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Practise multiple-choice questions from english literature for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

english literature Mcqs

1. introduction to literary theory 2. miscellaneous literature 3. famous playwright poet and others 4. introduction to literary studies 5. cultural and literary in modernity 6. ages era period 7. cultural and literary english renaissance 8. modern poetry and poetics 9. medieval literature and culture 10. african american literature 11. the gothic novel 12. american literature 13. language and linguistics 14. english romantic poetry 15. literary theory and criticism 16. cultural and literary 18th 19th centuries

4401. In The Paradiso, what event does Dante allegorically represent ?
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A. The souls descent into hell

B. The souls ascent to heaven

C. The souls tour of purgatory

D. The souls union with the body

4402. In the play, Twelfth Night, who rescues Sebastian after his shipwreck ?
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A. Olivia

B. Maria

C. None of the above

D. Antonio

4403. In the play, Twelfth Night, what country is Orisono from ?
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A. England

B. Denmark

C. Illyria

D. France

4404. By which physical affliction was Joyce affected ?
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A. loss of limb

B. deafness

C. autism

D. blindness

4405. According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ?
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A. Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude.

B. Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell.

C. Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire.

D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force.

4406. Shakespeares Henry IV, Pt I contains his _______________?
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A. senecan attitude

B. platonic ideals Plays by Shakespeare..

C. love of nature

D. patriotism

4407. In the play, A Midsummers Nights Dream, who is the queen of the Amazons ?
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A. Helena

B. Egeus

C. Hermia

D. Hippolyta

4408. Twelfth night is a______________?
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A. Tragedy

B. Comedy

C. Problem play

D. Both a and b

4409. What type of play is Richard III ?
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A. Comedy

B. Tragedy

C. History

D. Lyric

4410. In which dialect is Dantes Vita Nuova primarily written ?
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A. French

B. Latin

C. Tuscan

D. English

4411. In the narrative poem, The Rape of Lucrece, who is Lucretia ?
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A. A villainess

B. A beggar woman

C. A Roman matron

D. A fairy queen

4412. In The Purgatorio, what do the steps to the Gate of Purgatory represent ?
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A. The three components of the perfect confession

B. The eight beatitudes

C. The seven deadly sins

D. The seven types of sin that keep people from heaven

4413. In the play, Macbeth, who asks Whence is that knocking? (2.11.55)
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A. Macbeth

B. Macduff

C. Lady Macbeth

D. Duncan

4414. The play, Hamlet, takes place in which of the following countries ?
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A. England

B. Norway

C. Denmark

D. France

4415. According to Dr. Roger Dunkle, in ancient times, what was considered a tragedy ?
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A. A worship of the gods

B. A story that ended with a marriage

C. A comedic performance

D. A song for the prize or sacrifice of a goat

4416. In the play, Henry V, the Chorus serves to do which of the following ?
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A. Make jokes about Henry

B. Dance upon the stage

C. Comment on the plot and themes of the play

D. Sing songs about the events

4417. Blank verse refers to which of the following ?
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A. Rhyming couplets

B. Prose

C. Rhyming verse

D. Unrhymed iambic pentameter

4418. Fill in the blank. In Shakespeares plays, prose is often used in_________________?
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A. Rhyming verse

B. Iambic pentameter

C. Serious letters

D. Couplets

4419. In The Paradiso, who leads Dante on his tour of heaven ?
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A. Virgil

B. Beatrice

C. Ulysses

D. Cato

4420. In The Paradiso, who does Dante meet in the sphere of the sun ?
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A. Virgil

B. Judas

C. Cacciaguida

D. Thomas Aquinas

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