英国文学选择题1.doc

I. Multiple choices1.In 1066, _, with his Norman army, succeeded in invading and defeating England.A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Claudius2. In the 14th century, the most important writer (poet) is _ . A. Langland B. Wycliffe C. Gower D. Chaucer3. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is _.A. novel B. drama C. romance D. Essay4. _ was the greatest of English religious reformers and the first translator of the Bible.A. Langland B. Gower C. Wycliffe D. Chaucer5. _, the “father of English poetry” and one of the greatest narrative poets of England, was born in London in about 1340.A. Geoffrey Chaucer B. Sir Gawain C. Francis Bacon D. John Dryden6. _ was the first to introduce the sonnet into English literature.a. Thomas Wyatt b. William Shakespeare c. Phillip Sidney d. Thomas Campion7. 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 Loge c. Edmund Spenser d. Thomas More8. 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 9. Renaissance Period was an age of _ .a. prose and novel b. poetry and drama c. essays and journals d. ballads and songs 10.“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 11. Among the following, _ is not written by Francis Bacon.a. The Advancement of Learning b. The New Instrument c. Of Studies d. The rape of the Lock12. Elizabethan poetry is remarkable. England then became “a nest of singing birds”. The famous poet of that period was_.a. Edmund Spenser b. Thomas Kyd c. Earl of Surry d. Thomas More 13. 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 14. The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus is one of _s best plays.a. Shakespeare b. Thomas Kyd c. Ben Jonson d. Christopher Marlowe15. 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. C. Philip Sidney d. Chaucer16. 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 irony17. _was the first buried in the Poets Corner of Westminster Abby.a. Southy b. Francis Bacon c. Shakespeare d. Chaucer18. Macbeth by Shakespeare is a _.a. tragedy b. comedy c. tragicomedy d. historical play19. “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 hesitant c. stubbon d. indecisive and hesitant20.Protestants refers to all the religious sects except _.a.Church of England b. Puritanism c.Calvinism d. Catholicism21. Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and _ are Scandinavian.a.belief b. characters c. idea d. God 22. In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat England. a. William the conqueror b. Julius Caesar c. Alfred the Great d. Claudius23. 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 Southy24. The main literary form of seventeenth century was poetry. Among the poets,_was the greatest.a. Milton b. Bunyan c. the Metaphysical poets d. the Cavalier poets25. Among the following poest, _ does not belong to the Cavalier group.a. Sir John Suckling b. Richard Lovelace c. Thomas Carew d. George Herbert 26.The title of “Poets poet” is given to the writer of the following work _ _.a.Death Be Not Proud b. Venus and Adonis c. Romeo and Juliet d. The Faerie Queen27. The Merchant of Venice belongs to Shakespearian plays of_.edy b. sequence of sonnets c.tragedy d. historical play28.Chaucer was the first important poet of a royal court to write in_ after the Norman conquest.a.French b. Latin c.English d. Celt29. “He was not of an age, but for all the time”. “He” here refers to _.a.Shakespeare b. Chaucerc. C.John Milton d. Ben Jonson30.The father of the school of Metaphysical poets is _.a.Thomas More b. Spenser c.John Donne d. Wyatt31.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 Bacon32.The culmination of all Renaissance translation is _. a.King James Bible b. New Instrument c. Of Study d. The Reason of Church Government33.Donnes poetry is full of metaphors, original images, wit and_, except ingenuity, dexterous use of colloquial speech, considerable flexibility of rhythm and meter, complex themes and caustic humor.a.conceits b. Petrarchen images c.rhetorics d. brevity34.The Cavaliers mostly dealt in short songs on the flitting joys of the day, but underneath their light-heartedness lies some foreboding of _ to enjoy the present day. This is typical of pessimism and cynicism.a.philosophical thought b. impending doom c. intellectual idea d. expecting happiness.35.Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes were the poems written by _.a.Milton b. William Shakespeare c.Ben Jonson d. Marlowe36.In Paradise Lost the author eulogizes the spirit of _ that is though lost, but the _cannot be conquered, and the pursuit of revenge, immortal hate towards god will never be overcome.a. pessimism, knowledge b. optimism, ideal c. rebellion, will d. cynicism, concept37.Blank verse was first used by _ as the principle instrument of English drama.a.the Earl of Surry b. Christopher Marlowe c.Samuel Johnson d. Shakespeare 38.The theme of the sonnet Death Be Not Proud is that _.a. death is predestined b. death is the most dreadful thingc.death you are nothing to be feared d. death is gentle towards me39. _has been called the summit of the English Renaissance.A. Christopher Marlow B. Francis Bacon C. W. Shakespeare D. Ben Johnson 40. Shakespeare is one of the founders of _.A. romanticism B. realism C. naturalism D. classicism41. Among many poetic forms, Shakespeare was especially at home (good at) with the _.A. dramatic blank verse B. song C. sonnet D. couplet42._is one of the forerunners of modern socialist thoug