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This section includes 903 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your English Literature knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 851. |
Applying human qualities to non-human things ? |
| A. | personification |
| B. | onomatopoeia |
| C. | alliteration |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. onomatopoeia | |
| 852. |
“Antony and Cleopatra” and “Macbeth” was in ? |
| A. | 1606 |
| B. | 1607 |
| C. | 1608 |
| D. | 1609 |
| Answer» B. 1607 | |
| 853. |
Ann Hathaway was____________years older than Shakespeare? |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» C. 9 | |
| 854. |
“All’s Well that Ends Well” is considered to be what kind of a play ? |
| A. | History |
| B. | Comedy |
| C. | Tragedy |
| D. | Epic poem |
| Answer» C. Tragedy | |
| 855. |
Aldous Huxley was a poet, but was better known as what ? |
| A. | Politician |
| B. | Dramatist |
| C. | Novelist |
| D. | Architect |
| Answer» D. Architect | |
| 856. |
After ____________ years of his marriage he left his native town and try his fortune in the great city of London? |
| A. | two |
| B. | three |
| C. | four |
| D. | five |
| Answer» D. five | |
| 857. |
After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is______________? |
| A. | Ask forgiveness from God |
| B. | Put some clothes on |
| C. | Satisfy their sexual desire for each other |
| D. | Blame each other for their Fall |
| Answer» D. Blame each other for their Fall | |
| 858. |
After the death of Christopher Marlowe who completed his unfinished poem “Hero and Leander” ? |
| A. | Shakespeare |
| B. | Thomas Nash |
| C. | George Chapman |
| D. | Thomas More |
| Answer» D. Thomas More | |
| 859. |
After Milton went blind, he was able to compose poetry by using ______________? |
| A. | braille |
| B. | dictation |
| C. | a code of his own devising |
| D. | an Abacus |
| Answer» C. a code of his own devising | |
| 860. |
After graduating from university, John Milton toured the continent of Europe and likely met with which of the following individuals ? |
| A. | Michelangelo |
| B. | Charles II |
| C. | Galileo |
| D. | A and B |
| Answer» D. A and B | |
| 861. |
Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve’s______________? |
| A. | Wit |
| B. | Beauty |
| C. | Intelligence |
| D. | Hard work and spirituality |
| Answer» C. Intelligence | |
| 862. |
According to the “Book of Luke,” Herod was the king of ? |
| A. | Judea |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Syria |
| D. | Jerusalem |
| Answer» E. | |
| 863. |
According to Stephen, how is art represented in the lyrical form ? |
| A. | the image is presented in immediate relation to the artist himself |
| B. | the image is presented is immediate relation to the artist and others |
| C. | the image is presented in a way that is not purely personal |
| D. | the image is presented in immediate relation to others only |
| Answer» B. the image is presented is immediate relation to the artist and others | |
| 864. |
According to skeptics of Shakespeare’s authorship, all of the following are considered to be the “true” authors of some of Shakespeare’s plays EXCEPT________________? |
| A. | Thomas More. |
| B. | Francis Bacon. |
| C. | Earl of Oxford. |
| D. | John Shakespeare. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 865. |
According to scholars, what is the function of the rose that Dante sees in paradise ? |
| A. | It alludes to the Garden of Eden. |
| B. | It symbolizes perfection and paradise. |
| C. | It is a symbol of the Virgin Mary. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 866. |
According to Robert Hollander, what are the two types of allegory used by Dante ? |
| A. | “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the poets” |
| B. | “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of irony” |
| C. | “Allegory of speech” and “allegory of the theologians” |
| D. | “Allegory of the poets” and “allegory of the theologians” |
| Answer» E. | |
| 867. |
According to Randy Hofbauer, what is/are the purpose(s) of the epiphany ? |
| A. | it enables Stephen to say in Ireland forever |
| B. | it prepares Stephen to accept his artistic rebirth |
| C. | it ends Stephen’s period of enlightenment |
| D. | it helps Stephen to decide to join the Catholic church |
| Answer» C. it ends Stephen’s period of enlightenment | |
| 868. |
According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create ? |
| A. | The Son |
| B. | Adam and Eve |
| C. | Computers |
| D. | He creates everything |
| Answer» E. | |
| 869. |
According to most scholars, what does The Purgatorio allegorically represent ? |
| A. | The penitent life |
| B. | The afterlife existence for mortal sinners |
| C. | The heavenly paradise |
| D. | The earthly paradise |
| Answer» B. The afterlife existence for mortal sinners | |
| 870. |
According to most critics, what does Geryon represent in The Inferno ? |
| A. | Fraud |
| B. | Reason |
| C. | Justice |
| D. | Lust |
| Answer» B. Reason | |
| 871. |
According to most scholars, what does the chariot in The Purgatorio symbolize ? |
| A. | The absence of heretics and monsters in medieval church history |
| B. | The conflict between ancient Romans and the early Church |
| C. | The impossibility for sinners to repent |
| D. | The righteousness of the Roman Empire over time |
| Answer» C. The impossibility for sinners to repent | |
| 872. |
According to most critics, what does the circular structure of Finnegans Wake represent ? |
| A. | the impossibility of resurrection |
| B. | the unconscious |
| C. | unrequited love |
| D. | the patterns of birth, life, and death |
| Answer» E. | |
| 873. |
According to most critics, Vita Nuova is an example of which of the following genres ? |
| A. | Autobiography |
| B. | Framed narrative |
| C. | Lyric poetry |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 874. |
According to most critics, how does Dante distinguish love from lust ? |
| A. | Lust is often pure, while love tends to be crude. |
| B. | Lust and love are both sins that place the sinner in hell. |
| C. | Lust involves the subordination of reason to desire. |
| D. | Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force. |
| Answer» D. Lust leads to moral improvement, while love is a more destructive force. | |
| 875. |
According to Margot Norris, what is the significance of guilt in Finnegans Wake ? |
| A. | it represents original sin |
| B. | it is linked with sexual perversions |
| C. | it represents the Freudian primal scene |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 876. |
According to Margot Norris, what do Joyce’s novels imply about civilization ? |
| A. | that it depends on repression |
| B. | that it ends paralysis |
| C. | that it enables fulfillment |
| D. | that it resolves spiritual crises |
| Answer» B. that it ends paralysis | |
| 877. |
According to Margot Norris, what is the ontological problem of Finnegans Wake ? |
| A. | the characters’ preference for reality over dreams |
| B. | the inability to distinguish between the “self” and “other” |
| C. | the inability to experience guilt |
| D. | the disconnection from primal senses and urges |
| Answer» C. the inability to experience guilt | |
| 878. |
According to John Milton’s view of the structure of the universe, the “Created Universe” is surrounded by what ? |
| A. | Heaven |
| B. | Hell |
| C. | Chaos |
| D. | Sunshine |
| Answer» D. Sunshine | |
| 879. |
According to John Milton, political offices were to be filled by______________? |
| A. | the king |
| B. | the House of Lords |
| C. | popular election |
| D. | God |
| Answer» D. God | |
| 880. |
According to Dr. Roger Dunkle, in ancient times, what was considered a tragedy ? |
| A. | A worship of the gods |
| B. | A song for the prize or sacrifice of a goat |
| C. | A comedic performance |
| D. | A story that ended with a marriage |
| Answer» C. A comedic performance | |
| 881. |
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what is the central allegorical theme in The Purgatorio ? |
| A. | The poet’s attempt to climb the mountain |
| B. | The poet’s attempt to find his way back to Florence from Jerusalem |
| C. | The poet’s descent into hell |
| D. | The poet’s tour of earthly paradise |
| Answer» B. The poet’s attempt to find his way back to Florence from Jerusalem | |
| 882. |
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what does the phrase “the little bark” mean ? |
| A. | It means that sinners must resign themselves to life in hell. |
| B. | It implies that Beatrice will return later in the poem. |
| C. | It suggests that paradise is close to purgatory. |
| D. | It highlights the idea that Dante is on a journey of poetry. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 883. |
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what trait distinguishes Dante’s purgatory from his hell ? |
| A. | Purgatory is less future-oriented. |
| B. | Purgatory is a place of redemptive intervention. |
| C. | Purgatory includes references to time. |
| D. | Purgatory is less rooted in the human, natural world. |
| Answer» D. Purgatory is less rooted in the human, natural world. | |
| 884. |
According to Dr. Mazzotta, what do Dante’s planets represent ? |
| A. | The deadly sins |
| B. | The historical religious eras |
| C. | The liberal arts |
| D. | The sacraments |
| Answer» D. The sacraments | |
| 885. |
According to Dante, who resides in his ante-purgatory ? |
| A. | The souls of those who are ready to enter heaven |
| B. | The souls of those who are not yet ready to purge their sins |
| C. | The souls of those who are about to enter hell |
| D. | The souls of the repentant who are punished for their sins |
| Answer» C. The souls of those who are about to enter hell | |
| 886. |
According to Dante, which is the most serious sin in hell ? |
| A. | Gluttony |
| B. | Avarice |
| C. | Heresy |
| D. | Treachery |
| Answer» E. | |
| 887. |
According to Dante, which is necessary in order to make a perfect confession ? |
| A. | The secret confession of sins |
| B. | A lack of remorse |
| C. | The inability to reject one’s old life |
| D. | A sense of gratitude for God’s mercy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 888. |
According to Dante, which class of people reside on the planet Mars ? |
| A. | The wise |
| B. | The warriors of faith |
| C. | The justice rulers |
| D. | The contemplative |
| Answer» C. The justice rulers | |
| 889. |
According to Dante, when is it most appropriate to use Latin ? |
| A. | In written literature |
| B. | In everyday speech |
| C. | In essays |
| D. | In love poetry |
| Answer» D. In love poetry | |
| 890. |
According to Dante, what place is at the top of his purgatory ? |
| A. | The Gate to Limbo |
| B. | The Garden of Eden |
| C. | The Dark Wood |
| D. | The circles of Hell |
| Answer» C. The Dark Wood | |
| 891. |
According to Dante, what does the term “gramatica” mean ? |
| A. | It is static language with unchanging rules. |
| B. | It is the language spoken by everyday people. |
| C. | It is the only kind of illustrious vernacular. |
| D. | It is synonymous with natural language. |
| Answer» B. It is the language spoken by everyday people. | |
| 892. |
According to critics, what is the function of The Dubliners’ third person narration ? |
| A. | it counters the sense of unrequited love |
| B. | it is used only to disrupt the more prominent first-person narration |
| C. | it makes the stories seem more impersonal |
| D. | it breaks through the sense of paralysis |
| Answer» B. it is used only to disrupt the more prominent first-person narration | |
| 893. |
According to critics, how does Dante’s underworld differ from Virgil’s hell ? |
| A. | Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld focuses on punishment for sins. |
| B. | Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is concerned with destiny and future. |
| C. | Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is not expected to last forever. |
| D. | Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld does not include examples of justice. |
| Answer» B. Unlike Virgil’s hell, Dante’s underworld is concerned with destiny and future. | |
| 894. |
A verse form using stanza of eight lines, each with eleven syllables, is known as ? |
| A. | Spenserian Stanza |
| B. | Ballad |
| C. | Ottava Rima |
| D. | Rhyme Royal |
| Answer» D. Rhyme Royal | |
| 895. |
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following ? |
| A. | the artist in exile |
| B. | spiritual crisis |
| C. | artistic awakening |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 896. |
A poem with no meter or rhyme______________? |
| A. | lyric |
| B. | free verse |
| C. | narrative |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. narrative | |
| 897. |
A poem that tells a story with plot, setting, and characters_______________? |
| A. | lyric |
| B. | free verse |
| C. | narrative |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 898. |
A poem that generally has meter and rhyme______________? |
| A. | lyric |
| B. | free verse |
| C. | narrative |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. free verse | |
| 899. |
A pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in lines of poetry ? |
| A. | rhyme scheme |
| B. | meter |
| C. | alliteration |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. alliteration | |
| 900. |
A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or “hero”) of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ? |
| A. | Eve |
| B. | Adam |
| C. | God |
| D. | Satan |
| Answer» E. | |