English Literature MCQs

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Which of the following is not associated with high modernism in the novel ?
A. Stream of consciousness
B. Free indirect style
C. Irresolute open endings
D. Narrative realism
Who was the father of the Mary I_______________?
A. Henry vi
B. William
C. George iii
D. Henry viii
Chaucer buried in a corner of Westminster, which came to know as______________?
A. Chaucer’s corner
B. Poet’s corner
C. Legend’s corner
D. None of the above
Milton continued his studies at Cambridge. Which college of the university did he attend ?
A. Pembroke college
B. Trinity college
C. Christ’s college
D. St. xavier’s college
What drove William Cowper to break down and become a recluse ?
A. The conviction that he was damned forever
B. The loss of his fortune in the \south sea bubble\
C. The vindication of newtonian physics
D. Condemnation of his work by jeremy collier
Which of the following statements is not an accurate reflection of education during the English Renaissance ?
A. It was aimed primarily at sons of the nobility and gentry.
B. Its curriculum emphasized ancient greek, the language of diplomacy, professions, and higher learning.
C. It was conducted by tutors in wealthy families or in grammar schools.
D. It was ordered according to the medieval trivium and quadrivium
Which of the following was characteristic of the court of James I ?
A. Gluttonous feasting
B. Hard drinking
C. Hunting
D. All of the above