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ELA12 Final - Periods World Lit Ms. Mann SJCHS
ELA12 Final - Periods World Lit Ms. Mann SJCHS
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1
Which literary device is the portrayal of death as a "thief" or "traitor" early in
The Padoner's Tale
?
irony
satire
metaphor
personification
2
Hamlet often insults other characters by using what literary device?
Allusion
Pun
Metaphor
Hyperbole
3
Which question does Hosseini ask in "The Kite Runner"?
Is redemption worth it?
Are men born evil?
Can we redeem ourselves and others?
Is America or the Taliban to blame for the sufferings in Afghanistan?
4
What form of speech is the lines starting "To be, or not to be, ..." in
Hamlet
?
dialogue
monologue
soliloquy
aside
5
In what language are The Canterbury Tales written?
Middle English
Latin
Old English
Early Modern English
6
Which literary period did not precede the restoration?
Old English Literature
Medieval literature
Renaissance
Enlightenment
7
Which is not necessarily an element of satire?
exaggeration and hyperbole
juxtaposition and comparison
statistics, facts and figures
irony and sarcasm
8
Which of these linguistic contacts did
not
have an influence on the transition from Old English to Middle English?
Greek
Anglo-Saxon languages
French
Old Norse
9
Which of the following is a work of the Enlightenment?
The Metamorphosis
Gulliver's Travels
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Canterbury Tales
10
Which of the following is an English Romantic?
William Shakespeare
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
William Wordsworth
Oscar Wilde
11
Which of these English speaking authors is originally from Ireland?
Ernest Hemingway
Geoffrey Chaucer
Jonathan Swift
Oscar Wilde
12
What is postcolonial literature about?
The biography of the author
The effect that colonialism has on characters in the story
Gender identity
Young people and their lives
13
Which is the least important key theme in postcolonial literature ?
Culture
Power
Identity
Nature
14
Who wrote "Jane Eyre"?
Emily Brontë
Georg Eliot
Jane Austin
Charlotte Brontë
15
What is Chaucer satirizing in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
homophobic attitudes of the Catholic church
the whole feudal system consisting of strictly separated hierarchies
certain practices of the medieval church, like "selling forgiveness"
sermon practices of the medieval church, such as using Latin sayings
16
What was "restored" during the Restoration period in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland?
the Catholic church
the republic
the monarchy
the Anglican church
17
Which humorous characters are an example of comic relief in Hamlet?
the theater players
Rosenkranz and Guildenstern
the gravediggers
Macellus and Franzisco
18
When did the Enlightenment Period occur in England?
- Late 17th to late 18thcentury
1660-1689
1786 to mid-1830s
- 1837-1901
19
In "The Kite Runner" Khaled Hosseini uses
physical deformities
to emphasize "beauty on the inside"- who shows this?
Ali, Hassan
Rahim, Ali
Amir, Soroya
Baba, Amir
20
When was the beginning of the Old English language?
13th century
15th century
5th century BC
1066
21
What is postcolonial literature?
Literature after Second World War
Literature of countries colonised by UK
Literature of countries colonised by European countries
Movement about philosophy, the arts and architecture
22
What was one of Hosseini's aims in terms of portraying Afghanistan in the novel?
To prove that everything that media says about Afghanistan is false.
To show that Afghanistan was always a wonderful place to live.
To add a more personal dimension to what we see in the media.
To show that Afghanistan was a place of suffering in which to grow up.
23
Who is not conisdered a Post-colonialist writer?
Chinua Achebe
Zora Neale Hurston
Khaled Hosseini
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
24
Who wrote "The Canterbury Tales"?
several unknown English authors
Seamus Heaney
Geoffrey Chaucer
an unknown English author
25
In what time are "The Canterbury Tales" set?
in the late 14th century
during Norman invasion
in pre-Christian Britain
during English Renaissance
26
What type of literary device does Khaled Hosseini use in this quote?
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Similie
Personification
27
Which literary period lasted from the early 20th century until the end of WW II ?
Victorianism
Colonialism
Transcendentalism
Modernism
28
Which language does postcolonial authors often use?
Slang term language
The indigenous language
Creole language
The colonisers' language
29
Which novel does Hosseini reference in "The Kite Runner" flea market scene when Amir talks to Soraya for the first time?
Wuthering Heights
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Sea Prayer
And The Mountains Echoed
30
Hosseini uses past tense in Pt. 3, and present tense in Pt. 4. What does this do for the novel?
It emphasizes the importance Mariam had in Laila's life
It makes the characters more believable
It creates a hopeful tone that looks forward to the future
It makes the book more contemporary so the reader can get it
31
Which era is known as the 'Age of Novels'?
Victorianism
Modernism
Surrealism
Postmodernism
32
When did William Wordsworth live?
1700-1780
1770-1850
1620-1700
1840-1920
33
What term describes the way postcolonial writers draw notice to the structure of storytelling?
Metamorphosis
Metafiction
Metanarrative
Metaphysical
34
When was postcolonial literature written?
Before the decolonization
After the decolonization
35
Which of the following authors is considered a representative of the Enlightenment ?
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
Jonathan Swift
William Wordsworth
36
Which of the following is not a play by William Shakespeare?
Romeo and Juliet
Pride and Prejudice
Julius Caesar
Antony and Cleopatra
37
The study of [...] lies at the heart of postcolonial literary study.
text structures
readers' responses
context
biographical data
38
Which of the following options
most likely
explains why satire was a popular art form during the Enlightenment?
Satire is able to identify what needs to be changed in a society.
Satire celebrates individuality and liberty, Enlightenment's key concepts.
Satire focuses exclusively on criticizing the monarchy.
Satire was invented at the same time as Enlightenment ideals.
39
What is true about Khaled Hosseini?
He lived and died in Kabul
He moved to the Bay Area when he was starting HS due to Soviet invasion
He supported the Taliban.
He was heavily inspired by Western works of art.
40
What was the literary period in English literature from the early 16th to the early 17th century ?
Medieval Literature
Restoration
English Renaissance
Romanticism
41
What is not a correct statement about a literary period?
Often literary periods overlap.
Scholars might categorize authors and works later into a literary period.
Authors are always aware that they write in a particular literary period.
It is a time in which works share cultural, artistic, and other features.
42
In which country is Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ set? (clue: largest dog)
Denmark
Scotland
England
Australia
43
Which of these books was not written by George Orwell?
Coming up for Air
1984
Fahrenheit 451
Animal Farm
44
What does postcolonial literature
not
embrace?
literature that drew inspiration from the art of classical antiquity
literature written in or by citizens of formerly colonialzed countries
diasporic writings by authors from colonialized countries in exile
literature produced in countries that were once, or are still, colonies
45
Which era is known as the 'Age of Poetry'?
Medieval Literature
Victorianism
Renaissance
Romanticism
46
This English Queen is associated with the English Renaissance.
Queen Victoria
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth I
47
Why would Animal Farm be considered an allegory?
It is about human behavior.
It is a story about unhappy animals.
It is a comparison to a country's government.
The story is not realistic.
48
Another name for the English Renaissance is...?
Victorian Age
Elizabethan Age
Italian Renaissance
Medieval Period
49
The kite in
The Kite Runner
is a...
prose
mood
symbol
voice
50
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
24
37
15
12
51
By which Shakespearean play is
The Lion King
influenced?
Hamlet
MacBeth
King Lear
Richard III
52
Which of the following statements
best
explains the Romantic attitude toward nature?
Romantics believed that nature inspired modern innovation and technology.
Romantics feared wilderness and untouched natural world as unpredictable.
Romantics desired to merge nature and civilization through parks.
Romantics idolized the purity and transformative power of nature.
53
Which literary periods do not overlap ?
modernism and postmodernism
romanticism and victorianism
renaissance and enlightenment
postmodernism and postcolonialism
54
What was
not a theme
primarily referred to in Medieval literature?
honor
bravery
feminism
generosity
55
Which era is known as the 'Age of Reason'?
Victorianism
Enlightenment
Modernism
Renaissance
56
Hosseini considers
The Kite Runner
to be a ______________story.
husband-wife
uncle-nephew
master-servant
father-son
57
What is the literary genre of Hamlet?
Tragedy
Comedy
Dark comedy
Epic poem
58
What is a correct definition of a foil character?
a character only referred to but never seen on stage
a character that adds to the atmosphere and carries out jobs on stage
the main character's major opponent
a supporting character used to highlight certain sides of a main character
59
Which is not a focus of the Enlightenment?
the importance of reason
the influence of science
the dominance of emotion over reason
formation of new social and political systems
60
What are characteristics of Postmodern literature:
Layers of time
traditional poetry
Chronology
unreliable narrator
61
What is the role of postcolonialism in literature?
To represent the experiences of colonizers
To provide insight into people's lives during and after colonialization
To glorify colonialism
To justify imperialist policies
62
What literary device does Hamlet in the play
Hamlet
represent?
Epic
Dynamic Character
Ethos
Drama
63
Who are foil characters to Hamlet?
Horatio and Marcellus
Ophelia and Laertes
Claudius and Fortinbras
Fortinbras and Laertes
64
Modernism was literature characterized by:
Disillusionment
Mystery
Slang language
Romance
