English Literature (1) Quiz 86 (20 MCQs)

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1. How does the sea resemble a dog during storms?

Correct Answer: B) It sniffs and snuffs.

2. Explain the importance of a strong 'claim' in an essay.

Correct Answer: C) It provides a clear focus for the essay and guides the reader through the argument.

3. 'The Vanity of Human Wishes' is the work of:

Correct Answer: C) Dr.Samuel Johnson.

4. And, of course, I wield my pen For Bog Trumpet now and then.' What is 'Bog Trumpet' here?

Correct Answer: B) Name of the magazine of the bog.

5. If John has the money, he will ..... a Ferrari.

Correct Answer: B) Buy.

6. William Blake shows in his poems a world-of-nature-and-childhood-innocence in contrast with a world-of-social-control.

Correct Answer: A) True.

7. How can understanding narrative voice assist in determining a text's theme?

Correct Answer: C) Narrative voice can provide insight into the characters' perspectives, influencing the theme.

8. Which class of people in England agitated against corn law?

Correct Answer: C) Middle class.

9. Literature is a term used to describe written or spoken material

Correct Answer: A) True.

10. Daniel Defoe is known as

Correct Answer: D) The Father of the English Novel.

11. What does imagery in a text often involve?

Correct Answer: B) Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

12. 'Adam' as used in the poem is an example of

Correct Answer: D) Allusion.

13. Why does Mill-wheel worry about Jody going alone in the Jungle?

Correct Answer: B) Jody might be bitten by a snake.

14. What is the overall theme of the poem?

Correct Answer: D) Nostalgia for the past.

15. Silver and his men got into ..... boats.

Correct Answer: C) 2.

16. What was the name of the shopkeeper to whom Mrs. Dev addressed to?

Correct Answer: A) Shamji.

17. At what time Swami thought that he needs to do something drastic?

Correct Answer: D) 4:15 p.m.

18. I saw ten thousand at a glance, tossing their heads in sprightly dance, Here sprightly dance means .....

Correct Answer: D) Lively dance.

19. The first person to use the term "utopia, "

Correct Answer: B) Thomas More.

20. Which poet is considered a national hero in Greece?

Correct Answer: B) Byron.