Honors British Literature Final Exam 2023- Part 1

George Orwell's real name was Eric Arthur Blair.

Who replaced Henry VIII?

An emotional response in literature is called a ____

The word renaissance means rebirth

Where did the Renaissance begin?

He took the throne after the death of Elizabeth I

Which of the following correctly describes Macbeth's first Soliloquy?

Mary I's mother was Catherine of Argon

Who is the "Father of Sonnets?"

What does Macbeth lose the battle with by the end of Act II, Scene I?

True or false: William Shakespeare was born at Stratford-upon-Avon?

Which of the following correctly describes Macbeth's Second Soliloquy?

A type of literature meant to be acted out is called a ____

This document made Protestantism the official religion of England

Totalitarianism is when a government has complete control of a country

Most of Shakespeare's were written in ____

Each of the following were major historical influences on 1984 except

The nickname of Elizabeth I

A form of fiction that offers an often frightening vision of the future, promoting readers to evaluate events and POVs.

Elizabeth I succeeded Mary I

Newspeak is the language of Oceania

Each of the following are themes of 1984 except

A line spoken to the audience revealing the character's thoughts, but not meant for others on stage to hear

Who was William Shakespeare married to?

These two major historical events occurred when 1984 was published ____

Who wrote the 95 Theses of the Protestant Reformation?

Another name for Shakespeare's official acting company, also known as Lord Chamberlain's Men ____

Which of the following correctly describes a pastoral poem?

Each of the following describes iambic pentameter except

This person he united Europe by uniting the house of York and Lancaster

All of the following are true about Edward VI except ____

This Ministry was responsible for war-related events

Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses to purify the church, protesting its indulgences.

Mary I was a Protestant

During her reign, Elizabeth I restored England to ____

The Party Slogan is: "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength."

This person was broke with the Catholic Church and established the Church of England, he also had 6 wives.

A movement that focused on the capacity of humans and what it truly meant to be a human.

This Ministry controls the media, news, entertainment, and education.

These two answers correctly list the order of the plot diagram

Divine Right of Kings

Karl Marx was the father of communism and wrote the Communist Manifesto.

The Gunpowder Plot was ____

information, of a biased or misleading nature, to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

The exciting force in The Tragedy of Macbeth was ____

A hierarchical structure of matter and life that reflected the Elizabethan emphasis on the principle of order.

Which of the following correctly matches the flag color with the type of play being performed?

A great or virtuous character in a dramatic tragedy who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat

What is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

Which of Henry VIII's wives gave him a son?

The name of the first prominent theater in London, built by James Burbage in 1576

A sonnet is a 15 line poem written in iambic pentameter

Which of the following correctly describes Double Think?

This Ministry was responsible for economic affairs

What is a foil character?

True or false: Mary Arden was William Shakespeare's mother?

The theme of hands in Macbeth represents guilt/responsibility for the actions committed

Who was the dictator of the Soviet Union?

Reversal and recognition is the process whereby

True or false: The "golden years" of British Literature were experienced under the rule of Elizabeth I.

Which of the following is the structure of an Italian Sonnet?

All of the following are required of a tragic hero except

When a character is alone on stage providing insight and revealing feelings

Who is the author of 1984?

This character provides comic relief

Fate vs. Free Will is

A kind of drama that presents a lesson about good conduct/behavior; puts the responsibility on us

Shakespeare's source for The Tragedy of Macbeth was Holienshend's Chronciles

Shakespeare's Theater is called ____

Which of Henry VIII's wives was his first?

Which of the following was the occupation of John Shakespeare, William's father?

Each of the following is a characteristic of dystopian literature except

Elizabeth I took the throne after the death of ____

All of the following were children of William Shakespeare except ____

What were plays focused on during the Renaissance era?

Which of the following is the structure of an English and Spenserian Sonnet?

This invention helped propel the Renaissance

A switch from problem to solution or question to answer

This group especially opposed the Religious Settlement

Which of the following correctly lists the order of hierarchy for the GCOB

What river was the Globe Theater built on?

This Ministry was responsible for maintaining law and order

The Tragedy of Macbeth begins...