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421. According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante ?
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A. Allegory of speech and allegory of the theologians

B. Allegory of speech and allegory of the poets

C. Allegory of speech and allegory of irony

D. Allegory of the poets and allegory of the theologians
422. What is purgatory ?
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A. The setting for the middle portion of Dantes The Divine Comedy

B. A place for cleansing and purification

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

D. All of the above
423. In what way(s) did the events of the Easter Rising affect the work of writers ?
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A. All of the Above

B. it led to more depictions of violence and sacrifice in Irish literature

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

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

424. Which best describes Ciceros concept of heaven ?
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A. He believed that eternal life in heaven was the real one.

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

C. Because he was pagan, he did not believe in heaven.

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

425. The phrase where the sun is silent is an example of which poetic device ?
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A. Metonymy

B. Allegory

C. Synesthesia

D. Simile

426. Wordsworth calls himself a Worshipper of Nature in his poem___________________?
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A. The Prelude

B. The Solitary Reaper

C. Immortality Ode

D. Tintern Abbey
427. Who of the following were among Shakespeares royal patrons ?
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A. King Henry

B. King Richard

C. King James I.

D. Queen Victoria

428. In the play, A Midsummer Nights Dream, where is Helena from ?
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A. Paris

B. Naples

C. Athens

D. London

429. In the play, Macbeth, who becomes king immediately after Duncans murder ?
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A. Macbeth

B. Macduff

C. Banquo

D. Malcolm

430. Which group was at the bottom of Englands social hierarchy during Shakespeares early years ?
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A. Nobility

B. The gentry

C. Yeomen

D. Peasants
431. According to most critics, what does Geryon represent in The Inferno ?
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A. Justice

B. Reason

C. Lust

D. Fraud
432. What is limbo ?
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A. In The Inferno, the place for many ancient Roman, Greek, and Egyptian thinkers

B. For Dante, the home of major figures from the Hebrew Bible

C. The place for virtuous non-Christian adults

D. All of the above
433. Who kills Macbeth at the end of the play, Macbeth ?
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A. Lady Macbeth

B. Duncan

C. Lady Macduff

D. Macduff
434. 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

435. Who is the heroine of the play, AllsWell that Ends Well ?
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A. Parolles

B. Mariana

C. Gertrude

D. Helena
436. Who is the author of The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus ?
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A. Christopher Marlow

B. Philip Sidney

C. The Earl of Oxford

D. William Shakespeare

437. What century does the play, Henry V, take place in ?
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A. 16th century

B. 15th century

C. 17th century

D. 14th century

438. In the play, Richard III, who is Richards elder brother ?
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A. Clarence

B. Richmond

C. King Edward IV

D. Tyrell

439. In drama, what is a climax ?
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A. The conclusion of a play

B. The end of the first scene of a play

C. The first death on stage in a play

D. The turning point of the action in the play

440. In Shakespeares play, Henry V is king of what country ?
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A. France

B. Denmark

C. England

D. Norway