英美文学题目

( ) 10. Paradise Lost took its material from Greek mythology.

( ) 11. The Pilgrim’s Progress, John Donne’s masterpiece, is an allegory, a narrative in which general concepts such as sins, despair, and faith are represented as people o as aspects of the natural world.

( ) 12. The Cavalier poets stood on the side of the King and produced great literary works.

III. Multiple choice (15%)

1. ___________ wrote many excellent essays such as “Of Studies”, “Of Youth and Age”, “of High Places” etc.

A. Edmund Spencer B. Francis Bacon C. Philip Sydney D. Thomas Wyatt

2. Shakespeare’s four great tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, and __________.

A. Romeo and Juliet B. Macbeth C. King Lear D. As You Like It

3. In 1649, _________ was beheaded as a result of civil war, England became a commonwealth.

A. James I B. James II C. Charles I D. Charles II

4. It was _____ who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.

A. Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas More C. Edmund Spencer D. Ben Jonson

5. Great popularity was won by John Lily’s prose romance ______ which gave rise to the term “euphuism”, designating an affected style of court speech.

A. Cymbeline B. Venus and Adonis C. Lucrece D. Euphues

6. English Renaissance period was an age of _______________.

A. prose and novel B. poetry and drama C. essays and journals D. ballads and songs

7. England in Elizabethan Age became “a nest of singing birds”. The famous poets of the period were __________.

A. Thomas Wyatt B. Henry Howard C. Philip Sydney D. Edmund Spencer

8. “Liberty, fraternity and equality” was first uttered in the book ____________.

A. The Shepherd’s Calendar B. Utopia

C. The Rights of Man D. The Declaration of Independence

9. Which of the following is NOT Francis Bacon’s work? ________.

A. Essays B. The Advancement of Learning C. The New Atlantis

D. The New Instrument E. Venus and Adonis

10. Which are Ben Jonson’s main comedies? ________.

A. Every Man In His Humor B. Volpone

C. The Alchemist D. The Merchant of Venice

11. Which play is Not a comedy?_______.

A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream B. The Merchant of Venice

C. Twelfth Night D. Romeo and Juliet E. As You Like It

12. Which was NOT written by Milton? _________

A. Paradise Lost B. Paradise Regained C. Samson Agonistes D. Volpone

13. John Milton was ___________.

A. one of the giants of the 17th c. B. blind in his later life

C. a distinguished Revolutionary writer D. the author of Samson Agonistes

E. the greatest poet and pamphleteer in his age.

14. While John Milton spoke for the educated class, John Bunyan spoke for ___.

A. the Nobles B. the Feudal Lords C. the common people D. the London city