This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > English Literature (1) – Quiz 79 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books English Literature (1) Quiz 79 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What raises questions about the accuracy and fairness of the courtroom proceedings? A) Portia's disguise and false name. B) Shylock's refusal to accept money. C) Antonio's quiet dignity during the trial. D) The Duke's impartiality in the trial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Portia's disguise and false name. 2. How many days are in the month of February in a leap year? A) 29. B) 28. C) 30. D) 31. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 29. 3. Which phrase is used to describe a technique in which an actor directly comments on the action in a play? A) Asides. B) Epic Theatre. C) Alienation Effect. D) Brechtian Technique. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asides. 4. What condition does Portia impose on Shylock after his defeat? A) Shylock must convert to Christianity. B) Shylock must give half his wealth to Antonio. C) Shylock must leave Venice forever. D) Shylock must apologize to Antonio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shylock must convert to Christianity. 5. Hauwa's journey took about ..... hours. A) Six. B) Ten. C) Twelve. D) Eight. E) Nine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Twelve. 6. Who was the main character in this story? A) The King's horses. B) Humpty Dumpty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humpty Dumpty. 7. ..... means amphitheater. A) Agony. B) White heat. C) Arena. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arena. 8. Which of the following is not a poem by Kamala Das A) The Freaks. B) My Grandmother's House. C) To swear. D) A Hot Noon in Malabar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To swear. 9. How high did unemployment rise between 1972 and 1984 in Manchester? A) 20%. B) 25%. C) 30%. D) 35%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 20%. 10. Which of the following was written by Geoffrey Chaucer? A) Canterbury Tales. B) A Christmas Carol. C) Winter's Tale. D) Midsummer Night's Dream. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canterbury Tales. 11. Who among the following writers did not use the stream of consciousness technique in his/her novels? A) James Joyce. B) Virginia Woolf. C) Harold Pinter. D) Marcel Proust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harold Pinter. 12. What is the name of the 'Magical' item that grants wishes? A) The Eagle's Talon. B) The Monkey's Leg. C) The Dog's Paw. D) The Monkey's Paw. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Monkey's Paw. 13. What helps create the mood of the writing? A) Sound devices. B) Figurative language. C) Imagery. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 14. Victorian age is also known as A) Age of Tennyson. B) Age of Pope. C) Age of Revolution. D) Age of Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Age of Tennyson. 15. Fable A) A type of literature that tells a MADE-UP story. B) A type of lit. that tells about REAL-LIFE people, places, events, & things. C) A PLAY written to be performed by actors. D) A folktale about GODS and GODDESSES. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A type of lit. that tells about REAL-LIFE people, places, events, & things. 16. What was Robin's talent? A) To fly. B) To sing and dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To fly. 17. How does Alice get into Wonderland? A) She jumps in the sea. B) She climbs in a tea pot. C) She falls down a hole. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She falls down a hole. 18. How many Gold spots were there monarch pupa? A) 13. B) 12. C) 18. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 19. What happened to religion in the Renaissance era? A) Religion became the source of law. B) Religion gave great influence in literature. C) People became more religious. D) People began to closely examine and critique religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) People began to closely examine and critique religion. 20. The Garos call themselves 'Achik-mande'. What does it mean? A) Brothers of the village. B) Family of the Chief. C) People of peace. D) Men of the hills. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Men of the hills. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 8English Literature (1) Quiz 9English Literature (1) Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books