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Choose one or more than one suitable answers to each statement.A1._ was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature.a. Thomas Wyatt b. William Shakespearec. Phillip Sidney d. Thomas Campion2.The epoch of Renaissance witnessed a particular development of English Drama. It was _ who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.a. Christopher Marlowe b. Thomas Logec. Edmund Spenser d. Thomas More3.Great popularity was won by John Lylys prose romance_ which gave rise to the term “euphuism”, designating an effected style of court speech.a. Arcadia b. Venus and Adonis.c. Eupheus d. LucreceB4.At the beginning the 16th century the outstanding humanist_ wrote his Utopia in which he gave a profound and truthful picture of the peoples suffering and put forward his ideal of a future happy society.a. Christopher Marlowe b. Thomas More c. Phillip Sidney d. Edmund Spencer B5.English absolute monarchy was once again adopted in the reign of _after the Queen Elizabeth.a. Edward VI b. James Ic. Charles I Queen Ann B6.Renaissance Period was an age of _ .a. prose and novel b. poetry and dramac. essays and journals d. ballads and songs A,C7.Choose the “University Wits ” from the following writers.a. John Lyly b. Robert Greenec. Christopher Marlowe d. ShakespeareA8.“Shall I compare thee to a summers day?” This line is taken from one of Shakespeares_.a. Sonnet 18 b. the tragedy King Learc. a long poem Venus and Adonis d. the comedy As You Like It A,B,D9.Sidney is well known as a poet and a critic of poetry. He is known mainly for his three principal works. They are _.a. Arcadia b. Apology for Poetryc. Of Truth d. Astrophel and Stella D10. From the following choose the one_ that is not by Francis Bacon.a. The Advancement of Learning b. The New Instrumentc. Of Studies d. The rape of the LockA11. Elizabethan poetry is remarkable. England then became “a nest of singing birds”. The famous poet of that period was_.a. Edmund Spenser b. Thomas Kydc. Earl of Surry d. Thomas More D12.Which play is not a comedy?a. The Jew of Malta b. Every One in His Humorc. A Midsummer Nights Dream d. Much Ado about Nothing D13.The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus is one of _ s best plays.a. Shakespeare b. Thomas Kydc. Ben Jonson d. Christopher MarloweD14.The name “the father of English poetry” was given to the greatest poet born in London about 1340 and the one who did much in making the dialect of London (Midland dialect the language of the court, the learned and the well-to do) the foundation for modern English language.a. Shakespeare b. Spenserc. Philip Sidney d. ChaucerC15. The basic note of Chaucers style is_.a. the fusion of humor and genial satire b. the fusion of irony with sarcasmc. the fusion of humor with epigrams d. the fusion of humor with ironyD16. _was the first buried in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abby.a. Southy b. Francis Bacon c. Shakespeare d. Chaucer17.The second period of Chaucers literary career includes mainly the three longer poems written prior to The Canterbury Tales. Choose the one from the following.a. The legend of Good Woman b. The Book of the Duchessc. The Rape of Lucrece d. The Romaunt of the RoseB18.The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _.a. plays b. romancec. essays d. masques19.Piers the Plowman written by William Langland is in the form of _a. allegory and medieval dream vision b. dramac. satirical novel d. sentimental novel A20. Macbeth by Shakespeare is a _.a. tragedy b. comedyc. tragicomedy d. historical playB21. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a _. a. travel book b. romance in verse c. romance in prose d. narrative poemC22.Beowulf is the most important and the first epic in the Old English ever written. It was written in _.a. sonnets b. balladsc. alliteration d. heroic couplet23. The Merry Wives of Windsor is a _.a. comedy b. tragedy c. historical play d. morality play D24.The title of “Poets poet” is given to the writer of the following work _ _.a.Death Be Not Proud b. Venus and Adonisc.Romeo and Juliet d. The Faerie QueenA25. The Merchant of Venice belongs to Shakespearian plays of_.edy b. sequence of sonnetsc.tragedy d. historical playC26.Chaucer was the first important poet of a royal court to write in_ after the Norman conquest.a.French b. Latin c.English d. CeltA27. “He was not of an age, but for all the time”. “He” here refers to _.a.Shakespeare b. Chaucerc.John Milton d. Ben JonsonD28.The most important prose writer of Elizabethan Age was _, who was also the founder of the English materialistic philosophy.a.Thomas More b. Spenser c.John Donne d. Francis Bacon29.The culmination of all Renaissance translation is _. a.King James Bible b. New Instrumentc.Of Study d. The Reason of Church GovernmentA30.Blank verse was first used by _ as the principle instrument of English drama.a.the Earl of Surry b. Christopher Marlowec.Samuel Johnson d. Shakespeare C31. The Medieval Drama includes all the following except _.a.miracle plays b. morality playsc.tragedies d. interludesB32.Sir Gawain and the Green Night is usually considered the summit in_ in romance.a.Matters of Britain b. Matters of Francec.Matters of Italy d. Matters of GreeceD33.“To be, or not to be: that is the question:Whether tis nobler in the mind to sufferThe slings and arrows of outrageous fortuneOr to take arms against a sea of trouble, And by opposing end them.” are the famous lines in Hamlet which expresses the Hamlets _ character. a. resolute b. resolute and hesitantc. stubborn d. indecisive and hesitanta34.In the poem, “Beowulf” “repairs in haste” means _.a.escape b. come c.go d. stayd35.Protestants refers to all the religious sects except _.a.Church of England b. Puritanismc.Calvinism d. Catholicismb36. Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and _ are Scandinavian.a.belief b. charactersc. idea d. God a37. In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat England. a. William the conqueror b. Julius Caesar c. Alfred the Great d. Claudiusd38. In the 14th century, the most important writer is _. a. Langland b.Wyclif c. Gower d. Chaucerc39. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the _.a. epic b. mystery playc. romance d. sonneta40. The story of “_” is written in the culmination of the Arthurian romances.a. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight b. Beowulfc. Piers the Plowman d. The Canterbury Talesc41. William Langlands “_” is written in the form of a dream vision. a. Kubla Khan b. Piers the Plowman c. The Dream of John Bull d. Morted Arthur42.Of many contemporaries and successors of Shakespeare, the most important and well known was _who became the Poet Laureate in 1616.a. John Dryden b. Samuel Johnson c. Ben Jonson d. Robert Southyd43. Shylock is a character in the play _. a. Tamburlain written by Marlowe b. Othello written by Shakespearec. The Jew of Malta written by Marlowe d. The Merchant of Venice by Shakespearec44. Of Truth was written by a British essayist_.a. William Shakespeare b. George Bernad Shawc. Francis Bacon d. John Donnea45. “Gold? Yellow, glittering, precious gold! Thus much of this will make black white, fool fair, wrong right, base noble, old young, coward valiant”These lines are taken from _ by Shakespeare.a. Volpone b. As you like it c. The School for Scandal d. Timon of Athensc46. The general spirit of Shakespeares first period comedies is _.a. youthfulness with melancholyb. pessimism with youthfulnessc. optimism with youthfulnessd. optimism with melancholyd47. _ is one of Shakespeares famous four tragedies.a. Romeo and Juliet b. Julius Caesarc. Anthony and Claopatra d. Othello48.The Merchant of Venice belongs to Shakespeares plays of _in which Shakespeare highly praises the wits and wisdom of the heroine_ .a. Sophia b. Portiac. Ophilia d. Oliviad49._ of the following plays takes its subject matter from Chinese history. a. Henry VI b. Everyone in His Humor c. The Rivals d. Tamburlainc50.Piers the Plowman is a realistic picture of _ England, which indignantly satirized the _ prevailing among the ruling classes, ecclesiastical and secular world.a. Renaissance/ corruption b. medieval /realityc. medieval /corruption d. Renaissance/ realityc51.One of the following writers is not known as a sonnet poet is _.a. Wyatt b. Shakespearec. Greene d. Spencer52. Thomas More was killed because of _.a. his disagreement with the prince b. his treason of Englandc. his plot against King Henry VIII d. his disagreement with the kings divorce and the religious belief d53. More is known as a writer, statesman and _. a. humanist b. merchantc. socialist d. soldierb54. All the following writers created the sonnet sequence except_. a. Shakespeare b. Thomas More c. Spenser c. Sidneyb55. Apology for Poetry is a_.a. sonnet b. literary criticismc. novel d. play d56.Of the following, the one that employs the form of romance is _.a. Euphues b. Amorettic. Of Studies d. Venus and Adonisa57.The “Mighty line” in Marlowes play means_.a. blank verse b. sonnetc. couplet d. free verseb58.The one who first made blank verse the principal instrument of English drama is _.a. Surry b. Marlowec. Shakespeare d. Ben Jonson59.The recurrent theme of Marlowes plays is the praise of _.a. capitalism b. churchc. feudalism d. individualism c60.All the heroes of Marlowes plays end with _.a. happiness b. triumphc. tragedy d. insultb61.The literary genre which best represents the literary achievement in Renaissance is _.a. novel b. drama c. poetry d. romancec62.Thomas Mores masterpiece Utopia was written in _.a. French b. English c. Latin d. Greekc63.Astrophel and Stalla was written by the author who also wrote _.a. Amoretti b. As You like Itc. Apology for Poetry d. Dr. Faustusb64.The themes of Faerie Queene can be expressed as followings except_.a. nationalism b. Catholicism c. Puritanism d. humanismd65.Spensers poetry is famous for music and _.a. metaphors b. simile c. images d. euphemism c66.Dr. Faustus sells his soul to the devil because_.a. he is forced by Mephitophilis b. he wants to gain more moneyc. he wants to live an extravagant lifed. he hopes to know more about the worlda67.Shakespeare worked as a playwright, an actor and a _. a. poet b. critic c. novelist d. essayist68.Iago is a character in the play_.a. Hamlet b. Macbeth c. King Lear d. Othello69.In his history plays Shakespeare describes all the following except_.a. the horrors of the war b. the duty of an efficient rulerc. the rising peasants d. the importance of legitimate succession to the thronesc70.The filial ingratitude is the theme of _.a. The Tempest b. Anthony and Cleopatra c. King Lear d. Othello a71.Hamlet is a man of genius, highly accomplished, educated and _.a. hesitant b. foolish c. pessimism d. greedyb72.In Shakespeares sonnet sequence he highly praises human beings, the value of humans themselves, and the _. Here God seems not to have any importance in human beings life, and not have any controlling power over human beings fates. a. friendship b. value c. indignity d. fraternity b73.“Humor “ according to Jonson means_.a. fun b. pun c. thought d. temperamentc74.Chaucers main contribution to the English literature lies in the followings except _.a. introducing the rhymed stanzas from French poetryb. establishing English as the literary languagec. writing the first English blank versed. making the London dialect the foundation for the modern speechd75.Most of the ballads were written down in the _.a. 15th century b. 16th century c. 17th century d. 18th century76.The common theme of the ballads can be summed up as followings except_.a. class struggle b. lovers against their feudal familiesc. border wars d. religious serviced77.The story of Utopia was assumed to tell by _.a. the author b. an actor c. a courtier d. a sailorb78.The soldier, the poet, the critic, the courtier, all the titles can be applied to one of the following writers.a. Spenser b. Marlowec. Sidney d. Ben Jonson d79.Spenser is famous for his _.a. musical rhythm b. colorful imagesc. symbols d. all of the above80.Test of courage, faith and loyalty is the theme of a _.a. romance b. novel c. play d. ballad81. La Morted Arthur describes the war, the tournament, illicit love and the quest for _.a. Christ b. Holly Grail c. Bible d. King Arthur82. All the following figures appear in the work La Morted Arthur, except_.a. King Arthur b. Gueneverec. Lancelot d. Tamburlain83. The General Prologue is not only to present _but also tries to reveal the authors intention in bringing together a great variety of people and narrative materials to unite the diversity of the tales by allotting them to a diversity of tellers engaged in a common endeavor, to set the tone for the story-telling.a. a vivid collection of character sketchesb. a vivid picture of the society then c. a vivid film of medieval societyd. a vivid statues of the heroes in the Talesd84. The significance of The Canterbury Tales lies in that the author gives a true-to-life picture of the society of Chaucers day. Taking the stan