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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

5001. When John Milton studied at Christs College, Cambridge, his college was a stronghold of what religious faith ?
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A. Anglicism

B. Puritanism

C. Buddhism

D. A and C

5002. Which college did John Milton attend ?
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A. Trinity college

B. Warwick college

C. Queens college

D. Christs college

5003. The pastoral elegy often begins with which of the following poetic conventions ?
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A. A and B

B. Invocation of a muse

C. Prayer to the Sun

D. A cry of lament

5004. What are the best words to describe the Garden of Eden, the weather, and nature in general, before the Fall of Adam and Eve ?
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A. Comfortable

B. Ordered and rational

C. Chaotic

D. Wild and unmanageable

5005. Which book was about the temptation of Christ ?
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A. LAllegro

B. Samson Agonistes

C. Paradise Regained

D. Paradise Lost

5006. In what country is Dr Faustus based ?
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A. Germany

B. Italy

C. France

D. England

5007. Renaissance is a ?
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A. Greek word

B. Spanish word

C. Italian word

D. French word

5008. Choose the BEST answer to fill in the blank. John Milton is best described as a strong who emphasized the freedom of the individual ?
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A. Buddhist

B. Methodist

C. Anglican

D. Protestant

5009. John Milton was fluent in which of the following languages ?
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A. Mandarin, Dutch, and French

B. Latin, Arabic, and Spanish

C. Latin, Greek, and Hebrew

D. Latin, Sanskrit, and Aramaic

5010. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Miltons poetry ?
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A. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.

B. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.

C. He followed the Shakespearean rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.

D. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.

5011. Who did Milton have to write his works down when he became Blind ?
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A. his friends

B. his friends

C. his sons

D. his daughters

5012. In which hospital John Keats registered as a medical student after finishing his apprenticeship with Hammond ?
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A. Queens Chamber

B. Trinity Hospital

C. New Chapman Hospital

D. Guys Hospital

5013. After the death of Christopher Marlowe who completed his unfinished poem Hero and Leander ?
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A. Shakespeare

B. Thomas More

C. Thomas Nash

D. George Chapman

5014. Which period of John Keats as called the most placid time in Keatss life by Cowden Clarke, a close friend of Keats ?
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A. His visit to Lake District

B. gery at 7 Church Street</strong>

C. Keats stay in Italy

D. Keats travel to Alps

E. Keats lodging in the attic above the

5015. Which powerful figure does Faustus ridicule with his new-found powers ?
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A. The King of England

B. The Holy Roman Emperor

C. The Pope

D. The King of France

5016. Milton in Samson Agonistes uses a Chorus, which he borrows from what previous genre ?
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A. Greek Epic

B. French Chanson de Gestes

C. Greek Drama

D. Medieval Mystery Plays

5017. Near the end of Samson Agonistes, Samson resists performing before attendants of what type of event ?
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A. A Roman Circus

B. A and B

C. Greek Olympic Games

D. A Gladiator competition

5018. In Paradise Lost, which angel is ordered by God to drive Adam and Eve out of Paradise? Before he does so, he shows Adam a number of visions about the future of the human race, beginning with Cain murdering Abel and ending with the redemption of mankind through Christ. Who is this angel that has a large role in the finishing chapters of Paradise Lost ?
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A. Rafael

B. Michael

C. Abdiel

D. Gabriel

5019. In which school did John Keats study ?
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A. Harrow

B. Kings Grammar School

C. John Clarkes school

D. Eton

5020. John Miltons Lycidas is best described by which of the following genres ?
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A. Masque

B. Blank verse tragedy

C. Prose polemic

D. Pastoral elegy

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