4504. Where does the sonnet form originate from ?
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A. England

B. Italy

C. Spain

D. France

4505. In the play, Henry V, who is the Queen of France ?
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A. Queen Alice

B. Queen Isabel

C. Queen Montjoy

D. Queen Nim

4506. In The Paradiso, which class of people does Dante place on the moon ?
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A. Those with the most constancy of characters

B. The best emperors and rulers

C. The souls of those who abandoned their vows

D. The proud

4507. Fill in the blank. The plot of Venus and Adonis is based on passages from_____________?
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A. A Christopher Marlowe play

B. An early Shakespeare play

C. The Bible

D. Ovids Metamorphoses
4508. According to Dante, which class of people reside on the planet Mars ?
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A. The wise

B. The contemplative

C. The justice rulers

D. The warriors of faith
4509. William Shakespeares father primarily worked as which of the following ?
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A. A teacher

B. A glover

C. A professional actor

D. A politician

4510. According to Dante, which is necessary in order to make a perfect confession ?
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A. The inability to reject ones old life

B. A sense of gratitude for Gods mercy

C. A lack of remorse

D. The secret confession of sins

4511. Which of the following are not among the subjects of Shakespeares sonnets ?
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A. Shakespeares father

B. A rival poet

C. The Dark Lady

D. A young man

4512. Which of the following statements about a sonnet is false ?
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A. The last two lines of a sonnet are a rhyming couplet.

B. A sonnet is a poem consisting of 14 lines.

C. A sonnet is only written in Italian.

D. A Shakespearean sonnet consists of the rhyme scheme a-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-ef,g-g.

4513. Paradise Lost shows an influence of_______________?
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A. Christianity and the Renaissance

B. Paganism

C. Pre-Christian theology

D. Greek nihilism

4514. In The Divine Comedy, what do many critics believe Beatrice allegorically represents ?
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A. The light of grace

B. All of the above

C. Revelations

D. Natural light

4516. In the play, Richard III, who is the mother of Prince Edward ?
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A. Lady Anne

B. Duchess of York

C. Queen Elizabeth

D. Margaret
4517. What is the function of the River Lethe ?
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A. It washes away the memory of sin.

B. It separates Dante from the other sinners

C. It separates heaven from hell.

D. It prevents sinners from escaping hell.

4518. According to Dante, who resides in his ante-purgatory ?
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A. The souls of those who are not yet ready to purge their sins

B. The souls of the repentant who are punished for their sins

C. The souls of those who are ready to enter heaven

D. The souls of those who are about to enter hell

4520. In which of the following ways was Dante involved in the Italian politics of his time ?
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A. He conducted diplomatic missions.

B. All of the above

C. He literally fought at the Battle of Campaldino.

D. He held several positions in the local government.

4521. What does the term renaissance mean ?
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A. Drama

B. Death

C. Rebirth

D. Theater

4522. In The Paradiso, how does Dantes journey through heaven end ?
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A. With a vision of the Trinity

B. With his return to hell

C. With his death

D. With his exclusion from purgatory

4524. To whom was Joyce married ?
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A. Molly Bloom

B. Nora Barnacle

C. Augusta Gregory

D. Sylvia Beach

4525. The concept of prose refers to which of the following ?
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A. Blank verse

B. Rhyming verse

C. Non-English word use

D. Ordinary speech
4526. In The Paradiso, who questions Dante about hope ?
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A. Saint John

B. Saint Thomas

C. Saint Peter

D. Saint James
4527. Hamlet is_________________?
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A. an intellectual

B. a passionate lover

C. an over ambitious man

D. a man of action

4528. The Pre-Raphaelite poets were mostly indebted to the poets of the ?
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A. Romantic revival

B. Metaphysical school

C. Puritan movement

D. Neo-classical age

4531. In The Dubliners, what do most critics say is the function of paralysis ?
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A. it is represented in a way that implies collective activity is needed

B. it reveals the sense of imprisonment that comes from routine

C. All of the Above

D. it reveals characters literal inability to move away from Ireland

4532. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dantes planets represent ?
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A. The sacraments

B. The deadly sins

C. The historical religious eras

D. The liberal arts
4533. In The Inferno, what quality does Virgil represent ?
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A. Reason

B. Temperance

C. Fortitude

D. Compassion

4534. In The Purgatorio, which of the following characters does Dante dream about ?
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A. Rachel and Leah

B. Dido and Aeneas

C. Brutus and Cassius

D. Pope Boniface and Pope Clement

4536. Why did Miss Havisham remain a spinster throughout her life in Great Expectations ?
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A. She was unwilling to marry

B. Because she was betrayed by the bridegroom

C. She was poor

D. She was arrogant
4538. Which of Shakespeares play is his only play that has never been adopted for film or Television ?
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A. Cymbeline

B. Taming of the Shrew

C. Troilus and Cressida

D. The two Noble Kinsmen
4540. In the play, Macbeth, how does Macbeth kill Duncan ?
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A. He shoots him.

B. He strangles him.

C. He stabs him.

D. He beheads him.

4541. In The Inferno, which three characters are located in the deepest circle of hell ?
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A. Brutus, Cassius, and Judas

B. Homer, Dante, and Virgil

C. Pope Nicholas, Pope Boniface, and Pope Clement

D. Guinevere, Dido, and Francesca

4542. What did Dante have in common with Aquinas ?
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A. Both believed that reason was unrelated to faith.

B. Both believed in the joint power of the Church and the State.

C. Both believed that only faith was an important part of the Christian worldview.

D. Both believed that reason and faith were part of the quest for truth.
4544. Which cultural event(s) led to the rise of Modernism ?
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A. the spread of Freuds theories

B. the increased pace of everyday life

C. All of the Above

D. the controversy over traditional ideas of certainty and morality

4546. Who is the heroin of The Tempest ?
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A. Helena

B. Desdemona

C. Ophelia

D. Miranda
4548. According to Dr. Mazzotta, what does the phrase the little bark mean ?
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A. It highlights the idea that Dante is on a journey of poetry.

B. It means that sinners must resign themselves to life in hell.

C. It implies that Beatrice will return later in the poem.

D. It suggests that paradise is close to purgatory.

4549. In his Letter to Can Grande, which topic does Dante attempt to explain ?
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A. His use of allegory

B. His belief in the infallibility of the popes

C. His opposition to the separation of Church and State

D. His interest in medieval cosmology