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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

4981. What event occurs in the final lines of John Miltons Paradise Lost ?
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A. Adam and Eve hold hands and walk across an arid plain.

B. Adam and Eve promise to be fruitful and multiply.

C. Adam and Eve curse Satan.

D. Adam and Eve curse their God.

4982. Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Miltons Paradise Lost likely ask ?
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A. B and C

B. What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?

C. How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?

D. How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?

4983. Roughly speaking, how long was the English Civil War ?
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A. One decade

B. Four decades

C. Two decades

D. Three decades

4984. In Samson Agonistes, Samsons father, Manoa, is trying to get Samson freed from imprisonment mainly so he can help Samson to____________?
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A. retire

B. convert

C. re-instated as a Judge

D. get revenge on his enemies

4985. In Book Six of Paradise Lost, Satan invents something that he thinks will help win his war against God. What is it ?
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A. Adamantine armor

B. The Thunderbolt

C. The Chariot of Paternal Deity

D. Gunpowder

4986. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning John Miltons ideal republic ?
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A. There was to be no Oxford University.

B. There were to be no churches except Anglican churches.

C. There was to be no king, bishops, or House of Lords.

D. A and C

4987. In whose memory did John Milton write Methought I saw my late espousd saint ?
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A. Katherine Woodcock

B. Mary Powell

C. Edward II

D. Oliver Cromwell

4988. was the companion in publication to John Miltons Paradise Regained. ?
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A. Samson Agonistes

B. Areopagitica

C. Paradise Lost

D. On Christian Doctrine

4989. Which was Marlowes first play ?
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A. The Jew of Malta,

B. Tamburlaine

C. Dr.Faustus

D. The Tragedy of Dido

4990. When, is it estimated, was Dr Faustus first performed ?
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A. 1590

B. 1594

C. 1593

D. 1604

4991. Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost ?
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A. Agony

B. Death

C. Night

D. Discord

4992. What is the meaning of Renaissance ?
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A. Rebirth, revival and re-awaking

B. none of the above

C. Reveal, revel and reverie

D. Raillery, renunciation and recoup

4993. To justify which purpose that Milton wrote Paradise Lost ?
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A. To justify the fall of man

B. To justify the loss of paradise

C. To justify the ways of God to men

D. To justify the fall of Lucifer

4994. What important event(s) occur(s) in John Miltons Paradise Lost immediately after Eve first eats of the Tree of Knowledge ?
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A. Abdiel immediately flees the Council of Rebel Angels.

B. Satan is immediately wounded by Eves transgression.

C. Raphael is immediately wounded by Eves transgression.

D. Nature is immediately wounded by Eves transgression.

4995. In Book Four of Paradise Regained, for his final temptation Satan takes Jesus to what location ?
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A. Up to the middle Region of thick Air

B. The Pinnacle of the Temple in Jerusalem

C. The top of the Pantheon in Rome

D. The top of a Mountain high

4996. Inspired by Satans victory over man, Sin and Death construct ?
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A. a bridge from hell to heaven

B. a temple to welcome Satan back

C. a funnel from Eden to the gates of hell

D. a bridge from hell to earth

4997. Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God ?
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A. Moloch

B. Beelzebub

C. Belial

D. Mammon

4998. A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or hero) of John Miltons Paradise Lost ?
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A. Eve

B. Adam

C. God

D. Satan

4999. Samson Agonistes differs from its source material, the Biblical book of Judges, in what way(s) ?
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A. In Samson, Samson never worships Dagon, but he does in Judges.

B. In Samson, Harapha is Samsons enemy, but he is not in Judges.

C. In Samson, Samson is a Jew, but he is not in Judges.

D. In Samson, Samson marries the Woman of Timnah, but not in Judges.

5000. In the Book of Job, Satan speaks to what figure(s) ?
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A. Judea

B. A and B

C. Lot

D. God/Yahweh

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