English Literature MCQs

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What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics ?
A. Virgil, shakespeare, and spenser
B. Homer, virgil, and spenser
C. Chaucer, shakespeare, and spenser
D. Gilgamesh, petrarch, and dryden
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE concerning Book Two of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?
A. A debate is held in hell by satan and his compatriots concerning whether to attempt to recover heaven.
B. Satan embarks on his passage across the great gulf of chaos.
C. The narrator invokes his muse by the name of “holy light.”
D. The demons begin exploring hell, engaging in philosophical debates, and entering
Early in Book Two of “Paradise Regained,” who yearns to see the missing Jesus (who has wandered into the desert) ?
A. First mary, then joseph
B. First andrew and simon (peter), then mary
C. First mary, then james and john
D. First peter, then paul and mary
Which of the following themes IS NOT important to John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” ?
A. Sexual desire
B. Seeking god’s will and guidance
C. What it means to be the “son of god”
D. Temptation
In “Samson Agonistes,” Harapha exits because of what reason ?
A. Samson will not fight him.
B. He does not want to fight samson.
C. He must hurry to catch up with dalila.
D. He has been called back to his hometown of gath.
In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Adam is told of what major event ?
A. The fall of the son
B. The fall of the rebel angels
C. The fall of god
D. The death of michael