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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.
| 201. |
The black language holds great importance for the_____________? |
| A. | Black community in America |
| B. | identity of Blacks in The United States |
| C. | Survival and continuation of the Black community |
| D. | restoration of a language |
| Answer» D. restoration of a language | |
| 202. |
The Battle of the Ants is an excerpt from______________? |
| A. | Civil Disobedience |
| B. | Walden |
| C. | Herald of Freedom |
| D. | Life without principle |
| Answer» C. Herald of Freedom | |
| 203. |
The annals of Massachusetts Bay will inform us, that of six governors, in the space of about forty years from the surrender of the old charter, under James II., two were imprisoned by a popular insurrection – a third, as Hutchinson inclines to believe, was driven from the province by the whizzing of a musket ball – a fourth, in the opinion of the same historian, was hastened to his grave by continual bickerings with the house of representatives – and the remaining two, as well as their successors, till the Revolution, were favored with few and brief intervals of peaceful sway. What is an “insurrection” ? |
| A. | An act or instance of beginning |
| B. | An of revolting against civil authority |
| C. | The state of one risen from the dead |
| D. | The condition of being stopped |
| Answer» C. The state of one risen from the dead | |
| 204. |
The American Renaissance overlapped the time period, in which American writers were trying to____________? |
| A. | Postmodern; end slavery. |
| B. | Colonial; end patriotism for England. |
| C. | Modernism; end individualism. |
| D. | Romanticism; define themselves and their writing style as independent from England. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
The ambitious spirits of his brother chieftain Sassacus, had ever aspired to dominion over the allied tribes – and immediately after the appearance of the English, the same temper was manifest in a jealousy of their encroachments. He employed all his art and influence and authority, to unite the tribes for the extirpation of the dangerous invaders. Mononotto, on the contrary, averse to all hostility, and foreseeing no danger from them, was the advocate of a hospitable reception, and pacific conduct. What does “extirpation” mean ? |
| A. | Execution |
| B. | Going to extremes |
| C. | Extermination |
| D. | Expatriating |
| Answer» D. Expatriating | |
| 206. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a mentor for a number of early American writers, including_______________? |
| A. | Hawthrone |
| B. | Stewart |
| C. | Thoreau |
| D. | A and B |
| Answer» D. A and B | |
| 207. |
Rabbit Angstrom Novels are written by ____________? |
| A. | Harper Lee |
| B. | John Updike |
| C. | Henry Miller |
| D. | R. Ellison |
| Answer» C. Henry Miller | |
| 208. |
Pre-colonial theme ? |
| A. | religious stories |
| B. | creation stories |
| C. | A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 209. |
Postmodern writing often uses and as literary devices ? |
| A. | Black humor; metafiction. |
| B. | Metaphors; verbal irony. |
| C. | Hyperbole; Personification. |
| D. | Symbolism; Imagery. |
| Answer» B. Metaphors; verbal irony. | |
| 210. |
‘Picture must not be too picturesque’. Emerson here means pictures must_______________? |
| A. | not be too scenic |
| B. | capture our soul |
| C. | be simple and plain |
| D. | not dazzle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
Parker’s report to Margaret is_________________? |
| A. | straightforward and simple |
| B. | complex and heart wrenching |
| C. | simple and heartwarming |
| D. | painful and disgustingly low |
| Answer» D. painful and disgustingly low | |
| 212. |
Over which river does Eliza make her miraculous crossing ? |
| A. | The Mississippi |
| B. | The Colorado |
| C. | The Ohio |
| D. | The Danube |
| Answer» D. The Danube | |
| 213. |
Of what does Goodman Brown become guilty after his midnight meeting in the woods ? |
| A. | Atonement |
| B. | Catharsis |
| C. | Gullibility |
| D. | Hubris |
| Answer» E. | |
| 214. |
Of the two, reverend Sir,” said the voice like the deacon’s, “I had rather miss an ordination-dinner than to-night’s meeting. They tell me that some of our community are to be here from Falmouth and beyond, and others from Connecticut and Rhode-Island; besides several of the Indian powows, who, after their fashion, know almost as much deviltry as the best of us. A “powow” in this context is___________? |
| A. | A devil-worshipper |
| B. | A boxer |
| C. | An apples-salesman |
| D. | A medicine man |
| Answer» D. A medicine man | |
| 215. |
Occom says he was discriminated against as a missionary and minister. What proof does he present to illustrate the unfair treatment of Native American ministers ? |
| A. | Establishment of puritans |
| B. | Establishment of autobiography |
| C. | Establishment of Indian praying towns |
| D. | Establishment of self- reliance |
| Answer» D. Establishment of self- reliance | |
| 216. |
Native Son (1940) is written by_____________? |
| A. | Jean Toomer |
| B. | Richard Wright |
| C. | Ralph Ellison |
| D. | Stephen Crane |
| Answer» C. Ralph Ellison | |
| 217. |
Name the ship that brought the first Pilgrims to the New World______________? |
| A. | Mayflower |
| B. | Santa Maria |
| C. | Titanic |
| D. | HMS Bounty |
| Answer» B. Santa Maria | |
| 218. |
Name the religious group that preached to live a simple and straightforward life_________________? |
| A. | Mormons |
| B. | Catholics |
| C. | Puritans |
| D. | Druids |
| Answer» D. Druids | |
| 219. |
My present business,” continued he, speaking with lofty confidence, “is merely to inquire my way to the dwelling of my [relative].” … There was a sudden and general movement in the room, which Robin interpreted as expressing the eagerness of each individual to become his guide. This passage exemplifies____________? |
| A. | Jamming |
| B. | Ambiguity |
| C. | Snaring |
| D. | Foregrounding |
| Answer» D. Foregrounding | |
| 220. |
Mr. Covey entered the stable with a long rope; and just as I was half out of the loft, he caught hold of my legs, and was about tying me. As soon as I found what he was up to, I gave a sudden spring, and as I did so, he holding to my legs, I was brought sprawling on the stable floor. Mr. Covey seemed now to think he had me, and could do what he pleased; but at this moment—from whence came the spirit I don’t know—I resolved to fight; and, suiting my action the resolution, I seized Covey hard by the throat, and as I did so, I rose. He held on to me, and I to him. … He trembled like a leaf. …We were at it for nearly two hours. Covey at length let me go, puffing and blowing at a great rate, saying that if I had not resisted, he would not have whipped me half so much. The truth was, that he had not whipped me at all. I considered him as getting entirely the worst end of the bargain; for he had drawn no blood from me, but I had from him_____________? |
| A. | Fredrick Douglass |
| B. | John Winthrop |
| C. | Benjamin Frankin |
| D. | William Apess |
| Answer» B. John Winthrop | |
| 221. |
Monadnock on his forehead hoar Doth seal the sacred trust, Your mountains build their monument, Though ye destroy their dust. What is the meaning of the word “hoar” ? |
| A. | Scarred |
| B. | Grey or white with age |
| C. | Ancient or venerable |
| D. | Wrinkled with age |
| Answer» C. Ancient or venerable | |
| 222. |
Miniver scorned the gold he sought. Here gold refers to______________? |
| A. | the yellow metal |
| B. | paycheck or money |
| C. | materialism |
| D. | the pot of luck |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
Miniver Cheevy’s name satirically hints at his_________________? |
| A. | a minimalist achievements in life |
| B. | magnanimous life style |
| C. | brave approach to life |
| D. | hard work and sensitivity towards the society |
| Answer» B. magnanimous life style | |
| 224. |
Maria Steward believe that black woman are crucial to the uplift of black Americans. Why ? |
| A. | They have the power to fix things themselves |
| B. | Men are more powerful |
| C. | Both are correct |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Men are more powerful | |
| 225. |
Maria Stewart is associated with what major American literary movement ? |
| A. | Idealism |
| B. | Slavery |
| C. | Romanticism |
| D. | Nationalism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
“Light in August” ? |
| A. | T.S. elliot |
| B. | William Faulkner |
| C. | Langston Hughes |
| D. | Sherwood anderson |
| Answer» C. Langston Hughes | |
| 227. |
Let me for a few moments turn your attention to the reservations in the different states of New England, and, with but few exceptions, we shall find them as follows: the most mean, abject, miserable race of beings in the world – a complete place of prodigality and prostitution. What does “prodigality” mean ? |
| A. | Wasteful extravagance |
| B. | Promiscuity |
| C. | Return from the dead |
| D. | Redemption |
| Answer» B. Promiscuity | |
| 228. |
“Left the house of the subscriber, bounden servant, Hezekiah Mudge—had on when he went away, grey coat, leather breeches, master’s third best hat. One pound currency reward to whoever shall lodge him in any jail in the province.” Hezekiah Mudge is a “bounden servant,” meaning that he is bound by contract to be a servant (essentially a willing slave) for seven years in repayment for____________? |
| A. | Freedom |
| B. | Escape from enslavement |
| C. | Transportation to the colonies |
| D. | Dropping charges for murder |
| Answer» D. Dropping charges for murder | |
| 229. |
“learn by going where I have to go”. The poet learns of______________? |
| A. | Going back to his hometown |
| B. | his errors and starts correcting them |
| C. | going back to the state of depression |
| D. | the final destination where he has to reach |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” contained foreshadowing, which means_____________? |
| A. | It took place at nightfall. |
| B. | It was a moody and spooky story. |
| C. | It contained clues to events yet to happen. |
| D. | It had descriptions of shadows in the woods. |
| Answer» D. It had descriptions of shadows in the woods. | |
| 231. |
It was the very witching time of night that he, heavyhearted and crestfallen, pursued his travel homeward. Far below, the Tappan Zee spread its dusky waters. In the dead hush of midnight he could hear the faint barking of a watchdog from the opposite shore. The night grew darker and darker; the stars seemed to sink deeper in the sky, and driving clouds occasionally hid them from his sight. This passage is from________________? |
| A. | A fairy tale |
| B. | An autobiography |
| C. | A detective story |
| D. | A Gothic tale |
| Answer» E. | |
| 232. |
It was possible, I reflected, that a mere different arrangement of the particulars of the scene, of the details of this picture, would be sufficient to modify, or perhaps to annihilate its capacity for sorrowful impression; and, acting upon this idea, I reined my horse to the precipitous brink of a black and lurid tarn that lay in unruffled lustre by the dwelling, and gazed down – but with a shudder even more thrilling than before – upon the re-modelled and inverted images of the gray sedge, and the ghastly tree-stems, and the vacant eyelike windows. What is the meaning of the word tarn? Veldu eitt ? |
| A. | A bird |
| B. | A small mountain lake |
| C. | A wide river |
| D. | A high cliff |
| Answer» C. A wide river | |
| 233. |
It was about this time that I conceiv’d the bold and arduous Project of arriving at moral Perfection. I wish’d to live without committing any Fault at any time; I would conquer all that either Natural Inclination, Custom, or Company might lead me into. As I knew, or thought I knew, what was right and wrong, I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a Task of more difficulty than I had imagined. … I included under Thirteen names of Virtues all that at that time occurr’d to me as necessary or desirable, and annex’d to each a short Precept, which fully express’d the Extent I gave to its Meaning ? |
| A. | Samson Occcum |
| B. | John Winthrop |
| C. | Benjamin Franklin |
| D. | Mayflower Compact |
| Answer» D. Mayflower Compact | |
| 234. |
is the end of fame_______________? |
| A. | Love |
| B. | Pity |
| C. | Misfortune |
| D. | Death |
| Answer» C. Misfortune | |
| 235. |
________________is known as the ‘friendly innkeeper of the town’ ? |
| A. | Stephen |
| B. | Parker J |
| C. | Goodman Parker |
| D. | Stephen J Parker |
| Answer» D. Stephen J Parker | |
| 236. |
In which state was “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” written ? |
| A. | Maine |
| B. | Massachusetts |
| C. | Georgia |
| D. | Ohio |
| Answer» B. Massachusetts | |
| 237. |
In which state is the Shelby farm located ? |
| A. | Tennessee |
| B. | Kentucky |
| C. | Alabama |
| D. | Mississipi |
| Answer» C. Alabama | |
| 238. |
In which state is Legree’s plantation located ? |
| A. | Georgia |
| B. | Florida |
| C. | Louisiana |
| D. | Vermont |
| Answer» D. Vermont | |
| 239. |
In which city does the St.Clare live ? |
| A. | Memphis |
| B. | New Orleans |
| C. | Louisville |
| D. | Atlanta |
| Answer» C. Louisville | |
| 240. |
In what year was the Fugitive Slave Act passed ? |
| A. | 1784 |
| B. | 1841 |
| C. | 1850 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» D. 1857 | |
| 241. |
In Walden, who urges people to simplify their lives and look to nature for meaning ? |
| A. | Robert Frost |
| B. | Walt Whitman |
| C. | Henry David Thoreau |
| D. | Herman Melville |
| Answer» D. Herman Melville | |
| 242. |
In this technological world the child should build up_____________? |
| A. | a vision for himself |
| B. | inner strength |
| C. | his own life |
| D. | a will not to depend on others |
| Answer» C. his own life | |
| 243. |
In the enthusiasm of my confidence, I brought chairs into the room, and desired them here to rest from their fatigues; while I myself, in the wild audacity of my perfect triumph, placed my own seat upon the very spot beneath which reposed the corpse of the victim. What is the meaning of the word audacity ? |
| A. | Fearless daring or aggressive boldness |
| B. | Auditory city |
| C. | Authority |
| D. | Insanity or dementia |
| Answer» B. Auditory city | |
| 244. |
In Talbot county, Eastern Shore, Maryland, near Easton, the county town of that country, there is a small district of country, thily populated, and remarkable for nothing that I know of more than for the worn-out, sandy, deserts-like appearance of its soil, the general dilapidation of its farms and fences, the indigent and spiritless character of its inhabitants, and the prevalence of ague and fever. What does dilapidation mean ? |
| A. | Hunger or famine |
| B. | Decrease |
| C. | Derivation |
| D. | Neglect or decray |
| Answer» E. | |
| 245. |
In Saul Bellow’s novel Herzog (1964), Moses Herzog is a________________? |
| A. | Christian |
| B. | Hindu |
| C. | Jew |
| D. | Afro-American |
| Answer» D. Afro-American | |
| 246. |
In addition to driving the family coach, what other responsibility do the St. Clare assign Uncle Tom ? |
| A. | Tutoring Eva |
| B. | Managing finances |
| C. | Helping Dinah cook |
| D. | Administering Marie’s medicine |
| Answer» C. Helping Dinah cook | |
| 247. |
I was somewhat unmanageable when I first went [to Master Covey’s], but a few months of this discipline tamed me. … I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed, the cheerful spark that lingered about my eye died; the dark night of slavery closed in upon men, and behold a man transformed into a brute!” ? |
| A. | Fredrick Douglass |
| B. | John Winthrop |
| C. | Benjamin Franklin |
| D. | William Apess |
| Answer» B. John Winthrop | |
| 248. |
I would not have it imagined, however, that he was one of those cruel potentates of the school, who joy in the smart of their subjects; on the contrary, he administered justice with discrimination rather than severity; taking the burthen off the backs of the weak, and laying it on those of the strong. What is the meaning of the word “smart” in this context ? |
| A. | Stupidity |
| B. | Silliness |
| C. | Pain |
| D. | Intelligence |
| Answer» D. Intelligence | |
| 249. |
I took my visitors all over the house. I bade them search — search well. I led them, at length, to his chamber. I showed them his treasures, secure, undisturbed. The narrator is________________? |
| A. | Helping Robin to search for his uncle |
| B. | A detective |
| C. | Leading the police to the scene of a crime |
| D. | Helping the police to look for a letter |
| Answer» D. Helping the police to look for a letter | |
| 250. |
I knew him, however, as both mathematician and poet, and my measures were adapted to his capacity, with reference to the circumstances by which he was surrounded. I knew him as a courtier, too, and as a bold intriguant. Such a man, I considered, could not fail to be aware of the ordinary political modes of action. Who is speaking ? |
| A. | Brown |
| B. | Brom Bones |
| C. | Rip |
| D. | Dupin |
| Answer» E. | |