacy, thus creating a demand for commercial and public lending libraries. C. A new aesthetics of valuing literature for its own sake emphasized reading for pleasure. C. Thomas Gray D. Henry David Thoreau 144. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens involves which two cities? A. London and Rome B. Paris and Rome C. London and Paris D. Berlin and London 145. While compiling what sort of book did Samuel Richardson conceive of the idea for his Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded? 136. D 137. D 138. C 139. D 140. D 141. C 142. C 143. B 144. C 145. D 118 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. a history of everyday life B. an instructional manual for manners C. a book of devotion A. To err is human, to forgive divine D. a book of model letters 146. The Catcher in the Rye takes place in what city? er D. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania D. Boston, Massachusetts 147. Which setting could you not imagine a work of Romantic literature employing? B. the bluestockings B. the “Orient” C. the coteries of plenty C. a graveyard 149. B Romantic Period n 2.5 ya 1. Which philosopher had a particular influence on Coleridge? A. Aristotle B. Duns Scotus ra C. David Hume D. Immanuel Kant Na 2. What is the name for the process of dividing land into privately owned agricultural holdings? A. partition D. a and c only 4. Which poet asserted in practice and theory the value of representing rustic life and language as well as social outcasts and delinquents not only in pastoral poetry, common before this poet’s time, but also as the major subject and medium for poetry in general? A. William Blake B. Alfred Lord Tennyson C. Samuel Johnson D. William Wordsworth B. segregation 5. Who remained without the vote following the Reform Bill of 1832? C. enclosure D. division A. about half of middle class men 3. Who exemplified the role of the \peasant poet\? C. Robert Burns D. the Pre-Raphaelites Ch D. All of the above would be appropriate settings for Romantic literature. B. John Keats an A. the Behnites A. a field of daffodils A. John Clare 149. Which group of intellectual women established literary clubs of their own around 1750 under the leadership of Elizabeth Vesey and Elizabeth Montagu? gd B. Stanford, Connecticut 147. D 148. B B. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath C. A little learning is a dangerous thing A. New York City 146. A 148. Alexander Pope coined many a modern day cliché. Which of the following did not originate with him? B. almost all working class men C. all women D. a, b and c 6. Which poets collaborated on the Lyrical Ballads of 1798? 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 119 B. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley 11. Who in the Romantic period developed a new novelistic language for the workings of the mind in flux? A. Maria Edgeworth C. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. Sir Walter Scott D. Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt D. Jane Austen B. the sonnet C. doggerel rhyme A. opium n ya D. a, b and c 9. Which two writers can be described as writing historical novels? ra A. Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley Na B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth D. Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë 10. According to a theater licensing act, repealed in 1843, what was meant by \legitimate\drama? A. The dramaturge and playwright had to be related. B. All of the actors were male. C. All of the actors were British. D. The play was spoken. 6. C 7. A C. the fragment D. the aubade 13. Which of the following was not considered a type of the alienated, romantic visionary? Ch 8. Which of the following was a typically Romantic means of achieving visionary states? C. childhood B. the figment A. Prometheus D. the political tract B. dreams A. the fractal gd A. the lyric poem written in the first person 12. Which of the following is a typically Romantic poetic form? an 7. Which of the following became the most popular Romantic poetic form, following on Wordsworth’s claim that poetic inspiration is contained within the inner feelings of the individual poet as \the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings\? C. Thomas De Quincey er A. Mary Wollstonecraft and William Blake B. Satan C. Cain D. George III 14. Which of the following plays was actually performed on stage? A. Byron’s Manfred B. Coleridge’s Remorse C. Shelley’s Prometheus Unbound D. Shelley’s The Cenci 15. Looking to the ancient past, many Romantic poets identified with the figure of the A. troubadour B. skald C. chorister D. bard 16. Who applied the term \Romantic\to the literary period dating from 1785 to 1830? A. Wordsworth because he wanted to distinguish his poetry and the poetry of his friends from that of the ancien rǵime, especially satire B. English historians half a century after the period ended 8. D 9. C 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. D 14. B 15. D 16. B 120 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period C. \The Satanic School\of Byron, Percy Shelley, and their followers D. Oliver Goldsmith in The Deserted Village (1770) 17. Wordsworth described all good poetry as 21. Thomas and Henrietta Bowdler’s edition of The Family Shakespeare gave rise to the verb \bowdlerize.\What does it mean? A. the expurgation of indelicate language B. the modernization of archaic vocabulary C. the insertion of bawdy songs B. the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings D. the misspelling of simple words like \the\and \and\ 18. What did Byron deride with his scathing reference to \’Peddlers,’ and ’Boats,’ and ’Wagons’!\? A. the neo-classical influence of Pope and Dryden A. Hunnish epic B. Gothic fiction C. epistolary novel D. meta-novel 23. Which chilling novel of surveillance and entrapment had the alternative title Things as They Are? Ch B. the clumsiness of Shakespeare’s plots gd D. the divine gift of grace 22. Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto initiated which literary tradition? an C. the polite patter of a corrupted age er A. the rhythmic expression of moral intuition C. the Orientalist fantasies of Coleridge D. Wordsworth’s devotion to the ordinary and everyday ya n 19. Which of the following texts published in the 1790s did not epitomize the radical social thinking stimulated by the French Revolution? A. Wollstonecraft’s Vindication of the Rights of Men B. Paine’s Rights of Man ra C. Godwin’s Enquiry Concerning Political Justice Na D. Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France 20. Which of the following factors did not contribute to the growth of the reading public in this period? A. Jane Austen’s Emma B. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein C. William Godwin’s Caleb Williams D. Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley 24. Which of the following English groups were supportive of the French Revolution during its early years? A. Republicans B. Liberals C. Radicals D. both B and C 25. Which of the following charges were commonly levelled at the novel by its detractors at the dawn of the Romantic era? A. Too many of its readers were women. A. The notoriety of the \Lake School\ B. It required less skill than other genres. B. Technological developments, such as the steam-driven printing press C. It lacked the classical pedigree of poetry and drama. C. Innovations in retailing, such as the cutprice sale of remaindered books D. all of the above D. Increased literacy, thanks in large part to Sunday schools 17. B 18. D 19. D 20. A 21. A 26. Which of the following periodical publications (reviews and magazines) first appeared in the Romantic era? 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 121 A. London Magazine ensure the general welfare and that the government should not interfere in any person’s pursuit of their personal interests? B. The Spectator C. The Edinburgh Review A. economic independence 27. What served as the inspiration for Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poems to the working classes A Song: \Men of England\and England in 1819? A. the organization of a working class men’s choral group in Southern England B. the Rights of Man C. laissez-faire D. enclosure er D. a and c only 29. Which statement(s) about inventions during the Industrial Revolution are true? C. the Peterloo Massacre B. Velcro replaced buttons and snaps. D. the storming of the Bastille C. Steam, as opposed to wind and water, became a primary source of power. 2.6 Victorian Age ya B. John Ruskin n 1. Which of the following authors promoted versions of socialism? A. William Morris D. both a and c Ch 27. C 28. C 29. D an 28. Which social philosophy, dominant during the Industrial Revolution, dictated that only the free operation of economic laws would gd B. the Battle of Waterloo A. Hand labor became less common with the invention of power-driven machinery. C. Edward FitzGerald D. all but C ra 2. Heathcliff is a character from A. Emma A. D.G Rossetti B. Leigh Hunt C. Tennyson D. Arnold 5. Which of the following Victorian writers regularly published their work in periodicals? A. Thomas Carlyle B. Matthew Arnold B. Jane Eyre C. Charles Dickens Na C. Vanity Fair D. Wuthering Heights 3. Who was the leader of Pre-Raphaelite group of artists in England? D. all of the above. 6. What did Victorian journalists mean by terming certain women \surplus\or \redundant\? A. They remained unmarried due to a population imbalance between the sexes. A. D.G Rossetti B. Swinburne B. Their willingness to work for low wages resulted in a surplus of textiles, causing them to drop in price. C. Christina Rossetti D. Morris 4. The Charge of the Light Bridge is a poem by 1. D 2. D 3. A C. They were women writers who wrote frequently about similar topics. 4. C 5. D 6. A 122 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. the use of pictorial description to construct visual images to represent the emotion or situation of the poem B. sound as a means to express meaning C. perspective, as in the dramatic monologue B. child labor C. chartism D. the prudishness and old-fashioned ideals of her fellow Victorians 13. Which of the following contributed to the growing awareness in the Late Victorian Period of the immense human, economic, and political costs of running an empire? A. W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan B. George Bernard Shaw B. the Boer War in the south of Africa C. the Jamaica Rebellion in 1865 D. all of the above Ch 8. Which of the following comic playwrights made fun of Victorian values and pretensions? an A. the India Mutiny in 1857 D. all of the above 14. In ’In Memorium’, Tennyson mourns the death of : A. Hugh Clough C. Robert Corrigan B. Arthur Hallam n D. all but C 9. George Eliot’s novel Romola is a: ya A. Gothic novel A. women’s rights and suffrage er 7. Experimentation in which of the following areas of poetic expression characterize Victorian poetry and allow Victorian poets to represent psychology in a different way? 12. Elizabeth Barrett’s poem The Cry of the Children is concerned with which major issue attendant on the Time of Troubles during the 1830s and 1840s? gd D. They prostituted themselves as a way to make money in a market economy that didn’t provide extensive job opportunities to women. B. Autobiographical novel C. Historical novel ra D. Picaresque novel 10. Vanity Fair is a novel by: C. Lord Byron D. Keats 15. What type of writing did Walter Pater define as “the special and opportune art of the modern world"? A. the novel B. nonfiction prose C. the lyric B. Dickens D. comic drama Na A. Jane Austin C. Emily Bronte D. Thackery 11. Which city became the perceived center of Western civilization by the middle of the nineteenth century? 16. What was common amongst D.G Rossetti, Christina Rossetti, Morris and Swinburne? A. They all belonged to the Oxford Movement B. They were all painters A. Paris C. They were all Victorian Novelists B. Tokyo D. They all belonged to the Pre-Raphaelite School C. London D. Amsterdam 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. D 11. C 12. B 17. The title Vanity Fair has been taken from: 13. D 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 123 23. The Oxford Movement was basically a: B. Divine Comedy A. Religious Movement C. Utopia B. Political Movement A. crop; scabbard; foot; agree D. hearth; needle; heart; obey 19. Who were the \Two Nations\referred to in the subtitle of Disraeli’s Sybil (1845)? C. Queen Victoria A. studied melancholy and aestheticism B. sincere earnestness and Protestant zeal C. raucous celebration mixed with selfcongratulatory sophistication ya n D. Britain and Germany 20. Who, among the following English playwrights, scripted the film Shakespeare in Love ? A. Alan Bennett D. paranoid introspection and cryptic dissent 26. The Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s reign was celebrated in: A. 1842 B. 1837 C. 1871 B. Caryl Churchill C. Tom Stoppard ra D. Harold Pinter 21. Dunstan is a character from the novel Na A. Silas Marner B. Emma D. 1859 27. What did Thomas Carlyle mean by “Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe"? A. Britain’s preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages. B. Even a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel. C. Hard Times D. Adam Bede 22. Which one of Gaskell’s novels has been called a Victorian Much Ado About Nothing? A. Cranford B. North and South C. Ruth D. Mary Barton 18. D 19. A B. Queen Elizabeth I Ch C. England and Ireland A. King Henry VIII an C. school; scalpel; pen; set free B. Anglicans and Methodists D. Literary Movement 24. Which ruler’s reign marks the approximate beginning and end of the Victorian era? D. King John 25. Which best describes the general feeling expressed in literature during the last decade of the Victorian era? B. throne; scepter; soul; decree A. the rich and the poor C. Social Movement gd D. Pilgrims Progress 18. Fill in the blanks from Tennyson’s The Princess. Man for the field and woman for the : she: Man for the sword and for the Man with the head and woman with the : Man to command and woman to er A. Paradise Lost 20. C 21. A 22. B C. Abandon the introspection of the Romantics and turn to the higher moral purpose found in Goethe. D. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, Byron and Goethe stand in symbolically for Queen Victoria and Charles Darwin respectively. 28. Arnold’s Culture and Anarchy deals with the subject of: 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. C 124 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. Religion 34. Queen Victoria succeeded to the throne of England after: B. Civilization A. George IV C. Tehology B. George III D. Education 29. Maud is a poem written by: C. William IV D. Edward VII A. Pope D. Byron 30. Which of the following best defines Utilitarianism? er C. Swineburne 35. Elizabeth Barrett’s poem The Cry of the Children is concerned with which major issue attendant on the Time of Troubles during the 1830s and 1840s? gd B. Tennyson A. women’s rights and suffrage B. child labor A. a farming technique aimed at maximizing productivity with the fewest tools D. the prudishness and old-fashioned ideals of her fellow Victorians 36. What was the relationship between Victorian poets and the Romantics? Ch C. a critical methodology stating that all words have a single meaningful function within a given piece of literature an B. a moral arithmetic, which states that all humans aim to maximize the greatest pleasure to the greatest number C. Chartism A. The Romantics remained largely forgotten until their rediscovery by T. S. Eliot in the 1920s. D. a philosophy dictating that we should only keep what we use on a daily basis. 31. To whom did the Reform Bill of 1832 extend the vote on parliamentary representation? n B. The Victorians were disgusted by the immorality and narcissism of the Romantics. C. The Romantics were seen as gifted but crude artists belonging to a distant, semibarbarous age. ya A. the working classes B. women C. the lower middle classes ra D. slaves 32. Which city became the perceived center of Western civilization by the middle of the nineteenth century? D. The Victorians were strongly influenced by the Romantics and experienced a sense of belatedness. 37. Cocktown is an imaginary industrial town in the novelfirst A. Cranford B. Tokyo B. Hard Times C. London C. Ruth Na A. Paris D. Amsterdam 33. Who was appointed as Poet-Laureate after William Wordsworth D. Vanity Fair 38. To whom did the Reform Bill of 1832 extend the vote on parliamentary representation? A. D.G Rossetti A. the working classes B. Tennyson B. women C. Robert Browning C. the lower middle classes D. George Eliot D. slaves 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. D 37. B 38. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 125 39. By 1890, what percentage of the earth’s population was subject to Queen Victoria? A. 1843 B. 1854 A. 1% C. 1892 B. 10% D. 1876 44. What is meant by ’Wessex’? C. 15% D. 25% er A. The region where Bronte sisters lived 40. The Irish Dramatic Movement was heralded by such figures as B. W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn C. The home town of George Eliot D. A county in Ireland 45. Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill are characters from the novel C. Oscar Wilde and his contemporaries an A. Cranford D. Jonathan Swift and his contemporaries 41. What did Thomas Carlyle mean by \Close thy Byron; open thy Goethe\? B. Hard Times C. Emma D. Great Expectation 46. ’George Eliot’ was the pen-name of: Ch A. Britain’s preeminence as a global power will depend on mastery of foreign languages. gd A. H. Drummond, Edward Irving and John Ervine B. The region in which Hardy’s novels are set A. Mary Collins B. Marian Evans B. Even a foreign author is better than a homegrown scoundrel. ya n C. Abandon the introspection of the Romantics and turn to the higher moral purpose found in Goethe. D. Clare Reeve 47. Which contemporary discussions on women’s rights did Tennyson’s The Princess address? A. the grueling working conditions for women in textile factories B. the debate on women’s suffrage ra D. In a carefully veiled critique of the monarchy, Byron and Goethe stand in symbolically for Queen Victoria and Charles Darwin respectively. C. Lara Evans 42. Which of the following best defines Utilitarianism? C. the need to enlarge and improve educational opportunities for women, resulting in the establishment of the first women’s college in London Na A. a farming technique aimed at maximizing productivity with the fewest tools B. a moral arithmetic, which states that all humans aim to maximize the greatest pleasure to the greatest number D. the question of monarchical succession and if a woman should hold royal power 48. Spenser’s Epithalamion is: C. a critical methodology stating that all words have a single meaningful function within a given piece of literature A. a narrative poem D. a philosophy dictating that we should only keep what we use on a daily basis. C. an elegy 43. Queen Victoria became the Empress of India in: 39. D 40. B 41. C 42. B B. a sonnet D. a wedding hymn 49. The Battle of Baladava in the Crimean War finds its reference in the poem 43. D 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. D 126 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. In Memorium A. Dombey and Son B. 1st September B. Little Dorrit C. Ultima Ratio Regum C. Our Mutual Friend B. Also called Nonconformists or Dissenters, Evangelicals led the missionary movement in the colonies, advocated a Puritan moral code, and were responsible for the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire as early as 1833. A. the use of pictorial description to construct visual images to represent the emotion or situation of the poem B. sound as a means to express meaning C. perspective, as in the dramatic monologue D. all of the above 55. Why did the novel seem a genre particularly well-suited to women? Ch C. They were part of the High Church or the \Catholic\side of the church. er A. A group of unattractive people relegated to the colonies to perform missionary work where they wouldn’t tarnish the aesthetics of the Church of England. gd 50. Which best describes the minority of Evangelicals in the Church of England? D. Edwin Drood 54. Experimentation in which of the following areas of poetic expression characterize Victorian poetry and allow Victorian poets to represent psychology in a different way? an D. The Charge of the Light Bridge D. They were devout \tractarians,\as described by John Henry Newman. ya n 51. 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? A. New Criticism B. Critical Inquiry ra C. Scientific Bibliology A. It did not carry the burden of an august tradition like poetry. B. It was a popular form whose market women could enter easily. C. It was seen as a frivolous form where one shouldn’t make serious statements about society. D. all but C 56. Which of the following acts were not passed during the Victorian era? A. a series of Factory Acts B. the Custody Act D. Higher Criticism Na 52. Which of the following discoveries, theories, and events contributed to Victorians feeling less like they were a uniquely special, central species in the universe and more isolated? A. geology C. the Women’s Suffrage Act D. the Married Women’s Property Rights Acts 57. What does the phrase “White Man’s Burden," coined by Kipling, refer to? A. Britain’s manifest destiny to colonize the world B. evolution C. discoveries in astronomy about stellar distances D. all of the above 53. Which one is the unfinished novel of Charles Dickens 50. B B. the moral responsibility to bring civilization and Christianity to the peoples of the world C. the British need to improve technology and transportation in other parts of the world 51. D 52. D 53. D 54. D 55. D 56. C 57. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 127 D. the importance of solving economic and social problems in England before tackling the world’s problems A. the representation of a large and comprehensive social world in realistic detail 58. Which of the following novelists best represents the mid-Victorian period’s contentment with the burgeoning economic prosperity and decreased restiveness over social and political change? B. a surrealist exploration of alternate states of consciousness er D. A and C A. Anthony Trollope D. Friedrich Engels 59. The basic theme of Arnold’s Literature and Dogma is: A. Contemporary literary criticism B. Art and Literature C. Theology A. a renewed secularism in the twentieth century an C. John Ruskin gd 64. For what do Matthew Arnold’s moral investment in nonfiction and Walter Pater’s aesthetic investment together pave the way? B. Charles Dickens B. modern literary criticism C. late “nineteenth-century and early” twentieth-century satirical drama Ch D. the surrealist movement D. Social changes in the Victorian Age 60. Which of the following authors promoted versions of socialism? B. John Ruskin n A. William Morris ya C. Edward FitzGerald D. all but c 61. The Song of the Lotus is a poem by ra A. Coleridge B. Eliot C. Tennyson Na D. Keats 62. What type of writing did Walter Pater define as \the special and opportune art of the modern world\? A. the novel B. nonfiction prose C. the lyric D. comic drama 63. What best describes the subject of most Victorian novels? 58. A C. the attempt of a protagonist to define his or her place in society 59. C 60. D 61. C 62. B 65. Which of the following novelists best represents the mid-Victorian period’s contentment with the burgeoning economic prosperity and decreased restiveness over social and political change? A. Anthony Trollope B. Charles Dickens C. John Ruskin D. Friedrich Engels 66. Which ruler’s reign marks the approximate beginning and end of the Victorian era? A. King Henry VIII B. Queen Elizabeth I C. Queen Victoria D. King John 67. Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria? A. Between 1853 and 1880, 2,466,000 emigrants left Britain, many bound for the colonies. B. In 1876, Queen Victoria was named empress of India. 63. D 64. B 65. A 66. C 67. C 128 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period C. To save costs and maximize profits, the day-to-day government of India was transferred from Parliament to the private East India Company. D. the question of monarchical succession and if a woman should hold royal power 72. Who is the author of Blessed Damozel? A. Robert Browning 68. Matthew Arnold;s Thyrsis is an elegy written on the death of: B. D.G Rossetti er D. From 1830 to 1870, the sum total of investments abroad by British capitalists had risen from £300 billion to £800 billion. in the establishment of the first women’s college in London C. Tennyson A. Arthur Hallam gd D. Christina Rossetti B. Milton 73. Which best describes the general feeling expressed in literature during the last decade of the Victorian era? C. Edward King D. Hugh Clough A. studied melancholy and aestheticism an 69. Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria? B. sincere earnestness and Protestant zeal C. raucous celebration mixed with selfcongratulatory sophistication Ch A. Between 1853 and 1880, 2,466,000 emigrants left Britain, many bound for the colonies. B. In 1876, Queen Victoria was named empress of India 74. What factors contributed to the increased popularity of nonfiction prose? A. a new market position for nonfiction writing and an exalted sense of the didactic function of the writer ya n C. To save costs and maximize profits, the day-to-day government of India was transferred from Parliament to the private East India Company. D. paranoid introspection and cryptic dissent B. a Puritanical distrust of fictions and a thirst for trivia D. From 1830 to 1870, the sum total of investments abroad by British capitalists had risen from £ 300 billion to £ 800 billion. C. the forbiddingly high cost of threevolume novels and the difficulty of finding poetry in bookshops outside of London ra 70. Which movement revived under Whitefield and Wesley? A. Methodist D. the deconstruction of the truth-fiction dichotomy and an accompanying relativistic sense that every opinion was of equal value Na B. Imagism C. Oxford Movement D. Pre-Raphaelite 75. The Oxford Movement was started by: 71. Which contemporary discussions on women’s rights did Tennyson’s The Princess address? A. The people of the Oxford area B. The Scholars of the Oxford University A. the grueling working conditions for women in textile factories B. the debate on women’s suffrage C. the need to enlarge and improve educational opportunities for women, resulting 68. D 69. C 70. A C. The clergymen of Oxford D. The University Wits 76. Which of the following Victorian writers regularly published their work in periodicals? 71. C 72. B 73. A 74. A 75. B 76. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 129 A. Thomas Carlyle 82. Which of the following statements about The Canterbury Tales is true ? B. Matthew Arnold A. The Wife of Bath, The Clerk, Sir Gawain and The Franklin are characters and taletellers in this work. D. all of the above 77. Which poem by Chaucer was written on the death of Blanche, Wife of John of Gaunt ? C. In all, Chaucer tells thirty tales in this work. A. The Legend of Good Women B. The House of Fame gd D. The Canterbury Tales remained unfinished at the time of its author’s death. C. The Book of Duchess D. Troilus and Criseyde 83. Fill in the blanks from Tennyson’s The Princess. Man for the field and woman for the : Man for the sword and for the she: Man with the head and woman with the : Man to command and woman to 78. Which one is Gaskell’s first novel? an A. Mary Barton B. Ruth C. Cranford n 79. Which of the following discoveries, theories, and events contributed to Victorians feeling less like they were a uniquely special, central species in the universe and more isolated? B. evolution A. crop; scabbard; foot; agree Ch D. North and South A. geology B. “The General Prologue’ is appended to The Canterbury Tales. er C. Charles Dickens ya C. discoveries in astronomy about stellar distances D. all of the above ra 80. Wild’s drama Woman of No Importance appared in : B. throne; scepter; soul; decree C. school; scalpel; pen; set free D. hearth; needle; heart; obey 84. From where Matthew Arnold took the story for his Sohras and Rustam? A. Arabian Nights B. Canterbury Tales C. Shah Namah D. Pilgrims Progress 85. What best describes the subject of most Victorian novels? A. 1884 Na B. 1893 A. the representation of a large and comprehensive social world in realistic detail C. 1879 D. 1904 81. Which of the following contributed to the growing awareness in the Late Victorian Period of the immense human, economic, and political costs of running an empire? B. a surrealist exploration of alternate states of consciousness A. the India Mutiny in 1857 C. the attempt of a protagonist to define his or her place in society B. the Boer War in the south of Africa D. A and C C. the Jamaica Rebellion in 1865 D. all of the above 77. C 78. A 79. D 80. B 86. What does the phrase \White Man’s Burden,\coined by Kipling, refer to? 81. D 82. B 83. D 84. C 85. D 86. B 130 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period D. the importance of solving economic and social problems in England before tackling the world’s problems 87. Who, among the following, was a Catholic novelist, an Intelligence Officer, a film critic and set his fictions in far-away places wrecked by political conflicts ? C. the Women’s Suffrage Act D. the Married Women’s Property Rights Acts 91. Who were the “Two Nations” referred to in the subtitle of Disraeli’s Sybil (1845)? A. the rich and the poor B. Anglicans and Methodists C. England and Ireland D. Britain and Germany 92. What was the relationship between Victorian poets and the Romantics? A. Graham Greene B. Anthony Powell A. The Romantics remained largely forgotten until their rediscovery by T. S. Eliot in the 1920s. Ch C. Evelyn Waugh D. William Golding 88. What is common amongst Cardinal Newman, John Keble, Henry Newman and Stanley? n A. They were all poets ya B. They were all associated with PreRaphaelite School C. They were all atheists ra D. They were all associated with the Oxford Movement 89. What factors contributed to the increased popularity of nonfiction prose? Na A. a new market position for nonfiction writing and an exalted sense of the didactic function of the writer B. a Puritanical distrust of fictions and a thirst for trivia C. the forbiddingly high cost of threevolume novels and the difficulty of finding poetry in bookshops outside of London D. the deconstruction of the truth-fiction dichotomy and an accompanying relativistic sense that every opinion was of equal value 87. A B. the Custody Act er C. the British need to improve technology and transportation in other parts of the world A. a series of Factory Acts gd B. the moral responsibility to bring civilization and Christianity to the peoples of the world 90. Which of the following acts were not passed during the Victorian era? an A. Britain’s manifest destiny to colonize the world 88. D 89. A B. The Victorians were disgusted by the immorality and narcissism of the Romantics. C. The Romantics were seen as gifted but crude artists belonging to a distant, semibarbarous age. D. The Victorians were strongly influenced by the Romantics and experienced a sense of belatedness. 93. Which of the following comic playwrights made fun of Victorian values and pretensions? A. W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan B. Oscar Wilde C. Robert Corrigan D. all but C 94. By 1890, what percentage of the earth’s population was subject to Queen Victoria? A. 1 95. For what do Matthew Arnold’s moral investment in nonfiction and Walter Pater’s aesthetic investment together pave the way? 90. C 91. A 92. D 93. D 95. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 131 A. a renewed secularism in the twentieth century D. all but C 97. Who is the author of Aurora Leigh? B. modern literary criticism A. Tennyson C. late nineteenth-century and earlytwentieth-century satirical drama B. Elizabeth Barret Browning 98. Which of th following novels is called a "Novel without a hero"? B. It was a popular form whose market women could enter easily. C. It was seen as a frivolous form where one shouldn’t make serious statements about society. 96. D 97. B 98. A n B. the Globe Theatre B. Mill on the Floss C. Northanger Abbey D. Pickwick Papers 20th Century 1. Which of the following was originally the Irish Literary Theatre? A. the Irish National Theatre A. Vanity Fair Ch 2.7 er D. Christina Rossetti gd A. It did not carry the burden of an august tradition like poetry. C. D. G. Rossetti an D. the surrealist movement 96. Why did the novel seem a genre particularly well-suited to women? C. the Abbey Theatre ya D. both A and C 2. Which of the following writers did not come from Ireland? ra A. W. B. Yeats B. James Joyce C. Seamus Heaney Na D. none of the above 3. What event allowed mainstream theater companies to commission and perform work that was politically, socially, and sexually controversial without fear of censorship? D. the foundation of the Field Day Theater Company in 1980 4. Which events in and after the 1960s contributed significantly to the decentralization of England from London to a more regional focus, ultimately also making way for a less homogenous vision of England and the popularity of postcolonial fiction? A. Radio announcers were permitted to speak in regional dialects and multicultural accents. B. The Arts Council designated many of its resources to supporting regional arts councils. C. Regional radio and television stations appeared throughout the country. D. all of the above A. the abolition of the Lord Chamberlain’s office in 1968 5. Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater since the abolition of censorship in 1968? B. the illegal performance of work by Howard Brenton and Edward Bond A. the rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos C. the collapse of liberal humanist consensus in the late 1960s B. the diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. D 132 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period C. the death of the musical 10. When was the ban finally lifted on D. H. Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover, written in 1928. D. all but C 6. Which of the following is not associated with high modernism in the novel? B. 1945 A. stream of consciousness C. 1960 7. Which novel did T. S. Eliot praise for utilizing a new \mythical method\in place of the old \narrative method\and demonstrates the use of ancient mythology in modernist fiction to think about \making the modern world possible for art\? A. Virginia Woolf’s The Waves A. Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity B. wireless communication across the Atlantic C. the creation of the internet D. the invention of the airplane 12. Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater since the abolition of censorship in 1968? Ch B. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness er D. narrative realism D. 2000 11. Which scientific or technological advance did not take place in the first fifteen years of the twentieth century? gd C. irresolute open endings an B. free indirect style C. James Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake D. James Joyce’s Ulysses A. 1930 A. the rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos n 8. Which of the following phrases best characterizes the late-nineteenth century aesthetic movement which widened the breach between artists and the reading public, sowing the seeds of modernism? ya A. art for intellect’s sake B. art for God’s sake ra C. art for the masses Na 9. What was the impact on literature of the Education Act of 1870, which made elementary schooling compulsory? A. the emergence of a mass literate population at whom a new mass-produced literature could be directed B. a new market for basic textbooks which paid better than sophisticated novels or plays C. a popular thirst for the “classics," driving contemporary writers to the margins 6. D 7. D 8. D 9. A C. the death of the musical D. all but C 13. With which enormously influential perspective or practice is the early-twentiethcentury thinker Sigmund Freud associated? A. eugenics D. art for art’s sake D. a, b and c B. the diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies B. psychoanalysis C. phrenology D. all of the above 14. How did one critic sum up Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot? A. “nothing happens-twice” B. “political correctness gone mad” C. “kitchen sink drama” D. “angry young men 15. Which British dominion achieved independence in 1921-22, following the Easter Rising of 1916? 10. C 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 133 A. the southern counties of Ireland C. radical; inventive D. anxious; haunting 20. Which poet could be described as part of \The Movement\of the 1950s? B. Canada C. Ulster D. India A. Thom Gunn A. Virginia Woolf’s The Waves C. Philip Larkin er B. Dylan Thomas D. both A and C 21. Which scientific or technological advance did not take place in the first fifteen years of the twentieth century? gd 16. Which novel did T. S. Eliot praise for utilizing a new “mythical method” in place of the old “narrative method” and demonstrates the use of ancient mythology in modernist fiction to think about “making the modern world possible for art"? A. Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity C. James Joyce’s Finnegan’s Wake B. wireless communication across the Atlantic D. James Joyce’s Ulysses C. the creation of the internet D. the invention of the airplane 22. What characteristics of seventeenthcentury Metaphysical poetry sparked the enthusiasm of modernist poets and critics? Ch 17. What did T. S. Eliot attempt to combine, though not very successfully, in his plays Murder in the Cathedral and The Cocktail Party? an B. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness A. regional dialect and political critique B. religious symbolism and society comedy n C. iambic pentameter and sexual innuendo ya D. witty paradoxes and feminist diatribe 18. What was the impact on literature of the Education Act of 1870, which made elementary schooling compulsory? ra A. the emergence of a mass literate population at whom a new mass-produced literature could be directed Na B. a new market for basic textbooks which paid better than sophisticated novels or plays C. a popular thirst for the \classics,\driving contemporary writers to the margins D. none of the above B. its union of thought and passion C. its uncompromising engagement with politics D. a and b 23. What characteristics of seventeenthcentury Metaphysical poetry sparked the enthusiasm of modernist poets and critics? A. its intellectual complexity B. its union of thought and passion C. its uncompromising engagement with politics D. A and B 24. Which thinker had a major impact on earlytwentieth-century writers, leading them to reimagine human identity in radically new ways? A. Sigmund Freud 19. In the 1930s, younger writers such as W. H. Auden were more but less than older modernists such as Eliot and Pound A. popular; reverenced B. brash; confident 16. D 17. B A. its intellectual complexity 18. A B. Sir James Frazer C. Immanuel Kant D. all but C 25. Which poet could be described as part of “The Movement” of the 1950s? 19. C 20. D 21. C 22. D 23. D 24. D 25. D 134 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. Thom Gunn A. Eminent Victorians B. Dylan Thomas B. Jungle Books C. Philip Larkin C. The Way of All Flesh D. both A and C 31. Which text exemplifies the antiVictorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century? A. Eminent Victorians B. brash; confident B. Jungle Books C. radical; inventive gd A. popular; reverenced er D. both A and C 26. In the 1930s, younger writers such as W. H. Auden were more but less than older modernists such as Eliot and Pound. C. The Way of All Flesh A. regional dialect and political critique 32. Who wrote the dystopian novel NineteenEighty-Four in which Newspeak demonstrates the heightened linguistic selfconsciousness of modernist writers? A. George Orwell B. Virginia Woolf Ch B. religious symbolism and society comedy D. both A and C an D. anxious; haunting 27. What did T. S. Eliot attempt to combine, though not very successfully, in his plays Murder in the Cathedral and The Cocktail Party? C. iambic pentameter and sexual innuendo C. Evelyn Waugh D. Orson Wells n D. witty paradoxes and feminist diatribe 28. What was the significance of the voyage of the Empire Windrush? ya A. It brought the last group of English convicts to Australia in 1901. ra B. It was sunk by the German navy in 1914, bringing the United States into World War I. C. It brought the first group of immigrants from Jamaica to England in 1948. Na D. It delivered a small dog into space in 1959, and returned it to earth. 29. In what decade did the \angry young men\come to prominence on the theatrical scene? A. E. M. Forster’s A Passage to India B. Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea C. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness D. Paul Scott’s Staying On 34. Which thinker had a major impact on earlytwentieth-century writers, leading them to re-imagine human identity in radically new ways? A. Sigmund Freud B. Sir James Frazer C. Immanuel Kant D. all but C A. 1910s 35. What did Henry James describe as \loose baggy monsters\? B. 1930s C. 1950s A. novels D. 1970s 30. Which text exemplifies the antiVictorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century? 26. C 27. B 33. Which of the following novels display postwar nostalgia for past imperial glory? B. plays C. the English D. publishers 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 135 36. With which enormously influential perspective or practice is the early-twentiethcentury thinker Sigmund Freud associated? A. George Orwell B. Virginia Woolf C. Evelyn Waugh D. Orson Wells 41. Which of the following novels display postwar nostalgia for past imperial glory? A. eugenics B. psychoanalysis C. phrenology B. an effort to rid poetry of romantic fuzziness and facile emotionalism, replacing it with a precision and clarity of imagery D. Paul Scott’s Staying On 42. Which phrase indicates the interior flow of thought employed in high-modern literature? A. automatic writing B. confused daze C. total recall Ch C. an attention to alternate states of consciousness and uncanny imagery C. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness gd A. a poetic aesthetic vainly concerned with the way words appear on the page B. Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea an 37. Which best describes the imagist movement, exemplified in the work of T. E. Hulme and Ezra Pound? er A. E. M. Forster’s A Passage to India D. anarchism D. the resurrection of Romantic poetic sensibility 38. How did one critic sum up Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot? n B. \political correctness gone mad\ ya C. \kitchen sink drama\ D. \angry young men ra 39. Which best describes the imagist movement, exemplified in the work of T. E. Hulme and Ezra Pound? Na A. a poetic aesthetic vainly concerned with the way words appear on the page B. an effort to rid poetry of romantic fuzziness and facile emotionalism, replacing it with a precision and clarity of imagery C. an attention to alternate states of consciousness and uncanny imagery D. the resurrection of Romantic poetic sensibility 40. Who wrote the dystopian novel NineteenEighty-Four in which Newspeak demonstrates the heightened linguistic selfconsciousness of modernist writers? 37. B 38. A A. novels B. plays A. \nothing happens-twice\ 36. B D. stream of consciousness 43. What did Henry James describe as “loose baggy monsters”? 39. B 40. A C. the English D. publishers 44. Which of the following phrases best characterizes 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 sake B. art for God’s sake C. art for the masses D. art for art’s sake 45. Which of the following would be considered postcolonial novelists, defined as coming historically after the era of England’s large-scale imperialism? A. Salman Rushdie B. Joseph Conrad C. Rabindranath Tagore D. John Ruskin 41. D 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. A 136 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period C. total recall D. stream of consciousness 49. Which of the following is not associated with high modernism in the novel? A. stream of consciousness A. the abolition of the Lord Chamberlain’s office in 1968 B. free indirect style B. the illegal performance of work by Howard Brenton and Edward Bond D. narrative realism 50. Which of the following was originally the Irish Literary Theatre? gd D. the foundation of the Field Day Theater Company in 1980 47. When was the ban finally lifted on D. H. Lawrence’s novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover, written in 1928. C. irresolute open endings A. the Irish National Theatre B. the Independent Theatre an C. the collapse of liberal humanist consensus in the late 1960s C. the Abbey Theatre D. both A and C A. 1930 51. Which British dominion achieved independence in 1921-22, following the Easter Rising of 1916? Ch B. 1945 C. 1960 D. 2000 48. Which phrase indicates the interior flow of thought employed in high-modern literature? B. Canada C. Ulster D. India ya B. confused daze A. the southern counties of Ireland n A. automatic writing 46. A er 46. What event allowed mainstream theater companies to commission and perform work that was politically, socially, and sexually controversial without fear of censorship? 47. C 48. D 49. D 50. D 51. A Elizabethan Period ra 2.8 1. Which relative did Elizabeth I have executed? 3. What is the name for a shift in tone or meaning of a sonnet A. Octave B. Mary I B. Volta C. Mary, Queen of Scots C. Iambic Pentameter D. Catherine of Aragon D. Petrarchan Na A. Anne Boleyn 2. Which work did Edmund Spenser author? A. The Castle of Perseverance B. The Double C. The Metamorphoses D. The Faerie Queene 4. Staying alive was a difficult task for Elizabethans. Disease, infection, poverty, childbirth, and occupational accidents could all result in one’s untimely demise. Most people never reached the age of fifty. When an Elizabethan died, intricate rituals were followed. What was NOT a funeral custom? 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 137 B. Mourning clothes C. Strict simplicity D. Tolling of church bells 5. Crime was ardently followed by punishment. Elizabethans had devised various ways to fine, humiliate, torture, and kill offenders. Which crime was punishable by death? 10. Religion played a pivotal part in Elizabethan life. Protestants, Catholics, Puritans, and other religious groups jostled for power and survival in uncertain times. In 1559, an Act of Parliament was passed which determined the “supreme governor” of all things spiritual. Who was it? A. The Pope in Rome er A. Long processionals B. Each man was his own supreme governor C. The Archbishop of Canterbury gd A. Skipping church on Sunday D. Queen Elizabeth I 11. Elizabethan England was largely rural, with the majority of its population living in the verdant countryside. Towns 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? B. A woman screaming at her husband in public an C. Stealing a horse D. Public drunkenness Ch 6. Which of the following is a ceremony in which a sovereign is officially crowned? A. Investiture B. Invocation A. Dump sites in the nearby country C. Gala B. The streets D. Coronation n C. The underground drains ya 7. What was Elizabeth’s close circle of advisers called? A. The Star Chamber D. Designated “trash” areas 12. Elizabeth and Mary I belonged to what royal family? A. Windsor B. Parliament B. Stuart C. The Privy Council ra C. Tudor D. The Cabinet 8. What was the nickname of Mary I? Na A. Bloody Mary B. Mary, Mary Quite Contrary C. Mary, Queen of Scots D. None of the Above 9. What religion was Mary Queen of Scots? A. Episcopalian D. Plantagenet 13. The fine arts flourished in Elizabethan England. William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser were some of the more famous playwrights and poets of the time. Drama, music, songs, and art were popular with noblemen and commoners alike. Exploring certain topics, however, was considered taboo in any art form. What was a strictly forbidden subject? A. Sexuality B. Catholic B. Criticism of the queen C. Presbyterian C. Murder D. Lutheran D. Witchcraft 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. B 12. C 13. B 14. A 138 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 14. Who issued an interdict against Elizabeth? A. Pope Pius V B. Pope Innocent III C. Pope Gregory XIII 21. Elizabethans were notoriously superstitious. They feared witches, believed in magical animals, and sought good luck charms. What “science” did they utilize in trying to predict and control the future? A. Alchemy D. Pope Boniface 15. Who succeeded Elizabeth I? A. Mary Queen of Scots C. Geocentricity B. Charles I D. Astrology A. The Protestant Revolution B. The Protestant Reformation C. The Protestant Restoration A. Begging Ch D. The Protestant Resolution 17. Which of the following disciplines most fascinated Elizabeth? gd D. Edward VI 16. The term for the reaction against corruption in the Catholic Church was known as: 22. 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? an C. James I er B. Metallurgy A. Philology B. Money lending C. Fortune-telling D. Wine bottling B. Alchemy 23. What church did Elizabeth I establish or re-establish by law in England during her reign? n C. Zoology D. Astrology 18. Who was the father of the Mary I ya A. The Anglican Church B. The Roman Catholic Church B. William C. Calvinism C. George III D. The Lutheran Church ra A. Henry VI D. Henry VIII 19. What type of non-rhymed poetry did Christopher Marlowe pioneer? 24. Which English king had several of his wives killed in his obsessive quest for a male heir? A. Edward VI B. The sonnet B. Richard III C. Trochaic Heptameter C. George III Na A. Blank verse D. Free-flow verse 20. Which language did young Elizabeth learn in secret? D. Henry VIII 25. In what year did England and Spain fight a famous sea battle? A. French A. 1500 B. Gaelic B. 1588 C. Esperanto C. 1600 D. Welsh D. 1575 15. C 16. B 17. D 18. D 19. A 20. D 21. D 22. A 23. A 24. D 25. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 139 26. A poem that deals in an idealized way with Shepherds and rustic life is known as: A. The Great Order of Life B. The Great Chain of Being A. A Protestant Poem C. The Great System of Shakespeare B. A Petrarchan Sonnet D. A pastoral poem 27. Who was the sister of Mary I? A. Isabella B. Victoria A. Property C. Anne B. Wealth D. Elizabeth I C. Lineage gd C. An extended metaphor er D. The Great Sonnet Symbolism Maker 33. Marriage was a social obligation, and for many families a topic of obsession. Betrothals were often arranged by parents, especially for the high-class. What criterion was considered the least important in deciding upon a suitable match? D. Love 34. What was a favorite entertainment in Elizabeth’s court? an 28. What religion was Mary I? A. Catholic B. Anglican A. Swimming C. Episcopalian D. Presbyterian Ch B. Gambling C. Jousting 29. Who was the mother of Elizabeth I? A. Catherine of Aragon n B. Jane Seymour C. Catherine Howard ya D. Anne Boleyn D. Backgammon 35. Elizabeth’s reign was longer than that of any other Tudor. When she died at the age of 69 in 1603, how many years had she reigned? A. 35 B. 40 30. Which of the following was Elizabeth known as? ra A. Unintelligent B. Rude C. 45 D. 50 36. Who was Edmund Spenser’s patron? A. The Earl of Leicester C. Stingy B. Elizabeth Na D. Fanatic 31. Which country believed it had an “Invincible Armada” before 1588? A. France C. Lord Burleigh D. Francis Bacon 37. Which of the following was the Tower of London used for in the Elizabethan age? B. England A. As an astronomical observation deck C. Spain B. As a storage place for grain D. The Netherlands C. As a prison 32. The complex ranking system that Elizabethans believed ordered every single thing in the universe was known as: 26. D 27. D 28. A D. As a school for the royal children 38. What was Elizabeth’s nickname for Sir Walter Raleigh? 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. B 140 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. Waldimor D. Velvet coats 40. What are the beginning and ending dates of the Elizabethan era? D. Winter 39. Everyone in Elizabethan England was born into a social class. Peasants were the unluckiest of the lot: they were denied basic comforts, security, and even the chance to dress well. Yep, the Statutes of Apparel outlined the clothes one could legally wear based on rank. Which of the following could the poor wear? A. 1558-1603 B. 1500-1520 C. 1560-1570 D. 1575-1600 41. Who was the first Tudor King? A. Henry VIII B. Henry VII C. George III B. Woolen underwear D. James I an A. Purple silk dresses C. Sable-lined cloaks 40. A 41. B Ch 39. B er C. William gd B. Water 2.9 Jacobean Era 1. The word “Jacobean” is derived from the name Jacob, which is the original form of the English name James. 4. “The Jacobean Era” refers to a period of time in the early 17th century in which of the following countries? A. Samaritan Hebrew language ya C. Mishnaic Hebrew n B. Biblical Hebrew A. Jordan ra D. Hebrew language 2. The Jacobean era ended with a severe economic depression in 1620-1626, complicated by a serious outbreak of in London in 1625. A. Cholera B. England C. Malaysia D. Tunisia 5. In literature, some of Shakespeare’s most powerful plays were written in that period (for example The Tempest, King Lear, and Macbeth), as well as powerful works by John Webster and A. William Shakespeare C. Bubonic plague B. Ben Jonson Na B. Tuberculosis D. Plague (disease) 3. Jonson was also an important innovator in the specialized literary sub-genre of the , which went through an intense development in the Jacobean era. C. Ben Jonson folios D. English Renaissance theatre 6. What are the beginning and ending dates of the reign of James I ? A. William Shakespeare A. 1592-1608 B. Ben Jonson B. 1603-1625 C. Masque C. 1607-1627 D. A Midsummer Night’s Dream D. 1608-1639 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 141 7. Famous satiric drama,Volpone,is written by? A. Sir Walter Scot 10. the first fire-breathing dragon in English literature occurs in which Old English epic poem. 8. The Jacobean era succeeds the and precedes the Caroline era, and specifically denotes a style of architecture, visual arts, decorative arts, and literature that is predominant of that period. A. Elizabethan era D. Canterbury Tales an B. Caroline era D. Tudor period C. Victorian era A. John Milton 9. C 10. C 11. B 2.10 D. Jacobean Era Ch 9. The foremost poet of Jacobean era was? The Renaissance n 1. How many times did Milton marry? ya 4. Following parliament’s victory in the civil war, Milton was appointed to a position in Cromwell’s government in 1649. What was his title? A. Heresy tsar B. Poet laureate ra D. 3 C. Beowulf A. Elizabethan Era C. England C. 1 B. Odyssey 11. What proceeded Jacobean era? B. English Reformation B. 0 A. Iliad er D. George Herbert gd C. Ben Johnson A. 2 C. John Donne D. Herbert Spencer B. Christopher Marlow 7. C 8. A B. Charles Bacon C. Secretary to the Admiralty 2. Which school did Milton attend? D. Secretary for Foreign Tongues 5. In which city was Milton? A. St Paul’s Na B. Christ’s Hospital A. Norwich C. Merchant Taylors’ B. York D. Westminster C. London 3. In 1638 and 1639 Milton traveled abroad.In which country did he spend most of the time? D. Canterbury 6. Which of the following works was NOT written by John Milton? A. Germany A. ’L’Allegro’ B. France B. ’Lycidas’ C. Italy C. ’Il Penseroso’ D. Spain D. ’Absolom and Achitophel’ 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 6. D 142 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 7. When did John Milton die? 13. When was John Milton born? A. 4 February 1702 A. 22 April 1600 B. 2 June 1700 B. 19 August 1604 C. 17 April 1688 C. 6 June 1606 B. The Likeliest Means to Remove Hirelings from the Church C. Of Practical Exorcisme 14. The 20th century has been less kind to his memory. TS Eliot found his imagery distracting, and considered his work “not serious poetry”, but it was another critic who accused him of “callousness to the intrinsic nature of English”. Who? er A. Of Prelatical Episcopacy D. 9 December 1608 gd D. 8 November 1674 8. As well as poetry, Milton published extensively on politics, philosophy and religion. Which of the following was NOT one of his works? A. FR Leavis an B. Harold Bloom C. William Empson D. Mariella Frostrup 15. John Milton was 34 when he married Mary Powell. How old was she? Ch D. Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce 9. Milton continued his studies at Cambridge. Which college of the university did he attend? A. Pembroke College B. Trinity College A. 48 C. Christ’s College B. 34 ya n D. St. Xavier’s College 10. “Milton, thou should’st be living at this hour. England hath need of thee." Indeed. But who was it, summoning his ghost? A. Horatio Herbert Kitchener B. William Blake ra C. William Wordsworth D. John Keats 11. Which of these words or usages did Milton NOT coin? Na A. Space used to mean “outer space” B. Unaccountable C. Pandemonium D. Blatant 12. In 1634 Milton wrote a masque. What’s the name of that masque? C. 22 D. 17 16. Edward King, a minor poet and a contemporary of Milton’s at Cambridge, was drowned at sea in 1637. Milton wrote an elegy for him. What was the title of this poem? A. lycidas B. Paradise Lost C. II penseroso D. none of the above 17. In what country did the Renaissance begin? A. Italy B. France A. ’Il Penseroso’ C. England B. ’Lycidas’ D. Germany C. ’Comus’ D. ’The Masque of Blackness’ 18. who is considered as the model of the people during the renaissance? 7. D 8. C 9. C 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 143 A. greek and austrian 25. Who translated the New Testament into German for the first time? B. roman and french A. Poliziano C. roman and greek B. Cervantes D. french and greek C. Martin Luther A. the rebirth of learning or knowledge B. reading of books D. Alexander VI 26. The “father of humanism” was er 19. the word renaissance means A. Petrarch B. Dante D. the study of art C. Boccaccio 20. Which of the following techniques was NOT used in the Renaissance art? D. Pico della Mirandola 27. Renaissance thinkers argued that women should be educated an A. realism gd C. the time of astronauts A. just the same as men B. perspective B. with emphasis on science and mathematics C. individualism 21. what sparked the Renaissance? A. The Feudal system was collapsing B. the “95 theses” D. the Black Plague n C. the Crusades C. not at all Ch D. abstractioin ya 22. who lost the most power during the renaissance? A. Italian merchants B. catholic church ra C. black people D. confined solely to music, dancing, and knitting 28. An important feature of the Renaissance was an emphasis on A. alchemy and magic B. the literature of Greece and Rome C. chivalry of the Middle Ages D. the teaching of St. Thomas Acquinas 29. Which was NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance? A. emphasis on individuality D. king and queen of Spain Na 23. Utopia was written by: A. Cervantes B. confidence in human rationality C. the emergence of merchant oligarchies D. the development of social insurance programs 30. The northern Renaissance differed from the Italian Renaissance B. Machiavelli C. Poliziano D. Thomas More 24. The Prince was written to gain favor of the: A. growth of religious activity among common people A. Pazzi B. earlier occurrence B. Republic C. greater appreciation of pagan writers C. Medici D. decline in the use of Latin 31. For ordinary women, the Renaissance D. Inquisition 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. A 144 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period A. had very little impact society’s problems on B. greatly improved the material conditions of their lives A. human nature D. allowed them access to education for the first time 32. Thomas More’s Utopia placed the blame for B. God’s will C. society itself D. the Church er C. worsened their social status 32. C 1. Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066? A. French gd Middle ages A. She sought unsuccessfully to restore classical paganism. B. She was a virgin martyr. an 2.11 C. She is the first known woman writer in the English vernacular. B. Norwegian D. She made pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago. Ch C. Spanish D. Hungarian 2. In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance? A. the reign of King Arthur B. the coronation of Henry II n A. banishment to Asia B. everlasting shame 6. What is the climax of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain? C. King John’s seal of the Magna Carta ya C. conversion to Christianity D. mild melancholia ra 3. Chaucer was released from legal action by in a deed of May 1, 1380 from rape and abduction? D. the marriage of Henry II to Eleanor of Aquitaine 7. in which year chaucer was imprisoned by the French? A. 1360 A. Miss Cecily Chaumpaigne B. 1357 B. Philippa de Roet of Flanders Na C. 1378 C. Agnes de Copton D. none of the above D. none of the above 4. Chaucer acted as a controller of custom during ? A. 1374 to 1385 8. Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry? A. embellishment at the service of Christian doctrine B. 1350 to 1360 C. 1360 to 1400 B. repetition of parallel syntactic structures D. none of the above 5. Which of the following statements about Julian of Norwich is true? 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A C. ironic understatement D. stress on every third diphthong 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 145 9. Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England? 15. What was vellum? A. parchment made of animal skin A. Latin B. Dutch B. the service owed to a lord by his peasants ("villeins") C. French C. unrhymed iambic pentameter D. an unbreakable oath of fealty 16. one of Chaucer’s daughter was A. a musician B. an astronomer B. Tower of London C. a nun C. St. George’s chapel at Windsor D. none of the above an 17. The styles of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle show what about the poetry and prose written around the year 1200? A. They were written for sophisticated and well-educated readers. Ch A. Beowulf B. Arthur B. Writing continued to benefit only readers fluent in Latin and French. C. Caedmon C. Their readers’ primary language was English. n D. Augustine of Canterbury 12. which of these kings was not served by Chaucer? D. A and C only 18. chaucer was fined in 1367 or 1366 for ya A. Edward III B. Henry II B. for writing poetry against the church C. for crossing the border of Great Britain D. none of the above 19. how many children chaucer had? A. 4 Na ra D. none of the above 13. The use of “whale-road”for sea and “lifehouse”for body are examples of what literary technique, popular in Old English poetry? ? A. beating a friar in a London street C. Richard II A. symbolism B. 1 B. simile C. 0 C. metonymy D. kenning 14. what was the occupation of Chaucer’s father? D. 2 20. Chaucer buried in a corner of Westminster, which came to know as ? A. leather merchant A. Chaucer’s corner B. civil servant B. poet’s corner C. a vintner C. legend’s corner D. none of the above D. none of the above 10. D 11. B ? gd A. Westminster Palace D. Buckingham Palace 11. Which hero made his earliest appearance in Celtic literature before becoming a staple subject in French, English, and German literatures? er D. Celtic 10. Chaucer was made in-charge of many palaces,which of these was not in his charge? 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A 16. C 17. D 18. A 19. A 20. B 146 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period 21. To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of “romance”emerged, initially apply? A. a work derived from a Latin text of the Roman Empire A. Edward III B. Richard II C. Henry IV D. none of the above C. a Roman official D. a work written in the French vernacular er 27. Which king began a war to enforce his claims to the throne of France in 1336? B. a story about love and adventure A. Henry II A. Geoffrey of Monmouth C. Henry V D. Edward III 28. what was chaucer’s profession? an A. a poet B. the Gawain poet gd B. Henry III 22. In addition to Geoffrey Chaucer and William Langland, the “flowering”of Middle English literature is evident in the works of which of the following writers? B. a merchant C. the Beowulf poet C. a civil servant A. the Battle of Agincourt B. the Battle of Hastings 29. How did Henry II, the first of England’s Plantagenet kings, acquire vast provinces in southern France? A. the Battle of Hastings B. Saint Patrick’s mission n C. the Norman Conquest D. none of the above Ch D. Chrétien de Troyes 23. What event resulted from the premature death of Henry V? ya D. the War of the Roses 24. Ancrene Riwle is a manual of instruction for A. courtiers entering the service of Richard II C. the Fourth Lateran Council D. his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine 30. which of these is not certain about Chaucer? A. his birth date C. women who have chosen to live as religious recluses B. his death year ra B. translators of French romances Na D. knights preparing for their first tournament 25. Which twelfth-century poet or poets were indebted to Breton storytellers for their narratives? C. his father’s name D. none of the above 31. Which influential medieval text purported to reveal the secrets of the afterlife? A. Dante’s Divine Comedy A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Boccaccio’s Decameron B. Marie de France C. The Dream of the Rood C. Chrétien de Troyes D. Chaucer’s Legend of Good Women D. b and c only 26. Chaucer became a page to which king’s daughter-in-law? 21. D 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. A 32. Which literary form, developed in the fifteenth century, personified vices and virtues? 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. A 32. C 33. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 147 A. the short story C. Irony is a mode of perception, as much as it was a figure of speech. B. the heroic epic D. Christian and pagan ideals are sometimes mixed D. the romance 33. Chaucer became a member of Parliament in ? 38. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot? A. Julian of Norwich B. 1300 B. Margery Kempe C. 1343 C. William Langland D. none of the above D. Sir Thomas Malory A. the Anglo-Saxon Conquest beginning in the 1450s. B. the Norman Conquest of 1066. 39. Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law? an 34. Only a small proportion of medieval books survive, large numbers having been destroyed in: gd A. 1386 er C. the morality play A. tenth Ch B. eleventh C. the Peasant Uprising of 1381. C. twelfth D. the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s. 35. what did Chaucer’s wife use to do? n A. lady-in-waiting to Queen Philip pa of Hainaut D. fourteenth 40. Who was the first English Christian king? A. Alfred B. Richard III C. Richard II C. governess to Henry IV D. Ethelbert ya B. nurse of royal court D. none of the above ra 36. Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry? 41. What is the first extended written specimen of Old English? A. Boethius’s Consolidation of Philosophy A. Bede B. Saint Jerome’s translation of the Bible C. Geoffrey Chaucer C. Malory’s Morte Darthur D. Caedmon D. a code of laws promulgated by King Ethelbert Na B. Sir Thomas Malory 37. Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of Old English poetry? A. Romantic love is a guiding principle of moral conduct. B. Its formal and dignified use of speech was distant from everyday use of language. 34. D 35. A 36. C 37. A 42. Why did the rebels of 1381 target the church, beheading the archbishop of Canterbury? A. Their leaders were Lollards, advocating radical religious reform. B. The common people were still essentially pagan. 38. D 39. D 40. D 41. D 42. D 148 Chapter 2. Ages, era, period D. The church was among the greatest of oppressive landowners. 43. Popular English adaptations of romances appealed primarily to A. the royal family and upper orders of the nobility A. the Normans B. the Geats C. the Celts D. the Anglo-Saxons 46. Christian writers like the Beowulf poet looked back on their pagan ancestors with: er C. They believed that writing, a skill largely confined to the clergy, was a form of black magic A. nostalgia and ill-concealed envy. B. bewilderment and visceral loathing. C. agricultural laborers C. admiration and elegiac sympathy. A. 1300 to 1350 B. Margery Kempe C. 1302 to 1343 C. Geoffrey Chaucer n 45. D 46. C 47. D Ch D. none of the above 45. Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450? 2.12 ya ra B. 20 D. William Langland Elizabethan era 1. How many years of happiness was Dr Faustus promised by the Devil? A. 16 47. Who is the author of Piers Plowman? A. Sir Thomas Malory B. 1337 to 1453 43. D 44. B D. bigotry and shallow triumphalism. an D. the clergy 44. what was the duration of hundred year’s war? gd B. the lower orders of the nobility C. 24 A. The Massacre at Berlin B. The Massacre at Rome C. The Massacre at Copenhagen D. The Massacre at Paris 4. Christopher Marlowe was England’s first official Poet Laureate. Na D. 28 2. Which of these Kings was the subject of a play by Marlowe? A. True B. False 5. In the title of Marlowe’s play, of where was Dido the Queen? A. Henry V B. Richard III A. Troy C. Edward II B. Carthage D. John 3. What was the title of the play by Marlowe that portrayed the events surrounding the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre in 1572? C. Sparta D. Persia 6. Marlowe’s poem ’The Passionate Shepherd to His Love’ begins with the line “Come 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 149 live with me and be my love"; which other English author wrote a famous poem beginning with this line? B. Solomon C. Barabas D. Shylock A. William Shakespeare 9. One of Marlowe’s most famous poems was an account of which lovers? B. Thomas Kyd A. Anthony and Cleopatra D. John Donne B. Hero and Leander B. Lucan C. Virgil B. Genghis Khan A. Lazarus ra ya n 10. C C. Timur D. Kublai Khan Ch 8. In Marlowe’s play, what was the name of the Jew of Malta? Na an A. Zhu Yuanzhang D. Horace 8. C 9. B D. Apollo and Hyacinth 10. Marlowe’s play ’Tamburlaine the Great’ was based loosely on the life of which Asian ruler? A. Ovid 6. D 7. B C. Troilus and Cressida gd 7. One of Marlowe’s earliest published works was his translation of the epic poem ’Pharsalia’, written by which Roman poet? er C. John Dryden n ya ra Na an Ch er gd III Na ra ya n Ch an gd er Part three 3 American Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 3.1 3.2 3.3 Multiple choice questions True and false Single answer 4 Literary Theory and Criticism . . . . . . . . . 211 n ya ra Na an Ch er gd 3.1 er Multiple choice questions 1. Stopping on a snowy Evening 4. About Johnathan Edwards A. Wrote the Mayflower Contract A. Robert Frost B. Was a Puritan preacher and writer n B. Langston Hugues C. Countee Cullen Ch an gd 3. American Literature ya D. Sherwood Anderson 2. What lesson does Hare’s adventure involving a tall man with a cane attempt to teach the Winnebago people? C. When he spoke, audiences rose to their feet and cheered D. B and C 5. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Emerson? A. Father of Free verse B. Don’t put of for tomorrow what you can do today B. Father of american poetry ra A. Flattery will get you no where Na C. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you D. Boasting shows weakness and will lead to bad things 3. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a mentor for a number of early American writers, including: A. Hawthrone C. Pro Slavery D. Father of American Liteature 6. This quote comes from what writing: "God holds you over the pit of Hell much as one holds a spider over the fire "? A. Spiders of the World B. Hands of Satan C. Hell and Salem D. Sinners in the Hand 7. Thoreau believed that if a government was unjust, people need to resist the government. This is called B. Stewart C. Thoreau D. A and B 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. D 7. C 154 Chapter 3. American Literature A. Following orders. 13. The use of a etcetera in the final line is B. Resisting arrest. A. euphemism C. Civil disobedience. B. empathy 8. How do the Shelby’s treat their slaves? C. alliteration D. onomatopoeia 14. Define oral tradition. C. Beat them everyday D. They do not have slaves 9. When the child finds that issues cannot be resolved in 30 minutes he. . . A. will adjust with reality B. becomes adamant and disillusioned C. will find sources elsewhere B. The telling of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions to a single generation within and between non-literate cultures C. The use of "like" or "as" to draw a comparison between two unlike things D. resigns to reality D. The passing on from one generation (and/or locality) to another of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions within and between non-literate cultures by word of mouth 15. Let me for a few moments turn your attention to the reservations in the different states of New England, and, with but few exceptions, we shall find them as follows: the most mean, abject, miserable race of beings in the world - a complete place of prodigality and prostitution. What does "prodigality" mean? Ch 10. A good definition of American Realism is: A. An examination of life as it actually is. B. A romantic portrayal of life. A. The passing on from one generation to another of songs, chants, proverbs, and other verbal compositions after it has been written down. gd B. Set them all free an A. Kindly but firmly er D. Mutiny. C. An examination of the countryside versus the city. n D. A sad and depressing view of reality. ra ya 11. My present business," continued he, speaking with lofty confidence, "is merely to inquire my way to the dwelling of my [relative]." There was a sudden and general movement in the room, which Robin interpreted as expressing the eagerness of each individual to become his guide. This passage exemplifies: A. Jamming A. Wasteful extravagance B. Promiscuity Na C. Return from the dead B. Ambiguity C. Snaring D. Foregrounding 12. This is the name of the report by Cotton Mather about the trial accusing Martha Carrier of witchcraft D. Redemption 16. The Puritans who settled Massachusetts Bay were non-separating Puritans, which meant? A. They did not want to disassociate from the Church of England A. The Burning of Our House B. Separate from church of England B. The Story of Plymouth Plantation C. Start their own beliefs C. Sinners in the Hand D. The Wonders of the Invisible World 8. A 9. B 10. A D. Create seperation 17. Define trickster tale. 11. C 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 155 A. A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work. A. Sermon B. The struggle found in fiction C. Spiritual diary D. A story about a mischievous, supernatural being 18. The black language holds great importance for the D. Biography 24. What writing describes the death of two settlers at the hands of 300 bowmen? A. General History of Virginia B. Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves C. Walum Olum B. identity of Blacks in The United States C. Survival and continuation of the Black community gd A. Black community in America D. Beowulf 25. This person was captured by Native Americans but saved by Pocahontas A. Joseph Smith, Jr an D. restoration of a language 19. The website address for our class is B. Jerry Smith C. Hiram Smith A. Americanliterature@gmail.com C. www.gatecseit.in D. John Smith 26. About the Iroquois Ch B. Literature.usa@yahoo.com A. Dekonawidah planted the Tree of Great Peace D. American.lit@msn.net 20. What job does Uncle Tom perform at the St. Clare plantation? B. Groomsman D. All the above 27. About Edward Taylor ya C. Head Coachman B. Powerful enemy of the Delaware tribe C. The tribe drafted a constitution to define the governance of their society n A. Cook er C. Giving human qualities to animals or objects B. Autobiography D. Valet 21. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Samuel Sewall? ra A. Wrote Huswifery in an ornate style that wouldn’t have been accepted by the Puritans A. Anti-Slavery B. Wrote a poem about his house burning down B. Father of american poetry Na C. Pro Slavery D. Father of American Liteature 22. Which statement best describes literary significance of William APess? A. Indian Autobiography C. Was exiled to the New World because he wouldn’t talk to the Church of England D. A and C 28. The house of this Puritan poet burned down B. Father of free verse A. Elizabeth Browning C. Father of American poetry B. Eliza Snow D. Both A and B 23. "An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man" illustrates what genre of early American writing? 17. D 18. C 19. C 20. C 21. A 22. D C. George Elliot D. Anne Bradstreet 29. The first part of American History dwells of the 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. D 28. D 29. B 156 Chapter 3. American Literature A. Discovery of America by Columbus A. The Mississippi B. Discovery and settlement of the Western continent B. The Colorado C. early English settlers D. The Danube D. missionaries settled in America 30. Bartolome de Las Casas wrote C. The Ohio 36. This is the title of a famous Puritan sermon B. Hands of Satan B. Flor Y Canto C. Sinners in the Hand C. A Very Old Man with Enormous wings D. Sins of the World 37. Maria Stewart is associated with what major American literary movement? D. Hopskotch 31. The ‘fearful trip’ is a recall of an A. Idealism A. The Civil war B. Slavery B. Voyage C. Romanticism C. Abraham Lincoln D. Nationalism Ch D. Trip form England to the United States 32. In which state is the Shelby farm located? A. Tennessee 38. How does Eliza cross the Ohio river? A. By ferry B. On a makeshift raft B. Kentucky C. In a stolen canoe n C. Alabama D. Mississipi ya 33. Which of the following is NOT a feature or characteristics of Emily Dickinson’s poetry? ra A. Mysterious B. Slant Rhymes Na D. No titles 34. This checkmark diagram represents the plot structure for what genre of early American writing? A. Slave narrative B. Indian autobiography C. Sermon D. Trancendentalism 35. Over which river does Eliza make her miraculous crossing? 31. A D. Hopping rafts of ice 39. He wrote a journal about his expedition in northern Florida A. De Vaca B. Johnathan Edwards C. Cortez D. Vasco de Gama C. True Rhymes 30. A gd A. The devastation of the indies er A. A Bird in the Hand 32. B 33. C 34. A 40. Having undertaken, for the Glory of God and advancement of the Christian Faith and Honour of our King and Country do by these presents solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one of another, Covenant and Combine ourselves together into a Civil Body Politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute and frame such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the Colony, unto which 35. C 36. C 37. D 38. D 39. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 157 C. Benjamin Franklin D. Mayflower Compact 41. Maria Steward believe that black woman are crucial to the uplift of black Americans. Why? A. They have the power to fix things themselves B. Men are more powerful C. Both are correct B. John Winthrop C. Benjamin Franklin D. Mayflower Compact 45. How does Hare outsmart Sharp-elbow to retrieve his stolen arrow? Ch A. He sends a young man to retrieve it D. None of the above 42. What is the author’s purpose in the Zuni origin tale "The Flood"? A. To include the tribe’s favorite food, corn, into the myth ya n B. To warn its youth about the consequences of promiscutiy and other inquities C. To explain how floods came into existence ra D. To explain how earthquakes came into existence 43. In which state was “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” written? B. He sends his grandmother to cast a spell on him that causes Sharp-elbow to consent to anything asked of him C. He takes a whetstone with him to retrieve the arrow and when Sharp-elbow attacks he uses the whetstone for protection against the attack D. He lights four prayersticks and asks the gods to retrieve it for him 46. “ I hear my being dance from ear to ear”. Here ear to ear refers to A. a round about way of telling things B. a heart warming smile C. listening through an ear and pass it off through the other B. Massachusetts D. a complete experience Na A. Maine C. Georgia D. Ohio 44. A. John Saffin er B. John Winthrop gd A. Fredrick Douglass after the giving of the Law, and in the times of the Gospel, that there were Bond men, Women and Children commonly kept by holy and good men, and improved in Service; and therefore by the Command of God, Lev. 25, 44, and their venerable Example, we may keep Bond men, and use them in our Service still; yet with all candour, moderation and Christian prudence, according to their state and condition consonant to the Word of God an we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed our names at Cape Cod, the 11th of November, in the year of reigne of our Sovereign Lord King James Anno Domini 1620. this may suffice, that not only the seed of Cham or Canaan, but any lawful Captives of other Heathen Nations may be made Bond men as hath been proved. By all which it doth evidently appear both by Scripture and Reason, the practice of the People of God in all Ages, both before and 40. D 41. A 42. B 43. A 47. In the enthusiasm of my confidence, I brought chairs into the room, and desired them here to rest from their fatigues; while I myself, in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph, placed my own seat upon the very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of the victim. What is the meaning of the word audacity? A. Fearless daring or aggressive boldness 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. A 158 Chapter 3. American Literature B. Auditory city A. They are nosey and stays busy tending to other people’s business C. Authority B. The Zunis are spiritual and have a strong moral code that they live by and teach to their children D. Insanity or dementia 48. Who is the representative figure of the “Jazz Age” C. That the Zunis are afraid of earthquakes and floods er A. Sherwood Anderson D. Wallace Stevens 49. Who says “Earth is the right place for love” A. Silvia plath B. Langston Hughes C. Wallace Stevens D. Robert Frost B. To bleat like sheep A. John Smith C. To lift heavy things B. Coronado D. To cut grass 55. Whom does Mr.Haley choose from among Shelby’s slaves? C. Columbus n D. De Vaca 51. The poem ends on a A. To grimace Ch 50. This person wrote about a island that he called Colba, now known as Cuba gd C. Saul Bellow D. That the Zunis like to make up stories for pure entertainment 54. 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? an B. F. Scott Fitzgerald A. Eliza and Harry A. happy and meaningful note ya B. Uncle Tom and Cassy B. courageous and hopeful note C. Uncle Tom and Eliza C. tragic and painful note ra D. philosophical note Na 52. The children of the village, too, would shout with joy whenever he approached. He assisted at their sports, made their playthings, taught them to fly kites and shoot marbles, and told them long stories of ghosts, witches, and Indians. This work draws upon: A. A European fairy tale D. Uncle Tom and Harry 56. What animal is personified as the trickster in the Winnebago tale? A. Bear B. Coyote C. Snake D. Hare 57. When did Hemingway receive the Nobel Prize for Literature ? B. A local ghost story A. 1952 C. An Indian legend B. 1954 D. A European ghost story C. 1956 53. What does the priest’s son’s prayers for the punishment of the tribe’s iniquities tell us about the Zuni tribe? 48. B 49. D 50. C 51. D 52. A D. 1958 58. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of John Winthrop? 53. B 54. A 55. D 56. D 57. B 58. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 159 A. American myths A. A genrous village chief who is known for his kindness B. non separating puritan B. Hare’s grandfather C. City upon a hill C. A god who protects and guides Hare on his many adventures 59. Jack London’s "To Build a Fire" contained foreshadowing, which means A. It took place at nightfall. D. A tyrannical village chief who is known for his elbow blades 65. The emagery in the poem is A. Mystical C. It contained clues to events yet to happen. B. Naturalistics 60. The tone of the third stanza of the poem embodies a sense of A. Panic B. Pain C. Deterministic D. Supernatural 66. Yes, when the stars glisten’d, All night long on the prong of a moss-scallop’d stake, Down almost amid the slapping waves, Sat the lone singer wonderful causing tears. What is a prong? an D. It had descriptions of shadows in the woods. gd B. It was a moody and spooky story. er D. All are correct Ch A. An edgy platform C. Calmness B. Other side D. content C. A pointed, projected part of something A. A conversion ya B. A christening n 61. What ritual does the character resembling the devil attempt to perform in the woods, with goodman Brown as the object? C. A wedding D. A baptism ra 62. What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact? A. Establish a new government Na B. first agreement on self governing C. Religious freedom D. Sovereignty 63. The first stanza of the poem provides an idea that it is A. a revenge story B. not a happy story C. a metaphysical poem D. a deterministic poem 64. Who is Sharp-elbow? 59. C 60. A 61. D 62. B 63. B D. An adumbration 67. Which of these statements does NOT apply to Hawthorne as a moralist: A. Awareness of the importance of living a life without error and sin B. Awareness of the dangers of setting yourself up as the judge of others or of isolating yourself from humanity C. Awareness of the ethical problems of sin, punishment and atonement D. Awareness of the mysteries and frailties of human nature 68. The cautious old gentleman knit his brows tenfold closer after this explanation, being sorely puzzled by the ratiocination of the syllogism; while methought the one in pepper and salt eyed him with something of a triumphant leer. At length he observed, that all this was very well, but still he thought the story a little extravagant – there were one or two points on which he had his doubts. "Faith, sir," replied the storyteller, "as to that matter, I don’t believe one half of it myself." This passage exemplifies: 64. D 65. B 66. C 67. A 68. A 160 Chapter 3. American Literature 73. Wines Burg Ohio B. Hortatory sermon A. Sherwood Anderson C. Snaring B. Robert Lee Frost B. He killed all of the female children C. He killed all of the male children 74. Which statement below best defined Dickinson’s idea of circumference? A. Above and beyond B. limitations C. no limitations D. Eqaulity 75. About Cotton Mather A. Belonged to the Delaware tribe B. Fasted 450 times for sins he committed C. Wrote about the trial of Martha Carrier ya n Ch D. He killed all of the women 70. But, reader, I acknowledge that this is a confused world, and I am not seeking for office; but merely placing before you the black inconsistency that you place before me—which is ten times blacker than any skin that you will find in the Universe. And now let me exhort you to do away that principle, as it appears ten times worse in the sight of God and candid men, than skins of color—more disgraceful than all the skins that Jehovah ever made. If black or red skins, or any other skin of color is disgraceful to God, it appears that he has disgrace himself a great deal—for he has made fifteen colored people to one white, and placed them here upon the earth (1462). D. Carl Sanburg gd A. He killed all of the old people C. William Faulkner an D. Jamming 69. According to the tale, what horrible crime did the ucle commit? er A. Narrative frame A. John Saffin B. John Winthrop ra C. Samuel Sewall Na D. William Apess 71. Who is NOT considered to be a representative of the Southern Renaissance? A. William Faulkner B. Tennessee Williams C. Robert Penn Warren D. T.S.Eliot 72. The two main characters in The Pearl are A. Juan Tomas and his wife. B. The doctor and the priest. C. Kino and his wife Juana. D. None of the above 69. C 70. D 71. D 72. C 73. A D. B and C 76. Who inherits ownership of Tom when St. Clare dies? A. Eva B. Marie C. George Shelby D. Haley 77. About John Smith A. Exaggerated and embellish events and depicted Native Americans as barbaric B. In the General History of Virginia, attempted an objective, journalistic style C. Was saved by Squanto D. A and B 78. Dumas, whose father was a General in the French Army, is a Mulatto; Soulie, a Quadroon. He went from New-Orleans, where, though to the eye a white man, yet, as known to have African blood in his veins, he could never have enjoyed the privileges due to a human being. A Mulatto is a person who has one white parent and one black parent; what, then, is a Quadroon? 74. B 75. D 76. B 77. D 78. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 161 B. A person who has one Meranto parent and one black. C. A person who has two Delfigo parents. D. A person who has one white parent and one parent who is a Mulatto 79. “And then hopped sidewise to the Wall”. Here the poet personifies the bird as a A. Predator B. Mankind would suffer because of a lack of food if there were more people than resources to care for them C. Hare wished it to be so and that was how it was D. Grandmother wished it to be so and that was how it was gd 84. About the Pima B. Gentleman A. Introduced domestic animals to the Navajo D. Protector 80. Which American poet is hailed as the representative poet of America ? C. Legend From the Houses of Magic D. B and C A. Robert Frost 85. Who is the central Figure in O Nell’s The Hairy Ape Ch B. R. W. Emerson C. Walt Whitman A. Mildred D. Edgar Allen Poe n 81. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of John Saffin? A. Anti-Slavery B. Made houses of saplings bent into domes an C. Hierarchical views of man ya B. Father of american poetry C. Pro Slavery D. Father of American Liteature Na ra 82. His son Rip, an urchin begotten in his own likeness, promised to inherit the habits, with thåe old clothes of his father. He was generally seen trooping like a colt at his mother’s heels, equipped in a pair of his father’s cast-off galligaskins, which he had much ado to hold up with one hand, as a fine lady does her train in bad weather. What are "galligaskins"? A. Long, wide petticoats B. A trench-coat C. Loose, wide breeches D. Underpants 83. According to the myth, why must all things have an end? 79. B A. The Earthmaker wanted the opportunity to creat a new race of people er A. A person who has two black parents. 80. C 81. C 82. C 83. B B. Yank C. The Secretary of I.W.W. D. None of the above 86. About the Navajo A. Settled in Northeastern US B. Kept the Navajo Origin Legend through oral tradition C. Believed that corn was crucial to creation D. B and C 87. Which statement below best paraphrases what John Winthrop meant when he declared that the MBC would be as a "city upon a hill"? A. Religious freedom B. Everyone has a role in society C. Only men should work D. Woman have no role in society 88. Before humans were sold as commodities, what item was highly sought after in West Africa? 84. D 85. B 86. D 87. B 88. C 162 Chapter 3. American Literature A. Diamonds the worst end of the bargain; for he had drawn no blood from me, but I had from him B. Land C. Gold A. Fredrick Douglass 89. “learn by going where I have to go”. The poet learns of A. Going back to his hometown B. his errors and starts correcting them B. John Winthrop C. Benjamin Frankin D. William Apess 93. Which of the following describes the precolonial era’s literature styles? er D. Gasoline A. Pamphlets, poetry, novels, short stories D. the final destination where he has to reach B. Novels, poetry, dramas, histories 90. Which is one of the five tenants of Puritanism? gd C. going back to the state of depression C. Literary magazines, poetry, novels, short stories an D. Narratives and poetry 94. This group of Native Americans believed that corn was crucial to creation. A. Total equality B. Unconditional love C. Individualism D. Irresistible grace Ch A. Teton B. Cherokee 91. What does Eva’s father promise her before she dies? A. That he will adopt Topsy n B. That he will free Uncle Tom C. Utes D. Navajo 95. Abslom, Absalom is a novel written by A. Steinback B. Faulkner D. That he will try to find Harry C. Hemingway ya C. That he will remarry Na ra 92. Mr. Covey entered the stable with a long rope; and just as I was half out of the loft, he caught hold of my legs, and was about tying me. As soon as I found what he was up to, I gave a sudden spring, and as I did so, he holding to my legs, I was brought sprawling on the stable floor. Mr. Covey seemed now to think he had me, and could do what he pleased; but at this moment—from whence came the spirit I don’t know—I resolved to fight; and, suiting my action the resolution, I seized Covey hard by the throat, and as I did so, I rose. He held on to me, and I to him. He trembled like a leaf. We were at it for nearly two hours. Covey at length let me go, puffing and blowing at a great rate, saying that if I had not resisted, he would not have whipped me half so much. The truth was, that he had not whipped me at all. I considered him as getting entirely 89. D 90. D 91. B 92. A D. Fitzgerald 96. A factual account of the development of a people, nation, institution or culture A. Tradition B. Constitution C. History D. Myth 97. And seeing GOD hath said, He that stealeth a Man and Selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to Death. Exod. 21.16. This Law being of Everlasting Equity, wherein Man Stealing is Ranked amongst the most atrocious of Capital Crimes: What louder Cry can there be made of that Celebrated Warning, Caveat Emptor!And all things considered, it would conduce more to the Welfare of the Province, to have White Servants for a 93. D 94. D 95. B 96. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 163 A. John Saffin B. John Winthrop B. To critique slavery C. Tell his entire life story D. None of the above 102. What does the narrator find at the end of the journey? A. Field and works C. Samuel Sewall B. Crusted snow and dead leaves 98. On this explorer’s quest for gold, the guide mislead them to Texas A. Columbus C. Hills and highways gd D. William Apess D. all are sleeping 103. In which city does the St.Clare live? an A. Memphis B. Magellan B. New Orleans C. Coronado C. Louisville D. Houston D. Atlanta 104. Who wrote "Barn burning"? Ch the eyes of all people are upon us; soe that if wee shall deale falsely with our god in this worke wee have undertaken and soe cause him to withdrawe his preent help from us, wee shall be made a story and a byword through the world, wee shall open the mouthes of enemies to speake evill of the ways of god and all professours for Gods sake; wee shall shame the faces of many of gods worthy servants, and cause theire prayers to be turned into Cursses upon us till we be consumed out of the good land whether wee are going ra ya n 99. A. To show ideas of transcendentalism are put into action er Term of Years, than to have slaves for Life. Few can endure to hear of a Negro’s being made free; and indeed they can seldom use their freedom well; yet their continual aspiring after their forbidden Liberty, renders them unwilling Servants. A. Rober Lee frost B. Eugene O’ Neil’s C. Tennesse Williams D. William Faulkner’s 105. Which of Uncle Tom’s personal characteristics guided his interactions with others and his responses to his circumstances? A. His gentle and soft-spoken nature B. His honesty and deep devotion to God C. His overwhelming fear of violence A. Fredrick Douglass D. His ability to hide his rebellious nature. B. John Winthrop Na C. Benjamin Franklin D. William Apess 100. The story is told from the point of view of A. Mrs. Mallard 106. The cloud-spirits peeped from their silvery islands, as the congregated mirth went roaring up the sky! The Man in the Moon heard the far bellow. "Oho," quoth he, "the old earth is frolicsome to-night!" This is: A. An autobiography B. Mrs. Mallard’s sister Josephine B. A fairy tale C. Mr. Mallard C. Gothic fiction D. a third person 101. Why does Henry David Thoreau write his book "Walden"? 97. C 98. C 99. B 100. D 101. A 102. B D. A novel 107. Which of the following is true about the target audience for John Saffin’s pamphlet? 103. B 104. D 105. B 106. C 107. C 164 Chapter 3. American Literature A. African Americans A. In New Orleans B. White public of Plymouth B. On a ferry C. White public of Massachusetts C. In Memphis D. Native Americans D. On a river boat 112. At the end of Hare’s adventure with the headless bodies how does he turned them into "fast-fish." 108. What is TULIP? er A. Total depravity A. The headless bodies served Hare fish. C. Limited atonement B. The headless bodies tried to abuse people so they were turned into ’fast-fish’ as a punishment. 109. What does George Harris’ master demand of him that prompts him to plan his escape? A. Relocate to Louisiana C. Abandon his faith 113. This is a system of fundamental laws governing a society A. Discourse D. Marry another woman B. Constitution ra ya n 110. For a time the narrator comforts Roderick by reading and painting with him; one of Roderick’s paintings is described as follows: "A small picture presented the interior of an immensely long and rectangular vault or tunnel, with low walls, smooth, white, and without interruption or device. Certain accessory points of the design served well to convey the idea that this excavation lay at an exceeding depth below the surface of the earth." What later event in the story does this picture foreshadow? Na A. The narrator and Roderick bury Madeline alive in a stone tomb beneath the mansion. B. The narrator and Roderick drown Madeline in the tarn next to the mansion. C. Roderick and Madeline escape the house via an underground tunnel. D. The narrator and Roderick become trapped in catacombs beneath the mansion. 111. Where does Tom first meet Eva? 108. A D. The headless bodies were actually creatures who evolved from fish so they were simply returned to their primordial state. Ch B. Punish another slave C. The headless bodies liked to eat fish. an D. Irresistible GraceE. Perseverance of the SaintsF. All of the above gd B. Unconditional election 109. D 110. A C. Language D. Connotation 114. What was one theme in the period of independence? A. national identity B. political conflicts C. urban and european vs indigenous and rural D. All the above 115. "When I was 16 years of age, we heard a Strange Rumor among the English, that there were Extraordinary Ministers preaching from Place to Place and Strange Concern among the White People. This was After I was in the Spring of the Year. awakened & converted, I went to all the meetings, I could come at; & Continued under Trouble of Mind about 6 months; at which time I began to Learn the English letters; got me a Primer, and used to go to my English Neighbours frequently for Assistant in reading " 111. D 112. B 113. B 114. D 115. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 165 A. Samson Occcum B. The pronunciation of Eskimo names are impossible so the author decided that this was easy for the reader B. John Winthrop C. Benjamin Franklin C. All Eskimo myths name the antagonist the "Unnatural Uncle" D. Mayflower Compact A. Tom Buchanan B. Tom Joad D. Rip van Winkle A. Liberia A. First African American woman to speak to a mixed audience C. Most popular slave narrative D. All the above C. France D. Algeria 122. Which member of the corn clan could not overlook the wrondoings of the rest of the clan? Ch B. First African American to publish life writingC Most popular native american writer B. Nigeria an 117. What statement below best sums up the literary significant of Maria Stewart? gd 121. To which country do George and Eliza plan to immigrate? C. Philip Marlowe A. The youngest member B. The oldest member ya n 118. But when a Boy, and Barefoot I more than once at Noon Have passed, I thought, a Whip lash Unbraiding in the Sun The speaker of this poem is A. A boy B. An alien ra C. A girl D. A communist Na 119. What does George Shelby give Uncle Tom to wear on a string around his neck before Tom is taken away? A. A locket C. The priest’s son D. The chief’s son 123. The American Renaissance overlapped the time period, in which American writers were trying to A. Postmodern; end slavery. B. Colonial; end patriotism for England. C. Modernism; end individualism. D. Romanticism; define themselves and their writing style as independent from England. 124. Rabbit Angstrom Novels are written by – B. A ring A. Harper Lee C. A dollar B. John Updike D. A crucifix 120. Why do you think the uncle was named the "Unnatural Uncle"? A. The Eskimo’s felt that family was important and to try to harm a family member was not normal or natural 116. D 117. A D. Since this tale is from the oral tradition, the characters had no names and when the myth was written down this is the name that was given er 116. Which of Washington Irving’s characters falls asleep for twenty years? 118. A 119. C 120. A C. Henry Miller D. R. Ellison 125. John Winthrop’s "A Model of Christian Charity" illustrates what genre of early American writing? 121. A 122. C 123. D 124. B 125. A 166 Chapter 3. American Literature A. Sermon 132. Which of the following is a true statement about Romanticism? B. Romanticism A. Interest in the common man C. Transcendtalism A. Horse B. Celebration of the individual C. Age of reason D. Both A and B 133. Native Son (1940) is written by A. Jean Toomer B. Fox B. Richard Wright gd C. Eagle C. Ralph Ellison D. Deer 127. What did John Smith write? D. Stephen Crane an 134. What is Mrs. Shelby’s first name? A. Jason and Isolde A. Emily B. General History of Virginia B. Rachel C. Declaration of Independence C. Margaret Ch D. Journal of an Expedition 128. Which American writer won the Nobel Prize in 1930? A. Sinclair Lewis B. Upton Sinclair D. Danielle 135. Apess claims that Native Americans in New England are the "most mean, abject, miserable race of beings in the world." Which of the following is NOT a reason he offers as an explanation for their misery? n C. John Steinbeck D. Raymond Chandler 129. Themes in colonial time period: ya A. They are victimized by corrupt Indian Agents appointed by the government. A. resistance B. They are not provided with adequate education. B. cultural independence C. They are legally denied the right to engage in commerce. ra C. Europe D. All the above 130. What animal is personified as Hare’s grandfather? D. Native American women have been seduced and abandoned by white men. Na 136. From where does Eliza cross into Cananda? A. Bear B. Fox A. Lake Erie C. Deer B. Lake Huron D. Cougar 131. Which of the following best defines the Enlightenment movement? A. Age of reason B. Political thinking C. Celebration of individual D. Philosophical movment 126. C 127. B er D. Both B and C 126. Which of the following animals seem to represent strength and courage for the Eskimos? 128. A 129. D 130. A C. Niagara Falls D. Northern Minnesota 137. The farmer drove his plough-share deep "Whose bones are these?" said he, "I find them where my browsing sheep Roam o’er the upland lea." What does "lea" mean? Veldu eitt: 131. A 137. D 132. D 133. B 134. A 135. C 136. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 167 A. Rocky land A. Myth B. Bridge B. History C. Plain or plateau C. Tradition D. Meadow or pastureland D. Metaphor er an A. To borrow 142. It was about this time that I conceiv’d the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection. I wish’d to live without committing any Fault at any time; I would conquer all that either Natural Inclination, Custom, or Company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a Task of more difficulty than I had imagined. I included under Thirteen names of Virtues all that at that time occurr’d to me as necessary or desirable, and annex’d to each a short Precept, which fully express’d the Extent I gave to its Meaning. gd 138. Well, then; I have received personal information, from a very high quarter, that a certain document of the last importance, has been purloined from the royal apartments. The individual who purloined it is known; this beyond a doubt; he was seen to take it. It is known, also, that it still remains in his possession. What is the meaning of the verb to purloin? B. To steal C. To ruin Ch D. To return ya n 139. He had heard this destruction of the original possessors of the soil described, as we find it in the history of the times, where, we are told, "the number destroyed was about four hundred;" and "it was a fearful sight to see them thus frying in the fire, and the streams of blood quenching the same, and the horrible scent thereof; but the victory seemed a sweet sacrifice, and they gave the praise thereof to God." This work is: A. A hortatory sermon ra B. A historial novel C. Gothic fiction A. Samson Occcum B. John Winthrop C. Benjamin Franklin D. Mayflower Compact 143. Who was Fuseli? A. Swiss-bom painter B. French guitarist C. An Italian-born doctor D. British painter 144. Where does Senator Bird take Eliza and Harry? D. A narrative frame Na 140. Apess concludes his piece by: A. To a Congregationalist community A. Predicting the Apocalypse B. To a Methodist community B. Declaring his intention to run for public office C. To a Quaker settlement C. Calling for Native Americans to declare themselves independent of the U.S. government D. Exhorting his allies and advocates to continue working to end prejudice 141. This is the implied comparison between two dissimilar things 138. B 139. B D. To Philadelphia 145. The lesson the young man teaches Dorothy is A. to hide here emotion B. to live and enjoy her life C. to fight with people D. not to lodge a complaint 140. D 141. D 142. C 143. D 144. C 145. B 168 Chapter 3. American Literature 146. Henry David Thoreau lived for a while A. dowry B. slavery A. At Lake Tahoe. C. corruption B. At Willow Pond. D. superstitions C. At the Feather River. er 152. According to the myth, how did frogs loose their teeth? D. At Walden Pond. 147. In this technological world the child should build up. . . ? B. inner strength B. Frogs never had any teeth. gd A. a vision for himself A. Frogs used to eat rocks and one day a frog ate a rock that was too hard and smashed its teeth. C. his own life C. Hare hit a frog with a club and burned the frog and cursed it by declaring it would never be able to harm anyone because it threatedned to hunt the hare down with dogs. D. Grandmother wanted to eat frog leg stew so she captured a frog and extracted its teeth one by one while chanting a Winnebago song, and since then frogs were without teeth. Ch 148. When there was a momentary calm in that tempestuous sea of sound, the leader gave the sign, the procession resumed its march. On they went, like fiends that throng in mockery around some dead potentate, mighty no more, but majestic still in his agony. On they went, in counterfeited pomp, in senseless uproar, in frenzied merriment, trampling all on an old man’s heart. This is: an D. a will not to depend on others B. A fairy tale n A. Historical fiction 153. Why do we call Ralph Waldo Emerson the "Father of American Literature"? A. First native american to publish life writing ya C. An autobiography B. Mentor to other writers D. A detective story C. Literary Maverick ra 149. In Walden, who urges people to simplify their lives and look to nature for meaning? A. Robert Frost B. Walt Whitman Na C. Henry David Thoreau D. Herman Melville 150. Who coined the phrase ‘Lost Generation’? D. None of the above 154. Wanders in that happy valley Through two luminous windows saw Spirits moving musically To a lute’s well-tunéd law, Round about a throne, where sitting (Porphyrogene!) In state his glory well befitting, The sovereign of the realm was seen. What does Porphyrogene mean? A. Born to be free A. Hemingway B. Inflicted with the disease Porphyria B. Gertude Stein C. F. Scott Fitzserald C. Of royal birth D. Sherwood Anderson D. Wearing purple robes 151. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as a literary work exposed the evils of 146. D 147. B 148. A 149. C 150. B 155. The “Cycle of American Literature” was written by? 151. B 152. C 153. B 154. C 155. C 156. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 169 A. Ralph Waldo Emerson A. Created spiritual Diary B. Thoruau B. Non-Separating puritan C. Robert E. Spiller C. Separating puritan D. Gustave Falubert D. both A and C A. Santiago 162. This character survived a massacre: A. Faith B. Hope B. Marlin C. Magawisca gd C. Mandolin D. Madeline D. None of the above 163. Before advocating on behalf of the enslaved in colonial Massachusetts, Samuel Sewall participated in what early American crisis event? 157. What does Topsy steal? an A. Marie’s bracelet B. A pair of gloves A. Mayflower compact C. Augustine’s Bourbon B. Salem Witch Trails Ch D. Griddlecakes 158. What term describes Cassy’s racial heritage? A. Quadroon B. Mulatto n C. Octoroon D. Hectoroon ya 159. What does the narrator of the story about Rip describe as the great error in Rip’s composition? ra A. His weakness for spirits B. That he is henpecked by his wife C. His love of town gossip Na D. His unwillingness to work 160. According to the myth, which of the following are likely hunting preparation rituals that the Winnebago perform? C. No involvement D. All the above 164. The populace think that your rejection of popular standards is a rejection of all standard, and mere antinomianism - and the bold sensualist will use the name of philosophy to gild his crimes. But the law of consciousness abides. There are two confessionals, in one or the other of which we must be shriven. What is "antinomianism"? A. Doctrine of Stoicism B. Doctrine of Gnosticism C. Doctrine of Materialism D. Doctrine of salvation by faith alone 165. Which one is a great patriotic poem by Frost? A. Burning tobacco as an offering A. Mending Wall B. Singing songs B. Birches C. Entering into a trance to commune with the spirits of the natural world. C. The Gift Outright D. All of the above 161. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of William Bradford? 157. B 158. B er 156. Who is the central character in Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea? D. Directive 166. What story tells how Squanto taught the settler to grow corn, procure commodities and fish? 159. D 160. D 161. D 162. C 163. B 164. D 165. C 166. C 170 Chapter 3. American Literature C. bringing reality before them A. Fredrick Douglass D. creating indifference to realities of life B. John Winthrop B. Puritan Sermons C. The story of Plymouth Plantation D. Pride and Prejudice 167. The change TV brought into the society can be summed up as A. condensed life to the screen 168. Which of these is NOT a rhetorical purpose of the Spiritual Diary Genre? B. 1830-1840 C. Defend Slavery Ch C. 1861-1865 ra ya n 169. The ambitious spirits of his brother chieftain Sassacus, had ever aspired to dominion over the allied tribes - and immediately after the appearance of the English, the same temper was manifest in a jealousy of their encroachments. He employed all his art and influence and authority, to unite the tribes for the extirpation of the dangerous invaders. Mononotto, on the contrary, averse to all hostility, and foreseeing no danger from them, was the advocate of a hospitable reception, and pacific conduct. What does "extirpation" mean? A. Execution B. Going to extremes C. Extermination Na D. William Apess 171. American Civil War was fought in A. 1815-1820 B. Critic slavery D. Both B and C C. Benjamin Franklin an A. finding spiritual meaning er B. life turning more attractive same unfeeling, self-esteemed characters pretend to take the skin as a pretext to keep us from our unalienable and lawful rights? I would ask you if you would like to be disfranchised from all your rights, merely because your skin is white, and for no other crime? I’ll venture to say, these very characters who hold the skin to be such a barrier in the way, would be the first to cry out, injustice! awful injustice! gd A. General History of Virginia D. Expatriating 170. I know that many say that they are willing, perhaps the majority of the people, that we should enjoy our rights and privileges as they do. If so, I would ask why are not we protected in our persons and property throughout the Union? Is it not because there reigns in the breast of many who are leaders, a most unrighteous, unbecoming and impure black principle, and as corrupt and unholy as it can be–while these very D. 1825-1833 172. Whom does St. Clare give to Ophelia to educate? A. Eva B. Prue C. Emmeline D. Topsy 173. What vice does Tom attempt to convince Augustine Clare to renounce? A. gambling B. drinking C. bribery D. lying 174. The intellectual movement that believed that the observation of nature elevates the nature of humans, that deep truths can be grasped through intuition, and that God, Nature and humanity are united in a shared universe is A. Transcendentalism B. Communism C. Totalitarianism D. Feudalism 175. Who is Eliza’s mother? 167. D 168. D 169. C 170. D 171. C 172. D 173. B 174. A 175. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 171 A. Cassy A. Alcohol B. Mrs.Shelby B. Slavery C. Mrs.Legree C. Foreign D. Aunt Chole D. Imperialism A. Scarred gd Ch A. For the land B. Sovereignty to establish godly kingdom as they saw fit n ya C. Religious practice of the Church of England D. All of the above C. Robert Lee frost 185. About Christopher Columbus D. Countee Cullen ra 179. Who wrote "The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock"? A. Cumings A. Arrived on the Mayflower B. Mistook Bahama Islands for India C. Kept a journal of the First Voyage to America Na B. Robert Lee Frost D. B and C C. T.S. Eliot 186. Name the religious group that preached to live a simple and straightforward life D. Edgar lee masters 180. The narrator returns home during the A. Mormons A. spring B. Catholics B. Winter C. Puritans C. fall D. Druids D. summer 181. Beecher Stowe wrote “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” to illustrate the evils of 177. D 178. B C. materialism 184. Why did Bradford and the Pilgrims create Plymouth Colony? 178. Who wrote The sound and the furry? 176. B B. paycheck or money D. the pot of luck A. Main Street B. William Faulkner an 177. Which of Upton Sinclair’s books is about the meat-packing industry? A. Eugene O’ Neil’s C. William Faulkner A. the yellow metal D. Wrinkled with age D. The Jungle B. Carl Sandburg 183. Miniver scorned the gold he sought. Here gold refers to C. Ancient or venerable C. Elmer Gantry A. T.S. Elliot D. Wallace Stevene B. Grey or white with age B. Arrowsmith 182. Abraham Lincoln: the war Years er 176. Monadnock on his forehead hoar Doth seal the sacred trust, Your mountains build their monument, Though ye destroy their dust. What is the meaning of the word "hoar"? 179. C 180. B 187. Which of the following is NOT a rhetorical purpose of "An Indian’ Looking Glass for the White Man"? 181. B 182. B 187. D 183. D 184. B 185. D 186. C 172 Chapter 3. American Literature A. Critic the way white people’s society treats people of color wrong. A. A cotton ginning machine B. Making peace C. A hemp twines C. Working together D. A bread slicing machine B. Patience C. Loyalty D. Jealousy 189. William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation exemplifies what genre of early American writing? A. Jamming B. Snaring A. Slave narrative C. Hortatory sermon Ch B. Free verse poem D. Framing C. Journal D. Spiritual diary n 190. Why do people evolve a language A. To communicate er A. Obedience gd 188. All of the following are traits demonstrated by the hero except? 194. I ask: Is it not the case that everybody that is not white is treated with contempt and counted as barbarians? And I ask if the word of God justifies the white man in so doing. When the prophets prophesied, of whom did they speak? When they spoke of heathens, was it not the whites and others who were counted Gentiles? And I ask if all nations with the exception of the Jews were not counted heathens. This passage exemplifies: an D. both B and C B. A hemp cleaning machine 195. The Puritans who settled Plymouth Colony were separating Puritans which meant? A. Continue being apart of the Church of England B. Reform C. For existence C. Separate from the Church of England ya B. To articulate their circumstances D. For identifying themselves 191. How old is Emmeline? ra A. Ten B. Thirteen Na C. Seventeen D. Fifteen 192. What was the original title of Hemingway’s novel The Old Man and the Sea ? A. Fiesta D. None of the above 196. In Talbot county, Eastern Shore, Maryland, near Easton, the county town of that country, there is a small district of country, thily populated, and remarkable for nothing that I know of more than for the wornout, sandy, deserts-like appearance of its soil, the general dilapidation of its farms and fences, the indigent and spiritless character of its inhabitants, and the prevalence of ague and fever. What does dilapidation mean? B. The Assistant A. Hunger or famine C. The Sea in Being B. Decrease D. Farewell to Arms C. Derivation 193. What invention won George Harris the respect of his factory’s proprietor? 188. D 189. D 190. B D. Neglect or decray 197. How does St. Clare die? 191. D 192. C 193. B 194. C 195. C 196. D 197. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 173 A. He drowns 202. In Saul Bellow’s novel Herzog (1964), Moses Herzog is a B. He suffers a heart attack A. Christian C. He is poisoned D. He is stabbed 198. The poem ‘Chicago’ is written by B. Hindu C. Jew B. E.E. Cummings C. Carl Sandburg er D. Afro-American 203. The process of passing on sayings, songs and tales. A. Ezra Pound A. A letter B. History C. Persuasion D. Oral Tradition 204. “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written by an D. Carlos William 199. But for many minutes the heart beat on with a muffled sound. This, however, did not vex me; it would not be heard through the wall. At length it ceased. The old man was dead. I removed the bed and examined the corpse. Yes, he was stone, stone dead. This victim is killed because of: gd A. Narration A. Harriet Beecher Stowe B. Edgar Allan Poe C. His pact with the devil Ch C. Arthur Miller B. His clouded eye D. Edith Wharton 205. This group united 5 tribes ya n D. His loud heart beat 200. He was famed for great skill in horsemanship; he was foremost at all races and cockfights; and, with the ascendancy which bodily strength acquires in rustic life, was the umpire in all disputes. He was always ready for either a fight or a frolic, but had more mischief and good humor than ill will in his composition. Who is this? A. Iroquois B. Sioux C. Navajo D. Hopi 206. Which definition below best defines Transcendentalism? A. Reason B. Individualism B. Diedrich Knickerbocker C. Political thinking, philosophical, and social movement ra A. Cotton Mather Na C. Brom Bones D. Geoffrey Crayon 201. Some of the movements that took place in the modernist time period include: A. Transcendentalism, Symbolism, and Dark Romanticism. B. The Harlem Renaissance, The Lost Generation, and Confessional Poetry. C. There were no movements during the modernist time period. D. Symbolism, Naturalism, and Postmodernism. 198. C 199. B 200. C 201. B D. Deism, skepticism 207. "Your goodness must have some edge to it—else it is none. The doctrine of hatred must be preached as the counteraction of the doctrine of love when that pules and whines." In this work the author argues in favour of: A. Communism B. Revolution C. An independent nation of independent individuals D. Abolition 202. C 203. D 204. A 205. A 206. C 207. C 208. A 174 Chapter 3. American Literature 208. Miniver Cheevy’s name satirically hints at his A. a minimalist achievements in life A. A Boy’s Will B. A Witness Tree C. North of Boston B. magnanimous life style D. Mountain Interval D. hard work and sensitivity towards the society 209. when did william Faulkner get nobel prize for literature? 215. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Enlightenment? er C. brave approach to life A. Reason B. Deism C. Political B. B-1949 D. Skepticism D. D-1938 210. This mode of discourse attempts to convince someone A. Persuasion 216. HOWhich of the following themes or ideas are closely associated with the Native American way of life? an C. C-1945 gd A. A-1941 A. Waste and abuse of natural resources B. Immoral behavior Ch B. Prejudice C. Love and respect for family and its elders C. Promise D. Promotion D. Uncivilized society A. Tutoring Eva n 211. In addition to driving the family coach, what other responsibility do the St. Clare assign Uncle Tom? ya B. Managing finances C. Helping Dinah cook D. Administering Marie’s medicine ra 212. The Manitou is a great god in this legend. A. Gilgamesh B. Colba 217. Having emerg’d from the Poverty and Obscurity in which I was born and bred, to a State of Affluence and some Degree of Reputation in the World, and having gone so far thro’ Life with a considerable Share of Felicity, the conducing Means I made use of, which, with the Blessing of God, so well succeeded, my Posterity may like to know, as they may find some of them suitable to their own Situations, and therefore fit to be imitated. Na A. Fredrick Douglass C. Odysseus B. John Winthrop D. Walum Olum C. Benjamin Franklin 213. This Puritan author wrote about the Salem witch trials 218. During the Revolutionary time period, what great document was written? A. Cotton Mather B. Owen Edwards A. The first romance novel. C. Annie Bradford B. The Declaration of Independence. D. Terry Pratchett 214. Frost’s poem The Road Not Taken is included in his poetical collection209. B 210. A 211. B D. William Apess 212. D 213. A C. Confessional poetry. D. The Heiner Papers 214. D 215. C 216. C 217. C 218. B 219. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 175 219. The hairy wild-bee that murmurs and hankers up and down, that gripes the fullgrown lady-flower, curves upon her with amorous firm legs, takes his will of her, and holds himself tremulous and tight till he is satisfied. . . What does tremulous mean? B. William Faulkner C. T.S. Eliot D. Wallace stevens 224. The following extract presents a suitable answer to the hacknied argument drawn by the defender of Slavery from the songs of the Slave, and is also a good specimen of the powers of observation and manly heart of the writer. The word hacknied is an old form of the word hackneyed. What does it mean? B. Stiff C. Afraid D. Contemplating and deciding 220. “He will give the gloom of gloom, and the sunshine of sunshine”. The pronoun “He” refers to gd er A. Trembling and timid A. Countiee cullen A. Lacking in freshness and originality B. Saddened an A. God C. Double meaning B. Painter D. Blue-eyed C. Sculptor 225. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Frederick Douglass? Ch D. Author A. Indian Autobiography B. Father of free verse C. Father of American poetry D. Most popular slave narrative 226. Who is the narrator in Melville’s Moby Dick ya n 221. Of the two, reverend Sir," said the voice like the deacon’s, "I had rather miss an ordination-dinner than to-night’s meeting. They tell me that some of our community are to be here from Falmouth and beyond, and others from Connecticut and Rhode-Island; besides several of the Indian powows, who, after their fashion, know almost as much deviltry as the best of us. A "powow" in this context is: A. Captain Ahab B. Elijah C. Ishmael B. A boxer D. Gabrial ra A. A devil-worshipper C. An apples-salesman 227. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Walt Whitman? A. Father of free verse Na D. A medicine man 222. According to "Hare’s Adventure", how does he get his "burnt buttocks"? B. Father of American Poetry C. Circumference A. His buttocks was scorched by the sun which he had caught in a trap B. Grandmother burned him with a hot poker for being so mischievous D. Both A and B 228. In what year was the Fugitive Slave Act passed? C. Hare caught his own tale on fire trying to cook himself some dinner A. 1784 D. He was born that way C. 1850 223. Who wrote Heritage? 220. B 221. D 222. A B. 1841 D. 1857 223. A 224. A 225. D 226. C 227. D 228. C 176 Chapter 3. American Literature 229. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Benjamin Franklin? 234. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Emily Dickinson? A. Mentor to other writers A. oversoul B. Rewrote the autobiography B. Slant Rhyme C. Self-made and C. True Rhyme A. Bradford Nelson D. All of the above er D. Both B and C 230. This author wrote of the Pilgrims’ voyage to the New World 235. This group of Native Americans left behind a legend about creation using pictographs A. Apache C. Nelson Holden B. Delaware C. Sioux D. Inuit an D. William Bradford 231. And then the fair Ohio charg’d Her many sisters dear, "Show me once more, those stately forms Within my mirror clear " The author of this work wanted to: gd B. William Holden 236. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian autobiography genre? A. Birth Ch A. Show the beauty of Native women B. Show the beauty of Ohio women B. Assimilation C. Protest the treatment of Native Americans C. Sovereignty ra ya n D. Raise awareness of women’s part in US history 232. It was the very witching time of night that he, heavyhearted and crestfallen, pursued his travel homeward. Far below, the Tappan Zee spread its dusky waters. In the dead hush of midnight he could hear the faint barking of a watchdog from the opposite shore. The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight. This passage is from: D. Religious in nature 237. Which statement below best defined Whitman’s idea of Oversoul? A. Death B. Relationships C. American landscape D. Hope 238. About William Bradford A. Wrote the Mayflower Compact agreement B. Founded Jamestown B. An autobiography C. Wrote about the Plymouth Plantation C. A detective story D. A and C Na A. A fairy tale D. A Gothic tale 233. Black Boy is an autobiographical account of whose Southern boyhood? 239. During the Colonial Time Period, the writing was influenced most by what religious persuasion? A. Thomas A. The Puritans B. Pynchon B. The Catholics C. John Dos Passos C. The Pilgrims D. Saul Bellow D. The Anglo Saxons 229. D 230. D 231. C 232. D 233. B 234. B 240. B 235. B 236. C 237. C 238. D 239. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 177 B. Hare took out his quiver and showed him four arrows. C. Hare told thim that the country is full of wars. D. Hare threated to kill him. 241. Name the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to the New World A. Mayflower B. Nick C. Buchannan D. None of the above 247. The vivid imagery of the season is shown to A. reinforce the thoughts of the narrator B. reflect the happenings in the life of the narrator C. state the situation of the narrator B. Santa Maria an D. emphasize the choice of the season C. Titanic 248. This mode of discourse presents details that appeal to the senses D. HMS Bounty 242. Themes in modern literature are: A. Description Ch A. pretension B. Metaphor B. nostalgia C. Persuation C. national identity D. Narration D. All the above ya A. Atonement n 243. Of what does Goodman Brown become guilty after his midnight meeting in the woods? B. Catharsis C. Gullibility ra D. Hubris 244. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Samon Occum? Na A. Indian autobiography B. Most popular slave narrative C. First african american to speak to mixed audience D. None of the aboveE. All of the above 245. Who wrote "Emperor Ice cream"? A. Langston Hughes B. William Faulkner C. Wallace stevens D. Countee cullen 241. A A. Gatsby er A. Hare told him of a large beast living near Bear’s home. 246. Who is the narrator in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby (1925) gd 240. Bear is supposed to be brave, so how does Hare trick him into being afraid? 242. D 243. D 244. A 249. The annals of Massachusetts Bay will inform us, that of six governors, in the space of about forty years from the surrender of the old charter, under James II., two were imprisoned by a popular insurrection - a third, as Hutchinson inclines to believe, was driven from the province by the whizzing of a musket ball - a fourth, in the opinion of the same historian, was hastened to his grave by continual bickerings with the house of representatives - and the remaining two, as well as their successors, till the Revolution, were favored with few and brief intervals of peaceful sway. What is an "insurrection"? A. An act or instance of beginning B. An of revolting against civil authority C. The state of one risen from the dead D. The condition of being stopped 250. We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground – The Roof was scarcely visible – The Cornice – in the Ground – What is Cornice? 245. C 246. B 247. A 248. A 249. B 250. B 178 Chapter 3. American Literature 255. ‘Your’ uses an upper case because D. Stolen goods 251. 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? A. Brown B. Brom Bones C. Rip C. the poem demanded an upper case D. he places his beloved in an upper place 256. I have said that the sole effect of my somewhat childish experiment—that of looking down within the tarn—had been to deepen the first singular impression. There can be no doubt that the consciousness of the rapid increase of my superstition—for why should I not so term it?—served mainly to accelerate the increase itself. Such, I have long known, is the paradoxical law of all sentiments having terror as a basis. This work exemplifies: A. Unity of effect ya n Ch D. Dupin 252. "Left the house of the subscriber, bounden servant, Hezekiah Mudge—had on when he went away, grey coat, leather breeches, master’s third best hat. One pound currency reward to whoever shall lodge him in any jail in the province." Hezekiah Mudge is a "bounden servant," meaning that he is bound by contract to be a servant (essentially a willing slave) for seven years in repayment for: B. he wanted to emphasize the ‘Y’ er C. Dust A. he wanted it to create logic to the capitalization of the final E. gd B. Decorative molding beneath a roof an A. Cracks in the ground A. Freedom ra C. Transportation to the colonies D. Dropping charges for murder 253. How long is Rip asleep in the woods? Na C. Cataleptic effect D. Didactic effect 257. Which of the following is not an animal Hare prepared for humans to eat? A. Bear B. Elk C. Horse D. Both A and B 258. Walt Whitman’s style of writing is known as B. Escape from enslavement A. Fifty years A. Experimental B. Expressionistic C. Lethargic B. Twenty years C. One hundred years D. Eighty years 254. We associate William Bradford with what colonial settlement? A. Plymouth D. Modernistic 259. How does Sam secretly alert Eliza to Mr.Haley’s presence outside the inn? A. Throws a rock B. Shouts about his hat C. Sneezes loudly B. Mayflower compact C. Massachusetts Bay Colony D. Rhode Island 251. D 252. C 253. B B. Ratiocinactive effect 254. A D. Bucks his horse 260. Hawthorne’s ancestors are associated with what historical American event? 255. D 256. A 257. C 258. A 259. B 260. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 179 A. History of puritans B. History of slavery C. Transcendentalism D. None of the above A. Simile B. Conceit C. Sermon D. Anomoly A. Rancher A. Connotation Ch 267. The sweetest music is not in the oratorio, but in C. Convocation A. Soulful lyrics D. Exposition 263. The founder of Jamestown A. Johnathon Edwards B. Human voice C. Epic D. Lyric ya n B. John Stillwell D. John Stelzer C. Cowboy D. Man of ordinary status B. Constitution C. John Smith B. Male partner in a marriage an 262. This mode of discourse is used to explain. (Example: repair manuals) gd er 261. This term is an elaborate comparison between two different subjects 266. "Can this be so!" cried goodman Brown, with a stare of amazement at his undisturbed companion. Howbeit, I have nothing to do with the governor and council they have their own ways, and are no rule for a simple husbandman, like me. But, were I to go on with thee, how should I meet the eye of that good old man, our minister, at Salem village? Oh, his voice would make me tremble, both Sabbath-day and lecture-day!" The word "husbandman" usually means farmer, but in this context it means something else - what? 264. Postmodern writing often uses as literary devices. and 268. Occom says he was discriminated against as a missionary and minister. What proof does he present to illustrate the unfair treatment of Native American ministers? A. Establishment of puritans B. Establishment of autobiography B. Metaphors; verbal irony. C. Establishment of Indian praying towns ra A. Black humor; metafiction. D. Establishment of self- reliance C. Hyperbole; Personification. Na 269. The Battle of the Ants is an excerpt from D. Symbolism; Imagery. 265. Writers in the Romantic time period were concerned with: A. Nature as a source of secular and spiritual knowledge, emotion as truth, and exploration of the self. C. Love and romance. C. Herald of Freedom D. Life without principle A. Journal D. The philosophy of how to run a new country. 262. D 263. C 264. A B. Walden 270. A diary of someone’s day by day account of events B. Scientific exploration. 261. B A. Civil Disobedience 265. A B. History 266. D 267. B 268. C 269. B 270. A 180 Chapter 3. American Literature C. Article A. To make mischief and cause trouble D. Legend B. To trample upon evil beings that were abusing his aunts and uncles A. Faith er D. The hare has no purpose that is why his grandmother must always watch over him 276. Who is addressed as “you” in the poem? A. a romantic achiever B. a frustrated romantic idealist C. an under achiever B. Madeline D. an accomplished royal C. Magawisca 272. About the Delaware B. Told the story of Wolam Olum C. Settled in Northeast US D. All the above A. Love B. Pity C. The minister, old goodman Brown, and deacon Gookin. ya C. Misfortune B. Goody Cloyse, deacon Gookin, and the minister. n is the end of fame A. Goody Cloyse, Faith, and old goodman Brown. Ch A. Used pictographs to explain nature an 277. Along the way, goodman Brown and the character who seems to be the devil meet three people: D. Katrina 273. C. To play tricks on other animals to prove how intelligent he is gd 271. She was a blooming lass of fresh eighteen, plump as a partridge, ripe and melting and rosy-cheeked as one of her father’s peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. . . . She wore ornaments of pure yellow gold to set off her charms, and a provokingly short petticoat to display the prettiest foot and ankle in the country round. This is: D. Faith, old goodman Brown and deacon Gookin. 278. The Weary Blues A. William Faulkner D. Death B. Carl Sandburg Na ra 274. I was somewhat unmanageable when I first went [to Master Covey’s], but a few months of this discipline tamed me. I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed, the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed in upon men, and behold a man transformed into a brute!" C. Langston Hues D. Sherwood anderson 279. How was the priest’s son’s prayer answered? A. The prayer was not answered and the people continued to live in sin B. The dead uncle sent a hail storm to destroy the land C. The priest’s son was told to set fire to the village A. Fredrick Douglass B. John Winthrop D. The dead uncle sent an earthquake to punish the corn clan for their wrongdoings C. Benjamin Franklin D. William Apess 275. According to Hare, what work did the Earthmaker send him to do? 271. D 272. D 273. B 274. A 275. B 280. The purpose of placing ‘fallen cold and dead’ at the end of each section is to 276. B 277. B 278. C 279. D 280. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 181 B. repeat the lines for the rhyming C. keep the readers aware of what is to come D. clarify his idea 281. This term refers to the "feeling" of a word A. Connotation B. Connection B. Devours a heart D. Description is known as the ‘friendly innkeeper of the town’ C. Meets the devil D. Buries someone alive an 287. Whom did the corn clan member pray to for help? A. Stephen B. Parker J A. His dead uncle C. Goodman Parker Ch B. His dead father D. Stephen J Parker 283. Which of the following is NOT among the 13 virtues Franklin struggles to master? C. His dead grandmother D. His dead grandfather 288. Which character in “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” directly opposes the Fugitive Slave Law? A. Temperance B. Silence A. Senator Bird n C. Order gd A. Commits suicide C. Constitution 282. 286. The now ghastly pallor of the skin, and the now miraculous luster of the eye, above all things startled and even awed me. The silken hair, too, had been suffered to grow all unheeded, and as, in its wild gossamer texture, it floated rather than fell about the face, I could not, even with effort, connect its arabesque expression with any idea of simple humanity. The character described in this passage: B. Mrs. Bird D. None of the above ya C. St. Clare ra 284. I took my visitors all over the house. I bade them search — search well. I led them, at length, to his chamber. I showed them his treasures, secure, undisturbed. The narrator is: D. Haley 289. Which of the following is not one of the 4 part of Puritan Sermon? A. Text B. Doctrine B. A detective C. Bibliography C. Leading the police to the scene of a crime D. None of the above Na A. Helping Robin to search for his uncle D. Helping the police to look for a letter 285. Berryman’s The Ball Poem can be categorised as a A. Confessional poem B. Metaphorical poem C. Fragmental poem D. Delusional poem 281. A er A. remind the leader of the tragedy 282. C 283. D 284. C 285. A 290. Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman was appeared in – A. 1945 B. 1947 C. 1949 D. 1950 291. How many children does Uncle Tom have? 286. D 287. A 288. B 289. C 290. C 291. D 182 Chapter 3. American Literature A. one A. A bird B. seven B. A small mountain lake C. five C. A wide river A. Stupidity B. Herman Melville. C. Ralph Waldo Emerson. D. Walt Whitman. 297. This governor was re-elected 30 times A. Anne Bradstreet an B. Bradford Nelson B. Silliness C. Jonathan Edwards C. Pain D. Intelligence D. William Bradford 298. Which American President reportedly referred to Harriet Beecher Stowe as “the little lady who made this big war”? Ch 293. To Whom does Franklin say he is addressing his autobiography part 1? A. George Washington A. Himself B. John Adams B. Indians C. Abraham Lincoln n C. His son, john D. His son, William A. Mark Twain. er 292. I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who joy in the smart of their subjects; on the contrary, he administered justice with discrimination rather than severity; taking the burthen off the backs of the weak, and laying it on those of the strong. What is the meaning of the word "smart" in this context? D. A high cliff 296. Thoreau was part of the Transcendalists, which were founded by gd D. three ya 294. This Puritan author wrote a persuasive speech A. Nationalism A. William Bradstreet B. Transcendentalism B. Mather Edwards C. Romanticism ra C. John Williams D. Johnathan Edwards Na 295. It was possible, I reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the particulars of the scene, of the details of this picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression; and, acting upon this idea, I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down - but with a shudder even more thrilling than before - upon the re-modelled and inverted images of the gray sedge, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant eye-like windows. What is the meaning of the word tarn? Veldu eitt: 292. C 293. D 294. D 295. B D. John. F. Kennedy 299. We associate Nathaniel Hawthrone with what literary movement? D. Indian Autobiography 300. Black English is the creation of the A. Linguistics Society B. Unites States of American -English C. Black Diaspora Association D. Black Diaspora 301. By 1600 Holland had A. Emerged as a supreme power among the European countries B. a huge collection of paintings and sculptures C. the wisest men of the time D. many scholars and sceptics 296. C 297. D 298. C 299. C 300. D 301. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 183 302. Thoreau through this essay tries to portray. . . A. The life of the Indians A. Transcendentalism B. The influence of the missionaries in lives of the Indians B. Imperialism C. Reported speech poems C. Socialism D. Narratives captivity Upon the A. Origin tale B. Trickster tale A. honor and glory gd 303. Thoreau places a sense of ants er 308. What type of myth is the tale "The Jealous Uncle"? D. Naturalism C. Hero tale B. meticulous faction D. A fable D. revenge and betrayal 304. In which state is Legree’s plantation located? Ch A. Georgia 309. Unmoved – she notes the Chariots – pausing – At her low Gate – Unmoved – an Emperor be kneeling Upon her Mat – I’ve known her – from an ample nation – Then – close the Valves of her attention – Like Stone - What does ample mean? an C. responsibility A. Menacing B. Florida B. Large or abundant C. Louisiana C. Fearful and gracious D. Vermont n 305. What did the family do to protect the children from the uncle? ya A. They dressed the boys like girls and told them to behave as girls do ra B. They locked the uncle away until the children were old enough to protect themselves C. They dressed the girls like boys and told them to behave as boys do Na D. They formed a mob and chased the uncle out of the village 306. About Anne Bradstreet D. Beautiful 310. Who has been teaching Uncle Tom to read? A. Eliza B. George C. Haley D. Mr.Symmes 311. Pre-colonial theme: A. religious stories B. creation stories C. A and B D. None of the above A. Husband belonged to the Massachusetts Bay Company 312. What promise did Augustine’s sudden death prevent him from fulfilling? B. Arrived on the Mayflower A. Freeing his slaves C. Wrote about her house burning down B. Relearning to pray D. A and C C. Overcoming his alcoholism 307. gave a hint of the rich culture that was forgotten 302. B 303. A 304. C 305. A D. Reuniting Tom with Aunt Chole 313. Who wrote Mending wall? 306. D 307. C 308. C 309. B 313. D 314. B 310. B 311. C 312. A 184 Chapter 3. American Literature A. Carl Sanburg A. Toni Morrison B. T.S. Eliot B. Jane Austin C. E.e cummings C. Ann Petry D. Robert Lee Forst D. Frances Harper 314. "Light in August" B. William Faulkner A. tingle our senses C. Langston Hughes B. stir our intellect D. Sherwood anderson C. restore our skills for the art into existence D. instill in us the sense of the art 321. The term Beat Generation comes from A. there is brutal necessity B. there are speakers of the language C. ancient elements force to become a language A. Beat to his size B. Beat to his stomach C. Beat to his socks D. Beat to his Shoe Ch D. a new language id discovered 316. Which of the following is not a cultural myth we attribute to those earliest Massachusetts colonial settlements at Plymouth and Massachusetts? n A. Democracy B. Brother love/charity ya C. US Exceptionalism D. None of the above ra 317. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Nathaniel Hawthorne? A. Popular early nosiest Na B. Romantisum C. Scarlett letter D. All are correct 318. Why was the book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” written? A. as a pro- slavery argument B. the author was a runaway slave C. as a view point from Canada D. as propaganda against slavery 319. Who was the first black woman who win the Nobel Prize for Literature ? 315. A gd come an 315. A language when er 320. All works of the highest art are meant to A. T.S. elliot 316. D 317. D 318. D 319. A 322. Which statement below best defines the genre of Indian autobiography? A. Genre that details life exerpeinces of white americans in early america and critiques american society to native americans. B. Genre that details life exerpeinces of native americas in early america and critiques american society to native americans. C. Both A and B D. None of the above 323. When the prophets prophesied, of whom did they speak? When they spoke of heathens, was it not the whites and others who were counted Gentiles? And I ask if all nations with the exception of the Jews were not counted heathens. The author of this passage was: A. A slave B. A Transcendentalist C. The son of itinerant actors D. An indentured servant 324. As I lay die 320. B 321. C 322. B 323. D 324. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 185 A. Sherwood Anderson A. The letter S B. Langston Hugues B. The Letter H C. William Faulkner C. A hexagon D. Robert Lee Frost D. The number 314 330. The pervading metaphor in the story is A. a clean well-lighted place B. the old waiter C. the old man B. The guitar D. liquor C. The ukulele gd A. The harp er 325. Usher can only stand types of noises in his acutely uncomfortable state. The narrator describes a number of impromptus that Usher plays for him on which instrument? D. The violin 326. After Hare had destroyed all the bad animals what did he decide to do next? A. Father of Free verse B. Father of american poetry C. Self-reliance Ch A. He decided to prepare some animals for humans to eat an 331. What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Thoreau? B. He decided to go on his way and start a family of his own n C. He decided that there were more bad animals and set out to destroy the rest of them ya D. The tale ended and the reader is not certain about what happened to bear 327. The poem by Berryman has a sad and depressed tone about it and it foreshadows the D. Father of American Liteature 332. Who “haunts” the evil Simon Legree when he is drunk? A. Cassy B. Eliza C. George D. Uncle Tom 333. We associate John Winthrop with what colonial Settlement? A. Plymouth B. fate and the mindest of the boy C. Massachusetts Bay Colony Na ra A. fate of the author or how depressed be was C. turn of events of the ball B. Mayflower compact D. Rhode Island D. happenings in the poem 328. This mode of discourse relates a story 334. What event provides the motivation for Shelby to release all the slaves? A. Fiction A. Tom’s death B. Narration B. Eliza’s escape C. Exposition C. Tom’s daughter’s wedding D. Persuasion D. Tom saving Eva 329. According to the sign in the Kentucky Inn, what is branded to George’s right hand? 325. B 326. A 327. B 328. B 335. Thoreau scales humans down to the size of ants in order to 329. D 330. A 331. C 332. A 336. A 333. C 334. A 335. A 186 Chapter 3. American Literature B. create a very vivid and impressive picture 341. “He glanced with rapid eyes. . . they looked like frightened beads”. The figure of speech used here is A. Metahor C. shows his real intentions in writing B. Oxymoron D. portray humans allegorically 336. “Gradually light returns to the street” means A. life resumes to normal routine C. Simile er A. examine the aggressive, dominating and stupid nature of human warfare D. Irony 342. Whitman uses line length and word choice to represent gd B. it is day break A. a wide range of emotion from joy to sorrow C. streets are bright D. life is unpredictable 337. Parker’s report to Margaret is an B. His style of writing A. straightforward and simple C. the joyous moment B. complex and heart wrenching D. a feeling of excitement C. simple and heartwarming 343. ‘Picture must not be too picturesque’. Emerson here means pictures must Ch D. painful and disgustingly low 338. Bret Harte’s "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" took place in A. not be too scenic B. capture our soul A. The Rocky Mountains. B. The Appalachian Mountains. C. be simple and plain D. not dazzle n C. The Sierra Nevada Mountains. ya D. The Sierra Madre Mountains. 339. What is Augustine St. Clare’s selfish wife’s name? 344. Which of the following is NOT considered a write for the Transcendentalism Movement? A. Emerson B. Eliza B. Hawthrone ra A. Marie C. Rachel C. Thoreau Na D. Ophelia 340. As a boy, Frederick Douglass witnesses a scene that mortifies him and brings him face to face for the first time with the horrors of slavery. What is it? D. Stewart 345. Who wrote "The waste land"? A. Langston Hues A. Seeing his mother die B. William Faulkner B. Watching a slave get beaten to death C. Wallace Stevens C. Watching his aunt get whipped D. T.S. Elliot D. Watching his dad beat his mother 337. C 338. C 339. A 340. C 341. C 342. A 3.2 343. D 344. B True and false 345. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 187 1. William Faulkner was born in New Orleans B. False A. True B. False 2. Peter Van der Donk was a real New Netherlands historian. A. True A. True B. False 4. John Steinbeck’s The Pearl was originally a folk tale. A. True er gd 3. Sir Walter Scott had an immense impact on American literature with his historical novels cast in historical settings, intermingling historical people with fictional characters. 11. He had already lost the strength and instinct vigor of a man, his muscles were thin, his nerves weak, his face (a meek, woman’s face) haggard, yellow with consumption. In the mill he was know as one of the girlmen: "Molly Wolfe" was his sobriquet. He was never seen in the cockpit, did not own a terrier, drank but seldom; when he did, desperately. The word "sobriquet" means "nickname". an B. False A. True Ch B. False B. False 5. William Carlos Williams wrote the poem "The Red Wheelbarrow" which, like T.S. Eliot’s poetry, contained complex images and allusions. n A. True B. False ra ya 6. At the beginning of the period of 18201865 fiction was still seen as a threat, likely to inflame the imagination and passion of susceptible young readers, in particular of young women. A. True 12. John Steinbeck worked for a while as a farm laborer. His experiences showed him how to survive and gave him material for his later writings like The Grapes of Wrath. A. True B. False 13. Wolfe stole money from Kirby? A. True B. False 14. Emerson encouraged people to learn from the great people of the past who gave their name to whole periods. A. True Na B. False 7. Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. A. True B. False B. False 15. The Sketch Book is an example of the personal travel book, a genre that became popular in American literature. A. True 8. Emerson influenced Friedrich Nietzsche. A. True B. False 9. Transcendentalism was embraced in the late 1830s and 1840s by all the mainstream newspapers and magazines. 2. A 10. John Saffin supported the institution of slavery in colonial Massachusetts B. False A. True 1. B A. True 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. A B. False 16. "The Scarlet Letter" perfectly reflected transcendentalist themes of mystery,fright, and the occult. A. True B. False 7. A 8. A 9. B 10. A 15. A 16. B 17. A 11. A 12. A 13. B 14. B 188 Chapter 3. American Literature B. False 18. Whitman’s favorite verse form was the common meter. A. True B. False 19. Near the end of The Pearl, the little child, Coyotito, drowns in the river. er A. True 23. As the enraptured Ichabod fancied all this, and as he rolled his great green eyes over the fat meadow lands, the rich fields of wheat, of rye, of buckwheat, and Indian corn, and the orchards burthened with ruddy fruit, which surrounded the warm tenement of Van Tassel, his heart yearned after the damsel who was to inherit these domains, and his imagination expanded with the idea, how they might be readily turned into cash, and the money invested in immense tracts of wild land, and shingle palaces in the wilderness. The word "tenement" is another word for "residence." A. True B. False B. False A. True A. True B. False B. False ya n 21. He now suspected that the great roysters of the mountain had put a trick upon him, and having dosed him with liquor, had robbed him of his gun. Wolf, too, had disappeared, but he might have strayed away after a squirrel or partridge. The word "roysters" means "roosters." A. True 24. The novel The Pearl contains much "symbolism," which is using people, places, and things that represent ideas larger than their literal meaning. Ch 20. Although Steinbeck wrote about people from California, he himself was born and lived in New York City. an A. True B. False 25. Fiction had become more popular and prestigious than poetry in 1820-1865. A. True B. False 26. The Southern States were the center for printing and publishing. A. True Na ra 22. "Mingled with fine wheat and the fat of a new-born babe," said the shape of old goodman Brown. "Ah, your worship knows the receipt," cried the old lady, cackling aloud. "So, as I was saying, being all ready for the meeting, and no horse to ride on, I made up my mind to foot it; for they tell me, there is a nice young man to be taken into communion to-night. But now your good worship will lend me your arm, and we shall be there in a twinkling." The word "receipt" in this context means "a written acknowledgment of having received a specified amount of money or goods." B. False 27. Transcendentalists were in favor of the conservative Protestant scrutiny practiced by publicists nationwide. A. True B. False 28. Emerson believed that people should not strive to fit in. A. True B. False 29. The poetry of T.S.Eliot is an example of Modernism. A. True A. True B. False B. False 18. B gd 17. Many writers turned editors of magazines or newspapers in order to see their work published. Washington Irving was one of those writers. 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. B 29. A 30. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 189 36. Among the many jobs Mark Twain had, he was a riverboat captain. A. True A. True B. False B. False B. False 32. Well into the middle of the 19th century boys and girls alike were protected from sexually frank classics written in Greek and Latin. n A. True ya B. False 33. Samuel Sewall was a leading supporter of slavery in colonial Massachusetts. A. True B. False gd 38. "True;" said Dupin, after a long and thoughtful whiff from his meerschaum, "although I have been guilty of certain doggerel myself." The word "doggerel" means to bark like a dog. A. True B. False 39. Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence. A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose. In this work the author argues in favour of A. Revolution with war B. Peaceable revolution ra B. False A. True Ch A. True 37. The romantic movement in early nineteenth-century literature was a reaction against the Age of Reason. an 31. It was possible, I reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the particulars of the scene, of the details of this picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression; and, acting upon this idea, I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down-but with a shudder even more thrilling than before-upon the re-modelled and inverted images of the gray sedge, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant eye-like windows. "Sedge" is a plant. Na 34. He had seen his people slaughtered, or driven from their homes and huntinggrounds, into shameful exile; his wife had died in captivity, and his children lived in servile dependence in the house of his enemies. The author of this work wanted to raise awareness of women’s part in US history. 40. In The Pearl, what starts off as a great opportunity later become nothing but sadness and destruction. A. True B. False 41. In general, before 1830 American painting was less obviously imitative of European styles than was American literature. A. True A. True B. False B. False 35. Nathanial Hawthorne was America’s leading transcendentalist thinker. 42. The final writing assignment in this class was on each student’s favorite author. A. True A. True B. False B. False 31. A er 30. The Pearl takes place in rural South America. 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. A 41. A 42. A 43. A 190 Chapter 3. American Literature 43. Henry David Thoreau believed that the Mexican War was immoral because it advanced the cause of slavery. B. False Single answer er 7. Why Are We in Vietnam? Answer: Norman Mailer 8. Two together! Winds blow south, or winds blow north, Day come white, or night come black Home, or rivers and mountains from home, Singing all time, minding no time, While we two keep together Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking Ch 2. The catalyst for Wolfe’s downfall is Answer: Dr. May pathy for "poor Ireland"; they can furnish a ship of war to convey the Hungarian refugee from a Turkish prison to the "land of the free and home of the brave." They boast that America is the "cradle of liberty"; if it is, I fear they have rocked the child to death. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Clotel; or, The President’s Daughter gd 1. The limpid liquid within the young man, The vexed corrosion, so pensive and so painful, The torment–the irratable tide that will not be at rest, The like of the same I feel–the like of the same in others, The young man that flushes and flushes, and the young woman that flushes and flushes The young man that wakes, deep at night, the hot hand seeking to repress what would master him. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Spontaneous Me an 3.3 A. True n 3. Since then – ’tis Centuries – and yet Feels shorter than the Day I first surmised the Horses’ Heads Were toward Eternity Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Because I could not stop for Death Na ra ya 4. As they could not reach me, they had resolved to punish my body; just as boys, if they cannot come at some persons against whom they have a spite, will abuse his dog. I saw that the State was half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know its friends from its foes, and I lost all my remaining respect for it. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Resistance to Civil Government 9. To Jerusalem and Back Answer: Saul Bellow 10. Their Eyes Were Watching God Answer: Zora Neale Hurston 11. Cup of Gold Answer: John Steinbeck 12. The American Democrat Answer: James Cooper 13. But at last you may think I am what is called a hard and uncharitable man. But not so. I believe there are many who would not hesitate to advocate our cause; and those too who are men of fame and respectability—as well as ladies of honor and virtue. Write the author’s full name, correctly spelled: Answer: William Apess 5. She looked upward with an intent gaze, as if she held communion with an invisible being. "Spirit of my mother!" burst from her lips. Oh! that I could follow the to that blessed land where I should no more dread the war-cry, nor the death-knife!" Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Hope Leslie 14. Maud Martha Answer: Gwen Brooks 6. They have tears to shed over Greece and Poland; they have an abundance of sym- 15. "Full of these ideas, I prepared myself with a pair of green spectacles, and called one fine No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 191 er 23. 24. 25. Ch 18. Lie Down in Darkness Answer: William Styron gd 16. Satan in Goray Answer: Isaac Singer 17. The order of civilization is reversed here. The name of the child is not expected to be that if its father, and his condition does not necessarily affect that of the child. He may be the slave of Mr. Tilgman; and his child, when born, may be the slave of Mr. Gross. He may be a freeman; and his child may be a chattel. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Bondage and My Freedom of a partially cataleptical character, were the usual diagnosis. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Fall of the House of Usher He seldom has to listen to lectures on propriety of behavior, or an anything else. He is never chided for handling his little knife and fork improperly or awkwardly, for he uses none. He is never reprimanded for soiling the table-cloth, for he takes his meals on the clay floor. He never has the misfortune, in his games or sports, of soiling or tearing his clothes, for he has almost none to soil or tear. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Frederick Douglass The Fall of America: Poems of These States Answer: Allen Ginsburg The Progress of Love Answer: Alice Munro Black Magic Answer: Amiri Baraka The Strange Case of Miss Annie Spragg Answer: Louis Bromfield Rolling Stones Answer: O. Henry Not one of all the purple Host Who took the Flag to-day Can tell the definition, So clear, of victory.. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson Rocket Ship Galileo Answer: Robert Heinlein The Pump House Gang Answer: Tom Wolfe "A blight came down, a blast swept by, The cone-roof’d cabins fell, And where that exil’d people fled, It is not ours to tell." Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Our Aborigines One Writer’s Beginnings Answer: Eudora Welty The Soul selects her own Society - Then – shuts the Door – To her divine Majority Present no more Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Soul selects her own Society an morning, quite by accident, at the Ministerial hotel. I found D—— at home, yawning, lounging, and dawdling, as usual, and pretending to be in the last extremity of ennui. He is, perhaps, the most really energetic human being now alive—but that is only when nobody sees him." Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe n 19. Who wrote "The Heights of Macchu Picchu?" Answer: Pablo Neruda Na ra ya 20. "His lynx eye immediately perceives the paper, recognizes the handwriting of the address, observes the confusion of the personage addressed, and fathoms her secret. After some business transaction, hurried through in his ordinary manner, he produces a letter somewhat similar to the one in question, opens it, pretends to read it, and then places it in close juxtaposition to the other. Again he converses, for some fifteen minutes, upon the public affairs. At length, in taking leave, he takes also from the table the letter to which he had no claim." Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Purloined Letter 21. Three Lives Answer: Gertrude Stein 22. The disease of the lady [ ] had long baffled the skill of her physicians. A settled apathy, a gradual wasting away of the person, and frequent although transient affections 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 192 Chapter 3. American Literature 38. The Winthrop Covenant Answer: Louis Auchincloss ra ya n 39. "They rear’d their dwellings on our side, Their corn upon our breast; A blight came down, a blast swept by, The cone-roof’d cabins fell. . . " Write full name of author, correctly spelled: Answer: Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney Na 40. Her good luck was owing to the exceeding care which she took in preventing the succulent root from getting bruised in the digging, and in placing it beyond the reach of frost, by actually burying it under the hearth of her cabin during the winter months. What does succulent mean? Answer: Juicy 41. er 44. The night in prison was novel and interesting enough. The prisoners in their shirtsleeves were enjoying a chat and the evening air in the doorway, when I entered. But the jailer said, "Come, boys, it is time to lock up"; and so they dispersed, and I heard the sound of their steps returning into the hollow apartments. My room-mate was introduced to me by the jailar as "a first-rate fellow and clever man." Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Henry David Thoreau Ch 37. Begorra! On the spools. Alleys behint, though we helped her, we dud. An wid ye! Let Deb alone! It’s ondacent frettin’ a quite body. Be the powes, an’we’ll have a night of it! There’ll be lashin’s ódrink, - the Vargent be blessed and praised for it! What does this Welsh worker mean by Vargent? Answer: The virgin Mary 43. In truth, all through the haunted forest, there could be nothing more frightful than the figure of On he flew, among the black pines, brandishing his staff with frenzied gestures, now giving vent to an inspiration of horrid blasphemy, and now shouting forth such laughter, as set all the echoes of the forest echoing like demons around him. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Young Goodman Brown gd 36. Beautiful dripping fragments, the negligent list of one after another as I happen to call them to me or think of them, The real poems, (what we can call poems being merely pictures,)* The poems of the privacy of the night, and of men like me, This poem drooping shy and unseen that I always carry, and that all men carry, (Know once for all, avow’d on purpose, wherever are men like me, are our lusty lurking masculine poems,) Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Spontaneous Me well. I led them, at length, to his chamber. I showed them his treasures, secure, undisturbed. In the enthusiasm of my confidence, I brought chairs into the room, and desired them here to rest from their Write the title of this work, fatigues correctly spelled: Answer: The Tell-Tale Heart an 35. The Neon Wilderness Answer: Nelson Algren of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Answer: a woman of genius: the intellectual biography 42. The shriek, I said, was my own in a dream. The old man, I mentioned, was absent in the country. I took my visitors all over the house. I bade them search—search 45. Azul was written by Answer: Ruben Dario 46. The great chastity of paternity, to match the great chastity of maternity, The oath of procreation I have sworn, my Adamic and fresh daughters, The greed that eats me day and night with hungry gnaw, till I saturate what shall produce boys to fill my place when I am through, The wholesome relief, repose, content, And this bunch pluck’d at random from myself, It has done its work – I toss it carelessly to fall where it may. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Spontaneous Me 47. Hopskotch is by Answer: Julio Cortazar No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 193 49. The Princess Casamassima Answer: Henry James 57. The continence of vegetables, birds, animals, The consequent meanness of me should I skulk or find myself indecent, while birds and animals never once skulk or find themselves indecent. The great chastity of paternity, to match the great chastity of maternity. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Walt Whitman gd 50. That bond-woman’s corse, - let Potomac’s proud wave Go bear if along by our Washington’s grave, And heave it high up on that hallowed strand, To tell of the freedom he won for our land. What does hallowed mean? Answer: Sacred To-morrow! He threw down the tin, trembling and covered his face with his hands. When he looked up again, the daylight was gone. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Life in the Iron-Mills er 48. Flor Y Canto is by the Answer: aztecs 52. Nine Stories Answer: J. D. Salinger Ch 53. The inconsistencies of Slaveholding professors of religion cry to Heaven. We are not disposed to detest, or refuse communion with them. Their blindness is but one form of that prevalent fallacy which substitutes a creed for a faith, a ritual for a life. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Review of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave 58. Its principle feature seemed to be that of an excessive antiquity. The discoloration of ages had been great. Minute fungi overspread the whole exterior, hanging in a fine tangled webwork from the eaves. Yet all of this was apart from any extraordinary dilapidation. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe an 51. How to Write Short Stories Answer: Ring Lardner Na ra ya n 54. Here the fugitive saw nothing but slaves brought in and taken out, to be placed in ships and sent away to the same part of the country to which she herself would soon be compelled to go. She had seen or heard nothing of her daughter while in Richmond, and all hopes of seeing her now had fled. If she was carried back to New Orleans, she could expect no mercy from her master. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Clotel; or, The President’s Daughter 55. Fanny Answer: Erica Jong 56. A free, firm step, a clear-cut olive face, with a scarlet turban tied on one side, dark, shining eyes, and on the head the basket poised, filled with fruit and flowers, under which the scarlet turban and bright eyes looked out half-shadowed. The picture caught his eye. It was good to see a face like that. He would try to-morrow, and cut one like it. 59. Name an author whose grandmother was thought to have the magical powers of a witch? Answer: Frederick Douglass 60. The House of Dust: A Symphony Answer: Conrad Aiken 61. Two sleepers at night lying close together as they sleep, one with an arm slanting down across and below the waist of the other, The smell of apples, aromas from crush’d sage-plant, mint, birch-bark, The boy’s longings, the glow and pressure as he confides to me what he wad dreaming, The dead leaf whirling its spiral whirl and falling still and content to the ground, Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Spontaneous Me 62. Uncle Tom’s Children Answer: Richard Wright 63. Seize the Day Answer: Saul Bellow 64. He had stepped aside where the light fell boldest on the figure, looking at it in silence. There was not one line of beauty 194 ra ya n 67. Na 68. 69. gd er 70. A stern, a sad, a darkly meditative, a distrustful, if not a desperate man, did he become, from the night of that fearful dream. On the Sabbath-day, when the congregation were singing a holy psalm, he could not listen, because an anthem of sin rushed loudly upon his ear, and drowned all the blessed strain. When the minister spoke from the pulpit, with power and fervid eloquence, and, with his hand on the open bible, of the sacred truths of our religion, and of saint-like lives and triumphant deaths, and of future bliss or misery unutterable, then did [he] turn pale, dreading, lest the roof should thunder down upon the Write gray blasphemer and his hearers the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Young Goodman Brown an 66. or grace in it: a nude woman’s form, muscular, grown coarse with labor, the powerful limbs instinct with some one poignant longing. One idea: there it was in the tense, rigid muscles, the clutching hands, the wild, eager face, like that of a starving wolf’s Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Rebecca Harding Davis The pulse pounding through palms an trebling encircling finger, the young man all color’d, red, ashamed, angry; The souse upon me of lover the sea, as I lie willing and naked. The merriment of the twin babies that crawl over the grass in the sun, the mother never turning her vigilant eyes from them. . . What does souse mean in this context? Answer: Drenching in water Vineland Answer: Thomas Pynchon He seldom has to listen to lectures on propriety of behavior, or on anything else. He is never chided for handling his little knife and fork improperly or awkwardly, for he uses none. He is never reprimanded for soiling the table-cloth, for he takes his meals on the clay floor. He never has the misfortune, in his games or sports, of soiling or tearing his clothes, for he has almost none to soil or tear. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Bondage and My Freedom it conveyed to my mind in a sense of my entire dependence on the will of somebody I had never seen; and, from some cause or other, I had been made to fear this somebody above all else on earth. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Bondage and My Freedom We feel that his view, even of those who have injured him most, may be relied upon. He knows how to allow for motives and influences. Upon the subject of Religion; he speaks with great force, and not more than our own sympathies can respond to. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Review of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave 71. The experience through which I was passing, they had passed through before. They had already been initiated into the mysteries of old master’s domicile, and they seemed to look upon me with a certain degree of compassion; but my heart clave to my grandmother. Think it not strange, dear reader, that so little sympathy of feeling existed between us. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Frederick Douglass Ch 65. Chapter 3. American Literature 72. A Choice of Enemies Answer: Mordecai Richler 73. She crept into a corner of the cell, and stood watching him. He was scratching the iron bars of the window with a piece of tin which he had picked up, with an idle, uncertain, vacant stare, just as a child or idiot would do. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Life in the Iron-Mills 74. We slowly drove - He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For his Civility - What does leisure mean? Answer: Pastime 75. We passed the school where children strove At recess – in the ring - We passed the Fields of Gazing Grain - We passed the setting Sun - Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 195 79. 80. 81. 82. ra 83. 84. Na 85. 86. Jose hernandez wrote: Answer: the departure of martin fierro an gd er 87. The dominant spirit, however, that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander-in-chief of all the powers of the air, is the apparition of a figure on horseback, without a head. It is said by some to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper, whose head had been carried away by a cannonball, in some nameless battle during the Revolutionary War, and who is ever and anon seen by the country folk hurrying along in the gloom of night, as if on the wings of the wind. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Washington Irving 88. Name the author who called attention to "white slavery" in the US. Answer: Rebecca Harding Davis 89. The souse upon me of my lover the sea, as I lie and naked, The merriment of the twin babes that crawl over the grass in the sun, the mother never turning her vigilant eyes from them. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Walt Whitman Ch 78. n 77. ya 76. Answer: Because I could not stop for Death Black Rock: A Tale of the Selkirks Answer: Ralph Connor The young man that wakes deep at night, the hot hand seeking to repress what would master him, The mystic amorous night, the strange half-welcome pangs, visions, sweats, The pulse pounding through palms and trembling encircling fingers, the young man all color’d, red, ashamed, angry; Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Spontaneous Me "Have I not heard her footsteps on the stair? Do I not distinguish that heavy and horrible beating of her heart? Madman!" —here he sprung violently to his feet, and shrieked out his syllables, as if in the effort he were giving up his soul—"Madman! I tell you that she now stands without the door!" Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Fall of the House of Usher Fantastic Voyage Answer: Isaac Asimov The Cat Who Walks Through Walls Answer: Robert Heinlein A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne Grendel Answer: John Gardner Following the Equator Answer: Mark Twain A Mixture of Frailties Answer: Robertson Davies The cautious old gentleman knit his brows tenfold closer after this explanation, being sorely puzzled by the ratiocination of the syllogism; while methought the one in pepper and salt eyed him with something of a triumphant leer. At length he observed, that all this was very well, but still he thought the story a little extravagant – there were one or two points on which he had his doubts. "Faith, sir," replied the story-teller, "as to that matter, I don’t believe one half of it myself." Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 90. The Cave Answer: Robert Penn Warren 91. Isabel Allende wrote: Answer: house of the spirits 92. The Painted Bird Answer: Jerzy Kosinski 93. A man, yet by these tears a little boy again, Throwing myself on the sand, confronting the waves, I, chanter of pains and joys, uniter of here and hereafter, Taking all hints to use them, but swiftly leaping beyond them, A reminiscence sing. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Walt Whitman 94. Which author was a recluse? Answer: Emily Dickinson 95. Name the first author who wrote the first African American play? Answer: William Wells Brown 96. Jorge Luis Borges wrote Answer: Ficciones 196 Chapter 3. American Literature 100. Fifth Business Answer: Robertson Davies er Ch 99. Considered merely as a narrative, we have never read one more simple, true, coherent, and warm with genuine feeling. It is an excellent piece of writing, and on that score to be prized as a specimen of the powers of the Black Race, which Prejudice persists in disputing. We prize highly all evidence of this kind, and it is becoming more abundant. What does coherent mean? Answer: Clear and understandable 104. He was an elderly man, of large and majestic person, and strong, square features, betokening a steady soul; but steady as it was, his enemies had found means to shake it. His face was pale as death, and far more ghastly; the broad forehead was contracted in his agony, so that his eyebrows formed one grizzled line; his eyes were red and wild, and the foam hung white upon his quivering lip. His whole frame was agitated by a quick and continual tremor, which his pride strove to quell, even in those circumstances of overwhelming humiliation. Write the author’s full name, correctly spelled: Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne Discuss this Question gd 98. That it was affirmed that the great Hendrick Hudson, the first discoverer of the river and country, kept a kind of vigil there every twenty years, with his crew of the Half-moon, being permitted in this way to revisit the scenes of his enterprise, and keep a guardian eye upon the river, and the great city called by his name. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Washington Irving there is no whiteness except of the skin, no humanity except in the outward form, and of whom the Avenger will not fail yet to demand – "Where is thy brother?" Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Review of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave an 97. Beloved Answer: Toni Morrison ra ya n 101. She was a dainty little figure with a white neck, round arms, and a slender waist, at the extremity of which her scarlet petticoat jutted out over a hoop, as if she were standing in a balloon. Moreover, her face was oval and pretty, her hair dark beneath the little cap, and her bright eyes possessed a sly freedom, which triumphed over those of Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Kinsman, Major Molineux Na 102. Born for another’s benefit, as the firstling of the cabin flock I was soon to be selected as a meet offering to the fearful and inexorable demigod, whose huge image on so many occasions haunted my childhood’s imagination Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Bondage and My Freedom 103. We wish that every one may read his book and see what a mind might have been stifled in bondage, - what a man may be subjected to the insults of spendthrift dandies, or the blows of mercenary brutes, in whom 105. The Rebel Angels Answer: Robertson Davies 106. When school hours were over, he was even the companion and playmate of the larger boys; and on holiday afternoons would convoy some of the smaller ones home, who happened to have pretty sisters, or good housewives for mothers, noted for the comforts of the cupboard. Indeed, it behooved him to keep on good terms with his pupils. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 107. Name a work form this period that alludes to Emerson? Answer: Life in the Iron-Mills 108. It was market-day. The narrow window of the jail looked down directly on the carts and the wagons drawn up in a long line, where they had unloaded. He could see, too, and hear distinctly the clink of money as it changed hands, the busy crowds of whites and blacks shoving, pushing one another, and the chaffering and swearing at No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 197 er 118. Lost in the Funhouse Answer: John Barth 119. The Story of a Novel Answer: Tom Wolfe 120. Any free coloured persons visiting Washington, if not provided with papers asserting and providing their right to be free, may be arrested and placed in one of those dens. If they succeed in showing that they are free, they are set at liberty, provided they are able to pay the expenses of their arrest and imprisonment; if they cannot pay these expenses, they are sold out. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: William Wells Brown Ch 110. My own songs awaked from that hour, And with them the key, the word up from the waves, The word of the sweetest song and all songs, That strong and delicious word which, creeping to my feet, (Or like some old crone rocking the cradle, swathed in sweet garments, bending aside) The sea whisper’d me. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking gd 109. Through this unjust and oppressive law, many persons born in the Free States have bee consigned to a life of slavery on the cotton, sugar, or rice plantations of the Southern States. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: William Wells Brown is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till. The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do nor does he know until he has tried. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Self-Reliance an the stalls. Somehow, the sound, more than anything else had done, wakened him up, made the whole real to him. He was done with the world and the business of it. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Life in the Iron Mills ra ya n 111. Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence. A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Henry David Thoreau Na 112. Another Country Answer: James Baldwin 113. The Morning Watch Answer: James Agee 114. Jane of Lantern Hill Answer: Lucy Maud Montgomery 115. Society and Solitude Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson 116. Letting Go Answer: Philip Roth 117. There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy 121. Orion and Other Poems Answer: Charles Roberts 122. "Why, I will tell you," replied the Prefect, as he gave a long, steady, and contemplative puff, and settled himself in his chair. "I will tell you in a few words; but, before I begin, let me caution you that this is an affair demanding the greatest secrecy, and that I should most probably lose the position I now hold, were it known that I confided it to any one." Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Purloined Letter 123. I was astounded. The Perfect appeared absolutely thunderstricken. For some minutes he remained speechless and motionless, less, looking incredulously at my friend with open mouth, and eyes that seemed starting from their sockets; then, apparently in some measure, he seized a pen, and after several pauses and vacant 198 Chapter 3. American Literature 133. As they could not reach me, they had resolved to punish my body; just as boys, if they cannot come at some person against whom they have a spite, will abuse his dog. I saw that the State was half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know its friends from its foes, and I lost all my remaining respect for it. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Henry David Thoreau Ch 126. He likes a boggy acre, A floor too cool for corn. Yet when a child, and barefoot, I more than once, at morn, Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: A narrow Fellow in the Grass er 125. Soon, however a bewildering excitement began to seize upon his mind; the preceding adventures of the night, the unexpected appearance of the crowd, the torches, the confused din and the hush that followed, the spectre of his kinsman reviled by that great multitude, – all this, and more than all, a perception of tremendous ridicule in the whole scene, affected him with a sort of mental inebriety Write the author’s full name, correctly spelled: Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne gd 124. Mules and Men Answer: Zora Neale Hurston 132. Notwithstanding his special acuteness and ability, he is unable to take a fact out of its merely political relations, and behold it as it lies absolutely to be disposed of by the intellect, - what, for instance, it behoves a man do here in America to-day with regard to slavery, but ventures, or is driven, to make some such desperate answer as the following, while professing to speak absolutely, and as a private man, - from which that new and singular code of consideration, under their responsibility to their constituents, to the general laws of propriety, humanity, and to God. . . What does acuteness mean? Answer: Sharpness an stares, finally filled up and signed a check for fifty thousand francs, and handed it across the table to [my friend]. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe ra ya n 127. But may I remark, that, if the lineal descendants of Ham are only to be enslaved, according to the scriptures, slavery in the country will soon become an unscriptural institution; for thousands are ushered into the world annually, who – like myself – owe their existence to white fathers, and, most frequently, to their masters, and their master’s sons. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Bondage & My Freedom Na 128. Low-hanging moon! What is that dusky spot in your brown yellow? O it is the shape, the shape of my mate. O moon do not keep her from me any longer. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking 129. Picturing Will Answer: Ann Beattie 130. You Know Me Al Answer: Ring Lardner 131. We the Living Answer: Ayn Rand 134. May stopped, heated, glowing with his own magnanimity. And it was magnanimous. The puddler had drunk in every word, looking through the Doctor’s flurry, and generous heat, and self-approval, into his will, with those slow, absorbing eyes of his. "Make yourself what you will. It is your right." "I know," quietly. "Will you help me?" Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Life in the Iron-Mills 135. The Groves of Academe Answer: Mary McCarthy 136. Diary of a Yuppie Answer: Louis Auchincloss 137. A Slipping-Down Life Answer: Anne Tyler 138. After what I have now said of the circumstances of my mother, and my relations to her, the reader will not be surprised, nor be disposed to censure me, when I tell but the simple truth, viz: that I received the tidings No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 199 Ch 141. This is what I want you to do. I want you to hide your disgust, take no heed to you clean clothes, and come right down with me, - here, into the thickest of the fog and mud and foul effluvia. I want you to hear this story. There is a secret down here, in this nightmare fog, that has lain dumb for centuries: I want to make it a real thing to you. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Rebecca Harding Davis gd 140. Nobody Knows My Name Answer: James Baldwin an 139. Going to the Territory Answer: Ralph Ellison 142. Our Mr. Wrenn Answer: Sinclair Lewis feet And opens further on. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson 146. The Long Valley Answer: John Steinbeck 147. Drum-Taps Answer: Walt Whitman 148. The Outsider Answer: Richard Wright 149. "Have we come to the counsel of old men and old women!" said Sassacus in the bitterness of his spirit. "When women put down their womanish thoughts and counsel like men, they should be obeyed," said my father. "Follow me, warriors!" Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Hope Leslie 150. The Wapshot Scandal Answer: John Cheever 151. In every threat and in every compliment there was a blunder; for they thought that my chief desire was to stand the other side of that stone wall. I could not but smile to see how industriously they locked the door on my meditations, which followed them out again without let or hindrance, and they were really all that was dangerous. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Resistance to Civil Government 152. The Criterion (a magazine) Answer: T. S. Eliot 153. Name the first African American novelist: Answer: William Wells Brown 154. When the time of my departure was decided upon, my grandmother, knowing my fears, and in pity for them, kindly kept me ignorant of the dreaded event about to transpire. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Bondage and My Freedom 155. A Bridge for Passing Answer: Pearl Buck 156. Silver Pitchers and Independence Answer: Louisa Alcott 157. Here, inside, is a little broken figure of an angel pointing upward from the mantelshelf; but even its wings are covered with er of her death with no strong emotions of sorrow for her, and with very little regret for myself on account of her loss. I had to learn the value of my mother long after her death, and by witnessing the devotion of other mothers to their children. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Frederick Douglass Na ra ya n 143. In this district is situated the capitol of the U.S. Any free coloured person visiting Washington, if not provided with papers asserting and providing their right to be free, may be arrested and placed in one of these dens. If they succeed in showing that they are free, they are set at liberty, provided they are able to pay the expenses of their arrest and imprisonment; if they cannot pay these expenses, they are sold out. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Clotel; or, The President’s Daughter 144. "And now, my children, look upon each other!" They did so; and, by the blaze of the hell-kindled torches, the wretched man beheld his [wife], and the wife her husband, trembling before that unhallowed altar. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Young Goodman Brown 145. The grass divides as with a comb, A spotted shaft is seen; And then it closes at your 200 Chapter 3. American Literature 160. Henry James: A Life Answer: Leon Edel 161. Ollantay is by Answer: incas 168. I like a look of Agony Because I know it’s true - Write the author of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson Ch 169. Alexander’s Bridge Answer: Pearl Buck 162. The Lost World Answer: Randall Jarrell ra ya n 163. It was open—wide, wide open—and I grew furious as I gazed upon it. I saw it with perfect distinctness—all a dull blue with a hideous veil over it that chilled the very marrow of my bones; but I could see nothing else of the old man’s face or person, for I had directed the ray as if by instinct precisely upon the damned spot. Write full name of author, correctly spelled: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe 164. Name a best-selling author from this period: Answer: Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney Na 167. The Crayon Miscellany Answer: John Irving an 159. Have passed I thought a Whip Lash Unbraiding in the Sun When stooping to secure it It wrinkled And was gone - Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson er 158. The eyes glaze once – and that is Death – Impossible to feign The Beads upon the Forehead By homely Anguish strung.. What does feign mean? Answer: Fake 166. Its evidence—the evidence of the sentience—was to be seen, he said, (and I here started as he spoke,) in the gradual yet certain condensation of an atmosphere of their own about the waters and the walls. The result was discoverable, he added, in that silent, yet importunate and terrible influence which for centuries had moulded the destinies of his family, and which made him what I now saw him—what he was. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Fall of the House of Usher gd smoke, clotted and black. Smoke everywhere! A dirty canary chirps desolately in a cage beside me. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Life in the Iron-Mills 165. "We also measured the thickness of every book-cover, with the most accurate admeasurement, and applied to each the most jealous scrutiny of the microscope. Had any of the bindings been recently meddled with, it would have been utterly impossible that the fact should have escaped observation. Some five or six volumes, just from the hands of the binder, we carefully probed, longitudinally, with the needles." Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Purloined Letter 170. Literary Lapses Answer: Stephen Leacock 171. Rootabaga Stories Answer: Carl Sandburg 172. One Man’s Meat Answer: E. B. White 173. He said to be an excellent speaker – can speak from a thorough personal experiences – and has upon the audience, beside, the influence of a strong character and uncommon talents. In the book before us he has put into the story of his life the thoughts, the feelings and the adventures that have been so affecting through the living voice; nor are they less so from the printed page. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Margaret Fuller 174. The Cross of the Legion of Honor has just been conferred in France on Dumas and Soulié, both celebrated in the paths of light literature. Dumas, whose father was a general in the French Army, is a Mulatto; Soulié a Quadroon. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Review of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 201 177. I like a look of Agony, Because I know it’s true - Men do not sham Convulsion, Nor simulate, a Throe - What does sham mean? Answer: Fake 183. My Ten Years in a Quandary Answer: Robert Benchley er 184. Sor Answer: Juana Ines de la Cruz 185. We wish that every one may read his book and see what a mind might have been stifled in bondage, - what a man may be subjected to the insults of spendthrift dandies, or the blows of mercenary brutes, in whom there is no whiteness except of the skin, no humanity except in the outward form, and of whom the Avenger will not fail yet to demand – "Where is thy brother?" Who is being described? Answer: An escaped slave n Ch 178. It is an excellent piece of writing, and on that score to be prized as a specimen of the powers of the Black Race, which Prejudice persists in disputing. We prize highly all evidence of this kind, and it is becoming more abundant. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Margaret Fuller 182. Black Music Answer: Amiri Baraka gd 176. Xingu and Other Stories Answer: Edith Wharton Answer: Because I could not stop for Death an 175. They measure their esteem of each other by what each has, and not by what each is. But a cultivated man becomes ashamed of his property, out of new respect for his nature. Especially he hates what he has, if he see that it is accidental, – came to him by inheritance, or gift, or crime; then he feels that it is not having; it does not belong to him, has no root in him, and merely lies there, because no revolution or no robber takes it away. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Self-Reliance Na ra ya 179. There is but little virtue in the action of masses of men. When the majority shall at length vote for the abolition of slavery, it will be because they are indifferent to slavery, or because there is but little slavery left to be abolished by their vote. They will then be the only slaves. Only his vote can hasten the abolition of slavery who asserts his own freedom by his vote. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Resistance of Civil Government 180. Ye say they all have passed away, That noble race and brave, That their light canoes have vanished From off the crested wave. . . . Write full name of author, correctly spelled: Answer: Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney 181. Or rather – He passed Us - The Dews drew quivering and Chill - For only Gossamer, my Gown - My Tippet – only Tulle - Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: 186. "Spiritual Laws" Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson 187. Although some of them have been published, most American stories, songs, tales, and stories are in the tradition. Answer: oral 188. Andres Bello wrote Answer: american wood 189. Beyond Desire Answer: Sherwood Anderson 190. In Native American origin myths, can be creators. Answer: birds or animals 191. Down from the shower’d halo, Up from the mystic play of shadows twining and twistling as if they were alive, Out from the patches of briers and blackberries, From the memories of the bird that chanted to me, Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking 192. Answered Prayers Answer: Truman Capote 193. The Leaning Tower Answer: Katherine Anne Porter 202 Chapter 3. American Literature 196. Bluebeard Answer: Kurt Vonnegut 197. The devastation of the indies is by Answer: bartolome de las casas 198. I should look at all the skins, and I know that when I cast my eye upon that white skin, and if I saw those crimes written upon it, I should enter my protest against it immediately, and cleave to the which is more honorable. And I can tell you that I am satisfied with the manner of my creation, fully—whether others are or not. Write title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: An Indian’s Looking-Glass for the White Man er 205. Hugh Selwyn Mauberley Answer: Ezra Pound 206. Here a general shout burst from the bystanders—"A tory! a tory! a spy! a refugee! hustle him! away with him!" It was with great difficulty that the self-important man in the cocked hat restored order; and having assumed a tenfold austerity of brow, demanded again of the unknown culprit, what he came there for, and whom he was seeking. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Rip Van Winkle gd 195. Name an author whose biography was falsified: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe limits to which he thus confined himself upon the guitar, which gave birth, in great measure, to the fantastic character of his performances. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe an 194. Considered merely as a narrative, we have never read one more simple, true, coherent, and war with genuine feeling. It is an excellent piece of writing, and so that score to be prized as a specimen of the powers of the Black Race, which Prejudice persists in disputing. We prize highly all evidence of this kind, and it is becoming more abundant. What does abundant mean? Answer: In great quantity 200. "Experience" Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson 208. The Living Reed Answer: Pearl Buck ra ya n Ch 199. The Black Riders Answer: Stephen Crane 207. The night in prison was novel and interesting enough. The prisoners in their shirtsleeves were enjoying a chat and the evening air in the doorway, when I entered. But he jailer said, "Come, boys, it is time to lock up"; and so they dispersed, and I heard the sound of their steps returning into the hollow apartments. My room-mate was introduced to me by the jailar as "a first-rate fellow and clever man." Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Resistance to Civil Government Na 201. Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Success is counted sweetest 202. Which author argued that voting was like playing in a lottery? Answer: Henry David Thoreau 203. The Witches’ Brew Answer: E. J. Pratt 204. I have just spoken of that morbid condition of the auditory nerve which rendered all music intolerable to the sufferer, with the exception of certain effects of stringed instruments. It was, perhaps, the narrow 209. Main-Travelled Roads Answer: Hamlin Garland 210. Outre Mer–A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea Answer: Henry Longfellow 211. Several old logs and stumps imposed upon me, and got themselves taken for wild beasts. I could see their legs, eyes, and ears, or I could see something like eyes, legs and ears, till I got close enough to them to see that the eyes were knots, washed white with rain, and the legs were broken limbs, and the ears, only ears owing to the point from which they were seen. Thus early I learned that the point from which a thing is viewed is of some importance. As the No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 203 day advanced the heat increases, and it was not until the afternoon that we reached the much dreaded end of the journey. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Bondage & My Freedom 212. Slouching Towards Bethlehem Answer: Joan Didion 217. Fear of Flying Answer: Erica Jong n 216. Breakfast of Champions Answer: Kurt Vonnegut Ch 215. When I was let out the next morning, I proceeded to finish my errand, and, having put on my mended shoe, joined a huckleberry party, who were impatient to put themselves under my conduct; and in half an hour, - for the horse was soon tackled, - was in the midst of a huckleberry field, on one of our highest hills, two miles off; and then the State was nowhere to be seen. What is the meaning of tackled in this context? Answer: Harnessed ya 218. The Two Magics Answer: Henry James 219. American Wood is by: Answer: Andres Bello ra 220. Which work exemplifies the hortatory sermon? Answer: An Indian’s Looking-Glass for the White Man Na an 214. As For Me and My House Answer: Sinclair Ross gd er 213. Making, Knowing, and Judging Answer: W H Auden Answer: Clotel; or, The President’s Daughter 223. "Bryant, in his very learned ’Mythology,’ mentions an analogous source of error, when he says that ’although the Pagan fables are not believed, yet we forget ourselves continually, and make inferences from them as existing realities.’ With the algebraist, however, who are Pagans themselves, the ’Pagan fables’ are believed, and the inferences are made, not so much through lapse of memory, as through an unaccountable addling of the brains." Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe 224. The Beads upon the Forehead By homely Anguish strung. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson 225. Eighteen centuries ago, the Master of this man tried reform in the streets of a city as crowded and vile as this, and did not fail. His disciple, showing Him to-nigh to cultured hearers, showing the clearness of the God-power acting through Him, shrank back from one coarse fact; that in birth and habit the man Christ was thrown up from the lowest of the people: his flesh, their flesh; their blood, his blood; tempted like them, to brutalize day by day; to lie, to steal: the actual slime and want of their hourly life, and the wine-press he trod alone. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Rebecca Harding Davis G.G. stands for: 226. G. G. Marquez Answer: Gabriel Garcia 227. City Life Answer: Donald Barthelme 228. Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence. A minority is powerless while it conforms to the majority; it is not even a minority then; but it is irresistible when it clogs by its whole weight. If the alternative is to keep all just men in prison, or give up war and slavery, the State will not hesitate which to choose. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Resistance to Civil Government 221. Aloneness Answer: Gwendolyn Brooks • Gwen Brooks 222. Seeing escape impossible in that quarter, she stopped suddenly, and turned upon her pursuers. On came the profane and ribald crew, faster than ever, already exulting in her capture, and threatening punishment for her flight. For a moment she looked wildly and anxiously around to see if there was no hope of escape.. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: 204 Chapter 3. American Literature 245. Ernest Hemingways role in ww1 was 230. Monadnock on his forehead hoar Doth seal the sacred trust, Your mountains build their monument, Though ye destroy their dust. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney Answer: Ambulance 246. Our simple habitations were soon consumed; we heard the foe retiring, and when the last sound had died away, we came forth to a sight that made us lament to be among the living. Write the full name of the author of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Catharine Maria Sedgwick 247. The Iron Heel Answer: Jack London 248. The Single Hound Answer: Emily Dickinson 249. The Friday Book Answer: John Barth 250. Name the author who inspired people like Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King to political action? Answer: Henry David Thoreau 251. Name a Gothic writer: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe 252. God’s Grace Answer: Bernard Malamud 253. Which poem has a classical opening, similar to an epic poem? Answer: Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking 254. Among the musical disciples who assembled, one evening in each week, to receive his instructions in psalmody, was the daughter and only child of a substantial farmer. She was a blooming lass of fresh eighteen; plump as a partridge; ripe and melting and rosy-cheeked as one of her father’s peaches, and universally famed, not merely for her beauty, but her vast expectations. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Washington Irving 255. He now became entangled in a succession of crooked and narrow streets, which crossed each other, and meandered at no great distance from the water-side. The smell of tar was obvious to his nostrils, the masts of vessels pierced the moonlight above the tops of the buildings, and the numerous signs, which [he] paused to read, gd 231. "M.S. Found in a Bottle" Answer: Edgar Allen Poe 232. The Temple of My Familiar Answer: Alice Walker an 233. A Month of Sundays Answer: John Updike 236. The Moviegoer Answer: Walker Percy 237. The Underground Woman Answer: Kay Boyle Ch 234. The Rains Came Answer: Louis Bromfield 235. "The Celestial Road" Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne n 238. Axel’s Castle Answer: Edmund Wilson ra ya 239. The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Tell-Tale Heart Na 240. Raven’s Wing Answer: Joyce Oates 241. Mulatto Answer: Langston Hughes 242. Several of nature’s people I know, and they know me; I feel for them a transport Of cordiality Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson 243. Surfacing Answer: Margaret Atwood 244. The Old South Answer: Arna Bontemps er 229. One Day in the Afternoon of the World Answer: William Saroyan No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 205 informed him that he was near the centre of business. But the streets were empty, the shops were closed, and lights were visible only in the second stories of a few dwelling houses. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Kinsman, Major Molineux n Ch 258. The proper place today, the only place which Massachusetts has provided for her freer and less despondent spirits, is in her prison, to be put out and locked out of the State by her own act, as they have already put themselves out by their principles. It is there that the fugitive slave, and the Mexican prisoner on parole, and the Indian come to plead the wrongs of his race should find them; on that separate but more free and honorable ground, where the State places those who are not with her, but against her – the only house in a slave State in which a free man can abide with honor. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Henry David Thoreau an 257. Excursions Answer: Henry David Thoreau gd er 256. Black Thunder Answer: Arna Bontemps forth yearly its legions of frontier woodmen and country schoolmasters. The cognomen of Crane was not inapplicable to his person. He was tall, but exceedingly lank, with narrow shoulders, long arms and legs, hands that dangled a mile out of his sleeves, feet that might have served for shovels, and his whole frame most loosely hung together. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 265. The slow tides of pain he had borne gathered themselves up and surged against his soul. His squalid daily life, the brutal coarseness eating into his brain, as the ashes into his skin: before, these things had been a dull aching into his consciousness; to-night, they were reality. He griped the filthy red shirt that clung, stiff with soot, about him, and tore it savagely from his arm. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Life in the Iron-Mills 266. Genealogy was a theme in which period? Answer: pre-colonial 267. Searching for Caleb Answer: Anne Tyler 268. The Family Moskat Answer: Isaac Bashevis Singer 269. I knew what the old man felt, and pitied him, although I chuckled at heart. I knew that he had been lying awake ever since the first slight noise, when he had turned in the bed. His fears had been, ever since, growing upon him. He had been trying to fancy them causeless, but could not. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: The Tell-Tale Heart 270. Ultramarine Answer: Malcolm Lowry 271. Letters Home Answer: Sylvia Plath 272. Unmoved – she notes the Chariots – pausing - At her low Gate - Unmoved – an Emperor be kneeling Upon her Mat - I’ve known her – from an ample nation - Then – close the Valves of her attention - Like Stone. What are Chariots? Answer: Light carriages ya 259. Isidro Answer: Mary Austin 260. New Hampshire Answer: Robert Frost ra 261. Portrait in Brownstone Answer: Louis Auchincloss Na 262. Marjorie Morningstar Answer: Herman Wouk 263. After the kings of Great Britain had assumed the right of appointing the colonial governors, the measure of the latter seldom met with the ready and general approbation, which had been paid to those of their predecessors, under the original charters. Write title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: My Kinsman, Major Molineux 264. He was a native of Connecticut, a State which supplies the Union with pioneers for the mind as well as for the forest, and sends 206 Chapter 3. American Literature er 280. Who humbled ’mid these dewy glades The red deer’s antler’d crown, Or soaring at his highest noon, Struck the strong eagle down Write full name of author, correctly spelled: Answer: Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney 281. Virtues are in the popular estimate rather the exception than the rule. There is the man and his virtues. Men do what is called a good action, as some piece of courage or charity, much as they would pay a fine in expiation of daily non-appearance on parade. Write the name of the author, correctly spelled. Answer: Ralph Waldo Emerson Ch 275. I knew that he had been lying awake ever since the first slight noise when he had turned in the bed. His fears had been ever since growing upon him. He had been trying to fancy them causeless, but could not. Write full name of author, correctly spelled: Answer: Edgar Allan Poe 279. In fact, he declared it was no use to work on his farm; it was the most pestilent little piece of ground in the whole country; every thing about it went wrong, and would go wrong, in spite of him. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Rip Van Winkle gd 274. But, irreverently consorting with these grave, reputable, and pious people, these elders of the church, these chaste dames and dewy virgins, there were men of dissolute lives and women of spotted fame, wretches given over to all mean and filthy vice, and suspected even of horrid crimes. It was strange to see that the good shrank not from the wicked, nor were the sinners abashed by the saints. Scattered also among their pale-faced enemies were the Indian priests, or powwows, who had often scared their native forest with more hideous incantations than any known to English witchcraft. Write the author’s full name, correctly spelled: Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne 278. Native Americans do not see the world in a linear fashion, where events happen one after another; they see life as Answer: an endless circle. an 273. Name a writer who worked as a war nurse: Answer: Margaret Fuller Na ra ya n 276. I ask: Is it not the case that everybody that is not white is treated with contempt and counted as barbarians? And I ask if the word of God justifies the white man in so doing. When the prophets prophesied, of whom did they speak? When they spoke of heathens, was it not the whites and others who were counted Gentiles? And I ask if all nations with the exception of the Jews were not counted heathens. Write title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: An Indian’s Looking-Glass for the White Man 277. There was a laugh. The young man talking to Kirby sat with an amused light in his cool gray eye, surveying critically the half-clothed figures of the puddlers, and the slow swing of their brawny muscles. He was a stranger in the city, - spending a couple of months in the borders of a Slave State, to study the institution of the South. Write the author of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Rebecca Harding Davis 282. "The boy sleeps safely," muttered the old man, and I have listened to the idle fear of a doating mother." "I come not of a fearful race," said my mother. Write the full name of the author of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Catharine Maria Sedgwick 283. Here the fugitive saw nothing but slaves brought in and taken out, to be placed in ships and sent away to the same part of the country to which she herself would soon be compelled to go. She had seen or heard nothing of her daughter while in Richmond, and all hope of seeing her now had fled. If she was carried back to New Orleans, she could expect no mercy from her master. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: William Wells Brown 284. The proper place today, the only place which Massachusetts has provided for her freer and less despondent spirits, is in her prison, to be put out and locked out of the No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 207 287. Riot Answer: Gwen Brooks er 293. Ye say their cone-like cabins, That clustered o’er the vale, Have fled away like withered leaves Before the autumn gale, Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Indian Names Ch 286. Pedro Paramo is by Answer: Juan Rulfo 292. Let me refer you to the churches only. And, my brethren, is there any agreement? Do brethren and sisters love one another? Do they not rather hate one another? Outward forms and ceremonies, the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eye, and pride of life is of more value to many professors than the love of God shed abroad in their hearts, or an attachment to his altar, to his ordinances, or to his children. But you may ask: Who are the children of God? Write the author’s full name, correctly spelled: Answer: William Apess gd 285. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson life, and the wine-press he trod alone. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Life in the Iron-Mills an State by her own act, as they have already put themselves out by their principles. It is there that the fugitive slave, and the Mexican prisoner on parole, and the Indian come to plead the wrongs of his race should find them; on that separate but more free and honorable ground, where the State places those who are not with her, but against her – the only house in a slave State in which a free man can abide with honor. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Resistance to Civil Government ya n 288. The love in the heart long pent, now loose, now at last tumultuously bursting, The aria’s meaning, the ears, the soul, swiftly depositing, The strange tears down the cheeks coursing, The colloquy there, the trio, each uttering, The undertone, the savage old mother incessantly crying, To the boy’s soul’s questions sullenly timing, some drown’d secret hissing. To the out setting bard. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Walt Whitman 294. These prisons are mostly occupied by persons to keep their slaves in, when collecting their gangs together for the New Orleans market. Some of them belong to the government, and one, in particular, is noted for having been the place where a number of free colored persons have been incarcerated from time to time. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: William Wells Brown 290. "Israfel" Answer: Edgar Allen Poe 296. Carlos Fuentes wrote: Answer: The Death of Artemio Cruz 291. Eighteen centuries ago, the Master of this man tried reform in the streets of a city as crowded and vile as this, and did not fail. His disciple, showing Him to-night to cultured hearers, showing the clearness of the God-power acting through Him, shrank back from one coarse fact; that in birth and habit the man Christ was thrown up from the lowest of the people: his flesh, their flesh; their blood, his blood; tempted like them, to brutalize day by day; to lie, to steal: the actual slime and want of their hourly 297. If there were one who lived wholly without the use of money, the State itself would hesitate to demand it of him. But the rich man – not to make any invidious comparison – is always sold to the institution which makes him rich. Absolutely speaking, the more money, the less virtue; for money comes between a man and his objects, and obtains them for him; it was certainly no great virtue to obtain it. Write the author of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Henry David Thoreau Na ra 289. Coyote disappeared Answer: Because his work was finished. 295. Native Americans use stories to Answer: teach a lesson and convey practical information. 208 Chapter 3. American Literature 300. Who wrote "An Old Man With Enormous Wings"? Answer: Gabriel Garcia Marquez er Ch 301. Low hangs the moon, it rose late, It is lagging - O I think it is heavy with love, with love. What does lagging mean? Answer: Falling behind gd 299. I have even talked with [him] myself, who, when last I saw him, was a very venerable old man, and so perfectly rational and consistent on every other point, that I think no conscientious person could refuse to take this into the bargain; nay, I have seen a certificate on the subject taken before a country justice and signed with a cross, in the justice’s own handwriting. The story, therefore, is beyond the possibility of a doubt. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Washington Irving owe their existence to white fathers, and, most frequently, to their masters, and their master’s sons. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Frederick Douglass 308. The Tidewater Tales Answer: John Barth 309. The woman sprang up, and hastily began to arrange some bread and flitch in a tin pail, and to pour her own measure of ale into a bottle. Tying on her bonnet, she blew out the candle. What is flitch? Answer: Salt pork 310. Demon or bird! (said the boy’s soul,) Is it indeed toward your mate you sing? Or is it really me? For I, that was a child, my tongue’s use sleeping, now I have heard you, Now in a moment I know what I am for, I awake, And already a thousands singers, a thousand songs, clearer, louder and more sorrowful than yours, A thousand warbling echoes have started to life within me, never to die. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Walt Whitman 311. He occupied one window, and I the other; and I saw that if one stayed there long, his principal business would be to look out the window. I had soon read all the tracts that were left there, and examined where former prisoners had broken out, and where a grate had been sawed off, and heard the history of the various occupants of that room; for I found that even there was a history and a gossip which never circulated beyond the walls of the jail. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Henry David Thoreau 312. The Cathedral Answer: James Lowell 313. The mass of men serve the state thus, not as men mainly, but as machines, with their bodies. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Resistance to Civil Government 314. Death, Sleep, and the Traveller Answer: John Hawkes 315. Patriotic Gore Answer: Edmund Wilson an 298. I Sing the Body Electric Answer: Ray Bradbury ya n 302. When the time of my departure was decided upon, my grandmother, knowing my fears, and in pity for them, kindly kept me ignorant of the dreaded event about to transpire. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Frederick Douglass 303. Western Star Answer: Stephen Benet was written by the Mayans in the pre-colonial period. was written by the Incas in Peru " was written by the Aztecs " Answer:Popol Vuh,Flor Y Canto, Ollantay Na ra 304. 305. The Cynic’s Word Book Answer: Ambrose Bierce 306. The Embarrassments Answer: Henry James 307. But may I remark, that, if the lineal descendants of Ham are only to be enslaved, according to the scriptures, slavery in the country will soon become an unscriptural institution; for thousands are ushered into the world annually, who – like myself – No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 209 er Ch 318. All stood amazed, until an old woman, tottering out from among the crowd, put her hand to her brow, and peering under it in his face for a moment, exclaimed, "Sure enough! it is [he]—it is himself. Welcome home again, old neighbor. Why, where have you been these twenty years?" Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Rip Van Winkle gd 317. She was obliged to walk, unless chance flung into her way an opportunity to ride; and the latter was sometimes her good luck. But she always had to walk one way or the other. It was a greater luxury than slavery could afford, to allow a black slave-mother a horse or a mule, upon which to travel twenty-four miles, when she could walk the distance. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Frederick Douglass realm of night More drear than her slavery More merciless fiends than here stayed her fight - Joy! The hunted slave is free! What does fetter mean? Answer: Shackle 323. The name of this singularly unpromising and truly famine stricken district in Tuckahoe, a name well known to all Marylanders, black and white. It was given to this section of the country probably, at the first, merely in derision; or it may possibly have been applied to it, as I have heard, because some one of its earlier inhabitants has been guilty of the petty meanness of stealing a hoe – or taking a hoe – that did not belong to him. What is the meaning of derision? Answer: mockery 324. The Naked Lunch Answer: William Burroughs 325. We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility - Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson 326. "The Horse Thief" Answer: William Benet 327. A Story Teller’s Story Answer: Sherwood Anderson 328. Domingo Faustino wrote Answer:Sarmiento,Facundo: civilizacio y barbarie 329. We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground The Roof was scarcely visible The Cornice – in the Ground. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson 330. In other words, when a sixth of the population of a nation which has undertaken to be the refuge of liberty are slaves, and a whole country is unjustly overrun and conquered by a foreign army, and subjected to military law, I think it is not too soon for honest men to rebel and revolutionize. What makes this duty the more urgent is the fact, that the country so overrun is not our own, but ours is the invading army. Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Henry David Thoreau an 316. Unmoved –she notes the Chariots – pausing At her low Gate Write the author’s name in full, correctly spelled: Answer: Emily Dickinson ya n 319. But they replied, "Tall barks of pride Do cleave our waters blue, And strong keels ride our farthest tide, But where’s their light canoe?" Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Our Aborigines Na ra 320. ’Tis where Ontario’s billow Like Ocean’s surge is curled, Where strong Niagara’s thunders wake The echo of the world. Write the title of this work, correctly spelled: Answer: Indian Names 321. A basin was hollowed, naturally, in the rock. Did it contain water, reddened by the lurid light? or was it blood? Or, perchance, a liquid flame? Herein did the Shape of Evil dip his hand, and prepare to lay the mark of baptism upon their foreheads Write the author’s full name, correctly spelled: Answer: Nathaniel Hawthorne 322. Now back, jailor, back to they dungeons, again, To swing the red lash and rivet the chain! The form thou would’st fetter – returned to its God; The universe holdeth no 210 Chapter 3. American Literature mean by Who took the Flag? Answer: Those who triumphed Na ra ya n Ch an gd er 331. Not one of all the purple Host Who took the Flag today Can tell the definition So clear of Victory. . . Whom does Dickinson er Ch an gd 4. Literary Theory and Criticism 1. Which of the following is a critical work of Ben Jonson? A. Discourse of English Poetry D. Louis Althusser 5. Horace was a friend of n B. Discoveries C. Walter Benjamin A. Alexander the Great C. Arte of English Poesie ya D. An Apologie for Poetrie 2. The structure of tragedy according to Aristotle is A. Simple B. Emperor Augustus C. Julius Caesar D. Pompey 6. Who said that Keat’s love letters of a surgeon’s apprentice? ra B. Complex A. Arnold C. Loose Na D. Episodic 3. “Poetry is emotions recollected in tranquility.” Who has defined poetry in these words? A. Shelley B. Shelley C. Byron D. Hazlitt 7. Seven is an archetype associated with: B. Wordsworth A. Perfection C. Coleridge D. Matthew Arnold 4. Which theorist is associated with the idea that art is a copy of a copy? A. Plato B. Birth C. Evil D. Death 8. Which theorist is most closely associated with the idea of art as imitation? B. Julia Kristeva 1. B 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. D 212 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism A. Jacques Derrida A. Jacques Derrida B. Jacques Lacan B. Terry Eagleton C. Edward Said C. Fredric Jameson D. Stephen Greenblatt 14. The Frankfurt School of literary theory was 9. Formalist critics believe that the value of a most greatly influenced by which of the folwork cannot be determined by the author’s inlowing schools of thought? tention. What term do they use when speakA. Formalism ing of this belief? B. Structuralism gd A. The pathetic fallacy er D. Plato C. Poststructuralism B. The intentional fallacy D. Marxism 15. Which school of literary theory shows a parD. The objective correlative ticular interest in the role of testimony in 10. Which of the following statements best de- literature? scribes Cleanth Brooks’s attitude towards A. Trauma theory studying literature? B. Ecotheory A. Critics should examine historical informa- C. Chaos theory tion surrounding a literary work. D. Formalism B. Critics should develop universal readings 16. Preface to the Lyrical Ballads was written by of texts. A. Wordsworth C. Critics should attempt to paraphrase texts B. Coleridge in order to find out what they mean. D. Critics should look at the biographical in- C. Southey formation of authors. n Ch an C. The affective fallacy ya D. Shelly 17. Which is a common postcolonial critique of 11. To what idea does the term heteroglossia rethe West? fer? A. The West spends too much time trying to consider an Asian perspective. B. The referential relationships among symbols, signifiers, and signs B. The West tends to look at Asian countries as individual units rather than lump them together. Na ra A. An infant’s inability to speak prior to the mirror stage C. The multi-layered nature of language in a literary work D. All of the above answers are correct 12. On the Sublime is written in A. Greek B. Latin C. The West views matters through its own limited historical position. D. The West refuses to apply economic and political coercion to Asian writers. 18. Who is the author of the notorious book entitled The School of Abuse? A. Roger Ascham C. Hebrew B. Stephen Hawes D. Italian C. John Skelton 13. Who coined the term New Historicism? 9. B 10. B 11. C 12. A D. Stephen Gosson 13. D 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. D 19. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 213 19. Who used the words “romanticism” and “ro24. Which of the following best defines the work mantic” first? of a deconstructionist critic? A. Wordsworth A. Calling into question the possibility of the coherence of discourse B. Coleridge 20. In his essay "The Death of the Author," Roland Barthes argues what about literature? A. Biographical information about the author must be considered when evaluating literature. C. Arguing that language, and therefore literary texts, relies on the difference between terms and therefore constantly defers meaning. gd D. Schlegel er B. Suggesting that the study of literature is based on the breakdown of language into signs C. Carlyle D. All of the above answers are correct. B. A text and its author text are unrelated. Ch an 25. What does the term meta-language mean, acC. It is possible to distill meaning from a cording to Andrzej Warminski? work based on the author’s politics. A. A language about another language D. Literature is inextricably connected to its B. A supernatural language creator. C. A language that does not yet constitute a 21. What is defamiliarization? real language A. A term that describes how literature exD. All of the above answers are correct. poses its own artificiality ra ya n B. An idea explored by Viktor Shklovsky 26. In what way does Julia Kristeva build on Jacques Lacan’s theory of psychosexual deC. A term that describes the capacity of art velopment? to counter the effects of habit A. Kristeva wholly rejects Lacan’s theory of D. All of the above answers are correct. psychosexual development. 22. How many principal sources of sublimity are B. Kristeva centralizes the maternal and the there according to Longinus? feminine in her revisions of Lacan’s theory. A. Three C. Kristeva argues that the mirror stage does B. Four not occur until the individual embraces a distinct gender role. C. Five D. Six D. All of the above answers are correct. Na 23. Which of the following statements offers the27. Which of the following is a rule of semiotics? best definition of the concept of strange atA. All linguistic concepts evolve solely out tractors in chaos theory? of the responses of people within a specific A. Strange attractors are mysterious forces historical era. that are entirely random. B. All linguistic and social phenomena are B. Strange attractors are complex forces that texts, and the object of studying these texts are determined by the laws of physics. is to reveal the underlying codes that make C. Strange attractors are mysterious forces them meaningful. that are both random and determined. D. Strange attractors are complex forces that are entirely random. 20. B C. All linguistics is in some way related to class struggle. D. All of the above answers are correct. 21. D 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 214 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism 28. According to trauma theorists, a testifying subject needs which of the following to deliver a successful testimony? A. A figure of judgment A. Tragic end of the tragedy B. Working of fate against the hero C. A weak trait in the character of the hero D. A strong quality in the character of the hero 34. One purpose of LITERARY CRITICISM is C. A witness described below: "The historical approach, D. Psychological treatment for instance, might be helpful in addressing 29. What is the main goal of ethnic criticism? a problem in Thomas Otway’s play Venice A. To bring attention to false Euro-centric Preserv’d. Why are the conspirators, despite the horrible, bloody details of their obparadigms viously brutish plan, portrayed in a sympaB. To rectify the double experiences of cer- thetic light? If we look at the author and tain racial groups his time, we see that he was a Tory whose C. To reconcile cultural identity with indi- play was performed in the wake of the Popish Plot and the Exclusion Bill Crisis, and that vidual identity there are obvious similarities between the D. All of the above answers are correct. Conspiracy in the play and the Popish Plot 30. What does hermeneutic theory suggest about in history. The Tories would never approve how readers view literature? of the bloody Popish Plot, but they nonetheless sympathized with the plotters for the A. It is impossible to view a piece of literature way they were abused by the Tory enemy, as its author intended. the Whigs. Thus it makes sense for Otway B. It is impossible to divorce a text from cap- to condemn the conspiracy itself in Vencie italist ideology. Preserv’d without condemning the conspirC. It is impossible to view a piece of liter- ators themselves." What purpose does this ature correctly, because we can only work prescribe to? within the hetero-normative paradigm. A. To help resolve a question, problem, or difficulty in the readin D. It is impossible to separate a text from the B. To help decide which is the better of two linguistics that compose it. 31. Whom did Aristotle consider the most tragic conflicting readings. of the Greek dramatists? C. To enable to form judgments about literature. A. Agathon D. All of the above answers are correct. B. Aeschylus 35. Some critics of literary theory argue that literC. Sophocles ary theory is problematic for which reason? Na ra ya n Ch an gd er B. Religious belief D. Euripides A. Literary theory tends to be too political. 32. ‘Gynocriticism’ is associated with A. Elaine Showalter B. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text. C. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies. B. Ellen Moors C. Julia Kristeva D. Kate Millet D. All of the above answers are correct. 33. What is the meaning of the term Hamartia as36. Which school of literary theory is associated used by Aristotle in his Theory of Tragedy? with the phrase "to make the stones stonier"? 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 215 A. Humanism 42. What does the critical term ’esemplatic’ mean? B. Formalism C. Structuralism A. The unifying power D. Marxism B. Ability to coin new word A. Sigmund Freud C. Power of imagination D. Negative capability er 37. Trauma theory primarily developed out of the work of which psychoanalyst? 43. Who made a distinction between Fancy and Imagination? B. Carl Jung A. Wordsworth D. Jacques Derrida B. Coleridge gd C. Michel Foucault C. The idea that a text has a specific meaning that can be understood through a process of deconstruction D. All of the above answers are correct. A. 1st Century BC ya B. 1st Century AD n 39. On the Sublime was written in C. 2nd Century AD A. A term first used by literary theorists William Wimsatt and Monroe Beardsley Ch B. The "undecidability" and essentially unstable nature of a text an 38. To what idea does the ancient Greek term C. Southey aporia refer in terms of deconstruction theD. Hazlitt ory? 44. What is affective fallacy? A. The ability of a text to contain truth B. A term that suggests that a critic should study the structural and thematic elements of a poem rather than the effect it has on the emotions of the reader C. An important term in the field of New Historicism D. All of the above answers are correct. 45. Trauma theory is tremendously influenced by which theoretical school? D. 3rd Century AD A. Psychoanalysis ra 40. What is generally considered to be Theodor W. Adorno’s primary concern as a theorist? C. Feminism D. Deconstruction Na A. The effect of literature in enlightening the human mind B. Marxism B. The effect of modern society on human46. What is false consciousness? suffering A. A term for the false neuroses expressed C. The effect of the economy on women’s in dreams concerns B. A feminist term for the state that occurs D. All of the above answers are correct. when texts written by women are not considered in the study of literature 41. Sublimity has A. 2 sources C. Another term for the unconscious B. 3 sources D. An ideology that involves dominating the consciousness of exploited classes C. 4 sources 47. Biographia Literaria was written by D. 5 sources 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. B 41. D 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. B 216 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism A. Wordsworth 53. Who was the most illustrious pupil of Plato? B. Coleridge A. Aristotle C. Keats B. Longinus D. Charles Lamb B. Walter Pater D. Theodor W. Adorno C. T. S. ELiot 49. Coleridge considered imagination as A. Critical faculty gd C. William James er C. Aristophanes 48. With which theorist is the term identity thinkD. Socrates ing most closely associated? 54. ‘On Translating Homer’ is written by A. Sigmund Freud A. Mathew Arnold B. Carl Jung D. William Hazlit B. Modifying power C. A psychological experience an 55. Arnold summarises the rule of English criticism in one word, in The Function Of Criticism. What is the word? A. Disintrestedness D. A product of intellect B. Intresedness Ch 50. What is the meaning of the term Anagnorisis as used by Aristotle in his Theory of Tragedy? C. Purification n D. Civilization A. The hero’s recognition of his tragic flaw 56. Who is the meaning of the term Peripeteia as B. The hero’s ignorance about his tragic flaw used by Aristotle in his Theory of Tragedy? C. The hero’s recognition of his adversary ya D. The hero’s recognition of his tragic end 51. Who remarked, “Spenser write no language.” A. Pope ra B. Arnold C. Dr. Jhonson D. Ben Jonson Na 57. 52. Which of the following statements best explains Mikhail Bakhtin’s philosophy of language? A. Language includes multiple social dialects and jargons. B. Language can include socio-ideological contradictions from the past. A. Change in the fortune of the hero from bad to good B. Change in the fortune of the hero from good to bad C. Constancy in the fortune of the hero D. Fluctuations occurring in the fortune of the hero What is the central idea of Ferdinand de Saussure’s Course in General Linguistics? A. Language is inseparable from its historical context. B. There are five phases of linguistic development. C. Language can be analyzed as a formal system of elements. C. Language exhibits and is bound up in the D. All of the above answers are correct. social lives and historical context of the peo58. “It is not rhyming and versing that maketh ple who speak it. a poet no more than a long gown maketh an D. Language is loaded with the intentions of advocate”. Whose view is this? others. 48. D 49. B 50. A 51. D 52. C 53. A 54. A 55. A 56. B 57. C 58. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 217 A. Shakespeare’s C. involves a constant process of deferred meaning. B. Marlowe’s D. All of the above answers are correct. C. Spenser’s 63. This approach can turn a work into little more than a case study, neglecting to view it as a 59. What is Christopher Ricks’s attitude toward piece of art. Critics sometimes attempt to literary theory? diagnose long dead authors based on their A. He considers it to be vital in order to un- works, which is perhaps not the best evidence of their psychology. Critics tend to see sex in derstand literary texts. everything, exaggerating this aspect of literaB. He considers theory to be the only way ture. What approach possess this disadvanthat literary texts can be interpreted. tage? B. Psychological C. Formalism/New Criticism D. Historical/Biographical He was an influential force in archetypal criticism. Ch D. He feels that literary theory is ultimately too limited in scope to serve as a proper method of interpretation. 60. In his essay "The Business of Theory," William64. Deresiewicz argues which of the following about Terry Eagleton’s book After Theory? A. Moral/Philosophical an C. He has no misgivings about the practical usability of literary theory. gd er D. Sidney’s A. It offers a strong outline for how theory can be conducted in the 21st century. A. Freud B. Tate ra ya n C. Richards B. It should not be read or considered by any D. Jung student or scholar. 65. What fundamental idea does psychoanalytic C. It offers some valid ideas and critiques, criticism hold about literary texts? but its author is not entirely trustworthy. A. Literary texts should not be read as a proD. It offers a strong counterpoint to Jacques jection of the author’s psyche. Derrida’s notion of deconstruction. B. Literary texts solely reflect an author’s in61. “The tragic-comedy which is the product of tentions. the English theatre is one the most monstrous inventions that ever entered into a poet’s C. Literary texts reveal secret elements of an author’s unconscious. thought.” Whose view is this? D. All of the above answers are correct. Na A. John Dryden’s B. Alexander Pope’s 66. Aristotle said of chorus in Greek tragedy that C. Joseph Addison’s D. Dr. Johnson’s A. It is only lyrical songs in the play B. It should be regarded as one of the actors 62. Jacques Derrida’s concept of différance chal- C. It should make only reports lenges us to think about language as a system D. It should only comment on the action that: 67. What is humanism? A. mirrors our physical evolution as human A. An idea traditionally associated with the beings. Renaissance B. prevents us from communicating through writing or speech. 59. D 60. C 61. C 62. C 63. B B. A humanity-centered view of the universe 64. D 65. C 66. B 67. D 218 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism C. A theory that values restraint, form, and imitation A. 1780 D. All of the above answers are correct. C. 1815 B. 1798 B. 1800 A. Keats C. 1802 B. Shelley er 68. ‘Preface to the Lyrical Ballads’ was published D. 1805 in 73. To whom “poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful passion.” A. 1798 C. Wordsworth gd D. 1815 an D. Coleridge 69. The name “Ars Poetica” (Art of Poetry) was given to Horace’s Epistle to the Pisos by 74. Coleridge’s Biographia Literaria appeared in the year ?. A. Horace A. 1817 B. Quintillion B. 1818 C. Cicero C. 1718 D. Virgil Ch D. 1717 70. Which of the following is a theme of Eve75. Which of the following figures is considered Kosofsky Sedgwick’s book Epistemology of to be the father of the linguistic theory known the Closet? as structuralism? n A. Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture. B. Understanding homosexuality has little effect on understanding culture. A. Cleanth Brooks B. Ferdinand de Saussure C. Karl Marx Na ra ya D. Toni Morrison C. Literary study is unaffected by a lack of76. They believe that this approach tends to reinterest in sexuality. duce art to the level of biography and make it relative (to the times) rather than universal. D. All of the above answers are correct. What approach possess this disadvantage? 71. A critic of Thomas Otway’s "Venice Preserv’d" wishes to know why the play’s con- A. Moral/Philosophical spirators, despite the horrible, bloody details B. Formalism/New Criticism of their obviously brutish plan, are portrayed C. Historical/Biographical in a sympathetic light. She examines the author’s life and times and discovers that there D. Psychological are obvious similarities between the conspir77. This approach provides a universalistic apacy in the play and the Popish Plot. She is proach to literature and identifies a reason most likely a critic. why certain literature may survive the test of time. It works well with works that are highly A. Historical symbolic.What approach has this advantage? B. Feminist A. Mimetic C. Tory B. Psychological D. Psychological C. Historical/Biographical 72. The Lyrical Ballads was published in 68. B 69. B 70. A 71. A D. Mythological/Archetypal 72. B 73. C 74. A 75. B 76. C 77. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 219 er 78. Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruc83. The statements below are parts of the steps tion argues that: on "How to Analyze a Play". Which comes in as second thing to do before writing a critical A. the meaning of a text always relies on conessay of a play? text. A. Identify External Factors Related to the B. texts are always heterogeneous. Work C. any system for the production of meanB. Interpret the Play ing is inevitably bound by context, yet also limitless. C. Analyze the Staging D. All of the above answers are correct. D. Analyze the Essential Elements of the Play gd 79. Christopher Ricks would most likely DISAGREE with which of the following claims84. In which the following works Plato discusses about literary theory? his Theory of Poetry? A. Apology B. Literary theory often depends on esoteric knowledge to be properly understood. C. The Republic an A. Literary theory is limited in its ability to interpret a text. B. Ion Ch D. Phaedrus C. Literary theory is employed mostly by aca85. Is Dryden’s Essay of Dramatic Poesy a work demics. of? D. Literary theory is the only proper way to A. Interpretative Criticism conceptualize literary texts. n 80. In which capter of Biographia Lieraria, Coleridge make a distinction between fancy and imagination? B. 15 C. 12 D. 13 ya A. 14 ra C. Comparative Criticism D. Textual Criticism 86. The term Electra Complex has originated from a tragedy entitled Electra. Who is the author of his tragedy? A. Aeschylus 81. This critical approach assumes that language does not refer to any external reality. It can assert several, contradictory interpretations of one text. Na B. Legislative Criticism B. Sophocles C. Euripides D. Seneca 87. The statements below are parts of the steps on "How to Explicate Poetry". Which comes in as second to the last thing to do before writing a critical essay of a poem? A. Deconstructionism B. Formalist Criticism C. Structuralism D. Mimetic Criticism A. Interpret the Poem. 82. Wordsworth’s theory of poetry appears in B. Introduce External Support. A. Excursion C. Analyze the Elements of the Poem B. Tintern Abbey Lines D. Evaluate the Poem. C. Preface to the Lyrical Ballads D. Immortality Ode 78. D 79. D 80. D 81. A 88. Aristotle and Plato belong to criticism. 82. C 83. C 84. C 85. C 86. B 87. A phase of 88. A 220 A. Hellenic A. Formalist Criticism B. Hellenistic B. Deconstructionism C. Renaissance C. Structuralism D. Graeco-Roman D. Mimetic Criticism 95. What is mimesis? 89. The key word that characterised the Romantic movement was A. A reversal A. Inspiration B. An imitation er Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism C. A satire C. Fancy D. A poetic metaphor D. Decorum Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory? A. The Function of Criticism B. The Study of Poetry D. Essay on Wordsworth B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text. Ch C. Preface to Eighteen Fifty Three poems A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work. an 96. 90. In which essay did Arnold say that for good literature to flourish two powers are necessary – creative and the critical gd B. Imagination 91. What do structuralist and formalist critics have in common? n A. Both sets of critics reject the importance of historical context in studying literature. B. Both sets of critics look for an objective way to view texts. C. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory. Na ra ya D. All of the above answers are correct. C. Both sets of critics focus on evaluating 97. The statements below are parts of the steps literature in a scientific manner. on "How to Write an Analytical Essay about D. All of the above answers are correct. Short Fiction". Which comes in as the last thing to do in the writing an essay about short 92. Who considers poetry ‘a mother of lies’ fiction? A. Aristotle A. Begin your paper with an introduction B. Plato that identifies the purpose of the paper and C. Pope the text you are addressing. D. Stephen Gosson 93. Who was the first literary critic who said that “Art is twice removed from reality”? B. Compose topic sentences (four or five, perhaps) that support, explore, demonstrate, or illustrate your thesis. C. Select specific passages in the text of the story that help you to develop each topic sentence. A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Longinus D. Build your paper to a climax; save your most engaging or important topic sentence for discussion last. D. Horace 94. Michael Foucault was the major practitioner of this school of criticism. 98. Who is the author of Ars Poetica? 89. B 90. A 91. D 92. B 93. A 94. C 95. B 96. C 97. A 98. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 221 A. Plato 104. Regarding the observance of the three Classical Unities in a play, Dr. Johnson’s view is that: B. Aristotle C. Horace A. Only the Unity of Time should be observed D. Longinus 99. Who called Dryden the Father of English Criticism? er A. Joseph Addison B. Only the Unity of Place should be observed C. Only the Unity of Action should be observed C. Coleridge D. All the three Unities should be observed gd B. Dr. Johnson 105. With which theorist is the concept imagina100. Which of the following ideas relates to J.L. tive geography associated? Austin’s performativity theory? A. Julia Kristeva D. Matthew Arnold B. Fredric Jameson an A. Performance is the ultimate objective of all human beings. Ch C. Terry Eagleton B. Language is used to indicate action as well D. Edward Said as thought. 106. Who established the Lyceum? C. Individuals perform gender actively. A. Plato D. All of the above answers are correct. 101. From whom did New Historicists draw the B. Aristotle idea of "self-regulating systems"? C. Horace A. Theodor W. Adorno D. Longinus ya C. Julia Kristeva n B. Claude Lévi-Strauss D. Jacques Derrida 107. Which literary theory would most directly explore questions of the role of spatial setting in a poem? ra 102. “The end of writing is to instruct, the end of poetry is to instruct by pleasing.” Whose view is this? A. Wordsworth’s A. Trauma theory B. Ecotheory C. Game theory D. Marxist theory B. Coleridge’s 108. In Fredric Jameson’s book The Political Unconscious, what does Jameson suggest about literature? Na C. Dr. Johnson’s D. Matthew Arnold’s 103. The statements below are steps on "How to Read and Understand an Expository Essay". Which comes in as an initial thing to do before writing an expository essay? A. History comprises the essential framework for the performance of literary analysis A. Identify the Mode of Development B. Politics and the economy are the most important factors in literary analysis B. Analysis of the Author C. Biography is essential to literary analysis C. Subsequent Readings/Reviews D. All of the above answers are correct. 109. Which of the following critics preferred D. Identify External Factors Related to the Shakespeare’s Comedies to his Tragedies? Work 99. B 100. B 101. B 102. C 103. B 104. C 105. D 106. B 107. B 108. A 109. C 222 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism A. Dryden 115. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? B. Pope C. Dr. Johnson D. Addison B. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses. er 110. In which book of the Republic did Plato ban poets from his ideal world? A. Ophelia’s madness represents the social oppression of women. A. Book 7 B. Book 10 C. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes. gd C. Book 1 D. Book 5 Ch an D. All of the above answers are correct. 116. What does Edward Said argue about the con111. A critic argues that in John Milton’s "Samson Agonistes," the shearing of Samson’s cept of the Orient? locks is symbolic of his castration at the hands A. It has little relationship to the colonization of Delilah. What kind of critical approach is of Asian countries by the West. this critic using? B. It illustrates the fundamental political A. Mimetic approach equality of all nations. B. Formalist approach C. It was produced by Western scholarship. C. Historical approach ya n D. All of the above answers are correct. 117. What is the main function of literary theD. Psychological approach ory? 112. “Of all philosopher’s Plato is the most poA. To understand the importance of the foretic.” Who said this mal elements of literary structure A. Philiph Sidney B. To formulate relationships among an auB. Shelley thor, a reader, and a literary work C. Aristlotle C. To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study D. Keats Na ra 113. With which theorist is the term implied D. All of the above answers are correct. reader associated? 118. How are Julia Kristeva’s psychoanalytic theories distinct from traditional Freudian conA. Wolfgang Iser cepts? B. William Wimsatt A. Kristeva rejects the idea that neuroses proC. Cleanth Brooks vide insight into the unconscious. D. Harold Bloom 114. According to Aristotle the unravelling of the plot A. Should arise from the circumstances of the plot itself C. By narration D. By the choral odes 111. D 112. A 113. B C. Kristeva offers a more central place for women’s issues within psychological development. D. All of the above answers are correct. 119. Which of the following human behaviors is important to a Freudian psychoanalytic study of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? B. By supernatural machinery 110. B B. Kristeva suggests that women are not subject to traditional fetishes. 114. A 115. D 116. C 117. D 118. C 119. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 223 A. Neurotic behavior A. Charles Lamb B. Changes in emotional states B. Joseph Conrad C. Slips of the tongue C. Coleridge D. All of the above answers are correct. D. Wordsworth er 120. What does Judith Butler mean when she sug125. The concept of otherness is related to which gests that gender is "performed"? of the following theories? A. Gender does not reflect an essential truth, but rather is a role people play based on their internalization of socially constructed gender roles. A. Psychoanalytic theory B. Gender roles do not exist. D. All of the above answers are correct. B. Feminist theory gd C. Ethnic criticism D. All of the above answers are correct. an C. Real gender roles are scripted by excellent126. Who contributed the term “to see the object writers. as in itself it really is”? A. Wordsworth 121. What is the philosophical theory known as pragmatism? B. Coleridge Ch C. Arnold A. A maxim of logic developed by Charles D. Goethe Sanders Peirce 127. This literary critic coined the term "fancy." B. A theory of practical actions developed by William James A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge n C. An idea used to guide conduct towards clear objectives D. All of the above answers are correct. B. Virginia Woolf C. Matthew Arnold ya D. Carl Jung 122. What is hermeneutics? ra 128. How does Virginia Woolf’s essay "A Room A. A term that describes the absence of racial of One’s Own" contribute to feminist theory? others in the canon A. It suggests that the suppression of women B. A term that describes the attempt to read is part of a historical climate that will natuhomosexuality into literature rally fade away. Na C. A term that describes the effect of autobiography on text D. A term that describes the interpretation of meaning 123. Plato’s Republic is written in the form of B. It suggests that gender roles are conditioned by the possession of money and power. C. It suggests that gender has power over class. D. All of the above answers are correct. A. Drama B. Narrative mode 129. Name the author of The New Criticism. C. Poetry A. F. R. Leavis D. Dialogue B. Allen Tate 124. The phrase “willing suspension of disbelief” applies to which poet/critic? 120. A C. John Crowe Ransom D. R. P. Blackmur 121. D 122. D 123. D 124. C 125. D 126. C 127. A 128. B 129. C 224 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism gd er 130. A critic examining John Milton’s "Paradise C. Women should primarily dedicate themLost" focuses on the physical description of selves to studying women’s literature from the Garden of Eden, on the symbols of hands, the past. seed, and flower, and on the characters of D. All of the above answers are correct. Adam, Eve, Satan, and God. He pays special attention to the epic similes and metaphors135. How did the New Critics view literature? and the point of view from which the tale is A. As an aesthetic object that is independent being told. He looks for meaning in the text of historical context itself, and does not refer to any biography of B. As an aesthetic object that is influenced Milton. He is most likely a critic. by historical context A. Reader Response C. As a historical object that is also aesthetic B. Feminist C. Mimetic A. Art Poetique B. Poetics Ch A. A character who is always cheerful and gay an D. As a historical object that is not necessarD. Formalist ily aesthetic 131. What does Ben Jonson mean by a ‘Humor136. Aristotle discusses the theory of Tragedy in ous Character’? : B. A character who is by nature melancholy C. Rhetoric C. A character whose temper is determined by the predominance of one out of the four D. Ars Poetica fluids in the human body 137. With which feminist theorist is gynocriticism most closely associated? D. An eccentric person ya A. Saintsbury n 132. Who called Aristotle “the very Alexander of criticism”? ra D. Tyllard 133. Who is the author of Symposium? B. Julia Kristeva C. Lucy Irigaray B. Murray C. Atkins A. Elaine Showalter D. Louise M. Rosenblatt 138. Which text argues that, as infants, human beings begin to define their identities against the identities of others? A. Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble B. Dante B. W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk C. Longinus C. Roland Barthes’s "The Death of the Author" Na A. Aristotle D. Plato 134. In her essay "The Laugh of the Medusa," D. Jacques Lacan’s "The Mirror Stage . . . " what does Hélène Cixous suggest for139. Who accused Aristotle of social snobbishwomen? ness and arrogance? A. Women should write for and about themselves in order to counter phallocentric texts. A. Willy Loman B. Arthur Miller B. Women should write, but they should do so only within the existent male canon. 130. D 131. C 132. A 133. D 134. A C. Henry James D. David 135. A 136. B 137. A 138. D 139. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 225 A. 16 D. Mimetic Approach B. 17 gd C. Formalism er 140. What approach is described by the para- A. An Essay graph? This approach takes as a fundamental B. A Drama tenet that "literature" exists not as an artifact upon a printed page but as a transaction be- C. A Poetical Work tween the physical text and the mind of a D. An Interlocution reader. 146. In which chapter of Biographia Literaria CoA. Historical/Biographical Approach leridge criticize the theory of language of Wordsworth? B. Reader Response Approach an 141. Who originated the term "objective correl- C. 14 ative," which is often used in formalist criti- D. 15 cism? 147. Reader-response theory is focused on conA. C.S. Lewis sidering which of the following? B. Virginia Woolf A. How readers learn to read C. Matthew Arnold B. How readers imagine visual images in a text Ch D. T.S. Eliot 142. Which of the following texts is the BEST ex- C. How readers participate in creating the ample of the argument that a work’s meaning meaning of a text does not come entirely from the imagination D. How readers regard critics of the author? 148. In Of Grammatology, Jacques Derrida arA. Plato’s The Republic gues what about literature? n B. T.S. Eliot’s "Tradition and the Individual Talent" ya C. Jacques Derrida’s Of Grammatology D. Jacques Lacan’s “The Mirror Stage ” ra 143. The term ‘collective unconscious’ is coined by A. Carl Jung A. No fixed, stable meaning is possible. B. Language must be studied in conjunction with history in order to create meaning. C. Literature is timeless, and thus meaning does not change. D. All of the above answers are correct. 149. Aristotle’s critical work is entitled: A. Ars Poetica C. Ernest Jones B. Poetics D. Erik Erikson C. De Arte Poetica Na B. Sigmund Freud 144. What is the original meaning of the term D. Art Poetique Hamartia? 150. This poet might be described as a moral or A. To miss the mark philosophical critic for arguing that works must have "high seriousness." B. Sin C. Tragic flaw A. T.S. Eliot D. Flaws B. Matthew Arnold 145. Dryden wrote An Essay of Dramatic Poesy. Is this? 140. B 141. D 142. B 143. A 144. A C. Elizabeth Browning D. Virginia Woolf 145. D 146. C 147. C 148. A 151. B 149. B 150. B 226 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism C. Judith Butler of narratives gd er 151. One of the potential disadvantages of this157. The probable date of composition of Ars Poapproach to literature is that it can reduce etica is meaning to a certain time frame, rather than A. 100 BC making it universal throughout the ages. B. 12 to 8 BC A. Formalist C. 15 AD B. Historical D. 20 AD C. Feminist 158. What is New Historicism? D. Mimetic A. A theory that sees history as a form of 152. Which of the following theorists is associ- writing and discourse ated with formalism? B. A theory that abandons the idea of history A. Viktor Shklovsky as an imitation of events B. Cleanth Brooks C. A theory that regards history as a series an D. Mikhail Bakhtin D. All of the above answers are correct. 153. According to Plato, what is the moral pur159. What is double consciousness? pose of art? A. An early aspect of ethnic criticism B. An understanding of how double experiences create identity B. To entertain those who enjoy it C. A concept developed by W.E.B Du Bois Ch A. To connect human beings with a higher ideal C. To criticize society through satire ra ya n D. All of the above answers are correct. D. All of the above answers are correct. 160. Who said “theatre is not a hospital”? 154. Arnold’s views on poetry and criticism are A. F.L. Lucas discussed in ? B. J K Atkins A. Preface to the Poems C. Derrida B. On translating Homer D. Hillis Miller C. “Scholar Gypsy” 161. Wordsworth’s Preface to the Lyrical Ballads D. Culture and Anarchy is believed to be the Preamble to Romantic 155. Who was the originator of the Theory of Criticism. In which year was it published? Imitation in Literature? A. 1798 B. 1800 B. Aristotle C. 1801 Na A. Longinus C. Plato D. 1802 D. Horace 162. What is phenomenology? 156. In general, what is Judith Butler’s concept A. The examination of structures informing of gender? our conscious experience A. Women’s gender is artificial, while men’s gender is not. B. The examination of desires informing our consciousness B. While gender is not real, the stereotypes that accompany it are true. C. The examination of our unconscious experience C. Gender is largely a cultural construct. D. The examination of intricate structures within our unconscious D. All of the above answers are correct. 152. A 153. A 154. D 155. C 156. C 157. B 158. D 159. D 160. A 161. B 162. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 227 163. Which of the following statements best explains the main objective of New Historicism? A. The Elizabethan Age B. The Neo-Classical Age er C. The Romantic Age A. Texts are examined to see how colonizers D. The Victorian Age and the colonized interact. 169. Who coined the expression “objective corelB. Texts are examined to see how the formal ative”? aspects of the text create meaning. A. Coleridge C. Texts are examined to determine how they B. T. S. Eliot reveal social realities. C. Allen Tate B. It is not necessary to observe them A. Hélène Cixous C. He favours the observance of the Unity of Action only B. Judith Butler gd D. Texts are examined to determine the author’s intent. an D. F. R. Leavis 164. What does Sidney say about the observance170. Which of the following writers might be conof the three Dramatic Unities in drama? sidered one of the early founders of first-wave feminism? A. They must be observed Ch C. Lucy Irigaray ya n D. Their observance depends upon the na- D. Mary Wollstonecraft ture of the theme of the play 171. On the Sublime is considered 165. Who for the first time discriminated be- A. A classical approach tween imagination and fancy? B. Romantic approach A. Coleridge C. Neo-classical approach B. William Wordsworth D. None of these C. John Ruskin 172. This feminist critic proposed that all female D. Schegell 166. With which theorist is phenomenology associated? characters in literature are in at least one of the following stages of development: the feminine, feminist, or female stage. ra A. Virginia Woolf A. Edmund Husserl B. Elaine Showalter B. Wolfgang Iser C. Mary Wolstencraft Na C. Jean-Paul Sartre D. Ellen Mores D. All of the above answers are correct. 173. What is the purpose of feminist theory? 167. Which of the following texts provides the A. To advocate for women’s rights best example of defamiliarization? B. To create literary subjects with which feA. Aristotle’s Poetics male readers can identify B. Leo Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata C. To critique phallocentric assumptions C. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness about literature D. W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk D. All of the above answers are correct. 168. Poetic Diction was taken to be the standard174. Which literary theorist argues that "there is language for poetry in: nothing outside the text"? 163. C 164. A 165. B 166. D 167. B 168. B 169. B 174. C 170. D 171. B 172. B 173. D 228 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism A. T.S. Eliot 180. Ecotheorists tend to show an interest in which of the following? B. Jacques Lacan A. How writers conceptualize natural environments and the representation of environmental issues in literature and culture D. Stanley Fish 175. What has Dryden to say about the observance of the three Classical Dramatic Unities? A. He advocates their strict observance B. How writers have damaged the environment er C. Jacques Derrida C. How the environment can be repaired ra ya n Ch an gd D. Who is responsible for damaging the enB. He does not advocate their strict observironment vance 181. In his essay "What Is an Author?" what poC. He says that every dramatist should desition(s) on authorship does Michel Foucault cide it for himself take? D. He is silent about this issue A. The idea of the author came into being at 176. In a Freudian approach to literature, concave a certain point in history. images are usually seen as: B. The names of authors serve a classificaA. Female symbols tory function. B. Phallic symbols C. The author may not always exist. C. Male symbols D. All of the above answers are correct. D. Evidence of an Oedipus complex 182. How many times do the word Katharsis ap177. Which school of theorists is most closely pear in the Poetics associated with phenomenology? A. 3 A. The Moscow School B. 2 B. The Chicago School C. 4 C. The Frankfurt School D. 6 D. The Geneva School 183. Which of the following texts is considered 178. Among the following which is not a work the first example of postcolonial criticism? by Aristotle? A. Harold Bloom’s "An Elegy for the Canon" A. Ethics B. Metaphysics Na C. Rhetoric B. Jacques Lacan’s "The Mirror Stage . . . " C. Cleanth Brooks’s "Keats’s Sylvan Historian" D. Ars Poetica 179. How does Wolfgang Iser envision the D. Edward Said’s Orientalism reader? 184. What approach to literary criticism requires A. The reader fills in the gaps imposed by an the critic to know about the author’s life and author’s intention. times? B. The reader is sublimated beneath the auA. Historical thor. B. Formalist C. The reader is less important than the auC. Mimetic thor’s context. D. All of the above answers are correct. 175. B 176. A 177. D 178. D 179. A D. All of these 180. A 181. D 182. B 183. D 184. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 229 185. In her essay "The Poem as Event," Louise M. Rosenblatt sees the reader as performing what function? A. The reader participates in a transaction with the text. B. The reader is acted upon by the text. A. How women really feel about male writers B. The inscription of womanhood and femininity in texts C. Second-wave feminism D. Psychological studies of women C. The reader acts upon the text. gd er 189. What approach is described by the paragraph? Those who apply this approach beD. All of the above answers are correct. lieve it is necessary to know about the author 186. How do Marxist theorists react to ideology? and the political, economical, and sociological A. They accept ideology as an essential, al- context of his times in order to truly underthough sometimes problematic, part of soci- stand his works. A. Historical/Biographical Approach B. They subject all ideologies to critique in order to expose biased interests. B. Moral/ Philosophical Approach an ety. C. Formalism Ch C. They reject the idea that ideology has real D. Psychological Approach effects on social progress. 190. From where has the term Oedipus Complex D. All of the above answers are correct. originated? Na ra ya n 187. One purpose of LITERARY CRITICISM is A. Oedipus the Rex described below: A formalist approach might B. Oedipus at Colonus enable us to choose between a reading which sees the dissolution of society in Lord of the C. Antigone Flies as being caused by too strict a suppres- D. Jocasta, the Queen of Thebes sion of the "bestial" side of man and one 191. Who said that Arnold was a propagandist which sees it as resulting from too little supfor literature rather than a critic? pression. We can look to the text and ask: What textual evidence is there for the sup- A. Carlyle pression or indulgence of the "bestial" side B. Ruskin of man? Does Ralph suppress Jack when he tries to indulge his bestial side in hunting? C. T. S. Eliot Does it appear from the text that an impo- D. F. R. Leavis sition of stricter law and order would have192. “Be Homer’s works your study and delight. prevented the breakdown? Did it work in the Read them by day and meditate by night.” "grownup" world of the novel? What purpose Who gives this advice to the poets? does this prescribe to? A. Dryden A. To help resolve a question, problem, or B. Pope difficulty in the reading. B. To help decide which is the better of two C. Dr. Johnson conflicting readings. D. Addison 193. Plato has a positive view of art, in so far as C. To enable to form judgments about literature. A. It represents the nature D. All of the above answers are correct. 188. Which of the following offers the best definition of écriture féminine? 185. D 186. B 187. B 188. B 189. A B. It contributes to the spiritual growth of people 190. A 191. C 192. B 193. B 230 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism C. It shows a tragedy 197. What did Sigmund Freud believe about the unconscious? D. It imitates nobility A. a. It contains secret instincts and desires that are repressed. A. Theory has replaced literary appreciation with formulas for understanding. B. It is the only significant aspect of the human psyche. B. The reasoning of theory is often too circular. C. It can never be accessed. er 194. What are some common criticisms of literary theory? D. All of the above answers are correct. 195. Plato said that art is an imperfect reflection of the real world because B. Viktor Shklovsky an A. Art presents only part of the world A. Aristotle gd C. Many theories have been pushed too far198. Which of the following literary theorists is into abstraction. most closely associated with the concept that became known as liberal humanism? D. All of the above answers are correct. C. Stanley Fish Ch B. Art describes only what appears and not D. Toni Morrison what is real 199. How does literary theory resemble the pracC. Art tells lies about the world tice of philosophy as it was developed by Plato and Aristotle? D. Art is an exaggeration of the world Na ra ya n A. Literary theory engages with theoretical 196. Go over the following questions: What is the relationship between the charac- rather than real-world issues. ters and their society? B. Literary theory asks fundamental quesDoes the story address societal issues, such tions about literary interpretation, and at the as race, gender, and class? same time builds specific systems of literary How do social forces shape the power rela- interpretation. tionships between groups or classes of people in the story? Who has the power, and who C. Literary theory relies totally on speculation rather than history. doesn’t? Why? How does the story reflect urban, rural, or D. All of the above answers are correct. suburban values? 200. Who was the most illustrious disciple of Does the story address issues of economic Socrates? exploitation? What role does money play? How do economic conditions determine the A. Sophocles direction of the characters’ lives? B. Plautus Do any of the characters correspond to types C. Plato of government, such as a dictatorship, democracy, communism, socialism, fascism, etc.? D. Critus What attitudes toward these political struc201. What do many contemporary theorists find tures/systems are expressed in the work? problematic about the literary canon? What approach can be noted from the quesA. It includes too few works by nontions? European writers. A. Feminist B. It includes too few works by non-white B. Archetypal writers. C. Formalist C. It includes too few works by women. D. Sociological D. All of the above answers are correct. 194. D 195. B 196. D 197. A 198. A 199. B 200. C 201. D 202. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 231 202. According to Jacques Lacan, the mirror stage is the point at which a child: A. refuses maternal bonds. B. is able to separate the "I" from the "Other." to be written by people who not only have no such belief, but are even ignorant of the fact that there are still people in the world so ’backward’ or so ’eccentric’ as to continue to believe." A. C.S. Lewis C. looks into a mirror for the first time. gd er B. T.S. Eliot D. All of the above answers are correct. C. G.K. Chesterton 203. In Dryden’s Essay of Dramatic Poesy there are four interlocuters representing four dif- D. Matthew Arnold ferent ideologies. Which of them expresses208. Which of the following descriptions best deDryden’s own views? fines the literary theory known as formalism? A. Lisideius A. An approach that emphasizes literary devices in a text B. Eugenius an C. Neander B. An approach that emphasizes the historical context of a text D. Crites 204. What is denouement? B. The ending of a comedy C. The climax in a tragedy C. An approach that emphasizes the biographical intent of a text Ch A. The ending of a tragedy D. An approach that emphasizes racial issues in a text ya n 209. The statements below are steps on "How to D. The climax in a comedy Read and Understand an Expository Essay". 205. New trends in literary theory tend to do Which comes in as an initial thing to do bewhich of the following? fore writing an expository essay? A. Reject all previous modes of literary theA. Identify the Mode of Development ory B. Analysis of the Author B. Focus on a return to traditional critical C. Subsequent Readings/Reviews methods ra C. Make use of different literary theories in D. All of the above answers are correct. order to develop new theories 210. The New Critics were: Na D. Work only with ideas developed by postMarxist theorists 206. According to Aristotle pity and fear are evoked by B. Feminist critics C. Formalist critics D. Marxist critics A. Comedy 211. A critic examining Pope’s "An Essay on Man" asks herself: How well does this poem accord with the real world? Is it accurate? Is it moral? She is most likely a critic. B. Tragedy C. Satire D. Melodrama 207. This literary critic warned: "We must remember that the greater part of our current reading matter is written for us by people who have no real belief in a supernatural order . . . And the greater part . . . is coming 203. C 204. B A. Psychological Critics 205. C 206. B 207. B A. Feminist B. Reader Response C. Formalist D. Mimetic 208. A 209. B 210. C 211. D 212. B 232 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism 212. Plato equated poetry with painting, and Aristotle equated it with A. drama B. music C. dance A. Greek writer B. Roman Writer C. Italian writer D. English writer 214. How many poets were included in Jhonson’s ‘The Lives of Most Eminent English Poets’? A. 48 an 213. Horace was a gd er D. none How do myths attempt to explain the unexplainable: origin of man? Purpose and destiny of human beings? What common human concerns are revealed in the story? How does the story reflect the experiences of death and rebirth? What events occur in the story? (Quest? Initiation? Scapegoating? Descents into the underworld? Ascents into heaven?) What images occur? (Water, rising sun, setting sun, symbolic colors) What characters appear in the story? (Mother Earth? Femme Fatal? Wise old man? Wanderer?) What settings appear? (Garden? Desert?) What approach can be noted from the questions? A. Sociological B. 50 Ch B. Feminist C. 52 C. Archetypal D. 54 Na ra ya n D. Formalist 215. According to the Geneva School, what is the217. Go over the following questions: function of the reader? What is the relationship between the characA. Understanding the author’s ideas in the ters and their society? Does the story address societal issues, such context of the real world as race, gender, and class? B. Entering the author’s mind through his or How do social forces shape the power relaher literary works tionships between groups or classes of people C. Reproducing the author’s thoughts in a in the story? Who has the power, and who doesn’t? Why? critical context How does the story reflect urban, rural, or D. All of the above answers are correct. suburban values? Does the story address issues of economic 216. Go over the following questions: How does this story resemble other stories in exploitation? What role does money play? How do economic conditions determine the plot, character, setting, or symbolism? direction of the characters’ lives? What universal experiences are depicted? Are patterns suggested? Are seasons used to Do any of the characters correspond to types of government, such as a dictatorship, democsuggest a pattern or cycle? racy, communism, socialism, fascism, etc.? Are the names significant? What attitudes toward these political strucIs there a Christ-like figure in the work? Does the writer allude to biblical or mytho- tures/systems are expressed in the work? What approach can be noted from the queslogical literature? For what purpose? What aspects of the work create deep univer- tions? sal responses to it? A. Feminist How does the work reflect the hopes, fears, and expectations of entire cultures (for exam- B. Archetypal C. Formalist ple, the ancient Greeks)? 213. B 214. C 215. D 216. C 217. D 218. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 233 223. What approach is described by the paragraph? Users of this approach believe that all 218. Who made a difference between ‘poetry’ and information essential to the interpretation of ‘poem’ a work must be found within the work itself; A. Coleridge there is no need to bring in outside information about the history, politics, or society of B. Addison the time, or about the author’s life. C. Arnold A. Historical/Biographical Approach D. Eliot B. Moral/ Philosophical Approach 219. What does gynocriticism recommend as an approach to literature? er D. Sociological C. Formalism gd D. Psychological Approach A. Examining only female-authored litera224. An Elizabethan Puritan critic denounced ture more critically the poets as ‘fathers of lies’,’schools of abuse’ and’caterpillars of a commonwealth’. Mark him out from the following crities: C. Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing A. William Tyndale D. All of the above answers are correct. C. Stephen Gosson an B. Considering women’s literature outside of its historical context Ch B. Roger Ascham ya D. Michel Foucault n 220. With what literary critic is the term the au- D. Henry Howard thor function most closely associated? 225. What is the main function of postcolonial criticism? A. Claude Lévi-Strauss A. To represent the relationship between colB. Jacques Derrida onizers and the colonized C. Jacques Lacan B. To draw attention to the positive effects of colonization on literature 221. Who proposed that poets should be banished from the ideal Republic? ra A. Plato B. Aristotle C. Sir Philip Sidney Na D. Sir Thomas More C. To explain why there are few examples of successful non-Western literature D. To show the ways in which most Western literature is superior 226. One of the disadvantages of this school of criticism is that it tends to make readings too subjective. A. Reader Response Criticism 222. What is dialectical materialism? B. Formalist Criticism A. A form of literary criticism that is based on historical context C. Historical Criticism D. These are all equally subjective B. A form of literary criticism that does not 227. Plato used the word mimesis in relation to incorporate economic concerns literature with the meaning C. A form of literary criticism based on lin- A. Copying guistic analysis B. Criticism of life D. A term related to gender theory that argues that men are dominant in society by C. Representation virtue of their economic privilege D. Interpretation 219. C 220. D 221. A 222. A 223. C 224. C 225. A 226. A 227. C 228. C 234 Chapter 4. Literary Theory and Criticism B. Roger Ascham C. John Skelton an B. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and non-literary texts. gd er 228. The fall of the prison of Bacille, that marks233. Modern literary theory began with the work the begining of French Revolution occured of which theorist? on A. Ferdinand de Saussure A. June 14,1789 B. Viktor Shklovsky B. June 14, 1798 C. Roland Barthes C. July 14, 1789 D. Michel Foucault D. July 14,1798 234. Philip Sidney’s Apologie for Poetrie is a de229. How does New Historicism differ from trafence of poetry against the charges brought ditional historicism? against it by: A. New Historicism rejects the idea that hisA. Henry Howard tory is neutral. Ch C. New Historicism takes a particular inter- D. Stephen Gosson est in marginalized peoples. 235. Detractors argue that such an approach can be too "judgmental." Some believe literature D. All of the above answers are correct. should be judged primarily (if not solely) on 230. The statements below are steps on "How to its artistic merits. What approach possess Read a Short Story Critically". Which comes this disadvantage? in as the last thing to do in the critical reading of a narrative? A. Psychological B. Formalism/New Criticism B. Analyze Rhetorical Elements C. Moral/Philosophical n A. Analyze the Structure of the Story ya C. Analyze the Meaning of the Story (InterD. Historical/Biographical pretation) 236. What is dialogism? D. Analyze the Essential Elements of the A. A term developed by Mikhail Bakhtin Story ra 231. One archetype in literature is the scapegoat. Which of these literary characters serves that purpose? A. Billy Budd B. Hamlet C. A term used to explain the use of multiple points of view in literature Na D. All of the above answers are correct. C. Captain Ahab D. Ophelia 232. Who coined the term ’esemplastic’? 237. Who is the writer of ‘Hamlet and Oedipus’ (1949) A. William Worsworth A. Carl Jung B. Harold Bloom B. Browning C. Ernest Jones C. Coleridge D. Erik Erikson D. Eliot 229. D 230. B B. A term used to describe how texts include a variety of styles 231. A 232. C 233. A 234. D 235. C 236. D 237. C IV Na ra ya n Ch an gd er Part four 5 Introduction to Literary Studies . . . . . . . . 237 6 Introduction to Literary Theory . . . . . . . 249 7 Cultural and Literary English Renaissance 261 8 Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries 271 9 Cultural and Literary in Modernity . . . . 283 10 Medieval Literature and Culture . . . . . . 295 11 Medieval Women Writers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 12 The Gothic Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317 13 English Romantic Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329 14 Modern Poetry and Poetics . . . . . . . . . . . 339 15 The Victorian Novel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 16 African-American Literature . . . . . . . . . . 375 17 Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama 387 n ya ra Na an Ch er gd er Ch an gd 5. Introduction to Literary Studies 1. The Freudian concept of "the uncanny" refers to: A. Shakespeare presents political rulers as flawless, perfect human beings. A. a feeling of being disconnected from the world. B. Shakespeare presents political rulers as often meeting ruinous and violent endings. n B. a sense of something being familiar and foreign at once. ya C. terror at the thought of death. ra D. a realization of one’s empowered position in the world. 2. Which of the following offers the best definition of the concept of persuasion? Na A. Persuasion is the art of making readers or listeners believe what the writer or speaker is stating. C. Shakespeare only presents fictional political rulers and does not explore any political realities. D. Shakespeare considers all political rulers to be corrupt. 4. Which of the following offers the best definition of a frame narrative? A. A narrative that introduces readers to the main characters of a story B. Persuasion is the art of lying to good effect. B. A narrative that summarizes the plot of the novel C. Persuasion is the opposite of rhetoric. C. A story within a story D. Persuasion is the use of syllogisms to influence the opinions of readers and listeners. 3. According to Anthony DiMatteo’s "Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: ’Reason of State’ in ’Hamlet’", how does Shakespeare tend to present political rulers in Hamlet? 1. B 2. A 3. B D. A story that reminds the reader that the story is fictional 5. Which of the following statements demonstrates the use of pathos? A. According to research, 22 percent of the American population owns an unsecured handgun. 4. C 5. C 238 Chapter 5. Introduction to Literary Studies B. I own a handgun and keep it in a secure place in my house. B. They explore mysterious religious topics. C. Every month in the United States, at least 100 children are wounded or killed as a result of unsecured handguns. C. They were written by medieval mystics. D. Handguns don’t kill people, people do. D. They were produced by medieval craft guilds, which were knows as “mysteries". 10. As a mode of literary criticism or theory, gender theory attempts to bring which of the following to literary texts? A. Art serves a particular worldly purpose. A. An understanding of the various conceptions and understandings of gender that have carried throughout various cultures D. Artists serve to construct the foundations of culture. gd C. Artists are dangerous to social order. B. An understanding of gender as a human construct an B. Art’s supreme function is to entertain the public. er 6. Which of the following statements would Percy Shelley, author of “A Defense of Poetry", agree with? C. An understanding of how standard histories of western societies are presented in terms of heterosexual identity 7. Which of the following statements offers the best characterization of a Greek tragedy? 11. Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of pathos? A. In a Greek tragedy, evil people are vanquished by the forces of good. A. Pathos refers to a writer’s presentation of character and image. B. In a Greek tragedy, characters undergo reversals of fortune, usually for the worse. B. Pathos refers to a writer’s ability to present evidence. C. In a Greek tragedy, the hero suffers but always survives at the end of the play. C. Pathos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire action in readers. D. In a Greek tragedy, the tragic hero dies at the end of the play. D. Pathos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire emotional responses in readers. 8. What does Percy Shelley mean when he refers to poets as being the “unacknowledged legislators of the world"? 12. Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea behind Anthony DiMatteo’s essay, "Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: ’Reason of State’ in ’Hamlet’"? ra ya n Ch D. All of these. Na A. He is suggesting that artists serve to develop culture. B. He is suggesting that all artists are from high social classes. C. He is suggesting that artists are repressed throughout society. D. He is suggesting that the making of laws is itself an art. 9. What is one reason that Mystery Plays are referred to as such? A. They involve the solving of a crime. 6. D 7. B 8. A A. Hamlet is a tragedy focusing on the plight of the early-modern self. B. Hamlet is a tragedy that reflects Shakespeare’s own political circumstances. C. Hamlet is a tragedy that focuses on the Elizabethan era’s loss of faith in humanity’s ability to govern itself without violence. D. Hamlet is a tragedy that reflects upon enlightened and progressive political systems that developed during Shakespeare’s time. 9. D 10. D 11. D 12. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 239 13. In his preface to "Lyrical Ballads", Wordsworth calls for poetry to be written in what kind of language? A. Typically poetic and fanciful language D. Ethos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire emotional responses in readers. 18. Which of the following statements best defines the poetic form of the villanelle? A. A poem that has no rhyme scheme C. Complicated and difficult language B. A poem that eulogizes the dead D. Common, everyday language C. A poem that carries a pattern on two rhymes and offers an alternating refrain B. The ways in which appearances don’t always match realities C. The danger in not recognizing the difference between reality and fiction D. All of these gd A. The conflict between marriages based on love and those based on money D. A poem that celebrates the life of a cruel person 19. Which of the following offers the best definition of the literary term motif? A. A recurring element in a story that is symbolically significant an 14. Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey" pursues which of the following themes? er B. Ancient languages B. A character’s fatal flaw C. A rhyme scheme D. A character’s moment of self-realization in a narrative Ch 15. As a mode of literary criticism or theory, formalism attempted to bring which of the following to literary studies? A. An awareness of the historical circumstances surrounding a text’s production n B. A set of objective criteria for critical analysis ya C. An awareness of the economic circumstances surrounding a literary text 20. What is the relationship between the practices of New Historicism and New Criticism? A. New Historicism was a reaction against New Criticism, which was seen as too narrowly focused on text rather than context. B. Both fields of literary study are American in origin. 16. Sophocles’ "Oedipus the King" explores which of the following themes? C. New Historicism is simply an early form of Cultural Materialism. ra D. Strict criteria for evaluating the quality of a literary text A. Fate and free will Na B. The corruptive force of technology C. The power of religious faith 21. Which of the following offers the best definition of a Greek theatrical comedy? D. Disobedient children 17. Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of ethos? A. Ethos refers to a writer’s presentation of character and image. B. Ethos refers to a writer’s ability to present evidence. C. Ethos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire action in readers. 13. D 14. D 15. B 16. A D. Both fields of study are strictly focused on how readers interpret and invent meanings for literary texts. 17. A A. A play in which characters make humorous remarks B. A play in which characters experience reversals of fortune, usually for the better C. A play in which no characters die or suffer D. A play in which elite members of society are mocked 18. C 19. A 20. A 21. B 22. A 240 Chapter 5. Introduction to Literary Studies A. A minimalist stage and strict adherence to the script A. "Into my head there will come / a beach of cotton, a dock where from." B. Video clips and the use of popular music B. "To kiss the sky / to be the sun / is to live forever." C. Nonlinear storytelling and the embracement of popular culture C. "I heard a car crash / just as I died." D. A pastiche of different literary and historical sources D. "Death comes for all of us / even you." er 22. Which of the following poetic lines is an example of a couplet? 27. Which of the following offers the best definition of a theatrical tragedy? A. "She is a woman of beauty and wonder." A. A play that depicts the downfall of a noble person B. "Death, that which feels nothing." B. A play in which someone gets revenge D. "I wandered lonely as a cloud." C. A play in which a hero faces likely defeat and overcomes it D. A play in which no form of humor appears Ch 24. Which of the following serves as the best definition of the literary critical practice of formalism? an C. "Milton, thou shouldst be living at this hour: / England hath need of thee." gd 23. Which of the following lines provides an example of a poetic apostrophe? A. Formalism focuses on examining how a text exemplifies its writer’s psychology. n B. Formalism focuses on examining the structural dynamics of poems. ya C. Formalism focuses on examining the use of literary devices within a literary text. ra D. Formalism focuses on examining the historical contexts and backgrounds of literary texts. Na 25. Dr. Allen Shoaf’s essay, “’Hamlet’: Like Mother, Like Son", argues which of the following points? A. Hamlet’s father’s ghost is not really a ghost. B. Hamlet feels a sense of desire for both his mother and his father. C. Hamlet is truly insane in the play. D. Hamlet is an impossible play to truly understand. 26. A postmodern play would most likely not make use of which of the following theatrical traditions? 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. A 28. Which of the following statements about the plot of Shakespeare’s "Hamlet" is not true? A. Hamlet is deeply disturbed by his father’s death. B. It is never proven within the play that Claudius murdered King Hamlet. C. Hamlet doubts the proper course of action to take. D. Ophelia dies by drowning. 29. Which of the following offers the best description of literary theory? A. Literary theory involves coming to a precise understanding of a writer’s psychology. B. Literary theory involves measuring the quality of a literary work. C. Literary theory involves considering the publication history of literary texts. D. Literary theory involves describing the underlying principles of a literary work. 30. In poetry, each unit of rhythm is known as: 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 241 A. a line. 35. A play that begins in medias res: B. a foot. A. begins at the apparent end of the story. C. a measure. B. introduces the characters of the play one by one. D. a meter. 31. What is hermeneutics? C. opens by plunging the viewer into a crucial series of events. A. A system for categorizing books A. Hamlet is placed in a position that can be conceptualized as feminine. A. “To be or not to be, that is the question." B. “And the world didn’t even think of stopping for me." C. “I played about the front gate, pulling flowers." D. “I wandered lonely as a cloud." Ch B. Hamlet despises his mother and suspects she has killed his father. 36. Which of the following lines of poetry is written in iambic pentameter? gd D. A reader-response test 32. In Dr. R. Allen Shoaf’s article, "’Hamlet’: Like Mother, Like Son", Shoaf argues which of the following points about the relationship between Hamlet and his mother? an C. The study of textual interpretation er D. begins with a preview of the play’s conclusion. B. The psychological study of authors 37. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of an epistolary novel? D. Hamlet has a personality disorder. 33. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of the term Bildungsroman? B. A novel that consists entirely of dialogue A. A story of one person’s fall from grace and into destruction D. A novel that consists of a series of documents, such as diary entries, letters, and newspaper articles ya n C. Hamlet is entirely masculinized throughout the play, and thus, is ultimately unlike his mother in terms of his position in the play. ra B. A story of one person’s growth and development within a particular social order A. A novel set in the past C. A novel that is set in the countryside of Europe 38. In his introductory lecture, how does Paul Fry define literary theory? A. A hypothesis about how literary texts can be understood D. A story of one person’s self-realization and attempt to return to innocence 34. Psychoanalytic criticism during its earliest stages tended to focus on: B. A methodology for applying ideas to literary texts Na C. A story of one person’s success within a capitalistic economic system A. the psychologies of individual authors. B. the typographical structures of literary texts. C. translation issues. D. how children relate to their parents in terms of literary texts. 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A C. The practice of interpreting literary texts D. A trend in university English departments 39. Which of the following statements best represents Lacan’s view of Ophelia in his essay, "Desire and the Interpretation of Desire in ’Hamlet’"? 35. C 36. A 37. D 38. A 39. C 242 Chapter 5. Introduction to Literary Studies D. Hamlet desires attaining the throne of Denmark, of which Ophelia is a symbol. 40. A writer can establish ethos in a piece of writing by doing which of the following? A. Using informal language B. Demonstrating a mastery of the topic C. Appealing to the reader’s emotions D. Using logic and reason 41. Marxist theory focuses on examining which of the following aspects of literary texts? 44. Gerald Graff’s “They Say, I Say" encourages students to become: A. passive readers and critics of literary texts. B. involved in critical conversations about literary texts. C. capable of realizing that the viewpoints of some critics are more important than others. D. aware that Hamlet is a remarkable work of literature. Ch A. The political and social meanings of literary texts D. Faruqi actually argues that historical novels do not exist. er C. Hamlet desires Ophelia, but only when she is unattainable. gd B. Hamlet desires revenge, not Ophelia. C. A historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event. an A. Hamlet desires his mother, not Ophelia. B. Characters who are sympathetic to issues facing the working classes n C. The relationship between economics and the production of literary texts D. All of these ya 42. In Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot", which of the following statements best describes the play’s setting? 45. A gothic novel will probably not deal with which of the following themes? A. The sublime B. The supernatural C. Love D. The manners and traditions of the upper classes 46. Which of the following are common literary elements used to analyze novels? A. Character B. Flowery and ornate B. Setting C. Futuristic and technologically advanced C. Plot ra A. Stark and sterile Na D. All of these D. Ancient and sophisticated 43. According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s "The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative", what is the difference between a historical narrative and a historical novel? A. A historical narrative and a historical novel are the same thing. B. A historical narrative tells only part of the story surrounding a historical event; a historical novel tells the whole story. 40. B 41. D 42. A 47. What is the difference between traditional literary criticism and post-New Criticism literary theory? A. Traditional literary criticism is mainly focused on exploring gender issues. B. Traditional literary criticism only examines pre-20th-century literary texts. C. Traditional literary criticism focused on tracking influences and textual allusions and considering the historical contexts of literary texts. 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. D 47. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 243 48. A work of literary criticism that considers how social and economic power structures are depicted in a 19th-century English novel would be an example of which type of literary criticism? A. Marxist criticism B. Reader-response criticism D. A young girl with a particularly dark mindset 52. Which of the following statements demonstrates use of logos? A. I began driving at the age of 16 and have never been involved in a serious car accident. er D. Traditional literary criticism attempted to consider the psychological aspects of literary texts. B. No one under the age of 18 should be allowed to drive. D. New Criticism 49. Which of the following descriptions of Jane Austen’s “Northanger Abbey" seems most appropriate? A. It offers a critique of Romantic poetry and ideology. 53. Aristotle felt that ethos was established by a speaker or writer by convincing the audience that: A. the author or speaker was of good mind and character. Ch B. It serves to parody gothic novels. D. Every year countless people are killed by drivers under the age of 18. an C. Psychoanalytic criticism gd C. Research has demonstrated that some people under the age of 18 do not have the proper judgment skills to handle operating a car. C. It is a horror novel. B. the author or speaker was emotionally involved in the topic at hand. 50. Which of the following statements best describes Catherine Moreland in “Northanger Abbey"? C. the author or speaker has provided proper logic and evidence in support of his topic. n D. It is a memoir based on Jane Austen’s childhood. ya A. She is mature and realistic. ra B. She is immature and has difficulty recognizing the difference between fact and fiction. C. She is a matchmaker trying to set up romances between her friends, all the while unable to find true love herself. Na D. B and C 51. Lauren Beth Signore’s essay, “Anne of Green Gables: The Transformation from Bildungsroman to Romantic Comedy", argues that Anne of Green Gables is ultimately what kind of character? A. A romantic awaiting true love D. the author or speaker maintained the appropriate critical distance from the topic. 54. According to Dr. Mark Canada’s "An Introduction to the Novel", Richard Chase identifies which of the following as a main difference between novels and romances? A. The language in which they are written B. The way they view reality C. The way they are structured D. The type of people who write them 55. What does a prologue serve to do in a Greek tragedy or comedy? B. A cynic awaiting the world’s destruction A. Introduce the main characters C. A delusional girl with no grasp on reality C. Provide insight into the play’s mythological background 48. A 49. B 50. D 51. A B. Preview the play’s conclusion 52. C 53. A 54. B 55. C 244 Chapter 5. Introduction to Literary Studies D. Remind the viewers of what kind of play they are viewing C. Logos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire action in readers. 56. Which of the following represents a stage of development in the poetic form of the elegy? D. Logos refers to a writer’s ability to inspire emotional responses in readers. 61. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a novel of manners? A. A novel that attacks the lower classes er A. Lamentation, in which the speaker demonstrates grief B. Praise and admiration for the dead B. A novel set in Europe in the 18th century 57. In his "Poetics", Aristotle suggests that tragic literary works should be: A. logical in terms of plot and structure. B. complex in terms of plot and structure. C. without any sort of moral insight. C. A novel that explores the behavior and values of a particular class of people gd D. All of these D. A novel that explores class conflict 62. What is the central argument in Dr. Richard Kelly’s "The Novelist’s Eye"? an C. Consolation and solace A. All novelists are painters at heart. B. George du Maurier felt that black-andwhite illustrators could be as important as novelists and painters. Ch D. sad. 58. Feminist criticism focuses on exploring which of the following aspects of literary texts? A. How women are portrayed in literary texts n B. The psychologies of female writers ya C. How women have been socially oppressed in literary texts D. All of these ra 59. Reader-response theory focuses on considering how: A. readers choose their favorite works of literature. C. George du Maurier attacked the social position of the novelist in his illustrations. D. George du Maurier was a tremendous influence on Victorian novelists. 63. Which of the following statements best exemplifies the main idea put forward by John Milton in book 9 of Paradise Lost? A. Satan was ultimately heroic. B. The fall of Adam and Eve was a tragic event. C. readers decide which works of literature to read. D. God abandoned the realm of Eden without reason. D. readers develop their own unique and personal critical discourses. 64. Which of the following statements about Greek tragedies is true? 60. Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of logos? A. They were not popular with ancient Greek audiences. Na B. readers experience a literary work. C. Adam and Eve were driven to evil by their children. A. Logos refers to a writer’s presentation of character and image. B. Logos refers to a writer’s ability to present evidence. 56. D 57. A 58. D 59. B 60. B B. They were usually set in the past. C. They were almost never set in the past. D. They were often done in honor of the Greek god Zeus. 61. C 62. B 63. B 64. B 65. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 245 B. Dreams always tell the truth. C. There are some aspects of existence that cannot be explained through reason. D. Heaven exists on earth. 66. Which of the following descriptions best describes the character of Hamlet? A. A member of the royalty B. A lowborn, wandering adventurer C. A member of the middle class engaging in self-exploration D. A child as he or she develops into an adult er A. There is such a thing as an afterlife. 69. A picaresque novel dramatizes the life of what kind of person? 70. In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays", how does William Hazlitt ultimately conceptualize the character of Hamlet? gd 65. In Shakespeare’s "Hamlet", what does Hamlet mean when he states that, "there is more in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy"? A. As a crazed fool B. Hamlet is naive and simple minded. B. As a profound philosophical genius C. Hamlet is spoiled and manipulative. C. As boyish and immature D. As a brilliant warrior 71. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of "rhetoric"? Ch D. Hamlet is intellectually passive and deeply frightened of his father’s ghost. 67. Which of the following statements is a proper example of what Aristotle termed a syllogism? an A. Hamlet is depressed yet highly intelligent. n A. All dogs have four legs, all creatures do not have four legs, hence all creatures with four legs are dogs. ya B. All men breathe air, all dogs breathe air, hence all men are dogs. C. All mammals are warm-blooded, all dogs are mammals, hence all dogs are warm-blooded. Na ra D. All dogs have hair, all people have hair, hence anything with hair is a dog or a person. 68. Which of the following statements best represents the main theme of Beckett’s "Waiting for Godot"? A. The world can be fully understood if people listen closely to what others are saying. B. Good things, including salvation, come to those who are patient. C. Redemption comes from surrendering to a higher power. D. People are fundamentally unable to realize any sort of inherent meaning in existence. 66. A 67. C 68. D 69. B A. Questions for which the answers are obvious B. Persuasive writing and speaking C. Writing that is complicated and scholarly D. Logical writing and speaking 72. In his essay, "Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays", William Hazlitt conceptualizes Hamlet as: A. a disturbed and insane man. B. a man of tremendous humor, simplicity, and innate goodness and kindness. C. a depressed but ultimately good and nonviolent man. D. a wicked and manipulative man. 73. In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner", why does the Mariner kill the albatross? A. For revenge B. To change the weather C. To bring forth life-in-death D. It is never directly stated why he does so. 70. B 71. B 72. C 73. D 246 Chapter 5. Introduction to Literary Studies 74. According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s "The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative", which of the following offers the best definition of a "history"? 79. Which of the following are examples of literary interpretation? A. A narrative based entirely on verifiable facts B. Comparing the Bible to folk tales from other cultures B. A narrative that does not analyze characters on a situation-by-situation basis C. Researching an author’s biography for clues about how to understand his or her writing er C. A narrative without characters A. Investigating the relationship between words and objective reality D. Researching what previous critics have said about a literary work 75. Which of the following is a component of a gothic novel? 80. In her text, "History of the Novel", How does Dr. Agatha Taormina define the novel? B. An isolated protagonist A. A narrative that emphasizes character development B. A narrative with a unified, plausible plot structure Ch C. A hero or protagonist who is tempted by a villain an A. An atmosphere of dread, fear, and darkness gd D. A narrative that takes place in the past. C. A narrative that conveys the illusion of reality A. Simplicity in language, brevity in form, and humorousness in attitude 81. Which of the following assertions would William Wordsworth most likely agree with? n D. All of these 76. What are some of the hallmarks or conventions of the poetic form of the ode? ya B. Complexity in language, lengthiness in form, and seriousness in attitude C. Simplicity in language, lengthiness in form, and humorousness in attitude ra D. Complexity in language, brevity in form, and humorousness in attitude 77. What form of verse is usually sung and details a dramatic or exciting episode? A. Poetry should be written in the common language of ordinary people. B. Poetry should focus on the lives and thoughts of elite people. C. Poetry should never concern itself with the natural world. Na D. Poetry should rhyme. A. An ode 82. Ethos is important to establish in which of the following types of arguments? B. An elegy C. An epitaph D. A ballad 78. According to Dr. Taormina, Victorian novelists generally: A. wanted to subvert middle class values. B. accepted middle class values. C. wrote in a hyperrealistic fashion. D. had a negative view of human nature. 74. B D. All of these 75. D 76. B 77. D 78. B A. Emotional arguments B. Political arguments C. Deductive arguments D. Inductive arguments 83. Which of the following concepts does Aristotle consider to be the most important element of a Greek tragedy? 79. B 80. D 81. D 82. B 83. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 247 A. Plot D. Epic theater maintains the illusion of realism. B. Poetic diction 89. Which of the following are examples of poetic structures? C. Song composition D. Stage design 84. In Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 18", the poet does which of the following? A. Lines of text with words that rhyme at the end C. Unrhymed lines C. Compares his love to a turbulent sea D. All of these D. Compares his love to his fear of death 85. Which of the following offers the best definition of a fable? gd B. Compares his love to a summer’s day er B. A continuous block of text A. Compares his love to a winter storm 90. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a tragic hero? A. A noble person who becomes completely corrupted an A. A story in which the author provides an explicit moral B. A cowardly person who doubts himself or herself despite possessing great wealth and political power B. A story that takes place in the distant past C. A cowardly person who shows some personal strength when faced with a crisis Ch C. A light-hearted, humorous story in which viewers are shown proper ways to behave n D. A story told to little children 86. Which of the following may be an antagonist to the protagonist of a novel? D. A noble person who makes a costly mistake 91. Which of the following poems can be described as a haiku? A. Pound’s "In a Station of the Metro" B. The protagonist B. Bishop’s "One Art" ya A. Another character C. Society C. Auden’s "Paysage Moralisé" ra D. All of these 87. Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" can be described as what kind of play? A. A comedic play D. William Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 18" 92. In his essay, "The Significance of Fictionalizing", Wolfgang Iser argues which of the following points? Na A. Historically, writers have been considered liars or at the very least irrelevant. B. A tragic play C. A modern play B. Fictionalizing reality is a basic human need. D. A tragi-comedy 88. Which of the following best describes epic theater as defined by Berthold Brecht? C. Every text includes traces from the outside world, including social, historical, and literary remnants. A. Epic theater is plot-driven theater. B. Epic theater turns the passive spectator into an active observer. C. Epic theater privileges feeling over reason. 84. B 85. A 86. D 87. A D. All of these. 93. Which of the following offers the best definition of the theatrical concept of a chorus? 88. B 89. D 90. D 91. A 92. D 248 Chapter 5. Introduction to Literary Studies C. A narrative poem has a plot and tells a story. B. Characters who remind the audience that the play is fictional D. A narrative poem is a poem written in the style of a conversation. C. A group of characters who comment on the actions of the play while participating in them 97. A work of criticism that considers how English imperialism affected native Indian authors would be an example of: 94. A work of criticism that considers how the author’s childhood trauma influenced his characters would be an example of: B. psychoanalytic theory C. postcolonial theory D. deconstruction 98. Which of the following statements best describes the worldview represented by postmodern theater? an A. psychoanalytic criticism. A. Marxist theory gd D. A group of characters who comment on the actions of the play while not participating in them er A. Members of the audience who comment on the play’s actions B. Marxist criticism. A. The world is a bright and interesting place. C. New Criticism. B. Universal truth doesn’t exist, and audience members must discover truth for themselves. Ch D. structuralism. n 95. In "Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays", what does William Hazlitt mean when he states the following: "We do not like to see our author’s plays acted, and least of all, ’Hamlet’. There is no play that suffers so much in being transferred to the stage"? ya A. Hamlet cannot be staged properly because of the complexity of the play’s use of language. B. Hamlet is not relevant to the Romantic age. ra C. The role of Hamlet cannot be properly played by any actor. Na D. Hamlet is a work that was written to be read, not performed. 96. Which of the following offers the best definition of the concept of narrative poetry? C. The world is so complex that it does not require literature or theater. D. Mainstream audiences are so shallow that it is not worth writing plays for them. 99. What are the basic questions literary theory asks? A. What is literature? B. Why do people write literature? C. What are the effects of literature? D. All of these. 100. Which school of literary theory contends that sexual identity is not fixed and, instead, is generated by cultural forces? A. Deconstruction A. A narrative poem is vague and difficult in style. B. Marxist theory B. A narrative poem is a poem that does not have a plot or tell a story. D. Queer theory 93. D 94. A 95. C 96. C 97. C 98. B C. Reader-response theory 99. D 100. D er Ch an gd 6. Introduction to Literary Theory 1. The concept of otherness is related to which of the following theories? A. Feminist theory A. Elaine Showalter B. Julia Kristeva C. Lucy Irigaray n B. Ethnic criticism C. Postcolonial theory A. How women really feel about male writers ya D. All of the above. 2. In her essay "The Poem as Event," Louise M. Rosenblatt sees the reader as performing what function? D. Hélène Cixous 5. Which of the following offers the best definition of écriture féminine? B. The reader acts upon the text. C. Second-wave feminism ra A. The reader is acted upon by the text. B. The inscription of womanhood and femininity in texts D. Psychological studies of women 6. What is hermeneutics? Na C. The reader brings individual knowledge to his or her reading of the text. A. A term that describes the absence of racial others in the canon D. All of the above. 3. Which school of literary theory shows a particular interest in the role of testimony in literature? B. A term that describes the attempt to read homosexuality into literature C. A term that describes the effect of autobiography on text A. Trauma theory B. Ecotheory C. Chaos theory D. Formalism 4. With which feminist theorist is gynocriticism most closely associated? 1. D 2. D 3. A D. A term that describes the interpretation of meaning 7. Which of the following statements best describes Cleanth Brooks’s attitude towards studying literature? 4. A 5. B 6. D 250 Chapter 6. Introduction to Literary Theory A. Women’s gender is artificial, while men’s gender is not. B. Critics should develop universal readings of texts. B. While gender is not real, the stereotypes that accompany it are true. C. Critics should consider evolving notions of a text over time. C. Gender is a problematic, but essentially true, category. D. Critics should attempt to paraphrase texts in order to find out what they mean. D. Gender is largely a cultural construct. 12. Which of the following figures is considered to be the father of the linguistic theory known as structuralism? gd 8. Which school of literary theory is associated with the phrase "to make the stones stonier"? er A. Critics should examine historical information surrounding a literary work. A. Cleanth Brooks A. Humanism B. Ferdinand de Saussure B. Formalism C. Karl Marx an C. Structuralism D. Sigmund Freud D. Poststructuralism 13. What is false consciousness? 9. Which of the following best describes the difference between literary criticism and literary theory? Ch A. A feminist term for the state that occurs when texts written by women are not considered in the study of literature A. Literary criticism is concerned only with the meaning of a literary work, while literary theory is concerned only with the structure of a literary work. C. A term related to the period of psychosexual development that occurs before an infant reaches the mirror stage ya n B. Literary criticism draws upon research derived from sources outside literature, while literary theory draws upon sources within a text. B. Another term for the unconscious 14. How do Marxist theorists react to ideology? A. They accept ideology as an essential, although sometimes problematic, part of society. ra C. Literary criticism is concerned with how characters in a text act, while literary theory is concerned with why characters act. D. An ideology that involves dominating the consciousness of exploited classes B. They subject all ideologies to critique in order to expose biased interests. 10. Trauma theory is tremendously influenced by which theoretical school? D. They promote ideology because it helps to create a dominant social order. Na D. Literary theory is concerned with the method used to interpret a work, while literary criticism is the application of literary theory. A. Psychoanalysis C. They reject the idea that ideology has real effects on social progress. 15. Which literary theorist argues that "there is nothing outside the text"? B. Marxism C. Feminism A. T.S. Eliot D. Deconstruction B. Jacques Lacan 11. In general, what is Judith Butler’s concept of gender? 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. D 12. B C. Jacques Derrida D. Stanley Fish 13. D 14. B 15. C 16. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 251 16. Which of the following texts provides the best example of defamiliarization? A. An approach that emphasizes literary devices in a text B. An approach that emphasizes the historical context of a text A. Aristotle’s Poetics B. Leo Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata C. An approach that emphasizes the biographical intent of a text C. John Keats’s "Ode on a Grecian Urn" D. Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness er D. An approach that emphasizes racial issues in a text 22. Which of the following is a theme of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s book Epistemology of the Closet? gd 17. Which of the following writers might be considered one of the early founders of firstwave feminism? A. Hélène Cixous B. Judith Butler A. Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture. C. Lucy Irigaray B. Understanding homosexuality has little effect on understanding culture. an D. Mary Wollstonecraft 18. What is dialectical materialism? C. Literary study is unaffected by a lack of interest in sexuality. Ch A. A form of literary criticism that is based on historical context B. A form of literary criticism that does not incorporate economic concerns C. A form of literary criticism based on linguistic analysis D. Understanding homosexual themes in novels has become too routine. 23. How does New Historicism differ from traditional historicism? A. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and nonliterary texts. n D. A term related to gender theory that argues that men are dominant in society by virtue of their economic privilege ya B. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples. 19. What is the purpose of feminist theory? C. New Historicism is interested in how texts help us understand economic realities. B. To critique phallocentric assumptions about literature D. All of the above. ra A. To create literary subjects with which female readers can identify Na C. To counter stereotypes about women D. All of the above. 24. With what literary critic is the term the author function most closely associated? A. Claude Lévi-Strauss 20. What is double consciousness? A. An understanding of how double experiences create identity B. Jacques Derrida B. A concept developed by W.E.B Du Bois D. Michel Foucault C. An attempt to explain dual identity D. All of the above. C. Jacques Lacan 25. Which of the following best defines the work of a deconstructionist critic? 21. Which of the following descriptions best defines the literary theory known as formalism? 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. D 21. A A. Suggesting that the study of literature is based on the breakdown of language into signs 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. D 252 Chapter 6. Introduction to Literary Theory B. Arguing that language, and therefore literary texts, relies on the difference between terms and therefore constantly defers meaning. C. Calling into question the capacity of language to communicate 30. According to Plato, what is the moral purpose of art? A. To connect human beings with a higher ideal B. To entertain those who enjoy it C. To criticize society through satire 26. What are some common criticisms of literary theory? D. To bring to light social oppressions er D. All of the above. B. Many theories have been pushed too far into abstraction. A. It offers a strong outline for how theory can be conducted in the 21st century. C. Many theories are no longer accepted by their parent disciplines. B. It should not be read or considered by any student or scholar. C. It offers some valid ideas and critiques, but its author is not entirely trustworthy. D. It offers a strong counterpoint to Jacques Derrida’s notion of deconstruction. Ch 27. What do structuralist and formalist critics have in common? an D. All of the above. gd A. The reasoning of theory is often too circular. 31. In his essay "The Business of Theory," William Deresiewicz argues which of the following about Terry Eagleton’s book After Theory? A. Both sets of critics look for an objective way to view texts. B. Both sets of critics study the underlying forms of texts. ya D. All of the above. n C. Both sets of critics focus on evaluating literature in a scientific manner. 28. What is phenomenology? ra A. The examination of structures informing our conscious experience B. The examination of desires informing our consciousness Na C. The examination of our unconscious experience D. The examination of intricate structures within our unconscious 29. What is the main goal of ethnic criticism? 32. Christopher Ricks would most likely DISAGREE with which of the following claims about literary theory? A. Literary theory often depends on esoteric knowledge to be properly understood. B. Literary theory is employed mostly by academics. C. Literary theory should not be an academic focus in English departments. D. Literary theory is the only proper way to conceptualize literary texts. 33. What does hermeneutic theory suggest about how readers view literature? A. It is impossible to view a piece of literature as its author intended. A. To rectify the double experiences of certain racial groups B. It is impossible to divorce a text from capitalist ideology. B. To reconcile cultural identity with individual identity C. It is impossible to view a piece of literature correctly, because we can only work within the hetero-normative paradigm. C. To expand the canon to include works authored by different racial groups D. All of the above. 26. D 27. D 28. A D. It is impossible to separate a text from the linguistics that compose it. 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 253 34. Ultimately, the literary theory of deconstruction argues that: A. texts are always heterogeneous. 39. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of the concept of strange attractors in chaos theory? A. Strange attractors are mysterious forces that are entirely random. C. any system for the production of meaning is inevitably bound by context, yet also limitless. B. Strange attractors are complex forces that are determined by the laws of physics. D. All of the above. C. Strange attractors are mysterious forces that are both random and determined. B. A term that describes the confusion between a poem and its result 40. In her essay "The Laugh of the Medusa," what does Hélène Cixous suggest for women? A. Women should write for and about themselves in order to counter phallocentric texts. B. Women should write, but they should do so only within the existent male canon. D. All of the above. 36. Modern literary theory began with the work of which theorist? n A. Claude Lévi-Strauss B. Ferdinand de Saussure ya C. Viktor Shklovsky D. Strange attractors are complex forces that are entirely random. Ch C. An important term in the field of New Historicism gd A. A term that suggests that a critic should study the structural and thematic elements of a poem rather than the effect it has on the emotions of the reader an 35. What is affective fallacy? er B. the instability of a text is actually evident in the text itself. D. Roland Barthes ra 37. New trends in literary theory tend to do which of the following? A. Reject all previous modes of literary theory Na B. Focus on a return to traditional critical methods C. Make use of different literary theories in order to develop new theories D. Work only with ideas developed by postMarxist theorists 38. Who coined the term New Historicism? C. Women should primarily dedicate themselves to studying women’s literature from the past. D. Women should be unconcerned with the struggle for identity. 41. What is defamiliarization? A. A concept associated with Russian formalism B. An idea explored by Viktor Shklovsky C. A term that describes the capacity of art to counter the effects of habit D. All of the above. 42. Which of the following ideas relates to J.L. Austin’s performativity theory? A. Performance is the ultimate objective of all human beings. A. Jacques Derrida B. Language is used to indicate action as well as thought. B. Terry Eagleton C. Individuals perform gender actively. C. Fredric Jameson D. Stephen Greenblatt 34. D 35. D 36. B D. Individuals develop through speech. 37. C 38. D 39. C 40. A 41. D 42. B consciousness 43. C 254 Chapter 6. Introduction to Literary Theory 43. According to trauma theorists, a testifying subject needs which of the following to deliver a successful testimony? C. It was produced by Western scholarship. D. Its literature is less proud that that of the West. A. A figure of judgment 48. From whom did New Historicists draw the idea of "self-regulating systems"? B. Religious belief C. A witness B. Claude Lévi-Strauss 44. What is the central idea of Ferdinand de Saussure’s Course in General Linguistics? gd B. There are five phases of linguistic development. D. Jacques Derrida 49. The Frankfurt School of literary theory was most greatly influenced by which of the following schools of thought? A. Formalism an A. Language is inseparable from its historical context. C. Julia Kristeva er A. Theodor W. Adorno D. Psychological treatment C. Language can be analyzed as a formal system of elements. B. Structuralism C. Poststructuralism D. Linguistics is too complicated to be distilled to a formula. Ch D. Marxism 45. What is generally considered to be Theodor W. Adorno’s primary concern as a theorist? 50. Which theorist is most closely associated with the idea of art as imitation? A. Jacques Lacan n A. The effect of literature in enlightening the human mind B. Edward Said C. Stephen Greenblatt ya B. The effect of modern society on human suffering C. The effect of the economy on women’s concerns D. Plato 51. In Fredric Jameson’s book The Political Unconscious, what does Jameson suggest about literature? D. The effect of the unconscious mind on the conscious self ra A. History comprises the essential framework for the performance of literary analysis 46. With which theorist is the term identity thinking most closely associated? B. Politics and the economy are the most important factors in literary analysis Na A. Sigmund Freud C. Biography is essential to literary analysis B. Carl Jung C. William James D. Psychoanalysis is critical to literary analysis D. Theodor W. Adorno 47. What does Edward Said argue about the concept of the Orient? 52. What is the main function of postcolonial criticism? A. It has little relationship to the colonization of Asian countries by the West. A. To represent the relationship between colonizers and the colonized B. It illustrates the fundamental political equality of all nations. B. To draw attention to the positive effects of colonization on literature 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. D 50. D 51. A 52. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 255 C. To explain why there are few examples of successful non-Western literature A. The ability of a text to contain truth B. The "undecidability" and essentially unstable nature of a text D. To show the ways in which most Western literature is superior C. The idea that a text has a specific meaning that can be understood through a process of deconstruction 53. Which of the following theorists is associated with formalism? D. Jacques Derrida’s style of writing er A. Viktor Shklovsky C. Terry Eagleton gd 58. Jacques Derrida’s concept of différance challenges us to think about language as a system that: B. Cleanth Brooks D. Judith Butler A. mirrors our physical evolution as human beings. 54. With which theorist is the concept imaginative geography associated? B. prevents us from communicating through writing or speech. an A. Julia Kristeva C. involves a constant process of deferred meaning. B. Fredric Jameson C. Terry Eagleton D. evolved exclusively as a function of our individual psyche. Ch D. Edward Said 59. In his essay "The Death of the Author," Roland Barthes argues what about literature? A. Literary theory does not offer a holistic interpretation of a text. A. Biographical information about the author must be considered when evaluating literature. n 55. Some critics of literary theory argue that literary theory is problematic for which reason? B. Literary theory depends on specialized knowledge that is outside the realm of literary studies. ya B. A text and its author text are unrelated. C. It is possible to distill meaning from a work based on the author’s politics. ra C. Literary theory is sometimes very abstract and difficult to read. D. Authorial intent must be considered when evaluating literature. D. All of the above. Na 56. Which of the following texts is considered the first example of postcolonial criticism? A. Harold Bloom’s "An Elegy for the Canon" 60. Which literary theory would most directly explore questions of the role of spatial setting in a poem? A. Trauma theory B. Jacques Lacan’s "The Mirror Stage " B. Ecotheory C. Game theory C. Cleanth Brooks’s "Keats’s Sylvan Historian" D. Edward Said’s Orientalism 57. To what idea does the ancient Greek term aporia refer in terms of deconstruction theory? 53. A D. Marxist theory 61. What does gynocriticism recommend as an approach to literature? 54. D 55. D 56. D 57. B A. Examining only female-authored literature more critically 58. C 59. B 60. B 61. D 256 Chapter 6. Introduction to Literary Theory B. Considering women’s literature outside of its historical context C. A language that does not yet constitute a real language C. Studying women’s literature for its linguistic qualities only D. A language used by a particular marginalized group of people within a larger dominant culture D. Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing 66. How did the New Critics view literature? A. As an aesthetic object that is independent of historical context A. How writers conceptualize natural environments and the representation of environmental issues in literature and culture B. As an aesthetic object that is influenced by historical context C. How the environment can be repaired D. Who is responsible for damaging the environment gd D. As a historical object that is not necessarily aesthetic 67. Which of the following is a rule of semiotics? A. All linguistic concepts evolve solely out of the responses of people within a specific historical era. Ch 63. What is Christopher Ricks’s attitude toward literary theory? C. As a historical object that is also aesthetic an B. How writers have damaged the environment er 62. Ecotheorists tend to show an interest in which of the following? A. He considers it to be vital in order to understand literary texts. n B. He considers theory to be the only way that literary texts can be interpreted. ya C. He has no misgivings about the practical usability of literary theory. D. He feels that literary theory is ultimately too limited in scope to serve as a proper method of interpretation. ra 64. In his essay "What Is an Author?" what position(s) on authorship does Michel Foucault take? Na A. The names of authors serve a classificatory function. B. The author is not a source of infinite meaning. C. The author may not always exist. C. All linguistics is in some way related to class struggle. D. All linguistics is related to history, and therefore the meaning of linguistics relies exclusively on historical context. 68. In Of Grammatology, Jacques Derrida argues what about literature? A. No fixed, stable meaning is possible. B. Language must be studied in conjunction with history in order to create meaning. C. There is no potential for multiple and differing meanings in a work of literature. D. Literature is timeless, and thus meaning does not change. D. All of the above. 65. What does the term meta-language mean, according to Andrzej Warminski? A. A language about another language B. A supernatural language 62. A B. All linguistic and social phenomena are texts, and the object of studying these texts is to reveal the underlying codes that make them meaningful. 63. D 64. D 65. A 69. What is the main function of literary theory? A. To formulate relationships among an author, a reader, and a literary work 66. A 67. B 68. A 69. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 257 B. To understand the role of sexuality, gender, race, and ethnicity in literary study A. A humanity-centered view of the universe C. To evaluate the role of historical context in the interpretation of literature B. A school of theory devoted to the revival of Classical (ancient Greek and Roman) literature 70. Trauma theory primarily developed out of the work of which psychoanalyst? D. All of the above. A. Sigmund Freud D. Jacques Derrida 71. Which of the following literary theorists is most closely associated with the concept that became known as liberal humanism? B. Literary texts solely reflect an author’s intentions. C. Literary texts are unlike dreams because they have a system of order and produce meaning. A. Aristotle Ch B. Viktor Shklovsky C. Cleanth Brooks D. Literary texts reveal secret elements of an author’s unconscious. D. Stanley Fish 72. Which school of theorists is most closely associated with phenomenology? n A. The Moscow School B. The Chicago School ya C. The Frankfurt School D. The Geneva School 73. What is dialogism? ra A. A term used to describe how texts include a variety of styles Na B. A term used to explain the use of multiple points of view in literature C. A term that explains resistance to a monolithic text D. All of the above. 77. Which of the following texts is the BEST example of the argument that a work’s meaning does not come entirely from the imagination of the author? A. Plato’s The Republic B. T.S. Eliot’s "Tradition and the Individual Talent" C. Jacques Derrida’s Of Grammatology D. Roland Barthes’s "The Death of the Author" 78. To what idea does the term heteroglossia refer? A. An infant’s inability to speak prior to the mirror stage B. The referential relationships among symbols, signifiers, and signs 74. What is mimesis? A. A reversal C. The multi-layered nature of language in a literary work B. An imitation C. A satire D. The formulaic shift between economic and political themes D. A poetic metaphor 75. What is humanism? 71. A A. Literary texts should not be read as a projection of the author’s psyche. an C. Michel Foucault gd 76. What fundamental idea does psychoanalytic criticism hold about literary texts? B. Carl Jung 70. A C. A theory that values restraint, form, and imitation er D. All of the above. 79. What is New Historicism? 72. D 73. D 74. B 75. D 76. D 77. B 78. C 79. D 258 Chapter 6. Introduction to Literary Theory A. A theory that abandons the idea of history as an imitation of events A. Plato B. Claude Lévi-Strauss B. A theory that regards history as a series of narratives D. Walter Benjamin 84. With which theorist is the term implied reader associated? D. All of the above. A. Wolfgang Iser 80. What is the philosophical theory known as pragmatism? B. William Wimsatt gd C. Cleanth Brooks A. A theory of practical actions developed by William James D. Harold Bloom 85. Reader-response theory is focused on considering which of the following? an B. An idea used to guide conduct towards clear objectives er C. A theory that capitalizes on the interplay between literature and history C. Julia Kristeva A. How readers learn to read C. A concept derived from the ancient Greek word pragma, meaning action B. How readers imagine visual images in a text Ch D. All of the above. 81. Which of the following statements best explains Mikhail Bakhtin’s philosophy of language? C. How readers participate in creating the meaning of a text A. Language includes multiple social dialects and jargons. 86. Which of the following human behaviors is important to a Freudian psychoanalytic study of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? n B. Language can include socio-ideological contradictions from the past. D. How readers regard critics A. Changes in emotional states ya C. Language exhibits and is bound up in the social lives and historical context of the people who speak it. ra D. Language is loaded with the intentions of others. C. Slips of the tongue D. All of the above. 87. How are Julia Kristeva’s psychoanalytic theories distinct from traditional Freudian concepts? A. Kristeva rejects the idea that neuroses provide insight into the unconscious. Na 82. How does Wolfgang Iser envision the reader? B. Obsessions A. The reader fills in the gaps imposed by an author’s intention. B. Kristeva suggests that women are not subject to traditional fetishes. B. The reader is sublimated beneath the author. C. The reader is less important than the author’s context. C. Kristeva offers a more central place for women’s issues within psychological development. D. The reader is totally subject to the author’s intention. D. Kristeva fundamentally disagrees with the idea of the mirror stage. 83. Which theorist is associated with the idea that art is a copy of a copy? 88. According to Jacques Lacan, the mirror stage is the point at which a child: 80. D 81. C 82. A 83. A 84. B 85. C 86. D 87. C 88. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 259 D. first engages with speech. 89. What does Elaine Showalter argue about gender in terms of representations of the character of Ophelia in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet? A. It is nearly impossible to represent women as anything other than mad in patriarchal discourses. B. Feminist critics need to re-appropriate Ophelia for their own purposes. C. Women’s tragedies tend to be subordinated to those of men. D. All of the above. 93. How does literary theory resemble the practice of philosophy as it was developed by Plato and Aristotle? A. Literary theory engages with theoretical rather than real-world issues. B. Literary theory asks fundamental questions about literary interpretation, and at the same time builds specific systems of literary interpretation. Ch D. All of the above. C. Kristeva argues that the mirror stage does not occur until the individual embraces a distinct gender role. er C. looks into a mirror for the first time. B. Kristeva centralizes the maternal and the feminine in her revisions of Lacan’s theory. gd B. is able to separate the "I" from the "Other." A. Kristeva wholly rejects Lacan’s theory of psychosexual development. an A. refuses maternal bonds. C. Literary theory relies totally on speculation rather than history. A. Gender does not reflect an essential truth, but rather is a role people play based on their internalization of socially constructed gender roles. D. Literary theory is detached from the reality of politics and the economy. n 90. What does Judith Butler mean when she suggests that gender is "performed"? B. Gender roles do not exist. ya C. Real gender roles are scripted by excellent writers. D. Only individuals who have the capacity to perform have gender. 94. How does Virginia Woolf’s essay "A Room of One’s Own" contribute to feminist theory? A. It suggests that the suppression of women is part of a historical climate that will naturally fade away. A. The West spends too much time trying to consider an Asian perspective. C. It suggests that gender has power over class. B. The West tends to look at Asian countries as individual units rather than lump them together. D. It suggests that education, rather than money, is needed for the liberation of women. C. The West views matters through its own limited historical position. 95. Which of the following statements best explains the main objective of New Historicism? Na ra 91. Which is a common postcolonial critique of the West? B. It suggests that gender roles are conditioned by the possession of money and power. D. The West refuses to apply economic and political coercion to Asian writers. 92. In what way does Julia Kristeva build on Jacques Lacan’s theory of psychosexual development? 89. D 90. A A. Texts are examined to see how colonizers and the colonized interact. B. Texts are examined to see how the formal aspects of the text create meaning. 91. C 92. C 93. B 94. B 95. C 260 Chapter 6. Introduction to Literary Theory B. It includes too few works by women. C. It includes too few works by nonWestern writers. D. All of the above. 97. Which text argues that, as infants, human beings begin to define their identities against the identities of others? A. W.E.B. Du Bois’s The Souls of Black Folk D. All of the above. 99. What did Sigmund Freud believe about the unconscious? A. It contains secret instincts and desires that are repressed. B. It has little impact on human behavior. C. It is the only significant aspect of the human psyche. D. It can never be accessed. 100. According to the Geneva School, what is the function of the reader? A. Entering the author’s mind through his or her literary works Ch B. Roland Barthes’s "The Death of the Author" C. Emmanuel Lévinas er A. It includes too few works by non-white writers. B. Jean-Paul Sartre gd D. Texts are examined to determine the author’s intent. 96. What do many contemporary theorists find problematic about the literary canon? A. Wolfgang Iser an C. Texts are examined to determine how they reveal social realities. C. Jacques Derrida’s Of Grammatology n D. Jacques Lacan’s "The Mirror Stage " 98. With which theorist is phenomenology associated? 100. D Na ra ya 96. D 97. D 98. D 99. A B. Understanding the author’s consciousness C. Reproducing the author’s thoughts in a critical context D. All of the above. er Ch an gd 7. Cultural and Literary English Renaissance A. Protestantism ya B. Catholicism 4. Fill in the blank. In 1585, sponsored the first English colony in America on Roanoke Island (now North Carolina). A. Sir Thomas More B. Sir Walter Raleigh n 1. In “The Book of Martyrs,” John Foxe provides a record of all known Christian martyrs throughout history, focusing on the persecution of people practicing which religion? C. John Foxe D. John Lyly C. Roman Catholicism D. Buddhism ra 2. Fill in the blank. was a Christian theologian and Augustinian monk whose teachings inspired the Protestant Reformation. 5. Which of the following controversial ideas surround the life and work of William Shakespeare? A. The idea that William Shakespeare never lived. B. The idea that William Shakespeare was a Catholic. Na A. Niccolo Machiavelli B. Martin Luther C. All of the above C. John Milton D. A and B only D. John Wycliffe 3. John Lyly became instantly famous with the publication of what text? 6. Fill in the blank. John Lyly’s exercised considerable influence upon its author’s contemporaries. A. “95 Theses” A. “Euphues” B. “Utopia” B. “Paradise Lost” C. “Euphues, or the Anatomy of Wit” C. “Utopia” D. “Paradise Lost” D. “Zelauto” 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 262 Chapter 7. Cultural and Literary English Renaissance 7. Who introduced the Italian sonnet to the British Isles during the reign of King Henry VIII? 13. Which queen of England attended a number of William Shakespeare’s play? A. Queen Elizabeth I A. Thomas Wyatt B. Queen Elizabeth II B. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey C. Queen Anne D. Both A and B 8. Which type of poetry has been inspired by a philosophical conception of the universe? D. Both A and B 14. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. All of the following are Shakespearean plays EXCEPT: er C. John Donne A. “Two Gentlemen of Verona” gd A. Terza rima B. “The Winter’s Tale” B. Metaphysical poetry C. “The Tempest” D. The Petrarchan sonnet 9. There was greater emphasis placed on human potentiality for growth and excellence through Europe by which year? D. “Faustus” 15. William Shakespeare’s “Henry V” is an example of what dramatic genre? an C. Rhyme royal A. Tragedy B. Comedy Ch A. 1400 C. Romance B. 1500 C. 1600 D. 1650 n 10. What genres of plays did William Shakespeare write? ya A. Tragedies D. History 16. Fill in the blank. Prior to the rise of the famed tragedians of the late 1580s, were the great headliners of the Elizabethan stage. A. Clowns B. Comedies B. Women C. Romances C. Politicians D. All of the above ra 11. John Milton’s “Lycidas” is what genre of poetry? Na A. A pastoral elegy D. Pantomimes 17. Fill in the blank. When writers like and his fellow humanists read pagan literature, they were influenced by the secular outlook of the Greeks and Romans. B. A satire A. Petrarch C. An epic B. Machiavelli D. A mock-epic C. Michelangelo 12. What author speaks of the exemplary story as a fundamental narrative unit in which it is important to follow chronological order? D. A and B 18. John Lyly’s work significantly shaped the writing of which famous writer? A. John Foxe A. William Blake B. John Lyly B. William Wordsworth C. Sir Thomas More C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Sir Walter Raleigh D. William Shakespeare 7. D 9. B 10. D 11. A 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 263 19. In 1534, King Henry VIII was declared head of what church? A. The Catholic Church 25. Who became a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I and was knighted and appointed captain of the Queen’s Guard in 1587? A. Sir Thomas More B. The English Church B. Sir Walter Raleigh C. The Church of God C. Sir Philip Sidney D. Both A and B B. Protestant er A. Hanover D. Sir William Shakespeare 26. Fill in the blank. A was a spectacle performed at court or at the manor of a member of the nobility and was staged to glorify the court or the particular aristocrat. A. Masque D. None of these B. Satire an C. Tudor 21. Who was King Henry VIII’s first wife? C. Tragedy A. Catherine of Aragon C. Mary, Queen of Scots D. Comedy 27. Sir Thomas More held which of the following positions in the English court? Ch B. Anne Boleyn A. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster D. Anne of Cleves B. Speaker of the House of Commons ya B. Terza rima n 22. The Petrarchan sonnet is typically composed in what form of meter? A. Trochaic trimeter C. Iambic pentameter D. Anapestic pentameter C. Master of Requests D. All of the above 28. Fill in the blank. Although Sir Philip Sidney is writing 200 years before the revolution, he presents a very inward and selfabsorbed narrator in “Astrophil and Stella.” 23. Who was considered to be England’s first literary celebrity? ra A. Medieval B. Victorian A. John Donne C. Romantic Na B. Sir Walter Raleigh C. Sir Thomas More D. John Foxe D. None of the above 29. William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” is an example of what dramatic genre? A. Tragedy 24. Romance, classical structure, and festive elements had already begun to come together in drama when what author began writing? B. Comedy C. Romance D. Satire A. Chaucer B. Langland C. Homer D. Shakespeare 20. C 21. A gd 20. Fill in the blank. The greatest insurrection of the age in England was over religion. 30. The foundation story of what poem is the Genesis account of the Creation of the world and of Adam and Eve, culminating in the drama of their temptation and fall? 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. C 264 Chapter 7. Cultural and Literary English Renaissance A. “Canterbury Tales” A. John Locke B. “The Faerie Queen” B. John Lyly C. “Paradise Lost” C. John Foxe D. “The Prelude” D. John Milton B. Scientific research became a more collaborative effort. C. Learning to read was made easier as print was standardized and made clearer. A. Sir Philip Sidney B. Sir Thomas More C. Thomas Wyatt D. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey 38. Fill in the blank. is remembered as the “Morning Star of the Reformation.” 32. King Henry VIII adopted what religion? an A. John Donne D. All of the above B. John Dryden C. John Wycliffe A. Catholicism Ch D. Johan Gutenberg B. Protestantism 39. Edmund Spenser wrote what famous text? C. Buddhism D. Roman Catholicism A. “Paradise Lost” A. “Paradise Lost” ya B. “The Odyssey” n 33. Which of the following texts is an example of epic poetry? C. “The Iliad” D. All of the above ra 34. “The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses” is an example of what dramatic genre? B. “The Faerie Queen” C. “The Prelude” D. “Canterbury Tales” 40. Martin Luther’s translation of what text helped to develop a standard version of the German language and added several principles to the art of translation? A. “Paradise Lost” B. “Canterbury Tales” A. Masque C. “The Bible” B. Satire Na D. “Piers Plowman” C. Burlesque D. Tragedy 35. Who is largely considered to be the father of epic poetry? 41. Fill in the blank. John Foxe was deeply disgusted by the , and could not believe that any honest Christian could accept its doctrinal basis. A. Homer A. Mass B. Dante B. Transubstantiation C. Virgil C. Resurrection D. Milton D. both A and C 36. Which of the following writers remained a firm believer in the Royal Supremacy? 31. D 32. B er A. Print halted the corruption of texts by copyists, giving everyone identical texts. 37. What author fell in love with Anne Boleyn while she was married to King Henry VIII? gd 31. How did the invention of the printing press affect European culture? 33. D 34. A 35. A 42. Christopher Marlowe’s “Faustus” is an example of what dramatic genre? 36. C 37. C 38. C 39. B 40. C 41. A 42. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 265 48. The work of John Foxe was no longer read or heeded in educated circles after which major historical event? C. Comedy D. Tragedy 43. Fill in the blank. In the second edition of , John Foxe promised that he would edit a collection of the works of William Tyndale, John Frith, and Robert Barnes. A. “Acts and Monuments” B. “Utopia” A. Restoration B. Glorious Revolution C. French Revolution D. Seven Years War 49. Fill in the blank. Christopher Marlowe’s influence on William Shakespeare was in all probability A. Very great C. “Euphues” D. “Paradise Regained” 44. Fill in the blank. The economic analysis of poverty was advanced by in the fourteenth century. B. Insignificant an C. Somewhat significant D. Impossible 50. Which of the following critics is a famous Shakespearean scholar? A. Petrarch B. Dante Ch A. M. H. Abrams C. Langland n D. Machiavelli 45. The conceit of the Petrarchan sonnet in English during the Elizabethan period often involves what topic? A. Drugs B. Stephen Greenblatt C. Helen Vendler D. Wayne C. Booth 51. “The Discovery of Guiana” is what author’s account of discovering an area of the New World? A. Sir Thomas More ya B. Sex er B. Satire gd A. Romance C. Animals ra D. Propaganda 46. Fill in the blanks. From being narrowly focused on the achievements of north Italians in th C. Sir Walter Raleigh D. John Foxe 52. Fill in the blank. John Lyly’s style is best described as A. Anachronistic Na A. and early centuries, the Renaissance is now being seen in a far wider context. B. Sir Philip Sidney B. 12th and 13th B. Euphuistic C. 14th and 15th C. Marxist D. 15th and 16th 47. Fill in the blank. John Foxe was extremely sensitive to th D. Solipsistic 53. Book I of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” centers on what event? A. Buddhist A. The fall of the rebel angels B. Anglican B. The fall of Adam C. Quaker C. The fall of Eve D. Catholic D. The fall of the son 43. A 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. B 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. B 53. A 266 Chapter 7. Cultural and Literary English Renaissance 54. Fill in the blank. Martin Luther nailed his to a church door in Wittenberg, accusing the Roman Catholic Church of heresy upon heresy. A. “Paradise Lost” 59. Which of the following theaters could be found in England after Queen Elizabeth I came to the throne? A. The Curtain B. The Rose B. “95 Theses” C. The Globe C. “The Bible” A. It burned down and was reconstructed hundreds of years later. B. It was situated on the Thames River. D. All of the above 56. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Throughout the Middle Ages, English drama, like that of other European countries, was mainly and B. “Canterbury Tales” is an example of epic poetry. C. All of the above answers are true. D. Both A and B are true. 61. On which of the following topics did Sir Thomas More focus in his “Utopia”? A. Riches, jewels, and gold B. Suicide C. Marriage and divorce n A. Psychological, Sexual A. Epic poetry is of a moral nature and tends to the promotion of virtue. Ch C. It was lit from natural sunlight as well as by candle light. 60. Choose the best answer. Which of the following statements is true concerning epic poetry? gd 55. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Globe theater in Elizabethan England? an D. “Piers Plowman” B. Religious, Didactic ya C. Emotional, Psychological D. none of these ra 57. What Renaissance text uses martyrology as a device to historicize the conflict between the true Church and the false Church in England? A. “Euphues” D. All of the above 62. Fill in the blank. John Foxe’s ambiguous attitude towards the Elizabethan church was A. Untypical B. Not untypical C. Exploded D. Rejected Na B. “Paradise Lost” C. “Paradise Regained” D. “Acts and Monuments” 58. Who was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn who also reigned as Queen of England from 1558 to1603? 63. Fill in the blank. Although there is dispute about the actual “invention” of the printing press with movable metal type, is usually the man credited with the invention. A. Niccolo Machiavelli B. Johan Gutenberg A. Elizabeth I C. Peter Schoeffer B. Elizabeth II D. Johannes Fust C. Mary, Queen of Scots D. Catherine of Aragon 54. B 55. D 56. B er D. All of the above 57. D 58. A 64. The Petrarchan sonnet is composed of how many lines? 59. D 60. D 61. D 62. B 63. B 64. D 65. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 267 A. 9 70. Edmund Spenser was directly influenced by which writer’s epic poetry? B. 10 A. Milton C. 12 B. Wordsworth D. 14 C. Aristo 65. Sir Thomas More wrote what famous text? B. “Utopia” A. Reincarnation D. “Paradise Lost” B. Rebirth C. Reproduction D. Recapitulation 72. Greek theater was often of what genre? an 66. In 1583, which playwright became in control of the first Blackfriars Theatre along with director William Hunnis? A. Henry VIII A. Tragedy B. John Lyly B. Comedy C. Sir Thomas More Ch C. Romance D. John Foxe 67. Who was in charge of organizing court festivities and entertainment of the English court? D. A and B only 73. John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” focuses attention on the relationship between which opposing entities? A. Heaven vs. hell B. Master of Revels ya C. Master of Rebels B. God vs. Satan n A. Court Jester D. Master of Ceremonies C. Good vs. evil D. All of the above 74. According to many British Romantic poets, who is the protagonist of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost”? ra 68. The distinction between comedy and tragedy which characterized classical drama was first forgotten during what period in England? A. Satan B. Adam B. Romantic C. Eve Na A. Medieval C. Victorian D. Elizabethan 69. What text greatly popularized the sonnet form in England during the Elizabethan period? D. Christ 75. Which of the following characters is NOT found in the dramatis personae of William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”? A. Benvolio B. Lady Capulet A. “Astrophil and Stella” C. Mercutio B. “Utopia” D. Falstaff 76. Which writer spent more than twelve years imprisoned in the Tower of London? C. “Paradise Lost” D. “Canterbury Tales” 66. B 67. B gd C. “The Inferno” er D. Both A and B 71. Fill in the blank. The term “Renaissance” literally translates as “ ” A. “Toxophilus” 68. A 69. A 70. C 71. B 72. D 73. D 74. A 75. D 76. B 268 Chapter 7. Cultural and Literary English Renaissance A. Sir Thomas More 82. What author wrote the poem “Whoso list to hunt”? B. Sir Walter Raleigh A. Sir Philip Sidney C. Sir Philip Sidney B. Sir Thomas More A. Catholic C. Thomas Wyatt D. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey 83. According to John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” what is Satan’s tragic flaw? B. Protestant A. Lust C. Buddhist B. Pride D. Quaker C. Jealousy A. Marxism B. Feminism 84. Fill in the blank. John Wycliffe challenged a number of doctrines with arguments which centuries later would echo during the Protestant Reformation. Ch A. Roman Catholic C. New Historicism B. Anglican D. Psychoanalysis ya n 79. Fill in the blank. The intellectual and social movement which historians call “ ” is what lies at the base of the period we call the Renaissance. A. Socialism D. Love an 78. Stephen Greenblatt’s work on the Renaissance is best described by what theoretical paradigm? er 77. Fill in the blank. Sir Philip Sidney’s strong convictions made him publicly oppose a projected marriage for Queen Elizabeth. gd D. John Milton C. Buddhist D. Protestant 85. Which of the following plays by William Shakespeare is a comedy? A. “Romeo and Juliet” B. Capitalism B. “Hamlet” C. Humanitarianism C. “Much Ado about Nothing” D. Humanism D. “Henry IV, Part I” ra 80. Which of the following is an important component of John Foxe’s martyrology? A. Hexagrams 86. What author defines the function of poetry with reference to the Horatian dictum of “to teach and delight”? A. Sir Thomas More C. Heroic couplets B. Sir Walter Raleigh D. All of the above C. John Lyly Na B. Epigrams 81. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. All of the following are Shakespearean plays EXCEPT: D. Sir Philip Sidney 87. A total of how many sonnets constitute the entirety of “Astrophil and Stella”? A. “Romeo and Juliet” A. 10 B. “Hamlet” B. 20 C. “Titus Andronicus” C. 30 D. “The Spanish Tragedy” D. 40 77. B 78. C 79. D 80. B 81. D 82. C 83. B 84. A 85. C 86. D 87. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 269 88. Fill in the blank. King was notorious for his six marriages and for ruthlessly persecuting his political enemies, violently eliminating all opposition. A. Charles I 93. Fill in the blank. Th A. was a movement that had profound implications not only for the modern world in general but also for literary history. B. Catholic Restoration B. Charles II C. Catholic Reformation C. Henry V D. Henry VIII er D. Protestant Reformation 94. Greek theatre took place where? A. Large hillside amphitheaters gd 89. Which of the following figures was an important political theorist of the Renaissance? B. Large indoor theaters C. Small indoor theaters B. Francesco Petrarcha D. All of the above an A. Niccolo Machiavelli 95. Compared to Aquinas, the writers of Florentine humanism considered which of the following only unsystematically? C. Aristotle D. Plato A. Sex Ch 90. hich of the following statements are true concerning Elizabethan theater? A. When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were no specially designed theatre buildings in England. n B. When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were dozens of specially designed theatre buildings in England. ya C. When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were three specially designed theatre buildings in England. ra D. When Elizabeth I came to the throne, there were ten specially designed theatre buildings in England. 91. Who wrote “Orlando Furioso”? Na A. John Milton B. Emotions C. Psychology D. All of the above 96. Fill in the blank. Renaissance thinkers strongly associated themselves with the values of A. Catholicism B. Medieval Europe C. Classical antiquity D. Protestantism 97. Many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed at what theater in Elizabethan England? A. “The Curtain” B. Ludovico Ariosto B. “The Globe” C. Sir Philip Sidney C. “The Rose” D. William Shakespeare 92. The character of Falstaff is important in which play(s) by William Shakespeare? A. “Henry IV, Part I” D. “The Anchor” 98. Which of the following statements best describes the “Great Chain of Being”? A. It regarded human beings as social creatures who could create meaningful lives only in association with other social beings. B. “Henry IV, Part II” C. “Titus Andronicus” D. All of the above 88. D 89. A 90. A 91. B 92. D 93. D 94. A 95. B 96. C 97. B 98. B 270 Chapter 7. Cultural and Literary English Renaissance C. It could only be achieved through faith in God’s grace. D. Both A and B B. “Doctor Faustus” C. “Edward II” D. All of the above 100. What doctrine significantly influenced Sir Thomas More’s “Utopia”? A. Marxism B. Christian Humanism C. Feminism D. New Historicism gd 99. Which of the following plays were written by Christopher Marlowe? A. “The Jew of Malta” ra ya n Ch an 99. D 100. B Na er B. Its major premise was that every existing thing in the universe had its “place” in a divinely planned hierarchical order which was pictured as a chain, vertically extended. er Ch an gd 8. Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries n 1. Complete the following sentence. Tennyson’s In Memoriam and Browning’s dramatic monologues can best be seen as combining neoclassicism with romanticism through their: ya A. neoclassical emphasis on traditional form and romantic subjectivism. B. romantic rejection of science and neoclassical use of mythology. ra C. romantic emphasis on personal feelings combined with a neoclassical focus on social context. Na D. romantic critique of industrialization and neoclassical use of satire. 2. Which of the following statements does NOT accurately characterize a lyric poem? A. The lyric poem is a popular form in the Romantic era. B. The lyric poem has a song-like quality. C. The lyric poem creates a personal sense of emotion. D. The lyric poem focuses on action. 3. What was the “white man’s burden” that Kipling speaks of in his poem of the same title? A. The pressure of conforming to preexisting social conventions B. The burden of white colonizers who are forced to learn to live in new lands C. The Eurocentric idea that the colonizer has a social responsibility to civilize other nations D. The concept that all white men do not share the same imperial duties 4. Complete the following sentence. Robert Browning’s poem “Porphyria’s Lover” is: A. a sonnet expressing his devotion to his wife. B. a dramatic monologue spoken by a murderer. C. a dramatic monologue spoken by Browning. D. an epic describing a great romance. 5. Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Robinson Crusoe’s and Oroonoko’s relationship to central features of the early English novel? A. Where Oroonoko foregrounds supernatural agents, Robinson Crusoe avoids religion completely. 1. C 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 272 Chapter 8. Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries 6. In which of the following ways did Hopkins revolutionize poetry? A. He created a radically new form. B. He used unusual, arcane words. C. He made obscure allusions. D. All of these answers 7. Which poet did Arthur Henry Hallum associate with “the picturesque”? B. Percy Shelley C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. an event that had little consequence to England. 11. Samuel Richardson’s Pamela and Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe similarly reflect the forces giving rise to the novel in which of the following ways? A. Their imperialist settings reflect the interest in faraway lands that led to adventure novels. B. Both emphasize romantic relationships that play up the importance of women readers. Ch A. Alexander Pope C. a necessary change that was beginning to go astray. er D. Both make claims to historical veracity. B. a misguided attempt to overthrow human nature by rejecting tradition. gd C. Oroonoko seems to defend the aristocracy, where Robinson Crusoe elaborates the struggles of the middle class. A. the ultimate expression of humankind’s ability to control its own destiny. an B. Both are largely set in South America, reflecting the relationship between empire and the early English novel. C. Both focus on the struggles of lower or middle-class characters, mirroring the development of a large middle-class readership as consumers. 12. Which of the following best defines the heroic couplet? A. through the personal, direct appeal enabled by his epistolary form. A. Two characters in an epic who are romantically involved ya n D. Alfred Tennyson 8. “O my death mother! I am miserable, truly miserable! But yet, don’t be frightened, I am honest! God, of his goodness, keep me so!” These lines characterize Samuel Richardson’s Pamela in all of the following ways EXCEPT: ra B. by emphasizing the character’s fright. C. by emphasizing sexual morality. Na D. through the sentimental attempt to make readers strongly identify with the character’s feelings. 9. Which of the following works is considered to be the first Gothic novel? A. Congreve’s The Way of the World B. Richardson’s Pamela C. Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho D. Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto 10. Complete the following sentence. According to Edmund Burke, the French Revolution was: 6. D 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. B D. Their epistolary forms reflect an increasing political interest in subjective feelings. B. Two lines of rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter C. The concluding lines of any poem D. Two characters who act as foils in a comedy of manners 13. John Locke is known for advocating all of the following ideas EXCEPT: A. social contract theory of government. B. blank slate or tabula rasa. C. divine authority of kings. D. natural political rights. 14. Which of the following best defines sentimentalism? 11. C 12. B 13. C 14. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 273 A. A refusal to emphasize the innate goodness of humanity B. The poems criticize religious institutions for not helping the oppressed. B. An emphasis on the power of sympathy to allow individuals to feel others’ pain and joy C. The poems reject experience in favor of innocence. er D. A parody of the interest in emotion that developed out of the Enlightenment interest in reason 19. What was the “Woman Question” in the Victorian Period? A. A debate about whether women should be able to vote gd C. A sense of awe in the power of the natural world D. The poems reject innocence in favor of experience. B. A discussion of women’s roles inside and outside the home A. To help drive his ideas across the universe C. A conversation about women’s work as a product of the Industrial Revolution B. To help him reach the afterlife an 15. In “Ode to the West Wind,” why does Shelley ask the wind to “make me thy lyre”? D. All of these answers C. To help him hear nature’s music A. always fighting for good against evil. Ch D. To help him start a new revolutionary war 20. Complete the following sentence. The Byronic hero is characterized as: 16. Which of the following terms is NOT closely associated with the Gothic novel? A. Horror C. nearly superhuman in his powers but tortured by a psychological weight. B. The sublime D. devoted to religion above all things. n C. Suspense ya D. Picaresque 17. How did ideas about the spread of the British Empire start to shift in the Victorian Period? ra A. Competition between European rivals forced the British to find new trading partners. Na B. Colonizers were no longer necessarily interested in reforming indigenous populations. C. People found ways to justify expansion by claiming national superiority. D. All of these answers 18. Which of the following statements about the poems in Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience is true? A. The poems defend the industrial revolution as helping England’s economy. 15. A B. fortunate in always coming out victorious. 16. D 17. D 18. B 21. Complete the following sentence. Shelley’s “Ozymandias” can be linked to his “Defence of Poetry” through its: A. rejection of traditional form. B. portrayal of the power of art to speak truth. C. rejection of art’s political role. D. attempt to link poetry with music. 22. Which of the following is a central theme of Christina Rossetti’s poem “Goblin Market”? A. The dangers of sensuality to women B. The links between sexuality and economics C. The importance of sisterly bonds D. All of these answers 23. What was the importance of the Reform Bills of 1832 and 1867? 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. D 23. A 274 Chapter 8. Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries C. They established new standards for Victorian morality. D. They allowed women to divorce their husbands. 24. Which of the following genres is NOT part of the hybrid form of Behn’s Oroonoko? A. Nonfiction A. Penal reform B. Educational reform C. The role of the monarchy D. Both A and B er B. They allowed new colonization and imperialism efforts. 28. Which of the following social issues does Dickens confront in Great Expectations? 29. Which of the following best defines satire? A. Literature that relies on devices like irony, sarcasm, and humor gd A. They raised the question of whether women should be able to vote. B. A work of literature that attempts to improve society C. Detective story D. Biography 25. Complete the following sentence. John Dryden’s “Mac Flecknoe” reflects a commitment to neoclassical aesthetics through: D. All of these answers 30. Complete the following sentence. Wordsworth conceives of himself as a “chosen son” primarily because: Ch A. its references to Shakespeare. C. A text that exposes serious flaws under the veil of comedy an B. Travel memoir B. its commitment to an elevated taste, its use of classical imagery, and its evocation of classic forms. A. his brothers died in their youth. B. he was endowed with a great poetic talent. C. he was given special educational opportunities. D. its refusal to mention Shadwell directly. D. he feels especially connected to nature due to his experience as a youth. ya n C. its scientific ethos and setting in London. 26. In The Rape of the Lock, Pope satirizes which of the following social institutions? ra A. The government B. Marriage A. Sonnet 43 is similar to most other sonnets in its focus on love. C. Organized religion Na D. All of these answers 27. The Enlightenment in European history refers to which of the following? A. A period in the 18th century that celebrated industry B. The revelation of religious truths through meditation C. The power given to absolute monarchs by God D. A period in which reason was celebrated as enabling human knowledge and possibly human perfection 24. C 25. B 31. Which of the following statements about Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet 43 (“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.”) is false? B. Sonnet 43 is part of a sonnet sequence “Sonnets from the Portuguese.” C. Sonnet 43 consists of fourteen lines, like other sonnets. D. Sonnet 43 is a romantic poem in the same way Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” is a romantic poem. 32. In Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach,” the speaker refers to the “melancholy, long, withdrawing roar” of “The Sea of Faith.” This reference alludes to which of the following? 26. D 27. D 28. D 29. D 30. D 31. D 32. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 275 D. His lover’s betrayal 33. How does the Encyclopédie best epitomize the mission of the Enlightenment? A. By dismissing all knowledge from outside Europe B. By questioning the nature of scientific method C. By rejecting the divine right of kings A. Reason over emotions C. Its ambivalent treatment of its leading villain D. Its use of the sublime 38. Which of the following statements best describes the behavior of the upper-class characters in Congreve’s The Way of the World? A. They are somewhat jaded, but all are finally good at heart. B. They are almost universally selfabsorbed and willing to do anything to get what they want. B. The necessity for an aristocracy C. The power of feelings B. Its focus on having readers vicariously experience the dangers that a heroine faces Ch D. By emphasizing the idea that gathering knowledge together can lead to human improvement 34. Both the Gothic and sentimental fiction emphasize which of the following? A. Its use of a medieval setting to reflect on rational progress er C. The decline of religion’s importance in the modern West gd B. Religious interpretations of changes to the oceans 37. Which of the following best characterizes the ways that Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho links the Gothic novel with the sentimental form? an A. The Protestant Reformation n D. A sense of adventure 35. Which of the following is a requirement of a dramatic monologue? ya A. It has a speaker as well as an implied reader. B. It includes elements of parody. ra C. There is a “spontaneous overflow of emotion.” C. They tend to value love above money and honor. D. They provide a moral example for the lower classes. 39. John Dryden’s poem “Annus Mirabilis” emphasizes the solution to which of the following important Restoration problems or events? A. England’s power to overcome the recent plague and the great fire of London A. Nature loses its ability to affect human emotion over time. C. The church’s potential to unify the populace after the English revolution B. Sensitivity to nature’s message comes with age. D. Parliament’s ability to restrain the power of the King C. Life experience does not have to power to alter human opinions. 40. The main plot of Richardson’s Pamela reflects the main characteristics of the sentimental novel through its emphasis on which of the following? Na D. It is written in common, ordinary language. 36. Which of the following statements accurately describes the theme of Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey”? D. It is not possible to appreciate beauty once one has aged. 33. D 34. C 35. A 36. B B. The monarch’s ability to squelch continuing Puritan resistance 37. B 38. B 39. A 40. D 276 Chapter 8. Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries D. Pamela’s attempts to protect her chastity from the advances of her employer 41. In which of the following ways does Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho combine the features of the Gothic and the sentimental? A. It emphasizes emotion over reason. B. It has a didactic moral focus. C. There is a focus on a central love story. B. The distinction between the sublime and beauty C. An aesthetic explanation of the sublime through painting D. The important role surprise plays in creating pleasure 46. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein most reflects which central romantic themes or concerns? A. Nature as mirroring the human mind and its imagination Ch D. All of these answers 42. Which of the following best characterizes Wordsworth’s attitude towards the French Revolution? A. The effect of the sublime on the physical body er C. Pamela’s struggle to overcome her poverty through hard-work 45. Which of the following ideas does NOT come from Edmund Burke’s Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime? gd B. Pamela’s parents’ attempt to marry her to a wealthy landowner D. Members of the Jewish and Catholic faiths should be excluded from public office. an A. Pamela’s attempt to seduce her employer A. He thought it did not go far enough in granting women rights. n B. He opposed it in favor of supporting the king and the ancien régime. ya C. He favored its democratic impulses but was appalled by its destructive nature. ra D. He did not think it concerned him and his relationship to nature. 43. Which of the following events was NOT associated with the Victorian period? A. Repeal of the corn laws Na B. Opium Wars C. Great Exhibition D. French Revolution 44. Which of the following directives was part of Queen Victoria’s moral crusade? A. There should be more missionary work in less civilized parts of the world. B. Concerts in the parks that were attended by ordinary people should be banned. C. Civil servants should talk more openly and publicly about their moral work. 41. D 42. C 43. D 44. A B. The limits of scientific attempts to understand and control the world C. The poet as special interpreter of the world D. The centrality of subjective experience to apprehending the world 47. The Pre-Raphaelites are best known for which of the following? A. A return to neoclassical aesthetics B. Disassociating painting and poetry C. Lavish attention to the sensuous elements of life D. Rejecting English poetic tradition 48. Complete the following sentence. In Pope’s The Rape of the Lock, elevated language functions primarily to: A. demonstrate the importance of the topic. B. set up the parody of the pretensions of the characters and their concerns. C. reveal the learnedness of the characters. D. elicit the sympathy of elite readers. 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 277 C. Romanticism largely abandoned the Enlightenment’s hope in progressive political change. C. a rejection of nature in favor of society. D. a defense of the use of elaborate figurative language. 54. Complete the following sentence. The scientific revolution paralleled Enlightenment political thought and political revolutions through its similar: A. devotion to traditional authority in political and theoretical matters. B. emphasis on the world being governed by laws that could be discerned through rational exploration. Ch D. Unlike the Enlightenment, Romanticism deemed the natural world unimportant. 50. The opening lines of Charlotte Smith’s “Beachy Head” refer to the speaker “reclin[ing]” on the “stupendous summit” of a “rock sublime” as her “Fancy” went forth. This poem reflects which of the following features common to much Romantic poetry? B. a continuity with poets such as Alexander Pope. er B. Romanticism challenged the Enlightenment’s emphasis on objectivity as the basis of truth. A. a radical break with 18th-century rules on elevated diction. gd A. Romanticism continued the Enlightenment’s focus on a universal order best apprehended through reason. 53. Complete the following sentence. Wordsworth’s advocacy of poets drawing on the “language really used by men” in his preface to Lyrical Ballads represents: an 49. Which of the following statements best characterizes Romanticism’s relationship to the Enlightenment? n A. An emphasis on the relationship between a natural setting and the imagination as in Wordsworth’s poems ya B. A focus on the poet as seer as in some of Keats’s poems C. A call for social and political reform as in some of Shelley’s works Na ra D. A nod to the poet as outcast as in some of Byron’s poems 51. “Do we now live in an enlightened age? The answer is, ‘no,’ but we do live in an age of enlightenment.” A. Immanuel Kant B. John Locke C. David Hume D. Denis Diderot 52. Which writer is most closely associated with the serialized novel? A. William Congreve D. defense of violent emotions as natural. 55. Complete the following sentence. The politics of Radcliffe’s medieval settings: A. indicates her longing for the older aristocracy. B. suggests her commitment to the Catholic Church. C. is at odds with her explicit socialist politics. D. implies that contemporary British society has overcome the institutions leading to the horrors its characters experience. 56. The development of the novel is associated with all of the following EXCEPT: A. scientific emphasis on detailed observation. B. the political focus on individuals and their rights. C. philosophical theories of sympathy and human emotions. B. Ann Radcliffe C. Matthew Lewis D. the continuing importance of mythological stories. D. Charles Dickens 49. B C. reliance on classical scholarship. 50. A 51. A 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. D 56. D 278 Chapter 8. Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries A. certain people are simply incapable of understanding poetry. B. the true poet must be comfortable with balancing conflicting ideas. C. the poet cannot express anything beyond his own experience. C. its elaboration of the intersecting importance of nature and the imagination. D. its development of elements from national folklore. 62. Victor Frankenstein’s project to create life in Mary Shelley’s novel can be linked to romanticism through which of the following? er 57. Complete the following sentence. Keats’s idea of “negative capability” refers to the idea that: 58. With which of these writers is the “spontaneous overflow of emotion” associated? B. Its suggestion that the natural order has laws beyond human control gd D. it is only in the absence of experience that true poetry can emerge. A. His Promethean striving to exceed human limitations as explored by Byron and Percy Shelley C. His desire to create a political revolution an A. Ann Radcliffe B. William Wordsworth D. Both A and B C. John Keats 63. Robinson Crusoe’s isolation on a deserted island allows Defoe to explore his development in which of the following ways? Ch D. Alfred Lord Tennyson 59. Complete the following sentence. In Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations, Pip gains his fortune from: A. His relationship to God and Christianity A. inheriting his father’s fortune. n B. hard work as a blacksmith. C. saving the life of a rich heiress. ya D. through the wealth of a convict he once helped. 60. Tennyson’s “Ulysses” can be characterized in all of the following ways, EXCEPT: ra A. it thematizes the importance of choosing action over complacency. Na B. it reflects a Victorian attitude of continuing to fight against loss of hope or faith. B. His understanding of the basis of economics C. His ability to identify with the slaves he has sold D. Both A and B 64. Jonathan Swift’s suggestion in “A Modest Proposal” that the Irish eat their children exemplifies the characteristics of a satire in all of the following ways EXCEPT: A. its mocking tone. B. its absurd response to a real issue. C. it uses Greek mythology to comment on contemporary questions. D. it emphasizes the internal life of the mind over social action. 61. Complete the following sentence. Keats’s “Ode to a Nightingale” is characteristically Romantic because of: A. its focus on his lost love. B. its rejection of scientific progress. 57. B 58. B C. its sentimental plea to its audience. D. its attempt to shock readers into acting. 65. How does this quotation from Behn’s Oroonoko most suggest its status as an early novel: “I do not pretend, in giving you the history of this Royal Slave, to entertain my reader with adventures of a feigned hero, whose life and fortunes fancy may manage at the poet’s pleasure.” 59. D 60. D 61. C 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 279 A. It focuses on a royal hero. B. It denies being imagined in favor of claims of realism. A. Its larger-than-life hero D. It connects to poetry. 66. With which literary form or movement is the Restoration most closely associated? A. Familiar essays D. Its focus on the individual and his psychological and moral development B. use alliterative language to draw attention to the falcon’s importance as a symbol of Christ. C. refer to the speaker’s heart. A. Industrial Revolution B. French Revolution C. Scientific Revolution D. Technological Revolution 72. Complete the following sentence. The Romantic movement is least closely related to: Ch A. are an example of antithesis to suggest the falcon’s contradictory nature. gd D. Medievalism 67. Complete the following sentence. In the opening lines of Gerard Manley Hopkins’s “The Windhover,” the words “daylight’s dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon”: an C. Romanticism ya n D. indicate the speaker’s lack of faith. 68. Why were coffee-houses important in the Restoration? A. They enabled discussion about important literary texts. ra B. They created a space for the exchange of pamphlets. C. They offered people a private place in which they could plan political revolts. Na D. Both A and B 69. In Pamela, how does the epistolary style enhance the sentimental aspects of the novel? A. It provides access to the heroine’s innermost reactions. B. It does not cloud the novel with authorial intrusion that confuses the emotions. C. It provides a sense of immediacy because the letters are written in the thick of the action. 67. B C. Its defense of the aristocracy 71. Which event did Percy Shelley call “the master theme of the epoch in which we live”? B. Comedies of manners 66. B B. Its lack of attention to time er C. It focuses on adventures. D. All of these answers 70. Which of the following is among the features that distinguish Robinson Crusoe as a novel as opposed to a romance? A. folklore. B. nationalism. C. parody. D. exoticism. 73. Samuel Johnson’s Rasselas most fundamentally emphasizes which theme from Johnson’s other works or other 18th-century works? A. The need for linguistic correctness as exemplified in his Dictionary B. The promise of universal knowledge as epitomized by the Encyclopédie C. The ultimate impossibility of achieving happiness, as espoused in his poem “The Vanity of Human Wishes” D. The need for self-sufficiency as detailed in novels like Robinson Crusoe 74. How does the following representative quotation from Brontë’s Jane Eyre reflect on Victorian social conventions? “You have nothing to do with the master of Thornfield, further than to receive the salary he gives you for teaching his protégée, and to be grateful for such respectful and kind 68. D 69. D 70. D 71. B 72. C 73. C 74. A 280 Chapter 8. Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries C. The sense of hope that death will come soon A. It reiterates the class divisions that kept both men and women from social mobility. D. A shared theme that nature exposes the pain in human life 79. Which of the following novelists was NOT associated with the rise of the novel as a literary form? B. It suggests that women were increasingly accepted as professionals. C. It indicates that British society had become much more egalitarian. A. Samuel Richardson D. It reveals the stern consequences of the Industrial Revolution. C. Daniel Defoe gd 75. Radcliffe’s version of the Gothic differs most from Walpole’s in its use of which of the following? B. Laurence Sterne er treatment as, if you do your duty, you have a right to expect at his hands” D. Charles Dickens 80. Which of the following is NOT a central theme of Wordsworth’s poetry? an A. The common man A. The sublime B. The promises of technology B. The explained supernatural C. The outcast figure D. The movement of time 81. How was the philosophical and popular emphasis on sensibility in the 18th century related to the development of the novel? Ch C. Its medieval settings D. Its use of mysterious events to spur readers’ interests and emotional responses 76. Complete the following sentence. Neoclassicism most paralleled Enlightenment thought in its: n A. rejection of Renaissance optimism. A. Like the novel, it focused on romantic relationships. B. Like the novel, it foregrounded abstract reason over experience and emotion. C. emphasis on order, logic, and universal truths. C. Like the novel, it emphasized the importance of sympathy and individual feelings. ya B. rejection of traditional models. ra D. emphasis on the corrupt nature of the aristocracy. 77. Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language most reflects an 18th-century interest in which of the following? D. Like the novel, it demonized the aristocracy. 82. In The Way of the World, Congreve satirizes which of the following? A. Ideas about chastity B. Romantic origins B. The institution of marriage C. Linguistic indeterminacy C. The aristocracy Na A. Classification, order, and judgment D. Subjective experience 78. What do Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” and Coleridge’s “Dejection Ode” have in common? D. All of these answers 83. With which text is the term mock-epic most closely associated? A. Wordsworth’s “We Are Seven” A. An identical rhyme structure B. Pope’s Rape of the Lock B. The belief that a person is incapable of change, even as he or she ages C. Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” 75. B 76. C 77. A D. Benn’s Oroonoko 78. D 79. D 80. B 81. C 82. D 83. B 84. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 281 C. Darwin’s work had little initial influence on Victorian society and culture. D. Almost all religious authorities rejected Darwin’s work completely. 85. Which of the following characteristics is NOT closely associated with a comedy of manners? A. Witty banter C. Sexual promiscuity D. Hidden identities C. Enlightened monarchy D. Socialism 89. Aphra Behn’s Oroonoko is a transitional text in all of the following ways EXCEPT: A. like a romance, it focuses on an aristocratic character considered superior to average individuals. B. like a novel, it tells its story with an emphasis on realistic detail and the everyday passage of time. C. like an epic, it involves gods and goddesses. D. like a novel, it makes claims to historical realism. 90. Which of the following did NOT contribute to the growth of literacy in the 19thcentury? Ch B. Epic heroes B. Social contract er B. Darwin’s work was almost universally accepted from its first appearance. A. Checks and balances gd A. Darwin’s work echoed Victorian thought with its emphasis on struggle while disrupting Victorian faith by decentering humans. 88. Which of the following political ideas is least related to the Enlightenment? an 84. Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between Darwin’s On the Origin of Species and Victorian society and its ideals? n 86. “For I have learned/To look on nature, not as in the hour/Of thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimes/The sad, still music of humanity” ya A. The poet’s changing relationship to nature as fount of meaning and significance ra B. The falsity of human art as opposed to the immediate truth of nature Na C. The failure of the poet when a youth to imagine his future D. The utter rejection of youthful folly in favor of mature rationality 87. Complete the following sentence. We can best understand the medieval setting of Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto as: A. revealing his interest in Chaucer. A. More magazines on the market B. The rise in serialized fiction C. Lower prices for magazines D. The passage of the Reform Bills 91. Complete the following sentence. The opening frame narrative of Frankenstein comes from: A. Walton, a failed poet who is attempting to discover the North Pole. B. the creature, after he has killed Victor Frankenstein. C. Victor Frankenstein’s diary. D. Mrs. Saville, Frankenstein’s cousin. 92. In Linton’s The Girl of the Period, what course of behavior does the author recommend for women? B. enabling his 18th-century readers access to a world they would see as less rational. A. Women should wear more makeup in order to attract husbands. C. promoting the rise of museums. B. Women should make sure to receive an education in order to secure their own futures. D. commenting on the French and Indian War. 85. B 86. A 87. B 88. D 89. C 90. D 91. A 92. C 282 Chapter 8. Cultural and Literary 18t/19th Centuries C. Women should take pains to remain generous, modest, and capable. A. Their conservative poetics D. Women should be given the right to vote immediately. C. Their radical politics C. Through Rochester, Jane Eyre develops a Byronic hero. D. Like Great Expectations, Jane Eyre can be read as a bildungsroman. A. his use of the heroic couplet. B. an Enlightenment focus on useful knowledge. n C. a neoclassical emphasis on propriety and knowing limitations. ya D. a radical questioning of revealed religion. ra 95. Complete the following sentence. Unlike many Enlightenment thinkers, Adam Smith and Rousseau: A. traveled to America. Na C. emphasized the importance of human emotions as guiding behavior. D. rejected Newton’s view of the universe. 96. Swinburne’s poems such as “Hermaphroditus” are best known for which of the following? 94. D 95. C 96. B C. It symbolizes the increase in scientific knowledge. D. It acts as an allusion to the importance of nature in the Romantic period. 98. Which of the following does NOT characterize Matthew Arnold’s “Dover Beach”? A. It is a dramatic monologue. B. Like earlier Romantic lyrics, it takes a natural setting as an occasion for philosophical reflection. C. It has a melancholic tone. D. It envisions Christianity as eternal. 99. Which of the following texts is an example of a sentimental novel? A. Pope’s The Rape of the Lock B. Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” C. Richardson’s Pamela D. Lewis’s The Monk 100. Shelley expresses all of the following ideas in A Defence of Poetry, EXCEPT: B. believed in God. 93. B B. It foreshadows a negative shift in mood. Ch 94. Pope’s comment that “Know, then, thyself, presume God not to scan;/The proper study of mankind is man” in his “Essay on Man” is indicative of all of the following EXCEPT: A. It functions as a metaphor for the women’s rights movement. er B. Like “Dover Beach,” Jane Eyre mourns the diminishing power of Christian faith. 97. What does the shift in weather in Chapter 23 of Jane Eyre reflect about the plot? gd A. Like Great Expectations, Jane Eyre addresses the power of wealth and class. D. Their nationalistic tone an 93. Which of the following does NOT accurately characterize Jane Eyre’s relationship to other literary works? B. Their frank depiction of sexuality 97. B A. reason can help man understand beauty. B. civilization comes through beauty. C. language shows humanity’s impulse towards order. D. poetry has no effect on society. 98. D 99. C 100. D er Ch an gd 9. Cultural and Literary in Modernity 1. What is “Imagism”? B. “Hugh Selwyn Mauberley” A. A poetic movement which hoped to offer clear expression of ideas and feelings through the use of specific visual images ya n B. An attempt to use the “exact word” instead of flowery, excessive descriptive language in poetry C. A and B only D. B and C only Na ra 2. Which of the following was one of the major health consequences for soldiers who survived the traumas of trench warfare in World War One? D. “To the Lighthouse” 4. According to Theodor Adorno’s and Max Horkheimer’s “The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception,” which of the following is true of the culture industry? A. The culture industry is classified by ruthless uniformity of all ideas. B. The culture industry is the chief method by which technology brings true democracy to all. C. The culture industry is a fundamental way to promote individuality. A. Lyme disease B. Staph infections C. Shell shock D. A and C only 3. Fill in the blank. Written over the course of his life, Ezra Pound’s is an examination of the human desire for knowledge and understanding in an inchoate modern landscape. A. “The Sun Also Rises” C. “The Cantos” D. The culture industry is chiefly intended to offer consumers the opportunity to classify wants and desires as well as corresponding production. 5. According to Tristan Tzara’s “Manifesto on Dadaism,” which of the following does NOT define Dadaism? A. “Every product of disgust capable of becoming a negation of the family” 1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 284 Chapter 9. Cultural and Literary in Modernity B. “A protest with the fists of its whole being engaged in destructive action” C. “Absolute and unquestionable faith in every god that is the immediate product of spontaneity” A. Beckett’s work expresses a certain frustration with the inability of language to fully capture the human condition. B. Beckett’s play explores how language helps to form one’s notion of self. C. Beckett’s work captures an almost transcendent melancholy as it explores human desires for a redemption that may or may not ever materialize. A. It ends with the lines: “Eternity./It is the sea run off/ With the sun.” D. All of the above 10. Surrealism became an official aesthetic movement of the modern period with the publication of which work? gd C. The poem speaks of the necessity of seeking human approval and communal acceptance. A. Andre Breton’s “Surrealist Manifesto” B. James Joyce’s “Ulysses” an B. It suggests that the quest for knowledge and enlightenment is deeply satisfying. er D. “A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing” 6. Which of the following is true of Arthur Rimbaud’s poem “Eternity”? C. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” D. T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland” 11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “Modernism”? A. It begins with the famous line: “Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was a moocow coming down along the road and this moocow that was coming down along the road met a nicens little boy named baby tuckoo ”? B. A belief in the power of the natural world to communicate transcendent truth ya n Ch D. It begins with the lines: “I kissed the dawn of summer.” 7. Which of the following best describes James Joyce’s “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”? B. It is a semi-autobiographical account of Joyce’s “coming of age” as an artist. ra C. It captures the conflict that Stephen Dedalus has with his Irish and Catholic heritage. Na D. All of the above 8. As a result of the outbreak of World War I and anti-German sentiment which important British public figure had to adopt the family name of Windsor? A. The Suffragette Emmeline Pankhust B. King George V C. King Edward VII D. King James II 9. Which of the following best describes Samuel Beckett’s play “Waiting for Godot”? 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B A. A radical project of experimentation with literary and artistic form C. The use of irony and parody D. Both A and B 12. Which author writes a profound criticism of Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” accusing Conrad of reinforcing typical European stereotypes of Africa? A. Chinua Achebe B. Edward Said C. Arundhati Roy D. Salman Rushdie 13. What are the differences between conservative modernism and progressive modernism? A. Conservative modernism came to look to the past for inspiration and hope, while progressive modernism looked to the future. B. Conservative modernism supported the status quo, while progressive modernism 9. D 10. A 11. B 12. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 285 14. Jazz music is described by which of the following characteristics? A. A way of questioning Victorian moral conceptions B. A musical invention of the modern age that allows for experimentation of form C. An example of subjective artistic expression D. All of the above 19. Which of the following Post-Modern theoreticians explores the contradictions of colonial discourse and the ambivalence that the colonizer feels towards the colonized “other” in works such as “Nation and Narration”? A. Linda Hutcheon D. All of the above B. Homi Bhabha Ch 15. Which of the following is NOT one of Pablo Picasso’s periods of artistic production? A. Dadaist period C. Jacques Derrida D. Fredric Jameson 20. The term “Lost Generation” can be applied to which of the following groups? B. Blue period n C. Synthetic cubism D. Rose period C. It deeply identifies with Dante’s “Inferno” in terms of tone and thick description. er D. All of the above B. It explores the theme of the perversion of language. gd C. Conservative modernism celebrated aesthetic formalism, while progressive modernism celebrated innovation and attacked aesthetic formalism. A. It contains almost hellish imagery, such as: “Melting like dirty wax,/decayed candles, the bums sinking lower,/faces submerged under hams.” an was deeply engaged in political and social amelioration. ya 16. What famous modernist short story compares the universe to an infinite library of hexagonal galleries? A. Joyce’s “The Dead” ra B. Hemingway’s “My Old Man” A. A group of self-imposed American expatriates living in Paris that included Ernest Hemingway, Hart Crane, and Henry Miller B. A group of artists and writers who were deeply marked by the traumas of World War I C. Any American in self-exile in Europe to avoid fighting in World War I D. Borges’ “The Library of Babel” D. A and B only Na C. Woolf’s “A Haunted House” 17. According to Dr. Michael Webster in his essay, “Poetic Modes in the late 19th and early 20th Century,” which of the following is NOT a poetic mode of this time period? 21. The development of cubism, with its geometric and abstract concerns, can be attributed largely to which of the following two artists? A. Genteel A. Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet B. Symbolist B. T.S. Eliot and Wyndham Lewis C. Impressionist C. Claude Monet and édouard Manet D. Decadent D. George Braque and Pablo Picasso 18. Which of the following is true of Ezra Pound’s “Canto XIV”? 13. D 14. D 15. A 22. The poem “In Flanders Fields” was written by John McCrae referring to which war? 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. D 21. D 22. C 286 Chapter 9. Cultural and Literary in Modernity 27. Which of the following is NOT a tenet of F.T. Marinetti’s “Futurist Manifesto”? D. World War II 23. Fill in the blank. According to Sigmund Freud, psychological “transference” helps to understand the nature of A. Incest B. Trauma C. Taboo D. Love 24. Salman Rushdie’s “Midnight’s Children” is a novel characterized by which of the following descriptions? A. It is an excellent example of “Magical Realism.” B. “The essential elements of our poetry will be courage, daring, and revolt.” C. “We want to sing the man who holds the steering wheel, whose ideal stem pierces the Earth, itself launched on the circuit of its orbit.” D. “We want never to glorify war, the scourge of the planet.” 28. Which of the following statements is true of British India? A. The British presence in India began after World War II in Bombay. B. British families never settled in India until after the conclusion of World War II. Ch B. It is concerned with the post-colonial situation of India before and after its partitioning into India and Pakistan. A. “We want to sing the love of danger, the habit of danger and of temerity.” er C. World War I gd B. The American Civil War an A. The Franco-Prussian War C. It is a book that tells the story of the Sinai family. n D. All of the above 25. Which of the following best describes “stream of consciousness” narrative in the modern period? C. The British were long present in India in the 19th century and were not actively resisted until the Mutiny of 1857-58. D. Both A and B 29. Which of the following statements best describes the “Bloomsbury Group”? B. Stream of consciousness is the capturing of the interior monologue of the narrator. B. The group consisted of survivors of World War II. C. Stream of consciousness attempts to accurately capture the external dialogue of various characters in a realistic setting by an objective observer. C. The Bloomsbury group included E.M. Forster, Clive Bell, John Maynard Keynes, and Virginia Woolf. D. A and B only 26. “Flâneur," according to Dr. Heather Marcelle Crickenberger in her essay “The Flâneur,” is a term the French understand to mean which of the following? 30. Fill in the blank. “Lolita” is infamous for its controversial subject as it depicts a middleaged protagonist, , who becomes sexually obsessed with a twelve-year-old girl, Dolores Haze. Na ra ya A. Stream of consciousness often relies upon “free association” of ideas. A. The “Bloomsbury Group” consists of a group of English writers, thinkers, and artists who met in the Bloomsbury district of London. D. A and C only A. Stroller, idler, walker A. Sal Paradise B. An inhabitant of a rural village B. Humbert Humbert C. A religious believer C. Dean Moriarty D. Both A and B D. Jake Barnes 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 287 C. “A confession and a complaint” D. All of the above 32. Which of the following statements concerning “Vorticism” is false? A. The term "Vorticism" was coined in 1914 by the avant-gardist Ezra Pound. D. Both A and B 36. What is meant by the “Haussmannization” of Paris? A. It was an urban modernization project that reorganized Parisian city streets so that the bourgeoisie could flaunt their new wealth. B. It was an urban renovation project which offered social services in city slums. C. It was a political movement intended to overthrow Napoleon III. Ch B. Practitioners of Vorticism often saw themselves just as much as educators as artists as they taught the public a new, more graphic language. C. Symbolism adheres to an objective view of reality and a rational and realistic depiction of the natural world. er B. A term that means nothing except for the signification given to it by the user B. Paul Gauguin is an example of symbolism in painting. gd A. “The impotent despair of a sick man, who feels himself dying by inches in the midst of an eternally living nature blooming insolently forever” A. Symbolism began as a French literary movement in the late 19th century. an 31. According to Max Simon Nordau in his work “Degeneration,” which of the following best describes the term “Fin de Siècle”? C. The periodical and manifesto named BLAST attempted to expound Vorticism’s principal tenets. n D. The practice of Vorticism in artistic circles grew after World War I. ya 33. E.M. Forster wrote which of the following novels? 37. Jorge Luis Borges was born the same year as what other famous modern author? A. James Joyce B. Vladimir Nabokov C. T.S. Eliot D. Joseph Conrad A. “Pale Fire” 38. Which of the following literary terms is NOT commonly deployed in Post-Colonial theory? B. “A Passage to India” ra C. “Daniel Deronda” D. “On the Road” A. Mimicry 34. What is “Mimesis”? Na B. Ambivalence A. It is a philosophical term which means “imitation” or “mimicry.” B. It is a philosophical and critical term meaning “otherness.” C. It is a critical term, which describes the act of expression and the presentation of self-identity, theorized by academics, such as Erich Auerbach. D. A and C only 35. Which of the following is true of symbolism? 31. D 32. D 33. B D. It was a religious movement intended to celebrate the values of Christianity. C. Hybridity D. Serendipity 39. According to Walter Benjamin in “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” which of the following is true? A. “Even the most perfect reproduction of a work of art is lacking in one element: its presence in time and space, its unique existence at the place where it happens to be.” 34. D 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. D 288 Chapter 9. Cultural and Literary in Modernity C. “All art work, even mass produced art, clearly links to an original referent that has a stable and knowable meaning.” D. Both A and B D. “Lolita, a cluster of stars palely glowed above us.” 44. Which of the following artists did NOT produce Surrealist photography? A. Maurice Tabard B. Ansel Adams C. Hans Bellmer D. Man Ray A. W.B. Yeats 45. Fill in the blank. The novel “Things Fall Apart” explores society and its encounter with European colonialism. A. Ibo C. Mario Vargas Llosa B. Russian D. Charles Baudelaire C. Irish A. Amy Lowell B. Gertrude Stein ya 42. Which of the following famous literary lines is contained in William Butler Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming”? ra A. “Hearing of harvests rotting in the valleys” B. “And we rebuild our cities, not dream of islands” Na C. “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold” D. “Mother died today” 43. Which of the following sentences is the famous first line of Nabokov’s “Lolita”? A. “Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul.” B. “Lolita, look at this tangle of thorns.” C. “Lolita, all at once we were madly, clumsily, shamelessly, agonizingly in love with each other.” 39. D 40. A 46. Theodor Adorno’s “Culture Industry Reconsidered” further examines the notion of the “culture industry” and suggests which of the following about the “culture industry?” A. It destroys notions of high and low culture and replaces it with mass culture. n D. Alice Walker D. Indian Ch 41. Who wrote the following statement: “When you asked me to speak about women and fiction I sat down on the banks of a river and began to wonder what the words meant”? C. Virginia Woolf an B. Jorge Luis Borges gd 40. Who wrote the collection of poems entitled “The Wind Among the Reeds?” er B. “The feeling of strangeness that overcomes the actor before the camera, as Pirandello describes it, is basically of the same kind as the estrangement felt before one’s own image in the mirror.” 41. C 42. C 43. A B. It is an industry in the sense that its aim is to standardize aesthetic taste and value. C. It is a radical rethinking of mass culture in that it promotes the values of high culture and attempts to eradicate more popular forms of expression. D. Both A and B 47. Which of the following are well-known Post-Modern theoreticians? A. Linda Hutcheon B. Jean Baudrillard C. Thomas Hobbes D. Both A and B 48. What is “Post-Modernism”? A. A term used to describe contemporary cultural production B. A literary movement concerned with extreme self-reflexivity 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. D 48. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 289 C. An attempt to break down the barriers between high and low culture 54. Which of the following statements best describes the “Great Depression”? D. All of the above 49. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “Naturalism” as an artistic and literary movement? A. The Great Depression lasted for one hundred years. C. Naturalism depicts the more “animalistic” tendencies of humans. D. Naturalism considers the author or artist to be like a scientist. 50. Wilfred Owen’s war poem “Dulce et Decorum est” ends with which of the following Latin phrases? er D. B and C only 55. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “Realism” as an artistic and literary movement? A. Realism strives to depict humans within a certain social context. Ch A. “Pax romana” C. The Great Depression was a severe economic downturn in the industrialized world that began in 1929 and lasted for approximately ten years. gd B. Naturalism depicts humans as reasonable and objective. an A. Naturalism is a search for scientific certainty. B. The Great Depression was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by Western civilization since industrialization. B. “Veni, vidi, vici” B. Realism depicts the tension between harsh reality and ideals. C. “Dux bellorum” n D. “Pro patria mori” 51. Which of the following is a literary work of “The Lost Generation?” ya A. Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” B. James Joyce’s “Dubliners” C. Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness” ra D. Friedrich Nietzsche’s “Twilight of the Idols” 52. Which of the following authors is NOT an important Irish writer? Na A. Seamus Heaney C. William Butler Yeats D. E.M. Forster 53. Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” is an example of which of the following literary trends? B. Naturalism D. Realism explores ethical quandaries within a social context. 56. Jorge Luis Borges is a native of which country? A. Argentina B. Brazil C. Mexico D. Britain 57. T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” begins with which of the following well-known opening lines? B. James Joyce A. Aestheticism C. Realism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism. A. “Was it for this-” B. “Riverrun, past Eve and Adam’s, from swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us by a commodius vicus of recirculation back to Howth Castle and Environs.” C. Decadence C. “And the worst friend and enemy is but Death.” D. Both A and C D. “April is the cruellest month” 49. B 50. D 51. A 52. D 53. D 54. D 55. C 56. A 57. D 58. A 290 Chapter 9. Cultural and Literary in Modernity 58. Who painted “The Accommodations of Desire”? A. Salvador Dalí 62. The literary style of Virginia Woolf’s novel “To the Lighthouse” is best described in which of the following ways? A. As an omniscient narrative of love and loss B. Pablo Picasso C. Juan Miró B. As a third-person narrative of the Great Depression D. Man Ray C. As a domestic stream of consciousness narrative A. It is a lyrical novel that explores cultural identity and decline of an Indian family. D. A and B only 63. Which of the following statements regarding Oscar Wilde is false? A. His career ended when he was jailed for criminal “gross indecency.” B. He believed that art should be something more than the reproduction and appreciation of the natural world. C. Wilde was the author of such poems as “Bénédiction,” “L’Albatros,” and “élévation.” Ch D. It is a lyrical novel that explores the decline of a Caribbean family. gd C. It is a stream-of-consciousness narrative that explores cultural identity in nineteenth-century Ireland. an B. It is a Romantic novel that explores the decline of a Russian family. er 59. Which of the following best describes the novel “The God of Small Things?” 60. In Jorge Luis Borges’ “The Library of Babel,” which of the following is NOT a major concern of the work? A. The short work speaks of the daunting search for truth and knowledge. ya n B. It is obsessed with the descriptions of an endless and ultimately incomprehensible library. C. Borges takes great pains to show how the key to understanding the library is reason. ra D. The library is analogous to the universe. Na 61. Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the general characteristics of T.S. Eliot’s “The Wasteland”? A. Some academic scholars suggest that “The Wasteland” is an extrapolation of the search for the Holy Grail. B. “The Wasteland” is an excellent example of modernist symbolism. C. Eliot’s poem takes great pains to illustrate the breakdown of stable meaning in the modern world. D. “The Wasteland” is often used as an excellent example of poetic realism. 59. A D. He was notorious for his use of paradox. 64. The French novelist J.K. Huysmans, in his work “Against the Grain,” is intended to convey which of the following ideas? A. The work celebrates the young Jean and his Jesuit school education as a model for the best possible education of the young. B. It ends with the famous line “the horror, the horror.” C. It explores Jean’s decision to become a recluse and a social drop-out. D. All of the above 65. T.S. Eliot considered which of the following one of the greatest short stories ever written? A. “The Dead” B. “The Surrealist Manifesto” C. “The Heart of Darkness” D. “To the Lighthouse” 66. Which of the following authors is NOT considered to be a practitioner of “Magical Realism”? 60. C 61. D 62. C 63. C 64. C 65. A 66. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 291 A. Gabriel Garcia Marquez A. James Joyce B. Isabel Allende B. Voltaire C. James Joyce C. Virginia Woolf D. Allejo Carpentier D. Y.B. Yeats 71. Which of the following is true of Charles Baudelaire’s “Bénédiction”? A. There is an undeniable “tension between the death-instinct and the sexual instincts.” B. It celebrates the almost divine power of the poet. C. Most victims of trauma do not exhibit “the compulsion of the human psyche to repeat traumatic events over and over again.” gd A. It was originally written in English. C. It suggests that poetry is demonic in nature. D. Both A and B an B. Repetition-compulsion does not help to come to terms with one’s own mortality. er 67. According to Dr. Dino Felluga’s module on Freud, Sigmund Freud’s work on transference and trauma argues which of the following points? 72. Between 1890 and 1919, which of the following was a preoccupation of Western European literature? Ch A. Sexual mores D. Talk therapy will not help cure one’s psychological neuroses concerning past trauma. n 68. According to T.S. Eliot in his essay on “Tradition and the Individual Talent,” which of the following is true of “tradition?” ya A. In English literature, we cannot refer to "the tradition" or to "a tradition;" at most, we employ the adjective in saying that the poetry of so-and-so is "traditional" or even "too traditional." ra B. Tradition is the great conversation which links all English literature and is a coherent and stable cannon. Na C. All of the above D. A and B only 69. Which novelist is NOT commonly thought of as producing Post-Colonial work? A. Arundhati Roy D. All of the above 73. How may W.B. Yeats’ poem, “The Second Coming,” be interpreted? A. As an interpretation of the Biblical Second Coming of Christ B. As an attempt to support European colonialism in Africa C. As a howl of despair concerning the current state of the world D. Both A and C 74. Georges Braque’s “Woman with a Guitar” is an example of which of the following artistic movements? A. Cubism C. Futurism C. Seamus Heaney D. A and B only D. Vladimir Nabokov 70. Of the following, who was NOT a well known modernist author? 68. D 69. D 70. B C. Bourgeois sensibility B. Vorticism B. Salman Rushdie 67. A B. The importance of the irrational 71. B 75. Which Post-Colonial theorist employs an extended analysis of the term “Orientalism”? 72. D 73. D 74. A 75. A 76. A 292 Chapter 9. Cultural and Literary in Modernity A. Edward Said 80. Literary critics who analyze the works of Salman Rushdie often engage which “PostModern” school of criticism? B. Arundhati Roy C. Salman Rushdie A. Marxism B. Because of the advent of arcade projects C. Because they began to purchase products as they walked the urbanscape D. Because they were threatened by police with jail A. Ravinder Reddy B. Rummana Hussain D. A and B only ya 78. Fill in the blank. Walter Benjamin was most clearly a student of ’s work. A. Marx B. Freud A. The romance B. The epic C. The sonnet D. The haiku 82. Which of the following best describes James Joyce’s “Araby”? ra D. Aristotle Na 79. According to Dr. Dino Felluga’s “General Introduction to Postmodernism,” Roland Barthes, in his work “The Death of the Author,” argues which of the following points? A. “The modern writer (scriptor) is born simultaneously with his text.” B. “Once the Author is gone, the claim to "decipher" a text is quite simple.” C. “A text never consists of multiple writings, it is always the product of a monolithic culture.” D. Both A and B 79. A B. It speaks of the author’s illicit relationship with a young girl. C. It is a dramatization of the relationship between Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. D. It is an analysis of “Exodus” from “The Holy Bible.” C. Darwin 77. D 78. A 81. “In Parenthesis” is David Jones’s modernist adaptation of which traditional literary form? A. It begins with the famous line: “North Richmond Street being blind, was a quiet street except at the hour when the Christian Brothers’ School set the boys free.” n C. Dadabhai Naoroji D. Feminism Ch 77. Which of the following are contemporary Indian artists who have begun to more critically examine India’s post-colonial situation? C. Deconstruction er A. Because of the increasing prominence of department stores in Paris B. Post-Colonial Theory gd 76. Why does the “Flâneur" begin to disappear as a Parisian phenomenon? an D. Homi Bhaba 80. B 83. Which of the following authors is considered a major theorist of deconstruction? A. Raymond Williams B. Jacques Derrida C. Fredric Jameson D. Both A and B 84. The last decade of the nineteenth century saw the development of a number of literary and cultural movements which amounted to a rejection of the principles of Victorianism because of which social transformations? 81. B 82. A 83. B 84. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 293 A. The shift from agriculturally-based to industrial societies in the West 89. “Post-Modernism” is often characterized by which of the following attitudes? B. The decline of traditional religious beliefs in Europe A. A fascination with the past but a past that is used out of its original context as pastiche C. The rise of traditional social identities and the decline of personal identity B. A reinforcement of master narratives A. His safe return home D. Both A and C 90. Which of the following statements is true of the Anglo-Irish War? gd 85. Siegfried Sassoon’s poem “To Victory” is concerned primarily with which of the following themes? er C. A rejection of master narratives D. Both A and B A. The Anglo-Irish war began with the resistance of the Irish Republican Army. C. His death and escape from suffering. D. His ability to finally kill an enemy soldier C. In the course of the Anglo-Irish War, only a few hundred members of the Irish Republican Army were actively resisting British rule. Ch 86. What is the “Post-Modern” practice of “Deconstructionism”? B. The Anglo-Irish war never involved a guerrilla campaign. an B. The defeat of the Germans A. An assault on the notion that there is any knowable truth B. An assault on the sexual mores of the Victorian Age ya D. All of the above n C. A reaffirmation of Romantic notions of the sublime 87. Which of the following artists was NOT influenced by Surrealism? ra A. Giorgio de Chirico 91. Who wrote “Take up the White Man’s burden-/ Send forth the best ye breed-” in order to inspire Western Europeans to propagate benevolent, enlightened colonialism? A. Charles Baudelaire B. William Butler Yeats C. Rudyard Kipling D. Napoleon III 92. The motto “art for art’s sake” means that artists began to do which of the following? B. Salvador Dalí C. Marcel Duchamp A. Produce works of art that were meaningless Na D. Paul Gauguin 88. Which of the following descriptions accurately describes Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”? A. The end of the novella depicts Marlow’s conversation with the Kurtz’s Intended. B. The work considers the dark side of European colonialism. C. Marlow comes to understand the necessity of European leadership in Africa. B. Reject artistic production that was obligatorily moral in character C. Avoid all forms of prose D. Make art profitable above all else 93. Which of the following is NOT one of the general themes of concern in Derek Walcott’s poem“Becune Point” A. Nature B. Christianity D. Both A and B 85. A D. All of the above 86. A 87. D 88. D 89. D 90. A 91. C 92. B 93. D 294 Chapter 9. Cultural and Literary in Modernity C. Pastoral landscapes 97. Which of the following is NOT a modernist art movement? D. World War II A. Surrealism 94. Which of the following descriptions of the “Avant-Garde Movement” is false? D. Realism er B. The term avant-garde itself means "advanced guard," and the military role of the advanced guard and the role of the avantgarde art movement are much of the same. C. Symbolism 98. Important contemporary reviews of Virginia Woolf’s “To the Lighthouse” tend to focus on which of the following aspects of the novel? gd A. The avant-garde, a military term meaning “advanced guard,” was founded in France in the mid-19th century. B. Dadaism A. The profound and often troubling relationships among characters C. The realist painter Gustave Courbet never considered himself a member of the avant-garde. an B. The novel’s experimental structure C. The novel’s radically unique narrative voice D. Both A and B D. All of the above 99. Who was Le Corbusier? Ch 95. Which of the following statements best describes “Magical Realism”? A. He was born Charles-Edouard Jeanneret. A. Magical realism often accepts both a materialist and a supernatural view of the real. B. He was an architect who designed The Chandigarh Legislative Assembly building in Punjab, India. n B. Magical realism differs from fantasy and science fiction in that it considers the impossible as normal. C. He was the architect who designed The Robie House in Chicago, Illinois. ya C. The term "magical realism" was first coined by Franz Roh, a German art critic. D. All of the above D. Both A and B 100. Which of the following statements best describes the “British East India Company?” ra 96. According to Dr. Dino Felluga’s “General Introduction to Postmodernism,” what is the meaning of the term “simulacra”? Na A. “Something that replaces reality with its representation” B. “A stable referent to a knowable original cultural artifact” A. The British East India Company was originally a group of London businessmen engaged in importing spices from South Asia. B. The British East India Company first entered South Asia as importers of British Tea. C. “An exact imitation of the material world” C. The British East India Company was essentially a covert British army. D. “A basic affirmation of everyday reality” D. Both A and B 94. C 95. D 96. A 97. D 98. D 99. D 100. A er Ch an gd 10. Medieval Literature and Culture 1. Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales”? A. The court of Richard II C. The military n B. The church 4. The turbulent years of the 14th century witnessed a blending of language and culture that led to the rise of Middle English. Which of the following events led to the nickname “the era of catastrophes”? ya D. The literary tradition 2. How is the lai similar to a medieval romance? ra A. Both include stacked tales in a single sequential narrative. B. Both have courtly love as their central theme. Na C. Both are designed in an episodic manner. D. Both are usually intended to be sung as hymns. 3. Which of the following texts are associated with the alliterative revival? A. “The Dream of the Rood” A. The Hundred Years War B. The Great Schism C. The Black Plague D. All of these answers 5. Which text is an example of a poem structured as a vision to convey the theme of salvation? A. The Battle of Maldon B. The Seafarer C. The Wanderer D. The Dream of the Rood 6. What is a lai? A. A poem with courtly love as its central theme B. A short lyrical poem B. “The Wanderer” C. “The Seafarer” C. A poem that is usually in octosyllabic couplets D. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” D. All of these answers 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D 6. D 296 Chapter 10. Medieval Literature and Culture 7. Which of the following epic themes are invoked in The Wanderer? A. Exile 12. Which of the following advice is offered to women in Acrene Wisse? C. Loneliness B. Anchoresses should avoid gossip. D. All of these answers C. Anchoresses should avoid men. A. Enlightenment B. Feudalism C. Guildhouses D. All of these answers 13. Which of the following accurately describes the way in which the comitatus ethic is represented in Beowulf, The Seafarer, and The Wanderer? gd 8. Which of the following is not related to the term medievalism? er B. Abandoned mead-halls A. Anchoresses should live in a dwelling attached to a church. A. As a mutually beneficial relationship between rulers and warriors 9. Why is Caedmon’s Hymn important in the history of Old English literature? C. As a pre-feudal power structure based on the distribution of economic and military resources Ch A. The poem could be easily sung in all churches and was widely accepted. B. As an economic system of rewards used to ensure warriors reliability an D. Monasticism B. The poem’s theme of alienation becomes familiar to Anglo-Saxon poetry. D. All of these answers 14. Which of the following factors helped create a solidified British political identity? D. The poem is widely believed to be the first written poem in Old English. A. The shift away from individual petty kingdoms to central rule under King Alfred n C. The poem illustrates Caedmon’s erudition and scholarship. ya 10. What is the significance of the line: Fate is established! in The Wanderer? B. Efforts to revive learning C. The translation of Latin religious and historical works in vernacular traditions B. The line suggests that the speaker is comfortably settled. D. All of these answers ra A. The line describes the optimistic attitude of the speaker. C. The Wanderer is a poem about fatal endings. Na D. The line suggests that fate plays an irrevocable role in human affairs. 11. Which of the following cultural changes occurred as a result of the Norman invasion? A. The Church moved away from using Latin. B. The trend of educational reforms was reversed. 15. Which of the following themes is not explored in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”? A. The knightly ideal B. Conversion to Christianity C. Sexual purity D. Feudal loyalty 16. Which of the following best defines Middle English? C. England returned to its pre-feudal state. A. An early form spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons D. The primary language became French. B. A filed-down Old English with heavy French influence 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. D 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. B 16. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 297 C. A unique form of English spoken in Germany A. A pause or break in a line of poetry B. Giving inanimate objects human qualities D. A form brought to England by the Scandinavians C. A metaphorical compound 17. Which of the following is not a major category of the romance genre? A. The Matter of Germany D. The image used to share qualities in a metaphor or simile B. The Matter of Rome C. The Matter of Britain gd er 22. Chaucer and Langland were contemporaries, but there were several differences between their writing styles. Which of the following best describes these differences? D. The Matter of England A. Langland wrote only about aristocratic characters that were similar to Arthurian legends, whereas Chaucer wrote about lower social classes. 18. What is problematic about calling Beowulf part of Old English literature? an A. There is no firm concept of when English literature began. B. Chaucer and Langland wrote in different dialects. B. The epic poem is written in a language that is unrecognizable to many English speakers. Ch C. Chaucer copied French and Italian style, whereas Langland did not. D. Most of Chaucer’s poetry was for a secular court audience, whereas Langland’s was didactic, teaching a moral lesson. C. Danish and German scholars first claimed the poem. n D. There are no English characters in the poem. 23. Which of the following texts was inspired by Historia Regum Britanniae? 19. In Caedmon’s Hymn, the poet borrows the language of which literary form? A. Bede’s Ecclesiastical History B. Caedmon’s Hymn B. The lyric ballad C. Chretien de Troyes Yvain, or le Chevalier au Lion ya A. The mock epic ra C. The lai D. The heroic epic 24. Why is the presence of the comitatus ethic in Beowulf significant? Na 20. Chaucer’s pilgrims are a representative section of late medieval society. Which of the following economic situations is evident among this group? D. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales A. Landlords had growing problems with their tenants. B. The lack of guilds led to a decline in available civic services. C. A modern social hierarchy developed. D. All of these answers 21. Which of the following best defines caesura? 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. D 21. A A. The comitatus ethic represents the shift from a nomadic to a more organized social structure. B. The comitatus ethic is evidence of a period in which behavior was guided by Christian ethics. C. The comitatus ethic shows a historical return to older types of political organization. D. The comitatus ethic represents a culture in which rulers had no responsibilities to their citizens. 22. C 23. C 24. A 25. A 298 Chapter 10. Medieval Literature and Culture 25. Which of the following characters from “The Canterbury Tales” might represent the rising middle-class of the 14th century? A. The merchant C. Supernatural themes involving dragons and monsters D. All of these answers B. The knight C. The prioress A. Alliteration D. The plowman B. Personification B. Eventually English was reestablished, deeply influenced by Norman French. C. For a time, England became a country with two languages. D. Romance gd A. English as a language of the king’s court was replaced by Norman French. C. Caesura 31. Which of the following provides an example of the oral-formulaic tradition? A. Caedmon’s Hymn B. Beowulf an 26. Why is the Battle of Hastings relevant to the development of Middle English? er 30. Which of the following is not a characteristic of Old English? C. The Wanderer D. The Dream of the Rood D. All of these answers 32. Which of the following texts provides the best example of medieval estates satire? Ch 27. In Beowulf, what is the significance of wergild? A. Wergild is connected to the idea that bloodshed leads to more bloodshed. n B. Wergild contributes to the claustrophobic, doom-laden atmosphere. C. Wergild relates to the concept of wyrd. ya D. All of these answers A. “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” B. “Piers Plowman” C. “The Canterbury Tales” D. “The Book of Margery Kempe” 33. What is the significance of the dreamer in The Dream of the Rood? A. The dreamer functions as an example of the comitatus ethic. A. The title suggests a long history of conflict between the government and the individual. B. The dreamer has a special hope for salvation. ra 28. What is the significance of the title of “Everyman”? Na B. The title is part of the morality play’s attempt to make Christian struggles universal. C. The title alludes to other plays in the same cycle. D. The title suggests that faith-based issues are individual to each Christian. 29. Which of the following are characteristics of a medieval romance? A. Episodic French and German poetry B. Resemblance to an epic 26. D 27. D 28. B C. The dreamer is a relic from before the Christian conversion. D. The dreamer is an example of the superstition of paganism. 34. Which of the following texts provides the best example of the comitatus ethic? A. Caedmon’s Hymn B. The Battle of Maldon C. The Canterbury Tales D. The Dream of the Rood 35. What is the primary purpose of Chetien de Troye’s medieval romances? 29. D 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 299 D. He dropped the supernatural theme found in Arthurian legend. B. To inform illiterate readers about Arthurian legend 40. Which of the following best defines alliterative verse? C. To reconcile the hero’s responsibilities in love and wars A. A traditional form with repeated consonant sounds D. To sway audiences away from reading tales of courtly love 36. In “Everyman,” which of the following provides the path to redemption in the afterlife? B. An Anglo-Saxon form written in iambic pentameter with traditional rhymes C. Donations made to the monastery D. A form brought to England in the years during the Norman invasion 41. Which of the following genres applies to Langland’s “Piers Plowman”? A. Allegory B. Social satire C. Dream vision Ch D. Good deeds 37. What is the primary focus of Bede’s Ecclesiastical History? gd B. Time spent in prayer C. A popular form in the 9th and 10th centuries an A. Faith er A. To convert readers to Christianity through positive examples A. The life of everyday people in the 5th and 6th centuries B. The conversion of Britain to Christianity n C. The history of Christianity before it reached Britain ya D. The spread of Christianity after the Norman Conquest 38. In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term whale-road? D. All of these answers 42. What was the primary function of The Rule of Saint Benedict? A. The Rule of Saint Benedict standardized monasticism. B. The Rule of Saint Benedict was the first example of poetry written in the vernacular language. C. The Rule of Saint Benedict explained the new architectural style. D. The Rule of Saint Benedict offered an early example of dream poetry. B. The term represents the comitatus ethic. 43. What is the significance of the phrase protecting the heart from Acrene Wisse? ra A. The term is an allusion to Beowulf’s golden torque. Na C. The term is an example of kenning. A. The phrase refers to anchoresses responsibility to defend other Christians. D. The term is an example of caesura. 39. What was historically significant about Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion? B. The phrase suggests that women should safeguard their spirituality through total withdrawal from the world. A. He recast the history of Arthur into the romance genre. C. The phrase is considered one of the positive effects of prayer. B. He was the first to discuss the Knights of the Round Table. D. The phrase involves becoming a nun in order to escape the bad influence of men. C. He separated Arthurian legend from tales of courtly love. 44. How does The Cross, as speaker, portray Jesus in The Dream of the Rood? 36. D 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. A 41. D 42. A 43. B 300 Chapter 10. Medieval Literature and Culture A. As the suffering Christ B. As the ransom God demands for the sins of humanity C. As a special Jewish teacher A. Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae B. Julian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love C. Marie de France’s Lanval 45. Which of the following is the best example of a mystery play? A. “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” D. Sir Thomas Malory’s Morte Darthur 50. Why was the alliterative revival associated with nationalism and nostalgia? er D. As the heroic noble warrior A. The stories of King Arthur made all English people nostalgic. C. “The Knight’s Tale” B. Metrical poetry simply got boring. D. “The Dream of the Rood” C. Alliterative poetry was much easier to write. A. Kings often used generous gifts to recruit their followers. C. The ability to attract fellow warriors was a necessary attribute of power. n D. All of these answers D. Alliterative poetry was associated with a world before the French influence, a world before the Conquest. 51. How did the Norman Conquest affect the international political situation in England? Ch B. It was necessary for kings to fight in order to keep their power. an 46. In Beowulf, what does the representation of Hrothgar suggest about rulers? gd B. “The Second Shepherds’ Play” ya 47. “The Second Shepherds’ Play” is part of which play cycle? A. Cornish cycle B. York cycle ra C. Roman cycle D. Wakefield cycle Na 48. Why was Acrene Wisse written in the vernacular language? A. The Norman Conquest increased the French influence. B. The Norman Conquest marked the last attempt for a Scandinavian nation to overtake England. C. The Norman Conquest ended cultural interaction with Norway and Denmark. D. All of these answers 52. Which of the following characteristics are not essential to knightly chivalry as described by Chretien de Troyes? A. The knight is religious. B. The knight is submissive to his lad. A. English was a more commonly used language in the Church. C. The knight is dedicated to his feudal lord. B. The audience was likely unable to read French. D. The knight is blond, tall, and elegant. C. Women were more educated, so they knew more languages. D. The audience was partially lay-women with little knowledge of Latin. 49. Which of the following is not an example of Arthurian legend? 44. D 45. B 53. What does Chaucer write concerning the devastating effect of the Black Death upon English social, cultural, and economic life in “The Canterbury Tales”? A. Priests died in great numbers. B. Rent prices increased because of the market boom. 46. D 47. D 48. D 49. B 50. D 51. D 52. D 53. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 301 C. The upper classes were burdened by their monopoly of scarce resources. D. Chaucer wrote no direct descriptions. 54. Which of the following best defines wergild? 59. Which of the following most accurately explains the Bretons influence on medieval literature? A. The Bretons roots were in the Celtic cultural tradition. B. Breton literature had a profound effect on medieval literature in England. B. A metaphorical compound C. The Bretons represented prominent forces in the Norman invasion. gd D. The image used to share qualities in a metaphor or simile 55. Between which movements do historians situate literature in the Middle Ages? D. All of these answers 60. In Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion, what is the significance of trouthe? A. Trouthe represents the supernatural aspects of the medieval romance. an C. A reparational payment demanded of a person guilty of homicide er A. Giving inanimate objects human qualities A. English Reformation and Elizabethan Age B. Trouthe alludes to the British conversion from paganism to Christianity. B. Civil war and the Restoration C. Trouthe emphasizes the positive side of feudalism. Ch C. Roman departure and the Renaissance D. Romanticism and the Enlightenment 56. What was the focus of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae? A. The life and poems of Caedmon D. Trouthe suggests the imminent return to a pre-feudal social organization. 61. Why is the concept of feudalism important in medieval literature? A. Feudalism represents the world of scholars who studied the ancient texts of the past. n B. The conversion of Britain from paganism C. The early years of William the Conqueror ya B. The feudal world is one of glamor and beauty. ra D. The tales of King Arthur 57. Which genre is based on interactions between three feudal classes? A. Dream poetry Na B. Romance C. Lai D. Estates satire 58. Complete the following statement. Chaucer wrote his elegiac poem, “The Book of the Duchess,” to praise the young Duchess of Lancaster who tragically died of: A. the Black Plague. B. unrequited love for John of Gaunt. C. drowning in the Thames. D. childbirth. C. Feudalism represents an economic hierarchy, the upper levels of which created and consumed literature. D. Feudalism represents interesting family quarrels that make for good stories. 62. In Acrene Wisse, the mission of the anchorite was justified through what purpose? A. To serve the church B. To withdraw and meditate upon God C. To pray D. To preach 63. Pride in one’s accomplishments was important to the Anglo-Saxon thegn. If so, why does Hrothgar say in Beowulf: do not give way to pride? 54. C 55. C 56. D 57. D 58. A 59. D 60. C 61. C 62. B 302 Chapter 10. Medieval Literature and Culture A. Hrothgar believes it is important to stay focused on revenge. A. Both use the comitatus ethic to explain their hero’s motivations. B. Pride is one of the deadly sins. B. Both include references to William the Conqueror. C. Pride causes one to appear immodest. C. Both include the theme of broken promises between lovers. 64. In the first decades after the Norman Conquest, which of the following best describes the use of language in England? D. Both feature mentions of the conversion from paganism. C. Latin became a common language for interaction between the two groups. A. Government policies were incorrectly based on the idea that the rich would help the poor survive. B. The high rates of the poll tax were considered unfair. Ch D. Most of the English population went on speaking English with French used mostly among the upper-ruling class. gd B. The French conquerors learned English in order to be able to govern well. 68. The home of Chaucer’s royal patron and friend, John of Gaunt, was burned during the Peasants’ Revolt of 138. What events led to this revolt? an A. The conquered English quickly studied French. er D. Extreme pride can cause one to be overly secure and make mistakes. 65. In Acrene Wisse, what is the author’s advice regarding priests? n A. Priests should be used as examples of ecclesiastical life. ya B. Priests should be avoided, because men are bad influences. C. Priests should offer anchoresses their only connection to the outside world. ra D. Priests should be honored, because men are naturally more spiritual. 66. Which of the following best defines mysticism? Na A. The dream connection between the two sexes B. A literary genre written mainly in the Anglo-Saxon era C. The human soul’s tendency towards intimate union with the divine D. The separation between humanity and divinity 67. How do the themes of Marie de France’s Lanval and Chretien de Troyes Yvain compare? 63. D 64. D 65. B C. Peasants were jointly united against the pattern of upper-class harassments D. All of these answers 69. What led to the alliterative revival? A. A return to reading poetry from the 11th and 12th centuries B. The influence of southern courtly poets writing in French and Latin C. A surge in English nationalism D. The introduction to new poetic forms during the Norman invasion 70. In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term wyrd? A. Wyrd has to do with reparational payments exacted from people guilty of homicide. B. Wyrd is related to the folly of earthly possessions. C. Wyrd suggests the idea of fate. D. Wyrd is an allusion to the impending conversion to Christianity. 71. What distinguishes morality plays from mystery plays? 66. C 67. C 68. D 69. C 70. C 71. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 303 A. Mystery plays involve Christian themes, whereas morality plays do not. B. Morality plays involve Christian themes, whereas mystery plays do not. C. This interaction led to more stories about the English conversion to Christianity. D. Mystery plays were written individually, whereas morality plays are in cycles. A. Sutton Hoo provides architectural evidence from a virtually unexplored period of history. B. He did not believe that Christianity was an essential part of English culture. D. He believed that English Christians needed to move to a New Israel. 73. Which of the following is not an example of a lai? n A. Sir Launfal D. All of these answers 77. How did the Normans revolutionize English poetry? A. They introduced alliterative verse. B. They introduced rhyming octosyllabic couplets. ya C. Chaucer’s Franklin’s Tale D. Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love ra 74. Which of the following lines provides an example of alliterative verse? A. “The knight took a step toward/The maiden she called him forward” Na B. “her biginneth the earste boc of ures ant ureisuns the gode beoth to seggen” C. “doughty in theire doings and dredde ay schame” D. “I left my lands to come where you are/To find you I have come so far!” 75. How did the interaction between the English and the Bretons affect literature? A. The exposure to new forms ended the production of lais. B. This interaction led to the influence of Arthurian legend on French literature. 73. D 74. C 75. B C. They introduced iambic pentameter. D. They introduced metaphor. 78. Arthur, the good King of Britain rich and royal court. held a A. This line suggests that Britain was the most important place in the medieval world. B. Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath 72. A C. Sutton Hoo provides insight into the conversion from paganism to Christianity. Ch C. He thought that England was a pagan wilderness. gd A. He combined zealous Christianity with English patriotism. B. Sutton Hoo gives more information about the society that created Beowulf. an 72. Which of the following best describes how Bede was a typical Christian of his time? er C. Morality plays were written individually, whereas mystery plays are in cycles. D. The cultural exchange led to more stories about ancient myths. 76. What is the significance of Sutton Hoo? B. This line suggests that good kings are rewarded by God. C. This line suggests that Arthur was beloved by the English, because he was good. D. This line suggests the elegance necessary for the feudal king to display being at the top of the economic hierarchy. 79. Which of the following is the best example of a morality play? A. “The Seafarer” B. “Everyman” C. “The Second Shepherds’ Play” D. “The Dream of the Rood” 80. Beowulf introduces the reader to the life of a thegn. Which of the following best describes the role of the thegn? 76. D 77. B 78. D 79. B 80. A 304 Chapter 10. Medieval Literature and Culture A. The thegn is a warrior who has sworn his loyalty to an Anglo-Saxon lord. A. The defeat of the English at the hands of the Vikings in 991 B. The thegn is a class of proto-capitalism opposed to the guild system. B. The First Crusade in the 11th-century A. He suggests the lack of knightly themes in Middle English poetry. B. He alludes to an ancient Anglo-Saxon ruler. A. The world is a happy and wonderful place. B. We can make the world better if we work hard. C. There are many things in the world to love. D. The love and grace of God can change lives for the better. Ch C. He represents the link with Celtic mythology. er 81. What is the significance of the “Green Knight”? 85. Which of the following best describes the significance of the following line from Julian of Norwich’s “Revelations of Divine Love”: “all manner of things shall be well”? gd D. The thegn is an Anglo-Saxon lord who partakes in the comitatus ethic. D. The Norman Conquest in 1066 an C. The thegn is a warrior who pays money in exchange for exemption from military service. C. The Second Crusade in the 12th-century D. He suggests a continued tie with paganism. 82. Which of the following statements best characterizes the work of early monks in shaping future medieval church life? n A. They were extremely charismatic. ya B. They wanted to move from the basics of Christian faith to a full Christian life. C. They were promoters of the monastic life. ra D. All of these answers 83. The adventure of another lay/Just as it happened, I’ll relay. Na A. The line has obvious rhyme and meter, and the opening words suggest a story of adventure and excitement. B. The strong alliteration creates rhythm that accentuates the adventurous spirit. C. The line seems to frame a story with plot complications. D. The line alludes to a poem with religious undertones. 84. The Battle of Maldon describes which historical event? 81. C 82. D 83. A 84. A 86. What was the function of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle? A. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records the history of the continuity and persistence of Anglo-Saxon culture in Old English. B. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle offers a lay person’s perspective on Anglo-Saxon history. C. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle focuses on the courtly adventures of Anglo-Saxon English. D. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle presents an accurate description of the Second and Third Crusades. 87. Which of the following is not a theme in Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion? A. The relationships between knights and ladies B. The feudal system C. The knight’s lack of loyalty to his lord D. The conduct of wars and tournaments 88. In The Wanderer, what is the speaker’s primary conflict? 85. D 86. A 87. C 88. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 305 A. The desire to travel in search of wisdom with the social conventions D. As a modest ruler who defended his own borders B. The folly of earthly things with the wisdom of heaven 93. Which of the following would most likely be the theme of a medieval romance? C. The speaker’s spiritual regression with the increasing trend of Christian conversions A. The story of an English village’s conversion to Christianity A. King Harold B. King Arthur er D. A poem that features courtly love but denounces supernaturalism 94. What literary term is suggested by the quote steadfast companions will stand by him from Beowulf? A. The golden torque C. William the Conqueror B. Hurnting D. Alfred the Great A. Dactylic pentameter B. Octosyllabic couplets C. Comitatus ethic D. Kenning 95. Which of the following statements regarding the success and importance of the oral tradition of literature is true? n C. Heroic couplets Ch 90. What is the verse form of Marie de France’s Lanval? D. Clerihew gd 89. Despite the fact that the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle continued well into the Norman rule of the 12th century, which king originally commissioned this work? C. The adventure of a knight who rescues a maiden an D. The desire for a more advanced world with stagnant social progress B. A first-person story of the Norman invasion ya 91. How was mystical literature significant? A. Monks memorized many passages of scripture, preserving scriptures. B. Scops recited poems to noble audiences, preserving the stories and poetic tradition. B. Mystical literature prohibited women from writing in the voice of God. C. Thegns were nobles who liked literature, and their patronage made poets popular. C. Mystical literature ended the trend of poems in which God was cast as a lover. D. Anchoresses recited poems to occupy their time alone in their cells. D. Mystical literature provided a place for women to write romantic and religious literature. 96. In Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale,” why would the miller’s determination to speak following the knight appear unsettling to the 14th century audience? Na ra A. Mystical literature suggested the continued link between paganism and Christianity. 92. In Lanval, how does Marie de France represent King Arthur? A. As a historical figure with whom her audience is largely unfamiliar A. The knight had not finished his tale. B. The miller did not ask politely. B. As a warrior king C. A member of the clergy should have spoken next. C. As someone who broken the tradition of offering lavish gifts to his supporters D. The miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have 89. D 90. B 96. D 91. D 92. D 93. C 94. C 95. B 306 Chapter 10. Medieval Literature and Culture deferred to the person who ranked above him. 97. In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” what is the significance of “barley bread”? A. The breakdown of England’s once solidified political identity A. Barley bread provides an example of medieval estates satire. C. The translation of Latin texts into the vernacular language B. Barley bread represents the wife’s answer to the belief that virginity is superior to marriage. D. The suppression of the Norman Invasion A. The misuse of scripture C. The misdirected kiss D. All of these answers 99. King Alfred was associated with which of the following events? 98. D 99. C 100. D Na ra ya n 97. B er A. King Alfred wanted all educated people to speak French. B. Many English nobles preferred French because of the culture’s superior poetry. C. Edward the Confessor’s wife was French, and she had great influence at court. Ch B. The contrast between vulgar love and courtly love gd D. Barley bread signifies Chaucer’s use of alliterative verse. 98. Which of the following themes appears in “The Miller’s Tale”? 100. How did French become the dominant language of England? an C. Barley bread suggests the heroine’s state as a fallen woman. B. The success of the Battle of Maldon D. After the successful invasion of England, the language of William of Normandy became the language of the elite. er gd Ch an 11. Medieval Women Writers 1. How did the development of nation-states in the late Middle Ages affect women? A. they lost the ability to be anchoresses n B. they lost much of their political and economic power ya C. they were able to acquire more political capital D. they took on more important roles in the economy ra 2. What is a "lay" in medieval literature? A. a short lyrical poem A. the public disinterest in popular tales about romance B. the increased interest in stories written in medieval Latin C. the decreased public interest in religious stories D. the French lords’ lack of interest in tales of courtly love 5. Which literary device is most important structurally in The Book of the City of Ladies? Na B. a story of a saint’s life C. a type of book of hours A. assonance D. a devotional text used by anchoresses 3. Which of the following best characterize noble women in the Middle Ages? A. they were expected to fix problems in their husbands’ absence B. they ran the household C. they were expected to be religious role models D. All of the Above 1. B 4. How do historians explain the increase in the number of troubadours in the Middle Ages? 2. A B. allegory C. litotes D. simile 6. How did the fall of Roman imperialism affect Britain? A. it led to the rise of Germanic cultures B. it created a conflict Christianity and paganism 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 308 Chapter 11. Medieval Women Writers C. it led to the end of Roman forms of governing 12. In the context of Medieval literature, what does "inner rule" mean? A. it includes issues that pertain to the heart D. All of the Above 7. Who were the troubadours? B. it is part of the anchoress’ inner self C. the authors of conduct books D. heretics persecuted by the Church 8. What is the function of Ancrene Wisse? C. it is the most important part of Ancrene Wisse er B. men who wrote only in the mystical tradition D. All of the Above 13. In the context of Medieval literature, what does the term "mystical marriage" mean? gd A. poets from France and Italy A. it is a union supported by the Church B. it is a union between anchorites B. affective piety C. it is a mystical union between two people C. imagery D. pathos A. Christine de Pizan B. Catherine of Sienna A. Richard Rolle C. Andreas Capellanus B. Walter Hilton D. Chretien de Troye 15. What is "scholasticism" as it relates to the medieval era? C. Julian of Norwich D. All of the Above ya n 10. Which of the following women is most closely associated with monastic life? A. Marie de France D. it is a spiritual union with God 14. Who wrote The Rules of Courtly Love? Ch 9. Which writer(s) is/are associated with mysticism? an A. paradox A. a period in which philosophers attempted to reconcile philosophy with religion B. Hildegard of Bingen B. a period of educational activity C. Christine de Pizan C. a period associated with the Carolingian Renaissance ra D. The Wife of Bath Na 11. How did the Christian laws about marriage differ from those of Germanic tribes’ customs? A. the Germanic tribes allowed relationships between family members, while the Church prohibited marriage between relatives B. the Church outlawed marriages between children, while Germanic tribes tolerated them C. the Germanic tribes tolerated polygamy, while the Church made monogamy the only acceptable type of union D. All of the Above 8. D 9. D 10. B D. All of the Above 16. With which literary form is Ancrene Wisse most closely related? A. estate satire B. medieval lays C. conduct books D. medieval allegory 17. Which provides the best example of a medieval allegory? A. The Book of Margery Kempe B. "The Wooing of Our Lord" C. "An Orison to Almighty God" D. The Romance of the Rose 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 309 18. How was Christine de Pizan a unique female writer for her time? A. she was the only woman to work in the oral tradition B. she was the first female mystic C. she wrote in order to support herself A. courtly love B. peasant life C. praise of chastity D. female literacy 24. Why do most critics also refer to the Middle Ages as the Dark Ages? A. it was a period of surging Roman institutions 19. Which of the following women is widely considered the first feminist? B. the production of historical records increased B. Catherine of Siena D. Christine de Pizan C. fairy trickery B. they always represented the evil side of love C. they were sources of inspiration for heroic action n D. All of the Above A. they were never chaste or pious Ch 20. Which is/are typical of the supernatural in medieval romance? an D. the lack of technology made it literally dark 25. How did courtly literature characterize its heroines? C. Thecla B. spells gd C. there are few primary sources that reconstruct the history of the time A. Margery Kempe A. enchantment er D. she was the only woman to write medieval lays ya 21. What is the authorship controversy as it relates to Heloise and Abelard? A. the critical debate about the verification of events in the letters ra B. the idea that Abelard wrote all of the letters C. the issue of whether there is a "female voice" in the letters Na D. All of the Above 22. Which event(s) characterized the Middle Ages? A. invasions from barbarian tribes B. financial deficits from increased military expenditures C. falling birth rates D. All of the Above 23. Which is/are a theme(s) of "The Acts of Thecla?" D. they were examples of mystical unions 26. What is oral transmission? A. a method of communication used solely by the early Church B. the spreading of material by word of mouth C. a mode of communication used mainly after the rise of literacy D. a method of communication that became prominent at the end of the Middle Ages 27. What were "conduct books"? A. books that established standards of behavior for women B. books that were primarily intended to teach men how to treat their wives C. books that conformed with strict standards of behavior D. books that recounted historical events in the medieval era 28. What is hagiography? 18. C 19. D 20. D 21. D 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 310 Chapter 11. Medieval Women Writers A. architecture came to be influenced by the Christian church B. a method of creating a mystical union B. art revolved around Christian themes C. a term associated with oral transmission C. the Church became instrumental in the formation of laws D. the writing and studying of saints’ lives D. All of the Above 29. In the Middle Ages, which class of people was most likely to be literate? er A. the literary form linked closely with courtly love 34. How did increased lay participation in religious life impact monasteries? A. it made them more valuable sources of information gd A. monks B. working class women B. it made them seem irrelevant since they separated religious life from worldly life D. peasants 30. In The Book of the City of Ladies, how does Pizan treat the issue of women’s sexuality? D. it made them symbols of the Church’s progress 35. To whom were The Lais of Marie de France dedicated? Ch A. she denies that there is a double standard C. it made them more important since there were few literate lay worshipers an C. working class men B. she says that men should be allowed to be more sexually active than women C. she contends that women should adhere to traditional rules of women n D. she attacks double standards for the sexes ya 31. Which of the following themes do both Julian of Norwich and Catherine of Siena explore? ra A. the idea that community is essential to salvation B. the concept of dualism of body and soul Na C. the concept of a sensual God D. the idea that God is separate from the human experience of love 32. Which of the following couples exemplify/exemplifies courtly love? A. King Alfred B. King Arthur C. King Henry D. King Richard 36. What is an anchoress? A. a medieval female hermit B. a woman who rejects the support of the community because she feels it is sexist C. a male anchorite D. a religious teacher in the medieval era 37. According to Pizan, what is the most important element in a woman’s quest for equality? A. chastity A. Lancelot and Guinevere B. piety B. Dante and Beatrice C. education C. Arthur and Guinevere D. secular political activity D. All of the Above 33. In what way(s) did the legalization of Christianity impact medieval culture? 29. A 38. Which is the best example of the "double standard" that exists in tales of courtly love? 30. D 31. C 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. C 38. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 311 A. women are always villains, while men are always heroes A. they were not allowed to divorce their husbands B. women are always involved in supernatural plots while men’s storylines tend to be more realistic B. they were not allowed to own a business without permission 39. In the Middle Ages, what was the status of a married woman in relation to her husband? A. she was considered her husband’s property B. she was considered equal to her husband er A. The Romance of the Rose B. "Book of Hours" C. The Bible D. The Art of Courtly Love 45. In "The Wife of Bath’s Tale," what does Alisoun say women want most? A. freedom Ch C. she was more legally powerful than her husband 44. Which of the following was the most copied book of the Middle Ages? gd D. men are represented as immoral while women are always presented as chaste D. All of the Above an C. men are allowed to boast about their affairs, while women must keep them secret C. they were not allowed to inherit land if they had any brothers D. she was her husband’s property, but could not be mistreated under law n 40. Which of the following characterized court life in the Middle Ages? A. recitations by poets ya B. knightly tournaments C. games D. All of the Above ra 41. In the Medieval era, women most commonly worked as A. retailers Na B. domestic servants C. spinners D. All of the Above 42. In the Middle Ages, nuns also performed which of the following roles? A. teachers C. education D. chastity 46. When did the Norman Invasion take place? A. 9th century B. 10th century C. 11th century D. 12th century 47. In the Middle Ages, how did religious and secular concepts of virginity differ? A. secular authorities said that virginity was unimportant, while the Church highly valued it B. the Church said that virginity was unimportant, while the secular authorities highly valued it C. secular authorities said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while religious doctrines said it was spendable D. religious doctrines said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while secular authorities said it was spendable B. scribes C. authors D. All of the Above 43. Which is true of medieval women? 39. A B. love 48. How did courtly romances break down the virgin/whore dichotomy? 40. D 41. D 42. D 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. B 312 Chapter 11. Medieval Women Writers D. they rarely explored issues of sexuality, love, or romance 49. Why do most historians think monasticism appealed to medieval women? A. it provided women with the opportunity to protect their own property B. it provided women with a place to nourish their intellectual growth C. it allowed women to exercise political authority in their communities C. books of information about the history of the Church D. private books of prayers to be recited throughout the day 54. Which of these female writers is most closely associated with tears? A. Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. Catherine of Siena D. Catherine de Pizan 55. Which of the following typify the oralformulaic? Ch D. All of the Above B. books of prayers used at Christian Mass er C. they indicated that women’s sexual conduct should not be classified by men A. popular books before the invention of the printing press gd B. they redefined women as attainable vs unattainable, rather than virgin vs whore 53. What are "books of hours?" an A. they deemphasized the importance of chastity 50. In The Book of the City of Ladies, what is the function of the character Reason? A. she offers real reasons as to why women are valuable to society n B. she literally helps build the city ya C. she helps the narrator see the merits of women D. All of the Above 51. From which lay is the quote "she had no equal in the kingdom" taken? ra A. "Lanval" B. "La Fresne" Na C. "Bisclavert" D. "Equitan" 52. How did travel at the time of the Crusades impact Western Europe? A. people brought tales of romance from different literary and cultural traditions back from their trips A. The repetition of words B. The use of epithets with character’s names C. An episodic structure D. All of the Above 56. Which of the following was a result of Charlemange’s decree on the production of books? A. it ended the Church’s role in the creation of books B. it led to a sudden increase of women as scholars and authors C. it declared that books should be produced by men D. it opened up new opportunities for women to learn 57. How did the increase in universities affect most middle-class women? A. they were exposed to new opportunities to learn in universities B. merchants started to import rare silks and spices from new trade roots B. they were not able to attend so they were virtually unaffected C. architects from Western Europe were influenced by new Eastern styles C. they were not able to attend so their education levels declined, compared to men D. All of the Above 49. D 50. D 51. D 52. D 53. D 54. B 55. D 56. C 57. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 313 D. most of them were unable to read, so they were not admitted 58. Which are examples of devotional acts? A. pilgrimages A. Age of Enlightenment B. Age of Reason C. Platonic Period D. Dark Ages B. charitable donations 64. What is "the gender fallacy"? 59. Which topic(s) is/are explored in The Lais of Marie de France? er D. All of the Above A. the problem of a "man writing as a woman" B. the idea that woman cannot be as educated as men gd C. prayers on the sinner’s behalf C. the idea that noble women are more similar to men than peasant women are A. superstition B. adultery an D. the notion that chastity is impossible for men C. jealous fathers 65. In what centuries did mystical women writers primarily work? D. All of the Above 60. Who were lay mystics? A. 8th and 9th centuries Ch A. people who attempt to found their own religious orders B. people who reject asceticism and contemplation B. 9th and 10th centuries C. 10th and 11th centuries D. 14th and 15th centuries 66. Which best summarizes Christine de Pizan’s reaction to The Romance of the Rose? D. people who were formally tied to religious orders A. she objected to the treatment of secularism as evil ya n C. people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order 61. Kempe’s acts of devotion included: ra A. meditation B. wearing white clothing C. weeping Na D. All of the Above 62. With which of the following genres is The Romance of the Rose most closely associated? A. medieval lay B. hagiography B. she applauded its promotion of female education C. she attacked it as misogynistic D. she praised the objectification of women 67. Which is true of childbirth in the Middle Ages? A. it was normally supervised by a midwife B. it was typically dangerous for mother and infant C. mysticism C. it was normally done without medical equipment D. dream vision D. All of the Above 63. Which of the following is an alternative name for the Middle Ages? 68. Which speaker said that "God is more nearer to us than our own soul?" 58. D 59. D 60. C 61. D 62. D 63. D 64. A 65. D 66. C 67. D 68. A 69. A 314 Chapter 11. Medieval Women Writers A. Julian of Norwich 74. Which of the following themes/motifs was/were often found in literature of "courtly love"? B. Margery Kempe C. Catherine of Siena D. Catherine de Pizan 69. In the medieval Church, devotional acts A. nobility B. adultery C. chastity D. were only performed by men 70. Which of these female writers was least likely to have been literate? A. Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. Catherine de Pizan B. "Revelations of Divine Love" C. "Book of Hours" D. The Romance of the Rose 76. What do most critics find notable about the virtues that Pizan highlights in her work? A. she values reason and activity instead of silence Ch D. Heloise 71. In The Romance of the Rose, which text does Guillaume de Lorris cite as his inspiration? A. The Canterbury Tales er C. were considered "unimportant" by mystics gd B. depended entirely on literacy D. All of the Above 75. Which text(s) is/are associated with mysticism? an A. cancelled out punishment due to sin A. The Book of Margery Kempe n B. "Revelations of Divine Love" C. "The Wooing of Our Lord" ya D. The Art of Courtly Love 72. What was a virago? ra A. a heroine who used female attributes to become a saint B. a saint who was NOT the humble, pious, and chaste figure she was expected to be B. she emphasizes practical rather than theological virtues C. she does not mention traditional virtues like piety D. All of the Above 77. How did lay literacy affect traditional devotional practices? A. people stopped reading the Bible B. people increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion C. people could be religious without the help of a clergy D. an anchorite 73. How would you describe the phrase "oralformulaic," as you learned it in this course? D. interest in the Church history declined rapidly 78. According to most historians, why was it so important for a man to marry a virgin wife? A. As a term associated only with religious written literature A. it assured him that his children were his own B. As a device used to describe the flaws in the oral tradition B. it assured him that his wife would carry a dowry with her C. As a technique that became popular after the invention of the printing press C. it assured him that his wife was not a sinner D. As a method of composing stories in the oral tradition D. it assured him that her wife would never commit adultery Na C. an asexual female saint 70. B 71. D 72. C 73. D 74. D 75. B 76. D 77. C 78. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 315 79. Which of the following is an example of female hagiography? A. "Revelations of Divine Love" A. it improved communication between societies B. it increased the amount of printed material available to the masses B. "Acts of Thecla" D. "Orison to an Almighty God" 80. What was "courtly love"? D. All of the Above C. a literary convention based on the code of behavior associated with chivalrous romance B. an important trait of the medieval lay C. a literary device used in estates satire D. a dramatic demonstration of faith 86. What do most critics believe the "rose" of The Romance of the Rose symbolizes? A. justice Ch D. a method of oral transmission 81. Identify the speaker of these lines: "sweet Jesus, Jesus love" A. a term associated with oral transmission gd B. a type of early literature produced solely by medieval women writers 85. What is affective piety? an A. a type of literature concerned with the behavior of anchorites er C. it created a more unrestricted circulation of texts C. "The Wooing of Our Lord" B. piety A. Julian of Norwich C. sexuality B. Margery Kempe C. Catherine of Siena D. education 87. In Medieval times, who were "femme soles"? A. she said that the institution was too flawed B. women who operated their own businesses without men B. she claimed she was already married to God C. women who were villains in stories of courtly love C. she wanted to make a political statement against the Church D. educated women ra ya n D. Christine de Pizan 82. Why did Catherine of Siena refuse to marry a husband? Na D. she was concerned about loss of property 83. Which best describes the work of a mystic? A. the mystic is primarily tasked with intellectual work within monasteries A. anchorites who lived in seclusion 88. What was a Lollard? A. a hero in a courtly romance B. a member of a sect that was considered heretical C. a female mystic D. an illiterate anchoress B. the mystic is a visionary who experiences divine insight 89. What does the term "monasticism" mean? C. the mystic uses a religious platform to promote equal rights for women A. it describes a life based on retreat from society D. the mystic usually works as a scribe 84. How did the printing press alter medieval culture? B. it describes the importance of communication with others in order to reach salvation 79. B 80. C 81. C 82. B 83. B 84. D 85. D 86. C 87. B 88. B 89. A 316 Chapter 11. Medieval Women Writers C. it describes a form of worship based on praying to devotional art 95. When did the Roman Empire formally legalize Christianity? D. it describes a way of life that became popular after the Middle Ages 90. The Book of the City of Ladies articulates which of the following themes: A. The 3rd century A. the value of practical virtues over traditional feminine virtues D. The 8th century C. The 7th century er B. the merit of women B. The 4th century 96. In the context of Medieval literature, what does "outer rule" mean? A. it includes issues that pertain to the heart D. All of the Above 91. In the Middle Ages, how did divorce laws differ for the sexes? B. it refers to anchoress’ everyday behavior gd C. the lack of truth in men’s stereotypes about women an C. it is part of the anchoress’ inner self A. both sexes could legally divorce D. it is the most important part of Ancrene Wisse B. only women could legally divorce 97. In the Middle Ages, how did society treat prostitution? Ch C. only men could legally divorce D. both sexes could divorce only with the other’s consent 92. With which genre is "The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity" most closely associated? A. prostitution was considered problematic but legal B. the Church opposed prostitution on moral grounds B. courtly love C. prostitution was considered a solution to epidemics of rape ya C. hagiography n A. medieval lay D. romance 93. Which of the following characterize(s) a lay? D. All of the Above 98. Which of the following inventions is associated with the rise in literacy? ra A. the triptych A. geographical unity B. the flail C. octosyllabic couplets C. the rudder Na B. episodic content D. All of the Above 94. Which is true of medieval property laws? A. most medieval women had some property D. the letter press 99. With which text is the theme of "Christ as mother" most closely associated? B. married women could hold property once they had children C. married women could hold property without their husband’s consent A. "Revelations of Divine Love" B. "The Book of Margery Kempe" C. "An Orison to Almighty God" D. "The Wooing of Our Lord" D. widows could hold property 90. D 91. C 92. C 93. D 94. D 95. B 96. B 97. D 98. D 99. A er Ch an gd 12. The Gothic Novel 1. How is the abbey in “The Monk” NOT Gothic? A. It is a Catholic structure. n B. It was built in the Middle Ages. C. It is a sanctuary for women. ya D. It is labyrinthine. 2. All of the following are ways Dracula represents the “monstrous Other” EXCEPT: A. Dracula as foreign invader ra B. Dracula as sexual predator C. Dracula as usurper of the British class system Na D. Dracula as transgressor of God’s order 3. What is NOT Gothic about the room to which the female protagonist of “The Yellow Wallpaper” is confined? A. It has bars on the window. B. It is removed from the main area of the house. C. It is locked. D. It is sunny. 4. What constitutes a “monstrous Other” in “The Yellow Wallpaper”? A. Cousin Henry and Julia B. Reading C. Writing D. John 5. In what way is Dracula NOT an “Other” figure? A. He is from a foreign land. B. He is racially different. C. He is Christian. D. He is a connection to a different time. 6. Which of the following best describes how the novel “Frankenstein” is understood by critics? A. As a commentary on Victorian England B. As an apolitical horror story C. As a novel ghostwritten by Perce Shelley D. As an exploration on the effects of science on humanity 7. Which of the following best explains the treatment of the heroine in “The Mysteries of Udolpho”? 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A 318 Chapter 12. The Gothic Novel B. She is excluded from the novel’s violent disturbances. C. She is excluded from the general sense of isolation in the novel. D. The heroine is robbed of psychological complexity by focusing only on horror. 8. For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor? C. The Battle of Waterloo C. A hero-villain who defies the laws of God’s universe D. A hero who is usually defined by his fatal attraction to women 9. The popularity of which Gothic novelist is parodied in Austen’s “Northanger Abbey”? A. Horace Walpole an A. The excessive violence found in the Gothic novel D. The Industrial Revolution B. The barbarians that populate the Gothic novel Ch C. The use of the word in the subtitle of Walpole’s novel B. Ann Radcliffe C. Matthew Lewis D. The style of architecture found in the Gothic novel D. Mary Shelley n 10. What literary convention is used pervasively in “The Mysteries of Udolpho”? ya B. First-person narration C. Realism D. The uncanny doubling of characters ra 11. What does the character Dracula symbolize in the novel? A. Modern science Na B. The consciousness C. Theories of evolution D. Ancient evil 12. Why is the concept of the sublime important in Gothic literature? A. It leads the reader to overlook the beauty of nature. B. It reminds readers of their civic duties. C. It causes an experience of elestasis, or transport. D. It creates a sense of contentment. 9. B B. A character who is essentially kind but performs a horrible act by accident gd B. The French Revolution 8. B A. A hero who is known for being aristocratic, moody, and secretive 14. How did the term “Gothic” become associated with the literary phenomenon known as the Gothic novel? A. The American Revolution A. Satire 13. What is a Satanic Hero? er A. The heroine’s fantasies about the castle are combined with her fear of violation. 15. Why is it significant that Dracula is from Transylvania? A. Transylvania is England’s economic rival. B. Transylvania and England had been at war in the 1860s. C. Transylvania represents a vaguely known and, therefore, suspicious country. D. Transylvania and England were once part of the Holy Roman Empire. 16. How do theorists suggest that the Gothic novel resembles queer and camp? A. The body is represented in abnormal ways. B. Women’s issues are interrogated. C. Gender issues are often overlooked. D. Many protagonists’ mothers are absent. 17. In “Frankenstein” how does Shelley represent science? 10. D 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. C 16. A 17. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 319 D. As inherently monstrous 18. In what way does Radcliffe depart from Walpole’s earlier tradition? A. She creates a strong male hero to rescue Emily. B. She is not concerned with issues of rightful inheritance. C. She sets the novel in present day. D. The end of the Vitalist Controversy 23. Based on your readings for this course, which of the following best summarizes how most critics interpret the crumbling castle in “The Castle of Otranto”? A. The castle represents the presence of newer technologies. B. The castle signifies the ruin of feudal medievalism. C. The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy. D. The castle shows the lack of change in popular architecture styles. Ch D. She resolves the appearance of supernatural phenomena. 19. In which way does Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” include elements of the uncanny? C. The end of absolute monarchy er C. As a way to resolve human madness B. The increase in scientific experimentation gd B. As something needed for humans to advance A. The decline in animal dissections an A. As potentially productive when used correctly A. It reflects a woman’s everyday life. B. An everyday object causes her terror. C. An apparently normal person is revealed as a man. ya n D. It features a body transformation. 20. In what way does Thornfield Hall differ from the Castle of Otranto, Udolpho, and the Convent of St. Clare? A. It is the scene of violence. ra B. It is the scene of sexual transgression. C. It is the scene of redemption for the Byronic hero. Na D. It serves as a kind of prison. 21. In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the Gothic novel? A. As a version of the Romantic novel B. As a set of literary devices developed in the 18th century but applicable to present day C. As the antithesis of postmodernism D. As the resolution of madness 22. Which one of the following events inspired the trend of body transformation in Gothic novels? 18. D 19. B 20. C 21. B 22. B 24. According to Radcliffe, what is the difference between terror and horror? A. Horror is only a sense of the sublime. B. Terror contracts the soul. C. Terror involves uncertainty and obscurity. D. Horror fails to awaken and expand the soul. 25. Which term is most closely affiliated with the female Gothic? A. Terror B. Sentimentalism C. Horror D. Ghosts 26. What is the origin of the vampire myth? A. Stoker’s “Dracula” B. Beckford’s “Vathek” C. Ancient civilizations worldwide D. Walpole’s “The Castle of Otranto” 27. The vampire myth is NOT associated with which of the following? 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 320 Chapter 12. The Gothic Novel A. Incest C. They always express deviant sexual tendencies. B. Life rituals with blood D. They are perceived as dangerous because they are unknown. D. The fear of being buried alive 28. What is the significance of the “bloody bedchamber” in Gothic fiction? A. It represents male sexuality. 33. Why does Horace Walpole make use of elaborate machines in “The Castle of Otranto”? er C. The fear of dying A. To encourage rational evaluation rather than arouse emotional reactions C. It refers to the location of murder in Gothic novels. B. To emphasize the importance of character development over action D. It symbolizes the forced sequestration of women both before and after marriage. C. To assist with the flight and pursuit of villains and their prey A. They provide relief from the real world. an 29. In “Frankenstein” how do dreams function? gd B. It suggests female complicity in sexual deviance. D. To support the growth and development of machinery in the 18th century Ch 34. In “Dracula” what does the death of Lucy suggest? B. They prophesy future destruction. C. They are part of the unconscious controlled by science. A. That sexual purity was less important than society’s safety D. They obscure deep emotions. B. That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed B. Transgression C. Reason ra D. The grotesque 31. How does Emily show initiative in “The Mysteries of Udolpho”? Na A. She leaves home in search of adventure. B. She takes control of her own money. C. She rejects her aunt’s invitation to travel to Italy. D. She converts to Catholicism. 32. What is the significance of “the Other” in Gothic novels? A. They are almost always the subjects of omens and curses. B. They are typically heroes. 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. B C. That women are not one-dimensional D. That men consider themselves responsible for their own fates ya A. The unknown n 30. All of the following define the Gothic EXCEPT: 35. Why do scholars consider the first wave of the English Gothic novel an aspect of Romanticism? A. The use of poetic prose in the Gothic novel B. The Gothic novel’s interest in the apocalyptic prophecies found in Hebrew and Christian Scriptures C. The ascendency of human reason in the Gothic novel D. The representation of contemporary life in the Gothic novel 36. What do scholars Michael O’Rourke and David Collings argue about “Queer Romanticism”? 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. B 36. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 321 A. Romantic literary criticism has been stubbornly limited with regard to queer readings. C. The relative location of the houses within the larger communities B. Deviant sexuality, including homosexuality, has historically been associated with Romantic literature. 41. What does the term “angel in the house” signify? A. The habited nuns B. Ambrosio’s rape and murder of his sister C. Lewis’s use of a female pseudonym in the original edition C. The idea that women are pure and morally superior to men D. The idea that confinement in the home may induce madness 42. How does the use of Gothic architecture assist the Gothic novelist? A. It engenders confusion for both the novel’s protagonist and readers. Ch D. Lewis’s choiceof a feminine literary genre er 37. Why does one scholar suggest that “The Monk” represents literary transvestism? B. The idea that the Victorian woman represents “the new woman” gd D. The “Queer Gothic” is understudied. A. The idea that women should advise men an C. The sexual lives of Romantic-era authors are not relevant to our understanding of queer Romanticism. D. The relative age of the houses n 38. “It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.” How does this opening sentence of Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” NOT immediately suggest the Gothic? A. The reference to ancestral halls ya B. The uncommon nature of the event B. It offers a secure refuge for the novel’s protagonist. C. It provides the space for a large community of people to congregate. D. It represents the glory of a bygone age. 43. What Gothic literary convention did NOT originate with Horace Walpole’s “The Castle of Otranto”? A. The ancestral castle D. The dichotomy between the concepts of ordinary and estate B. Psychological terror ra C. The first-person narrator 39. How does Frankenstein’s monster learn about the Garden of Eden? Na A. He reads the Bible. B. He is taught by Victor about the Bible. C. He reads Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” D. He listens outside church services. 40. In what way do the houses in “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “Jane Eyre” differ from each other as Gothic literary structures? A. The relative location of the room in which the “troubled” women are kept B. The state of disrepair when the houses are first encountered by the protagonists 37. D 38. C 39. C 40. B C. The supernatural D. Physical violence 44. Why has Bertha been characterized as the “madwoman in the attic” by literary scholars? A. To represent the expansion of Gothic literary spaces from only subterranean spaces to attics as well B. To represent the shift from the male Gothic villain to the female Gothic villain in the Victorian Gothic novel C. To make reference to the rise of personal responsibility in Victorian England for the care of the sick and insane 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 322 Chapter 12. The Gothic Novel B. The interest in the lessons and values of the Middle Ages for England in the 18th century C. The support for the British class system D. The belief in British superiority to foreign countries A. The uncanny B. The grandiose threatening setting that requires ingenious stagecraft C. The focus on wrongdoing at the highest level of authority D. The use of real historical resources by Shelley for the foundation of his play 50. In what way does Gothic-style architecture complement the themes of the Gothic novel? B. The fallen world C. The “Other” A. The ethereal quality of the interior space of Gothic architecture D. The sublime n 47. All of the following refer to “the uncanny” EXCEPT: ya A. A psychoanalytic term that explains terror B. The supernatural ra C. “Unheimlich” D. A sense of uncomfortable strangeness Na 48. How is the concept of “the new woman” Gothic? A. It represents a “doubling” of Queen Victoria by English women as they remake themselves in her image. B. It represents the “transformation” of the traditional Victorian woman from the private sphere to the public sphere. C. It represents the rise in psychological pathologies or “madness” in women in the late 19th century. D. It represents the “pollution” of the ideal woman by foreign influences. 45. B A. The placement of the action in the past and in a foreign country Ch 46. Which of the following terms is most closely related to the phrase “the explained supernatural”? er A. The concern for the sanctity of legal inheritance gd 45. All of the following are ways in which “The Castle of Otranto” reflects the values of Enlightenment England EXCEPT: 49. “A MANUSCRIPT was communicated to me during my travels in Italy, which was copied from the archives of the Cenci Palace at Rome, and contains a detailed account of the horrors which ended in the extinction of one of the noblest families of that city during the Pontificate of Clement VIII, in the year 1599.” All of the following state why this quotation from Perce Shelley’s “The Cenci” represents the Gothic EXCEPT: an D. To make an ironic statement about the point of view and marginalization of the “Other” in Victorian England 46. A 47. B 48. B B. The scientific advancement of the ribbed vault and flying buttress associated with Gothic architecture C. The reduction in width of the stone masonry in Gothic architecture D. The immense scale typical of Gothic structures 51. In “Jane Eyre” how does Bertha NOT trouble the patriarchy? A. She is sexually deviant. B. She exemplifies unfeminine anger. C. She is not submissive. D. She is understood to be mad. 52. In “The Castle of Otranto” which attitude does Walpole express towards primogeniture? A. It is a necessary part of the social order. B. It is essentially fair. 49. D 50. D 51. D 52. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 323 58. Which cultural theme is NOT referenced in Stoker’s “Dracula”? 53. Why do critics see Frankenstein’s monster as equivalent to the Biblical Adam? A. His habitat is equivalent to the Garden of Eden. B. He is a mistake. C. He is the first of his kind. D. He is responsible for the burden of original sin. 54. How is Thornfield in “Jane Eyre” different from the structures found in the first wave of Gothic novels? C. Labor unions D. Theories of Darwinian evolution 59. Although at least one critic has likened Thornfield to Bridewell, in what way are the two structures different? A. Each owner upends the prevailing law of the land. B. Both are former palaces. C. The owners of each had mistresses. D. On the outside they look like homes, but on the inside they are prisons. 60. Why is “The Castle of Otranto” often considered a reaction against the Enlightenment? B. It contains vault-like spaces. C. It is located in England. Ch D. It is mysterious. B. The Woman Question an A. It is an ancestral estate. A. Imperialism er D. It will naturally fall out of favor. gd C. It is monstrous. A. It shows the possible dangers of science. A. Mina and Jonathan decide to live together without being married. B. It exposes the deep flaws in medieval ways of thinking about the world. B. Lucy becomes a sexual predator. C. It marks a return to more primitive ways of pre-Enlightenment thought and expression. n 55. How does Stoker’s “Dracula” challenge contemporary sexual taboos? C. Van Helsing is a bachelor. ya D. John Seward remains devoted to Lucy. 56. What have literary critics read into the vampirism in Stoker’s “Dracula”? ra A. The novel presents the vampire count as a father-figure of great power. Na B. The vampire represents a beloved father who seeks to gather together all the women and young men (sons). C. The vampire represents sexual impotence. D. The vampire represents the future. 57. All of the following are labyrinthine in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” EXCEPT: A. Valancourt’s character A. Religious upheaval B. The presence of omens C. The curse of immorality D. Insanity 62. Who does NOT represent the “new woman”? A. Antonia B. Charlotte Perkins Gilman C. Jane Eyre B. Emily’s misfortunes D. Mina Murray Harker 63. What role does Rosario play in the Gothic atmosphere of “The Monk”? C. The plot D. Emily’s mind 53. C 54. C 55. B D. It suggests that reason is more important than emotion. 61. What is the significance of the “wandering Jew” motif? 56. A 57. A 58. C 59. B 60. C 61. C 62. A 63. A 324 Chapter 12. The Gothic Novel A. Queer provocateur A. Daydreams B. Heroine in distress B. Aberrant mental states C. Angel in the house C. Violence 64. What quality does the Gothic novel of the 18th and early 19th centuries share with the majority of English novels of the same time period? D. Sexual rapacity 69. According to Ellen Moers, how does Radcliffe’s heroine differ from the typical Gothic woman? er D. Pursued protagonist A. Emily ends up happily married. A. Realism B. Emily’s sense of decorum seems to falter late in the novel. gd B. An epistolary format C. Emily is a sensible rather than defenseless woman. C. A focus on the individual D. An English setting B. As the reader’s inward turn to examine his or her own tangled consciousness A. Both were successful because they followed the laws of nature. Ch an A. As a plot structure that diminishes the Gothic novel’s intensity D. Emily provides a unique example of a weak woman. 70. Which statement best summarizes the parallel between Frankenstein and Prometheus? 65. In “The Gothic Sublime” how does Mishra characterize the labyrinth motif? B. Both refused to use science to do innovative work. D. As a place for the distressed heroine to hide C. Both worked collaboratively. n C. As a means for characters to directly confront unconscious problems ya 66. What literary purpose does Emily’s stay with the nuns at the convent NOT serve? A. Emily is confronted with the duality of the human mind, at once rational and then mad. D. Both suffered for their attempt to do divine work. 71. How does the motif of the wandering Jew figure in “The Monk”? A. It introduces one of several supernatural elements into the plot. B. It dispels the anti-Semitism associated with the Gothic novel. C. Emily comes to understand the benefits of a cloistered life. C. It offers a positive alternative to the excesses of the Catholic Church. Na ra B. Emily is tested regarding the guilt and ghosts of sins past. D. Emily learns the story of Sister Agnes’s past. 67. In “The Monk” what event does NOT represent the theme of entrapment of women? D. It suggests that redemption is possible through penitence. 72. For many scholars, what distinguishes terror from horror in the Gothic novel? B. Matilda’s dressing as Rosario A. The anticipation of the violation of one’s person versus an act of physical violence C. Agnes’s admittance to the convent B. Plotted revenge versus random violence A. Antonia’s death D. The magic mirror 68. Which psychological issue is NOT typical of the Gothic novel? 64. C 65. B 66. C 67. B 68. A C. The male Gothic versus the female Gothic 69. C 70. D 71. A 72. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 325 D. The persistence of the past in the present versus the betrayal in the present of the paternal protector 73. In what way is “The Monk” a reaction to the French Revolution? 78. In “The Castle of Otranto” what “monstrous Other” does Manfred embody? A. The undead B. The outcast C. The cursed B. It represents society as relatively stable. D. The transgendered er A. It includes apocalyptic themes. D. It predicts the upheaval of society. A. People are foolishly superstitious. 74. To whom is the concept of the uncanny attributed? A. Sigmund Freud gd C. It condemns the misuse of power. 79. When Mary Shelley writes about ghosts, what is her concern? B. A world devoid of supernatural phenomena is a better world. an C. A belief in ghosts is a belief in imagination. B. Edmund Lewis D. The personification of nature is regressive. C. Edmund Burke 75. What is distinctive about Emily’s bedchamber at Udolpho? A. It is lavishly furnished. 80. Who should NOT be viewed as Prometheus in Shelley’s “Frankenstein”? Ch D. Mary Shelley A. Frankenstein’s monster B. Mary Shelley B. It is haunted. C. Robert Walton n C. It contains a secret passageway. D. Frankenstein D. It does not lock from the inside. ya 76. What is Gothic about the narrative structure of “Frankenstein”? ra A. The erratic movement of time and place B. The readers’ unwavering empathy for Frankenstein 81. What is Strawberry Hill? A. The ancestral home of Ann Radcliffe B. The ancestral home of Horace Walpole C. One of the settings in “The Mysteries of Udolpho” D. The inspiration for “The Castle of Otranto” Na C. The reliable narrator D. The mix of language in terms of voice, diction, and rhythm 77. In “Frankenstein” what is the Gothic significance of the word “abortion”? 82. Which of the following terms is traditionally associated with the male Gothic? A. Body transformation A. It suggests that the creation process has become perverted. B. Horror B. It invokes the laws of man. D. The uncanny C. It offers an acceptable correction to scientific mistakes. D. It represents a natural process. 73. C 74. A 75. D 76. A 77. B C. Terror 83. The Gothic novel was intended to have which of the following effects on the reader? 78. C 79. C 80. A 81. D 82. B 83. A 326 Chapter 12. The Gothic Novel A. To create a sense of mystery, gloom, and suspense B. To make the reader dislike modern society 87. Which character best represents the concept of terror versus that of horror in Lewis’s “The Monk”? A. Agnes C. To make the reader feel distaste for supernatural themes B. Ambrosio D. To generate feelings of intense pleasure D. Matilda B. Seemingly normal characters are actually terrifying. C. The dramatic landscape provides an alternative to the usual world. er B. Of or relating to anything rude, uncivilized, or ignorant; devoid of culture and taste C. Of or relating to the Germanic tribes that invaded and established kingdoms in Europe in the first millennium D. Of or relating to a particular style of architecture Ch D. The monster’s grotesque body is actually made of human parts. A. Of or relating to anything Medieval gd A. The normal activity of vivisection is represented as horrible. 88. What is the original meaning of the word “Gothic”? an 84. How does the uncanny function in “Frankenstein”? C. Baptiste 85. Why does Radcliffe favor the term “romance” as the subtitle to “The Mysteries of Udolpho”? n A. Radcliffe wants to emphasize the happy ending of the marriage of Emily and Valancourt. 89. In “The Yellow Wallpaper” what does Gilman suggest about madness? A. That it is necessary to contain mad women B. That it is an artificial patriarchal tool C. That men also are mad D. That female madness is a serious obstacle to women’s liberation C. Radcliffe considers her work a continuation of the sentimental novel of the 18th century. 90. Why do most scholars assume that Radcliffe favored “explained supernaturalism”? D. It acknowledges the lack of supernatural plot tricks. A. Her sense of morality and decorum Na ra ya B. It frees Radcliffe from a strict adherence to common life, allowing her to place Emily in challenging situations. 86. What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion? A. Roman Catholicism was wrongfully dismantled in England by Henry VIII in the 16th century. B. Jews represent sympathetic literary heroes. C. Religion is race-neutral. C. Her lack of imagination D. Her full embrace of the Gothic vision of Walpole, Beckford, and Lewis 91. How does the character Dracula unsettle the Victorian patriarchy? A. He threatens to spread his madness to women. B. His sexuality appeals to women. D. The Spanish Inquisition and the legend of the wandering Jew confirm the superiority of England. 84. D 85. B B. Her defiance of contemporary culture C. He protects women’s chastity and virginity. 86. D 87. D 88. C 89. B 90. A 91. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 327 D. He provides a way for Victorian men to blame their actions on women. C. The hand signifies the mysterious pull of the labyrinth. 92. How does Lewis portray the Catholic confessional in “The Monk”? D. The hand represents the claim of primogeniture over the living. 97. Which of the following is NOT a theme of “The Castle of Otranto”? A. As a path to redemption B. As a necessary control A. Its protagonist is at risk for sexual transgression. B. It is a Bildungsroman. C. It explains strange phenomena. 94. In what century and in what literary era was the first Gothic novel written? A. 17th century; Enlightenment n B. 18th century; Enlightenment C. 18th century; Romanticism ya D. 19th century; Romanticism 95. All of the following are ways in which “The Mysteries of Udolpho” reflects the values of England in the 1790s EXCEPT: ra A. The triumph of reason over passion B. The rise of individual responsibility Na C. The social and fiscal independence of women D. The negative critique of Catholicism 96. Based on your readings for the course, which of the following best states how critics often interpret the dead hand in “The Castle of Otranto”? A. The hand represents the superiority of the Enlightenment over medievalism. B. The hand symbolizes the danger of marriage. 92. C 93. B 94. B C. The destruction of humanity through scientific experimentation D. The return of the past to the present 98. In “Dracula” what is the significance of the typewriter? A. It allows women to participate in the novel. B. It serves as a path to the public sphere for women. Ch D. The theme of imprisonment is prominent. gd 93. How is “Jane Eyre” different from the novels of the first wave of English Gothic novels? B. The rupture of the everyday by acts of violence an D. As a model for contemporary police work er A. Unnatural forces overwhelming human endeavor C. As a voyeuristic activity C. It is a less effective tool than traditional folklore weapons. D. It becomes a way to conceal information. 99. All of the following are associated with Gothic architecture EXCEPT: A. Vaulted ceilings B. The Middle Ages C. Complicated floor plans D. Neo-classicism 100. In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century? A. The focus on the middle and working classes B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists C. Plots taken from everyday life D. The exploration of cultural taboos 95. C 96. D 97. C 98. B 99. D 100. D n ya ra Na an Ch er gd er gd Ch an 13. English Romantic Poetry 1. William Blake’s “Song of Innocence” poems can be best described, in terms of style, as: A. Simple C. Satirical ya D. Mythological n B. Violent 2. Which of the following would probably NOT be the topic of a Romantic poem? B. Poets have no actual effect upon the world C. Poets actually help the world grow and develop D. Hardly anyone actually reads Romantic poetry 5. Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem and illustrations to accompany it? B. Man’s relationship to nature A. Lord Byron C. The experience of common people B. Percy Shelley D. A celebration of the aristocratic C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 3. In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” who is the “he” referred to in the lines “A sadder and a wiser man\He rose the morrow morn.” D. William Blake Na ra A. The French Revolution A. Most Romantic poets were politicians 6. Which contemporary fictional character can be understood as a Byronic hero? A. Life-in-Death A. Superman B. The Ancient Mariner B. Dr. House C. The Wedding Guest C. Luke Skywalker D. The ship’s captain D. Yoda 4. Referring to poets as “unacknowledged legislators of the world” suggests that: 1. A 7. Many romantic poets regarded the natural world with a feeling of 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 330 Chapter 13. English Romantic Poetry A. Awe and fascination 13. Elizabeth Fey refers to which poet as “a sort of poet-king Arthur”? B. Disinterest and disregard A. William Wordsworth C. Resentment and disrespect B. William Blake D. Fear and horror D. Percy Shelley 14. A tortured, dark-spirited, wry, and intellectual protagonist would most likely be found in a poem by A. William Blake B. Violence B. Lord Byron C. Nature C. William Wordsworth 9. Which poet would have been most likely to compose a poem examining his own childhood? A. Percy Shelley D. John Keats 15. Which poet would most likely express an adherence to atheism in his writing? an D. Death and disease A. William Wordsworth Ch B. William Blake B. John Keats C. John Keats C. William Wordsworth D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Percy Shelley 16. William Blake’s “Little Black Boy” advocates for A. The abolition of slavery n 10. Which of the following sentiments would be LEAST likely in a poem by Lord Byron? B. The equality of all people ya A. An expression of love for common man. B. Mockery toward William Wordsworth. C. An expression of doubt and angst. C. The innate brilliance of children D. The beauty of common language 17. The Romantic period is generally thought to have occurred between ra D. Dark humor. A. 1800 - 1900 11. Who referred to poets as “the unacknowledged legislators of the world”? B. 1805 - 1827 C. 1798 - 1832 Na A. Lord Byron D. 1785 - 1825 18. Duncan Wu rejects the assertion that Wordsworth’s Lucy poems were primarily about B. William Blake C. William Hazlitt D. Percy Shelley 12. Paul O’Brien’s essay on Shelley suggests that Shelley was A. Death B. Perception A. Not an atheist C. Exhaustion B. In love with Lord Byron C. Suicidal D. Fiercely anti-war 8. A 9. C 10. A er A. Courtly love and modern-seeming emotion C. Lord Byron gd 8. In her essay “Wordsworth Balladry: Real Men Wanted,” Elizabeth Fey argues that the Romantics were interested in the medieval focus upon 11. D 12. D 13. A D. Love 19. One of the central themes of Wordsworth’s “Peter Bell” is 14. B 15. D 16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 331 A. How nature can render someone good B. How nature can corrupt someone 25. The main thematic focus of “Ode on a Grecian Urn” is A. The nature of death A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. The French Revolution C. The relationship between truth and beauty er D. A dark voyage into madness 20. Which British philosopher of the Romantic era despised monarchies, believed that the best form of government was no government at all, and argued that change can only come from people treating each other with sincerity and benevolence? D. The author’s childhood experience 26. Which of the following authors would be most likely to use the supernatural in his poems? gd C. Eternal youth A. William Wordsworth C. William Godwin B. John Keats C. Percy Shelley D. William Blake? 27. Which of the following statements would you most likely NOT see in a Romantic poem? Ch D. John Locke 21. Which of the following poets would be least likely to explore the meaning of beauty or imagination in a poem? an B. Edmund Burke A. Lord Byron B. Percy Shelley A. “Truth is beauty C. John Keats ya n D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 22. Which of the following was NOT considered a proper form of literary expression in the Neoclassical Period? A. The essay ” B. “Truth is stranger than fiction ” C. “Familure acts are beautiful through love ” D. “A little learning is a dangerous thing ” 28. Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind” can be best understood as a poem about B. Satire C. Blank verse poetry A. The passion between a husband and wife A. Engagement with the natural world C. The horrors of the French Revolution B. Rationality D. How poets can bring about political revolution Na ra D. The rhymed couplet 23. Which of the following was a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry? C. Emotional restraint D. Political conservatism 24. Duncan Wu discusses the presentation of “spots of time” in the poetry of: 29. Shelley’s “Ode to Psyche” is narrated by: A. Psyche B. Cupid A. William Wordsworth C. The author of the poem B. William Blake D. Shelley’s childhood self C. Percy Shelley 30. The “Reign of Terror” refers to: D. Lord Byron 20. C 21. A B. The loss of innocence 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. B 332 Chapter 13. English Romantic Poetry A. France’s war with a foreign nation B. The mass execution of enemies of the revolution 36. Which of the following is NOT a common attribute of Byronic heroes? A. Arrogance B. Nihilism D. The death of the king of France 31. Which event marked the defeat of Napoleon? A. The execution of the King of France C. Good spirits D. Dark humor 37. Dr. Samuel Gladden believes Shelley’s agenda was to er C. Napoleon’s rise to power A. Revolutionize France C. The Reign of Terror B. Expose the nature of reality A. Percy Shelley D. Change sexual morals 38. Which poet would be most likely to write about his time in revolutionary France? A. William Wordsworth Ch B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. John Keats C. William Blake C. Lord Byron n D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 33. Which of the following concepts are NOT elements of neo-classicism? A. Optimism C. Expose how intimate relationships inform political realities an D. Napoleon’s coronation as Emperor of France 32. The lines “The loveliest and the last\The bloom, whose petals nipped before they blew\Died on the promise of the fruit” are from a poem honoring: gd B. The battle at Waterloo ya B. A sense of man being imperfect A. The beauty of the natural world B. The pains of love C. Political and philosophical conservatism C. Order and reason ra D. A belief that art is primarily intellectual 34. The line “fools are my theme, let satire be my song” demonstrates a sentiment that would likely appear in a poem by: A. William Wordsworth Na D. John Keats 39. John Keats would probably NOT have written a poem celebrating D. The nature of artistic creation 40. Paul O’Brien argues that Shelley did not lose his passion for the French Revolution, but that did. A. Lord Byron and John Clare B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. William Blake C. John Keats and William Blake D. Lord Byron 35. “Don Juan” and “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” are broken into sections called: D. Lord Byron and William Blake 41. Which Romantic poet did Shelley consider a close friend? A. Cantos A. Lord Byron B. Stanzas B. William Wordsworth C. Lines C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Chapters D. William Blake 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. C 37. C 38. A 39. C 40. B 41. A 42. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 333 42. With whom did John Keats have a love affair? A. Fanny Brawne C. Demonstrate the power of the French Revolution on the British Romantic consciousness D. Demonstrate the intrinsic connection between imagination and death D. Mary Keats 43. Which Romantic poet would be most likely to feature a main character or narrator in a poem who is heroic, tortured, cynical, highly emotional, and intelligent? A. John Keats 48. Which Romantic poet would have believed that a poet needs influence from something external and transformative in order to write a strong poem? A. William Blake er C. Mary Shelley gd B. Dorothy Wordsworth B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. Lord Byron B. William Blake D. Percy Shelley D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 44. Which of the following was NOT a key element or aspect of Romantic poetry? B. Engagement with nature C. The use of symbolism Ch A. Celebration of the imagination 49. According to Laura Smith, that which “affect[s] the human mind with a sense of overwhelming grandeur or irresistible power; calculated to inspire awe, deep reverence, or loft emotion, by reason of its beauty, vastness, or grandeur” is known as the: an C. Lord Byron A. Beautiful D. The use of allegory B. Sublime n 45. Which poet would be most likely to compose a poem using the language of common, ordinary people? C. Terrifying D. Romantic 50. Which Romantic poet was famous for being “mad, bad and dangerous to know”? ya A. William Wordsworth B. Lord Byron A. Lord Byron C. Percy Shelley B. Percy Shelley ra D. John Keats 46. The dedication of Byron’s “Don Juan” can be best described as A. Sincere and heartfelt C. John Keats D. William Blake Na 51. A Romantic poet would be LEAST likely to celebrate B. Mocking and satirical C. Mournful and dark A. The imagination D. Polemic and dry B. Love 47. In “Mont Blanc,” Shelley likens the power of the mountain to the power of human imagination in order to A. Demonstrate how the human imagination is fragile B. Demonstrate how the human mind comprehends and perceives truth 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. B C. The natural world D. Rationality 52. The primary subject of “Ode to Psyche” is A. The possibility of sudden death B. The expansion of consciousness 48. D 49. B 50. A 51. D 52. B 53. B 334 Chapter 13. English Romantic Poetry C. The relationship between art and humanity A. The plight of common, ordinary people D. The death of Byron B. A celebration of the medieval 53. John Keats died from: C. A satirical representation of current events A. Influenza D. Suicide 54. The line “It is an honourable characteristic of Poetry that its materials are to be found in every subject which can interest the human mind” appears in which essay? C. “Advertisement to Lyrical Ballads” D. “An Essay on Dramatic Poetry” n C. Depressing and miserable D. Controlled by gods ya 56. Which poet would be most likely to write a poem reflecting upon the psychological changes he has undergone since his youth? A. William Blake ra B. John Keats C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. William Wordsworth Na 57. Edmund Burke’s “Reflections on the French Revolution” A. Celebrates the French Revolution B. Encourages the United States to Support the French Revolution C. Attacks the ideals of the French Revolution D. Champions Napoleon’s political vision 58. Which of the following would a neoclassical poet be most likely to use as a central theme in his or her poetry? 54. C 55. A D. His physical battle with gout 60. Who was the co-author of “Lyrical Ballads” with William Wordsworth? A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge Ch 55. Percy Shelley’s poem “Mont Blanc” presents nature as an B. “The Rights of Man” B. A peaceful force B. His experiences during the French Revolution C. The end of his friendship with Wordsworth A. “A Defense of Poetry” A. A powerful, sublime force A. His addiction to opium gd C. Fever er D. A warm remembrance of childish idealism 59. Which of the following was responsible for Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s mental decline? B. Tuberculosis B. John Keats C. William Blake D. Lord Byron 61. Which poem by Wordsworth examines writer’s block? A. “The Prelude” B. “We Are Seven” C. “Lines Written a few miles above Tintern Abbey” D. “Lines Written in Early Spring” 62. According to the essay “A Defense of Poetry,” which of the following is one of the two “classes of mental action”? A. Reason B. Fear C. Illogic D. Indifference 63. Who refers to poetry as “an imitation of nature”? A. Percy Shelley B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge C. William Hazlitt D. William Wordsworth 56. D 57. C 58. C 59. A 60. A 61. A 62. A 63. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 335 64. Who is the narrator of “Don Juan”? A. Write stories A. Lord Byron B. Resist understanding poetry B. Bob Southey C. Reproduce rhythm and order C. Don Juan D. Strive to express love D. A nameless narrator 65. Paul O’Brien contends that Shelley a “radical.” make(s) 71. “Lines Written a few Miles above Tintern Abbey” explores er A. The way in which one’s psychological state changes over time A. Shelley’s political beliefs gd B. The failures of Romanticism B. Shelley’s sexuality C. The beauty of the natural world C. Shelley’s love of Shakespeare D. Shelley’s relationship with Byron 72. Percy Shelley can be understood as a poet with an 66. Keats was most famous for: D. Coleridge’s addiction to drugs A. His odes A. No sense of reality B. His wild lifestyle B. A desire to make the world into a better place Ch C. His popularity with readers C. A dark and twisted outlook on the world D. His extensive writings 67. The general tone and attitude of Byron’s “Don Juan” would be best described as: D. A strong dislike of women 73. In “Of Poetry in General,” William Hazlitt contends that good poetry comes from A. Dramatic and dark n B. Ironic and satirical C. Strange and haunting ya D. Humorless and stark 68. Which of the following was NOT a primary cause of the Industrial Revolution? ra A. The popularity of Romantic poetry B. The European economy shifting into a global economy Na C. The population increase in Europe D. Europe’s shift into being a manufacturing economy 69. To whom does the Ancient Mariner tell his story in “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”? A. The intellect B. The author’s personal pain C. Strong feeling D. Rewriting Homer 74. Which Romantic poet would be the least likely to write a piece of literary criticism? A. Lord Byron B. Percy Shelley C. William Hazlitt D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 75. Shelley’s poem “Mont Blanc” can be best said to depict an encounter with: A. Coleridge A. The sublime B. Dorothy Wordsworth B. Death C. The Wedding Guest C. Childhood D. Life-in-Death D. A lost lover 70. In “A Defense of Poetry,” Percy Shelley argues that humans have an impulse to 64. D 65. A 66. A 67. B 68. A 76. In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” what kind of animal does the Mariner kill? 69. C 70. C 71. A 72. B 73. C 74. A 75. A 76. D 336 Chapter 13. English Romantic Poetry A. A hawk A. The loss of childhood and discovery of the adult world B. A nightingale C. A dove B. The fall of Satan D. An albatross C. The life of Blake A. Guilt gd C. Hatred B. Anything that is intellectual cannot be beautiful 78. Which poet defines poetry as “the expression of the imagination”? A. William Hazlitt D. The source of beauty cannot be known, and that beauty can only be felt 84. Thomas Paine’s “The Rights of Man” argues that B. William Wordsworth Ch C. Percy Shelley C. Beauty is missing from the world an D. Love A. Revolution is inhumane D. Lord Byron 79. Which poem is considered Wordsworth’s magnum opus? ya n A. “Lyrical Ballads” C. “We Are Seven” 83. Shelley’s “Hymn to Intellectual Beauty” suggests that A. Beauty can be understood only through metaphysics B. Disbelief B. “The Prelude” D. The history of London er 77. Coleridge’s Ancient Mariner could be said to be suffering from an overwhelming feeling of D. “Lines Written in Early Spring” ra 80. Which Romantic poet died relatively unknown but would become famous posthumously, in the 19th century? B. Revolution never succeeds C. Revolution is proper when a government does not take care of its people D. Every government should be revolted against 85. Which Romantic author is the subject of Paul O’Brien’s essay “Prophet of the Revolution”? A. Lord Byron B. Percy Shelley B. Lord Byron C. William Blake C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. William Wordsworth Na A. William Blake D. William Wordsworth 81. Who does Shelley consider the true founders of civilized cultures and laws? 86. Which action served to ignite the French Revolution? A. The rise of King William A. Kings and queens B. The execution of King Louis XVI B. Poets and artists C. The ruling of Bonaparte C. Dictators and Tyrants D. The madness of King George D. All people equally 82. William Blake’s “Songs of Innocence and Experience” explores 77. A 78. C 79. B 80. A 81. B 82. A 87. A neoclassical poet would be most likely to compose a poem celebrating which of the following ideals? 83. D 84. C 85. B 86. B 87. B 88. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 337 A. Passionate love A. William Wordsworth B. Emotional restraint B. John Keats C. Revolution against tyranny C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge D. Communion with the natural world D. Lord Byron C. The little girl’s siblings have not died D. The little girl herself is dead 89. Which of the following would probably NOT occur in a William Wordsworth poem? A. Use of common, everyday language C. Mockery of political figures D. Psychological insight ya n 90. Dr. Samuel Gladden, in his essay “Shelley’s Agenda Writ Large: Reconsidering Oedipus Tyrannus; or, Swellfoot the Tyrant ,” argues that Shelley’s “Oedipus-Tyrannus” is important becaus A. B. “Don Juan” C. “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage” D. “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” 94. During the 19th century, the term “middle class” described people who were: A. Workers B. Aristocrats C. Between workers and aristocrats Ch B. Engagement with the natural world er B. The little girl is insane or delusional A. “The Prelude” gd A. The little girl refuses to cast the dead out of her life. 93. Which long Romantic poem opens with the line “oh there is blessing in this gentle breeze”? an 88. The final line of “We Are Seven” is: “And said, ‘Nay’ we are seven.” This line suggests that: B. Shelley himself dismissed the poem ra C. The poem was incomplete D. Land owners only 95. Which of the following is a love poem? A. John Clare’s “To Elia” B. Wordsworth “Peter Bell” C. Byron’s “Don Juan” D. Coleridge’s “Kubla Kahn” 96. Which British philosopher believed that monarchs repressed citizens and that revolution is proper when a government does not protect its people? A. Thomas Paine E. Shelley writes about Byron’s sexuality in it C. Edmund Burke Na D. Shelley recognizes the power of sexual transgression in it 91. “Ode to a Nightingale” focuses on A. How pleasures are fleeting and life cannot continue forever B. The fall of man into sin C. The futility of artistic creation D. The unfortunate conclusion of the French Revolution 92. Which poet would be least likely to write about the beauty of nature? 89. C 90. E 91. A 92. D 93. A B. James Mackintosh D. John Locke can be un97. Napoleon’s decision to derstood as representative of the French Revolutionary spirit because this decision served to radically reposition France in contemporary European political affairs. A. Engage in the Napoleonic Wars B. Change all aspects of French law C. Involve himself directly in affairs in the United States 94. C 95. A 96. A 97. A 98. B 338 Chapter 13. English Romantic Poetry A. A celebration of the city’s beauty B. A protest against social inequality C. An examination of the city’s past D. An attack on William Wordsworth 99. Which of the following Romantic poets would have been most likely to write a poem celebrating the innocence of childhood? C. William Blake D. William Wordsworth 100. The French Revolution had a tremendous impact on which of the following aspects of British life? A. Politics B. Literature C. Relations with France D. All of the above Na ra ya n Ch an 99. C 100. D B. Samuel Taylor Coleridge er 98. The poem “London” can be best understood as A. Lord Byron gd D. Offer landmark political writings calling for peace with other European nations er Ch an gd 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics 1. Which of the following statements accurately characterizes Marianne Moore’s poem “A Grave?” n A. It juxtaposes human consciousness against the sea. ya B. It uses alliteration and iambic pentameter. C. It has a subtle formal structure, even though it does not use rhyme. D. Both A and C 4. Professor Hammer argues that in Hart Crane’s poem “Legend,” Crane introduces himself to his readers. The poem opens with the lines: “As silent as a mirror is believed/Realities plunge in silence by /I am not ready for repentance;” according to Professor Hammer, Crane’s refusal to repent is an assertion of which of the following? A. His political views ra B. His will to imaginative freedom 2. What is the principal subject of Marianne Moore’s poem “An Octopus”? C. His will to sexual freedom D. Both B and C Na A. Death 5. Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry? B. Mt. Rainier C. The ocean D. An octopus 3. Which of the following writers was among the founders of the Imagist movement? A. The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers. B. The Futurists praised speed, whereas World War II poets often evoked images of nature to describe the human condition. A. Salvador Dali B. Horace Greeley C. Ezra Pound C. The Futurists privileged the part over the whole, whereas World War II poets did D. Rupert Brooke 1. D 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A 340 Chapter 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics not deal with the problem of modernity and alienation. C. A symbol is a metaphor that allows the poet to capture complex social realities. D. The Futurists focused on advancements in technology and industry, whereas World War II poets ignored advancements in technology, especially in modern warfare. D. A symbol is a description of past realities. er 6. Which of the following was an important influence on Charles Reznikoff’s shift away from romantic rhetoric? 10. Which of the following political themes was explored by American Objectivist poets? A. Slavery B. American attitudes toward Jews and Israel B. His study of law C. Capitalism and social inequalities C. His study of medicine D. All of these answers gd A. His study of ancient history A. Fear of the failure of a segregated educational system B. Fear of the AIDs crisis Ch 7. Professor Hammer argues that which of the following statements is true of Ezra Pound’s strong emphasis on poetic technique? 11. “How can we live in this fear says one./From day to day says another.” an D. His study of Sanskrit A. It serves to effectively depersonalize Pound’s poems. C. Fear of global nuclear war D. Fear of the economic Great Depression B. It serves the greater aim of conveying both intensity and immediacy in Pound’s poetry. 12. Which of the following poets would most likely be categorized as a late-Victorian poet? n C. It is a paradoxical mixture of personal and impersonal elements. A. John Milton ya D. It is a means of creating a dialogue between modernity and tradition. 8. Which of the following poets did NOT write about his experiences in World War II? C. Allen Ginsberg D. Amy Lowell ra 13. Which of the following best characterizes T.S. Eliot’s concept of the “objective correlative”? A. Wilfred Owen B. Keith Douglas Na A. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its meaning. C. Randall Jarrell D. Karl Shapiro B. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s formal structure and its rhetorical aim. 9. Which of the following best describes the idea of the symbol among French Symbolist poets? A. A symbol is an image that conveys powerful emotional states. B. A symbol is an emblem of the actual world endowed with supernatural meanings. 6. B B. Alfred Tennyson 7. B 8. A 9. B C. The objective correlative refers to the correlation between the poem’s theme and its objective historical context. D. The objective correlative refers to a set of objects, situations, or events which necessarily produce a particular emotion. 10. D 11. C 12. B 13. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 341 18. Which of the following statements best characterizes Langston Hughes’s poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”? A. It was a flowering of African American arts and culture. A. It is a meditation on the alienation of the modern person from nature. B. It took place after World War I, at a time when many African Americans were moving from the South to the industrial North. B. It is a meditation on the cultural isolation of African Americans in New England. 15. Which of the following writers authored the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est?” A. Wilfred Owen gd D. All of these answers C. It is a meditation on the communal and historical aspects of individual identity. D. It is a meditation on the poet’s personal experience of assimilation. 19. Which of the following natural forces “speaks” in the culminating passage of T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land”? an C. It exerted profound influence on 20thcentury American culture. er 14. Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Harlem Renaissance? A. An avalanche B. Siegfried Sassoon B. Rapids Ch C. Rupert Brooke C. The west wind D. Rudyard Kipling 16. Which of the following statements best characterizes Langston Hughes’s poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers”? ya n A. Hughes uses a universal speaker for an exploration of a profound racial divide between blacks and whites. D. Thunder 20. According to Professor Hammer, which of the following is the central question explored by T.S. Eliot in “The Waste Land”? A. Is authentic poetry possible in the aftermath of the carnage of World War I? B. Given the diversity of the world’s poetic traditions, can there be a universal language of poetic symbolism? C. Similar to Hart Crane and Whitman, Hughes uses a personal and universal “I” to address issues of history, race, and identity. C. How can a shared world be created out of the fundamentally different and private experiences of individual people? ra B. The poem is an analytical exploration of racial differences in the United States. Na D. The poem is an indictment of racial prejudice in Harlem. 17. What is the central theme of Keith Douglas’s “How to Kill”? A. Combat detaches a man from humanity. B. All is fair in love and war. C. It is honorable and just to defend your country in a war. D. There is a right and a wrong way to throw a hand grenade. 14. D 15. A 16. C 17. A D. Given that each person experiences trauma differently, is it possible for all to understand the modern world as a shared “waste land”? 21. Which of the following statements best characterizes American World War II poems? A. They tend to use traditional rhyme schemes and rhythms, and they avoid free verse. B. They tend to use metaphors and avoid direct descriptive statements. 18. C 19. D 20. C 21. D 342 Chapter 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics C. They tend to use classical imagery while rejecting romantic tropes. A. Both poems praise Britain’s military power and its imperial ambitions. D. They tend to be narrative and confront the reader with stark wartime realities. B. Both poems describe Britain’s civilizing mission in the world. 22. Which of the following literary devices is most prominent in Gertrude Stein’s poem “New”? C. Both poems seek to respond to the harsh political and military realities of their day. D. Both poems romanticize war and glorify the life of the soldier. er A. Assonance and word repetition B. Simile D. Circumlocution 23. Ezra Pound’s poem “In a Station of the Metro” reads: “The apparition of these faces in the crowd;/ Petals on a wet, black bough.” Which of the following statements best characterizes this poem? B. Paradise Lost C. The Odyssey D. The Aeneid 28. Siegfried Sassoon’s “The Dragon and the Undying” includes the following lines: “Yet, though the slain are homeless as the breeze,/Vocal are they, like stormbewilder’d seas.” Which of the following literary devices does Sassoon use in these lines and to what effect? Ch A. It seeks to diminish the distance between society and nature. A. The Mahabharata an C. Metaphor and allusion gd 27. Ezra Pound’s “Cantos” may be called a modernist epic, though its form ultimately defies classification. Pound’s poem alludes to which of the following epic poems? B. It seeks to amplify the distance between society and nature. n C. It plays with the relationship between the social, natural, and supernatural worlds. ya D. It evokes the beauty of a pastoral scene. 24. Which of the following poets would most likely be categorized as a modernist poet? ra B. John Greenleaf Whittier D. Onomatopoeia to describe the brutality of modern warfare C. George Herbert Na D. Robert Browning 25. Which of the following statements does NOT characterize the poet e. e. cummings? A. Ivy League educated B. Active pacifist during both world wars C. Popularized the use of free verse D. A private and self-effacing person 26. Which of the following statements accurately compares Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” and Siegfried Sassoon’s “The Rear Guard”? 23. C 24. A B. Simile to suggest a connection between soldiers and nature C. Metonymy to describe the brutality of modern warfare A. William Carlos Williams 22. A A. Metaphor to suggest a connection between soldiers and nature 29. Which of the following statements best expresses the difference between how visual images functioned in World War I poetry and Imagist poetry? A. There were no significant differences in the functioning of visual images in these two types of poetry. B. The Imagists relied on visual images to achieve clarity of expression, whereas World War I poets relied on visual images to subtly punctuate their often desperate political messages. 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 343 A. Modernism is the art produced during the modern period. B. Modernism is the historical period which followed the modern period. C. The use of simile D. The use of metaphor 34. Which of the following events increased the appeal of communism among American intellectuals both black and white in the years between 1918 and 1939? A. The Great Depression B. Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939 C. The Russian Civil War D. World War I 35. Which of the following descriptors does NOT apply to the features of French Symbolist poetry that influenced other modernist poetry? Ch C. Modernism is the philosophy of modern art. B. The use of synesthesia er 30. In his essay “The Roots of Modernism,” Christopher L.C.E. Witcombe defines the modern period in the history of art as the time from roughly 1860 to 1970. How does he say modernism is typically defined? A. The form of a villanelle gd D. World War I poets valued clarity of expression through visual images, whereas Imagists relied on complex expression through emotional visual images. 33. What is the most notable characteristic of Ezra Pound’s “In a Station at the Metro”? an C. The Imagists valued brevity, which could be achieved with precise visual images, whereas World War I poets preferred declamatory statements in their poems. D. Both A and C n 31. Yeats’s “Song of Wandering Aengus” ends with the lines: “And pluck till time and times are done/The silver apples of the moon/The golden apples of the sun.” Which of the following is NOT a symbolic meaning of the apples? ya A. They symbolize the return to a lost paradise. ra B. They point to alchemical elements, which in turn symbolize the body and the soul. C. They symbolize the coming apocalypse. Na D. They symbolize a fulfilled longing. 32. Complete the following sentence. Yeats’s “Sailing to Byzantium” is a good example of High Modernism, because it: A. embraces the rhythms and diction of common man’s speech. B. was written at the very beginning of the 20th century. C. attempts to create a modernist high culture. D. does not employ rhyme. A. French Symbolist poetry is full of exaggerated metaphors. B. French Symbolist poetry has narrative clarity. C. French Symbolist poetry is shocking. D. French Symbolist poetry is formally experimental. 36. Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between Futurism and Vorticism? A. Members of both movements were fascinated by speed and dynamism, but unlike the Futurists, Vorticists did not celebrate technology and industrialization. B. Futurism was a politically-inclined movement, whereas Vorticism was free of all political entanglements. C. Futurism lasted for several decades, whereas Vorticism was short-lived. D. Vorticists celebrated technology and industrialization, whereas Futurists explored impending cultural challenges regarding technology and industrialization. 30. D 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. B 36. A 37. A 344 Chapter 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics 37. Which of the following statements best characterizes the form of Claude McKay’s poem “The Harlem Dancer”? A. It is an English sonnet. A. It is the racial discrimination endemic in the white community. B. It is the racial segregation in the South. C. It is a widespread “urge toward whiteness” among African Americans. B. It is an Italian sonnet. A. Yeats’s poetry was autobiographical, but he understood his life through the prism of myths and symbols; symbolism was therefore present in both Yeats’s life and in his poetry. A. These lines suggest that it was difficult to define patriotism during the Great War, but soldiers who died in battle provided the best example of patriotism. Ch B. Yeats believed that each person was an instance of a general cultural type or symbol. 41. Wilfred Owen’s “Anthem for Doomed Youth” begins with the following lines: “What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?/ Only the monstrous anger of the guns./ Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle/Can patter out their hasty orisons.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines? gd 38. In his first lecture on William Butler Yeats, Professor Hammer says that the young Yeats identified with King Goll. What does he mean by this? an D. It is a free verse poem. er D. It is a widespread “urge to incorporate and neutralize other cultures” among white Americans. C. It is a Spenserian sonnet. D. Both A and B n C. The young Yeats wished to emphasize his identity as an English poet and draw attention away from his Irish heritage. ya 39. Which of the following statements best characterizes the last two stanzas of Charles Baudelaire’s symbolist poem “Correspondences”? ra A. They describe the author’s experiences as a young child. B. They use metaphors with subtle political connotations. B. These lines suggest that the Great War lasted much longer than it should have. C. These lines equate humans with animals, and they anthropomorphize weapons to show a world where there is no place for human values. D. These lines represent a modern funeral dirge that mimics the rhythm of ancient Greek funeral dirges. 42. Which of the following statements best characterizes Ezra Pound’s poem “Hugh Selwyn Mauberley”? A. It is primarily a narrative poem. B. It uses iambic pentameter to achieve tonal fluidity. D. They describe a scene in the countryside, which symbolizes the state of the author’s soul. C. It undermines the idea of a single lyrical voice by using diverse cultural symbols and numerous phrases in various languages. 40. According to Langston Hughes’s essay “The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain” (his answer to George Schuyler’s essay “Negro Art Hokum”), what is the “mountain” that stands in the way of “any true Negro art in America”? D. Its intensity derives from the combination of modern subject matter and alexandrine couplets. Na C. They ascribe colors and sounds to scents, relying on a device known as synesthesia. 43. In his essay “The Symbolism of Poetry,” William Butler Yeats argues that which of the following is the purpose of rhythm? 38. D 39. C 40. C 41. C 42. C 43. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 345 D. To “make poetry new” 44. In the first lecture of his Modern Poetry course, what argument does Professor Langdon Hammer make about the relationship between the modern city and poetic modernism? A. Most modernist poets lived in large cities; therefore, they often used urban imagery in their poetry. A. He was a native New Yorker who did not travel much but who was keenly aware of New York’s complexity and diversity. B. He moved to New York from Alabama and the stark contrast between these places deeply influenced his writing. C. He was born in Missouri and traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world before he moved to New York City. D. He spent most of his life in Washington, DC, moving to Harlem only after he gained literary fame. Ch B. Many languages and many forms of language were used in large cities; modernist poets often treated language not as something given and natural but as a construct which they could manipulate. 47. Langston Hughes was among the most important figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Which of the following is an accurate characterization of his experiences before he published his first book? er C. To “counteract the forces of dispersal inherent in metaphorical language” D. All of these answers gd B. To “prolong the moment of contemplation” C. Wilfred Owen an A. To “amplify and clarify the indistinct emotions created by metaphorical symbols” n C. Individuals often felt lost and alienated in large cities, and among poets this resulted in turning inward and focusing only on the world of one’s own imagination. D. All of these answers 48. Professor Hammer argues that in a certain sense Wallace Stevens’s poetry is always meta-poetry. What does this mean? A. Stevens’s poetry is primarily, though not explicitly, concerned with metaphysics. B. Stevens’s poetry investigates its own rules. A. Is it possible for Romantic themes in poetry to be meaningful after the Holocaust? C. Stevens’s poetry always addresses several different audiences. ra ya 45. Which of the following statements best characterizes the central questions faced by poetry after the Holocaust? Na B. The horror of the Holocaust was inexpressible; how can poetry speak of what is inexpressible? C. Is there a relationship between poetry and rationality after the Holocaust? D. Is there a meaningful relationship between World War I poetry and World War II poetry? 46. Which of the following writers wrote about trench warfare during the Great War? A. Siegfried Sassoon D. Stevens’s poetry highlights an objective voice. 49. Violet Cristoforo was honored for collecting what kind of poetry in her anthology “May Sky”? A. Love sonnets from the Nazi death camps B. American G.I. poetry from German prisoner of war camps C. Jewish dissident poetry from the gulags in Siberia D. Haiku poetry from the Japanese internment camps in the US B. Isaac Rosenberg 44. B 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. D 346 Chapter 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics A. The image of a sentinel B. The image of the sun reflected on the sea C. The image of a quest for knowledge D. The image of satiny embers gd C. William Carlos Williams D. T.S. Eliot 55. The poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” ends with the following lines: “My friend, you would not tell with such high zest/To children ardent for some desperate glory,/The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est/ Pro patria mori.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines? Ch B. Becoming a stuttering sycophant just to survive B. Hart Crane an A. Feeling like an outcast in your own house C. Wrapping yourself in the armor of anger and resentment ya n 52. Complete the following sentence. Poetic images which idealize war and ascribe spiritual qualities to battle can be found primarily in English poems written: A. around 1900. B. in the early stages of World War I. ra C. in the late stages of World War I. D. in the 1920s. Na 53. Which of the following best describes the reasons why World War I had a profound impact on modern poetry? A. The devastation wrought by World War I was so enormous that it put Europe’s cultural and political norms and values into question. B. The mechanized killing, which took place on a massive scale during World War I, made it necessary to reflect about the effects of technological progress. C. World War I was the first global conflict where the distinction between combatants 50. B D. Both A and B 54. Generally speaking, African-American themes were very rare in white modernist poetry. Which of the following white poets attempted to evoke elements of black experience in his or her poems? A. H.D. 51. According to W.E.B. Dubois in his Atlantic Monthly essay, “The Strivings of the Negro People,” what are some of the personal consequences for an African-American living in a racist society at the beginning of the 20th century? D. All of the above and civilians was erased, and this had a devastating effect on the European psyche. er 50. Which of the following images in Arthur Rimbaud’s poem “Eternity” undermines the idea that eternity is something fixed and permanent? A. Brooke’s inclusion of a quotation from Horace in these lines serves to emphasize the distance between the ideals of Western civilization and its realities. B. These lines suggest the author’s anger and disillusionment with cultural norms which glorify war. C. In these lines, Brooke seeks to bridge the gap between individual experience and cultural norms and beliefs. D. All of the above 56. Which of the following statements best characterizes the formal qualities of Langston Hughes’s poem “Life is Fine”? A. The diction is much more polysyllabic than monosyllabic. B. The use of alternating end rhymes and word repetitions enhance the music of the poem and along with its occasional dissonance give it an improvisational jazz-like quality. C. It is written in Standard American English for middle-class readers. D. This poem is structured like a villanelle. 51. D 52. C 53. D 54. B 55. D 56. B 57. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 347 57. Which of the following literary devices are present in Langston Hughes’s poem “Ku Klux”? A. Irony B. Allegory in Pound’s “Cantos,” this poem’s dominant tone is impersonal? Why, or why not? A. Yes, Lowell’s detailed description of nature draws attention away from human realities. D. Alliteration er B. Yes, the lyrical voice in Lowell’s poem seeks to express universal rather than individual experience. C. Oxymoron C. No, Lowell’s poem is not impersonal; it addresses the maker of the bowl directly and speculates about his state of mind. A. The search for a new poetic language and the idea that language can be reinvented by poets D. No, even though Lowell strives for impersonal expression by borrowing poetic devices from Pound, she fails to accomplish this. C. The idea that the self is neither unitary nor permanently stable an B. The quest to describe objects with precision and without emotion gd 58. Which of the following was NOT a prominent theme of American and English modernist poetry? 62. Professor Hammer argues that Marianne Moore’s poem “England” suggests which of the following? A. Moore’s emotional and aesthetic attachment to England 59. Which of the following best describes the types of imagery used in Louis Zukofsky’s poem, “A: Seventh Movement: There Are Different Techniques”? B. Moore’s harsh critique of the carnage of World War I n Ch D. The approval of the norms and values of bourgeois culture A. Historic and contemporary imagery ya B. Kabalistic imagery C. Nationalist imagery D. Everyday imagery ra 60. What does Gertrude Stein’s term “the Lost Generation” designate? Na A. It refers to a group of talented American émigré writers who lived in Europe after World War I. B. It refers to the young generation whose coming of age was interrupted by World War I. C. It refers to English poets who sought refuge in New York City after World War I ended. D. Both A and B 61. In Amy Lowell’s imagist poem, “This Green Bowl,” a handmade bowl is compared to a pond in the woods. Can one say that, as 58. D 59. A C. Moore’s particular kind of combative American cultural nationalism D. Moore’s interest in England’s civilizing mission in the world 63. What is the “double-bind” that AfricanAmerican women poets encountered in the thirties and forties, according to Anthony Walton’s essay? A. Being overworked in menial jobs having to raise large families B. Being a subordinated woman in a male dominated culture and a member of a suppressed minority race in the middle of a dominant white culture C. Having little formal education with little access to publishers D. Being ignored by a traditional poetry reading public because what they wrote about was the travails of subsistence living 64. Which of the following statements best characterizes the contrast between T.S. 60. D 61. C 62. C 63. B 348 Chapter 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics Eliot’s “The Waste Land” and the futurist aesthetic project? B. Classicism A. “The Waste Land” is primarily concerned with nature, whereas the futurists are most interested in industrial and urban landscapes. D. Vorticism er B. Dante’s “Divine Comedy” C. Goethe’s “Faust” D. Thomas Mann’s “Doctor Faustus” 69. Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” opens with the following lines: “If I should die, think only this of me:/That there’s some corner of a foreign field/That is for ever England.” Which of the following statements best describes these lines and Brooke’s poem as a whole? Ch D. “The Waste Land” focuses on the personal connection between poet and speaker, whereas the futurists focus on an impersonal connection between humans and industry. A. Milton’s “Paradise Lost” gd C. “The Waste Land” is an ironic exploration of Romantic themes, whereas the futurists incorporate ironic evocations of the classical tradition in their poetry. 68. Ezra Pound’s “Canto XIV” opens with the line “Io venni in luogo d’ogni luce muto” [I came to a place devoid of light]. This creates a connection between the Canto and which of the following works? an B. “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. C. British Romanticism n 65. Complete the following sentence. Professor Hammer argues that Ezra Pound’s interest in fascism and his anti-Semitic views were likely an outcome of his: A. endorsement of Marxism. B. These lines and the poem as a whole are primarily concerned with the extension of Britain’s imperial power. ya B. interest in ancient Rome. C. anti-capitalism. ra D. interest in Fourier’s utopian socialist thought. Na 66. In analyzing T.S. Eliot’s “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,” Professor Hammer argues that Eliot creates something that might be called which of the following? A. “A meditation on contradictions” C. “Implicit dialogue with the future” D. “Objective correlative” 67. According to Professor Hammer, Wallace Stevens’s understanding of the imagination has most in common with which of the following literary traditions? 64. B 65. C 66. B C. These lines and the poem as a whole seek to directly express the horrors of war. D. These lines and the poem as a whole rely on assonance to magnify the critique of war expressed in the poem. 70. Why was World War II a defining event in the history of the 20th century? A. It brought unprecedented destruction and loss of life, thereby putting into question the entire cultural and political legacy of Western civilization. B. “Overheard inner speech” A. Imagism A. These lines and the poem as a whole use both the political concept of a nation and the spiritual concept of eternity to give meaning to soldiers’ deaths on the battlefield. B. It was followed by Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and by the entrenchment of the Soviet totalitarian system of rule. C. It was followed by the Cold War, which affected international politics throughout the world. 67. C 68. D 69. A 70. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 349 A. Curiosity about the past B. Stein experimented with language that skirted the edges of sense, whereas the Imagists sought precision and clarity of expression. C. Stein sought to combine classical poetic form with contemporary content, whereas the Imagists used traditional poetic subject matter but experimented with form. D. Stein sought precision and clarity in her poems, whereas the Imagists sought experimental forms that enhanced visual imagery. C. Violation of the past D. Paradoxically both B and C 75. One of the dominant themes in Wallace Stevens’s poem “Sunday Morning” consists of the juxtaposition of nature against which set of cultural symbols? er A. Stein experimented only with the sound qualities of language, whereas the Imagists focused on visual imagery. B. Deference to the past A. The ideal of courtly love B. Elements of the Christian narrative of salvation gd 71. Which of the following best characterizes the contrast between Gertrude Stein’s poetry and Imagist poetry? C. The alchemical concept of the philosopher’s stone an D. All of these answers D. The Renaissance concept of humanism 76. Which of the following figures is the author of the 1909 “Futurist Manifesto”? Ch A. Umberto Boccioni 72. 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? n A. “Continual expansion of the personality and its diverse elements” ya B. “Continual self-sacrifice, a continual extinction of personality” C. “Continual transformation of the personality” ra D. “Continual identification with the past” Na 73. According to the literary critic, Paul Fussell, which of the following was a central trope of English poetry written during the Great War? B. Filippo Marinetti C. Vladimir Mayakovsky D. Aleksander Wat 77. The first stanza of Countee Cullen’s “A Brown Girl Dead” reads: “With two white roses on her breasts,/White candles at head and feet,/Dark Madonna of the grave she rests;/Lord Death has found her sweet.” Which of the following statements accurately characterizes these lines? A. These lines evoke Christian imagery to emphasize the dignity of the girl who died. B. These lines evoke Christian imagery to suggest that death erases racial divisions. A. Patriotic imagery C. These lines present the problem of racial prejudice in an ironic mode. B. Irony D. Both A and B C. Nihilism D. Apocalyptic imagery 74. Professor Hammer points out that T.S. Eliot used quotation as an important literary technique. The use of quotations, according to Professor Hammer, suggests which of the following attitudes to the past? 71. B 72. B 73. B 78. Professor Hammer argues that Hart Crane’s poem “Voyages” is a complex reply to which of the following modernist works? A. Langston Hughes’ “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” B. Ezra Pound’s “Cantos” 74. D 75. B 76. B 77. D 78. D 350 Chapter 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics C. T.S. Eliot’s “A Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” D. T.S. Eliot’s “The Waste Land” 79. Which of the following traditions was an important influence on Louis Zukofsky’s poetry? 83. World War I drastically changed the political and cultural climate in Europe. Which of the following was NOT among the changes brought about by World War I? A. Germany was defeated and blamed for causing the war. B. In the course of World War I, the Bolsheviks came to power in Russia. er A. American Romanticism B. British Neo-Classicism C. Successful parliamentary democracies were established throughout the continent and remained stable until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. gd C. Kabalistic Judaism D. Taoism 84. In Wallace Stevens’s poem “The Man on the Dump,” one can say that the trash symbolizes which of the following? Ch A. Objectivist poetry D. By the end of the 1920s, almost every state that had participated in World War I faced an economic depression and political upheavals. an 80. H.D.’s poem “Oread” reads: “WHIRL up, sea-/Whirl your pointed pines./Splash your great pines/On our rocks./Hurl your green over us-/Cover us with your pools of fir.” To which of the following categories does this poem belong? B. Futurist poetry A. Artifacts from foreign cultures which do not fit into the American cultural context C. Imagist poetry D. Vorticist poetry B. The broken dreams of the American émigré community in Paris 81. Which one of the following was not a “little magazine” that primarily published and championed modernist poetry in the first half of the 20th century? ya n C. Old poetry A. The Partisan Review D. The failed attempt of modern poetry 85. According to Professor Hammer, which of the following characteristics did Langston Hughes share with modernist poets like William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, Hart Crane, and Robert Frost? B. The Owl ra C. Poetry D. Blast A. Hughes was very conscious that he was an American poet, and this profoundly influenced his writing. A. It established an authoritative and unquestionable canon of African American poetry. B. Hughes wrote about the legacy of the American Civil War and its long-term cultural consequences. B. It inspired Harlem Renaissance writers to establish a tradition of African American poetry. C. Hughes introduced new subject-matter and new language into poetry. C. It presented African American writers to a previously indifferent white audience. 86. Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the relationship between Italian Futurism and its historical context? Na 82. What was the primary significance of “The Book of American Negro Poetry” (1922), edited by James Weldon Johnson? D. It provided literary criticism on African American poetry. 79. C 80. C 81. A D. Both A and C 82. B 83. C 84. C 85. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 351 B. The Italian Futurists lived within a quickly changing social world, and they praised speed. C. Marinetti and other Italian Futurists supported Mussolini’s fascism. 90. Which of the following descriptions does NOT pertain to the Imagists? A. Total freedom in choosing the subject B. Striving for concentrated expression and imagery C. Reliance on the language of common speech er A. The Italian Futurists were fascinated by the age of electric and chemical power, and they praised the beauty of automobiles. D. Creative reliance on conventional poetic forms A. The poem contrasts the image of a child in its mother’s womb with cruel devaluation of human life in wartime. A. Stein was a crucially important figure in the Paris émigré community. B. Stein was primarily a muse for modernist poets. C. Stein was a proponent of low modernism. Ch B. The poem praises those technological achievements which protect human life in wartime. 91. Which of the following statements best characterizes the role played by Gertrude Stein in American modernism? gd 87. Which of the following statements best characterizes Randall Jarrell’s 1945 poem “The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”? an D. All of these answers C. The poem uses images of the apocalypse to criticize the cruelty of war. D. The poem presents the war as a natural part of the perennial cycles of human history. ya n 88. Which of the following statements best characterizes Georgia Douglass Johnson’s poem “Black Woman”? A. This poem focuses primarily on the different experiences of black and white women. ra B. This poem describes the relationship between a black woman and her child. Na C. This poem is a conversation between a black woman and a child who is not yet born. D. The poem is a conversation between a black woman and her ancestors. 89. Which of the following traditions was particularly important in Hart Crane’s modernist poetry? A. French Classicism B. British Romanticism C. American Romanticism D. German Romanticism 86. D 87. A D. Stein was an opponent of vanguard trends. 92. Which of the following poets wrote about World War II? A. Rupert Brooke B. Rudyard Kipling C. Karl Shapiro D. Hart Crane 93. Complete the following sentence. Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach” is illustrative of modernist poetry, because it: A. employs free verse. B. has an undertow of nihilism. C. is chauvinistic about British “exceptionalism.” D. was composed between WW I and WW II. 94. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between Georgian poetry and English World War I poetry? A. Georgian poetry was modeled on World War I poetry and adapted its insights to postwar realities. 88. C 89. C 90. D 91. A 92. C 93. B 352 Chapter 14. Modern Poetry and Poetics 98. What are some of the surface similarities between Robert Frost’s poem “Out, Out” and John Greenleaf Whittier’s poem “Telling the Bees”? C. Unlike World War I poetry, Georgian poetry was concerned primarily with women’s rights. B. Both use formal meter to present a narrative structure. C. They are both set in rural New England. gd D. All of these answers 99. Which of the following phrases best describes the central goal of Imagist poets? A. “Emotional power achieved through suggestive visual images” an D. World War I poets like Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen adapted the Georgian poetic manner to write about modern subjects; most Georgian poets focused on individual experience and avoided writing about the upheavals of modernity. 95. Which of the following features of Robert Browning’s “My Last Duchess” make it classifiable as a Victorian poem? A. They both address the theme of death. er B. Unlike World War I poetry, Georgian poetry was concerned primarily with the effects of urbanization and industrialization. B. “Exploration of philosophical paradoxes through visual images” A. It has a regular rhyme scheme (aa/bb/cc/dd ), which is sustained throughout the poem. Ch C. “Clarity of expression through the use of precise visual images” B. It is primarily a narrative poem. C. It is concerned with conventional 19thcentury relations between a man and a woman. ya n D. All of these answers 96. Which of the following does Professor Hammer identify as one of the most important goals of Imagist poetry? A. The privileging of image over sound D. “Inclusion of natural objects as symbols” 100. Ezra Pound’s “Canto I” opens with the following lines: “And then went down to the ship,/Set keel to breakers, forth on the godly sea, and( ).” Which of the following statements best characterizes these lines and the poem as a whole? ra B. The privileging of rhythm over meaning C. The privileging of individual detail over the larger pattern Na D. The privileging of colors over textures 97. Many critics see similarities between the tenets of Futurism and which of the following political philosophies? A. Marxism B. These lines establish a rhythmical pattern, which is followed strictly throughout the poem. C. These lines are the only impersonal lines in the poem, the rest of which is primarily focused on the complexity of human emotions. D. These lines establish a personal tone, focusing on a lyrical perspective similar to late-Victorian era poetry. B. Fascism C. Democracy D. Libertarianism 94. D 95. D 96. C 97. B A. These lines set an impersonal tone which dominates the entire poem. 98. D 99. C 100. A er Ch an gd 15. The Victorian Novel ya n 1. Dickens uses realism as a technique to support a larger theme that underlies his writing. He criticizes the institutionalized corruption that existed and attempts to engage the readers’ emotions (frustration, anger or sadness) on behalf of the victims. Which of these passages best illustrates this technique? Na ra A. “‘I began to keep the little creatures,’ she said, ‘with an object that the wards will readily comprehend. With the intention of restoring them to liberty. When my judgment should be given. Ye-es! They die in prison, though. Their lives, poor silly things, are so short in comparison with Chancery proceedings that, one by one, the whole collection has died over and over again. I doubt, do you know, whether one of these, though they are all young, will live to be free! Ve-ry mortifying, is it not?”’ B. “Bless you, sir, the way she tended them two children after the mother died was the talk of the yard! And it was a wonder to see her with him after he was took ill, it really was! ’Mrs. Blinder,’ he said to me the very last he spoke-he was lying there-’Mrs. Blin1. D der, whatever my calling may have been, I see a angel sitting in this room last night along with my child, and I trust her to Our Father!” C. “There was such a shock of apprehension in his face, and he knew Richard so perfectly, and I too had seen so much of his gradual decay, that what my dear girl had said to me in the fullness of her foreboding love sounded like a knell in my ears. ‘In case you should be wanting Mr. C., sir,’ said Mr. Vholes, coming after us, ‘you’ll find him in court. I left him there resting himself a little. Good day, sir; good day, Miss Summerson.’ As he gave me that slowly devouring look of his, while twisting up the strings of his bag before he hastened with it after Mr. Kenge, the benignant shadow of whose conversational presence he seemed afraid to leave, he gave one gasp as if he had swallowed the last morsel of his client, and his black buttoned-up unwholesome figure glided away to the low door at the end of the Hall.” D. All of these 2. Fiction and non-fiction frequently influence one another. This was particularly 354 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel true in Victorian Britain. Which author was particularly influential to the writing of Darwin’s The Origin of Species A. Bram Stoker D. Neither of the journeys make any real impact on the surrounding people, or the wider community of scientists. 6. Which of the following best describes the Whig political perspective? B. Thomas Hardy A. They could not work if they were pregnant or nursing small children. B. Women of the middle and upper classes were supposed to marry and stay home as centers of the Victorian family-but many households could not be supported on a single income. C. Advocates of personal freedom D. Strong supporters of William III and his consort Mary 7. Henry Mayhew writes at length about the London poor and the types of labor they performed. Identify which type of literary genre Mayhew’s work most closely resembles. Ch C. There were so many lower-class women in the workforce that there was no need for middle-class women to work. B. The liberal party of the new financial and mercantile interests and reformist legislation, who felt the aristocracy ruled only at the consent of the people gd 3. Middle- and upper-class Victorian women faced complicated expectations regarding paid work. Why? an D. Charles Dickens er A. The political and military faction defeated by Charles the II C. Wilkie Collins D. Paid work was unnecessary because the salaries of men in the middle class were very high. ya n 4. The “Condition-of-England” novel was often influenced by external factors. Which of the following non-fiction accounts might have influenced this genre? A. Mayhew’s London Labor and the London Poor B. Travel literature: He uses drastic shock tactics to convey an exciting discovery of “savages” in the capital city. C. Romance: He makes the poor into romantic/tragic heroes so the reader will sympathize. D. He does not use a literary technique. ra B. Darwin’s The Origin of Species 8. A bildungsroman is a novel that concerns itself with: C. Lombroso’s work on criminals Na D. Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre 5. In what ways is Journey to the Center of the Earth similar to the actual journey of the H.M.S. Beagle and Darwin? A. Both are driven by a sense of mystery and a need for discovery-to answer questions and to find solutions. B. Both demonstrate a fear of the unknown and are allegorical stories about doubt. C. Neither reflects the narrative style of careful collection of data and description of places or objects. 2. D 3. B A. Science fiction: He attempts to create a dystopian narrative by merging science and fiction. 4. A 5. A A. the architecture of a city or urban landscape, as opposed to the countryside. B. the development of a youthful protagonist as he or she matures. C. the history of antiquity, particularly of ancient Rome and Greece. D. the poor versus the rich. 9. In the novel Bleak House, Dickens uses realism to represent the plight of poor laboring classes. Which of these passages best illustrates the use of realism? 6. B 7. B 8. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 355 C. The Sign of Four D. Dracula er B. Bleak House 11. The British Empire is often described as “ambivalent” in its expansion. Which of the following best explains this in terms of Victorian Imperialism? A. The British were always interested in expanding their territories and had little to no concern for trade. B. The British were committed to expanding the empire in every direction and actively sought to increase their land holdings. n Ch C. “Mrs. Piper lives in the court (which her husband is a cabinet-maker), and it has long been well beknown among the neighbours (counting from the day next but one before the half-baptizing of Alexander James Piper aged eighteen months and four days old on accounts of not being expected to live such was the sufferings gentlemen of that child in his gums) as the plaintive-so Mrs. Piper insists on calling the deceased-was reported to have sold himself.” A. Jane Eyre gd B. “At the appointed hour arrives the coroner, for whom the jurymen are waiting and who is received with a salute of skittles from the good dry skittle-ground attached to the Sol’s Arms. The coroner frequents more public-houses than any man alive.” great impact on British life and British fiction-particularly on how people judged time and distance. In which of the following novels does the difference between time and distance, as clocked by railways, appear specifically? an A. “Groups of its inhabitants assemble to discuss the thing, and the outposts of the army of observation (principally boys) are pushed forward to Mr. Krook’s window, which they closely invest. A policeman has already walked up to the room, and walked down again to the door, where he stands like a tower, only condescending to see the boys at his base occasionally; but whenever he does see them, they quail and fall back.” Na ra ya D. “Here he is, very muddy, very hoarse, very ragged. Now, boy! But stop a minute. Caution. This boy must be put through a few preliminary paces. Name, Jo. Nothing else that he knows on. Don’t know that everybody has two names. Never heerd of sich a think. Don’t know that Jo is short for a longer name. Thinks it long enough for HIM. HE don’t find no fault with it. Spell it? No. HE can’t spell it. No father, no mother, no friends. Never been to school. What’s home? Knows a broom’s a broom, and knows it’s wicked to tell a lie. Don’t recollect who told him about the broom or about the lie, but knows both. Can’t exactly say what’ll be done to him arter he’s dead if he tells a lie to the gentlemen here, but believes it’ll be something wery bad to punish him, and serve him right-and so he’ll tell the truth.” 10. The construction of the railways had a C. The British were not always interested in the territories that they took over, but occasionally felt compelled to conquer one territory to protect another. D. The British were at war with other countries and colonies on the grounds of religious persecution. 12. Which of the following passages most accurately depicts the sensation-fiction technique of using shock or highly charged emotions? A. “When he had thoroughly recovered himself, and had joined me on the beach, his warm Southern nature broke through all artificial English restraints in a moment. He overwhelmed me with the wildest expressions of affection-exclaimed passionately, in his exaggerated Italian way, that he would hold his life henceforth at my disposal-and declared that he should never be happy again until he had found an opportunity of proving his gratitude by rendering me some service which I might remember, on my side, to the end of my days.” 9. D 10. D 11. C 356 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel D. Gustav Doré, John Tenniel, and Linley Sambourne. er 15. In many ways, Bleak House is a “Conditionof-England” novel. Which of the following passages best reflects the tenets of this genre? gd A. “It is not a large world. Relatively even to this world of ours, which has its limits too (as your Highness shall find when you have made the tour of it and are come to the brink of the void beyond), it is a very little speck. There is much good in it; there are many good and true people in it; it has its appointed place.” B. “My Lady Dedlock has returned to her house in town for a few days previous to her departure for Paris, where her ladyship intends to stay some weeks, after which her movements are uncertain. The fashionable intelligence says so for the comfort of the Parisians, and it knows all fashionable things.” Ch C. “I had mechanically turned in this latter direction, and was strolling along the lonely high-road-idly wondering, I remember, what the Cumberland young ladies would look like-when, in one moment, every drop of blood in my body was brought to a stop by the touch of a hand laid lightly and suddenly on my shoulder from behind me. I turned on the instant, with my fingers tightening round the handle of my stick. There, in the middle of the broad bright high-road-there, as if it had that moment sprung out of the earth or dropped from the heaven-stood the figure of a solitary Woman, dressed from head to foot in white ” C. Douglas Jerrold, Lewis Carroll, and Charles Kingsley. an B. “We both bounced into the parlour in a highly abrupt and undignified manner. My mother sat by the open window laughing and fanning herself. Pesca was one of her especial favourites and his wildest eccentricities were always pardonable in her eyes.” n D. “The first touch of womanly tenderness that I had heard from her trembled in her voice as she said the words; but no tears glistened in those large, wistfully attentive eyes of hers, which were still fixed on me.” ya 13. Select the option in which all three factors listed were pre-conditions of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. ra A. Literacy, law, and military power B. Widely available printed material, literacy, adequate transportation Na C. Slave owners, slave labor, and the East India Trading Company D. Adequate transportation, gothic novels, and the steam engine 14. Woodblock illustrations were important until the development of line illustrations and other methods. Three outstanding woodblook illustrators of the period before linedrawing include: A. Napier, Hopkinson, and Cope. B. Charles Dickens, William Thackery, and Lewis Carroll. 12. C 13. B C. “This is the Court of Chancery, which has its decaying houses and its blighted lands in every shire, which has its wornout lunatic in every madhouse and its dead in every churchyard, which has its ruined suitor with his slipshod heels and threadbare dress borrowing and begging through the round of every man’s acquaintance, which gives to monied might the means abundantly of wearying out the right, which so exhausts finances, patience, courage, hope, so overthrows the brain and breaks the heart, that there is not an honourable man among its practitioners who would not give-who does not often givethe warning, ‘Suffer any wrong that can be done you rather than come here!”’ D. “I have a great deal of difficulty in beginning to write my portion of these pages, for I know I am not clever. I always knew that. I can remember, when I was a very little girl indeed, I used to say to my doll when we were alone together, ‘Now, Dolly, 14. D 15. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 357 B. is a pseudoscience primarily concerned with reflexology and the nerves of the feet. er D. A theory originally developed as a kind of criminology and a way of telling one race from another 19. Sensation novels, which flourished in the Victorian period, primarily aimed to: A. “heal the wounded heart.” B. “enlighten the mind and infuse the wit.” C. “encourage strong minds, strong souls, strong bodies.” Ch C. focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific functions. C. The understanding that all species descended from common ancestors and this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process called natural selection, in which the struggle for existence results in selective breeding gd A. is the assessment of a person’s character or personality based on his outer appearance, especially the face. B. An idea that concerned adaptation but not actual evolution, a theory that came later, after Darwin’s death an I am not clever, you know very well, and you must be patient with me, like a dear!’ And so she used to sit propped up in a great arm-chair, with her beautiful complexion and rosy lips, staring at me-or not so much at me, I think, as at nothing-while I busily stitched away and told her every one of my secrets.” 16. In the Victorian period, phrenology was a science of the mind that: ya n D. is a practice similar to acupuncture and focuses on pressure points and glandular activity. 17. Despite Britain’s prowess at mid-century, the empire began to fall behind other nations. This decline has been variously ascribed to: A. the fundamentally anti-technological bias of British education. ra B. fewer educated people than either Europe or North America. Na C. the fact that the British middle class made money so easily in the first years of the Industrial Revolution, they simply did not work as hard in subsequent years. D. All of these 18. The Victorian period saw the professionalization of the sciences, and one of the leading thinkers of the age was Charles Darwin. Darwin’s theory of evolution is best described by which of the following: A. A theory that suggested apes had turned into men and this proved transmutation, or the changing of one species into another species D. “preach to the nerves instead of the judgment.” 20. Which of the following passages most reflects the British fear of invasion as represented by the vampire? A. “I am glad that it is old and big. I myself am of an old family, and to live in a new house would kill me. A house cannot be made habitable in a day, and after all, how few days go to make up a century. I rejoice also that there is a chapel of old times. We Transylvanian nobles love not to think that our bones may lie amongst the common dead. I seek not gaiety nor mirth, not the bright voluptuousness of much sunshine and sparkling waters which please the young and gay.” B. “For if we fail in this our fight he must surely win, and then where end we? Life is nothings, I heed him not. But to fail here, is not mere life or death. It is that we become as him, that we henceforward become foul things of the night like him, without heart or conscience, preying on the bodies and the souls of those we love best. To us forever are the gates of heaven shut, for who shall open them to us again?” 16. C 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. B 358 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel B. supported the end of slavery. C. supported children. ya n D. intended to end suffering. 22. Non-fiction works like Mayhew’s London Labor and the London Poor and fiction works like Dickens’ Hard Times often depict similar kinds of things. Which of the following best explains this relationship? A. Novels were more fun to read than nonfiction, so all writing attempted to look like a novel when it was published. Na ra B. Because Victorians were interested in social responsibility, and because they believed problems afforded solutions, they were more likely to focus on social realities in both fiction and non-fiction than the Romantic-era writers before them. C. Charles Dickens and Henry Mayhew were friends. D. People were frightened by progress and enjoyed reading novels and non-fiction with horrifying narratives about technology. This was called sensationalism. 23. In the novel Dracula, we see a surprising reversal of the gothic’s use of place. Which of the following best describes this reversal and why it is important? 21. A er C. Van Helsing travels to London, and this represents the power of medical men and their ability to thwart myth and superstition. D. The count travels from the east to the west, and his invasion of London can be linked to fears of the “other” and the fall of the British Empire. 24. Between 1870 and 1900, the formal Empire expanded to occupy an area of 4 million square miles. Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that contributed to expansion? Ch A. supported women’s right to vote. B. Mina travels from her home to her friend’s home, and this represents the social mobility of women and of the middle classes. gd D. “I saw the fingers and toes grasp the corners of the stones, worn clear of the mortar by the stress of years, and by thus using every projection and inequality move downwards with considerable speed, just as a lizard moves along a wall.” 21. The Woman’s Suffrage Movement: A. Harker travels from the west to the east, and his arrival at Castle Dracula represents the progress of the British Empire and the expansion of colonies. an C. “We Szekelys have a right to be proud, for in our veins flows the blood of many brave races who fought as the lion fights, for lordship. Here, in the whirlpool of European races, the Ugric tribe bore down from Iceland the fighting spirit which Thor and Wodin gave them, which their Berserkers displayed to such fell intent on the seaboards of Europe, aye, and of Asia and Africa too, till the peoples thought that the werewolves themselves had come.” 22. B A. The development of Britain’s relationship with the United States of America B. A desire to defend the financial interests abroad C. The threat posed by emerging world powers D. The Industrial Revolution 25. In The Sign of Four, the mystery revolves around things that happen abroad. Which of the following events leads Jonathon Small to flee (and initiate the pact with the Sikhs?) A. The dissolve of the East India Trading Company in 1873 B. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 C. The crowning of Queen Victoria as Empress of India in 1877 D. The Indian National Congress of 1885 26. Karl Marx was primarily concerned with which of the following? A. Human freedom and reviving the ancient concept of communism, wherein human beings could fulfill their cooperative 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 359 D. The concept of atavism and Social Darwinism as a means of subjugating the people 27. Victorian novels use characterization to represent class and rank. Which of the following passages is a good example of how Charles Dickens reveals the class tension in Hard Times? D. “‘Oh, my poor health!’ returned Mrs. Gradgrind. ‘The girl wanted to come to the school, and Mr. Gradgrind wanted girls to come to the school, and Louisa and Thomas both said that the girl wanted to come, and that Mr. Gradgrind wanted girls to come, and how was it possible to contradict them when such was the fact!”’ ra ya n Ch A. “He was a rich man: banker, merchant, manufacturer, and what not. A big, loud man, with a stare, and a metallic laugh. A man made out of a coarse material, which seemed to have been stretched to make so much of him. A man with a great puffed head and forehead, swelled veins in his temples, and such a strained skin to his face that it seemed to hold his eyes open, and lift his eyebrows up. A man with a pervading appearance on him of being inflated like a balloon, and ready to start. A man who could never sufficiently vaunt himself a self-made man. A man who was always proclaiming, through that brassy speakingtrumpet of a voice of his, his old ignorance and his old poverty. A man who was the Bully of humility.” er C. The end of capitalism and the rise of communism as a state institution of power over the will of the people gd B. Sameness and homogeneity; he wishes to reduce all persons to the same class up-stairs for the address, he opened the door of the children’s study and looked into that serene floor-clothed apartment, which, notwithstanding its book-cases and its cabinets and its variety of learned and philosophical appliances, had much of the genial aspect of a room devoted to hair-cutting. Louisa languidly leaned upon the window looking out, without looking at anything, while young Thomas stood sniffing revengefully at the fire. Adam Smith and Malthus, two younger Gradgrinds, were out at lecture in custody; and little Jane, after manufacturing a good deal of moist pipe-clay on her face with slate-pencil and tears, had fallen asleep over vulgar fractions.” an roles within society without fear of exploitation Na B. “In truth, Mrs. Gradgrind’s stock of facts in general was woefully defective; but Mr. Gradgrind in raising her to her high matrimonial position, had been influenced by two reasons. Firstly, she was most satisfactory as a question of figures; and, secondly, she had ‘no nonsense’ about her. By nonsense he meant fancy; and truly it is probable she was as free from any alloy of that nature, as any human being not arrived at the perfection of an absolute idiot, ever was.” C. “Being left to saunter in the hall a minute or two while Mr. Gradgrind went 27. A 28. Though science and the humanities are sometimes seen as oppositional, they often have a reciprocal relationship. Which of the following statements best illustrates this? A. Victorian novels, particularly those by Charles Dickens, influenced Darwin’s The Origin of Species. B. Scientists tend to see their fields in complete isolation from art and culture. C. Since the coming of Romanticism in the late 18th century, many poets, such as Blake and Keats, have tended to oppose science and technology to the arts. D. The development of cinema, television, video, and digital information technology has provided a kind of intellectual distance. 29. Which of the following describes the most important development that came from Darwin’s time aboard the survey ship, H.M.S. Beagle? 28. A 360 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel D. He investigated geology for the first time while traveling to South America. C. a genre where magic elements are a natural part in an otherwise mundane, realistic environment. D. sought to engage directly with the contemporary social and political issues with a focus on the representation of class, gender, and labour relations, as well as on social unrest. 33. The growth of the British Empire was due, in large part, to which of the following? Ch 30. As both industry and farming became more mechanized, the number of tools required for such work increased dramatically. What were some of the consequences of this evolution? B. explores the youth and young adulthood of a sensitive protagonist who is in search of the meaning of life and the nature of the world. er C. He read the works of Alexander von Humboldt and geologist Charles Lyell’s book, Principles of Geology. A. show the differences between these traditions as well as their similarities. gd B. He would find multiple species in one place that had replaced all the fossil species, while discovering a living fossil species still alive elsewhere. It caused him to ask where new species came from and why there were so many variations. 32. The term the “Condition-of-England novels” refers to a body of narrative fiction that: an A. He made countless inquiries of animal breeders, both farmers and hobbyists like pigeon fanciers, trying to understand how they made distinct breeds of animals. n A. More and bigger tools required additional buildings to house them, horses to run them, and experienced laborers. Smaller farms could not afford to spend money on equipment used only a few weeks out of the year. ya B. The old tools, like the scythe, were put to other uses. C. More people became farmers. ra D. Additional tools and requirements meant more expense, so farmers earned more money and became much wealthier than before. A. The discovery of natural resources like coal, oil, gold, and silver in the British Isles B. The rebellion of serfs against their masters and a desire for equality for all men C. The ongoing competition for resources and markets that existed over a period of centuries between England and her Continental rivals, Spain, France, and Holland D. The emergence of the United States of America as a world power 34. New Imperialism has often been linked to the concept of “empire for empire’s sake.” Which of the following BEST describes this practice? A. sensationalism: the attraction of repulsion and shock. A. A lack of interest in surplus capital and a disregard for protecting existing trade links Na 31. Some reactions to Henry Mayhew’s work on London Labor and London Poor might be described as: B. horror: the discovery that people in a major city live like "savages." C. sympathy: pity for the destitute women and children in a major industrial city. like London. D. All of these 29. B 30. A B. The “Great Game”-espionage and counter-espionage especially with reference to Russia’s interests C. Bloody and unsuccessful wars in Afghanistan, ferocious popular rebellions, 31. D 32. D 33. C 34. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 361 therefore ignoring the plight of women and the problems of venereal diseases. D. Aggressive competition for overseas territorial acquisitions and a quest for captive markets C. The acts allowed policemen to consider any women in ports and army towns as prostitutes and bring them in to have compulsory checks for venereal disease. If the women were suffering from sexually transmitted diseases they were placed in a locked hospital. B. a monopoly. C. a problematic ruling body separate from the British Empire, who finally reigned in its power starting in 1813. D. All of the above 36. Publishing, printing, and bookselling businesses were: 39. Physical description, dialogue, and physical actions are all techniques of: A. plot development. B. theme. C. narration. Ch A. primarily organized by the East India Trading Company, who controlled the stocks. D. She had a personal vendetta against the men who promoted the acts because they were her political opponents and also opposed women gd A. an entity with its own military power. an 35. The East India Company has a strange history. Though it began as a trading company, it evolved into: er invocations of jihad, and inscrutable terrain B. usually owned by authors, who became wealthy landowners as a result of their trade. ya n C. three divisions that were just emerging as separate businesses in the 19th century, and they merged almost as often as they separated. D. characterization. 40. One contradiction about female sexuality put “moral guidance” and the desire for sex in opposition. To be a good wife therefore required women: A. to want children, but not the means of getting them-and to be never failing in their Godly virtues. B. to be sexual creatures but to hide it and to be coy and playful. 37. A number of Victorian feminists revived the Woman Question debate in their campaign for: C. to always take part of the public sphere of city life. ra D. financed entirely by book clubs and traveling libraries. A. property. Na B. divorce. D. to avoid other women of their own class. 41. In what ways did the railway reinforce differences of class? C. suffrage. D. All of these 38. Josephine Butler was well known for campaigning for women. Why did she attack the Contagious Disease Acts? A. She felt that health and hygiene was not important to the cause of women’s emancipation and voting rights. B. The acts were only aimed at children and did not include women; doctors were A. The railroad workers did not like to travel by the railway because they feared it interfered with digestion of coarse food. B. The coaches were differentiated by class, and railway workers often rode at the back of the car. C. Most of the passengers were wealthy in the early days of the railway; it was too expensive for the poorer classes (who might 35. D 36. C 37. D 38. C 39. D 40. A 41. C 362 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel make only 10 shillings a week) to travel that way. C. Trouble in relation to her employers or her pupils D. It did not reinforce class but rather served to democratize its riders, who were all heading to the same destination. 42. Sigmund Freud’s major contribution to science was his development of psychoanalysis. Which of the following best explain the practice? D. Aspects of the supernatural, particularly of ghosts or ghostly presences C. The use of myths and legends to reflect the collective unconscious and its presence in daily life er C. Evolution D. Expansionism 46. Using concepts drawn from physiognomy, early eugenics, psychiatry and Social Darwinism, Cesare Lombroso’s theory of anthropological criminology essentially stated that: Ch D. All of these 43. The voyages of discovery made by the Beagle and other scientific survey-related journeys influenced fiction-particularly early science fiction. Which of the following BEST explains why? B. Atavism gd B. The use of psychosurgery to correct problematic psychosis through lobotomy A. Imperialism an A. The use of dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst, using free association to discover transference and repression 45. Vampirism in Dracula affects the young and the healthy, turning members of the British community into creatures of the night almost like animals. Which of the following theories might this reflect? n A. Few people were classically educated, so there was no call for reviving the mythology of the Greeks. ra ya B. The pursuit of material values, even worldly success itself, seemed somehow to invite catastrophe. Authors used the voyages as a means of distraction from real problems. Na C. Seeing foreign lands and strange people and animals, and witnessing new geological formations or strange biological processes, renewed the age-old quest for new worlds and the “fantastic.” D. The voyages of discovery suggested new possible colonies that would aid in the expansion of the British Empire. 44. Which of the following attributes was NOT a feature of the governess novel? B. “man is a calculating animal,” in the causes of criminal behavior, premised on the idea that people have free will in making decisions, and that punishment can be a deterrent for crime. C. this was the mechanism that had allowed monarchies to become the primary form of government. He concluded that monarchs had asserted the right to rule and enforced it either through an exercise in raw power, or through a form of contract. D. criminality was inherited, and that someone “born criminal” could be identified by physical defects, which confirmed a criminal as savage, or atavistic. 47. Clashes like the Crimean War did not produce much fiction, but did still influence novelists. Which of the following books was most influenced by the war in Crimea? A. Mysteries of Udolpho A. A governess heroine B. Encounters with a number of painful situations that are connected with her position as a governess 42. A A. no one can ever be certain about criminal intent, not even the criminal him/herself. B. Bleak House C. Jane Eyre D. Dracula 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. D 47. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 363 C. The servants and the governess were generally of the same class and yet had full control of the upper-class children, playing upon the fears of class uprising among the merchant and business classes. A. “‘I say, Sam,’ observed Humphrey when the old man was gone, ‘she and Clym Yeobright would make a very pretty pigeonpair-hey? If they wouldn’t I’ll be dazed! Both of one mind about niceties for certain, and learned in print, and always thinking about high doctrine-there couldn’t be a better couple if they were made o’ purpose. Clym’s family is as good as hers. His father was a farmer, that’s true; but his mother was a sort of lady, as we know. Nothing would please me better than to see them two man and wife.”’ n Ch D. The only occupation at which an unmarried middle-class woman could earn a living and maintain some claim to gentility was that of a governess, but a governess could expect employment insecurity, minimal wages, and an ambiguous status, somewhere between servant and family member, that isolated her within the household. 51. Victorian novels use characterization to represent class and rank. Which of the following passages is a good example of how Thomas Hardy reveals the class tension in Return of the Native? er B. The governess was in the same class as her employers, and she was treated as one of the family. This demonstrated the benevolence of the middle class, which was a model of equality and domesticity. D. Both A and C gd A. The governess was often much better educated than her employers. C. denied men conjugal rights to their wives’ bodies without their wives’ consent. an 48. Like the “condition-of-England” novels, the governess novel often involves problems of social class. Which of the following explains why the position of governess lends itself to a novel of class critique? ya 49. Some of the tropes of gothic fiction employed by Victorians include: A. scientific discovery, narratives of progress, and a focus on positivism. ra B. colonies, foreigners, the arts, and beautiful scenery. Na C. psychological and physical terror; mystery and the supernatural; madness, doubling, and heredity curses. D. empire building, the East India Trading Company, merchant stories, and often pirates. 50. The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act and its later permutation in 1891: A. permitted women limited divorce capability. B. allowed married women to retain and control their earned income. B. “That five minutes of overhearing furnished Eustacia with visions enough to fill the whole blank afternoon. Such sudden alternations from mental vacuity do sometimes occur thus quietly. She could never have believed in the morning that her colourless inner world would before night become as animated as water under a microscope, and that without the arrival of a single visitor. The words of Sam and Humphrey on the harmony between the unknown and herself had on her mind the effect of the invading Bard’s prelude in the Castle of Indolence, at which myriads of imprisoned shapes arose where had previously appeared the stillness of a void.” C. “The subject of their discourse had been keenly interesting to her. A young and clever man was coming into that lonely heath from, of all contrasting places in the world, Paris. It was like a man coming from heaven. More singular still, the heathmen had instinctively coupled her and this man together in their minds as a pair born for each other.” 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. D 364 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel D. All of these A. Attract poles of magnetic force B. Describe the entanglement between man and universe, the vital fluid or life force A. non-believers (progressive) and believers (conservative). C. Serve to attract animals for selective breeding, rather like natural selection B. an emphasis on freedom of action (progressive) and belief in social hierarchy and established or official state religion (conservative). D. Electrify human beings; he vowed never to use it for therapeutic purposes 56. Monomania was a frightening mental disorder for the Victorians because: C. writers (progressive) and Patrons (conservative). A. it could strike without warning, like fever. D. All of these B. it was a form of partial insanity conceived as single pathological preoccupation in an otherwise sound mind-and so could be hard to detect in others or in one’s self. gd C. it signaled infection with the lower classes and potential degeneration and atavism. Ch A. Women were often the heroines, and this helped the cause of New Woman suffragettes. an 53. Sensation fiction relied upon emotional effect. Which of the following helps to explain why? er 52. At the very beginning of Victoria’s reign, progressive and conservative schools of thought were best characterized by: B. The genre highlighted architecture and ancient history, the supernatural and the sublime. ya n C. It served the interests of the government by distracting the public from scandals of state. ra D. The genre employed a rigorous realism that catered to a contemporary “taste for the factual” while it nonetheless titillated the public appetite for the exotic and renewed interest in the science of the mind. 57. There were several phases of the industrial revolution. In which combination are the phases listed in correct chronological order? A. Textiles, Electricity, Railway and Steel B. Railway and Steel, Textiles, Information Technologies C. Railways and Steel, Electricity and Chemicals, Information Technologies, D. None of these Na 54. Some tenets of gothic fiction include: A. ruins, darkness, romance, mystery, castles, and the sublime. B. expansion, industry, modernization and fear of the future. C. monsters, aliens, and mythical beasts. D. Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. 55. Animal magnetism was, according to Franz Mesmer, an invisible natural force exerted by animals. What did Mesmer think this magnetism could do? 52. B D. it primarily attacked women and was related to the reproductive system. 53. D 54. A 55. B 58. In the context of the Victorian Novel, realism: A. means that we approve of the novel’s practicality. B. refers to the materiality of the text, that it is not digital and that it does not exist only in the head but is “real.” C. assumes that reality inheres in the here and now and emphasizes accurate descriptions of setting, dress, and character. D. means that texts must engage with political action. 56. B 57. C 58. C 59. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 365 B. The dangerous and scheming prostitutes of the Contagious Disease Acts and the threat they posed to the Victorian family C. The political machinations of the empire during Victoria’s reign, particularly as regards British colonies er B. The middle-class actually maintained two different houses, one for all the women and one for the men, much like they did in ancient Greece. C. Separate spheres were created to protect women and men from divorce; it meant that they rarely saw one another or spoke, so that disagreements were minimized. Ch D. The property rights of women against an obviously male-biased law that determined only men could inherit A. Husbands and wives had distinct, but complementary, functions to perform. Women were involved in the work of the household-care of the children, sewing, cooking, and cleaning. Men earned the money to purchase goods needed by their households and debated matters of public concern. gd A. The divorce rights of women against an obviously male-biased law that determined that, while a wife’s adultery was sufficient cause for a divorce, a husband’s adultery was insufficient cause 62. Most Victorian novels, including those by Charles Dickens, represent women and men functioning in “separate spheres.” What does this mean? an 59. Sensation novels were not just entertainment; they also commented on social problems. Elizabeth Braddon created dangerous, scheming heroines embroiled in the complications of the bigamy plot. Which of the following were these plots responding to? 60. As part of their separate sphere, middleclass women were to provide: n A. moral and religious guidance for their husbands who must encounter the world beyond the home. ya B. sexual pleasure or gratification regardless of the desire for children or the continuance of the family. D. Men were encouraged to go to war or to sea, while women were encouraged to work in the factories and take up the slack of the absent men. Women gained new powers and equality from working in separate spheres. 63. Which of the following is a legislative act that affected women in the 19th century? A. Abused Animals Act of 1823 B. The death of Prince Albert in 1861 C. Contagious Diseases Acts of 1866 and 1869 D. an income from labor performed outside the home to supplement the middleclass way of life. D. George Eliot 64. What was the importance of The Married Woman’s Property Act of 1870? Na ra C. a safe place of “hearth and home” that was free from the corruption of market capitalism. E. Both A and C F. Both A and C 61. An example of a bildungsroman novel would be: A. Thomas Hardy’s Return of the Native. B. Henry Mayhew’s London Labor and the London Poor. A. It gave extensive tracts of land to the husband, overturning a practice of matrilineal inheritance. B. It gave married women the right to own property they either earned or acquired by inheritance. C. Bram Stoker’s Dracula. C. It allowed the aristocracy to own property only if they were married and had male children. D. Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. D. It allowed women to get a divorce. 60. E 60. F 61. D 62. A 63. C 64. B 366 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel 65. The term supernatural meant many things to the Victorians. Which of the following BEST describes Victorian supernatural? were known to have often troubled patients, some of whom had become conscious of the nature of their affliction, and had even proved it by experiments upon themselves.” A. Stories of horror and myth or “old wives tales” er C. Dystopian narratives of science gonewrong, super-strong monsters, and beings with unexplained powers 67. The East India Trading Company, which had been a powerful trading entity, gradually became the authorized ruler of the vast Indian subcontinent. Which of these most accurately described the reasons for this shift? gd B. Adventure stories that often included monsters of history or of mythology A. The Company was a militant group that harnessed the power of the navy to compete with the British nation. After taking control of the sea, they took control of the land. D. “unexplained” phenomena, Spiritualism, communication with the dead or with the past, aspects of religion an 66. The railway and its faster pace of life often worried Victorians, who feared it might have an effect on the nerves. Which of the following passages from The Signalman best illustrates the idea that “nerves” or senses may be fooled or disrupted? Ch B. Britain did not have firm imperial policies, so much activity developed in a semistructured way. The Company had vast holdings and resources in India, and became the primary gateway through which these items traveled in and out of the country. A. “A disagreeable shudder crept over me, but I did my best against it. It was not to be denied, I rejoined, that this was a remarkable coincidence, calculated deeply to impress his mind. But, it was unquestionable that remarkable coincidences did continually occur, and they must be taken into account in dealing with such a subject.” ya n C. The Company was largely made up of landed gentry from Britain who were elected to run the colonies by their constituents on the mainland. ra B. “The voice seemed hoarse with shouting, and it cried, ‘Look out! Look out!’ And then again ‘Halloa! Below there! Look out!’ I caught up my lamp, turned it on red, and ran towards the figure, calling, ‘What’s wrong? What has happened? Where?”’ D. The Company held all the wealth of Britain and threatened to bankrupt the nation if they were not permitted to rule their territory. 68. The theory of atavism arose alongside evolutionary theory. Which of the following best explains atavism? A. It was the theory that all persons could trace their origin to Adam. D. “Resisting the slow touch of a frozen finger tracing out my spine, I showed him how that this figure must be a deception of his sense of sight, and how that figures, originating in disease of the delicate nerves that minister to the functions of the eye, C. It was only applied to non-white, nonBritish persons. Na C. “Punctual to my appointment, I placed my p. 98foot on the first notch of the zigzag next night, as the distant clocks were striking eleven. He was waiting for me at the bottom, with his white light on. ‘I have not called out,’ I said, when we came close together; ‘may I speak now?”’ 65. D 66. D 67. B B. It believed that humans neither progressed nor regressed, but stayed the same throughout history-only technology changed. D. It was the fear of regression-if all humans had evolved from primitive forms, then we could potentially return to the primitive. 68. D 69. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 367 69. The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies served to promote: A. women’s equality in the workplace. B. the right to vote for women in a nonviolent manner by constitutional means. C. an end to slavery. perspective of the events helps you understand whether they are trustworthy and reliable narrators of the story. 73. Which of the following mid-century phenomena led to the popularity of the sensation novel? A. Tabloid journalism B. Notorious trials such as that of the poisoner Palmer A. idyllic and easy, characterized by healthy, happy agrarian workers. C. New weekly and monthly (often illustrated) literary magazines B. politically problematic, characterized by revolutionary sentiment. D. All of these gd A. Hostility to dissenters B. Complete non-resistance to the monarchy C. Support for Jacobites n Ch D. hard and difficult, characterized by harsh conditions, malnourishment, and complete dependence upon the weather and seasonal harvest. 71. Victorians were interested in social justice, and therefore were likely to take action based upon perceived social wrongs. Which of the following were programs instituted in the Victorian period? 74. Which of the following best describes the Tory political perspective? an C. much better than city life, characterized by fresh air and nourishing food. er D. None of these 70. “Country life” before industrialization was: ya A. Chemistry, electricity, engineering, and architecture B. Empiricism, enlightenment, and romanticism ra C. Alcoholics Anonymous, the World Health Organization, and NATO D. A conservative, reactionary group that favored the aristocracy, whose power base was the rural squirearchy 75. Between 1850 and 1900, approximately 1,200 “art” books were produced in Britain. Given that information, which of the following statements is most accurate? A. The artist engraved his own white line illustrations on boxwood blocks, and the artist-engraver remained a common figure in book illustration until mid-century. B. Most of the Victorian illustrations were done with wood blocks. A. It is not important to pay attention to point of view, and narrative voice is only important if it is a first person narrator. D. All of the above statements are accurate descriptions of this art book period. Na D. Democracy, feminism, unionization of workers, socialism, and Marxism 72. Why is it important to pay attention to point of view and narrative voice when reading a novel? B. We identify better with first person narrators. C. From mid-century, two styles of woodblock illustration occur, the old vignette and the pen-and-ink drawing. 76. The rise of the governess novel was: C. If it is an all-knowing narrator, then the story will be “preachy” and moralistic. A. not a popular genre until the very end of the 19th century, long after governesses were no longer employed in the average household. D. Knowing who is telling the story and whether they have a complete or limited B. only written before 1840, and only by women who had never been governesses 70. D 71. D 72. D 73. D 74. D 75. D 76. D 368 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel A. Wilkie Collins’ Woman in White B. Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde Ch C. Elizabeth Braddon’s Lady Audley’s Secret er D. connected with the 19th-century anxiety concerning middle-class female employment in general, and governess work in particular. 77. The sensation novel evolved out of tabloid journalism and the public’s desire for novelty. They were related to the horror novel and to the mystery novel. Which of the following texts helped to first make sensation fiction popular with “sensation mania”? gd C. more often written by men than women. ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill-smelling dye, and vast piles of building full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the piston of the steam-engine worked monotonously up and down, like the head of an elephant in a state of melancholy madness. It contained several large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another, who all went in and out at the same hours, with the same sound upon the same pavements, to do the same work, and to whom every day was the same as yesterday and to-morrow, and every year the counterpart of the last and the next.” an themselves, but who romanced the genre and made it more appealing. ya n D. All of these 78. The Victorian novel often depicts the problems of Victorian life. Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times uses description to provide a picture of the town and the effects of progress. Which of the following passages best visualizes the consequences of industrialization? ra A. “The name of the public-house was the Pegasus’s Arms. The Pegasus’s legs might have been more to the purpose; but, underneath the winged horse upon the signboard, the Pegasus’s Arms was inscribed in Roman letters.” Na B. “Before Mr. Bounderby could reply, a young man appeared at the door, and introducing himself with the words, ‘By your leaves, gentlemen!’ walked in with his hands in his pockets. His face, close-shaven, thin, and sallow, was shaded by a great quantity of dark hair, brushed into a roll all round his head, and parted up the centre. His legs were very robust, but shorter than legs of good proportions should have been.” C. “It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and 77. A D. “‘Very well,’ said Bounderby. ‘I was born in a ditch, and my mother ran away from me. Do I excuse her for it? No. Have I ever excused her for it? Not I. What do I call her for it? I call her probably the very worst woman that ever lived in the world, except my drunken grandmother.”’ 79. The Industrial Revolution may be best defined as: A. the conflict between the rich and the poor classes of England, similar to the French Revolution. B. the combined conflicts of Afghanistan and India that resulted in the loss of land holdings for Britain. C. the invention of the steam engine. D. the vast social and economic changes that resulted from the development of steam-powered machinery and massproduction methods. 80. Like Dickens, Bronte uses realism and social comparison to critique society and injustice. Which of the following passages best reflects this technique? 78. C 79. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 369 81. In the novel Jane Eyre, the governessheroine falls in love with her employer, but knows that she would be wrong to tell him. Which of the following describes why such a confession would be wrong? gd er A. As a woman of lower class with no money of her own, Jane is considered far beneath her employer and such a match would be thought degrading and shameful. B. Women are considered emotional creatures, and so there is no reason for Jane to hide her feelings. That she does so is one of the mysteries of the text. C. Rochester is already married and so Jane is not meant to take his proposals seriously. D. Jane’s training at Lowood makes her calm, quiet, meek and without personal will or desire. It would be against her nature to reveal her love for him. Ch B. “Ravenous, and now very faint, I devoured a spoonful or two of my portion without thinking of its taste; but the first edge of hunger blunted, I perceived I had got in hand a nauseous mess; burnt porridge is almost as bad as rotten potatoes; famine itself soon sickens over it. The spoons were moved slowly: I saw each girl taste her food and try to swallow it; but in most cases the effort was soon relinquished. Breakfast was over, and none had breakfasted. Thanks being returned for what we had not got, and a second hymn chanted, the refectory was evacuated for the schoolroom.” five.” an A. “While the direction was being executed, the lady consulted moved slowly up the room. I suppose I have a considerable organ of veneration, for I retain yet the sense of admiring awe with which my eyes traced her steps. Seen now, in broad daylight, she looked tall, fair, and shapely; brown eyes with a benignant light in their irids, and a fine pencilling of long lashes round.” Na ra ya n C. “The din was on the causeway: a horse was coming; the windings of the lane yet hid it, but it approached. I was just leaving the stile; yet, as the path was narrow, I sat still to let it go by. In those days I was young, and all sorts of fancies bright and dark tenanted my mind: the memories of nursery stories were there amongst other rubbish; and when they recurred, maturing youth added to them a vigour and vividness beyond what childhood could give.” D. “Something of daylight still lingered, and the moon was waxing bright: I could see him plainly. His figure was enveloped in a riding cloak, fur collared and steel clasped; its details were not apparent, but I traced the general points of middle height and considerable breadth of chest. He had a dark face, with stern features and a heavy brow; his eyes and gathered eyebrows looked ireful and thwarted just now; he was past youth, but had not reached middle-age; perhaps he might be thirty80. B 81. A 82. The slow decline of the British Empire and the rise of foreign powers led to which of the following? A. Fear of the “other” and of the degeneration of British people B. Greater economic policies favoring women and minorities C. Better foreign policy and stronger leadership D. Better schools and a greater emphasis on education 83. Gothic novels often refer to the “sublime” or “sublime feelings.” Which best defines this term? A. Tenderness and affection evoked by beautiful objects B. Feelings characterized by smallness, delicacy, and smoothness C. Emotions generated by objects that were vast, magnificent, and obscure D. Spiritually superior and without moral failings 82. A 83. C 370 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel C. It implied that the empire was like a child and should be cared for by the larger community of nations surrounding it. A. A profitable balance of trade, it was believed, would provide the wealth, but simultaneously shrink the empire, meaning fewer colonies. D. The implication was that the Empire existed not for the benefit of Britain itself, but in order that so-called “primitive” peoples could be “civilized” (and Christianized) by serving Britain. 87. Many well-educated young women from poorer families became governesses, including novelist Charlotte Bronte. However, Bronte did not recommend this work. What are some of the major problems encountered by governesses? A. Outbreaks of plague and other epidemics that affect small children B. Excessive distances to travel between home and work C. Suitors from the upper classes seeking their hand in marriage or attempting to arrange marriages for them Ch D. The mercantilists advocated in theory, and sought in practice, trade monopolies which would insure that Britain’s exports would exceed its imports. 85. The theory of Social Darwinism was primarily influenced by the work of Charles Darwin. Which of the following is also true? gd C. Trade was unimportant; the wealth of the nation should be kept within the nation’s borders. an B. Textiles were going to be the product of the future, more important than crops. er 84. The first British Empire was a mercantile one. Which of the following best explains the mercantile perspective of empire? A. Darwin was primarily interested in preserving the concept of superior races. B. Lombroso and Darwin worked on the theory of Social Darwinism together. ya n C. The theory of Social Darwinism developed from philosophies derived from Darwin’s theory of evolution, and did not reflect the work of Darwin himself. Na ra D. Freud heavily influenced Lombroso’s work on the evolution and devolution of human beings. 86. Imperialist foreign policies invoked paternalistic and (erroneous) racial theories based partly on evolution. Author Rudyard Kipling refers to this biased Imperialist viewpoint as “the white man’s burden.” Which of the following best explains this phrase and its assumptions? A. The phrase suggested that women were largely responsible for causing problems in the empire, particularly between racialized groups. B. The phrase meant that British people should trade with their non-white neighbors, treating them largely as equals in the mercantile economy. D. Long hours, little pay, enormous responsibilities with almost no actual power, problematic relations with employer and understaff 88. Which of the following lists represents novel forms ALL present during the Victorian period? A. Bildungsroman, feminist novel, antibellum novel B. Sensation novel, adaptation, superhero novel C. Detective novel, new woman novel, gothic Novel D. Empty-center novel, magical realism novel, poetic novel 89. Which of the following theorists is being referenced in this passage from Dracula? “The Count is a criminal and of criminal type [ ] and qua criminal he is of an imperfectly formed mind. Thus, in a difficulty he has to seek resource in habit. His past is a clue, and the one page of it that we know, and that from his own lips, tells that once before, when in what Mr. Morris would call a ’tight place,’ he went back to 84. D 85. C 86. D 87. D 88. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 371 C. Mr. Hyde is much craftier than the doctor is. D. no one can tell that the two men are one in the same. 92. Which of the following best explains “The Woman Question”? A. Originally asked by Henry Mayhew, it raised concerns about women in the workplace, fearing that market capitalism would tarnish their virtue. er his own country from the land he had tried to invade, and thence, without losing purpose, prepared himself for a new effort. He came again better equipped for his work, and won. So he came to London to invade a new land. He was beaten, and when all hope of success was lost, and his existence in danger, he fled back over the sea to his home. Just as formerly he had fled back over the Danube from Turkey Land.” A. Sigmund Freud gd B. Originally asked by Charlotte Bronte, it asked why women were not allowed to run schools or to educate the very young. B. Herbert Spencer C. Cesare Lombroso C. Originally asked by Josephine Butler, it primarily concerned venereal disease and the Contagious Disease Acts. an D. Carl Jung 90. In the novels of Charlotte Bronte and Charles Dickens, realism is frequently used in scenes where the protagonist encounters challenging situations. In what ways does this represent a challenge to accepted “norms” of the period? Ch D. Originally asked by Mary Wollstonecraft in the 18th century, it raised awareness about inequality and encouraged women to obtain a proper education and to be allowed entrance to public debates and the public sphere. n A. By using realistic details to contrast the lives of the extremely wealthy to the struggles of the poor but virtuous hero, these authors point out social problems and inequalities. ya B. Most people still read traditional poetry and French romance novels, so representing real characters challenged the reading habits of Victorians. 93. Concepts about evolution (even erroneous ones) are often incorporated into fiction. Which of the following passages from The Sign of Four demonstrate the imperialistic and frequently race-driven fear of nonBritish people? ra C. Challenging situations are more difficult to read than happy ones, so realism is used to make the story more interesting in those challenging chapters. Na D. Dickens and Bronte used realism to make the story seem far more complex than it really was. 91. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reflects Victorian fears of atavism and concepts of criminal anthropology because: A. the case revolves around a medical and scientific experiment. B. Dr. Jekyll changes in his appearance as his mind degenerates so that he looks, acts, and speaks more like an animal. 89. C 90. A 91. B A. “They were tall, fierce-looking chaps, Mahomet Singh and Abdullah Khan by name, both old fighting-men who had borne arms against us at Chilian-wallah. They could talk English pretty well, but I could get little out of them. They preferred to stand together and jabber all night in their queer Sikh lingo.” B. “He was a good-sized, powerful man, and as he stood poising himself with legs astride I could see that from the thigh downwards there was but a wooden stump upon the right side.” C. “At the sound of his strident, angry cries there was movement in the huddled bundle upon the deck. It straightened itself into a little black man-the smallest I have ever seen-with a great, misshapen 92. D 93. C 372 Chapter 15. The Victorian Novel head and a shock of tangled, disheveled hair. Holmes had already drawn his revolver, and I whipped out mine at the sight of this savage, distorted creature. He was wrapped in some sort of dark ulster or blanket, which left only his face exposed; but that face was enough to give a man a sleepless night. Never have I seen features so deeply marked with all bestiality and cruelty. His small eyes glowed and burned with a sombre light, and his thick lips were writhed back from his teeth, which grinned and chattered at us with a half animal fury.” A. pace (the speed at which the story is told) and variation (the ups and downs of the plot structure). D. “‘It is nothing against the fort,’ said he. ‘We only ask you to do that which your countrymen come to this land for. We ask you to be rich. If you will be one of us this night, we will swear to you upon the naked knife, and by the threefold oath which no Sikh was ever known to break, that you shall have your fair share of the loot. A quarter of the treasure shall be yours. We can say no fairer.”’ 97. Many Victorian novels were serialized, or published in small pieces in magazines or journals. Some reasons for doing so include which of the following? 94. The Victorian Era was characterized by which of the following? B. It was problematic to produce the entire book because authors often ran out of paper, which slowed the production process. B. city (the primary city in which the story takes place) and country (the primary nation in which the story takes place). er C. plot (what happens in a story), and structure (the order in which the novel presents the plot). an gd D. chronological setting (the time in history when the story takes place) and place (the location in which the story takes place). n Ch A. It allowed authors to build an audience through anticipation, and it also enabled authors to respond to the response of readers, occasionally trying new strategies if the reception was not good enough. A. Rapid expansion of the British Empire ya B. Increasing industrialization C. Changing gender roles and the concept of “separate spheres” ra D. All of these 95. Victorianism is best characterized by which of the following? Na A. Being “prudish,” “repressed,” and “old fashioned” B. The notion that one person cannot better himself or his environment C. The birth of Agnosticism and a disdain for morality D. A sense of social responsibility, a basic attitude that obviously differentiates them from their immediate predecessors, the Romantics 96. The two basic aspects of setting are: C. It was one way of becoming wealthy through writing. D. Authors often were too preoccupied by the busy Victorian lifestyle to write sustained prose and so this allowed them to write whole novels on the short-story clock. 98. The realities of Victorian life often offered contextual material for Victorian novels. Which of the following statements is true. A. Charles Dickens worked as a coal miner, which influenced his writing of Hard Times. B. Charlotte Bronte worked as a governess, which influenced her writing of Jane Eyre. C. Thomas Hardy worked as a fisherman, which influenced his writing of Return of the Native. 94. D 95. D 96. D 97. A 98. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 373 C. Because they resembled roles that a woman might have in the household sphere, they were considered more “natural” for them. D. A pure woman who was the moral and spiritual center of the house, who never went out in the urban setting or mixed in the public, whose mission was to fight against the immoral influence the femme fatale and market capitalism 102. There were contradictory images of womanhood in the Victorian period, particularly as it concerns female sexuality. What were the two poles between which women were often trapped? A. Woman of means and of poverty Ch D. The working conditions for needlework were very good and governesses were well paid. 100. Imperialism has a problematic definition in the Victorian period. Though it traditionally means the formal annexation of territory, the “new imperialism” of Victoria’s reign actually meant: er B. Dressmaking was considered very fashionable and being a governess meant you had better chances of finding a husband. C. A woman who vowed to wear only white, as a symbol of purity, and who likewise vowed never to leave the house where she lived, but directed family affairs from the drawing room gd A. They were easier and better-paid professions than being a writer or artist. B. A false-god, an idol who was really a femme-fatale and who should be avoided an D. Henry Mayhew was a lawyer who worked in chancery court, which influenced his writing of Bleak House. 99. Single women of middle and upper classes could work as either governesses or seamstresses. Why were these specific positions open to them? n A. a feeling of nationalism and pride in being British and in claiming other parts as British, spurred by a fear of losing markets. B. Pedant and fool C. Domestic wife and femme fatale D. Hysteric and cold fish 103. Plot and structure are very important to the Victorian novel. Which of these statements is most accurate? C. a feeling of satisfaction and peace, the well-being of the nation and a focus on the home. B. Structure is what happens in a story, and plot is the order in which the novel presents the structure. D. a desire to increase democracy and capitalism. 101. A woman as “the angel of the house” is best described by which of the following? C. Plot is the pace at which things happen, and structure is the number of pages comprising the book itself. Na ra ya B. anti-annexation and a giving back of claimed territories. A. Plot is what happens in a story, and structure is the order in which the novel presents the plot. A. A midwife or nurse, a woman who did not marry but who served married women in their time of need 99. C 100. A 101. D 102. C 103. A D. Plot always has a single narrator, while structure may be expressed by several narrators. n ya ra Na an Ch er gd er Ch an gd 16. African-American Literature 1. The back to Africa movement was primarily about: A. Bringing African culture to the United States. 4. What source did David Walker rely on the most for support in "Appeal in Four Articles"? A. The Bible. B. Greek history. C. Writers who took African themes for their work. C. Slave narratives. ya n B. Leaving the African peoples alone. D. Completing an oppressed people’s quest for freedom, liberty and democracy. ra 2. What is the character of Delia most of afraid of in Zora Neale Hurston’s "Sweat"? A. Rabid dogs. D. Abolitionist newspapers. 5. Phillis Wheatley’s poetry is considered: A. Highly original. B. Typical of Colonial poetry. C. Progressive and challenging. Na D. Abolitionist in subject. 6. In "125th Street and Abomey," Audre Lorde references images from B. Her husband. C. Snakes. A. African mythology. D. Bertha. 3. Slavery in the United States was officially abolished in B. African American folktale. C. Greek mythology. D. Contemporary female artists. A. 1804 B. 1865 7. Why did Marcus Garvey spearhead the "Back to Africa Movement"? C. 1848 A. Because in was cheaper to live in Africa. D. 1807 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. B 376 Chapter 16. African-American Literature C. He was asked by African countries to bring African Americans to Africa. D. He had to leave the country. 8. Why does Dee want the quilt in Alice Walker’s "Everyday Use"? A. She is proud of her heritage. 13. Which of the following statements about slavery is true? A. Most slave children lived in two-family homes. B. Slave owners did not allow their slaves to live as married couples. C. Slaves were given limited civil rights. er B. Because he did not feel African Americans would ever achieve equality in America. D. Most slaves were not Christian. C. She wants to display it for her friends to see. gd 14. Slave narratives were shaped by: B. She doesn’t want Maggie to have it. A. Captivity narratives. B. Abolitionist newspaper accounts. C. Folktales. D. She loves the beauty of it. 9. The "tragic mulatto" myth: an D. African mythology. 15. Who is the author of the novel Passing? A. Led to novels of passing. B. Existed only in fiction by White authors. A. William Wells Brown Ch B. Nella Larsen. C. Developed in the 20th century. C. Charles Chesnutt D. Existed only in fiction by female authors. n 10. In Jean Toomer’s "Her Lips Are Copper Wires," a kiss is compared to: A. A waterfall. ya B. Electricity. D. James Weldon Johnson 16. In writing Beloved, Toni Morrison drew on what for inspiration? A. Her own memories of slavery. B. Stories her grandmother told her. C. A war. C. The television series Roots. D. A factory. D. Slave narratives. ra 11. The characteristic of Naturalism that is most present in the first chapter of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man is: Na A. The theme of man against nature. B. The theme of man against man. A. The importance of men to the African American family. B. The negative consequences of feminism on the African American family. C. The theme of heredity. D. Nature as an invisible force. 12. Brer Rabbit is an example of what kind of character? A. Trickster C. The importance of African religious influence in America. D. The importance of African American craftsmanship. 18. African American dialects grew out of: B. Victim A. The 1960s protest movements C. Representation of the slave master D. "Uncle Tom" character who feels slavery is best for the African American 8. C 9. A 17. Alice Walker’s story, "Everyday Use," includes which "Womanist" concern? 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. A B. The attempts of African slaves to communicate with each other 14. A 15. B 16. D 17. B 18. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 377 C. Slave owners teaching slaves Elizabethan English A. The persona that the characters show the world. D. Slaves’ attempts to keep their conversations secret B. The carved masks of African gods. A. Resistance to the overseers. C. Characters from the Bible. D. Who the narrator wishes to be. 24. W.E.B. Du Bois accuses Booker T. Washington of being: A. A Christian. C. Resistance against dehumanization. B. A radical. D. Lower suicide rates. C. An accomodationist. A. Strengthened the African American’s place in the world of literature C. Allowed African American authors to sell their works more widely to white audiences Americans n D. Showed that African couldn’t speak properly. ya 21. In Chapter Three of Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery, Washington’s primary goal is to: A. Get an education. A. Rejecting all White assistance. B. Allowing Whites to help African Americans to reach their potential. C. Calling for violent uprisings. D. Separating Blacks by income level. 26. In Lucille Clifton’s "wishes for son," the narrator lists what wishes her sons? A. That they learn from her mistakes. B. That they have richer lives than hers. C. That they have all they ever wished for themselves. D. That they experience all the pain and embarrassment of being a woman. ra B. Get a job. C. To be clean. 27. Booker T. Washington’s message in Up from Slavery is: D. To be a teacher. A. Whites should pay reparations to former slaves. Na 22. What was the Great Migration? A. A period of time when African Americans moved North in large numbers. B. When African Americans settled Liberia. C. When slaves traveled the Underground Railroad. D. When African Americans migrated to the South from the North. 23. The mask in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem, "We Wear the Mask," represents: 19. C 20. D 21. A 25. For Booker T. Washington, racial uplift means: Ch B. Perpetuated stereotypes D. A coward. an 20. Some critics argue that the use of dialect by such authors as Paul Laurence Dunbar and Charles Chesnutt did all of the following except: gd B. Learning to be midwives. er 19. The supportive network of female slaves led to: 22. A 23. A B. African Americans should acculturate to mainstream White culture. C. White institutions should reform to meet African American needs. D. African Americans will have to help themselves by becoming educated. 28. 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? 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. C 378 Chapter 16. African-American Literature A. Their belief in necessary violence. B. Their belief that women should have equal rights. D. He wanted to show African American males how not to live. A. Explain how African Americans could not learn standard English B. Make his written inaccessible to white audiences C. To encourage feelings of pride in African American readers D. Challenge American stereotypes about race A. Redefining black people in terms of a presence, not an absence. B. Working against the existing racist stereotypes. C. A struggle ongoing since 1619. D. All of the above 34. During the early 20th century, a black person’s purpose in passing might have been: A. To obtain justice for black people. Ch 30. Which of the following authors was not of mixed race heritage? er 29. Charles W. Chesnutt used vernacular speech to: 33. According to Henry Louis Gates, Jr., reconstructing black people into the "New Negro" has been a matter of: gd D. Their belief that African Americans should govern themselves. an C. Their appeals to Christians. A. Jean Toomer C. He was proud of all the African American men he had seen stand up to Whites. B. To get better accommodations on the train, better seats in the theatre. C. To escape from slavery. B. Charles Chesnutt C. Booker T. Washington D. None of the above. 35. What unforgivable action does Mag Smith take in Chapter One of Our Nig? n D. Frederick Douglass ra ya 31. Neo-Slave narratives are contemporary novels written about slavery. Toni Morrison’s Beloved is about the ghost of a baby the character Sethe murdered to keep her from being recaptured by their master. The opening chapter of the novel represents the neo-slave narrative by its: Na A. Discussion of race relations in the North and South. B. Condemnation of the plantation myth. C. Examination of the psychological damage of slavery. D. Insistence on desegregation. A. She tries to pass as White. B. She washes clothes for White women. C. She lets a man help her out. D. She marries a Black man. 36. In the United States, Reconstruction: A. Is the time period that followed the Civil War. B. Describes the rebuilding after World War I. C. Refers to the Civil Rights movement. D. Took place only in the North. 32. Richard Wright said he created the character of Bigger in Native Son because: 37. The narrator of Langston Hughes’s "Weary Blues" is describing: A. He had known many "Biggers" in his life. A. Negro spirituals being sung in the cotton fields. B. He was trying to overcome his fears of powerful men. B. The call and response of an African American church congregation. 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 379 C. African American toasting on a city street corner. A. She almost died in childbirth with her first child. D. Blues being played in a Harlem bar. B. She doesn’t want to lose her figure. 38. In Chapter XV of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, where did Linda hide? C. Her husband has threatened to leave her. D. She is afraid it may have dark skin. A. Under the floorboards. C. In the stables. A. William Wells Brown A. Having a bathroom with warm water. B. Following one’s dreams. 45. In what way is Jane Toomer’s Cane an example of Modernism? Ch B. All African Americans. D. Harriet Beecher Stowe B. Its insistence on plot. 40. W.E.B. Du Bois argued that a liberal arts college education was needed for: A. The "Talented Tenth." C. Harriet Jacobs A. Its fractured, collage effect. C. Getting food on the table. D. Finding a mate. B. Lydia Maria Child gd 39. In Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, "kitchenette building," what is most important to the building’s inhabitants? an D. In a remote cabin. C. Its focus on landscape. D. Its focus on modern city life. 46. Race relations in the North are attacked in: A. Harriet Jacob’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. n C. African American women. ya D. Only White Americans. 41. In Octavia Butler’s "Bloodchild," The Tlick keep the humans happy by: A. Supplying them with narcotic eggs. ra B. Letting them choose their own mates. C. Freeing the males after they are hosts. Na D. Paying them very well. 42. Until recent years it was thought that Harriet Jacob’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl was: A. Based on a New England captivity narrative. B. Harriet Wilson’s Our Nig. C. William Wells Brown’s Clotel. D. Toni Morrison’s Beloved. 47. Alice Walker’s novels often explore the abuse experienced by African American women. What is the only abuse Celie does not experience The Color Purple? A. Betrayal by the educational system. B. Betrayal by her sister. C. Betrayal by her community. D. Betrayal by a family member. 48. Who wrote Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl? B. An anonymous narrative. A. Lucy Terry C. Fiction written by Lydia Maria Child. B. William Wells Brown D. Written by Jacob’s son. C. Harriet Wilson 43. In Nella Larsen’s novel Passing, why is Clare afraid to have another child? 38. B 39. A 40. A er 44. Who introduced the character of the "tragic mulatto"? B. With a friend. 41. A D. Harriet Jacobs 49. What does the term "passing" mean? 42. C 43. D 44. B 45. A 46. B 47. B 48. D 49. A 380 Chapter 16. African-American Literature A. The ability of an African American to live as a White person. A. Slaves are capable of becoming good Christians. B. To do well on one’s schoolwork. B. Slaves should rebel against the Christian religion. C. To leave one’s past behind. C. Slaves are the children of Cain. D. To gain approval from one’s community. D. Christians should free their slaves. A. The extermination of Native Americans. 55. What was special about Zora Neale Hurston’s home town of Eatonville, Florida? er 50. Sonia Sanchez’s "right on: white america" is protesting: gd A. It was home to the Harlem Renaissance. B. That there is a Black America and a White America. B. Most of its inhabitants worked for White people. an C. Black on black violence. C. It was primarily African American. D. The fact that America still has a frontier mentality. 56. The fact that Claude McKay visited Russia in 1922 exemplifies the following theme of Modernism: Ch 51. Etheridge Knight’s "Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane," what is Hard Rock’s function in the prison? D. It was destroyed after the Civil War. A. Collectivism versus the authority of the individual. A. To help the other inmates escape. B. To win money by fighting. B. The wearing away of traditional class structures. n C. To do what the other inmates were afraid to do. C. The impact of WWI and the 1918 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. ya D. To keep the Blacks and Whites separated. 52. Why is the couple in Arna Bontemps’s "A Summer Tragedy" getting dressed up? D. The disassociated, anomic self. 57. Why was the "drop of blood" rule developed? ra A. To keep the slave offspring of White slave owners from inheriting. A. To go to a party. B. To go pay old man Stevenson. B. To allow mixed-race children to get scholarships meant for African Americans. Na C. To end their lives. D. To go to church. C. To make sure mothers of mixed-race children got custody. 53. Which is not a characteristic of Realism? A. Characters are not as important as plot. D. To keep White slave owner parents of mixed-race offspring from having to pay for their children. B. Presentation is objective. C. Ordinary language is used. 58. One of the functions of protest poetry was to: D. Events are plausible. 54. The theme of Phillis Wheatley’s "On Being Brought from Africa to America" is: 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. A A. Urge African Americans to fight their oppressors. 55. C 56. C 57. A 58. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 381 C. African American art should subvert the art of Europeans and White Americans. C. Extol the virtues of living in the free North. D. African American literature should replicate educated White language. D. Argue that slavery was not so bad for everyone. 64. In the poem "When Malindy Sings," Paul Laurence Dunbar uses irony and caricature to "signify" on white assumptions about African Americans. What does Henry Louis Gate’s term "signify" mean? A. The narrator’s attempt to stay hidden. B. The narrator’s desire to be safe. A. Giving words double meaning that appear differently to white and black readers. gd 59. In Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, living underground is symbolic of: er B. Encourage societies strive for equality for all. C. The narrator’s invisibility to society. 60. Native Son was written by: A. Jean Toomer. Ch 65. Who wrote one of the most famous African American poems that begins with "what happens to a dream deferred"? C. Ralph Ellison. D. James Baldwin. 61. The genre Octavia Butler’s "Bloodchild" is: A. Mystery. n D. Tragedy. 62. According to Larry Neal, the primary goal of the Black Arts Movement is: ra A. To speak to the spiritual and cultural needs of African Americans. Na B. To raise awareness of violence in African American youth. C. To support the Back to Africa Movement. D. To raise money for Sickle Cell Anemia research. 63. The most important tenet of the Black Arts Movements is: A. African American art should exclude women. B. African American images should inspire African Americans. 59. C 60. B A. Alice Walker B. Etheridge Knight C. Martin Luther King, Jr. ya C. Horror. C. Making sure that what is written makes sense. D. Lying to mislead the reader. B. Richard Wright. B. Science Fiction. B. Fixing words with very specific meanings. an D. The narrator’s attempt to stay out of prison. 61. B 62. A 63. B D. Langston Hughes 66. Frederick Douglass argued that slaves sang spirituals for all of the following reasons except: A. To impress the horrors of slavery on listeners B. To ease their pain C. To pray for deliverance D. To show that they were content in their work 67. Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an indictment of slavery? A. Harriet Beecher Stowe B. Richard Wright C. Frederick Douglass D. Phillis Wheatley 68. Which characteristic of the slave narrative did Frederick Douglass include in the first chapter of his Narrative? 64. A 65. D 66. D 67. A 68. D 382 Chapter 16. African-American Literature B. Depictions of a beautiful rural environment. C. Descriptions of the kinds of food and clothing slaves were given. D. The author’s father is often a white man. 73. Although Charles Johnson’s Oxherding Tales is based on his Buddhist beliefs, he meant the novel to be a reworking of an American genre, the slave narrative. In what way is the novel, despite its philosophical underpinnings, an exemplar of the slave narrative? A. Its character’s movement from slavery to freedom. er A. Narration of a deserved punishment. 69. In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s Clotel, what characteristic of the sentimental novel is evident? B. Its emphasis on Christian ideals. C. The novel’s sensationalist scenes of violence. B. The heroine has to balance autonomy with self-denial. D. Its didactic (teaching) tone of voice. D. A and B E. B and C 74. Why was it important that slave narratives have a title page that claimed either that the narrative was written by the narrator himself (or his words were recorded by someone close to him, preferably white)? an C. The heroine conquers her passions. gd A. The scene invokes audience sympathy. 70. Harriet Jacob’s slave narrative Incidents in the Life differs from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s abolitionist novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin in what way? Ch A. Stowe’s novel is sentimental. A. So the author could get paid. B. In order for people to believe the events in the narratives. C. So that slave owners could refute the events in the narratives. n B. Stowe describes the treatment of slaves. ya C. Stowe describes the escape of slaves. D. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was used by abolitionists. D. So that the author could be assured he wouldn’t be recaptured. 75. In Chapter 11 of The Autobiography of Malcolm X, how does Malcolm X survive prison? 71. "The Day Duke Raised" by Quincy Troupe is a jazz poem because: ra A. Getting an education. B. Fighting. A. The poem’s rhythmic lines. C. Making friends with the guards. Na B. The references to jazz songs and musicians. C. The poem can be set to music. D. There is repetition. 72. Which author relied on complex characters and dialect to overturn American stereotypes about Southern African Americans? D. Contacting famous authors. 76. In Nikki Giovanni’s "The American Vision of Lincoln," the poet argues that the Capitol needs a statue of next to the one of Abraham Lincoln. A. W.E.B. DuBois B. Amiri Baraka A. William Wells Brown C. Booker T. Washington B. Richard Wright D. Frederick Douglass C. Charles Chesnutt 77. Sekou Sundiata is considered what kind of poet? D. Booker T. Washington 69. D 70. A 71. A 72. C 73. A 74. B 75. A 76. D 77. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 383 A. A Modernist poet A. The mistress of the house was afraid her husband would be attracted to Clotel. B. A performance poet B. To keep the lice away. C. A classical poet C. So that the other slaves would get along with her. 78. The subject of Soujourner Truth’s "Ain’t I a Woman" is: D. So she could sell it. 83. Uncle Julius is a character developed by: A. Harriet Beecher Stowe B. Negro rights. B. Joel Chandler Harris C. The right to keep one’s children. C. Richard Wright gd A. Women’s rights. E. A and B. 79. All of the following are characteristics of the African American tradition of the toast except: A. Weasel. B. Bear. C. The farmer. B. Toasting is a male event C. Toasting glorifies women Ch A. Toasting is oral D. Toasting provides cultural identification n 80. The term "Civil Disobedience" was coined by which author? D. The young boy. 85. In Charles Chesnutt’s "The Goophered Grape Vine," why does Uncle Julius tell the Northern visitors the story of the spell put on the grapes? A. To describe the horrors of life on the Post-bellum plantation. ya B. To explain his religious views. C. To amuse the narrator’s sickly wife. B. Henry David Thoreau ra C. Booker T. Washington D. Alain Locke 81. The importance of Freedom’s Journal was: Na A. It was the first African American novel. D. So they won’t interrupt his income from the neglected grape harvest. 86. In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s "When Malindy Sings," what kind of music is Malindy singing? A. Cakewalk tunes. B. Gospel. B. It was the first African American newspaper. C. It was published by Frederick Douglass. D. It argued for a separate African American community in America. 82. In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s Clotel, why was Clotel made to cut her long hair? 78. E an D. Charles Chesnutt 84. In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s "A Cabin Tale," which character is a trickster figure? D. The rights of farm hands. A. William Gates er D. A traditional poet 79. C 80. B 81. B 82. A C. Jazz. D. Blues. 87. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” King advocates: A. Breaking the law. B. Using violence when necessary. C. Waiting for times to get better. D. Disobeying unjust laws. 83. D 84. A 85. D 86. B 87. D 88. C 384 Chapter 16. African-American Literature A. The name of a restaurant the pool players cannot enter. A. That female slaves were escaping more frequently than men. B. A metaphor for colossal lies they have been buried with. B. How slavery was worse for men. C. How females were affected by slavery. C. A metaphor for the pool players who are trying to dig out of their neighborhood. D. That female slaves were more valuable than male slaves. D. The name of a pool hall. A. A child dying of SIDS. 94. The trickster figure is usually A. Amoral (neither good nor evil) B. Christian B. The stillborn death of a child. D. A murdered child. 90. Yusef Komunyakaa’s "Blue Dementia" is an example of what kind of poetry? an C. Evil C. Abortion. 95. Slave owners resisted abolition for what reason? A. Slaveholders objected to losing leisure time. Ch A. Protest poetry gd 89. What is the subject of Lucille Clifton’s "the lost baby poem"? er 88. Harriet Jacobs wrote Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl to show: B. Slaves outnumbered non-slaves and might rebel. B. Romantic poetry C. Lyric poetry C. Slaveholders felt economic security rested on the system of slavery. D. Jazz poetry n 91. The importance of Lucy Terry’s "Bars Flight" is: ya A. The poem’s form of rhymed tetrameter couplets. B. The poem shows her future work as a advocate of civil rights. ra C. The poem is filled with Christian symbolism. Na D. The fact that the poem is the most accurate account of the 1742 Indian-White engagement in Deerfield, Massachusetts. 92. In Chapter XV of William Wells Brown’s Clotel, Clotel is described as a quadroon. What does this mean? D. B and C. E. A and C. 96. The character of Delia in Zora Neale Hurston’s "Sweat" was influenced by: A. Her relationship with a patron. B. Her mother. C. Her best friend. D. Her job as a waitress. 97. David Walker’s "Appeal in Four Articles" argues that: A. The races should not intermarry. B. Christians the only ones not to blame for the existence of slavery. A. She is one-quarter Black. B. She is one-eighth Black. C. She is White. C. Blacks have the duty to resist slavery. D. She cannot be a slave. D. Blacks should return to Africa. 93. In Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, "we real cool," the Golden Shovel is: 89. C 90. D 91. D 92. A 98. The importance of Lucy Terry’s "Bars Flight" is: 93. D 94. A 95. D 96. A 97. C 98. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 385 B. The poem is better than the poems of the more famous Phillis Wheatley. C. The poem is the first of many poems by Terry. D. Prostitution. 100. Spirituals like "Go Down Moses" were important to African Americans because: A. They showed that a hero would deliver them from slavery. B. They gave hope that God would deliver them from slavery. C. They helped them do their work faster. gd D. The poetry focuses on slave life in the 18th century. 99. Arna Bontemps’s "A Summer Tragedy" attacks the institution of: C. Segregation. er A. The poem is the first-known writing of an African American. A. Sharecropping. D. They were based on African songs. B. Slavery. 100. B Na ra ya n Ch an 99. A n ya ra Na an Ch er gd er Ch an gd 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama n 1. In Voltaire’s “Socrates,” what does this sentence from one of the judges reveal? A JUDGE: “I don’t wish a quarrel with Anitus; he’s a man much to be feared. If it were only a question of the gods it would still be overlooked.” ya A. Anitus, being an important businessman in Athens, is able to purchase justice. ra B. Anitus, being a priest, can make life difficult for the judges who feel pressured to side with him. Na C. Socrates’s crimes are essentially harmless. C. Its object is a type of person who needs to change. D. It attacks human institutions, such as universities, hospitals, and religion. E. It puts all of the leaders of the world on the stage and mocks them. 3. William Congreve’s “The Way of World” opens with a game of cards. How does this game offer an indirect comment on the play? A. Love is a game of risky bets. B. Love is a game of chance. C. Love is a game that requires strategy. D. Law and religion work together to establish and enforce justice. D. Love is a game that requires omniscience. E. The gods are capable of establishing justice for themselves, and they need no human intervention. E. Love is a game that punishes the naive. 2. What is the distinguishing characteristic of political satire? A. Its object is a real person. B. It exaggerates aspects of society in order to address its wrongs. 1. B 2. A 4. Hellena, a character in Aphra Behn’s “The Rover” leaves the convent, marries the rake Willmore, and inherits 300,000 crowns. What point is Behn making by creating a character like her? A. Behn wanted to show that women who leave the protection of the church are not wise enough to choose a proper spouse. 3. C 4. B 388 Chapter 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama E. Behn wanted to criticize the theatrical convention of rewarding virtue and punishing vice. 5. The primary difference between Pierre de Marivaux and Voltaire is that: A. Marivaux is a satirist and Voltaire is a comedian. B. Marivaux is a philosopher and Voltaire is a tragedian. C. Innovation was stymied and older theatrical forms were revived. D. Actors turned to publishing as a means to supplement their revenue. E. There was a marked increase in the number of Italian operas staged. 9. Why did playwrights such as John Dryden and Nicholas Rowe write about subjects from the distant past? A. Because the Puritans were on the lookout for any reason to shut down the theaters again, artists looked to the past because it was “safe.” Ch C. Marivaux is a tragedian and Voltaire is a Shakespearean. B. Audiences distrusted the plays that the censors approved. er D. Behn wanted to affirm the theatrical convention of allowing the rake to win out. A. Audiences attended more plays knowing that the works had been properly vetted. gd C. Behn wanted to point out that money cannot replace wisdom. 8. The Licensing Act of 1737 had what effect on the theatre? an B. Behn wanted to portray a female character in complete control of her life and destiny. D. Marivaux is a comedian and Voltaire is a satirist. ya n E. Marivaux is a comedian and Voltaire is an essayist. 6. According to James Kalb’s review of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s “Emilia Galotti,” the actions of characters are: A. predictable. B. not predictable, but they are logical. ra C. rational and driven by context. D. empty and vapid. Na E. chaotic and impulsive. 7. As a 17-year-old, Pierre de Marivaux had an experience that changed his life. What was it? A. When returning a glove to a girl he thought he loved, he understood that she had been manipulating him. C. Dryden and Rowe used the past to veil references to contemporary politics. D. History was more entertaining than the present. E. Audiences associated the theater with old-fashioned times, and so the plots reflected this expectation. 10. Aphra Behn wrote to address stereotypes for women. What was the most common dichotomy that fed these stereotypes? A. The servant and the spouse B. The matron and the maven C. The supporter and the scolder B. He was injured in war. C. He had a major theatrical success and decided to become a playwright. D. His parents died in a fire. E. He married and had a child, thereby necessitating a successful theatrical career. 5. D 6. E B. Plays served as a means to educate the upper classes, and so similar people from the past were used as characters. 7. A D. The virgin and the whore E. The courtesan and the princess 11. All of the following are the objects of satire in John Gay’s “The Beggar’s Opera” EXCEPT: 8. C 9. C 10. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 389 A. Italian opera. D. history of explorers like himself. B. arias that were not understood by British audiences. E. history of the world, nothing more, nothing less. 16. Prior to the Restoration, the theatres had been closed because: E. censorship of the theatre. 12. The emphasis upon promiscuity in Restoration plays: A. reflected the promiscuity of Charles II. B. confirmed the Puritans’ criticisms about the vices found in the theaters. C. shifted to the public sphere what had always been limited to the private sphere. C. there had been a lengthy strike from the costumer’s guild. D. plays were thought to encourage immorality. an 17. What was William Shakespeare’s influence on 18th-century French drama? E. All of these answers A. None whatsoever Ch 13. What quality of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s novel The Sorrows of Young Werther makes it an exemplar for the “Sturm und Drang” movement? B. It is a lamentation. B. the public found other entertainment. E. Both A and C D. None of these answers A. It is a pathetic drama. A. the theatre owners lost too much money due to the cost of elaborate sets and costumes. er D. elaborate costumes and sets. gd C. high society. n C. Its main theme is heroism. D. Its main theme is redemption. ya E. It is full of sentimentalism. ra 14. “Sturm und Drang” is a German phrase that refers to a type of drama that was predominantly: A. German. B. He was so influential that the creativity of French playwrights was stymied for a generation. C. Much like what had happened in England with the Licensing Act of 1737, plays in France at that time were heavily censored. Thus, while Shakespeare was influential, the influence was underground. D. French playwrights recirculated his plots. E. French playwrights revised his plots, giving happy endings to tragedies. 18. Like William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Faust” is a philosophical drama. What is the primary issue that the “Faust” play explores? B. European. Na C. French. D. British. E. Swiss. 15. Sir Walter Raleigh wrote “The History of the World” while imprisoned. Under the guise of a history, Raleigh’s work is actually a: A. The limits of human power over the universe B. The consequences of manipulating the laws of nature A. history of England, not of the world. C. Religion and its questions of salvation and damnation B. biblical reading of secular history. D. Politics and the right ordering of a city C. means for Raleigh to criticize the king and the court from jail. E. The proper education for knowing how to live the good life 11. E 12. E 13. E 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. E 18. A 390 Chapter 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama 19. John Dennis, a critic, did not like Richard Steele’s “The Conscious Lovers.” All of the following are reasons why Dennis did not like the play EXCEPT that: 23. Why is Emila’s father not enamored with the idea of his daughter marrying a prince? A. Bevil Junior is too servile to his father. B. He is not ready for the demands of the royal court. E. it was a tragedy that called itself a comedy. 20. Because of the Enlightenment, the relationship between faith and reason changed during the 18th century. Which of the following is the most accurate description of that relationship? A. Faith was taken to be of little consequence. D. He has already found happiness and does not want to become a duke. E. He knows that the prince has already seduced many women. 24. How does Butler kill Wallenstein? A. He poisons him. B. He uses a sword. C. He throws him down from a castle wall. Ch B. Faith was accepted without question. er D. the sets were too lavish. C. He thinks that royalty is all show and no substance. gd C. there was not enough satire in it. an B. the play was not funny. A. He thinks that the prince will trick her and not marry her. C. The claims of faith were balanced against the claims of reason. D. Reason determined that faith was unreasonable. ya n E. No one really thought about it because all serious challenges to faith were subject to a panel of bishops. 21. Because of all of the adultery and humor of William Wycherly’s “The Country Wife,” it is easy for the reader not to see true love unfold between: ra A. Mrs. Alithea and Mr. Sparkish. B. Miss Lucy and Mr. Sparkish. Na C. Mrs. Alithea and Mr. Harcourt. D. Miss Lucy and Mr. Harcourt. E. Mrs. Pinchwife and Mr. Horner. 22. Richard Steele’s “The Conscious Lovers” changes the formula of Restoration drama in all of the following ways EXCEPT that: A. rakes are punished. B. sexual innuendo is removed. C. women do not dress up as men. D. costumes and sets are very minimal. E. good morals are reinforced. D. He hires a mercenary. E. He burns down the palace. 25. In a play about Wallenstein’s betrayal of the emperor, what is ironic about Butler’s murder of both Count Terzky and FieldMarshal Illo? A. Butler acts from a higher moral ground than Wallenstein. B. Wallenstein only betrayed the emperor, he did not murder him. C. Butler is no different than Wallenstein. D. Just as Wallenstein’s men begged him to reconsider, Gordon begs Butler to reconsider. E. Butler murders them at the same time the emperor kills Wallenstein. 26. In Richard Sheridan’s “The School for Scandal,” Lady Sneerwell and Snake: A. lend money at exorbitant interest so that they can ruin the reputation of others. B. are not interested in having Lady Teazle join them because they want to gossip about her. C. run a network of gossipers. 19. D 20. C 21. C 22. D 23. E 24. B 25. C 26. C No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 391 D. emerge victorious in what has been seen as a prediction of the 21st-century’s treatment of celebrity culture. E. seek forgiveness and are reintegrated back into society. 31. Jonathan Swift once wrote that satire is: A. like a mirror where people see themselves objectively. B. like a mirror where people see everyone but themselves. er 27. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s primary influence on German theatre was: E. He proves that absolute power corrupts absolutely. A. as a critic. B. as a philosopher. C. like a two-way mirror where people can see the inner workings of society. gd C. as a playwright. D. not like a mirror at all, but rather like a brick that is used to break mirrors so that people don’t have to look at themselves. D. through his theory of aesthetics. E. as an essayist. 28. “Sturm und Drang” in English means: an E. like a window where people can look in on society. A. “stern and pressure.” B. “storm and drain.” 32. In Friedrich von Schiller’s “The Death of Wallenstein,” what does Thekla choose to do about her unapproved love of Max. Piccolomini? D. “storm and stress.” E. “seize and conquer.” Ch C. “sensible and foolish.” 29. In Friedrich von Schiller’s “The Death of Wallenstein,” why does Butler choose to kill Wallenstein? A. She follows after Max. B. She chooses to obey her father and abandons Max. n A. Loyalty to the emperor B. Revenge C. She disobeys her father and elopes with Max. ya C. Octavio Piccolomini told him to do so. D. He’s upset about Max. and Thekla marrying and taking his dukedom. ra E. It’s not a choiceso much as it is selfdefense. Na 30. Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s “Emilia Galotti” presents the audience with a man in love. How does the character of the prince reflect the ideas behind “Sturm und Drang”? A. He cleans out the corruption of the court. B. He is sensible, whereas the other characters in the play are foolish. D. She is so torn between all of her options that she does not make a choice. E. She kills herself out of despair. 33. Characters’ names in Restoration drama were typically: A. signifiers of the personality of the characters. B. regular names found in any registry. C. farcical and served to detract from the plot of a play. D. recycled from Shakespeare plays. C. He reverses traditional morality and advocates murder so that he can marry Emilia. E. taken from the headlines of the day. D. He is subject to extreme emotions when he thinks about Emilia. 34. All of the following are reasons why “The Rover” is an important play EXCEPT that it: 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. A 392 Chapter 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama D. presents female characters who have more wit and money than their male counterparts. E. was the first play in the history of English theatre to feature women who disguised themselves as men. 35. The character type of the “rake” appears first in the 18th century. What stock character most closely resembles him? A. Uneducated farmhand B. Rich landowner or businessman E. Overweight father D. Chemistry E. Anatomy and Physiology 39. One of the most memorable aspects of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Faust” is the wager between Faust and Mephistopheles. What, exactly, must occur for Mephistopheles to win the bet, and with it, Faust’s soul? A. Mephistopheles must give Faust complete satisfaction. B. Mephistopheles must give Faust omniscience. ya n 36. After the deposition of Charles I and the end of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell established the: B. Restoration. C. Physics C. Mephistopheles must give Gretchen to Faust. D. Naive husband A. Protectorate. B. Biology Ch C. Suave seducer A. Morality er C. shows the hypocrisy of the conventions of 18th-century marriages. gd B. presents women as capable of being rakes, just like men. century saw itself as the most advanced civilization since Ancient Rome. Satirists agreed, but they saw one discipline as never progressing or changing. Which one? an A. was written by a woman during a time when all of the playwrights were men. D. Mephistopheles must give Faust control over the Earth Spirit. E. Mephistopheles must give Faust power over death. 40. According to Everett Ward Olmsted, Pierre de Marivaux’s masterpiece was: A. the French version of “Hamlet.” D. Commonwealth. B. “Cendrillon” (“Cinderella”). E. Monarchy. C. “Le Jeu de l’Amour et du Hasard” (“The Game of Love and Chance”). ra C. Privy Council. 37. What is pathetic drama? Na A. A play about a character who is unsuccessful in all that he or she attempts B. A play that focuses upon domestic rather than heroic subjects C. A play that is focused on selfish characters, in contrast to sympathetic drama B. “Sturm und Drang.” E. A play about servants 38. The Scientific Revolution established substantial progress in existing knowledge, so much in fact, that England in the 17th 35. C 36. A E. “L’école des Meres” (“The School for Mothers”). If you don’t know the answer, go back and read the text. 41. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said that the main theme of Friedrich von Schiller’s writing was: A. freedom. D. A play about kings and queens 34. E D. “Plato.” 37. B C. tragedy. D. politics. E. domesticity. 38. A 39. A 40. C 41. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 393 A. Nationalism B. Expressionism C. Rationalism D. Romanticism E. “Sturm und Drang” er 45. In Friedrich von Schiller’s “The Death of Wallenstein,” the character Octavio Piccolomini manages to convince: gd A. Wallenstein to surrender. B. Wallenstein to change his battle plans. C. Wallenstein’s men to become traitors. an D. the emperor that Wallenstein is harmless. E. the emperor to surrender. 46. Who was the famous diarist who captured the best surviving description of the Great Fire of 1666? Ch 42. In Voltaire’s “Socrates,” Socrates defends himself with the following speech. What is the essential point of the speech? SOCRATES: “Always beware of turning religion into metaphysics: Morality is its essence. Adore and stop disputing. If our ancestors had said that the Supreme God had descended into the arms of Alcmene, of Danae, of Semele, and that he had children with them, our ancestors were imagining dangerous fables. It’s insulting to the Divinity to pretend that he had committed with a woman in whatever manner it might be what we would call amongst men an adultery. That’s discouraging to the rest of men to say that to be a great man, one must be born from the mysterious coupling with one of your wives or daughters. Miltiades, Cimon, Themistocles, Arisitides, that you persecuted were perhaps worth more than Perseus, Herakles and Bacchus. There being no other way to be the children of this God than by trying to please him, and by being just. Deserve that title by never rendering iniquitous judgments.” n A. We should obey the gods by acting like them. A. Oliver Cromwell B. William Wycherly C. Samuel Pepys D. Jonathan Swift E. Nicholas Rowe B. We should just love one another. 47. Why do the characters in “Sturm und Drang” dramas undergo such emotional extremes? D. The ludicrous stories about the gods prove that they do not exist. A. These dramas explored the then-new science of psychiatry. ra ya C. Faith and reason should be kept separate so that we can think clearly. B. The characters reflected the political turbulence of the times. 43. How often were the lower classes the stars of a Restoration drama? C. The characters in these dramas reflected the new emphasis of emotion over reason. A. Quite often (the majority of plays) D. Through their portrayal of these characters as emotionally unstable, the playwrights affirmed the necessity of rationalism. Na E. Socrates thinks that all religions are too obsessed with sex. B. Rarely (less than five) C. Never D. About the same as any other social class E. We have no way of knowing. 44. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Faust” is the greatest expression of what literary movement? 42. C 43. B 44. E E. Audiences had grown tired of predictable plays. 48. In Richard Sheridan’s “The School for Scandal,” we learn that Lady Teazle married Sir Peter Teazle only for his money. By the end of the play: 45. C 46. C 47. C 48. A 394 Chapter 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama C. she rejoices when Sir Peter dies and she inherits his estate. D. she spends all of Sir Teazle’s money, and he goes bankrupt. E. nothing changes. She still loves Sir Teazle only for his money. 49. Which of the following was an integral part of Restoration musical theater? A. satirist. B. religious poet. C. translator. D. critic. er B. she replaces Lady Sneerwell as the President for the School for Scandal. 52. John Dryden was successful in all of these roles EXCEPT as a: E. diarist. 53. When Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote “Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains,” he associated “chains” with all of the following EXCEPT: gd A. she comes to love Sir Peter himself more than this money. A. religion. B. Wedding marches B. enlightenment. C. Woodwinds an A. Castratos C. society. D. Megaphones D. history. E. tradition. Ch E. Italian operas 50. Sentimental comedy reacted against: A. plots based upon mistaken identities. 54. Henry Fielding’s “The Author’s Farce” satirizes all of the following EXCEPT: A. the theater’s emphasis of quantity over quality. C. the new trend of didactic moralizing. B. the publishing industry. D. the emphasis upon tragedies. C. how theatrical success depends more upon who you know rather than individual talent. n B. the obsession with the past, especially that of ancient Rome. ra ya E. the immorality of previous comedies. 51. In Voltaire’s “Socrates,” what do these lines from Melitus reveal about the charges against Socrates? MELITUS: “Silence. Listen, Socrates, you are accused of being a bad citizen; of corrupting the youth; of denying the plurality of the gods; of being a heretic, deist, atheist. Answer.” D. that audiences will attend any play, regardless of its merits. E. the rising number of plays featuring burlesque interludes. 55. Voltaire was primarily a: A. poet. B. Some of these crimes are selfcontradictory, revealing that Socrates is being framed. B. playwright. Na A. Socrates’s crimes are comprehensive. C. Socrates is a bad citizen because he has not been consistent. D. The inner consistency of these charges reveals that Socrates should be put to death. C. politician. D. novelist. E. philosopher. 56. Domestic tragedy includes all of the following EXCEPT: A. the death of a character. E. Readers know that Melitus is upset that Socrates is taking money that should go to the temple. 49. A 50. E 51. D 52. E B. a fallen household. C. a husband and wife. 53. B 54. E 55. E 56. E No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 395 D. a villain. E. a wedding. 57. When it comes to the subject of marriage in William Congreve’s “The Way of the World,” what do the main characters Mirabell and Millamant value most above anything else? 61. How does Odoardo Galotti, Emilia’s father, prevent her marriage to the prince? A. He petitions the king to put a stop to the proceedings. B. He hires a lawyer who prevents the wedding. C. He knows about the prince’s many affairs and threatens to blackmail him. er A. Love B. Freedom D. He stabs and kills his daughter. C. Security A. expanded. B. contracted. C. were championed in plays. A. Gordon should strive to obtain more power. Ch D. were ridiculed in plays. E. Both A and C 59. In Friedrich von Schiller’s “The Death of Wallenstein,” Wallenstein is certain that his project is the fulfillment of: n A. chance. C. strategy. ra E. historical determinism. 60. In William Wycherly’s play “The Country Wife,” how does Mrs. Pinchwife almost expose Mr. Horner’s plan? Na A. As a country wife, she is more sophisticated in the ways of adultery than a city wife. B. She threatens to blackmail him. C. Because she has had an affair with him, she knows for sure that he is not impotent, and she almost tells the others. D. She tells her maid about her affair who almost tells the others. E. She tells her husband that he should indeed worry about her spending time with Mr. Horner. 58. E 59. B C. Gordon is free to escape his limitations. E. Gordon’s freedom and his limitations are about the same. D. wisdom. 57. B B. Gordon should strive to be more limited. D. Gordon should find comfort in his limitations. ya B. destiny. 62. In Friedrich von Schiller’s “The Death of Wallenstein,” when Butler says the following to Gordon, what does he mean? “Nay! let it not afflict you, that your power Is circumscribed. Much liberty, much error! The narrow path of duty is securest.” an E. Social Standing 58. In England in the 18th century, women’s rights: gd E. He kidnaps his daughter and takes her back home. D. Money 63. Restoration drama often presents the upper classes as vapid and vain. What is the purpose of doing so? A. Only the upper classes can be satirized. B. Readers learn that true wisdom comes only from the lower classes. C. There is no higher purpose other than that of humorous entertainment. D. Actually, all of society was satirized, not just the upper classes. E. Vanity was essential to preserving one’s station in life. 64. The Glorious Revolution was: 60. C 61. D 62. D 63. D 396 Chapter 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama A. the nonviolent victory of the commoners over the crown. A. Religious conflict between Anglicans and Scottish Presbyterians B. named as such because it gave so much glory to King Charles II. B. Political conflict between the commoners and the nobility C. the first organized labor strike in history. C. Charles I’s defiance of Parliament 65. The main religious conflict in England prior to the Glorious Revolution in 1688 was between what two groups? er E. the final defeat of France. E. Charles I’s attempt to establish a state religion 69. The plot of Nicholas Rowe’s “Jane Shore: A Tragedy” was: gd D. a victory that ensured that Parliament would have more power than the king. D. Just like America almost 200 years later, slavery A. based on actual events. B. completely fictional. B. Presbyterians and Catholics C. set in the 16th century but had nothing to do with the actual Jane Shore. an A. Atheists and Anglicans C. Anglicans and Presbyterians D. an updated version of the Jane Shore story that reflected the promiscuity of Charles II. E. Anglicans and Catholics Ch D. Atheists and Catholics 66. French Harlequin comedy first appeared in what country? A. France 70. In William Wycherly’s play “The Country Wife,” Lady Fidget, Mrs. Squeamish, and Mr. Horner substitute talk about “sex” with talk about “china.” What literary convention are they using? n B. England C. Italy ya D. Spain A. Metaphor E. Switzerland B. Simile Na ra 67. In William Wycherly’s play “The Country Wife,” there is a scene where all of the other female characters take Mrs. Pinchwife aside to prevent her from exposing Mr. Horner. This action reveals: A. hypocrisy in marriage and society. B. that all marriages are subject to adultery. C. the loveless society of 18th-century England. D. the innocence of those who live in the country. C. Soliloquy D. Double entendre E. Synonym 71. The conclusion of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Faust” has been called confusing. What exactly happens at its end? A. Gretchen is damned, and Faust goes to Heaven. B. Gretchen goes to Heaven, and Faust is damned. C. Both Gretchen and Faust are damned. D. Both Gretchen and Faust go to Heaven. E. All of these answers 68. What was the main cause of the English Civil War? 64. D 65. E E. changed to remove all of the references to religion. 66. C 67. E E. Neither Gretchen nor Faust go to Heaven or to Hell. 68. C 69. A 70. D 71. B 72. B No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 397 72. The term “Restoration” refers to what event that followed the English Civil War? D. Max. should commit treason against the emperor and join Wallenstein if he is to marry Thekla. A. The restoration of lands to the Catholic Church C. The restoration of the titles to the nobility that Charles I had taken away 76. As a “Sturm und Drang” play, what feature is most prominent in “The Death of Wallenstein”? er B. The restoration of the king and the British monarchy E. Max. should follow his heart. A. The emphasis upon emotion as the basis for all decisions D. The restoration of peace throughout Great Britain gd B. The emphasis upon reason as the basis for all decisions E. The restoration of voting rights to the House of Commons C. The emphasis upon justice as the basis for all decisions 73. In William Wycherly’s play “The Country Wife,” Mr. Horner’s ruse to gain entry into women’s bedchambers is to pretend he’s: an D. The emphasis upon expediency as the basis for all decisions E. The emphasis upon chance as the basis for all decisions A. a repairman. B. sick. Ch 77. In William Congreve’s “The Way of the World,” why is Mrs. Millamant against marriage? C. a lawyer. D. a doctor. E. a eunuch. A. In the 18th-century weddings were arranged marriages, and she wants to choose her own spouse. n 74. The difference between a satire and a comedy is that: B. After marriage, wives are little more than the property of their husbands. A. satire is just for laughs. ya B. satire teaches a clear moral lesson. C. Men choose women based upon the size of their dowry and not upon love. C. satire depends upon pratfalls and mistaken identities. ra D. satires end with a death, while comedies end with a marriage. E. She thinks it is old fashioned. 78. French playwrights sought: A. to compare the past with present. Na E. both are cynical, abrasive, and meanspirited - there is not a difference between them. D. She knows she will lose her freedom. B. to recreate the Italian and English Renaissances. 75. In Friedrich von Schiller’s “The Death of Wallenstein,” what advice do Wallenstein and his daughter Thekla give to Max. Piccolomini? C. to create a new national drama with new heroes. D. recognition that they were better than English playwrights. A. Max. must chose between Wallenstein and the Emperor. B. Max. should elope with Wallenstein ’s daughter. C. Max. should rejoin the emperor against Wallenstein. 73. E 74. B 75. E E. to present the future through their plays. 79. In the play “Emilia Galotti,” the prince Hettore Gonzaga is almost as affected by an artistic rendering of Emilia as he is of her 76. A 77. C 78. A 79. A 398 Chapter 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama in person. What art form moves Hettore’s emotions? A. A painting B. A sculpture the parallels between Antony and Charles II. Ventidius’s counsel to Antony could just as well be given to Charles II. What did Ventidius suggest to Antony? A. To learn how to rule himself C. A description B. To learn how to rule others D. A poem B. as fully developed as a play’s main characters. C. flat characters who did not develop. D. not given speaking roles. 84. The “Prelude in the Theater” of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Faust” presents a conversation between an audience member, a theater owner, and a playwright. The audience member wants to be entertained, and the theater owner wants money. What does the playwright want? Ch E. portrayed no differently from any other play of the 18th century. E. To concern himself with the coming Persian (i.e., French) invasion to the east gd A. represented by cardboard paintings. D. To join forces with him against Rome an 80. In a typical Pierre de Marivaux play, servants were: er C. To drop his attraction for beautiful women and to invade Egypt (i.e., France) E. A song A. Entertainment 81. A farce is a(n): A. intellectual comedy. B. play with a definite moral. B. Money C. Beauty D. Fame C. wedding play. n D. play where jokes are more important than plot. ya E. humorous tragedy. ra 82. The fundamental difference between the rake characters of male authors like William Wycherly and William Congreve and the rake characters of Aphra Behn is that: Na A. Behn’s rakes are punished more severely. B. Behn’s rakes are more successful at seduction. E. Awards 85. In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Faust,” what is the one thing that leaves Mephistopheles powerless? A. The Earth Spirit B. Being ignored C. Prayer D. Righteousness E. Boredom 86. What was the name of one of the two theatre companies during the Restoration? C. Behn’s rakes are seduced themselves rather than the seducers. A. The Queen’s Company D. Behn’s rakes care nothing for seduction but are really after money. C. The Player-Kings E. Behn’s rakes are rude, obnoxious, and not attractive to the female characters. 83. The events in “All for Love” took place in ancient Rome, but one can easily identify 80. B 81. D 82. C 83. A B. The Duke’s Company D. The Courtesan Players E. The Royal Shakespeare Company 87. All of the following were either King or Queen of England EXCEPT: 84. C 85. D 86. B 87. D No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 399 A. Queen Anne. 90. In Oliver Goldsmith’s play “She Stoops to Conquer,” why does Miss Kate Hardcastle disguise herself as a lowly maid? B. Charles I. C. Charles II. A. She wants to see the true thoughts and feelings of Charles Marlowe. D. Charles III. B. She is embarrassed by her upper class riches. C. Charles Marlowe is comfortable only among the lower classes. gd D. It is not a disguise; she actually is a maid. E. She thinks that the lower classes have an admirable naiveté about life. an 91. A typical plot of “Sturm und Drang” drama involves: A. a young man’s unrequited love. B. a woman’s suicide. ya n Ch 88. When Miss Millamant delivers the following speech in William Congreve’s “The Way of the World,” what is the overall tone of her words? “Trifles; as liberty to pay and receive visits to and from whom I please; to write and receive letters, without interrogatories or wry faces on your part; to wear what I please, and choose conversation with regard only to my own taste; to have no obligation upon me to converse with wits that I don’t like, because they are your acquaintance, or to be intimate with fools, because they may be your relations. Come to dinner when I please, dine in my dressing-room when I’m out of humour, without giving a reason. To have my closet inviolate; to be sole empress of my tea-table, which you must never presume to approach without first asking leave. And lastly, wherever I am, you shall always knock at the door before you come in. These articles subscribed, if I continue to endure you a little longer, I may by degrees dwindle into a wife.” er E. Queen Elizabeth. C. a wedding. D. the triumph of the rational characters over the emotional characters. E. a lesson in self-control. 92. In Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s “Faust,” what scientific discipline does Faust devote himself to? A. Biology B. Alchemy B. Resigned C. Physics C. Realistic D. Anatomy D. Hopeless E. Chemistry Na ra A. Cynical E. Excited 89. Voltaire’s “Socrates” is set in ancient Greece, but its message is for 18th-century Europe. That message is: 93. Each theater company had a group of actors that was a mixture of: A. men and women. B. noble and common citizens. A. a critique of judges. C. rich and poor citizens. B. a critique of lawyers. D. old and young actors. C. a critique of philosophy. E. playwrights and actors. D. a critique of organized religion. E. a critique of family life. 94. The emphasis upon the social classes in Restoration drama shows: 88. C 89. D 90. C 91. A 92. B 93. D 94. D 400 Chapter 17. Restoration & Eighteenth-century Drama C. how easy it is to move from one social class to another. E. It is a label critics used to criticize a bad play. D. that virtue and vice exist in all levels of society. 98. In Gotthold Ephraim Lessing’s “Emilia Galotti,” the prince’s chamberlain Marinelli sets in motion the events that will culminate in the death of Count Appiani. What is revealed about Marinelli’s loyalty? A. A desire to return to classicism B. Skepticism in all forms C. The preference of Rationalism over Romanticism A. He is a loyal attendant to the prince. B. He insinuates to Emilia’s father that the prince is responsible for Marinelli’s death. C. He takes full responsibility for ordering the death of Count Appiani. D. He blackmails the prince for half of his fortune. Ch D. A preoccupation with questions of fate and destiny gd E. that most comedies depend upon poverty for their humor. 95. Voltaire was the most accomplished French playwright of his generation. His plays reflected what theme? er B. the economic injustices of the times more clearly to audiences. D. It features strong characters who look down on everyone as “pathetic,” when, in fact, they themselves are the most pathetic of characters. an A. that a stable social order depends upon fixed roles. n E. The need for political revolution in order to bring about substantial change 96. What is the main criticism of marriage in Restoration drama? A. Married life is boring. E. In order to sabotage the prince’s marriage plans, he tells Emilia that the prince ordered the death of her fiancé, Count Appiani. 99. In Voltaire’s “Socrates,” what group of people is most against the title character? A. Priests C. Marriages are not based upon love or mutual respect but upon financial gain. C. Youth ya B. Marriages often mismatch older men with younger women. ra D. Society encourages husbands to drink and gamble. Na E. Society encourages wives to have affairs. 97. What is the distinguishing characteristic of pathetic drama? A. It features characters who are down on their luck and are, therefore, “pathetic.” B. Judges D. Philosophers E. Women 100. The European philosopher who influenced the “Sturm und Drang” movement more than any other was: A. René Descartes. B. Jean-Jacques Rousseau. B. It features characters who are too weak to change their fate. C. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. C. It is a type of drama that is highly emotional, designed to bring the audience to tears. E. Francis Bacon. 95. B 96. C 97. C 98. B 99. A 100. B D. George Berkely. Overview of English Literature . . . . . . . 403 19 Puritan Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 20 Native American Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . 407 21 Romantic Era - English Literature . . . . . 409 22 The English Romantic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 23 Theme in Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 413 24 Traditional Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415 25 Transcendentalism Literature . . . . . . . . . . 421 26 Folk Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 423 27 28 er gd Genres of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Gothic literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433 Na ra ya n Ch 29 Part Five an V 18 Literature Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 30 Early British literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 437 31 Wisdom literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 439 32 World Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 33 Latin and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 34 Afro-Asian Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 445 35 American English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447 36 Ancient Greece Language and Literature 449 37 Asian Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451 38 British Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 453 39 Dystopian Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 457 40 Early Middle Ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459 41 Elements of Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 461 42 England: Literature, Pop Culture, and Food 463 43 Literature Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 n ya ra Na an Ch er gd er Ch an gd 18. Overview of English Literature 1. How many main features are there in Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period? A. 1 C. 3 D. 4 5. Select three trends of literature in the Anglo-Norman period. n B. 2 C. 3 ya D. 4 2. When did the Old English Period begin and end? A. From 400 to 1600 A. Knight literature B. Church literature C. Folklore D. Drama B. From 450 to 1600 ra 6. Church Literature was written in C. From 460 to 1066 A. Latin Na D. From 450 to 1066 3. What is the classical work of the Old English Period? B. French C. English D. English and French A. Song of a husbandman B. The Pardoner’s Tale 7. Knight Literature was written in C. Beowulf A. Latin D. Romeo and Juliet 4. How many periods of development are there in Middle English Period? B. English C. French D. French and English A. 1 8. Select three trends in Anglo Saxon Period. B. 2 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. A 5. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. A 8. B 8. C 404 Chapter 18. Overview of English Literature A. Folklore C. Thomas More B. Medieval realism D. Edmund Spenser 14. Who is the last word of the English Renaissance ? C. Drama D. Knight Literature A. Shakespeare 9. Who is the founder of English realism? B. Thomas More C. Edmund Spenser A. Robin Hood D. John Milton B. William Shakespeare er E. Church Literature 15. Select the periods of development in the Renaissance Age. gd C. Geoffrey Chaucer 10. Where was drama born? A. Early Renaissance A. in pagoda B. Renaissance Peak B. in church C. at school A. William Shakespeare B. Thomas More 16. The ideological belief of the times changed from Humanism to Puritanism in A. Early Renaissance B. Renaissance Peak C. Edmund Spenser C. Late Renaissance D. John Milton 17. Humanism was introduced in n 12. Who is the idol of the Renaissance Age? A. William Shakespeare ya B. Thomas More D. Mid-Renaissance Ch 11. Who is the great humanist of the Early Renaissance? an C. Late Renaissance C. Edmund Spenser D. John Milton ra 13. Who is the Poet’s poets in Renaissance Peak? A. Early Renaissance B. Late Renaissance C. Renaissance Peak 18. Paradise’s Lost was a famous work of A. John Milton B. Shakespeare C. Edmund Spenser A. John Milton D. Thomas More Na B. Shakespeare 9. C 10. B 11. B 12. A 13. D 14. D 15. A 15. B 15. C 16. C 17. A 18. A er Ch an gd 19. Puritan Literature 1. Suffered rhuematic fever as a child 5. Father managed a large estate in England A. William Bradford A. William Bradford B. Anne Bradstreet B. Anne Bradstreet C. Mary Rowlandson n C. Mary Rowlandson D. Jonathan Edwards D. Jonathan Edwards ya 2. First governor of the Massachusetts Bay colony 6. Who wrote "Huswifery?" A. George Gordon B. Jonathan Edwards B. Anne Bradstreet C. Edward Taylor ra A. William Bradford C. Jonathan Edwards D. William Bradford D. George Gordon Na 3. Married at 16; came to America at 18 7. Came to a consolation about her faith through "God’s wondrous works" A. William Bradford A. William Bradford B. Anne Bradstreet B. Anne Bradstreet C. Mary Rowlandson C. Mary Rowlandson D. Jonathan Edwards D. Jonathan Edwards 4. Characteristic of Puritan "Plain Style" 8. Came to the Americas on the Mayflower A. Familiar images A. William Bradford B. Simple Words B. Anne Bradstreet C. Direct Statements C. Jonathan Edwards D. All of the above D. George Gordon 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A 406 Chapter 19. Puritan Literature 9. What was the name of the book of Anne Bradstreet’s poems? A. "A Good Puritan Woman" C. Reincarnation D. Socialism 11. How did Anne Bradstreet come to a resolution of her faith? B. "The Twelfth Muse" C. "The Tenth Muse" A. Her husband convinced her. A. Predestination B. The Bible er D. "The Goodye Wife" 10. Puritans believed in which of the following? C. God’s wondrous works D. Evolution Na ra ya n Ch an gd B. Foreordination 9. C 10. A 11. C er Ch an gd 20. Native American Literature 1. Why was story telling important to Native American people? A. It passes along history and knowledge to a younger generation. n B. It is a way to pass the time. C. Fire is a friend not food. D. It goes out when it rains. 4. What did Seth Fairchild of the Choctaws say about the importance of recording oral stories from our elders? A. Stories are our best source of historical proof. ya C. It was not really that important. D. It was more efficient than waiting for the internet to be invented. ra 2. What was NOT important to the Native American tribes about listening to the stories of their ancestors? Na A. Teaching life-skills to the younger members of the tribe. B. Every time an elder dies, a library dies with them. C. Some are just too long. D. His grandmother told the best stories. 5. Which Native American author was a Protestant Methodist minister? B. Keeping the memories of past generations alive. A. Elias Boudinot C. Keeping the children well feed. C. Black Hawk D. Learning from the experiences of the elders. 3. From the fable of the Firewalker shown in class, what did the young brave learn about fire? B. William Apess D. Charles Eastman 6. Which Native American author was the most widely known Native American author in the United States and abroad during the first decades of the twentieth century? A. It’s hot !!! A. Sarah Winnemucca B. Fire can be dangerous. B. Charles Eastman 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. B 408 Chapter 20. Native American Literature D. History can be entertaining and informative. D. Zitkala-Sa 7. Who was one of the first Native American women to publish traditional stories derived from oral tribal legend? 9. Who authored the first two books published in English by a Native American? A. William Apess A. George Copway B. Elias Boudinot B. Zitkala-Sa C. Mary Rowlandson C. William Apess D. Samson Occom 8. What did Seth Fairchild of the Choctaws say about knowing our history? 10. Which of these authors was NOT Native American? gd D. Sarah Winnemucca A. Pauline Johnson B. George Copway B. Those who do not know their history are doomed to repeat it. C. William Byrd an A. History is the way to win wars. D. Charles Eastman Na ra ya n Ch C. History is best left for the old. 7. B 8. B er C. George Copway 9. D 10. C er Ch an gd 21. Romantic Era - English Literature 1. In "The Lamb," the lamb and creator are both A. soft and cuddly B. the quest for love and romance C. the quest for power and wealth D. the decline of ancient cities 5. In Coleridge’s, "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," why couldn’t the guest evade the old man? n B. open and honest C. innocent and good ya D. strong and fearsome 2. In Blake’s "The Lamb," what archetypal figure is referred to as "He?" A. The guest was too polite. B. The man hexed the guest. C. The guest had a glimmer in his eye. A. the creator ra D. The old man had a glimmer in his eye. B. the shepherd 6. At first, the sailors blamed the mariner for killing the albatross until which happened? C. the lamb Na D. the child 3. In Wordsworth’s "The World is Too Much with Us" the speaker wishes to be A. The albatross came back to life. A. closer to his family B. The fog cleared and the sun shined brightly. B. closer to the beauty of nature C. The sailors started dropping dead. C. rich and powerful D. The ice melted. D. in charge of the world 4. In "The World is Too Much With us," Wordsworth’s main subject is A. the quest for knowledge 1. C 2. A 7. What must the mariner do to release the albatross from around his neck? A. bless the creatures B. praise Christ 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 410 Chapter 21. Romantic Era - English Literature C. apologize to the crew sincerely D. abandon ship 8. The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,The furrow followed free;We were the first that ever burstInto that silent sea. Which literary term describes the first two lines? B. wrote "The Lamb" and "Songs of Innocence" C. wrote "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" D. wrote "The Chimney Sweeper" E. was the most spiritual of the Romantic poets er 11. Click all which apply to Wordsworth. A. assonance C. consonance " and gd A. wrote "The World is Too Much "Lyrical Ballads" B. alliteration B. delighted in nature D. end rhyme 9. Which are NOT characteristics of Romantic Literature? C. was known mostly for his failures D. inherited a friend’s estate an 12. Click all which apply to Coleridge. A. revolution and idealism A. felt inferior to Wordsworth and was known for failures B. music and science B. tried to create an ideal society Ch C. reason and intellect D. new religion, egotism, individualism C. was addicted to opium, & brought supernatural to English poetry E. anti-rationalism 10. Click all which apply to William Blake. D. wrote "The Lamb" Na ra ya n A. an artist 8. B 9. B 9. C 10. A 10. B 10. D 10. E 11. A 11. B 11. D 12. A 12. B 12. C er Ch an gd 22. The English Romantic 1. When did the Romantic movement start? A. In the 18th century 5. How did English Romantics consider Britain? A. Free minded B. In the 17th century B. Loyal n C. In the 19th century D. In the 16Th century ya 2. Which fields were involved? A. Physics B. Maths ra C. Literature, Music and Arts D. Reason Na 3. Where did Romantics take inspiration from? A. Researches and Maths C. Fair D. Oppressive 6. When was Percy Bisshe Shelley born A. In 1792 B. In 1892 C. in 1700 D. in 1880 7. Why did he have to leave Oxford University? A. Because he was catholic B. Human studies and socialism B. Because he was protestant C. Reason and science C. Because he was an atheist D. Nature and feelings D. Because he want to fight 8. Who was Shelley’s wife? 4. What did they fight for? A. Civil Rights A. Mary Smith B. Social and political freedom B. Mary Byron C. Oppression C. Mary Godwin D. Money D. Mary Keats 1. A 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. C 412 Chapter 22. The English Romantic 9. Who did Shelley meet in Lake Geneva A. Because their friend Keats died A. John Keats B. Because their friend Byron died B. Ugo Foscolo C. Because their love ended C. Lord Byron D. Because Some of their children died D. William Shakespeare 16. How did Shelley died? 10. When was Byron born? A. In 1888 B. He was murdered B. In 1750 C. He drowned in Lerici C. In 1798 gd D. He fell from a horse D. In 1788 er A. He committed suicide 17. What did Byron fight for? 11. Why did Byron have to leave England A. Because of his love scandals C. Because he was a Lord C. Turkish Independence D. Greek Independence 18. What did John Polidori write? Ch D. Because of his economic scandals an B. British Independence B. Because he didn’t like England 12. What did Mary Shelley write? A. Italian Independence A. Frankenstein A. Hamlet B. Hamlet B. Romeo and Juliet C. Vampire C. Poems D. Dracula n D. Frankenstein ya 13. What did Dr. Frankenstein take pieces to make his creature from? 19. Who wrote Dracula? A. Mary Shelley B. John Polidori B. From live people C. John Keats C. From science laboratories D. Bram Stroker ra A. From animals D. From dead people 14. Why was Italy popular with Romantics? 20. What happens if a vampire drinks someone’s blood? A. The person collapses B. Because of its weather B. The person becomes a vampire too C. Because of its Roman culture C. The person becomes stronger D. Because of its landscape D. The person happier Na A. Because of its economy 15. Why was Shelleys’ life unhappy? 9. C 10. D 11. A 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. C 14. D 15. A 19. D 20. B 15. D 16. C 17. D 18. C 1. The theme of a story is the A. main character er Ch an gd 23. Theme in Literature D. Essie lied to her brother about her identitiy for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth. 4. Which of the following could be a theme of a story? n B. message about life that the author expresses A. Your past does not define you. D. short summary of what the story is about B. returning home after a long time ya C. sequence of events C. A man sees a group of people he used to work for a long time ago. 2. Which of the following could be the theme of a story? ra A. Fear is more dangerous than any beast Na B. A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father’s place in the army. C. a fear of heights D. an old man who used to be a farmer 5. Read the following sentence . A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. The sentence above is an example of a A. plot D. "I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dogs, too!" B. character 3. Which of the following could be a theme of a story? A. A 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother B. a small apartment in Marfa, Texas C. summary/main idea D. theme 6. Read the following sentence Friendship helps people get through hard times This sentence above is an example of C. Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it’s better than lying. 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A A. plot B. character 5. C 6. D 414 Chapter 23. Theme in Literature B. main idea C. fable A. share with your neighbor B. work before you play n Ch D. theme 8. During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision. What is the theme? er A. plot gd D. theme 7. War destroys human values . This is an example of a with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door. What is the theme? an C. main idea ya A. You should cheat to win. B. Always work hard. C. It pays to be honest. D. don’t be greedy 10. A novel can have more than one theme. A. TRUE B. FALSE 11. A theme should always be written as A. A sentence or statement B. A phrase C. One or two words D. A brief summary of 5-8 sentences. Na ra D. Teamwork is best. 9. One summer’s day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin C. be respectful 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. A er Ch an gd 24. Traditional Literature 1. A genre of reading that contains myths, legends, tall tales, fairy tales, folktales, and fables A. traditional literature A. Legends and Myths B. Myths and Fairy Tales C. Tall tales and Fables D. Folk tale and Legends n B. fiction ya C. fantasy D. literary nonfiction 2. What Traditional Literature categories teach lessons? ra A. Folk tale, legends, myths, and fables B. Myth, Fairy tales, and Tall tales Na C. Fairy tales, Folk tales, myths, and legends D. Myth, legends, Fairy tales, and fables 3. A fairytale can have all of the following parts EXCEPT 5. Legends are based in what? A. superhuman traights B. traditon C. fact D. lessons 6. Tall tales include what from the following? A. characters have superhuman abilities B. animals that talk C. have a basis in fact D. explain natural phenomena 7. Myths are usually stories about A. magical setting, characters, and events A. giants and dragons B. talking animals B. castles and forests C. realistic characters, events, and setting C. heroic or godly characters D. good vs. evil D. talking animals and a lesson 4. What categories have Natural Phenomena? 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. A 8. A story that involves magic to create or solve the problem is a . . . 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C 416 Chapter 24. Traditional Literature A. Fable A. True B. False 15. Which is NOT an example of a traditional text? B. Folk Tale C. Fairy Tale D. All of These A. A Fable 9. Fairytales often include B. A biography B. gods and goddesses, heroes, and magic C. A Legend er A. frogs, toads, snakes, and rabbits D. A Myth 16. What is the correct definition for a traditional text? D. castles or forests. reoccuring numbers, and a happily ever after ending A. Stories that have been passed down through generations as characters in A. children C. A story of a person’s life, written about that person B. bugs C. animals Ch D. A story dealing with a puzzling crime 17. Which is an example of a myth? D. teachers 11. What is the moral (lesson) of The Tortoise and The Hare? A. Don’t be greedy A. Percy Jackson B. Hercules C. Harry Potter n B. Always tell the truth C. Slow and steady wins the race ya D. be kind to others B. Stories that could have actually happened in a believable setting an 10. Normally fables have the story. gd C. talking animals, few characters, lots of action, and a lesson at the end 12. A story that starts with ". . . Once upon a time. . ." and ends with ". . .they lived happily ever after. . ." is a . . . ra A. Fable D. Star Wars 18. "The Grasshopper and the Ants" is an example of what traditional literature category? A. Myth B. Legend C. Fable D. Fairy Tales 19. Myths are usually stories about B. Folk Tale C. Fairy Tale Na A. giants and dragons B. castles and forests D. All of These 13. A story from the past that is believed by many people and passed down orally through a culture, but cannot be proven to be true A. legend C. heroes or godly characters D. talking animals and a lesson 20. A genre of reading that are stories that have been told orally and passed down from generation to generation B. mythology A. traditional literature C. folk tale B. fiction D. tall tale C. genre 14. Goodness is always rewarded in fairy tales. 9. D 10. C 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. A D. literary nonfiction 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A No one can stop your success except yourself. We ⇒https://www.gatecseit.in guarantee many common qestions in all examination. Good luck 417 A. plot, rising action, climax, and resolution B. gods and goddesses, heroes, and magic C. talking animals, few characters, lots of action, and a lesson at the end D. castles or forests. reoccuring numbers, and a happily ever after ending 22. Fables often include A. morals, talking animals, and few characters B. fairytales, fables, myths, and legends C. nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions D. realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction 26. Which of the following themes would be considered "universal" and would most likely appear in traditional literature? er A. frogs, toads, snakes, and rabbits gd 21. Fairytales often include A. Evil overcoming good B. Alien Existence B. enchanted creatures C. Talking animals D. castles, forests, and frogs A. What the story is about B. The topic of the text Ch 23. A story from the past about a historical person who has been exaggerated and changed D. Good overcoming evil 27. In a piece of narrative text, what is theme? an C. heroes and superhuman strength C. A message the author is trying to get across to the reader A. myth B. legend D. Where and when the story happens 28. "Dreams really do come true" would be a theme found in which of the following: C. fable n D. folktale A. Fable D. Myth 29. What are the five story elements in a story? A. The Gods gave the king the golden touch C. Character, Magic, Fables, History, and Evil B. The king’s new power was not what he expected D. Setting, Magic, Gods, Goddesses, and Talking Animals 30. What was the setting of Cinderella? Na ra ya 24. There was once a king who was very greedy and wanted all of the gold in the world. He asked the Gods to give him the "golden touch" so everything he touched turned to gold. The Gods gave him this power and the King soon realized that it was not a good idea! For everything he touched including food, water, and even people, turned to gold. He asked the Gods to forgive him for being so greedy and to take this power away! What was the conflict of this story? C. The king was happy to have the golden touch 25. The four types of traditional literature we looked at today include: 23. B C. Legend A. Theme, Setting, Morals, Food, and Emotions B. Plot, Setting, Character, Conflict, Theme A. Her house B. The store D. The king got rich! 21. D 22. A B. Fairy tale 24. B 25. B C. A dream D. The Fairy Godmother’s house 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. A 31. B 418 Chapter 24. Traditional Literature 31. What is another name for the lesson of a story? A. Opinion B. Moral 36. This is type of story explains something about the world such as mysterious natural forces, how things came to be, or what gods and goddesses have done. A. Myth B. Fairy tale C. Myth D. Tall Tale 37. This is type of story often develops from a real historical person or event, but takes on fictional elements as it gets passed along. A. Myth B. Legend C. Fable D. Tall Tale 38. This is type of story is filled with unbelievable exaggerations but is told as if it were true. They are meant to be funny. A. Myth D. Legend 33. What is the plot of a story? B. Legend C. Fable n A. The main events that take place in a story ya B. The characters who are in the story C. A person, place, thing, or idea ra D. The problem that takes place in the story 34. This is a short story that has been passed down from generation to generation. (Choose all that apply) Na A. Folk Tale D. Tall Tale 39. Examples: Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Johnny Appleseed. A. Myth B. Legend C. Fable D. Tall Tale 40. Examples: Robin Hood, King Arthur, John Henry A. Myth B. Historical Fiction B. Legend C. Realistic Fiction D. Science Fiction 35. This is a short folktale that often involves personified animals and teaches a lesson or moral. C. Fable D. Tall Tale 41. Examples: Midas’s Touch, Venus, Zeus, Thor, Apollo, Romulus and Remus