2852. Which best describes Blooms attitude towards nationalism ?
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A. he hopes to join the IRB

B. he is opposed to the nationalist cause

C. he is deeply invested in the nationalist cause

D. he is disinterested in nationalism
2853. According to Stephen, how is art represented in the lyrical form ?
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A. the image is presented in immediate relation to others only

B. the image is presented in immediate relation to the artist himself

C. the image is presented is immediate relation to the artist and others

D. the image is presented in a way that is not purely personal

2857. A poem that generally has meter and rhyme______________?
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A. none of the above

B. free verse

C. narrative

D. lyric
2858. Which text(s) are referenced in Joyces Ulysses ?
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A. All of the Above

B. The Bible

C. Wildes The Picture of Dorian Grey

D. Yeats Who Goes with Fergus

2859. In Finnegans Wake, how does Joyce represent the theme of tragic love ?
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A. he refers to the Oedipal myth

B. he uses an allusion to the mythical Odysseus

C. he uses an allusion to Tristian and Iseult

D. he refers to the mythical Daedalus

2861. In A Portrait of the Artist, what is the importance of music ?
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A. All of the Above

B. it provides a way for Stephen to feel at peace

C. it ties in with Stephens appreciation of language

D. it reminds Stephen of his desire to live life to the fullest

2862. Shakespeare composed much of his plays in what sort of verse ?
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A. Sonnet form

B. Alliterative verse

C. Iambic pentameter

D. Dactylic hexameter

2863. Who wrote Ten Little Niggers ?
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A. Agatha Christie

B. None of above

C. Irvine Welsh

D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

2864. Which best describes Ciceros concept of heaven ?
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A. Because he was pagan, he did not believe in heaven.

B. He believed that heaven, hell, and earth were indistinguishable.

C. He believed that eternal life in heaven was the real one.

D. Because he was an early Christian, he believed that heaven was inaccessible.

2865. What is the imitation of natural sounds in word form ?
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A. Alliteration

B. Personification

C. Onomatopoeia

D. Hyperboles

2866. In The Purgatorio, how does Dante depict the punishment of the proud penitents ?
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A. They must walk through thick smoke.

B. They have their eyes sewn shut with wire.

C. They are punished with whips and bridles.

D. They are forced to carry heavy rocks on their backs.
2867. At the end of Eveline, what decision does the title character make ?
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A. she decides to quit her job

B. she decides to leave her mother

C. she decides to stay in Ireland

D. she leaves for France

2868. Auld Lang Syne is a famous poem by whom ?
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A. Sir Walter Scott

B. Henry Longfellow

C. Robert Burns

D. William Butler Yeats

2869. In Finnegans Wake, which of the following typify family life ?
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A. All of the Above

B. murder

C. hypocrisy

D. slander

2870. Dantes nine spheres of heaven are associated with which of the following religious concepts ?
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A. The angelic hierarchy

B. The steps to confession

C. The beatitudes

D. The deadly sins

2871. With whom is the concept of claritas associated ?
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A. Ezra Pound

B. Augusta Gregory

C. Thomas Aquinas

D. Charles Parnell

2872. In The Purgatorio, what do the steps to the Gate of Purgatory represent ?
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A. The eight beatitudes

B. The three components of the perfect confession

C. The seven types of sin that keep people from heaven

D. The seven deadly sins

2873. For what reason was Dante exiled from his home ?
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A. Because many people were deeply offended by The Divine Comedy

B. Because Pope Boniface VIII was upset by his representation of the church in The Divine Comedy

C. Because Beatrices family wanted the two lovers separated

D. Because he was embroiled in the conflict between the Black Guelphs and White Guelphs
2874. In A Portrait of the Artist, what unique style does Joyce use ?
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A. chiasmus

B. vowel shift

C. stream of consciousness

D. acatalectic

2875. What do most critics say that Issy represents to her brothers and father ?
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A. she represents the functional family structure

B. she dissolves the tension of the Oedipal references

C. she is a source of secret, repressed desire

D. she is an example of piety

2876. Which one of the following rhyme scheme is the rhyme scheme Spenserian stanza ?
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A. ab ab bc bc c

B. ab bc cd de f

C. abba bccb d

D. ab cb bc cd e

2877. What type of work is the work The Faerie Queene ?
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A. religious work

B. allegorical work

C. pastoral work

D. natural work

2878. In The Inferno, who initially leads him around hell ?
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A. Homer

B. Judas

C. Virgil

D. Saint Augustine

2879. Which is/are an element(s) of Stephens aesthetic theories ?
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A. art should not produce stasis in the viewer

B. art should be kinetic

C. art should be harmonious and proportional

D. art should not please the perception

2880. With which text(s) is the word riverrun associated ?
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A. Finnegans Wake

B. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

C. Ulysses

D. The Dubliners

2882. According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin ?
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A. In everyday speech

B. In love poetry

C. In essays

D. In written literature

2883. According to scholars, what is the function of the rose that Dante sees in paradise ?
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A. All of the above

B. It is a symbol of the Virgin Mary.

C. It symbolizes perfection and paradise.

D. It alludes to the Garden of Eden.

2884. In Ulysses, to what does Bloom often compare life ?
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A. a book

B. a newspaper

C. a stream

D. a law

2885. Which was a common metaphor used by Irish writers in their depictions of the nation ?
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A. the metaphor of Ireland as a woman

B. the metaphor of Ireland as a child

C. the metaphor of Ireland as a soldier

D. the metaphor of Ireland as a novel

2886. Who is Cato ?
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A. The example Dante uses to show a perfect Christian man

B. A character who appears in the ninth circle of hell

C. A character who appears in the lust circle of hell

D. An ancient pagan that Dante meets in purgatory
2888. In The Purgatorio, where does Dante physically set purgatory ?
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A. In the northern hemisphere

B. In Florence

C. In Rome

D. In the southern hemisphere
2889. What is the function of the Linati schema ?
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A. it outlines the transition from child to adult in The Dubliners

B. it outlines the movement of time in Finnegans Wake

C. it outlines the fundamental structure of Ulysses

D. it outlines the order of stories in The Dubliners

2890. Geoffrey Chaucer is also known as_______________?
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A. The poet of English language

B. The reformer of English language

C. The father of English literature

D. The father of English language

2891. In his Letter to Can Grande, which topic does Dante attempt to explain ?
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A. His opposition to the separation of Church and State

B. His belief in the infallibility of the popes

C. His interest in medieval cosmology

D. His use of allegory
2892. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following ?
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A. artistic awakening

B. All of the Above

C. spiritual crisis

D. the artist in exile

2893. Why do critics consider the dream form ideal for Finnegans Wake ?
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A. it obscures the characters immediate thoughts

B. it allows for the introduction of plot snippets and new language

C. it prevents exploration of the unconscious

D. it makes the readers experience of the characters less intimate
2895. In The Dubliners, which best describes the order of the story arc ?
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A. childhood, adolescence, maturity, public life

B. adolescence, maturity, childhood

C. childhood, adolescence, maturity

D. childhood, maturity, adolescence

2897. Concentrate on these elements when writing a good poem ?
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A. purpose and audience

B. theme, purpose, form, and mood.

C. characters, main idea, and theme

D. rhyme and reason

2898. To whom did Edmund Spenser addresses his sonnet sequence Amoretti ?
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A. Lisa Boyle

B. Mary Jane

C. Elizabeth Boyle

D. Queen Elizabeth

2899. In A Mother, what does Mrs. Kearney make her daughter learn ?
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A. the piano

B. the English language

C. the violin

D. the Irish language
2900. Which of the following is not a poetic tradition ?
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A. The Tragic

B. The Comic

C. The Epic

D. The Occult