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861. Renaissance is a ?
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A. Greek word

B. Spanish word

C. Italian word

D. French word

862. Choose the BEST answer to fill in the blank. John Milton is best described as a strong who emphasized the freedom of the individual ?
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A. Buddhist

B. Methodist

C. Anglican

D. Protestant

863. John Milton was fluent in which of the following languages ?
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A. Mandarin, Dutch, and French

B. Latin, Arabic, and Spanish

C. Latin, Greek, and Hebrew

D. Latin, Sanskrit, and Aramaic

864. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning John Miltons poetry ?
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A. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.

B. He followed the Petrarchan rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.

C. He followed the Shakespearean rather than the Petrarchan sonnet form.

D. He followed the Spenserian rather than the Shakespearean sonnet form.

865. Who did Milton have to write his works down when he became Blind ?
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A. his friends

B. his friends

C. his sons

D. his daughters

866. In which hospital John Keats registered as a medical student after finishing his apprenticeship with Hammond ?
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A. Queens Chamber

B. Trinity Hospital

C. New Chapman Hospital

D. Guys Hospital

867. After the death of Christopher Marlowe who completed his unfinished poem Hero and Leander ?
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A. Shakespeare

B. Thomas More

C. Thomas Nash

D. George Chapman

868. Which period of John Keats as called the most placid time in Keatss life by Cowden Clarke, a close friend of Keats ?
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A. His visit to Lake District

B. gery at 7 Church Street</strong>

C. Keats stay in Italy

D. Keats travel to Alps

E. Keats lodging in the attic above the

869. Which powerful figure does Faustus ridicule with his new-found powers ?
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A. The King of England

B. The Holy Roman Emperor

C. The Pope

D. The King of France

870. Milton in Samson Agonistes uses a Chorus, which he borrows from what previous genre ?
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A. Greek Epic

B. French Chanson de Gestes

C. Greek Drama

D. Medieval Mystery Plays

871. Near the end of Samson Agonistes, Samson resists performing before attendants of what type of event ?
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A. A Roman Circus

B. A and B

C. Greek Olympic Games

D. A Gladiator competition

872. In Paradise Lost, which angel is ordered by God to drive Adam and Eve out of Paradise? Before he does so, he shows Adam a number of visions about the future of the human race, beginning with Cain murdering Abel and ending with the redemption of mankind through Christ. Who is this angel that has a large role in the finishing chapters of Paradise Lost ?
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A. Rafael

B. Michael

C. Abdiel

D. Gabriel

873. In which school did John Keats study ?
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A. Harrow

B. Kings Grammar School

C. John Clarkes school

D. Eton

874. John Miltons Lycidas is best described by which of the following genres ?
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A. Masque

B. Blank verse tragedy

C. Prose polemic

D. Pastoral elegy

875. Whom did John Milton marry at the age of 34 ?
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A. Ann Powell

B. Agnes

C. Lynda

D. Mary Powell

876. The collection of the papers and correspondence of a well-to-do Norfolk family is known as ?
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A. The Paston letters

B. Letters to the Margret Paston

C. Margret Paston to John Paston

D. To John Paston

877. What Biblical story acts as a springboard for John Miltons Paradise Regained ?
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A. The Second Coming of Jesus

B. The Ascension of Jesus

C. The Baptism of Jesus

D. The story of Luke

878. Which of the following qualities would most accurately describe Faustus character at the beginning of the play ?
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A. stupid

B. kind

C. arrogant

D. sensitive

879. Earth is described as being connected to heaven by a ?
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A. Ladder

B. stepping stones of clouds

C. Golden rope

D. Golden chain

880. Marlow died of ?
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A. stabbing

B. poisoned

C. Hanged

D. Illness

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