This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Periods > Victorian > Victorian Literature – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Victorian Literature Quiz 4 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Below are the characters in The Importance of Being Earnest, EXCEPT ..... A) Gwendolen. B) Jack. C) Lady Bracknell. D) Elizabeth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elizabeth. 2. Which scientist presented the theory of evolution by natural selection during the Victorian period? A) Michael Faraday. B) James Clerk Maxwell. C) Charles Lyell. D) Charles Darwin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Charles Darwin. 3. Which of these is somewhere people worked in the Victorian Times? A) Starbucks. B) McDonalds. C) Subway. D) Coal Mines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal Mines. 4. Which word means impulsive? A) Surmise. B) Capricious. C) Prostrate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capricious. 5. Which of these was not a new invention in the Victorian Times? A) Light bulb. B) The internet. C) Flush toilet. D) Telephone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The internet. 6. What played a pivotal role in shaping moral standards, family structures, and societal expectations in the Victorian era? A) Politics. B) Science. C) Art. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Religion. 7. Victorian literature is perennially vital. What is its best depiction? A) Simplifying moral stories that portrayed tough lives and determination was rewarded in the end. B) It was enriched and reflected an inner battle to conquer human weaknesses through habitual virtues. C) Charles Dickens, Emily, Anne Bronte were the notable novelists of this moment. D) All of the choices are credible. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the choices are credible. 8. What was the population in 1901? A) 41 million. B) 30 million. C) 15 million. D) 56 million. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 41 million. 9. Who married Queen Victoria? A) Prince Alfred. B) Prince Anthony. C) Prince Albert. D) Prince Adam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prince Albert. 10. Origin of Species was published in the year ..... A) 1849. B) 1859. C) 1839. D) 1869. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1859. 11. What was Queen Victoria's nickname? A) The Granddaughter of England. B) The Grandmother of Europe. C) The Queen of Europe. D) The Sister of Ireland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Grandmother of Europe. 12. The period of Victorian literature lasted from ..... A) 1837-1901. B) 1848-1903. C) 1837-1901. D) 1901-1990. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1837-1901. 13. Rich people had a nursery for their children. Which of these is something that does not happen in the nursery? A) Teaching. B) Running lessons. C) Playing. D) Feeding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Running lessons. 14. What did Victorian Gothic literature often reflect? A) The rise of democracy. B) The expansion of trade routes. C) The impact of industrialization. D) The decline of religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The impact of industrialization. 15. The Importance of Being Earnest is well-known for its ..... towards Victorian society. A) Glorification. B) Ignorance. C) Satire. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Satire. 16. "Cross the Bar" is an analogy for what? A) Love lost. B) Death. C) The struggle sailors deal with. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Death. 17. Which legal reform aimed at improving conditions in prisons was introduced in the Victorian period? A) The Judicature Act of 1873. B) The Metropolitan Police Act of 1829. C) The Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885. D) The Prison Act of 1865. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Prison Act of 1865. 18. The Victorian Era was a time of great A) War and illness. B) Growth and change. C) Wealth and rebirth. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Growth and change. 19. In 1837 she became the ..... at a boarding school with 40 pupils. A) Nurse. B) Governess. C) Director. D) Psychologist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governess. 20. Who was the monarch (king/queen) during Victorian times? A) Vikram. B) Victor. C) Victoria. D) Coming. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Victoria. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesPeriods QuizzesVictorian Literature Quiz 1Victorian Literature Quiz 2Victorian Literature Quiz 3Victorian Literature Quiz 5Victorian Age QuizVictorian Period Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books