English Literature MCQs

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How did the invention of the printing press affect European culture ?
A. Print halted the corruption of texts by copyists, giving everyone identical texts.
B. Scientific research became a more collaborative effort.
C. Learning to read was made easier as print was standardized and made clearer.
D. All of the above
Which of the following texts is an example of epic poetry ?
A. “paradise lost”
B. “the odyssey”
C. “the iliad”
D. All of the above
What author fell in love with Anne Boleyn while she was married to King Henry VIII ?
A. Sir philip sidney
B. Sir thomas more
C. Thomas wyatt
D. Henry howard, earl of surrey
Sir Thomas More held which of the following positions in the English court ?
A. Chancellor of the duchy of lancaster
B. Speaker of the house of commons
C. Master of requests
D. All of the above
In 1534, King Henry VIII was declared head of what church ?
A. The catholic church
B. The english church
C. The church of god
D. Both a and b
Who was King Henry VIII’s first wife ?
A. Catherine of aragon
B. Anne boleyn
C. Mary, queen of scots
D. Anne of cleves