English Literature MCQs

Page No. 188

What is the central argument in Dr. Richard Kelly’s “The Novelist’s Eye” ?


aAll novelists are painters at heart.


bGeorge du Maurier felt that black-andwhite illustrators could be as important as novelists and painters.


cGeorge du Maurier attacked the social position of the novelist in his illustrations.


dGeorge du Maurier was a tremendous influence on Victorian novelists.



Which of the following statements about Greek tragedies is true ?


aThey were not popular with ancient Greek audiences.


bThey were usually set in the past.


cThey were almost never set in the past.


dThey were often done in honor of the Greek god Zeus.



Which of the following descriptions best describes the character of Hamlet ?


aHamlet is depressed yet highly intelligent.


bHamlet is naive and simple minded.


cHamlet is spoiled and manipulative.


dHamlet is intellectually passive and deeply frightened of his father’s ghost.



Which of the following statements best represents the main theme of Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot” ?


aThe world can be fully understood if people listen closely to what others are saying.


bGood things, including salvation, come to those who are patient.


cRedemption comes from surrendering to a higher power.


dPeople are fundamentally unable to realize any sort of inherent meaning in existence.



In “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, how does William Hazlitt ultimately conceptualize the character of Hamlet ?


aAs a crazed fool


bAs a profound philosophical genius


cAs boyish and immature


dAs a brilliant warrior



In his essay, “Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays”, William Hazlitt conceptualizes Hamlet as_______________?


aa disturbed and insane man.


ba man of tremendous humor, simplicity, and innate goodness and kindness.


ca depressed but ultimately good and nonviolent man.


da wicked and manipulative man.



According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, which of the following offers the best definition of a “history” ?


aA narrative based entirely on verifiable facts


bA narrative that does not analyze characters on a situation-by-situation basis


cA narrative without characters


dA narrative that takes place in the past.



What are some of the hallmarks or conventions of the poetic form of the ode ?


aSimplicity in language, brevity in form, and humorousness in attitude


bComplexity in language, lengthiness in form, and seriousness in attitude


cSimplicity in language, lengthiness in form, and humorousness in attitude


dComplexity in language, brevity in form, and humorousness in attitude



According to Dr. Taormina, Victorian novelists generally________________?


awanted to subvert middle class values.


baccepted middle class values.


cwrote in a hyperrealistic fashion.


dhad a negative view of human nature.



In her text, “History of the Novel”, How does Dr. Agatha Taormina define the novel ?


aA narrative that emphasizes character development


bA narrative with a unified, plausible plot structure


cA narrative that conveys the illusion of reality


dAll of these


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