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401. In the play, Henry V, who is the daughter of the King of France ?
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A. The Hostess

B. Alice

C. Catherine

D. Nim

402. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what does the phrase the little bark mean ?
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A. It highlights the idea that Dante is on a journey of poetry.

B. It means that sinners must resign themselves to life in hell.

C. It implies that Beatrice will return later in the poem.

D. It suggests that paradise is close to purgatory.

403. In his Letter to Can Grande, which topic does Dante attempt to explain ?
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A. His use of allegory

B. His belief in the infallibility of the popes

C. His opposition to the separation of Church and State

D. His interest in medieval cosmology

404. In The Dubliners, which negative characteristic(s) does Joyce associate with Dublin as a place ?
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A. All of the Above

B. commonness

C. backwardness

D. boredom

405. Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory ?
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A. Virgil

B. Homer

C. Cato

D. Beatrice
406. What was the name of the theater group that Shakespeare worked with for most of his career ?
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A. The Lord Chamberlins Men

B. Elizabeths Men

C. Wills Men

D. The Globes Men

407. Shakespeare was the author of which of the following plays ?
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A. Doctor Faustus

B. Titus Andronicus

C. The Jew of Malta

D. The Faerie Queen

408. What does the term translatio studii mean ?
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A. The translation of culture from one civilization to another

B. The ability to move from purgatory into heaven

C. The idea that the punishment fits the crime

D. The movement from one circle of hell to another

409. In The Purgatorio, what is the function of the residents punishments ?
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A. The punishments prevent hope from being reborn in sinners.

B. The punishments keep the sinners from entering the path to salvation.

C. The punishments allow the sinners to purge their sins.

D. The punishments remind the sinners that they are damned to hell.

410. The key-note of Brownings philosophy of life is ________________?
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A. agnosticism

B. optimism

C. skepticism

D. pessimism

411. In Shakespeares Venus and Adonis, how is Adonis killed ?
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A. By Venus

B. In a hunting accident

C. By old age

D. By execution

412. In A Midsummer Nights Dream, who is Nick Bottom ?
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A. A Duke

B. An Athenian craftsman

C. A professional actor

D. An Amazonian

413. Who is the author of Utopia ?
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A. William Shakespeare

B. Thomas More

C. Philip Sydney

D. Christopher Marlowe

414. Both Shakespeare and Christopher Marlow are thought to have been born in what year ?
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A. 1577

B. 1564

C. 1550

D. 1580

415. The quote take then henceforth thy pleasure for guide comes from which text ?
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A. The Divine Comedy

B. De Vulgari Eloquentia

C. The Convivio

D. Vita Nuova

416. What is the name of Shakespeares son ?
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A. John

B. Hamlet

C. William

D. Hamnet
417. What concept best distinguishes the difference between the time of the Middles Ages and the Renaissance ?
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A. Humanism

B. The life of Shakespeare

C. The popularity of theater

D. The rise of Queen Elizabeth

418. William Morel in Sons and Lovers is drawn after ________________?
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A. Lawrences father

B. None of these

C. Lawrences brother

D. Lawrence himself

419. What literary genre is Shakespeares Venus and Adonis ?
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A. Tragedy play

B. Short story

C. Comedy play

D. Poetry
420. In De Monarchia, what language does Dante primarily use ?
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A. English

B. Tuscan

C. Latin

D. Italian

421. According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante ?
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A. Allegory of speech and allegory of the theologians

B. Allegory of speech and allegory of the poets

C. Allegory of speech and allegory of irony

D. Allegory of the poets and allegory of the theologians
422. What is purgatory ?
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A. The setting for the middle portion of Dantes The Divine Comedy

B. A place for cleansing and purification

C. The place of transition between earth, heaven, and hell

D. All of the above
423. In what way(s) did the events of the Easter Rising affect the work of writers ?
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A. All of the Above

B. it led to more depictions of violence and sacrifice in Irish literature

C. it inspired Irish writers to create an Irish national identity

D. it led many Irish writers to criticize British colonial practices

424. Which best describes Ciceros concept of heaven ?
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A. He believed that eternal life in heaven was the real one.

B. He believed that heaven, hell, and earth were indistinguishable.

C. Because he was pagan, he did not believe in heaven.

D. Because he was an early Christian, he believed that heaven was inaccessible.

425. The phrase where the sun is silent is an example of which poetic device ?
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A. Metonymy

B. Allegory

C. Synesthesia

D. Simile

426. Wordsworth calls himself a Worshipper of Nature in his poem___________________?
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A. The Prelude

B. The Solitary Reaper

C. Immortality Ode

D. Tintern Abbey
427. Who of the following were among Shakespeares royal patrons ?
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A. King Henry

B. King Richard

C. King James I.

D. Queen Victoria

428. In the play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, where is Helena from ?
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A. Paris

B. Naples

C. Athens

D. London

429. In the play, Macbeth, who becomes king immediately after Duncans murder ?
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A. Macbeth

B. Macduff

C. Banquo

D. Malcolm

430. Which group was at the bottom of Englands social hierarchy during Shakespeares early years ?
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A. Nobility

B. The gentry

C. Yeomen

D. Peasants
431. According to most critics, what does Geryon represent in The Inferno ?
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A. Justice

B. Reason

C. Lust

D. Fraud
432. What is limbo ?
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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
433. Who kills Macbeth at the end of the play, Macbeth ?
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A. Lady Macbeth

B. Duncan

C. Lady Macduff

D. Macduff
434. Dantes nine spheres of heaven are associated with which of the following religious concepts ?
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A. The angelic hierarchy

B. The steps to confession

C. The beatitudes

D. The deadly sins

435. Who is the heroine of the play, AllsWell that Ends Well ?
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A. Parolles

B. Mariana

C. Gertrude

D. Helena
436. Who is the author of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus ?
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A. Christopher Marlow

B. Philip Sidney

C. The Earl of Oxford

D. William Shakespeare

437. What century does the play, Henry V, take place in ?
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A. 16th century

B. 15th century

C. 17th century

D. 14th century

438. In the play, Richard III, who is Richards elder brother ?
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A. Clarence

B. Richmond

C. King Edward IV

D. Tyrell

439. In drama, what is a climax ?
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A. The conclusion of a play

B. The end of the first scene of a play

C. The first death on stage in a play

D. The turning point of the action in the play

440. In Shakespeares play, Henry V is king of what country ?
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A. France

B. Denmark

C. England

D. Norway

441. The play, Macbeth, is set in what country ?
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A. Scotland

B. Norway

C. France

D. England

442. Where did Dante stay while he was in exile ?
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A. Paris

B. Ravenna

C. All of the above

D. England

443. In the play, Henry V, who is the close friend and mentor of young Henry ?
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A. Falstaff

B. Montjoy

C. Nim

D. Horatio

444. At the end of the play, Twelfth Night, who is discovered to have been secretly married ?
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A. Viola and Sir Toby

B. Viola and Orsino

C. Sir Toby and Maria

D. Malvio and Maria

445. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what is the central allegorical theme in The Purgatorio ?
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A. The poets descent into hell

B. The poets tour of earthly paradise

C. The poets attempt to find his way back to Florence from Jerusalem

D. The poets attempt to climb the mountain
446. That Milton was of the Devils party without knowing it, was said by ?
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A. Eliot

B. Blake

C. Johnson

D. Shelley

447. Which of the following playwrights is thought to have had the greatest influence on Shakespeare ?
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A. Christopher Marlow

B. Ben Johnson

C. Philip Sidney

D. Thomas Kyd

448. Which of the following historical events occurred in Dantes lifetime ?
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A. The Crusades

B. The Enlightenment

C. The Italian Renaissance

D. The Black Death

449. Shakespeare often employed which of the following stylistic forms in his dramas ?
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A. Authorial narration

B. Old English

C. Prose

D. Blank verse
450. Which of the following best characterizes an Elizabethan masque ?
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A. A sophisticated comedy with a surprising ending

B. A drama, featuring players representing mythic or allegorical figures

C. A horror play, featuring supernatural forces

D. A performance of a classical play in contemporary language