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ENGLISH LITERATURE
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Test your knowledge of English Literature
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1
Postmodern literature is characterized by?
Supernatural Elements
Rejection of many of the theories and values of Modernism
History Plays
Revenge Tragedy
2
The novel "Oliver Twist" was written by whom?
Mark Twain
Edgar Allan Poe
Charles Dickens
Oscar Wilde
3
Who wrote Gulliver’s Travels?
John Milton
Dr. Seuss
Jane Austen
Jonathan Swift
4
Who does not belong in The postmodern period?
John Milton
Philip Larkin
James Baldwin
Salman Rushdie
5
The Literature of the Enlightenment focused on what?
The new world and scientific progress
Interest in the past
Religion
Celebration of nature
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Some of the main characteristics of Romantic literature include
More realistic
Skepticism
Celebration of nature, beauty, and imagination
Love for horror
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Who is the most famous English author from the Renaissance?
William Shakespeare
Roald Dahl
Thomas Malory
Robert Henryson
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Common features in modern period include
Tragic comedy
Tradisjonalisme
Formal style
Experimentation with subject matter and style
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"Oliver Twist" takes place in
Paris
Chicago
London
Los Angeles
10
The modern period in literature starts when?
After the start of World War I
The 6th century
The 8th century
The 11th century
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Which ruler's reign marks the approximate beginning and end of the Victorian era?
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth I
King Henry VIII
King John
