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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

4501. In the play, Richard III, who does Richard hire to kill the young princes ?
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A. Tyrell

B. Ratcliffe

C. Richmond

D. Clarence

4502. In the play, Richard III, who is Richards primary accomplice ?
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A. Clarence

B. Buckingham

C. Richmond

D. Tyrell

4503. In Hamlet, which character is left alive at the end of the play ?
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A. Gertrude

B. Claudius

C. Hamlet

D. Horatio

4504. Where does the sonnet form originate from ?
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A. England

B. Italy

C. Spain

D. France

4505. In the play, Henry V, who is the Queen of France ?
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A. Queen Alice

B. Queen Isabel

C. Queen Montjoy

D. Queen Nim

4506. In The Paradiso, which class of people does Dante place on the moon ?
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A. Those with the most constancy of characters

B. The best emperors and rulers

C. The souls of those who abandoned their vows

D. The proud

4507. Fill in the blank. The plot of Venus and Adonis is based on passages from_____________?
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A. A Christopher Marlowe play

B. An early Shakespeare play

C. The Bible

D. Ovids Metamorphoses

4508. According to Dante, which class of people reside on the planet Mars ?
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A. The wise

B. The contemplative

C. The justice rulers

D. The warriors of faith

4509. William Shakespeares father primarily worked as which of the following ?
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A. A teacher

B. A glover

C. A professional actor

D. A politician

4510. According to Dante, which is necessary in order to make a perfect confession ?
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A. The inability to reject ones old life

B. A sense of gratitude for Gods mercy

C. A lack of remorse

D. The secret confession of sins

4511. Which of the following are not among the subjects of Shakespeares sonnets ?
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A. Shakespeares father

B. A rival poet

C. The Dark Lady

D. A young man

4512. Which of the following statements about a sonnet is false ?
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A. The last two lines of a sonnet are a rhyming couplet.

B. A sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines.

C. A sonnet is only written in Italian.

D. A Shakespearean sonnet consists of the rhyme scheme a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-ef,g-g.

4513. Paradise Lost shows an influence of_______________?
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A. Christianity and the Renaissance

B. Paganism

C. Pre-Christian theology

D. Greek nihilism

4514. In The Divine Comedy, what do many critics believe Beatrice allegorically represents ?
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A. The light of grace

B. All of the above

C. Revelations

D. Natural light

4515. In his reading of Shakespeares Fair Youth Sonnets, who does Charlton Ogburn suppose Shakespeare to have really been ?
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A. Bacon

B. Swift

C. Oxford

D. Marlowe

4516. In the play, Richard III, who is the mother of Prince Edward ?
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A. Lady Anne

B. Duchess of York

C. Queen Elizabeth

D. Margaret

4517. What is the function of the River Lethe ?
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A. It washes away the memory of sin.

B. It separates Dante from the other sinners

C. It separates heaven from hell.

D. It prevents sinners from escaping hell.

4518. According to Dante, who resides in his ante-purgatory ?
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A. The souls of those who are not yet ready to purge their sins

B. The souls of the repentant who are punished for their sins

C. The souls of those who are ready to enter heaven

D. The souls of those who are about to enter hell

4519. In Pride and Prejudice we initially dislike but later tend to like ?
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A. Darcy

B. Wickham

C. Bingley

D. Mr. Bennet

4520. In which of the following ways was Dante involved in the Italian politics of his time ?
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A. He conducted diplomatic missions.

B. All of the above

C. He literally fought at the Battle of Campaldino.

D. He held several positions in the local government.

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