English Literature Miscellaneous Mcqs
Q.1: In which century was Piers Plowman written ?,
A. 14th
B. 12th
C. 10th
D. 11th
Q.2: The 18th century work Tom Jones was written by whom ?;
A. Samuel Johnson
B. Henry Fielding
C. John Donne
D. Tobias Smollett
Q.3: Joyces novel Ulysses takes place over what period of time ?D
A. A week
B. 24 hours
C. A lifetime
D. 6 months
Q.4: Who wrote the poem Requiem ?"
A. Robert Louis Stevenson
B. William Shakespeare
C. Samuel Johnson
D. John Milton
Q.5: HYMN TO ADVERSITY is a poem by_______________?.
A. Thomas gray
B. Alexander Pope
C. Edward gibbon
D. William Blake
Q.6: Who write the story Story Teller ?(
A. William Wordsworth
B. William Shakespeare
C. Thomas Grey
D. Saki
Q.7: One of these men did NOT write during the Restoration period. Who ?C
A. John Milton
B. Thomas Otway
C. Sir Walter Scott
D. John Dryden
Q.8: Literary divisions are not always exact, but we draw them because they are often convenient. The majority of English literary periods are named after_______________?
A. The leading characteristic of the age%
B. Monarchs or political events
C. The primary author of the age
D. The language of the age
Q.9: In what language did Shakespeare write ?(
A. Middle English
B. German
C. Old English
D. Modern English
Q.10: Which of the following works was written before the all-important Battle of Hastings?U
A.
B. Canterbury Tales
C. The Domesday Book
D. Sons and Lovers