This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > British Literature – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books British Literature Quiz 14 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When was the Medieval Period? A) The earliest time-1066. B) 1066-15th century. C) 15th-16th century. D) 17th-18th century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1066-15th century. 2. In Macbeth, this best describes ..... They play upon Macbeth's ambition like puppeteers. A) Lady Macbeth. B) The Three Witches. C) Banquo. D) Macduff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Three Witches. 3. A habitual, repetitive routine or procedure A) Ardor. B) Proclivity. C) Rote. D) Temerity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rote. 4. To force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats A) Coerce. B) Amalgamate. C) Enshroud. D) Divulge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coerce. 5. Which sentence about Charles Dickens is not true? A) He wrote social novels. B) His books had happy endings. C) He wrote about poor people in the 19th century. D) He wrote detective stories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He wrote detective stories. 6. Which of the following is not an Enlightenment philosophy? A) People have natural rights. B) Problems can be solved by using reason. C) Kings ruled by divine right. D) Government should serve the people. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kings ruled by divine right. 7. Who first invaded the British Isles? A) The Celts. B) The Romans. C) The angles. D) The Normans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Celts. 8. The Declaration of Independence states, "That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it." These words describe the enlightened idea of a A) Need to ensure a representative government. B) Return to a society that has no central authority. C) A. Social contract between the government and the people. D) Revolutionary intent to overthrow our current government. E) A. Both A and C can be viewed as correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) A. Both A and C can be viewed as correct. 9. What was the purpose of 'The Tatler'? A) To expose the false arts of life. B) To recommend a general simplicity of dress, discourse, and behavior. C) To pull off the disguises of cunning, vanity, and affectation. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Which Romantic poet is known for his poem 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey'? A) William Wordsworth. B) Samuel Taylor Coleridge. C) John Keats. D) Percy Bysshe Shelley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William Wordsworth. 11. A medieval play founded on the legend of a saint or on a miracle performed by a saint. A) Miracle Play. B) Morality Play. C) Mystery Play. D) Octave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miracle Play. 12. A two-word phrase that describes an object through metaphors. A) Theory. B) Conceit. C) Tragedy. D) Sonnett. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theory. 13. In a literary work, a moment of sudden insight or revelation that a character experiences. A) Theory. B) Ephiphany. C) Assonance. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ephiphany. 14. Who is considered one of the most influential British authors of all time? A) William Shakespeare. B) Jane Austen. C) Charles Dickens. D) J.K. Rowling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) William Shakespeare. 15. What does the monster realize when he is able to understand those around him? A) That he will one day fit in. B) That he is disfigured and alone. C) That he cannot help Felix and Agatha. D) That he will never learn to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That he is disfigured and alone. 16. A Latin phrase that literally means "seize the day"-that is, "make the most of present opportunities" . A) Carpe Diem. B) Allegory. C) Assonance. D) Connotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carpe Diem. 17. ..... is a conversation involving two or more characters. A) Prologue. B) Monologue. C) Dialogue. D) Epilogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dialogue. 18. What best summarizes Macbeth's end is the quote: ..... was from his mother's womb, ultimely ripped. A) Duncan. B) Macduff. C) Lady Macbeth. D) Banquo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Macduff. 19. It is considered as the great age of poetry in British Literature. A) Romantic Period. B) Victorian Period. C) Modern Period. D) Contemporary Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romantic Period. 20. Freedom from punishment, penalty, or harm A) Lithe. B) Impunity. C) Venial. D) Superfluous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impunity. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesBritish Literature Quiz 1British Literature Quiz 2British Literature Quiz 3British Literature Quiz 4British Literature Quiz 5British Literature Quiz 6British Literature Quiz 7British Literature Quiz 8British Literature Quiz 9British Literature Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books