1. An oxymoron is:
(A) A figure of speech made up of two seemingly opposite words.
(B) A type of metaphor.
(C) A form of alliteration.
(D) A type of simile.
Answer: (A)
2. John Dryden's poem that celebrates Charles II’s return to the throne is:
(B) Astraea Redux
(C) Macflecknoe
(D) The Hind and the Panther
Answer: (B)
3. The author of "Absalom and Achitophel" is:
(A) Samuel Johnson
(B) John Milton
(C) John Dryden
(D) Alexander Pope
Answer: (C)
4. An allusion is:
(A) A direct quote from another work.
(B) A passing reference to something outside of a literary work.
(C) A figure of speech that exaggerates.
(D) A type of satire.
Answer: (B)
5. The term "Restoration" in English history refers to:
(A) The end of the monarchy.
(B) The restoration of monarchy under Charles II.
(C) The establishment of the Commonwealth.
(D) The rise of Puritanism.
Answer: (B)
6. The personal satire by Dryden aimed at Shadwell is:
(A) The Hind and the Panther
(B) Annus Mirabilis
(C) Macflecknoe
(D) All for Love
Answer: (C)
7. Dryden’s play based on Shakespeare’s "Antony and Cleopatra" is:
(A) All for Love
(B) The Tempest
(C) The Rover
(D) The Way of the World
Answer: (A)
8. Dryden's longest prose work is:
(A) The Hind and the Panther
(B) Essay of Dramatic Poesie
(C) The State of Innocence
(D) The Conquest of Granada
Answer: (B)
9. The allegorical defense of the Roman Catholic faith by Dryden is:
(A) Annus Mirabilis
(B) Macflecknoe
(C) The Hind and the Panther
(D) Absalom and Achitophel
Answer: (C)
10. Which of the following is not a Restoration comedy by William Congreve?
(A) The Old Bachelor
(B) Love for Love
(C) The Double Dealer
(D) The Recruiting Officer
Answer: (D)
11. The play "The Country Wife" was written by:
(A) George Farquhar
(B) William Congreve
(C) William Wycherley
(D) John Dryden
Answer: (C)
12. The author of "The Beaux Stratagem" is:
(A) William Congreve
(B) George Farquhar
(C) John Dryden
(D) Samuel Butler
Answer: (B)
13. "Venice Preserved" is a Restoration tragedy by:
(A) Thomas Otway
(B) John Crowne
(C) William Congreve
(D) John Fletcher
Answer: (A)
14. A genre is:
(A) A type of literary device.
(B) A class of literature.
(C) A historical period.
(D) A poetic form.
Answer: (B)
15. The antagonist in a literary work is:
(A) The main character.
(B) The person or thing that presents a problem.
(C) The supporting character.
(D) The theme of the story.
Answer: (B)
16. "Hubibras" is a satire on the Puritans written by:
(A) Samuel Butler
(B) John Bunyan
(C) Jonathan Swift
(D) Thomas Hobbes
Answer: (A)
17. Important diarists of the Restoration period include:
(A) Samuel Johnson and Jonathan Swift
(B) John Milton and George Eliot
(C) Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn
(D) Thomas Carlyle and Virginia Woolf
Answer: (C)
18. A metaphor is:
(A) A type of simile.
(B) A direct comparison not using like or as.
(C) A reference to a historical event.
(D) A rhyme scheme.
Answer: (B)
19. An allusion represents:
(A) A direct quote from a source.
(B) A passing reference to something outside of the text.
(C) An exaggerated statement.
(D) A complete narrative.
Answer: (B)
20. The setting of a story refers to:
(A) The conflict of the story.
(B) The climax of the story.
(C) The time and place a story takes place.
(D) The characters in the story.
Answer: (C)
21. Two graveyard poets of the 18th century are:
(A) William Blake and John Milton
(B) Thomas Parnell and Thomas Gray
(C) Samuel Butler and Alexander Pope
(D) John Bunyan and Samuel Johnson
Answer: (B)
22. The Red Cross Knight in Spenser’s "Faerie Queene" represents:
(A) Honor
(B) Truth
(C) Courage
(D) Justice
Answer: (B)
23. In "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway, the protagonist reflects on:
(A) His childhood memories.
(B) His life and regrets.
(C) His travels in Europe.
(D) His friendships.
Answer: (B)
24. Jorge Luis Borges’s "The South" centers on:
(A) A man recovering from an illness.
(B) A man who is on his way home after a near-death experience.
(C) A soldier returning from war.
(D) A traveler in South America.
Answer: (B)
25. The line "Present fears/Are less than horrible imaginings" appears in:
(A) Hamlet
(B) Othello
(C) Macbeth
(D) King Lear
Answer: (C)
26. Edmund Burke’s "Reflections" is a denunciation of:
(A) The American Revolution
(B) The Industrial Revolution
(C) The French Revolution
(D) The English Civil War
Answer: (C)
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