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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

4961. The reason for Satans fall might best be described as ?
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A. greed

B. pride

C. incest

D. lust

4962. Samson Agonistes differs from its source material, the Biblical book of Judges, in what way(s) ?
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A. In Samson, Samson is blind, but he is not in Judges.

B. In Samson, Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in Judges.

C. In Samson, Manoa is Samsons father, but he is not in Judges.

D. In Samson, Dalila cuts Samsons hair, but she does not in Judges.

4963. Which famous work of John Miltons was based on the fall of man ?
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A. On the Late Massacre in Piedmont

B. Samson Agonistes

C. Paradise Regained

D. Paradise Lost

4964. The title page which play of Christopher Marlow attributes the play to Marlowe and Thomas Nashe ?
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A. Edward the Second

B. Dido, Queen of Carthage

C. Doctor Faustus

D. Tamburlaine the Great

4965. When was Paradise Lost published ?
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A. 1658

B. 1660

C. 1667

D. 1654

4966. As originally envisioned by John Milton, Paradise Lost would consist of how many books ?
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A. Ten

B. Eleven

C. Twelve

D. Nine

4967. Who born in 1422 ?
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A. William Caxton

B. Thomas more

C. Robert Henry

D. John Lyly

4968. What British Romantic author was particularly inspired by the work of John Milton ?
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A. William Blake

B. T.S. Eliot

C. Alfred Lord Tennyson

D. Elizabeth Barrett Browning

4969. Unlike the gods and goddesses of classical epics, John Miltons God in Paradise Lost is and____________?
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A. nonexistent, invisible

B. visible, inaccessible

C. inaccessible, omnipresent

D. invisible, omnipresent

4970. Harapha claims he wishes he could have fought Samson when he had his eyesight because_____________?
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A. he wants Samson to break out of prison and kill some more Philistines.

B. he wants to encourage Samson.

C. he wants to seem more heroic than he really is.

D. he wants to get respect from the Philistine general standing beside him.

4971. Which of the following poets does Milton emulate ?
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A. Virgil

B. Homer

C. Both Virgil and Homer

D. Neither Virgil or Homer

4972. William Shakespeare born in ?
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A. 26 April 1565

B. 26 April 1564

C. 26 April 1567

D. 26 April 1566

4973. When did Christopher Marlow die ?
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A. 30 May 1593

B. 12 September 1598

C. 15 February 1611

D. 26 April 1601

4974. What character in Paradise Lost is first tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge ?
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A. Raphael

B. Eve

C. Adam

D. The Son

4975. Which is the longest book ?
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A. Book IX

B. Book VIII

C. Book X

D. Book I

4976. University Wits were those who ?
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A. Had training at two universities

B. gave curriculum of two universities

C. Erected two universities

D. none of the above

4977. Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Miltons Paradise Lost ?
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A. Satan contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.

B. All of these

C. Adam contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.

D. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.

4978. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning Puritanism ?
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A. A and B

B. There is an emphasis on the freedom of sexual expression.

C. There is an emphasis on spiritual experience.

D. There is an emphasis on the importance of preaching.

4979. John Miltons Paradise Regained is most similar in linguistic style to what books from Paradise Lost ?
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A. Five and Six

B. Three and Four

C. Eight and Nine

D. Eleven and Twelve

4980. The first stanza of John Miltons Paradise Regained begins with what topic(s) ?
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A. A brief summary of Paradise Lost

B. A and B

C. A detailed description of Satan

D. A detailed description of Milton himself

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