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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

6421. Which of the following is NOT among the 13 virtues Franklin struggles to master ?
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A. Temperance

B. Order

C. None of the above

D. Silence

6422. What is Mrs. Shelbys first name ?
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A. Margaret

B. Danielle

C. Emily

D. Rachel

6423. The narrator returns home during the_______________?
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A. fall

B. Winter

C. summer

D. spring

6424. We associate Nathaniel Hawthrone with what literary movement ?
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A. Transcendentalism

B. Nationalism

C. Indian Autobiography

D. Romanticism

6425. gave a hint of the rich culture that was forgotten________________?
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A. The influence of the missionaries in lives of the Indians

B. The life of the Indians

C. Reported speech poems

D. Narratives captivity

6426. Unmoved she notes the Chariots pausing At her low Gate Unmoved an Emperor be kneeling Upon her Mat Ive known her from an ample nation Then close the Valves of her attention Like Stone What does ample mean ?
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A. Fearful and gracious

B. Menacing

C. Large or abundant

D. Beautiful

6427. What was one theme in the period of independence ____________?
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A. national identity

B. urban and european vs indigenous and rural

C. political conflicts

D. All the above

6428. To Whom does Franklin say he is addressing his autobiography part 1 ?
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A. Himself

B. His son, William

C. Indians

D. His son, john

6429. During the Revolutionary time period, what great document was written ?
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A. The Heiner Papers

B. Confessional poetry.

C. The Declaration of Independence.

D. The first romance novel.

6430. Postmodern writing often uses and as literary devices ?
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A. Hyperbole; Personification.

B. Black humor; metafiction.

C. Symbolism; Imagery.

D. Metaphors; verbal irony.

6431. Rabbit Angstrom Novels are written by ____________?
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A. R. Ellison

B. Henry Miller

C. John Updike

D. Harper Lee

6432. What term describes Cassys racial heritage ?
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A. Hectoroon

B. Octoroon

C. Quadroon

D. Mulatto

6433. Which of the following is not one of the 4 part of Puritan Sermon ?
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A. Text

B. Bibliography

C. Doctrine

D. None of the above

6434. In what year was the Fugitive Slave Act passed ?
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A. 1784

B. 1841

C. 1850

D. 1857

6435. Whom does St. Clare give to Ophelia to educate ?
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A. Eva

B. Prue

C. Emmeline

D. Topsy

6436. Pre-colonial theme ?
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A. creation stories

B. A and B

C. None of the above

D. religious stories

6437. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Indian autobiography genre ?
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A. Birth

B. Sovereignty

C. Assimilation

D. Religious in nature

6438. This mode of discourse is used to explain. (Example: repair manuals) ?
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A. Constitution

B. Connotation

C. Convocation

D. Exposition

6439. The intellectual movement that believed that the observation of nature elevates the nature of humans, that deep truths can be grasped through intuition, and that God, Nature and humanity are united in a shared universe is______________?
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A. Transcendentalism

B. Feudalism

C. Totalitarianism

D. Communism

6440. Who is the narrator in F. Scott Fitzgeralds novel The Great Gatsby (1925) ?
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A. Nick

B. Buchannan

C. None of the above

D. Gatsby

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