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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

5021. Whom did John Milton marry at the age of 34 ?
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A. Ann Powell

B. Agnes

C. Lynda

D. Mary Powell

5022. The collection of the papers and correspondence of a well-to-do Norfolk family is known as ?
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A. The Paston letters

B. Letters to the Margret Paston

C. Margret Paston to John Paston

D. To John Paston

5023. What Biblical story acts as a springboard for John Miltons Paradise Regained ?
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A. The Second Coming of Jesus

B. The Ascension of Jesus

C. The Baptism of Jesus

D. The story of Luke

5024. Which of the following qualities would most accurately describe Faustus character at the beginning of the play ?
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A. stupid

B. kind

C. arrogant

D. sensitive

5025. Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a ?
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A. Ladder

B. stepping stones of clouds

C. Golden rope

D. Golden chain

5026. Marlow died of ?
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A. stabbing

B. poisoned

C. Hanged

D. Illness

5027. Ann Hathaway was____________years older than Shakespeare?
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A. 10

B. 8

C. 7

D. 9

5028. After Milton went blind, he was able to compose poetry by using ______________?
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A. braille

B. dictation

C. an Abacus

D. a code of his own devising

5029. According to John Milton, political offices were to be filled by______________?
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A. the House of Lords

B. the king

C. popular election

D. God

5030. When did John Milton publish Tenure of Kings and Magistrates ?
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A. 1637

B. 1645

C. 1628

D. 1649

5031. John Miltons LAllegro and Il Penseroso are companion poems and are both written in ?
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A. iambic pentameter

B. heroic couplets

C. tetrameter couplets

D. Shakespearean sonnets

5032. Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium ?
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A. Mulciber

B. Mammon

C. Belial

D. Moloch

5033. In the tragic history of Doctor Faustus. Faustus was a ?
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A. Greek scholar

B. German scholar

C. French scholar

D. Spanish scholar

5034. Shakespeare made Stratford his regular home in ?
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A. About 1608

B. About 1611

C. About 1609

D. About 1610

5035. In Paradise regained who regained the paradise ?
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A. Jesus

B. Only Adam

C. Adam and Eve

D. Satan

5036. Which of the following is not found in Hell ?
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A. Gold

B. Oil

C. Minerals

D. Gems

5037. The first sonnet form invented was the____________?
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A. Shakespearean

B. Petrarchan

C. Wordsworthian

D. first sonnet form invented was the

E. Spenserian

5038. What is the meaning of Miltons work Samson Agonistes ?
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A. Wrestler

B. Theist

C. Antagonist

D. Atheist

5039. William Shakespeare was______________ child of John and Mary?
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A. third

B. fifth

C. second

D. fourth

5040. After ____________ years of his marriage he left his native town and try his fortune in the great city of London?
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A. four

B. five

C. two

D. three

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