English Literature MCQs

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Why didn’t Alexander Pope attend an English university ?
A. He lived in italy until the age of 27
B. Asthma, headaches, and spinal deformity made him an invalid
C. He was a catholic, and therefore forbidden from attending
D. He just wasn’t bright enough
What was \restored\in 1660 ?
A. The monarchy, in the person of charles ii
B. The dominance of the tory party
C. The \book of common prayer\
D. Toleration of religious dissidents
Which setting could you not imagine a work of Romantic literature employing ?
A. A field of daffodils
B. The “orient”
C. A graveyard
D. All of the above would be appropriate settings for romantic literature.
What was the significance of the voyage of the Empire Windrush ?
A. It brought the last group of english convicts to australia in 1901.
B. It was sunk by the german navy in 1914, bringing the united states into world war i.
C. It brought the first group of immigrants from jamaica to england in 1948.
D. It delivered a small dog into space in 1959, and returned it to earth.