English Literature MCQs

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Which of the following texts published in the 1790s did not epitomize the radical social thinking stimulated by the French Revolution ?
A. Wollstonecraft’s vindication of the rights of men
B. Paine’s rights of MAN
C. Godwin’s enquiry concerning political justice
D. Burke’s reflections on the revolution in france
While compiling what sort of book did Samuel Richardson conceive of the idea for his Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded ?
A. A history of everyday life
B. An instructional manual for manners
C. A book of devotion
D. A book of model letters
Who wrote: “I would prefer not to.” ?
A. Edgar allan poe
B. Herman melville
C. Thomas gray
D. Henry david thoreau
Against which of the following principles did Jonathan Swift inveigh ?
A. Theoretical science
B. Metaphysics
C. Abstract logical deductions
D. A, b, and c