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These are the questions which you will receive on your test on literature.
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1
How were Charles Dickens's novels published?
As a film every year
Published serially, by month or week in newspapers.
As a theatrical play every week
As books, every month
2
Jack Kerouac tried the “alternative lifestyle of the Beat Generation”, and wrote a book- which?
My Travels
The Beat Generation
On the Road
A Sample of my Travels
3
Name one of Jane Austen’s novels.
Pride and Prejudice
Senseless Sensibility
Hide and Seek
Proud and Prejudiced
4
Daniel Defoe wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe. Describe briefly what is it about.
Shipwreck, 28 years on an island. Based on a true story.
A competition on Robinson Island. The winner goes home.
Robinson is a famous actor that meets his friend Friday.
Shipwreck, 5 years on an island. Not based on a true story.
5
Shakespeare wrote 35 plays. Mention two of them (titles) and place them into the right category
Romeo and Juliet (history)
Robin Hood (history)
Much Ado about Nothing (comedy)
Romeo and Juliet (tragedy)
6
George Orwell was very critical towards an “-ism”. Which?
Socialism
Fascism
Communism
Liberalism
7
Hemingway’s way of writing is often described as “iceberg prose”. Why?
He tells very much by telling very little
He is using a lot of different perspectives
He uses very few details at first but then there are more
He starts by showing little and then tells more
8
Name 1 literary era since the 17
th
century. Also what it is famous for and one author.
Postmodernism - diversity, irony, word play. Kurt Vonnegut
Lake Poets- science and real life. Jaques Ross
Beat Poets - Supernatural and violence. Ernest Hemingway
Science fiction - Destruction and mayhem, science. Charles B
9
Who was Queen of England when Shakespeare lived?
Mary, Queen of Scots
Elizabeth I
James I
Elizabeth II
10
Mention one of Hemingway’s novels.
Grapes of Wrath
A Farewell to Arms
Through the Grapevine
A Farewell to Farms
11
What is the name of Mary Shelley’s most famous novel? What is it about?
Sense and Sensibility, about a woman's search for help.
Frankenstein, about a man and a monster.
Ulysses, about a shipwreck.
Dracula, about a man and a monster.
12
What prize was Toni Morrison awarded in 1993?
International Authors' Association Prize
The Pulitzer Prize
The Nobel Prize in Literature
New York Times all Times Bestseller Prize
13
What reasons could there be for Shakespeare’s “extraordinary reputation?
How he ties everything with the common human experience.
Thanks to the British empire and the Brit. education system.
He was much better than anyone else in his time.
He used stream of consciousness
14
Name one of Orwell’s novels.
Animal Farm
1984
A Farewell to Arms
Fight Club
15
Name 1 literary era since the 17
th
century. Also what it is famous for and one author.
Lake Poets- Romantic poets, England. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Science fiction - Destruction and mayhem, science. Charles B
Science fiction - diversity, irony, word play. Kurt Vonnegut
Lake Poets- science and real life. Jaques Ross
16
Jonathan Swift wrote the novel Gulliver’s Travels. Why is this not a children’s book?
It was racist.
Humour is far from gentle.
It contained nudity.
Not intended to be pleasant - rather the opposite.
17
How many voyages (=trips) does Gulliver go on? Name one of the “countries” he visits.
4, Lilliput
5, Golf Putt
4, Brobdingnag
3, China
18
Charles Dickens novels were published in newspapers. How did that affect his writing?
Finished many novels right before press.
Finished right before press.
Worked on more than one novel at a time.
He listened to what everyone was saying and changed his mind
19
What is the river called on and around which Twain's stories take place?
Mississippi
Colorado
Hudson
Thames
20
What is Joyce Carol Oates portraying in her work?
A treatment of everyday life with horror and violence.
How human beings can be so corrupt
A glimpse into the human psyche
A sensational feeling of how people look and behave.
21
What are the names of the two friends in Mark Twain’s most famous books?
Jonathan Smith, George Parker
Tiffany Baker, George Parker
Elizabeth Parker, Tiffany Baker
Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn
22
Say something about Mark Twain’s way of using the language.
He uses swear words (profanity) a lot
He writes very simple sentences
He uses different languages
He uses authentic dialects
23
1. Shakespeare didn't expect to be remembered as a playwright, but instead as what? Why?
Doctor, as it was the most respectable profession.
Cavalry Major, as it was a respected thing to do in life.
Actor, it was considered the most difficult thing to do.
Poet, it was considered a true intellectual, a true writer.
24
Name two of the Brontë sisters and one novel that one of them wrote.
Emily; Sense and Sensibility, Jane; Pride and Prejudice
Emily; Wuthering Heights, Charlotte; Jane Eyre
Ann; Animal Farm, Charlotte; To the Lighthouse
Virginia; Wuthering Heights, Emily; Pride and Prejudice
25
Name 1 literary era since the 17
th
century. Also what it is famous for and one author.
Postmodernism - Supernatural and violence. Ernest Hemingway
Gothic novel - supernatural and violence. Bram Stoker
The Renaissance Novel - Focus on ideals. Leonardo Davinci
The Enlightenment novel - science and real life. Jaques Ross
26
John Steinbeck's novels (almost) all take place in an American state. Which?
Texas
Colorado
Minnesota
California
27
James Joyce wrote a novel,
Ulysses
. In it he uses a special narrative technique. What?
Steams of consciousness
Dreams of consciousness
Simple language
Streams of consciousness
