This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Regions > British Literature > British Literature – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books British Literature Quiz 21 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence about J. R. R. Tolkien is not true: A) He wrote The Silmarillion. B) He invented the imaginary world of Middle-Earth. C) He was a university professor. D) He lived in New Zealand. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He lived in New Zealand. 2. What is meant by popular literature? A) A work that is imitated by many people. B) Famous works. C) A work that is currently top. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A work that is imitated by many people. 3. ..... is a repeated line in a group of lines A) Repetition. B) Meter. C) Feet. D) Refrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Refrain. 4. The arrangement of events in a story or play; the sequence of related action. A) Plot. B) Octave. C) Lyric. D) Paradox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot. 5. Works out though characters and incidents some central problem dealing with a special social, political, economic, or moral issue or problem and often strongly advocates a specific solution. A) Novel of Purpose / Problem Novel. B) Historical Novel. C) Gothic Novel. D) Psychological Novel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Novel of Purpose / Problem Novel. 6. The root word ..... ? ..... means to carry. A) PORT. B) SENS, SENT. C) TANG, TACT, TING. D) US, UT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PORT. 7. In what year was the first The Lord of The Rings film released? A) 1978. B) 1976. C) 1955. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1978. 8. Which of the following is not effective imagery? A) Meandering trails in a dense, yellow forest. B) Flowers, bright and blue, on a hill. C) Small waves lapping on a white, sandy beach. D) Scary houses that really frighten people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scary houses that really frighten people. 9. Who was the primary writer for the 'London Gazette'? A) Joseph Addison. B) Sir Richard Steele. C) Daniel Defoe. D) Samuel Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sir Richard Steele. 10. Why is Early Modern English still somewhat readable? A) A lot more books were produced by the printing press. B) Shakespeare became so popular in the teachingof English that he was used as a standard ofspelling and grammar. C) The King James Bible was translated into thislanguage and many protestant denominationused it and still use it. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 11. The Black Plague A) Anglo Saxon Period. B) Medieval Period. C) Renaissance. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medieval Period. 12. One who makes an ostentatious display of knowledge; one who gives undue attention to trivial details of learning but has little interest in practical affairs A) Pedant. B) Vendetta. C) Harangue. D) Dilettante. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pedant. 13. Poetry of the mid-eighteenth century used the ..... of spoken language for rhyme. A) Sounds. B) Songs. C) Cadence. D) Lyric. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cadence. 14. The root word ..... ? ..... means to please, to appease. A) PLAC. B) SENS, SENT. C) TANG, TACT, TING. D) REG, RECT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) PLAC. 15. When characters say one thing but mean something else is an example of ..... (1) ..... irony ..... (2) ..... irony is when the reader or audience expects one thing to happen but something else happens instead. When the reader or audience knows something the character(s) does not know, often creating tension or surprise is ..... (3) ..... irony. A) 1-Verbal, 2-Situational, 3-Dramatic. B) 1-Situational, 2-Verbal, 3-Dramatic. C) 1-Dramatic, 2-Regional, 3-Verbal. D) 1-Regional, 2-Drastic, 3-Verbal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1-Verbal, 2-Situational, 3-Dramatic. 16. Read the paragraph. Point:Gilgamesh is an epic hero because of his great strength and bravery. Illustration: ..... Explanation:Because Gilgamesh succeeds in such a challenging and frightful task, he proves himself to be notably strong and brave. Which is the best example from the text to illustrate this point? A) Gilgamesh receives help from the god Shamash. B) Gilgamesh encourages Enkidu to stay and fight when he wants to run. C) Gilgamesh conquers Humbaba after a long and violent struggle. D) Gilgamesh and Enkidu are able to travel great distances in few days. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gilgamesh conquers Humbaba after a long and violent struggle. 17. What is the correct order of poetry's period of transitions in the Victorian period? A) Nostalgia, romantic ferment, skepticism. B) Romantic ferment, nostalgia, skepticism. C) Skepticism, nostalgia, romantic ferment. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Romantic ferment, nostalgia, skepticism. 18. Antonym:meticulous A) Sloppy. B) Reclusive. C) Essential. D) Open-minded. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sloppy. 19. What author founded 'The Rambler' a magazine? A) Joseph Addison. B) Sir Richard Steele. C) Daniel Defoe. D) Samuel Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Samuel Johnson. 20. Menceritakan tentang apa The Lord of The Ring ini? A) A ring that determines the future of human civilization. B) A magic ring. C) A ring that has evil powers that can destroy human civilization. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A ring that has evil powers that can destroy human civilization. ← 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