This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Regions > British Literature > British Literature – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books British Literature Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In Shakespearean drama, which character or force opposes the protagonist? A) Supporter. B) Villain. C) Adversary. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Antagonist. 2. George Gordon Byron died of..... A) Fever. B) Flue. C) Flea. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fever. 3. Not capable of being undone or voided A) Sine Qua Non. B) Indefeasible. C) Arcane. D) Bourgeois. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indefeasible. 4. Below were the social background of The Period of Revolution and Restoration, except: A) William I was executed in 1749;. B) The clash between the King and Parliament. C) The Civil War between 1642-1649. D) The compromise with the feudal remnants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William I was executed in 1749;. 5. ..... of the Celtic church illuminated manuscripts of literary texts preserving the Histories of the West A) Mean. B) Monasteries. C) Priests. D) Vikings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monasteries. 6. A story in which the characters, setting, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts. A) Soliloquy. B) Allegory. C) Memoir. D) Oxymoron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allegory. 7. Dealt with social customs and manners of a particular time and place; perfected by Jane Austen. A) Historical Novel. B) Novel of Purpose. C) Novel of Manners. D) Psychological Novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Novel of Manners. 8. Sociable; fond of the company of others A) Meticulous. B) Insipid. C) Gregarious. D) Jaundiced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gregarious. 9. The ..... is the beat of the poem. A) Rhyme. B) Rhythm. C) Sound. D) Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm. 10. Which theatre play is about revenge? A) Hamlet. B) Waiting for Godot. C) Pygmalion. D) King Lear. E) The Taming of the Shrew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamlet. 11. It is the period of constant search for new ideas, new philosophies, and new approaches. A) Contemporary Period. B) Victorian Period. C) Restoration Period. D) Modern Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modern Period. 12. The book "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe is set in which country? A) Ghana. B) Nigeria. C) South Africa. D) Kenya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nigeria. 13. Who is the author of the Harry Potter books? A) William shakespeare. B) J.K Rowlling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) J.K Rowlling. 14. Capers, frolics, pranks, and tricks are ..... ? ..... of antics A) Synonyms. B) Antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synonyms. 15. Which sentence about Oscar Wilde is not true? A) He was put in prison for his homosexuality. B) He was born in Dublin. C) He wrote about social and political problems. D) He died in France. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He wrote about social and political problems. 16. Prejudiced; hostile A) Jaundiced. B) Egalitarian. C) Gregarious. D) Demented. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jaundiced. 17. Who is the author of Little Woman? A) Joanne Rowling. B) Charlotte Bronte. C) Louisa May Alcott. D) Jane Austen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Louisa May Alcott. 18. In the Victorian period, poetry rather than prose? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 19. Which is NOT one of the reasons we study British Literature? A) America comes from England so we share many literary traditions. B) Britain has influenced many countries in the world. C) It is complex enough for 12th grade. D) Having students study British Literature was part of a treaty between America and England. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having students study British Literature was part of a treaty between America and England. 20. Emotional, mawkish, romantic, slushy, and weepy are ..... ? ..... of maudlin. A) Antonyms. B) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonyms. 21. Somber, subdued, and tasteful are ..... ? ..... of garish. A) Antonyms. B) Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Antonyms. 22. Narrative poems, lyric poetry and drama were developed in this period. A) Restoration Period. B) Anglo-Saxon Period. C) Medieval Period. D) Renaissance Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medieval Period. 23. Where are the chains William Blake references in "London?" A) Around our ankles. B) The ring fingers of married people. C) Around our wrists. D) In our minds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In our minds. 24. Who wrote 'A Journal of the Plague Year', 'The Shortest Way with the Dissenters', and 'The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe'? A) Joseph Addison. B) Samuel Johnson. C) Daniel Defoe. D) Sir Richard Steele. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Daniel Defoe. 25. The last time England was invaded was at the end of this period. A) Anglo Saxon Period. B) Medieval Period. C) Renaissance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anglo Saxon Period. 26. A dignified poem usually written in honor of a friend who has died. It expresses feelings of grief but declares that circumstances ultimately work out for the best. A) Dramatic monologue. B) Epic. C) Pastoral elegy. D) Familiar essay. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pastoral elegy. 27. The prefix ..... ? ..... means beside, alongside. A) Retro-. B) For-. C) Eu-. D) Apo-. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) For-. 28. "The Little Black Boy" teaches what? A) People should stay with people who are most like them. B) We are only on earth to learn through suffering. C) We should accept the other cultures around us. D) When Jesus returns, the last will be first. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We are only on earth to learn through suffering. 29. The crisis where the action changes its course in a play A) Catastrophe. B) Denouement. C) Turning point. D) Rising action. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turning point. 30. How many proses tend were there in the 20th century period? A) 5. B) 3. C) 2. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 31. Referring to one thing as something else in order to make a comparison A) Metaphor. B) Iambic pentameter. C) Paradox. D) Parody. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphor. 32. Berikut judul trilogi The Lord of The Rings, kecuali: A) The Two Towers. B) The Fellowship of the Ring. C) The Value of the Ring. D) The Return of the Ring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Value of the Ring. 33. What is the metrical pattern commonly used in Shakespearean sonnets and plays? A) Dactylic hexameter. B) Tetrameter. C) Anapestic pentameter. D) Iambic pentameter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Iambic pentameter. 34. William Shakespeare's work is an example of ..... A) Romantic literature. B) Modernist literature. C) Victorian literature. D) Renaissance literature. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Renaissance literature. 35. A beginner, novice A) Trenchant. B) Tyro. C) Salubrious. D) Arcane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tyro. 36. A moveable stage, platform, or scaffold upon which medieval dramas were performed. A) Pageant. B) Elizabethan Playhouse. C) Romantic Allegory. D) Soliloquy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pageant. 37. London Labour and the London Poor could be the beginning of what genre? A) Investigative journalism. B) Crime reporting. C) Realistic fiction. D) Picture books. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Investigative journalism. 38. Dependable, directed, reliable, and stable are ..... ? ..... of flighty. A) Synonyms. B) Antonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antonyms. 39. What did Confucious think that a government needed to do? A) Only let rich people be officials. B) Make lots of money and have a good economy. C) Treat it's people with respect and lead by example. D) Make sure that there were no wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Treat it's people with respect and lead by example. 40. An intense feeling of devotion or eagerness A) Proclivity. B) Rote. C) Ardor. D) Temerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ardor. 41. To credit as to the cause or the source A) Divulge. B) Abet. C) Think. D) Ascribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ascribe. 42. The regular recurrence of sounds. A) End Rhyme. B) Rhythm. C) Approximate Rhyme. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm. 43. The French, Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, identified three precepts or 'rights' that each man should have. Those rights were liberty, equality and A) Loyalty. B) Fraternity. C) Pursuit of Happiness. D) Property. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fraternity. 44. The Enlightenment influenced revolutionary thought by A) Instilling the belief in the natural rights of man. B) Encouraging the poor to take up arms. C) Designing a common revolutionary strategy. D) Stressing the importance of the monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Instilling the belief in the natural rights of man. 45. The Anglo Saxon period took place from A) 466 AD-1066AD. B) 449 AD-1066AD. C) 400 AD-1000AD. D) 466 BC-1066 BC. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 466 AD-1066AD. 46. What continent is Ancient China found on A) Asia. B) Europe. C) Africa. D) North America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asia. 47. Noun:a sudden and uncontrolled expression of strong emotion A) Love. B) Effusion. C) Discreet. D) Countenance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Effusion. 48. Language that is reserved for poetry only. A) Quatrain. B) Point of View. C) Refrain. D) Poetic Diction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Poetic Diction. 49. Which of the following best describes the novel's use of satire? A) Type of literary device that uses humor and sarcasm to point out the absurdity of humanity and society. B) An object, image, sound, or phrase that is repeated throughout a story to point toward the story's larger theme. C) The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. D) A style of third-person narration which uses some of the characteristics of third-person along with the essence of first-person direct speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type of literary device that uses humor and sarcasm to point out the absurdity of humanity and society. 50. Eliza and Darcy finally marry and live happily ever after at Pemberley. Jane and Mr. Bingley are married and buy an estate close by. The happy union of Elizabeth and Darcy represents the idea that ..... can overcome even the most ingrained societal prejudices and personal biases. A) Ignorance and arrogance. B) Love and understanding. C) Jealousy and resentment. D) Money and power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love and understanding. 51. True/False-Confucianism has influenced modern Chinese society. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 52. After Lady Catherine confronts Darcy, instead of ..... their engagement, Darcy and Elizabeth reveal their feelings to each other and she finally accepts his proposal. A) Postponing. B) Rejecting. C) Ignoring. D) Questioning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rejecting. 53. Where is the poem "A red, red rose" inspired? A) A Scots' fable. B) A simple Scots song. C) A Scots' novel. D) A Scots' short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A simple Scots song. 54. Who is considered a Shakespearean hero? A) A Shakespearean hero is a character in a novel written by William Shakespeare. B) A Shakespearean hero is a protagonist in one of William Shakespeare's plays. C) A Shakespearean hero is a supporting character in one of William Shakespeare's plays. D) A Shakespearean hero is a villain in one of William Shakespeare's plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A Shakespearean hero is a protagonist in one of William Shakespeare's plays. 55. Poets who lived during the rule of King George V and who idealized the beauties of nature A) Irish Literary Renaissance. B) Georgians. C) English Renaissance. D) Gleeman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Georgians. 56. Which historical period had a significant impact on British literature? A) Victorian era. B) Enlightenment period. C) Elizabethan era. D) Romantic period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Romantic period. 57. Composed of various colors or elements A) Motley. B) Burly. C) Flighty. D) Maudlin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motley. 58. What author met fellow author, Samuel Johnson, in a London bookshop? A) Sir Richard Steele. B) Daniel Defoe. C) Samuel Johnson. D) James Boswell. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) James Boswell. 59. "literature must be true to life, and exactly reproduce real life, including all the details without any selection" is the characteristic of ..... A) Romanticism. B) Aestheticism. C) Naturalism. D) Neo-romanticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Naturalism. 60. What are the reactions of the people in the first village the monster comes to in Chapter 11 of Frankenstein? A) People screamed at him and threw things at him. B) People welcomed him and taught him how to speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People screamed at him and threw things at him. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRegions QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesBritish Literature Quiz 1British Literature Quiz 2British Literature Quiz 3British Literature Quiz 5British Literature Quiz 6British Literature Quiz 7British Literature Quiz 8British Literature Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books