English Literature MCQs

A. Cholera
B. Tuberculosis
C. Bubonic plague
D. Plague (disease)

A. William shakespeare
B. Ben jonson
C. Ben jonson folios
D. English renaissance theatre

A. Samaritan hebrew language
B. Biblical hebrew
C. Mishnaic hebrew
D. Hebrew language

A. Wordsworth because he wanted to distinguish his poetry and the poetry of his friends from that of the ancien r´gime, especially satire
B. English historians half a century after the period ended
C. The satanic school\of byron, percy shelley, and their followers
D. Oliver goldsmith in the deserted village (1770)

A. The notoriety of the \lake school\
B. Technological developments, such as the steam-driven printing press
C. Innovations in retailing, such as the cut-price sale of remaindered books
D. Increased literacy, thanks in large part to sunday schools

A. Opium
B. Dreams
C. Childhood
D. A, b and c

A. The dramaturge and playwright had to be related.
B. All of the actors were male.
C. All of the actors were british.
D. The play was spoken.

A. Partition
B. Segregation
C. Enclosure
D. Division

A. The organization of a working class men’s choral group in southern england
B. The battle of waterloo
C. The peterloo massacre
D. The storming of the bastille

A. Too many of its readers were women.
B. It required less skill than other genres.
C. It lacked the classical pedigree of poetry and drama.
D. All of the above