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1
Joseph Conrad wrote about his experiences in the Congo in his ....
The Secret Agent
Lord Jim
The inheritors
Heart of Darkness
2
Who or what is Grendel in the epic poem 'Beowulf'?
the name of King Hrotgar's hall
A monster
A stout warrior
A Danish king
3
When was the great fire of London and who wrote about it?
1616 Shakespeare
1665 Jonathan Swift
1666 Samuel Pepys
1660 Oliver Cromwell
4
Which tribes invaded what is now Great Britain after 410 AD?
Britons, Angles, Saxons
Celts, Angles, Danes
Angles, Jutes, Saxons
Saxons, Franks, Celts
5
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Romanticism?
Emotions
Nationalism
Nature
Fantasy
6
Which document describes that every man has the right on a fair trial
Anglo Saxon Chronicle
Domesday Book
the Bible
Magna Carta
7
A sonnet contains 14 lines. What is NOT commonly found in a Shakespearian Sonnet?
alliteration
iambic pentametre
2 quatrains + 1 sextet
3 quatrains + 1 heroic couplet
8
Which is NOT true about the Miller's Tale in 'The Canterbury Tales'?
has scene in which Alysoun sticks her bottom out the window
Nicholas, a student of astronomy, warns John about the flood
Carpenter's wife (Alysoun) is taken advantage of by Absolon
It is about adultery
9
Who wrote 'Utopia' ?
Erasmus
Thomas More
Daniel Defoe
Jonathan Swift
10
which of the following is NOT true
Puritans wanted to close theatres
Shakespeare is buried in London
'Gulliver's Travels' is a satire
'Utopia' is about a non-existing state/ideal society
11
What was written by the monk Bede?
Beowulf
An Ecclesiastical history of the English nation
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Domesday Book
12
What marked the beginning of the Middle English period?
The introduction of the Magna Carta
The Norman invasion in 1066
The death of William the Conqueror
King Charles's return from exile in France
13
How many plays and sonnets has Shakespeare written?
14 plays and 100 sonnets
3 plays and 18 sonnets
28 plays and 113 sonnets
37 plays and 154 sonnets
14
'Haply I think on thee, and then my state / like to the lark at break of day arising' contains?
alliteration
assonance
personification
hyperbole
15
When was the Anglo-Saxon period?
1740 -1837
700 - 1066
1066 - 1400
1500 - 1600
16
"Thy eternal summer shall not fade" is an example of...
simile
metaphor
assonance
personification
17
Who were the Tories and Whigs?
They believed in absolute power of King and the State Church
They were political parties during the resoration period
They were Puritans
They helped restore the reign of the Stuarts
18
Which of the following is an example of an elegy?
the Domesday Book
The Wanderer
Beowulf
Stories of King Arthur and the knights of the round table
19
In what year was William Shakespeare born?
1666
1616
1564
1340
20
How does the Restoration Period compare to the Renaissance with regard to English theatre
Women were allowed to act in the Restoration period
The audience had to be quiet in the Restoration period
Theatres were closed in the Restoration period
Electric light meant plays took place at night in Res.Per.
21
Who wrote the poem (see picture)?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Alfred Lord Tennyson
William Wordsworth
John Keats
22
"sometimes too hot the eye of heaven shines" What literary devices are used here?
simile + personification
metaphor + simile
personification + metaphor
simile + personification + metaphor
23
This picture is from...?
The Domesday Book
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Canterbury Tales
24
What is NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance?
The motto 'carpe diem' (seize the day)
Literature for its own sake (l'art pour l'art)
Renewed interest in Greek and Roman Culture
Theocentrism (God-centered)
25
What is meant with the 'Angel in the House'
The fact that more Victorian families could afford a maid
Victorian concept that Guardian Angels protect the family
It's a gothic concept of evil spirits in your house.
The ideal for Victorian women to be good wives and mothers
26
What is the objective of 'stream of consciousness' in a narrative?
to create suspense
to create humour
to explain a complex philosophical idea
to bring reader close to the character's thought and mind
27
What is NOT true of theatres in the Renaissance ?
They were often built on the outskirts of the city
Only men were allowed to act
A flag indicated the type of play that was being performed
They were only accessible to richer citizens
28
What was important for the enlightenment ?
human rights and a connection between church and state
social equality and superstition
liberty and tradition
social equality and human rights
29
This is how I feel about next week's literature test...
Extremely worried. I will probably fail
Pretty confident! I'll do well.
Slightly stressed out. It's a lot to take in
Confused. I don't know what is expected of me
30
The picture is from...?
Robinson Crusoe
MacBeth
Gulliver's Travels
The Miller's Tale
31
What is NOT true of queen Elizabeth I
She was called 'virgin queen'
She was the patron of Arts
She was the daughter of of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn
She was a catholic
32
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer
Jonathan Swift
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
33
In which century was this machine invented (by William Caxton) ?
15th
14th
16th
17th
34
This is the prologue to....
Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre'
Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'
William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'
Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'
35
What is the name of this theatre in London?
The Globe
Old Trafford
Palace Theatre
The London Colosseum
36
Who was king or queen during the restoration period?
King James I
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
King Charles II
