This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Introductions > Overview > English Literature (1) – Quiz 26 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books English Literature (1) Quiz 26 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Daniel Defoe is known as A) The Father of Verisimilitude. B) The Father of the Adventure Tale. C) The Father of the English Novel. D) The Father of Satire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Father of the English Novel. 2. What does imagery in a text often involve? A) The author's biography. B) Descriptive language that appeals to the senses. C) The story's timeline. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Descriptive language that appeals to the senses. 3. 'Adam' as used in the poem is an example of A) Paradox. B) Satire. C) Parody. D) Allusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allusion. 4. Why does Mill-wheel worry about Jody going alone in the Jungle? A) Jody will get lost. B) Jody might be bitten by a snake. C) Jody is a little boy and will get scared. D) Jody could be killed by the Buzzards. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jody might be bitten by a snake. 5. What is the overall theme of the poem? A) Childhood innocence. B) Fitting in and new experiences. C) The importance of education. D) Nostalgia for the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nostalgia for the past. 6. Silver and his men got into ..... boats. A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 2. 7. What was the name of the shopkeeper to whom Mrs. Dev addressed to? A) Raja. B) Ravi. C) Ram Lal. D) Shamji. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shamji. 8. At what time Swami thought that he needs to do something drastic? A) 4:15 p.m. B) 9:30 a.m. C) 3:45 p.m. D) 4:00 p.m. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4:15 p.m. 9. I saw ten thousand at a glance, tossing their heads in sprightly dance, Here sprightly dance means ..... A) Dance of the spirits. B) A slow dance. C) Religious dance. D) Lively dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lively dance. 10. The first person to use the term "utopia, " A) Francis Bacon. B) Thomas More. C) Christopher Marlowe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thomas More. 11. Which poet is considered a national hero in Greece? A) Byron. B) Sappho. C) Solan. D) Keats. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Byron. 12. How did Gortsby know that the young man was in a bad mood? A) He wrote it in his letter. B) He spoke to Gortsby with a resentment in his voice. C) He told Gortsby about his bad mood. D) He fought with Gortsby. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He spoke to Gortsby with a resentment in his voice. 13. What do humans do that animals don't? A) Greed. B) Jealous. C) Restless. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. 'There is no food in my village, ' said James to the tall man in the sparkling coat.From which lesson the above sentence have been taken? A) China Silk. B) The Sorcerer's Apprentice. C) How Dorothy saved the Scarecrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Sorcerer's Apprentice. 15. What is the definition of catastrophe? A) A sudden event causing damage or suffering. B) A joyful event causing damage or suffering. C) A planned event causing damage or suffering. D) A gradual event causing damage or suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A sudden event causing damage or suffering. 16. Poetry Who wrote Climbing My Grandfather? A) Andrew Waterhouse. B) Simon Armitage. C) Maura Dooley. D) Charlotte Mew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andrew Waterhouse. 17. Fiction takes steps in the form of a story, to convey the point, the author's perspective, or justto entertain. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 18. Who were the founders of critical realism and social novels in England? A) Charles Dickens and Oscar Wilde. B) William M. Thackeray and working class. C) Charles Dickens, William M.Thackeray. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Charles Dickens, William M.Thackeray. 19. Kajol says Ismail to write soon. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 20. What does the sea's moaning sound like? A) A musical symphony. B) Thunder. C) A lullaby. D) A dog's howl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A dog's howl. 21. To what does he compare the numbers of his tribe in the past? A) To a storm swept plain. B) To the stars that never change. C) To the waves of a wind-ruffled sea. D) To bristling wall of strength. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To the waves of a wind-ruffled sea. 22. Read "The Merchant of Venice " chapter 5" and answer the following questions:Choose the correct answer to complete the following sentences:Lancelot met a very old man, it was his ..... Gobbo. A) Father. B) Master. C) Brother. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Father. 23. What was it that the writer wanted? A) A kingdom of his own. B) A catapult of his own. C) A room of his own. D) A tree of his own. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A room of his own. 24. Being On timeBeing on time is a beautiful social ethic and one of great importance, as it creates efficiency in system and implies respect for one another. However, it is one the many values that is not easy for our students to learn.Inner discipline, one that comes from an understanding of the set rules and regulation, is the highest form behaviour. Most excellent schools try to impart this with a loving environment. Why, even adults arrive late to meeting, work, et c. Here, we do not agree that late comers should be shut out. They can be given warnings, most of which are enough to make them try their best to reach the school on time latter. If this fails, invite the parent to school.By closing the gates, the school is behaving cruelly, to which we prefer not to expose our children. Every school has responsibility to implant good educational principle, but it should be in appropriate ways. Good schools create competitive students who can organize themselves effectively in society, so that everyone gets a quality life as a result of the ethics and values learned for as long as 12 years.Children are precious and dependent on the adult for guidance. Understanding them is the key, and to this end, both parents and schools must work hand in hand without playing the blame game.What does the writer think to be "the highest form of behaviour" (in the second paragraph)? A) Respect for one another. B) Not being late to school. C) Understanding the regulations. D) Understanding the rules. E) Inner discipline. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Inner discipline. 25. On the mark scheme, how many levels are there? A) 6. B) 5. C) 4. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6. 26. Ampu ..... his hump. A) Liked. B) Hated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hated. 27. What is the social purpose of report text? A) Present about how to make something. B) Presenting information about something. They generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural or made:mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture, transportation, and so on. C) Present about information relate with news. D) To amuse the readers and listeners. E) To persuade the readers and listeners to do something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Presenting information about something. They generally describe an entire class of things, whether natural or made:mammals, the planets, rocks, plants, countries of region, culture, transportation, and so on. 28. Who said this !Ready, Frog? Slam it! A) Squirrel. B) Frog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squirrel. 29. Angles, Saxons and Jutes are known to be ..... ? A) Muslims. B) Pagans. C) Christians. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pagans. 30. Heathcliff begins his life as an A) Extra ordinary man. B) Orphan. C) Engineer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Orphan. 31. What are the key elements of a strong 'claim' in writing? A) Specific, arguable, supported by evidence. B) Vague, unsupported, irrelevant. C) Unclear, opinion-based, weak. D) General, unconvincing, lacking evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Specific, arguable, supported by evidence. 32. Who is the poet of the poem, "The Last Bargain" ? A) Rabindranath Tagore. B) T.S. Eliot. C) S.D. Sawant. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore. 33. Where didi the first duck run? A) To the pond. B) To the forest. C) To his brother's house. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To his brother's house. 34. How many Pound Mr. Philease Fogg gives in a bag to his servant? A) Mr. Philease Fogg gives £40, 000 Pound in a bag to his servant. B) Mr. Philease Fogg gives £20, 000 Pound in a bag to his servant. C) Mr. Philease Fogg gives £30, 000 Pound in a bag to his servant. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mr. Philease Fogg gives £20, 000 Pound in a bag to his servant. 35. The poet describes January as desolate because A) The weather is cold. B) It is full of rain. C) It is first month of the year. D) The poet feels lonely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The poet feels lonely. 36. What is the correct order for a TEXT Paragraph? A) Tell, Easy, Explain, Tell again. B) Topic Sentence, Evidence, Example, Terminating Sentence. C) Topic Sentence, Explain, Example, Tell the end. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Topic Sentence, Evidence, Example, Terminating Sentence. 37. He felt he couldn't tell the truth about what happened; ....., he lied. A) Undoubtedly. B) Moreover. C) In contrast. D) Instead. E) Likewise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Instead. 38. "Why conquered the self?" said by ..... A) Jagan. B) The Cousin. C) The head cook. D) The front stall boy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Cousin. 39. Which one is the correct sentence? A) English Mahbub is a teacher. B) English teacher is Mahbub Alam. C) Mahbul Alam is an English teacher. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mahbul Alam is an English teacher. 40. What was the name of the writter of the story A) Sudha. B) Maras Sudha Murthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maras Sudha Murthy. 41. For which AO should you consider how a writer creates meaning and effect? A) AO1. B) AO2. C) Yes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AO2. 42. Who is father of English literature A) Wb yeats. B) Wordsworth. C) William Shakespeare. D) Francis Bacon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Francis Bacon. 43. The great master of verse A) William Dunbar. B) John Keats. C) John Wycliffe. D) John Milton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) John Milton. 44. Tell the Word meaning of stopped A) Stay alive. B) Dared. C) Bent. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bent. 45. The one " Wakened from his summer dreams " describes A) The Blue Mediterranean. B) The West Wind. C) Bay Bay. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Blue Mediterranean. 46. In life, every man has A) Twin obligations. B) No obligations. C) Four obligations. D) Many obligations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Twin obligations. 47. The poet looked to A) Right and left. B) Left or right. C) Left and right. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Left and right. 48. On what basis did Shen Nong categorise the wild plants? A) By looks and smell. B) By taste and attributes. C) By texture and taste. D) By smell and attributes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By taste and attributes. 49. How many children does Sun-Sun have? A) 4. B) 2. C) 3. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 50. Who is the founder director of IIM Ahmedabad? A) Obese species leprosy. B) Shyam Benegal. C) Dr. Verghese Kurien. D) Ravi Mattahi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ravi Mattahi. 51. Chukk-Chukk looked ..... and happy again. A) Colourful. B) Lovely. C) Bright. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bright. 52. The next door garden was adorned with ..... A) Sand. B) Toys. C) Flowers. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flowers. 53. Teacher:That girl is careless! She hasn't passed up a single test all year. I'm fed up!Headmaster:Why don't you ask her mother to come and see you?What does the headmaster do? A) Directing a way. B) Inviting someone. C) Suggesting something. D) Persuading someone. E) Inviting someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suggesting something. 54. The major poetic codices of the Old English period are: A) The Beowulf manuscript; the Junius or Bodlean manuscript; Genesis and Exodus. B) The Beowulf manuscript; the Junius or Bodlean manuscript; the Vercelli manuscript and the Exeter manuscript. C) The Junius or Bodlean manuscript; the Exeter manuscript; the Vercelli manuscript and the Dream of the Rood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Beowulf manuscript; the Junius or Bodlean manuscript; the Vercelli manuscript and the Exeter manuscript. 55. The house made of bricks was ..... A) Strong. B) Weak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strong. 56. How many lines of poem is called sonnet? A) 10. B) 14. C) 13. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 14. 57. Describe Aunt Petunia's actions when Hagrid entered the room. A) Crouching, terrified, behind Uncle Vernon. B) Crouching, terrified, behind Dudley. C) Crying, scared, behind Uncle Vernon. D) Crouching, terrified. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crouching, terrified, behind Uncle Vernon. 58. Who do critics consider the most important figure of the English Renaissance? A) William Shakespeare. B) Alexander Pope. C) Flight johnson. D) Samuel Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William Shakespeare. 59. ISRO was founded by? A) Dr Homi J Bhabha. B) Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. C) Dr. Das Kothari. D) None of above. 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