This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > British Literature > British Literature – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books British Literature Quiz 13 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Noun:a sudden and uncontrolled expression of strong emotion A) Effusion. B) Discreet. C) Countenance. D) Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Effusion. 2. Language that is reserved for poetry only. A) Poetic Diction. B) Point of View. C) Quatrain. D) Refrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poetic Diction. 3. Which of the following best describes the novel's use of satire? A) Type of literary device that uses humor and sarcasm to point out the absurdity of humanity and society. B) An object, image, sound, or phrase that is repeated throughout a story to point toward the story's larger theme. C) The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. D) A style of third-person narration which uses some of the characteristics of third-person along with the essence of first-person direct speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Type of literary device that uses humor and sarcasm to point out the absurdity of humanity and society. 4. Eliza and Darcy finally marry and live happily ever after at Pemberley. Jane and Mr. Bingley are married and buy an estate close by. The happy union of Elizabeth and Darcy represents the idea that ..... can overcome even the most ingrained societal prejudices and personal biases. A) Ignorance and arrogance. B) Love and understanding. C) Jealousy and resentment. D) Money and power. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love and understanding. 5. True/False-Confucianism has influenced modern Chinese society. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. After Lady Catherine confronts Darcy, instead of ..... their engagement, Darcy and Elizabeth reveal their feelings to each other and she finally accepts his proposal. A) Questioning. B) Rejecting. C) Postponing. D) Ignoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rejecting. 7. Where is the poem "A red, red rose" inspired? A) A simple Scots song. B) A Scots' novel. C) A Scots' fable. D) A Scots' short story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A simple Scots song. 8. Who is considered a Shakespearean hero? A) A Shakespearean hero is a protagonist in one of William Shakespeare's plays. B) A Shakespearean hero is a character in a novel written by William Shakespeare. C) A Shakespearean hero is a supporting character in one of William Shakespeare's plays. D) A Shakespearean hero is a villain in one of William Shakespeare's plays. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A Shakespearean hero is a protagonist in one of William Shakespeare's plays. 9. Poets who lived during the rule of King George V and who idealized the beauties of nature A) Georgians. B) Irish Literary Renaissance. C) Gleeman. D) English Renaissance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Georgians. 10. Which historical period had a significant impact on British literature? A) Romantic period. B) Victorian era. C) Elizabethan era. D) Enlightenment period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Romantic period. 11. Composed of various colors or elements A) Motley. B) Maudlin. C) Flighty. D) Burly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Motley. 12. What author met fellow author, Samuel Johnson, in a London bookshop? A) James Boswell. B) Sir Richard Steele. C) Daniel Defoe. D) Samuel Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) James Boswell. 13. "literature must be true to life, and exactly reproduce real life, including all the details without any selection" is the characteristic of ..... A) Naturalism. B) Romanticism. C) Neo-romanticism. D) Aestheticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Naturalism. 14. What are the reactions of the people in the first village the monster comes to in Chapter 11 of Frankenstein? A) People screamed at him and threw things at him. B) People welcomed him and taught him how to speak. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People screamed at him and threw things at him. 15. They came to Britain in 1066 under the leadership of William the Conqueror. A) The Normans. B) The Angles. C) The Saxons. D) The Romans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Normans. 16. It is considered as one of the riches eras in English Literature. A) Anglo-Saxon Period. B) Medieval Period. C) Renaissance Period. D) Restoration Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Renaissance Period. 17. Which figure of speech involves a play on words, often for humor, by exploiting multiple meanings of a term? A) Pun. B) Irony. C) Simile. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pun. 18. Contrasting what a character says and what a reader or audience knows to be true A) Dramatic irony. B) Irony of situation. C) Verbal irony. D) Satire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dramatic irony. 19. 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. 20. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesRegions 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 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books