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What is unique about the structure of Finnegans Wake ?
A. the last sentence and first sentence are circular
B. the novel has a traditional plot; nothing is particularly unique about it
C. the start of the book bears no resemblance to the end
D. the novel is clearly written from the future to the past
In what context does Joyce use the term “amor matris,” or motherly love ?
A. in The Dubliners, Chandler uses it to describe family relationships
B. in The Dubliners, Gabriel uses it in his discussions about death
C. in Ulysses, Stephen uses it in his lectures on art
D. in Ulysses, Leopold uses it to describe his personal identity
Both Shakespeare and Christopher Marlow are thought to have been born in what year ?
A. 1564
B. 1580
C. 1577
D. 1550
Which of the following playwrights is thought to have had the greatest influence on Shakespeare ?
A. Ben Johnson
B. Christopher Marlow
C. Philip Sidney
D. Thomas Kyd
Which of the following elements DOES NOT characterize epic poetry ?
A. An Epic Council
B. An “Arming of the Hero” Scene
C. A “Tragic Recognition” Speech
D. An Invocation to the Muse
What author wrote “Life of Milton” ?
A. Samuel Johnson
B. Edmund Spencer
C. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D. T. S. Eliot
Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII ?
A. Raphael
B. Uriel
C. Michael
D. None of the above
Please identify the story: “her eyes gave him no sign of love or farewell or recognition. ”
A. “The Boarding House”
B. “Clay”
C. “Eveline”
D. “A Little Cloud”
Which writer(s) is/are associated with the Irish Literary Revival ?
A. George Russell
B. J.M. Synge
C. W.B. Yeats
D. All of the Above
Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 153” is what kind of poem ?
A. A poem about death
B. A poem about love
C. A poem about writing poetry
D. A poem about Shakespeare and his father
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