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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

4901. The character named Comus is often seen by critics as a prototype of what character Milton later portrayed ?
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A. Samson

B. Jesus

C. Adam

D. Satan

4902. In which style did John Milton write the poem Paradise Lost ?
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A. Free verse

B. Vers libre

C. blank verse

D. Regular meter

4903. John Miltons Samson Agonistes is best described by which of the following genres ?
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A. Masque

B. Pastoral elegy

C. Blank verse tragedy

D. Prose polemic

4904. He married to the Anne Hathaway at the age of_____________in______________?
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A. 18, 1582

B. 16, 1580

C. 17, 1581

D. 15, 1579

4905. Which of the following British monarchs was executed during the English Civil War?
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A. Charles II

B. Henry VIII

C. Charles I

D. Queen Anne

4906. Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse ?
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A. Virgil

B. Urania

C. Titania

D. Michael

4907. The battle between Gods army and Satans rebels in heaven lasted ?
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A. Three days

B. One hour

C. Seven days

D. One day

4908. dominated English literature from the Restoration until the end of the 18th century with the emergence of Romanticism ?
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A. Neoclassicism

B. Victorianism

C. Medievalism

D. Modernism

4909. From where Christopher Marlowe received his early Education ?
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A. Corpus Christi College

B. Cambridge

C. oxford

D. witternburg

4910. When was John Keats born?
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A. 30 April 1789

B. 25 December 1767

C. 31 October 1795

D. 22 November 1756

4911. The foundation story of John Miltons Paradise Lost derives from what text ?
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A. The Book of Genesis

B. The Odyssey

C. The Book of Revelations

D. Canterbury Tales

4912. When was Paradise Lost published ?
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A. 1669

B. 1667

C. 1651

D. 1639

4913. Philip Sidney was born on 30th November ?
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A. 1555

B. 1554

C. 1550

D. 1553

4914. Which poet was first who used metaphysical poetry among his contemporaries ?
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A. John Milton

B. Edmund Spenser

C. Sir Philip Sidney

D. John Donne

4915. Near the end of Samson Agonistes, Samson has decided not to perform for attendants at a certain event when (starting with line 1381) he suddenly reverses positions and agrees to go. Why does he do this ?
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A. He experiences some rousing motions which might be from God.

B. He wishes to see Dalila one last time in the crowd.

C. Manoa convinces him to do it or the Philistines will execute Samson.

D. The Chorus demands he stay in his prison cell and Samson reacts against them.

4916. Samson Agonistes is described as a Closet Drama, which means_______________?
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A. it was written to be read but not acted upon a stage.

B. people will read it in secret and not publically admit they read it.

C. it was written to be acted in a church.

D. it can be acted out on a very small stage.

4917. In Book Three of Paradise Lost, God the Father alludes to what theological principle in the following quotation: I made him [Adam] just and right, / Sufficient to have stood though free to fall.
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A. Transubstantiation

B. Sufficience

C. Free will

D. Predestination

4918. To which theater was Christopher Marlow associated with ?
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A. English Renaissance theatre

B. English Puritan theatre

C. English Neo-Classical theatre

D. Restoration theatre

4919. Through his magic, Faustus is visited first by which of the devils angels ?
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A. none of the above

B. beelzebub

C. Aamon

D. Mephastophilis

4920. In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments ?
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A. His left index finger was chopped off.

B. He was imprisoned.

C. A and B

D. He was placed in the stocks for a week.

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