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History of Victorianism thru Thompson
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1
Victoria's reign did all the following EXCEPT
restore dignity to the crown
create a strong sense of morality
promote strong family values
establish Protestantism as the state religion
2
Which earlier Victorian had a great influence on Hopkins?
Browning
Newman
Tennyson
Carlyle
3
Which of the following religious transitions is not associated with Housman?
Anglicanism
Atheism
Protestantism
Deism
4
Tennyson became a follower of
Carlyle
Newman
Kant
Shelley
5
Tennyson wanted society to follow his belief in
art
rationalism
transcendentalism
intuition
6
Which of the following Christmas hymns was written by Rosetti?
Silent Night
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
The First Noel
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
7
Who was the leading social critic of the Victorian Period?
Rousseau
Tennyson
Carlyle
Newman
8
The 3-cornered debate about society's progress includes all the following EXCEPT
Macauley
Newman
Darwin
Carlyle
9
Thompson uses all but the following to illustrate the reality of God's closeness.
Jacob's Ladder
Jesus' walking on water
Angels
Reason
10
Which new kind of poetry did R. Browning become famous for?
Dramatic monologue
Modern ballad
Victorian sonnet
Free verse
11
Matthew Arnold spent most of his time with issues involving
education
politics
religion
society
12
Hardy's novels take place in the fictional land of
Wessex
Sussex
Milltown
Lenox
13
The best example of a dramatic monologue is
My Last Duchess
Ulysses
Prospice
Home Thoughts Abroad
14
All the following are true about "Dover Beach" EXCEPT
holds out hope for a new era
echoes Victorian pessimism and agnosticism
early example of free verse
urges faithful love as the only means of happiness
15
Which of the following Christmas hymns was written by Rosetti?
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
In the Bleak Mid-Winter
Silent Night
The First Noel
16
Hopkins poetry is characterized by all the following EXCEPT
multiple meanings
consistent meter
condensed lines
startling comparisons
17
How many hero types did Carlyle develop for his lecture series?
4
10
6
8
18
Which of the following is NOT true about Christina Rosetti?
theme of painful submission to God's will
honorary member of Pre-Rafaelite Brotherhood
devotional poetry
believed in modern feminism
19
Kipling was both a critic and apologist for Britain's ___________.
rationalism
aristocracy
Parliament
imperialism
20
All the following are true about Robert Browning EXCEPT
Cultured
Optimistic
Distinguished
Religious
21
The Parliament Act of 1911 essentially gave the rule of England to the
Prime Minister
House of Commons
House of Lords
Monarchy
22
According to Carlyle, history is but a retelling of great
men
industry
battles
catastrophes
23
The death of Hallam made Tennyson a deeper and more focused poet.
True
False
24
What is the reason given in "The Respectable Burgher" for Hardy's religious disbelief.
unkindness in the church
skepticism in the church
hypocrisy in the church
loveless people in the church
25
The Carlylean hero is similar to the Byronic hero.
True
False
26
Hardy was himself an
atheist
anarchist
aesthetic
agnostic
27
Which poem represents a summary/epigraph of Housman's view of life and the function of poetry?
When I was One and Twenty
To an Athlete Dying Young
Eight O'Clock
They Say My Verse Is Sad
28
Tennyson suffered all the following during his decade of silence EXCEPT
spiritual uncertainty
emotional turmoil
financial distress
hostile reviews
29
Who was not part of the Victorian age of preachers?
Bob Jones
D. L. Moody
William Booth
C. H. Spurgeon
30
E. Browning is best known for
Sonnets from the Portuguese
The Battle of Marathon
Aurora Leigh
31
What term shows faith in society's inherent progress toward perfection?
Meliorism
Aestheticism
Transcendentalism
Humanism
32
What is considered the most ambitious work of scholarship ever accomplished (took 70 years)?
Oxford English Dictionary
Encyclopedia Britannica
Morte d'Arthur
In Memoriam
33
"The Kingdom of God" by Thompson shows the reality of an unseen God's __________
closeness
determinism
purpose
love
34
Hardy studied to be all the following except
doctor
minister
writer
architect
35
Arnold believed in all the following EXCEPT
Public education
Classicism
Socialism
Rational theology
36
The social gospel made which commandment its top priority?
First Commandment
Tenth Commandment
Fifth Commandment
Second Commandment
37
"The Darkling Thrush" by Hardy expresses a lingering pain over rejecting _________.
Love
Christianity
Transcendentalism
Nature
38
Which new kind of poetry did R. Browning become famous for?
Modern ballad
Dramatic monologue
Free verse
Victorian sonnet
39
What "prospect" does the speaker have in "Prospice"?
inheriting a fortune
becoming famous
seeing his wife again
going to heaven
40
All the following are true about Elizabeth Barrett Browning EXCEPT that she
was recommended for poet laureate
enjoyed great health
eloped
was regarded as the forerunner of modern feminism
41
Hardy's poetry reveals Hardy's view that believing in God as great and good is ________
hypocritical
wrong
absurd
false
42
Which poem did Tennyson request be placed at the end of every edition of his poems?
In Memoriam
Ulysses
Crossing the Bar
The Poet
43
Why did Arnold turn from poetry to prose?
liked prose better and felt it was easier to write
wasn't making enough money writing poetry
got too much criticism for his free verse
felt poetry was not enough to solve the world's problems
44
Both
In Memoriam
and
Idylls of the King
were written for whom?
Victoria
Shelley
Hallum
Carlyle
45
How much of the world did England control?
1/3
1/2
1/5
1/4
46
All the following looked to Tennyson as the next poetic hero EXCEPT
Carlyle
Tennyson
Apostles
Hallam
47
Which country is more closely associated with Kipling than any other?
England
India
China
America
48
The "higher criticism" that attacked the authenticity and authorship of Scripture is from
Italy
America
Greece
Germany
49
The hero (or heroine) in a Hardy novel is usually a noble
mayor
rustic
traveler
philosopher
50
What verse form is Tennyson's
Morte d'Arthur
written in?
prosaic
sonnet
free
blank
51
The complacency of Whigs and Tories early in Victorianism gave rise to the
Socialists
Fascists
Transcendentalists
Chartists
52
Which book caused Hardy to turn away from novel writing due to its poor reception?
Jude the Obscure
Far from the Madding Crowd
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
53
Hardy's writings show the eroding effect of rationalism on what?
art
science
transcendentalism
faith
54
Kipling wanted to make rationalism and atheism appear
absurd
appealing
flawed
correct
55
What are the dates for the Victorian Period?
1832-1945
1789-1832
1837-1876
1832-1914
56
Who became poet laureate after Wordsworth died?
E. Browning
Tennyson
Arnold
Rosetti
57
Which poem shows Tennyson's admitting his need to go forward and brave the struggles of life?
"The Poet"
"Ulysses"
"The Charge of the Light Brigade"
"Crossing the Bar"
58
Which poem explains the reason for Hardy's religious unbelief and indifference?
The Respectable Burgher
Jude the Obscure
The Dead Man Walking
The Darkling Thrush
59
Why did Arnold turn from poetry to prose?
wasn't making enough money writing poetry
liked prose better and felt it was easier to write
felt poetry was not enough to solve the world's problems
got too much criticism for his free verse
60
What did Newman believe had to be "the element and principle of all education"?
Rationalism
Catholic doctrine
Transcendentalism
Christianity
61
This poem took 16-17 years to complete.
Lady of Shalott
In Memoriam
Ulysses
Idylls of the King
62
Rosetti's poem "Uphill" is a series of questions between a
convert and priest
husband and wife
pupil and teacher
traveler and guide
63
The lines of "The Poet" inspired by Carlyle and
Byron
Shelley
Keats
Wordsworth
64
Failure to find a substitute for Christianity led to pessimism and all the following EXCEPT
aestheticism
atheism
anarchy
agnosticism
65
"God's Grandeur" provides an example of what type of rhythm, a form unique to Hopkins?
metrical rhythm
free form rhythm
blank rhythm
sprung rhythm
66
A dramatic monologue and a soliloquy are the same thing.
False
True
67
London replaced which city as the hub of European civilization?
Rome
Vienna
Paris
Brussels
68
Both
In Memoriam
and
Morte D'Arthur
use this object to symbolize a new era.
blooming flowers
ringing bells
stars
hearts
69
Arnold believed in all the following EXCEPT
Rational theology
Public education
Socialism
Classicism
70
E. Browning is best known for
The Battle of Marathon
Aurora Leigh
Sonnets from the Portuguese