English Literature MCQs

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Which of the following statements offers the best definition of a novel of manners ?


aA novel that attacks the lower classes


bA novel set in Europe in the 18th century


cA novel that explores the behavior and values of a particular class of people


dA novel that explores class conflict



Which of the following statements best exemplifies the main idea put forward by John Milton in book 9 of Paradise Lost ?


aSatan was ultimately heroic.


bThe fall of Adam and Eve was a tragic event.


cAdam and Eve were driven to evil by their children.


dGod abandoned the realm of Eden without reason.



In Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”, what does Hamlet mean when he states that, “there is more in heaven and earth … than are dreamt of in your philosophy” ?


aThere is such a thing as an afterlife.


bDreams always tell the truth.


cThere are some aspects of existence that cannot be explained through reason.


dHeaven exists on earth.



Which of the following statements is a proper example of what Aristotle termed a syllogism ?


aAll dogs have four legs, all creatures do not have four legs, hence all creatures with four legs are dogs.


bAll men breathe air, all dogs breathe air, hence all men are dogs.


cAll mammals are warm-blooded, all dogs are mammals, hence all dogs are warm-blooded.


dAll dogs have hair, all people have hair, hence anything with hair is a dog or a person.



A picaresque novel dramatizes the life of what kind of person ?


aA member of the royalty


bA lowborn, wandering adventurer


cA member of the middle class engaging in self-exploration


dA child as he or she develops into an adult



Which of the following statements offers the best definition of “rhetoric” ?


aQuestions for which the answers are obvious


bPersuasive writing and speaking


cWriting that is complicated and scholarly


dLogical writing and speaking



In Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, why does the Mariner kill the albatross ?


aFor revenge


bTo change the weather


cTo bring forth life-in-death


dIt is never directly stated why he does so.



Which of the following is a component of a gothic novel ?


aAn atmosphere of dread, fear, and darkness


bAn isolated protagonist


cA hero or protagonist who is tempted by a villain


dAll of these


View Answer All of these

What form of verse is usually sung and details a dramatic or exciting episode ?


aAn ode


bAn elegy


cAn epitaph


dA ballad


View Answer A ballad

Which of the following are examples of literary interpretation ?


aInvestigating the relationship between words and objective reality


bComparing the Bible to folk tales from other cultures


cResearching an author’s biography for clues about how to understand his or her writing


dResearching what previous critics have said about a literary work



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