FQB INTENSIVE TUTORIAL CLASSES MOCK TEST 2023

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1. Christian writers like the Beowulf poet looked back on their pagan ancestors with____________? A.
nostalgia and ill-concealed envy. B. bewilderment and visceral loathing. C. admiration and elegiac
sympathy. D. bigotry and shallow triumphalism.
2. What was the duration of hundred year’s war ? A. 1300 to 1350 B. 1337 to 1453 C. 1302 to 1343 D. none
of the above
3. Why did the rebels of 1381 target the church, beheading the archbishop of Canterbury ? A. Their leaders
were Lollards, advocating radical religious reform. B. The common people were still essentially pagan. C.
They believed that writing, a skill largely confined to the clergy, was a form of black magic D. 4. The
church was among the greatest of oppressive landowners.
4. Who was the first English Christian king ? A. Alfred B. Richard III C. Richard II D. Ethelbert
5. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot ? A.
Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. William Langland D. Sir Thomas Malory
6. Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry ? A. Bede B. Sir Thomas Malory C.
Geoffrey Chaucer D. Caedmon
7. 8. Only a small proportion of medieval books survive, large numbers having been destroyed
in______________? A. the Anglo-Saxon Conquest beginning in the 1450s. B. the Norman Conquest of
1066 C. the Peasant Uprising of 1381. D. the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s.
8. Which literary form, developed in the fifteenth century, personified vices and virtues ? A. the short story B.
the heroic epic C. the morality play D. the romance
9. Which of these is not certain about Chaucer ? A. his birth date B. his death year C. his father’s name D.
none of the above
10. What event resulted from the premature death of Henry V ? A. the Battle of Agincourt B. the Battle of
Hastings C. the Norman Conquest D. the War of the Roses
11. Ancrene Riwle is a manual of instruction for_______________? A. courtiers entering the service of
Richard II B. translators of French romances C. women who have chosen to live as religious recluses D.
knights preparing for their first tournament
12. Which of the following authors is considered a devotee to chivalry, as it is personified in Sir Lancelot ? A.
Julian of Norwich B. Margery Kempe C. William Langland D. Sir Thomas Malory
13. Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in
Parliament and in court of law ? A. tenth B. twelfth C. thirteenth D. fourteenth
14. Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in
1066 ? A. French B. Norwegian C. Spanish D. Danish
15. Which hero made his earliest appearance in Celtic literature before becoming a staple subject in French,
English, and German literatures ? A. Beowulf B. Arthur C. Augustine of Canterbury D. Alfred
16. Who is the author of Piers Plowman ? A. Sir Thomas Malory B. Margery Kempe C. Geoffrey Chaucer D.
William Langland
17. The use of “whale-road”for sea and “lifehouse” for body are examples of what literary technique, popular
in Old English poetry ? A. symbolism B. simile C. metonymy D. kenning
18. To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of “romance”emerged, initially apply ? A. a work
derived from a Latin text of the Roman Empire B. a story about love and adventure C. a Roman official
D. a work written in the French vernacular
19. What event resulted from the premature death of Henry V ? A. the Battle of Agincourt B. the Battle of
Hastings C. the Norman Conquest D. the War of the Roses
20. What eve nt resulted from the premature death of Henry V ? A. the Battle of Agincourt B. the Battle of
Hastings C. the Norman Conquest D. the War of the Roses
21. Which influential medieval text purported to reveal the secrets of the afterlife ? A. Dante’s Divine Comedy
B. Boccaccio’s Decameron C. The Dream of the Rood D. Chaucer’s Legend of Good Women
22. In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood
vengeance ? A. banishment to Asia B. everlasting shame C. conversion to Christianity D. being buried
alive
23. Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England ? A. Latin B. Dutch C.
French D. Celtic
24. Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry ?A.
embellishment at the service of Christian doctrine B. repetition of parallel syntactic structures C. ironic
understatement D. stress on every third diphthong
25. Which of the following statements about Julian of Norwich is true ? A. She sought unsuccessfully to
restore classical paganism. B. She was a virgin martyr. C. She is the first known woman writer in the
English vernacular. D. She made pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago.
26. Who was the first English Christian king ? A. Alfred B. Richard III C. Richard II D. Ethelbert
27. “Astrophel and Stella” is a: A. Allegory B. Epic C. Sonnet
D. Ballad
28. Which century is known as Dawn of Renaissance: A. 14 th. B. 15 th C. 16 th. D. 14 th and 16 the
29. Renaissance first came to the: A. France B. Italy C. England D. Rome
30. University Wits were those who: A. Had training at two universities B. gave curriculum of two universities
C. Erected two universities D. none of the above
31. Marlowe’s most famous poem was an account of which lovers? A. Anthony and Cleopatra B. Hero and
Leander C. Troilus and Cressida D. Apollo and Hyacinth
32. Which of these Kings was the subject of a play by Marlowe? A. Henry V B. Richard III C. Edward II D.
John
33. Who was the first Tudor King? A. Henry VIII B. Henry VII C. George III D. James I
34. Elizabeth gave which nickname to Sir Walter Raleigh? A. Waldimor B. Water C. William D. Winter
35. Which English king had several of his wives executed in his obsessive quest for a male heir? A. Edward VI
B. Richard III C. George III D. Henry VIII
36. Which church did Elizabeth I establish or re-establish by law in England during her reign? A. The Anglican
Church B. The Roman Catholic Church C. Calvinism D. The Lutheran Church
37. What was the nickname of Mary I? A. Bloody Mary B. Mary, Mary Quite Contrary C. Mary, Queen of
Scots D. None of the Above
38. Which of the following genres was particularly popular during the Caroline Age? A. Epic poetry B.
Metaphysical poetry C. Pastoral poetry D. Tragedy
39. What was a notable feature of Caroline literature in terms of style? A. Plain and direct language B.
Complex and ornate imagery C. Emphasis on emotional expression D. Focus on moral and ethical issues
40. Which of these poets is most associated with the Caroline Age? A. John Donne B. John Milton C. Robert
Herrick D. Geoffrey Chaucer
41. The Caroline Age saw a decline in which type of literature that had been popular in the Elizabethan Age?
A. Sonnets B. Pastoral poetry C. Metaphysical poetry D. Drama
42. The Caroline Age literature often reflected the tensions of which major English conflict? A. The Hundred
Years’ War B. The War of the Roses C. The English Civil War D. The Spanish Armada
43. Which of the following themes was common in the Caroline Age poetry? A. Exploration and adventure B.
Love and nature C. Religious devotion D. Political satire
44. The Masque was a popular form of entertainment during the Caroline Age. What is a Masque? A. A
dramatic poem B. A type of dance C. A courtly performance combining music, dance, and drama D. A
satirical play
45. Who was a leading figure in the development of the masque during the Caroline Age? A. William
Shakespeare B. Ben Jonson C. John Milton D. Thomas Middleton
46. The Caroline Ag literature often reflected the societal shift towards which of the following? A. Greater
religious tolerance B. The glorification of war C. The importance of the individual D. A return to classical
ideals
47. The Caroline Age was particularly known for which of the following in poetry? A. The use of blank verse
B. Complex allegories C. The sonnet form D. The development of free verse
48. Which of these is a notable work of the Caroline age literature? A. “Paradise Lost” by John Milton B. “The
Faerie Queene” by Edmund Spenser C. “Astrophil and Stella” by Sir Philip Sidney D. “To the Virgins, to
Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick
49. Which theme became less prominent in the Caroline age poetry compared to earlier periods? A. Love and
romance B. Religious devotion C. Nature and the pastoral life D. Political and social satire
50. The Caroline Age is often seen as a bridge between which two literary periods? A. Elizabethan and
Jacobean B. Jacobean and Restoration C. Medieval and Renaissance D. Renaissance and Enlightenment
51. Who is termed as “The Morning Star of Renaissance”? A. Spenser B. John Gower C. Chaucer D. Langland
 52. _____ was the greatest poet of the Puritan age. A. John Dryden B. John Milton C. Shakespeare D. John
Donne
53. “Cavalier” means: A. A knight— one who fought in the war B. A Royalist—-one who fought for the
country during proxy war C. A king—–one who leads the army D. A Royalist—one who fought on the side
of the king during the civil war
54. Whereas the metaphysical poets followed the lead of Donne, the cavalier poets followed: A. Dryden B. Ben
Jonson C. Samuel Johnson D. Richards
55. Which statement(s) about inventions during the Industrial Revolution are true? A. Hand labor became less
common with the invention of power-driven machinery. B. Velcro replaced buttons and snaps. C. Steam, as
opposed to wind and water, became a primary source of power. D. both a and c
56. Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto initiated which literary tradition? A. Hunnish epic B. Gothic
fiction C. epistolary novel D. meta-novel
57. Who applied the term Romantic to the literary period dating from 1785 to 1830? A. Wordsworth because
he wanted to distinguish his poetry and the poetry of his friends from that of the ancien regime, especially
satire B. English historians half a century after the period ended C. The Satanic School\of Byron, Percy
Shelley, and their followers D. Oliver Goldsmith in The Deserted Village (1770)
58. Alexander Pope coined many a modern day cliché. Which of the following did not originate with him? A.
To err is human, to forgive divine B. Let not the sun go down upon your wrath C. A little learning is a
dangerous thing D. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread
59. Complete this famous quote by John Dryden: “Who think too little, and who talk too___” A. often B. long
C. much D. fast
60. What was the relationship between Victorian poets and the Romantics? A. The Romantics remained largely
forgotten- ten until their rediscovery by T. S. Eliot in the 1920s. B. The Victorians were disgusted by the
immorality and narcissism of the Romantics. C. The Romantics were seen as gifted but crude artists
belonging to a distant, semibarbarous age. D. The Victorians were strongly influenced by the Romantics
and experienced a sense of belatedness.
61. Which of the following acts were not passed during the Victorian era? A. a series of Factory Acts B. the
Custody Act C. the Women’s Suffrage Act D. the Married Women’s Property Rights Acts
62. Which work exposes the frivolity of fashionable London? A. Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe B. Swift’s
Gulliver’s Travels C. Behn’s Oroonoko D. Pope’s The Rape of the Lock
63. Most neoclassical poets viewed the world in terms of a strictly ordered hierarchy. What was this hierarchy
called? A. The Way of the World B. The Foundational Ladder C. The Order of Angels D. The Great Chain
of Being
64. ________Also called the Middle Ages
65. What proceeded the Jacobean era?
66. What type of French was spoken in England?
67. Herrick, Lovelace, Suckling and Carew were ____ poets.
68. What language did common people speak in England in the Middle Ages?
69. The religion of Mary I
70. The name of the sister of Mary I was?
71. A poem that deals in an idealized way with Shepherds and rustic life is known as:
72. The Caroline Age is named after which English monarch?
73. The Caroline Age is part of which larger literary period?
74. What was “restored” in 1660?

ELS 205
1. What is the name for a shift in tone or meaning of a sonnet A. Octave B. Volta C. Iambic Pentameter D.
Petrarchan
2. An elaborate classical form in which one Shepherd – Singer laments the death of another is called: A.
Pastoral Romance B. Pastoral Elegy C. Ballad D. Epic
3. Rhymed decasyllables, nearly always in iambic Pentameters rhymed in Pairs are called: A. Heroic Couplet
B. Blank verse C. Terza Rima D. Spenserian stanza
4. A phrase, line or lines repeated at intervals during a poem and especially at the end of a stanza is called: A.
Period B. Refrain C. Feminine Ending D. Alexandrine
5. The first eight lines of a sonnet are called? A. Octave B. Sestet C. Refrain D. None of these
6. The repetition of consonant sounds in a sequence of words is called? A. Assonance B. Rhythm C.
Alliteration D. None of these
7. A poem which consists of fourteen-line is called: A. A Sonnet B. An Ode C. A ballad D. None of these
8. Iron, times of doubts, disputes, distraction, and Fear is an examples of: A. Oxymoron B. Conceit C.
Alliteration D. None of these
9. ‘Pleasant Pain’ is an example of” A. Metaphor B. Paradox C. Oxymoron D. None of these
10. “He ran like the wind. What figure of speech is used in this sentence? A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole
D. All of the above
11. “The home was a prison” what figure of speech is used in the sentence? A. Simile B. Metaphor C.
Hyperbole D. Oxymoron
12. What is hyperbole? A. Exaggerated or extravagant statements to create a strong emotional response. B. it is
used to indicate textual reference within a literary composition. C. It is used to symbolise the thematic
expression D. None of the above.
13. “Faith unfaithful kept him falsely true” What figure of speech is used in this sentence? A. Metaphor B.
Extended metaphor C. Oxymoron D. Hyperbole
14. “Speech is silver but silence is golden”. What literary device is used in this sentence? A. Thesis B.
Antithesis C. Apostrophe D. Anticlimax
15. “O Grave! Where is thy Victoria” is a/an? A. Apostrophe B. Thesis C. Antithesis D. Anticlimax
16. The arrangement of a series of ideas to increase importance is usually called: A. Alliteration B. Apostrophe
C. Anticlimax D. Climax
17. While indicating a pun in the sentence, “An ambassador is an honest man who lies abroad for the good of
his country”, The word ‘lies’ will be translated as? A. Who lives abroad B. who tells lies abroad C. who
literally lies down abroad D. None of the above
18. “Beowulf” is a/an? A. Epic B. comedy C. tragedy D. novel
19. A metrical FOOT of one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable is called? A. Dactyl B. Iambic
C. Anapest D. Trochee
20. A line of verse consisting of three feet is called? A. Dimeter B. Trimeter C. Tetrameter D. Monometer
21. A lament spoken or sung on the occasion of a funeral is termed as? A. Dirge B. Elegy C. Tragedy D.
Threnody
22. A stanza consisting of nine lines, the first eight of which are 10-syllable iambic pentameters, while the last
line contains an 11th syllable is termed as? A. Tercet B. Octave C. Spenserian stanza D. Rhyme Royal
23. A method of describing a poem by analyzing the METER and RHYME of its lines is called?
24. A. Scansion B. Syllabic Prosody C. Accentual D. All of these
25. Which one of these is the author of a satirical mock-epic M’Fingal (1776), heavily indebted in its seven-
line stanza rhyming aba bb cc in iambic pentameter is called? A. Terza Rima B. Rhyme Royal C. Ballad D.
Sestina
26. A play on words, usually for comic effect, but sometimes for a serious purpose is called? A. Pun B.
Allusion C. Allegory D. All of these
27. In literature, the study of the metrical characteristics of verse, such as Meter, Rhyme, and Rhythm is called?
A. Prosody B. Semantics C. Pragmatics D. Phonetics
28. The doctrine that a literary work ought to end with the good characters rewarded and the evil ones punished
is called? A. Poetic diction B. Poetic Justice C. Poetic obligation D. None of these
29. An eight-line stanza (octave) with an a-b-a-b-a-b-c-c rhyme scheme is termed as? A. Ottava Rima B. Ode
C. Limerick D. Haiku
30. When consonant sounds are repeatedly used in a sentence, it is called?
31. When human characteristics are attributed to non-human and inanimate objects, it is called
32. Why is repetition made in the literary work?
33. ……… comprises the arrangement of incidents that results from character and thought giving way to
action:
34. A 14-line lyric poem usually written in iambic pentameter is called?
35. A comparison between two dissimilar things, usually connected by the words like or as is termed as?
36. A poem or stanza of six lines is called?
37. A five-line stanza of the verse is called?
38. A poetic stanza containing eight lines is called?
39. A four-line stanza of verse, generally exhibiting a rhyme scheme is called?
40. A tale designed to teach a moral lesson is termed as?