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This section includes 332 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English Literature knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
What statement below best sums up the literary significance of Benjamin Franklin ? |
| A. | Mentor to other writers |
| B. | Rewrote the autobiography |
| C. | Self-made and |
| D. | Both B and C |
| Answer» E. | |
| 102. |
What ritual does the character resembling the devil attempt to perform in the woods, with goodman Brown as the object ? |
| A. | A conversion |
| B. | A christening |
| C. | A wedding |
| D. | A baptism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 103. |
What promise did Augustine’s sudden death prevent him from fulfilling ? |
| A. | Freeing his slaves |
| B. | Relearning to pray |
| C. | Overcoming his alcoholism |
| D. | Reuniting Tom with Aunt Chole |
| Answer» B. Relearning to pray | |
| 104. |
What lesson does Hare’s adventure involving a tall man with a cane attempt to teach the Winnebago people ? |
| A. | Flattery will get you no where |
| B. | Don’t put of for tomorrow what you can do today |
| C. | Do unto others as you would have them do unto you |
| D. | Boasting shows weakness and will lead to bad things |
| Answer» E. | |
| 105. |
What job does Uncle Tom perform at the St. Clare plantation ? |
| A. | Cook |
| B. | Groomsman |
| C. | Head Coachman |
| D. | Valet |
| Answer» D. Valet | |
| 106. |
What is TULIP ? |
| A. | Total depravity |
| B. | Unconditional election |
| C. | Limited atonement |
| D. | Irresistible GraceE. Perseverance of the SaintsF. All of the above |
| Answer» B. Unconditional election | |
| 107. |
What is the author’s purpose in the Zuni origin tale “The Flood” ? |
| A. | To include the tribe’s favorite food, corn, into the myth |
| B. | To warn its youth about the consequences of promiscutiy and other inquities |
| C. | To explain how floods came into existence |
| D. | To explain how earthquakes came into existence |
| Answer» C. To explain how floods came into existence | |
| 108. |
What is Mrs. Shelby’s first name ? |
| A. | Emily |
| B. | Rachel |
| C. | Margaret |
| D. | Danielle |
| Answer» B. Rachel | |
| 109. |
What is Augustine St. Clare’s selfish wife’s name ? |
| A. | Marie |
| B. | Eliza |
| C. | Rachel |
| D. | Ophelia |
| Answer» B. Eliza | |
| 110. |
What invention won George Harris the respect of his factory’s proprietor ? |
| A. | A cotton ginning machine |
| B. | A hemp cleaning machine |
| C. | A hemp twines |
| D. | A bread slicing machine |
| Answer» C. A hemp twines | |
| 111. |
What event provides the motivation for Shelby to release all the slaves ? |
| A. | Tom’s death |
| B. | Eliza’s escape |
| C. | Tom’s daughter’s wedding |
| D. | Tom saving Eva |
| Answer» B. Eliza’s escape | |
| 112. |
What does the priest’s son’s prayers for the punishment of the tribe’s iniquities tell us about the Zuni tribe ? |
| A. | They are nosey and stays busy tending to other people’s business |
| B. | The Zunis are spiritual and have a strong moral code that they live by and teach to their children |
| C. | That the Zunis are afraid of earthquakes and floods |
| D. | That the Zunis like to make up stories for pure entertainment |
| Answer» C. That the Zunis are afraid of earthquakes and floods | |
| 113. |
What does the narrator find at the end of the journey ? |
| A. | Field and works |
| B. | Crusted snow and dead leaves |
| C. | Hills and highways |
| D. | all are sleeping |
| Answer» C. Hills and highways | |
| 114. |
What does the narrator of the story about Rip describe as the great error in Rip’s composition ? |
| A. | His weakness for spirits |
| B. | That he is henpecked by his wife |
| C. | His love of town gossip |
| D. | His unwillingness to work |
| Answer» E. | |
| 115. |
What does George Harris’ master demand of him that prompts him to plan his escape ? |
| A. | Relocate to Louisiana |
| B. | Punish another slave |
| C. | Abandon his faith |
| D. | Marry another woman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 116. |
What does George Shelby give Uncle Tom to wear on a string around his neck before Tom is taken away ? |
| A. | A locket |
| B. | A ring |
| C. | A dollar |
| D. | A crucifix |
| Answer» D. A crucifix | |
| 117. |
What does Eva’s father promise her before she dies ? |
| A. | That he will adopt Topsy |
| B. | That he will free Uncle Tom |
| C. | That he will remarry |
| D. | That he will try to find Harry |
| Answer» C. That he will remarry | |
| 118. |
What did the family do to protect the children from the uncle ? |
| A. | They dressed the boys like girls and told them to behave as girls do |
| B. | They locked the uncle away until the children were old enough to protect themselves |
| C. | They dressed the girls like boys and told them to behave as boys do |
| D. | They formed a mob and chased the uncle out of the village |
| Answer» B. They locked the uncle away until the children were old enough to protect themselves | |
| 119. |
What did John Smith write ? |
| A. | Jason and Isolde |
| B. | General History of Virginia |
| C. | Declaration of Independence |
| D. | Journal of an Expedition |
| Answer» C. Declaration of Independence | |
| 120. |
What animal is personified as the trickster in the Winnebago tale ? |
| A. | Bear |
| B. | Coyote |
| C. | Snake |
| D. | Hare |
| Answer» E. | |
| 121. |
What animal is personified as Hare’s grandfather ? |
| A. | Bear |
| B. | Fox |
| C. | Deer |
| D. | Cougar |
| Answer» B. Fox | |
| 122. |
Well, then; I have received personal information, from a very high quarter, that a certain document of the last importance, has been purloined from the royal apartments. The individual who purloined it is known; this beyond a doubt; he was seen to take it. It is known, also, that it still remains in his possession. What is the meaning of the verb to purloin ? |
| A. | To borrow |
| B. | To steal |
| C. | To ruin |
| D. | To return |
| Answer» C. To ruin | |
| 123. |
We paused before a House that seemed A Swelling of the Ground – The Roof was scarcely visible – The Cornice – in the Ground – What is Cornice ? |
| A. | Cracks in the ground |
| B. | Decorative molding beneath a roof |
| C. | Dust |
| D. | Stolen goods |
| Answer» C. Dust | |
| 124. |
We associate John Winthrop with what colonial Settlement ? |
| A. | Plymouth |
| B. | Mayflower compact |
| C. | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| D. | Rhode Island |
| Answer» D. Rhode Island | |
| 125. |
We associate William Bradford with what colonial settlement ? |
| A. | Plymouth |
| B. | Mayflower compact |
| C. | Massachusetts Bay Colony |
| D. | Rhode Island |
| Answer» B. Mayflower compact | |
| 126. |
We associate Nathaniel Hawthrone with what literary movement ? |
| A. | Nationalism |
| B. | Transcendentalism |
| C. | Romanticism |
| D. | Indian Autobiography |
| Answer» D. Indian Autobiography | |
| 127. |
Wanders in that happy valley Through two luminous windows saw Spirits moving musically To a lute’s well-tunéd law, Round about a throne, where sitting (Porphyrogene!) In state his glory well befitting, The sovereign of the realm was seen. What does Porphyrogene mean ? |
| A. | Born to be free |
| B. | Inflicted with the disease Porphyria |
| C. | Of royal birth |
| D. | Wearing purple robes |
| Answer» D. Wearing purple robes | |
| 128. |
Walt Whitman’s style of writing is known as______________? |
| A. | Experimental |
| B. | Expressionistic |
| C. | Lethargic |
| D. | Modernistic |
| Answer» B. Expressionistic | |
| 129. |
Usher can only stand types of noises in his acutely uncomfortable state. The narrator describes a number of impromptus that Usher plays for him on which instrument ? |
| A. | The harp |
| B. | The guitar |
| C. | The ukulele |
| D. | The violin |
| Answer» C. The ukulele | |
| 130. |
Unmoved – she notes the Chariots – pausing – At her low Gate – Unmoved – an Emperor be kneeling Upon her Mat – I’ve known her – from an ample nation – Then – close the Valves of her attention – Like Stone – What does ample mean ? |
| A. | Menacing |
| B. | Large or abundant |
| C. | Fearful and gracious |
| D. | Beautiful |
| Answer» C. Fearful and gracious | |
| 131. |
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written by______________? |
| A. | Harriet Beecher Stowe |
| B. | Edgar Allan Poe |
| C. | Arthur Miller |
| D. | Edith Wharton |
| Answer» B. Edgar Allan Poe | |
| 132. |
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as a literary work exposed the evils of________________? |
| A. | dowry |
| B. | slavery |
| C. | corruption |
| D. | superstitions |
| Answer» C. corruption | |
| 133. |
To Whom does Franklin say he is addressing his autobiography part 1 ? |
| A. | Himself |
| B. | Indians |
| C. | His son, john |
| D. | His son, William |
| Answer» E. | |
| 134. |
To which country do George and Eliza plan to immigrate ? |
| A. | Liberia |
| B. | Nigeria |
| C. | France |
| D. | Algeria |
| Answer» B. Nigeria | |
| 135. |
Thoreau scales humans down to the size of ants in order to____________________? |
| A. | examine the aggressive, dominating and stupid nature of human warfare |
| B. | create a very vivid and impressive picture |
| C. | shows his real intentions in writing |
| D. | portray humans allegorically |
| Answer» B. create a very vivid and impressive picture | |
| 136. |
Thoreau was part of the Transcend lists, which were founded by________________? |
| A. | Mark Twain. |
| B. | Herman Melville. |
| C. | Ralph Waldo Emerson. |
| D. | Walt Whitman. |
| Answer» D. Walt Whitman. | |
| 137. |
Thoreau through this essay tries to portray_______________? |
| A. | Transcendentalism |
| B. | Imperialism |
| C. | Socialism |
| D. | Naturalism |
| Answer» C. Socialism | |
| 138. |
Thoreau believed that if a government was unjust, people need to resist the government. This is called_____________? |
| A. | Following orders. |
| B. | Resisting arrest. |
| C. | Civil disobedience. |
| D. | Mutiny. |
| Answer» D. Mutiny. | |
| 139. |
Thoreau places a sense of Upon the ants ? |
| A. | honor and glory |
| B. | meticulous faction |
| C. | responsibility |
| D. | revenge and betrayal |
| Answer» B. meticulous faction | |
| 140. |
This term refers to the “feeling” of a word______________? |
| A. | Connotation |
| B. | Connection |
| C. | Constitution |
| D. | Description |
| Answer» B. Connection | |
| 141. |
This Puritan author wrote about the Salem witch trials_____________? |
| A. | Cotton Mather |
| B. | Owen Edwards |
| C. | Annie Bradford |
| D. | Terry Pratchett |
| Answer» B. Owen Edwards | |
| 142. |
This Puritan author wrote a persuasive speech ? |
| A. | William Bradstreet |
| B. | Mather Edwards |
| C. | John Williams |
| D. | Johnathan Edwards |
| Answer» E. | |
| 143. |
This term is an elaborate comparison between two different subjects___________? |
| A. | Simile |
| B. | Conceit |
| C. | Sermon |
| D. | Anomoly |
| Answer» C. Sermon | |
| 144. |
This quote comes from what writing: “God holds you over the pit of Hell much as one holds a spider over the fire________________”? |
| A. | Spiders of the World |
| B. | Hands of Satan |
| C. | Hell and Salem |
| D. | Sinners in the Hand… |
| Answer» E. | |
| 145. |
This person was captured by Native Americans but saved by Pocahontas _______________? |
| A. | Joseph Smith, Jr |
| B. | Jerry Smith |
| C. | Hiram Smith |
| D. | John Smith |
| Answer» E. | |
| 146. |
This person wrote about a island that he called Colba, now known as Cuba______________? |
| A. | John Smith |
| B. | Coronado |
| C. | Columbus |
| D. | De Vaca |
| Answer» D. De Vaca | |
| 147. |
This mode of discourse relates a story________________? |
| A. | Fiction |
| B. | Narration |
| C. | Exposition |
| D. | Persuasion |
| Answer» C. Exposition | |
| 148. |
This mode of discourse presents details that appeal to the senses______________? |
| A. | Description |
| B. | Metaphor |
| C. | Persuation |
| D. | Narration |
| Answer» B. Metaphor | |
| 149. |
This mode of discourse is used to explain. (Example: repair manuals) ? |
| A. | Connotation |
| B. | Constitution |
| C. | Convocation |
| D. | Exposition |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
This mode of discourse attempts to convince someone______________? |
| A. | Persuasion |
| B. | Prejudice |
| C. | Promise |
| D. | Promotion |
| Answer» B. Prejudice | |