A. Buddha
B. Tiresias
C. Smyrna Merchant
D. Augustine
English Literature Mcqs
On which Biblical theme that Paradise lost is based ?
A. The fall of Lucifer
B. The fall of man
C. Adam and Eve
D. The genesis
The Chartist Movement sought ?
A. Protection of the political rights of the working class
B. Recognition of chartered trading companies
C. Political rights for women
D. Protection of the political rights of the middle class
How does New Historicism differ from traditional historicism ?
A. New Historicism does not make strict delineations between literary and nonliterary texts.
B. New Historicism takes a particular interest in marginalized peoples.
C. New Historicism is interested in how texts help us understand economic realities.
D. All of the above.
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”
Which statement(s) about inventions during the Industrial Revolution are true ?
A. Hand labor became less common with the invention of power-driven machinery.
B. Velcro replaced buttons and snaps.
C. Steam, as opposed to wind and water, became a primary source of power.
D. both A and C
“Can this be so!” cried goodman Brown, with a stare of amazement at his undisturbed companion. Howbeit, I have nothing to do with the governor and council – they have their own ways, and are no rule for a simple husbandman, like me. But, were I to go on with thee, how should I meet the eye of that good old man, our minister, at Salem village? Oh, his voice would make me tremble, both Sabbathday and lecture-day!” The word “husbandman” usually means farmer, but in this context it means something else – what ?
A. Rancher
B. Male partner in a marriage
C. Cowboy
D. Man of ordinary status
Harriet Jacobs wrote Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl to show______________?
A. That female slaves were escaping more frequently than men.
B. How slavery was worse for men.
C. How females were affected by slavery.
D. That female slaves were more valuable than male slaves.
What was the nationality of OscarWilde ?
A. Irish
B. Scottish
C. French
D. English
What statement below best sums up the literary significance of John Saffin ?
A. Anti-Slavery
B. Father of american poetry
C. Pro Slavery
D. Father of American Liteature
