British Literature Final Exam

Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, would be characterized in which dramatic (play) genre?

In the romance “The Day of Destiny” by Sir Thomas Malory, King Arthur is an archetypal

787-1066 A.D.

The Germanic language impacted the development of the English language during what time period?

Hamlet is one of the greatest plays written by

From what country did the popular verse form of poetry, the sonnet, derive?

What is so unique about Jane Austen publishing Pride and Prejudice in 1813?

410-787 A.D.

The Harry Potter novels are written in

The play Hamlet is written in

A Shakespearean sonnet is generally broken into

Mr. Wickham is

The satire "A Modest Proposal" was written by

When Mr. Darcy tells Elizabeth he had scruples about their relationship, he means he

A frame story is a story that serves to:

Elizabeth Bennet represents what flaw in the title of Pride and Prejudice?

What Disney film is based off of the story of Hamlet?

Hamlet’s most loyal friend is

Which of the following is not a British novel?

The Canterbury Tales were written in

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote

Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” is an example of what type of writing?

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a classic work of Victorian British Literature.

The Celtic language impacted the development of the English language during what time period?

Which of the following marked the most stable political structure in early Briton?

The French language impacted the development of the English language during what time period?

Beginning in 1066 A.D.

Which of the following British novelists is not a woman?

Latin impacted the development of the English language during what time period?

The “Seven Sovereign Kingdoms” of the Anglo-Saxon time period was called the

A place where historians believe Celtic peoples practiced pagan rituals is called

Mr. Darcy represents what flaw in the title of Pride and Prejudice?

When did the actual warlord, Arturius, (on whom King Arthur legends were based) live?

In Hamlet’s famous “To be or not to be” soliloquy, he is:

One of the English theaters where many of William Shakespeare’s plays were performed was:

The author of Beowulf is

The invention of what led to greater availability of books and an increased reading population?

The epic narrative poem, Beowulf, is written in

The author credited with changing the English language forever by writing in the vernacular was

Which of the following was not a great leading mind of the Renaissance?

What aspect of characterization is depicted here? "This Pardoner had hair as yellow as wax"

The novel Pride and Prejudice is written in

When Elizabeth replies that Mr. Darcy is the last man she could be prevailed to marry she means

In an argumentative essay, recognizing the opposition’s perspective is acknowledging the

Pride and Prejudice was published under the name of the female author

The Renaissance was considered a societal golden age. What aspects made it so?

55-410 B.C.

In what season do the pilgrims begin their journey inThe Canterbury Tales?

Pre-historic to 55 B.C.

Lady Catherine de Bourgh is