5051. What poet was famous for his Eclogues ?
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A. Chaucer

B. A and B

C. Shakespeare

D. Virgil
5052. John Miltons Paradise Lost is best described by which of the following genres ?
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A. Blank verse tragedy

B. Prose polemic

C. Epic

D. Pastoral elegy

5053. John Milton was born in 1608 in what city ?
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A. Paris

B. London

C. Bath

D. Nottingham

5054. In the Oliver Cromwell Commonwealth and Protectorate administrations, Milton served as the British governments chief ?
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A. Intellectual Defender

B. Military Strategist

C. Poet Laureate

D. Civil Engineer

5055. Which of the following themes IS NOT important to John Miltons Paradise Regained ?
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A. Seeking Gods Will and Guidance

B. What it means to be the Son of God

C. Sexual desire

D. Temptation

5056. Which of the following events occur(s) in the first book of John Miltons Paradise Lost ?
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A. Satan assembles his fallen legions.

B. A and B

C. Adam and Eve fall from the state of Paradise.

D. Satan lays dazed on the burning lake.

5057. What was the first published title of Christopher Marlows play The Jew of Malta ?
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A. The Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta

B. The Story of the Rich Jew of Malta

C. The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Jew of Malta

D. The Tragedy of the Jew of Malta

5058. What character leads Adam and Eve from the Gates of Paradise in the final book of John Miltons Paradise Lost ?
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A. Uriel

B. Michael

C. Michelangelo

D. Raphael

5059. According to John Miltons view of the structure of the universe, the Created Universe is surrounded by what ?
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A. Sunshine

B. Chaos

C. Hell

D. Heaven

5060. When was Christopher Marlowe baptized ?
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A. 10 October 1547

B. 26 February 1564

C. 30 April 1560

D. 12 January 1569

5061. In Paradise Lost, what is the relationship between Satan and Death ?
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A. Death is Satans brother.

B. Death is Satans daughter

C. Death is Satans father.

D. Death is Satans son.
5062. John Milton deliberately distanced himself from the poets, a group of poets known for their light, elegant style and frivolous content ?
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A. Cavalier

B. Enlightenment

C. Victorian

D. Romantic

5063. Who was the son of a rich London merchant and born in 1557 ?
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A. Thomas Kyd

B. Thomas Hardy

C. Thomas Nah

D. Thomas lodge
5064. Eve before the Fall might best be described as ?
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A. detailed oriented

B. a feminist

C. uncomfortable with Adam

D. a docile, vain creature
5065. The Archangel Michael might best be described as ?
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A. Jealous and envious

B. Kind and caring

C. Bombastic

D. Firm and militant
5066. In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make ?
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A. A large sword

B. A cannon

C. A catapult

D. A fortress

5067. John Donnes The Anniversaries is a______________?
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A. None of these

B. An epic in three parts

C. An elegy in two parts

D. A ballad in four parts

5068. The elegy began as an ancient metrical form ?
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A. French

B. German

C. Roman

D. Greek
5069. Where was John Milton born? Where was John Milton born ?
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A. Bristol

B. Yorkshire

C. Wales

D. London
5070. After graduating from university, John Milton toured the continent of Europe and likely met with which of the following individuals ?
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A. Galileo

B. Charles II

C. A and B

D. Michelangelo

5071. Who is the main protagonist of Paradise Lost ?
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A. Satan

B. God

C. Adam

D. Eve

5072. Denied the right to apply for divorce and facing intense humiliation, John Milton wrote what work ?
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A. Paradise Lost

B. Christian Doctrines

C. On Regicide

D. The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce
5073. Which scene happens first chronologically ?
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A. God and the Son create the universe

B. Satan and the devils rise up from the lake in Hell

C. The Son is chosen as Gods second-incommand

D. The angels battle in Heaven

5074. 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___________?
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A. both statements end up happening that day.

B. both statements end up not happening that day.

C. Samson is echoing the older prediction of the prophet Enoch.

D. both statements will later be fulfilled by Christ.

5075. The two archangels who serve as generals in Gods army are ?
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A. Michael and Gabriel

B. Raphael and Gabriel

C. Michael and Lucifer

D. Michael and Raphael

5076. Shakespeare is buried inside the ?
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A. Trinity Church

B. Protestant Cemetery

C. Westminster Abbey

D. None of above

5077. In Paradise Lost, Milton calls his Muse by which of the following names ?
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A. Calliope

B. Urania

C. Calypso

D. Uriel

5078. Who might be considered the friendliest and most sociable of all Gods angels ?
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A. Adam

B. Raphael

C. Lucifer

D. Michael

5079. Complete the following statement. John Milton explains in the first 26 lines of Paradise Lost that that goal of his epic poem will be ?
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A. to justify the ways of Hell to Heaven.

B. to justify the ways of Heaven to Hell.

C. to justify the ways of humankind to God.

D. to justify the ways of God to humankind.
5080. 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 ?
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A. Michael the Archangel

B. John the Apostle

C. John the Baptist

D. Joseph, Jesuss stepfather

5081. Spencer married in June 11, 1594 to _______________?
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A. Elizabeth Boyle D/O James Boyle

B. Elizabeth Wilton D/O Lord Grey De Wilton

C. Elizabeth Boyle D/O Richard Boyle

D. Elizabeth Raleigh D/O Walter Raleigh

5082. At what famous university is Faustus a scholar ?
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A. Sorbonne

B. Wittenburg

C. Heidelberg

D. Cambridge

5083. Which of the following are examples of literary interpretation ?
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A. Researching an authors biography for clues about how to understand his or her writing

B. Investigating the relationship between words and objective reality

C. Researching what previous critics have said about a literary work

D. Comparing the Bible to folk tales from other cultures
5084. A postmodern play would most likely not make use of which of the following theatrical traditions ?
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A. A pastiche of different literary and historical sources

B. A minimalist stage and strict adherence to the script

C. Nonlinear storytelling and the embracement of popular culture

D. Video clips and the use of popular music

5085. What form of verse is usually sung and details a dramatic or exciting episode ?
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A. An epitaph

B. A ballad

C. An ode

D. An elegy

5086. In Samuel Taylor Coleridges Rime of the Ancient Mariner, why does the Mariner kill the albatross ?
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A. To bring forth life-in-death

B. To change the weather

C. It is never directly stated why he does so.

D. For revenge

5087. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of rhetoric ?
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A. Writing that is complicated and scholarly

B. Questions for which the answers are obvious

C. Logical writing and speaking

D. Persuasive writing and speaking
5088. Which of the following concepts does Aristotle consider to be the most important element of a Greek tragedy ?
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A. Song composition

B. Stage design

C. Plot

D. Poetic diction

5089. Which of the following offers the best description of the concept of logos ?
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A. Logos refers to a writers ability to inspire emotional responses in readers.

B. Logos refers to a writers ability to inspire action in readers.

C. Logos refers to a writers presentation of character and image.

D. Logos refers to a writers ability to present evidence.
5090. Which of the following are common literary elements used to analyze novels ?
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A. Plot

B. Setting

C. Character

D. All of these
5091. Which of the following statements best exemplifies the main idea put forward by John Milton in book 9 of Paradise Lost ?
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A. The fall of Adam and Eve was a tragic event.

B. Adam and Eve were driven to evil by their children.

C. Satan was ultimately heroic.

D. God abandoned the realm of Eden without reason.

5092. Which of the following offers the best definition of the theatrical concept of a chorus ?
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A. Characters who remind the audience that the play is fictional

B. A group of characters who comment

C. Members of the audience who comment on the plays actions

D. A group of characters who comment on the actions of the play while not participating in them

E. the actions of the play while participating in them

5093. Feminist criticism focuses on exploring which of the following aspects of literary texts ?
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A. How women are portrayed in literary texts

B. All of these

C. The psychologies of female writers

D. How women have been socially oppressed in literary texts

5094. Which of the following is a component of a gothic novel ?
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A. An isolated protagonist

B. a villain

C. An atmosphere of dread, fear, and darkness

D. All of these

E. A hero or protagonist who is tempted

5095. In Shakespeares Hamlet, what does Hamlet mean when he states that, there is more in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy ?
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A. There is such a thing as an afterlife.

B. Dreams always tell the truth.

C. There are some aspects of existence that cannot be explained through reason.

D. Heaven exists on earth.

5096. Which of the following assertions would William Wordsworth most likely agree with ?
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A. Poetry should never concern itself with the natural world.

B. Poetry should be written in the common language of ordinary people.

C. Poetry should focus on the lives and thoughts of elite people.

D. Poetry should rhyme.
5097. Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a novel of manners ?
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A. A novel that explores the behavior and values of a particular class of people

B. A novel set in Europe in the 18th century

C. A novel that explores class conflict

D. A novel that attacks the lower classes

5098. Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream can be described as what kind of play ?
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A. A tragi-comedy

B. A comedic play

C. A tragic play

D. A modern play

5099. Which of the following statements is a proper example of what Aristotle termed a syllogism ?
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A. All dogs have hair, all people have hair, hence anything with hair is a dog or a person.

B. All mammals are warm-blooded, all dogs are mammals, hence all dogs are warm-blooded.

C. All dogs have four legs, all creatures do not have four legs, hence all creatures with four legs are dogs.

D. All men breathe air, all dogs breathe air, hence all men are dogs.

5100. What are the basic questions literary theory asks ?
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A. What are the effects of literature?

B. All of these.

C. Why do people write literature?

D. What is literature?