This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Introductions > Overview > English Literature (1) – Quiz 172 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books English Literature (1) Quiz 172 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... you like salad? A) Do. B) Does. C) Did. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do. 2. The purpose of the text is to entertain the readers. It is called as ..... text. A) Narrative. B) Descriptive. C) Procedure. D) Recount. E) Report. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Narrative. 3. Though he used many pen names, Swift never published completely anonymously A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Who is this English poet who wrote about the natural world? A) William Wordsworth. B) Dorothy Wordsworth. C) Robert Browning. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William Wordsworth. 5. One of his best poems was devoted to his ..... A) Mother. B) Wife. C) Son. D) Daughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Son. 6. Which of the following traits does Stanley Yelnats possess? A) Shyness and fearfulness. B) Determination and resilience. C) Cunning and ambition. D) Lack of empathy and toughness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Determination and resilience. 7. How does Shylock's refusal to show mercy affect him in the end? A) He gains sympathy from the audience. B) He is given a second chance. C) He loses everything he holds dear. D) He becomes a hero. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He loses everything he holds dear. 8. What is a truth expressed in the form of an apparent contradiction? A) Paradox. B) Pastoral. C) Personification. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paradox. 9. In a poetry, there is a figurative language called metonymy in which something closely associated with a subject ..... for it. A) Is related. B) Is changed. C) Is compared. D) Is imagined. E) Is substituted. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Is substituted. 10. How many poetic devices are used in the poem 'Leisure'? A) 1. B) 3. C) 8. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 5. 11. What is the meaning of "CRIER" ? A) One who makes public announcements. B) Crying. C) One who screams loudly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One who makes public announcements. 12. The ..... of a poem refers to how the writer's presents his poem. A) Observant. B) Style. C) Moral. D) Tone. E) Feeling. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tone. 13. What was the name of the main character of the story? A) Akaky Akaievich. B) Akaky Akaivich. C) Akakie Akakyvich. D) Akaky Akakievich. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Akaky Akakievich. 14. The climb to the ..... hills brings you into a panoramic view of the entire misty landscape of Coorg. A) Brahmagiri. B) Himalayan. C) Nilgiris. D) Parvati. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brahmagiri. 15. Pick the adjective that Anne uses to describe Peter. A) Funny. B) Lazy. C) Obnoxious. D) Intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obnoxious. 16. How did Macbeth describe his ambition in Act 1? A) "vaulting ambition". B) "rich ambition". C) "low ambition". D) "galloping ambition". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "vaulting ambition". 17. What is the name of the chairman who died recently at Puttalam? A) Ajit Rohana. B) Silva. C) Hon.K.A.Baiz. D) Harindnath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hon.K.A.Baiz. 18. You planted tree with ..... heart A) Happy. B) Lovely. C) Bad. D) Greedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greedy. 19. "Mom's spaghetti pulled me to the kitchen" is an example of what? A) Irony. B) Personification. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 20. What does the child want to be a part of? A) The older children's games. B) The teacher's lessons. C) The school's traditions. D) The parent's discussions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The school's traditions. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIntroductions 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books