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An introduction to #English Literature
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1
Jane Austen is an author from which era?
The Enlightenment
The Modern
The Romantic
The Renaissance
2
Which of these ideas was a key characteristic for the Renaissance?
the divine right for queens to rule
the divine right of kings to rule
the divine right for men to rule
the divine right for women to rule
3
Which famous persons do NOT belong to the era of Enlightenment?
Mary Wollenstonecraft and Jonathan Swift
Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Voltaire
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens
Immanuel Kant and Sir Isaac Newton
4
The Romantic period took place during which century?
20th century
18th century
19th century
17th century
5
Which of these famous persons is not a Renaissance celebrity?
Ernest Hemingway
William Shakespeare
John Milton
Elizabeth I
6
Which of the following famous persons did NOT live during the early 20th century (Modernism)?
William Shakespeare
Virginia Woolf
William Faulkner
Ernest Hemingway
7
What was the name of one of the very first authors who wrote in English (instead of Latin)?
George Clooney
Geoffrey Rush
George Bush
Geoffrey Chaucer
8
What is the literary period in the 19th century called?
The Revolutionary period
The Romantic period
The Raging period
The Red period
9
The era of the early 20th century is also referred to as the...
Modernism
Populism
New Age
Ageism
10
What does the word Renaissance mean?
refresh
remove
rebirth
regret
11
During which period was literature mainly based on facts instead of fiction?
The Renaissance
The Age of Reason
The Romantic
The Enlightenment
12
What is the title of Geoffrey Chaucer's most famous work?
Cambridge Tales
Tales of Charlotteville
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Canterbury Tales
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During which period was the printing press invented?
The Renaissance
The Romantic Period
The Enlightenment
Modern times
