Which best describes the general feeling expressed in literature during the last decade of the Victorian era ?

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A. geology B. evolution C. discoveries in astronomy about stellar distances D. all of the above...

What best describes the subject of most Victorian novels ?

A. the representation of a large and comprehensive social world in realistic detail B. a surrealist exploration of alternate states of consciousness C. the attempt of a protagonist to define his or her place in society D. A and C...

Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria ?

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Staying alive was a difficult task for Elizabethans. Disease, infection, poverty, childbirth, and occupational accidents could all result in one’s untimely demise. Most people never reached the age of fifty. When an Elizabethan died, intricate rituals were followed. What was NOT a funeral custom ?

A. Long processionals B. Mourning clothes C. Strict simplicity D. Tolling of church bells...