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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.
| 201. |
Which of the following best represents Dante’s criticism of the medieval Church ? |
| A. | He thought the popes failed to live up the requirements of their offices. |
| B. | He disbelieved in the Christian doctrine. |
| C. | He believed that most of the teachings were incorrect. |
| D. | He thought that the popes were the only successful part of the Church. |
| Answer» B. He disbelieved in the Christian doctrine. | |
| 202. |
Which of the following best characterizes an Elizabethan masque ? |
| A. | A horror play, featuring supernatural forces |
| B. | A sophisticated comedy with a surprising ending |
| C. | A drama, featuring players representing mythic or allegorical figures |
| D. | A performance of a classical play in contemporary language |
| Answer» D. A performance of a classical play in contemporary language | |
| 203. |
Which of the following are tragedies of Shakespeare ? |
| A. | Hamlet, Othello and Troilus and Cressida |
| B. | Coriolanus, Timon of Athens and Titus Andronicus |
| C. | King Lear, Measure for measure and The merchant of Venice |
| D. | Macbeth, Much ado about nothing and Antony and Cleopatra |
| Answer» C. King Lear, Measure for measure and The merchant of Venice | |
| 204. |
Which of the following are Thomas Hardy books ? |
| A. | The Poor Man and the Lady |
| B. | The Return of Native |
| C. | Chollttee |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Return of Native | |
| 205. |
Which of the following are popular sources of dispute in the critical study of Finnegans Wake ? |
| A. | whether the novel has a plot |
| B. | whether the novel has definite characters |
| C. | whether the novel has a protagonist |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
Which of the following are not among the subjects of Shakespeare’s sonnets ? |
| A. | The Dark Lady |
| B. | Shakespeare’s father |
| C. | A young man |
| D. | A rival poet |
| Answer» C. A young man | |
| 207. |
Which of the following are King Lear’s daughters ? |
| A. | Desdemona, Goneril and Cordelia |
| B. | Goneril, Ophelia and Regan |
| C. | Goneril, Regan and Cordelia |
| D. | Regan, Cordelia and Beatrice |
| Answer» D. Regan, Cordelia and Beatrice | |
| 208. |
Which of the following are characters of “Much ado about nothing” ? |
| A. | Hero, Borachio, Antonio, Claudio, Leonato |
| B. | Hero, Orlando, Antonio, Claudio, Leanato |
| C. | Mirrinda, Borachio, Antonio, Claudio, Leanato |
| D. | Hero, Boradio, Antonio, Claudio, Horatio |
| Answer» B. Hero, Orlando, Antonio, Claudio, Leanato | |
| 209. |
Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan ? |
| A. | Abdiel |
| B. | Uriel |
| C. | Michael |
| D. | Raphael |
| Answer» B. Uriel | |
| 210. |
Which of Shakespeare’s play is his only play that has never been adopted for film or Television ? |
| A. | Taming of the Shrew |
| B. | The two Noble Kinsmen |
| C. | Troilus and Cressida |
| D. | Cymbeline |
| Answer» C. Troilus and Cressida | |
| 211. |
Which of Shakespeare’s play features Sir John Falstaff ? |
| A. | The merry wives of Windsor |
| B. | Troilus and Cressida |
| C. | King John |
| D. | Titus Andronicus |
| Answer» B. Troilus and Cressida | |
| 212. |
Which of Shakespeare’s characters exclaims; ‘Brave, new, world!’ ? |
| A. | Ferdinand |
| B. | Antonio |
| C. | Miranda |
| D. | Prospero |
| Answer» D. Prospero | |
| 213. |
Which of Chaucer’s works is associated with Valentine’s Day ? |
| A. | The Book of the Duchess |
| B. | The Canterbury Tales |
| C. | Parlement of Foules |
| D. | The Canterbury Tales |
| Answer» D. The Canterbury Tales | |
| 214. |
Which method of narration has been employed by Dickens in his novel “Great Expectations” ? |
| A. | Direct or epic method |
| B. | Documentary method |
| C. | Stream of Consciousness technique |
| D. | Autobiographical method |
| Answer» B. Documentary method | |
| 215. |
Which kind of poem is Edward Lear associated with ? |
| A. | Nature |
| B. | Epics |
| C. | Sonnets |
| D. | Nonsense |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
Which is/are an element(s) of Stephen’s aesthetic theories ? |
| A. | art should not produce stasis in the viewer |
| B. | art should be kinetic |
| C. | art should be harmonious and proportional |
| D. | art should not please the perception |
| Answer» D. art should not please the perception | |
| 217. |
Which is the shortest book ? |
| A. | Book VII |
| B. | Book III |
| C. | Book VIII |
| D. | Book V |
| Answer» B. Book III | |
| 218. |
Which is the longest book ? |
| A. | Book X |
| B. | Book VIII |
| C. | Book IX |
| D. | Book I |
| Answer» D. Book I | |
| 219. |
Which is the first major work of Geoffrey Chaucer ? |
| A. | Troilus and Criseyde |
| B. | The Canterbury Tales |
| C. | The Book of the Duchess |
| D. | The House of Fame |
| Answer» D. The House of Fame | |
| 220. |
Which is the first extant poem of John Keats, which is written in the year 1814 when when was 19 years of age ? |
| A. | La Belle Dame Sans Mercy |
| B. | Ode on a Grecian Urn |
| C. | Ode to a Skylark |
| D. | An Imitation of Spenser |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
Which is not a poetry form ? |
| A. | epic |
| B. | tale |
| C. | ballad |
| D. | sonnet |
| Answer» C. ballad | |
| 222. |
Which is an example of a proverb ? |
| A. | Get a “stake” in our business. |
| B. | You can’t have your cake and eat it, too |
| C. | The snow was white as cotton. |
| D. | You’re driving me crazy. |
| Answer» C. The snow was white as cotton. | |
| 223. |
Which is an exaggeration ? |
| A. | Alliteration |
| B. | Haiku |
| C. | Hyperbole |
| D. | Prose |
| Answer» D. Prose | |
| 224. |
Which influential American poet was born in Long Island in 1819 ? |
| A. | Emily Dickinson |
| B. | Paul Dunbar |
| C. | John Greenleaf Whittier |
| D. | Walt Whitman |
| Answer» E. | |
| 225. |
Which historical figure appears in the circle of lust ? |
| A. | Francesca |
| B. | Judas |
| C. | Ciacco |
| D. | Alberigo |
| Answer» B. Judas | |
| 226. |
Which group was at the bottom of England’s social hierarchy during Shakespeare’s early years ? |
| A. | Nobility |
| B. | Peasants |
| C. | Yeomen |
| D. | The gentry |
| Answer» C. Yeomen | |
| 227. |
Which figure of speech is it when a statement is exaggerated in a poem ? |
| A. | Onomatopeia |
| B. | Metonymy |
| C. | Alliteration |
| D. | Hyperbole |
| Answer» E. | |
| 228. |
Which famous work of John Milton’s was based on the fall of man ? |
| A. | Paradise Regained |
| B. | Paradise Lost |
| C. | Samson Agonistes |
| D. | On the Late Massacre in Piedmont |
| Answer» C. Samson Agonistes | |
| 229. |
which famous Shakespeare play does the quote “The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers” come from ? |
| A. | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| B. | Othello, the Moor of Venice |
| C. | Pericles, Prince of Tyre |
| D. | King Henry the Sixth, Part II |
| Answer» E. | |
| 230. |
Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” come from ? |
| A. | Cymbeline |
| B. | Hamlet |
| C. | Titus Andronicus |
| D. | Pericles, Prince of Tyre |
| Answer» C. Titus Andronicus | |
| 231. |
Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote, “My salad days, when I was green in judgment.” come from ? |
| A. | Antony and Cleopatra |
| B. | Hamlet, Prince of Denmark |
| C. | The Winters Tale |
| D. | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| Answer» B. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark | |
| 232. |
Which famous Shakespeare play does the quote “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child!” come from ? |
| A. | King Lear |
| B. | As You Like It |
| C. | The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII |
| D. | The Life and Death of King John |
| Answer» B. As You Like It | |
| 233. |
Which famous play does the quote,”When shall we three meet again In thunder, lightning, or in rain?” come from ? |
| A. | The Taming of the Shrew |
| B. | King Lear |
| C. | The Tempest |
| D. | Macbeth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 234. |
Which event(s) caused the Easter Rising ? |
| A. | an increase in Irish nationalism |
| B. | the Irish desire for independence |
| C. | the formation of the secret, revolutionary IRB |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 235. |
Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium ? |
| A. | Mulciber |
| B. | Mammon |
| C. | Moloch |
| D. | Belial |
| Answer» B. Mammon | |
| 236. |
Which devil is Satan’s second-incommand ? |
| A. | Mammon |
| B. | Sin |
| C. | Moloch |
| D. | Beezelbub |
| Answer» E. | |
| 237. |
Which devil advocates a renewal of all-out war against God ? |
| A. | Belial |
| B. | Moloch |
| C. | Mammon |
| D. | Beelzebub |
| Answer» C. Mammon | |
| 238. |
Which culture is known for their long, rhymic poetic verses known as Qasidas ? |
| A. | Hindu |
| B. | Celtic |
| C. | Arabic |
| D. | Arameic |
| Answer» D. Arameic | |
| 239. |
Which cultural event(s) led to the rise of Modernism ? |
| A. | the spread of Freud’s theories |
| B. | the increased pace of everyday life |
| C. | the controversy over traditional ideas of certainty and morality |
| D. | All of the Above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 240. |
Which college did William Wordsworth attend ? |
| A. | St. John’s College |
| B. | Trinity College |
| C. | Christ College |
| D. | King’s College |
| Answer» B. Trinity College | |
| 241. |
Which college did John Milton attend ? |
| A. | Queens college |
| B. | Trinity college |
| C. | Christ’s college |
| D. | Warwick college |
| Answer» D. Warwick college | |
| 242. |
Which character spoke following lines? “What’s Montague? It is nor hand nor foot, Nor arm nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man, O be some other name! What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet,” ? |
| A. | Desdemona |
| B. | Juliet |
| C. | Rosalind |
| D. | Hero |
| Answer» C. Rosalind | |
| 243. |
Which character says “wasn’t she the downright villain to go and do a thing like that” ? |
| A. | Molly Bloom |
| B. | Mrs. Mooney |
| C. | Mrs. Sinico |
| D. | Gerty MacDowell |
| Answer» B. Mrs. Mooney | |
| 244. |
Which character says he “fear[s] those big words that make us so unhappy” ? |
| A. | Stephen Dedalus |
| B. | Mr. Deasy |
| C. | Gabriel Conroy |
| D. | Leopold Bloom |
| Answer» B. Mr. Deasy | |
| 245. |
Which character does Dante meet at the end of his journey through purgatory ? |
| A. | Cato |
| B. | Beatrice |
| C. | Virgil |
| D. | Homer |
| Answer» C. Virgil | |
| 246. |
Which century is known as Dawn of Renaissance ? |
| A. | 14 th |
| B. | 15 th |
| C. | 16 th |
| D. | 14 th and 16 th |
| Answer» C. 16 th | |
| 247. |
Which book was about the temptation of Christ ? |
| A. | L’Allegro |
| B. | Paradise Regained |
| C. | Samson Agonistes |
| D. | Paradise Lost |
| Answer» C. Samson Agonistes | |
| 248. |
Which book Edmund Spenser dedicated to the Philip Sidney ? |
| A. | The Faerie Queene |
| B. | The shepheaedes Calendar |
| C. | Complaints |
| D. | Colin Clouts come home again |
| Answer» C. Complaints | |
| 249. |
Which book of John Ruskin influenced Mahatma Gandhi ? |
| A. | Sesame and Lilies |
| B. | The Seven Lamps of Architecture |
| C. | Unto This Last |
| D. | Fors Clavigera |
| Answer» D. Fors Clavigera | |
| 250. |
Which best describes the tone at the end of “Araby ?” |
| A. | hopeful |
| B. | disappointed |
| C. | joyful |
| D. | satiric |
| Answer» C. joyful | |