British Literature Final Exam

Which of the following was not a great leading mind of the Renaissance?

The Harry Potter novels are written in

In the romance “The Day of Destiny” by Sir Thomas Malory, King Arthur is an archetypal

Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, would be characterized in which dramatic (play) genre?

55-410 B.C.

Mr. Darcy represents what flaw in the title of Pride and Prejudice?

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a classic work of Victorian British Literature.

Hamlet’s most loyal friend is

Pride and Prejudice was published under the name of the female author

In Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy, he is:

Mr. Wickham is

A frame story is a story that serves to:

In what season do the pilgrims begin their journey inThe Canterbury Tales?

The Canterbury Tales were written in

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote

Lady Catherine de Bourgh is

A place where historians believe Celtic peoples practiced pagan rituals is called

The author credited with changing the English language forever by writing in the vernacular was

From what country did the popular verse form of poetry, the sonnet, derive?

787-1066 A.D.

The epic narrative poem, Beowulf, is written in

Hamlet is one of the greatest plays written by

Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” is an example of what type of writing?

The Renaissance was considered a societal golden age. What aspects made it so?

When Mr. Darcy tells Elizabeth he had scruples about their relationship, he means he

What is so unique about Jane Austen publishing Pride and Prejudice in 1813?

The French language impacted the development of the English language during what time period?

The satire "A Modest Proposal" was written by

In an argumentative essay, recognizing the opposition’s perspective is acknowledging the

The “Seven Sovereign Kingdoms” of the Anglo-Saxon time period was called the

The play Hamlet is written in

One of the English theaters where many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed was:

What aspect of characterization is depicted here? "This Pardoner had hair as yellow as wax"

The invention of what led to greater availability of books and an increased reading population?

Pre-historic to 55 B.C.

Which of the following marked the most stable political structure in early Briton?

Beginning in 1066 A.D.

Which of the following is not a British novel?

What Disney film is based off of the story of Hamlet?

Which of the following British novelists is not a woman?

The Celtic language impacted the development of the English language during what time period?

410-787 A.D.

When Elizabeth replies that Mr. Darcy is the last man she could be prevailed to marry she means

A Shakespearean sonnet is generally broken into

Latin impacted the development of the English language during what time period?

The author of Beowulf is

When did the actual warlord, Arturius, (on whom King Arthur legends were based) live?

Elizabeth Bennet represents what flaw in the title of Pride and Prejudice?

The novel Pride and Prejudice is written in

The Germanic language impacted the development of the English language during what time period?