This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Introductions > Overview > English Literature (1) – Quiz 29 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books English Literature (1) Quiz 29 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story. A) Dramatic irony. B) Pacing. C) Mystery. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mystery. 2. Which manuscript is located in British Library? A) Vercelli Book. B) Junius Manuscript. C) Nowell Codex. D) Exeter Book. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nowell Codex. 3. How did the little girl took hold of the little boy? A) She held his shirt. B) She held his jumper. C) She held his hand. D) She held his belt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She held his jumper. 4. Identify if the sentence contains a simile or a metaphor. As the teacher entered the room, she yelled, "This class is a circus!" A) Simile. B) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metaphor. 5. Writer of Jungle Book: A) Rudyard Kipling. B) William Faulkner. C) J. K. Rowling. D) H. G. Wells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rudyard Kipling. 6. The name of the poet of the poem, Lake Isle of Innisfree is A) William Tell. B) William Butler Yeats. C) Robert Browning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) William Butler Yeats. 7. Meaning of frustrating A) Discouraging. B) Couraging. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Discouraging. 8. "I told my wrath, and my wrath did end." Define wrath A) To show extreme anger. B) To be understood. C) To show confusion. D) To be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show extreme anger. 9. Which crop did lencho grow? A) Maze. B) Barley. C) Corn. D) Wheat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Corn. 10. Milton's mom built a campfire. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 11. Why did Makara don't like lizards? A) Because they changed colour. B) Because they ate insects. C) Because they were not Makara's friend. D) Because they were slimy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because they changed colour. 12. If you are hungry, you ..... take something to eat. A) Was. B) Are. C) Were. D) Will. E) Would. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Will. 13. WORD MEANING-HERDMAN A) HEAR. B) GREAT. C) SHEPHERD. D) STEEP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) SHEPHERD. 14. Complete the following sentences using appropriate determiners. The teacher gave ..... of the students a piece of paper. A) Every. B) Each. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each. 15. What is the meaning of prize in Spanish? A) Trofeo. B) Medal. C) Carrera. D) Award. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Award. 16. The poet describes whom as 'sweet and young' A) A small boy at the back desk. B) A tall girl. C) A squirrel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small boy at the back desk. 17. ..... a penniless tradesman, having discovered his ancient d'Urberville ancestry, sends his daughter Tess to seek charity from a wealthy family that has taken the d'Urberville name. A) Jack Durbeyfield,. B) Marthin d'Urberville,. C) Alec d'Urberville,. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jack Durbeyfield,. 18. In a line of a poem, where it does not come to an end of the line but moves over to the next line is called an A) Enjunction. B) Enjambment. C) Enroute. D) Entail. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enjambment. 19. Who proposed to pack in the first place? A) Steve and Harris. B) George and Harris. C) George and Steve. D) George. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) George and Harris. 20. Here they are the intrinsic elements of literary works, except ..... A) Style. B) Plot. C) Circumstances. D) Character. E) Setting of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Circumstances. 21. The crowd of boys and girls begged the chieftain to ..... A) Dance with them. B) Play with them. C) Tell them a story. D) Sing with them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tell them a story. 22. What was John Keats' (1817) term to refer to 'The capacity of great writers to pursue a vision of artistic beauty even when it leads them to intellectual confusion and uncertainty'? A) Dissociation of sensibility. B) Touchstone. C) Negative capability. D) Pathetic fallacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative capability. 23. Full form of IIT A) Indian institute of technology. B) Indian institute of testimony. C) Indian investigation technology. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Indian institute of technology. 24. The sent of ..... stirs memory of her past, A) Flower. B) Sand. C) Rose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sand. 25. "The deafening silence made us uneasy" is an example of A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oxymoron. 26. Which of the tale tellers has a conspicuous hairy wart? A) The tailor. B) The coachman. C) The miller. D) The weaver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The miller. 27. Put the sentence in the correct order 1-Fawn's mother was killed 2-Buzzards hissed at Jody 3-Mill-wheel and Jody searched for the Fawn 4-Jody enters the forest A) 1, 3, 4, 2. B) 1, 2, 3, 4. C) 1, 3, 2, 4. D) 4, 3, 2, 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1, 3, 4, 2. 28. It is also considered as "the fiction of strangeness, A) Fan Fiction. B) Flash Fiction. C) Slipstream. D) Science Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slipstream. 29. The opposite of dark is A) Bright. B) Night. C) New. D) Day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bright. 30. Which religious movement influenced the Renaissance? A) The Reformation. B) The Catholic Revival. C) The Council of Trent. D) The Protestant Revolt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Reformation. 31. How many OE codices have reached our days? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 32. What was the birth name of Nelson Mandela? A) Roll it up. B) Rolihlahl. C) Rohilahla. D) Rolihlahla. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rolihlahla. 33. The theme of the poem is A) There is peace in loneliness. B) Peer pressure can lead to death. C) Being alone is better than being in a toxic relationship. D) People of like mind attract each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Being alone is better than being in a toxic relationship. 34. I shall rest ..... A) There. B) Twice. C) Here. D) Again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Here. 35. Identify one example of a poetic device used in the poem 'If' and explain its effect. A) One example of a poetic device used in the poem 'If' is the use of anaphora, where the repetition of the phrase 'If you' emphasizes the importance of each condition and creates a sense of rhythm and unity in the poem. B) The use of simile, comparing life to a journey, creates a vivid image in the reader's mind. C) The poem uses hyperbole to exaggerate the challenges one might face, making them seem insurmountable. D) The poet employs onomatopoeia to mimic the sounds of nature, adding a sensory element to the poem. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One example of a poetic device used in the poem 'If' is the use of anaphora, where the repetition of the phrase 'If you' emphasizes the importance of each condition and creates a sense of rhythm and unity in the poem. 36. Which class is being described? Basic low level unskilled or semi skilled workers, such as those with no university or tertiary education. This includes occupations such as factory workers, labourers and shop staff. A) Working class. B) Middle class. C) Upper Class. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Working class. 37. Tomkin knew how to swim. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 38. How was William Shakespeare's theatre called? A) The Globe. B) The Earth. C) The Planet. D) The Universe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Globe. 39. Which of the following elements is NOT present in Yeats' "Sailing to Byzantium" ? A) A proliferation of fish. B) "THAT is no country for old men". C) A refrain at the end of each stanza. D) The cremation of the decaying body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A refrain at the end of each stanza. 40. The poet had a ..... door A) Tiny small. B) Big small. C) Wee small. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wee small. 41. Where does Robinson Crusoe sleep during his first night on the island? A) In a tree. B) In a hammock. C) In a cave. D) On the beach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a tree. 42. Ronaldo:He is also a very famous designer, isn't he?Nancy:Exactly! He's ..... a good designer that many well-known Indonesians ..... proud to wear his designer. A) Such, were. B) So is. C) So, are. D) Such, are. E) Such, is. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Such, are. 43. 16 year old boy, Anne's boyfriend, owner of Mouschi A) Peter Van Daan. B) Mr. Van Daan. C) Mr. Dussel. D) Mr. Kraler. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peter Van Daan. 44. Arrange the following jumble words into a correct sentence.you-should-healthier-food-be-eating A) You should eating be healthier food. B) Should you eating be food healthier. C) You should be eating healthier food. D) You should be eating food healthier. E) Should you eating be healthier food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You should be eating healthier food. 45. Where did Devi live? A) In a town. B) In a Village. C) In a big city. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In a town. 46. Who was the son of Banquo? A) Fleance. B) Malcolm. C) Lennox. D) Macduff. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fleance. 47. Identify the literary device used in this statement:Mrs. Hilcher sat slumped, slouched in the seat. A) Assonance. B) Repetition. C) Onomatopoeia. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Assonance. 48. Choose the best phrase to fill the blank! The river ..... is dangerous to cross. A) Beside the boundary. B) Outside the boundary. C) Next to the boundary. D) Inside the boundary. E) In the boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outside the boundary. 49. One of the poets of Augustan period is A) Johnson. B) Shelly. C) William Blake. D) Gabriel Okara. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Johnson. 50. Tony: ..... Father:It may be a good idea to bring along a blanket, then.The suitable expression to complete the dialogue is ..... A) Shall we set up the fire?. B) Why don't we go to a hotel?. C) Do you need help with your luggage?. D) Let's spend the weekend at the beach?. E) We'll be camping overnight near the tea plantation. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) We'll be camping overnight near the tea plantation. 51. What is the meaning of the work muzzle A) Nose and mouth of an animal. B) Beak. C) Bones of an animal. D) An extinct animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nose and mouth of an animal. 52. Mahatma Gandhi's father was an ..... man. A) Upright. B) Pious. C) Funny. D) Strict. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upright. 53. What is the meaning of the word 'captivated'? A) Very interested in something. B) Very dull. C) Very unusual. D) Haunting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Very interested in something. 54. (Caterpillar)At first I was a ..... egg. A) Big. B) Tiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tiny. 55. A fir tree grew in a ..... forest A) Thick. B) Thin. C) Dense. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thick. 56. How many diamonds were stolen? A) 1. B) 4. C) 3. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 57. The Grandmother want to study Kannada alphabet A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 58. Who found Anne's diary? A) Her friend. B) Her mom. C) A worker. D) Anne's dad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A worker. 59. Meaning of doodle is A) To play. B) To giggle. C) To draw absent mindedly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To draw absent mindedly. 60. Who the author of the story 'New Doll'? A) Rabindranath Tagore. B) Rudyard Kipling. C) James Patterson. D) J.K. Rowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rabindranath Tagore. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntroductions QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesEnglish Literature (1) Quiz 1English Literature (1) Quiz 2English Literature (1) Quiz 3English Literature (1) Quiz 4English Literature (1) Quiz 5English Literature (1) Quiz 6English Literature (1) Quiz 7English Literature (1) Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books