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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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

4441. Which qualities do the fixed stars in paradise represent ?
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A. Faith, hope, and love

B. Faith, wisdom, and love

C. Love, compassion, and pride

D. Justice, temperance, and faith

4442. Othello was a _________________?
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A. General of Denmark

B. Prince of England

C. General of England

D. Prince of Denmark

4443. In The Paradiso, on what day do the events occur ?
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A. Wednesday after Easter

B. Good Friday

C. Easter Sunday

D. All Saints Day

4444. In Hamlet, what is Hamlets uncles name ?
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A. Polonius

B. Horatio

C. Claudius

D. Fortinbras

4445. Which author(s) are associated with Modernism ?
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A. Ezra Pound

B. T.E. Hulme

C. T.S. Eliot

D. All of the Above

4446. According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize ?
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A. The righteousness of the Roman Empire over time

B. The conflict between ancient Romans and the early Church

C. The impossibility for sinners to repent

D. The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history

4447. Fill in the blank. In the play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, Puck is also known as_____________?
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A. Hermia

B. Robin Goodfellow

C. Demetrius

D. Oberon

4448. Twelfth Night opens with the speech of ?
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A. Viola

B. Malvolio

C. Olivia

D. Duke

4449. What is contrapasso ?
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A. The structure of the cantos in The Divine Comedy

B. The idea that the punishment fits the crime

C. The theme of love and lust in The Divine Comedy

D. The poetic verse form used in Vita Nuova

4450. Which of the following is the theme of Dantes Vita Nuova ?
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A. His love for Beatrice

B. His dislike of the vernacular language

C. His experiences in exile

D. His opposition to the separation of Church and State

4451. Dr. Ian Johnson suggests which of the following ideas about the play, Henry V ?
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A. emarkable shift in personality over the course of the play

B. That none of the characters undergo

C. That it is an incomplete play and possibly not authored by Shakespeare

D. That it is a satire of European monarchies

E. That it is historically accurate

4452. Which historical figure appears in the circle of lust ?
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A. Judas

B. Alberigo

C. Francesca

D. Ciacco

4453. What is the translation of the term dolce stil novo ?
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A. The sweet silence

B. Sweet and still

C. The sweetness of love

D. Sweet new style

4454. Which of the following best represents Dantes criticism of the medieval Church ?
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A. He thought that the popes were the only successful part of the Church.

B. He thought the popes failed to live up the requirements of their offices.

C. He disbelieved in the Christian doctrine.

D. He believed that most of the teachings were incorrect.

4455. According to critics, what is the function of The Dubliners third person narration ?
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A. it makes the stories seem more impersonal

B. it counters the sense of unrequited love

C. it is used only to disrupt the more prominent first-person narration

D. it breaks through the sense of paralysis

4456. In The Inferno, which historical character is found in Satans mouth ?
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A. Dido

B. Beatrice

C. Judas

D. Pope Boniface

4457. In The Inferno, how is heresy defined ?
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A. As the choiceof lust over love

B. As the decision to indulge in various sins

C. As the denial of the souls immortality

D. As the rejection free will

4458. Who was Fortinbras ?
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A. Son to the king of Norway

B. Hamlets Mend

C. Ophelias lover

D. Claudiuss son

4459. What does transhumanize mean ?
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A. It is the ability to move above the earthly state into heaven.

B. It is the ability to reunite with the body.

C. It is the ability to separate from the body in order to reach hell.

D. It is the ability to commit sins while in the human body.

4460. According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin ?
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A. In written literature

B. In essays

C. In everyday speech

D. In love poetry

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