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351. Epic similes are found in which work of John Milton ?
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A. Lycidas

B. Areopagitica

C. Sonnets

D. Paradise Lost
352. In the play, Hamlet, who is Yorick ?
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A. A friend of Hamlets from school

B. A castle guard

C. The King of Norway

D. King Hamlets former jester
353. In The Inferno, how does his journey end ?
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A. He returns to earth.

B. He remains in hell.

C. He escapes into Purgatory.

D. He emerges in Paradise.

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

B. Italy

C. Spain

D. France

359. 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

360. 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

361. 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
362. 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
363. 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

364. 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

365. 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

366. 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.

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

B. Paganism

C. Pre-Christian theology

D. Greek nihilism

368. 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

370. 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
371. 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.

372. 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

374. 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.

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

B. Death

C. Rebirth

D. Theater

376. 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

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

B. Nora Barnacle

C. Augusta Gregory

D. Sylvia Beach

379. 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
380. In The Paradiso, who questions Dante about hope ?
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A. Saint John

B. Saint Thomas

C. Saint Peter

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

B. a passionate lover

C. an over ambitious man

D. a man of action

382. 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

385. 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

386. 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
387. In The Inferno, what quality does Virgil represent ?
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A. Reason

B. Temperance

C. Fortitude

D. Compassion

388. 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

390. 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
392. 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
394. 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.

395. 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

396. 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.
398. 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

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

B. Desdemona

C. Ophelia

D. Miranda