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Module A Revision
Module A Revision
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A quiz to get brains firing for a return to Module A after the holiday break.
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Module A involves...
A comparative study of texts and context
A critical analysis of text
Analysing representation and text.
Exploring 'discovery'
2
What does 'artifice' mean?
To conceal one's intentions under a feigned appearance
Something contrived to achieve an end, using deception
Related to worldly rather than sacred or spiritual concerns
Intended to instruct; morally instructive
3
What is Renaissance Humanism?
A belief in God and the word of the Church.
A belief in God's control over human progress.
A belief in humans as more intelligent than animals.
A belief in man's potential as the centre of his universe.
4
What does 'rhetoric' mean?
A way of communicating to nobles.
A type of question that doesn't require a response.
A systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a topic
The art of using language effectively and persuasively.
5
Central to our comparison of 'The Prince' and 'Julius Caesar' is an exploration of...?
Discovery.
Nature of political power and how to gain and maintain it.
Morality.
Violence and manipulation.
6
Machiavelli's 'The Prince' was composed in...?
1513
1613
1632
1532
7
Why did 'The Prince' become an infamous Renaissance text?
It insulted former leaders of Italy.
It was written in Italian.
Its 'ends justifies the means' pragmatic political advice.
It provided clear guidance on maintaining political power.
8
What appears to be a subtle contextual concern framing the drama of 'Julius Caesar'?
An account of England's growing foreign presence in Europe.
The Elizabethan fear of witches and the devil.
The fear of violence should the aged Queen Elizabeth I die.
The desire for democracy as a form of government.
9
Which of the following is NOT a reason why Shakespeare set many plays in foreign locations?
To make his plays more exotic and exciting.
To reveal a universality in human responses across cultures.
To allow him to critique his society without facing censure.
To avoid copyright infringements.
10
Which character from 'Caesar' appears most to embody many of Machiavelli's 'Prince' traits?
Julius Caesar
Mark Antony
Cassius
Brutus
11
The text types of 'The Prince' and 'Julius Caesar' respectively are...?
A novel and a play.
A treatise and a historical tragedy.
A biography and a film.
A historical tragedy and a treatise.
12
What was the state of the political realm in Machiavelli's Renaissance Italy context?
Monarchy.
Democracy.
Factional politics - city states in frequent conflict.
Oligarchy.
13
Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' was first performed in...?
1591
1599
1603
1595
14
Who is the main figure explored in 'Julius Caesar'?
Cassius
Mark Antony
Brutus
Julius Caesar
15
What is the primary reason Shakespeare composed 'Julius Caesar'?
To revive a love of Roman history in London.
To explore what occurs when a powerful leader is deposed.
To explore Elizabethan politics subtly.
To entertain an eclectic Globe Theatre audience.
16
Which of the following is NOT one of the primary Italian city states in early 16th century?
Papal States
Republic of Florence
Republic of Venice
Duchy of Rome
17
The two texts for our study in Module A are...?
Two poems of T.S Eliot
Machiavelli's 'The Prince' and Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'
'Life of Pi' and a related text
'Brave New World' and a related text
18
What do many critics suggest was Shakespeare's underlying didactic aim in the play?
To promote a debate between monarchy and republicanism.
To highlight the dangers of tyranny.
To explore the benefits of political assassination.
To reaffirm England's need for a powerful / stable monarch.
19
What of the following roles did Machiavelli NOT fill in his time living in Florence?
He was Secretary of Second Chancery and of the Ten of War.
He was a leading Florentine diplomat.
He organised and led a citizen army to defeat Pisa.
He was a powerful politician.
20
Which of the following is NOT a reason Machiavelli composed 'The Prince'?
As a means of ending his exile.
To illustrate his intelligence and political acumen.
To regain favour with the Medici family.
To be reinstated into Venetian diplomatic circles.
21
Who was 'The Prince' dedicated to?
Cesare Borgia
Lorenzo De Medici
William Shakespeare
Pope Julius II
22
A century before 'Julius Caesar' was performed, England was in a civil war called:
WWI
The Tudor War
The War of York
The War of the Roses
