english literature mcqs to prepare for nts, kppsc, fpsc, ppsc and more

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

2901. In The Paradiso, which quality does Dante associate with the wise ?
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A. Justice

B. All of the above

C. Fortitude

D. Temperance

2902. Which of Chaucers works is associated with Valentines Day ?
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A. The Book of the Duchess

B. The Canterbury Tales

C. The Canterbury Tales

D. Parlement of Foules

2903. In Ulysses, which stylistic characteristic(s) appear ?
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A. All of the Above

B. shifts in narrative voice

C. stream of consciousness

D. repetition of words

2904. In De Vulgari Eloquentia, Dante writes primarily in which language ?
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A. Italian

B. Tuscan

C. English

D. Latin

2905. What does the term translatio studii mean ?
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A. The idea that the punishment fits the crime

B. The ability to move from purgatory into heaven

C. The translation of culture from one civilization to another

D. The movement from one circle of hell to another

2906. How many books were originally planned to form the work The Faerie Queene ?
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A. 18

B. 23

C. 12

D. 8

2907. What is purgatory ?
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A. The setting for the middle portion of Dantes The Divine Comedy

B. All of the above

C. A place for cleansing and purification

D. The place of transition between earth, heaven, and hell

2908. Aldous Huxley was a poet, but was better known as what ?
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A. Politician

B. Dramatist

C. Novelist

D. Architect

2909. Who says forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race ?
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A. says forge in the smithy of my soul the uncreated conscience of my race?

B. Molly Bloom

C. Gabriel Conroy

D. Stephen Dedalus

E. Leopold Bloom

2910. In A Little Cloud, what does Little Chandler dream about becoming ?
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A. a soldier

B. a reporter

C. a poet

D. a father

2911. In which section of The Divine Comedy does Saint Bernard appear ?
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A. The Inferno

B. The Paradiso

C. The Convivio

D. The Purgatorio

2912. Who wrote about the idyllic Isle of Innisfree ?
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A. Ezra Pound

B. Dylan Thomas

C. E. E. cummings

D. Yeats

2913. In The Dubliners, which story/stories provide(s) an example of unrequited passion ?
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A. Eveline

B. A Painful Case

C. The Dead

D. All of the Above

2914. How has Stephen Dunn been described in the Oxford Companion to 20th Century Poetry ?
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A. One of the leading prairie poets

B. Has some distinction as a critic

C. Capturing a sense of spiritual marooness

D. A poet of middleness

2915. What is a kunstleroman ?
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A. an artists journey in which he always abandons his art

B. an artists novel of awakening

C. a novel that traces womens intellectual developments

D. a novel in which the hero solves a crime

2916. Which Poet Laureate wrote about a church mouse ?
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A. Larkin

B. Betjeman

C. Hughes

D. Marvel

2917. What is a sonnet ?
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A. A poem of six lines

B. A poem of fourteen lines

C. A poem of twelve lines

D. A poem of eight lines

2918. In The Purgatorio, whom does Dante cite as his example of temperance ?
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A. John the Baptist

B. Pope Clement

C. Saint Stephen

D. Pope Boniface

2919. How do most critics believe Joyces exile affected his use of language ?
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A. After his exile, he only used one voice in his works

B. After his exile, he used a mixture of languages and linguistic traditions in his works

C. After his exile, he never used split narratives

D. After his exile, he disliked the intricacy of language

2920. During the period of which king did Chaucer fight in the English Army for the Hundred Years War between France and England ?
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A. William II

B. William I

C. Edward III

D. Edward II

2921. According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize ?
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A. The righteousness of the Roman Empire over time

B. The impossibility for sinners to repent

C. The conflict between ancient Romans and the early Church

D. The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history

2922. What is unique about the structure of Finnegans Wake ?
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A. the novel is clearly written from the future to the past

B. the last sentence and first sentence are circular

C. the novel has a traditional plot; nothing is particularly unique about it

D. the start of the book bears no resemblance to the end

2923. In Ulysses, which characteristic(s) can be considered Modernist ?
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A. the use traditional language

B. the inclusion of various types of media

C. the sequential construction of time

D. the lack of taboo topics

2924. The Canterbury Tales is an unfinished work, wherein each pilgrim was supposed to tell more than one tale. How many tales did Chaucer originally envision each pilgrim telling ?
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A. six

B. two

C. one

D. four

2925. Of Mans first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe,With loss of Eden. This is an extract from ?
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A. Samson Agonistes

B. Paradise Regained

C. Paradise Lost

D. Divorce Tracts

2926. Which of the following exemplifies the Modernist style of The Dubliners ?
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A. the representation of a shallow, drab culture

B. the positive representation of the Catholic Church

C. the positive representation of cultural institutions

D. the representation of adventures the city offers to the mind

2927. According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ?
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A. Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude.

B. Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell.

C. Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire.

D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force.

2928. When was Edmund Spenser born ?
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A. 1569

B. 1552

C. 1542

D. 1558

2929. Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature ?
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A. William Wordsworth

B. William Shakespeare

C. William Blake

D. William Morris

2930. In The Inferno, which historical character is found in Satans mouth ?
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A. Dido

B. Beatrice

C. Judas

D. Pope Boniface

2931. In Ulysses, with which mythical character does Stephen best correspond ?
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A. Odysseus

B. Nestor

C. Nausicaa

D. Telemachus

2932. In order to become an artist, what does Stephen Dedalus sacrifice from his life ?
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A. his ability to flee Ireland

B. his chance for isolation

C. his relationship with his family and friends

D. his individual consciousness

2933. According to Margot Norris, what do Joyces novels imply about civilization ?
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A. that it enables fulfillment

B. that it depends on repression

C. that it resolves spiritual crises

D. that it ends paralysis

2934. ____________is a late 20th century play written by a woman ?
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A. Top Girls

B. Queen Cristina

C. Camille

D. The Homecoimg

2935. According to Randy Hofbauer, what is/are the purpose(s) of the epiphany ?
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A. it ends Stephens period of enlightenment

B. it enables Stephen to say in Ireland forever

C. it helps Stephen to decide to join the Catholic church

D. it prepares Stephen to accept his artistic rebirth

2936. By which religious writer was Joyce most clearly influenced ?
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A. John Foxe

B. William Bradshaw

C. William Tyndale

D. Thomas Aquinas

2937. Which cultural event(s) led to the rise of Modernism ?
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A. the controversy over traditional ideas of certainty and morality

B. the spread of Freuds theories

C. All of the Above

D. the increased pace of everyday life

2938. In The Inferno, who defends the city of Dis ?
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A. The fallen angels

B. The angelic messengers

C. The sinners in the heretic circle

D. The furies

2939. Where did Edmund Spenser born ?
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A. Kent

B. East Smithfield

C. Chester

D. Worcester

2940. Which best describes A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in terms of genre ?
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A. comedy of manners

B. bildungsroman

C. pastoral

D. satire

2941. Which of the following does Joyce address thematically in The Dubliners ?
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A. Irish nationalism

B. the supremacy of Britain

C. the Irish nations inability to survive without Englands help

D. the positive side of war with Germany

2942. Where were the pilgrims going in the Canterbury tales ?
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A. To the shrine of st. Peter at Canterbury cathedral

B. To the shrine of saint thomas becket at canterbury cathedral

C. both A and B

D. None of these

2943. In The Paradiso, who does Dante meet in the sphere of the sun ?
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A. Cacciaguida

B. Virgil

C. Thomas Aquinas

D. Judas

2944. Which character says he fear[s] those big words that make us so unhappy ?
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A. Gabriel Conroy

B. Leopold Bloom

C. Stephen Dedalus

D. Mr. Deasy

2945. What was strange about Emily Dickinson ?
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A. She never attempted to publish her poetry

B. She wrote in code

C. She rarely left home

D. She wrote her poems in invisible ink

2946. In what way(s) did the events of the Easter Rising affect the work of writers ?
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A. it led to more depictions of violence and sacrifice in Irish literature

B. it led many Irish writers to criticize British colonial practices

C. it inspired Irish writers to create an Irish national identity

D. All of the Above

2947. What is contrapasso ?
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A. The poetic verse form used in Vita Nuova

B. The idea that the punishment fits the crime

C. The structure of the cantos in The Divine Comedy

D. The theme of love and lust in The Divine Comedy

2948. Who wrote The Hound of the Baskervilles ?
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A. Arthur Conan Doyle

B. H Ryder-Haggard

C. P D James

D. Agatha Christie

2949. Which culture is known for their long, rhymic poetic verses known as Qasidas ?
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A. Arabic

B. Hindu

C. Celtic

D. Arameic

2950. Which of the following is not a literary device used for aesthetic effect in poetry ?
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A. Onomatopaea

B. Rhyme

C. Grammar

D. Assonance

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