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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

4521. What does the term renaissance mean ?
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A. Drama

B. Death

C. Rebirth

D. Theater

4522. In The Paradiso, how does Dantes journey through heaven end ?
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A. With a vision of the Trinity

B. With his return to hell

C. With his death

D. With his exclusion from purgatory

4523. How many sonnets are attributed to Shakespeare ?
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A. 67

B. 12

C. 200

D. 154

4524. To whom was Joyce married ?
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A. Molly Bloom

B. Nora Barnacle

C. Augusta Gregory

D. Sylvia Beach

4525. The concept of prose refers to which of the following ?
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A. Blank verse

B. Rhyming verse

C. Non-English word use

D. Ordinary speech

4526. In The Paradiso, who questions Dante about hope ?
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A. Saint John

B. Saint Thomas

C. Saint Peter

D. Saint James

4527. Hamlet is_________________?
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A. an intellectual

B. a passionate lover

C. an over ambitious man

D. a man of action

4528. The Pre-Raphaelite poets were mostly indebted to the poets of the ?
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A. Romantic revival

B. Metaphysical school

C. Puritan movement

D. Neo-classical age

4529. Who is King of Scotland at the start of the play, Macbeth ?
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A. Duncan

B. Banquo

C. Macbeth

D. Donalbain

4530. In what year did Ireland acquire national independence ?
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A. 1893

B. 1922

C. 1847

D. 1906

4531. In The Dubliners, what do most critics say is the function of paralysis ?
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A. it is represented in a way that implies collective activity is needed

B. it reveals the sense of imprisonment that comes from routine

C. All of the Above

D. it reveals characters literal inability to move away from Ireland

4532. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dantes planets represent ?
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A. The sacraments

B. The deadly sins

C. The historical religious eras

D. The liberal arts

4533. In The Inferno, what quality does Virgil represent ?
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A. Reason

B. Temperance

C. Fortitude

D. Compassion

4534. In The Purgatorio, which of the following characters does Dante dream about ?
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A. Rachel and Leah

B. Dido and Aeneas

C. Brutus and Cassius

D. Pope Boniface and Pope Clement

4535. Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debra Schwartz, Greek new comedy was often characterized as being ?
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A. Violent

B. Satirical

C. Dull and political

D. Highly sexual

4536. Why did Miss Havisham remain a spinster throughout her life in Great Expectations ?
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A. She was unwilling to marry

B. Because she was betrayed by the bridegroom

C. She was poor

D. She was arrogant

4537. In Macbeth, where is Macduff when he learns of his familys execution ?
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A. France

B. England

C. Norway

D. Scotland

4538. Which of Shakespeares play is his only play that has never been adopted for film or Television ?
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A. Cymbeline

B. Taming of the Shrew

C. Troilus and Cressida

D. The two Noble Kinsmen

4539. Alls Well that Ends Well is considered to be what kind of a play ?
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A. Tragedy

B. History

C. Epic poem

D. Comedy

4540. In the play, Macbeth, how does Macbeth kill Duncan ?
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A. He shoots him.

B. He strangles him.

C. He stabs him.

D. He beheads him.

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