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