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61. In which state is Legree's plantation located?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: C) Louisiana.

Exam Relevance: None

Difficulty: Easy

Concept notes: The question tests knowledge of the setting and characters in "Uncle Tom's Cabin."

Common Mistakes: Students might confuse the plantation's location with other states mentioned in the novel.

Explanations: In "Uncle Tom's Cabin," Legree's plantation is specifically located in Louisiana, reflecting the novel's portrayal of the harsh realities of slavery in that region.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Georgia is not the location of Legree's plantation in the novel.
Option B: Florida is also incorrect as Legree's plantation is not situated there.
Option C: Louisiana is correct, as the novel places Legree's plantation in this state.
Option D: Vermont is incorrect because it is a northern state and not associated with Legree's plantation.

Mnemonic: Legree's in Louisiana, where the heat's intense and the plantation's blighted.

62. This is a type of narrator who is all-knowing and all-seeing.

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: D) Omniscient

Exam Relevance: SAT Subject Test in English Literature, AP English Literature and Composition Exam

Difficulty: Very Easy

Concept notes: Omniscient narration involves a narrator who knows all details of the story, including characters' thoughts and emotions.

Common Mistakes: Confusing omniscient with other narrative styles like reflective or character-driven.

Explanations: Omniscient narrators have unlimited knowledge, allowing them to present multiple perspectives and insights into characters' inner lives.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Reflective narrators focus on personal thoughts and feelings, not omniscience.
Option B: Character-driven narratives focus on character development, not narration style.
Option C: Singular refers to a single narrative perspective, not omniscience.
Option D: Omniscient narrators know everything about the story and its characters.

Mnemonic: No mnemonic.

63. Where is expressed the view that 'There is a divinity that shapes our ends'?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: B) In Hamlet.

Exam Relevance: AP English Literature and Composition

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The quote reflects the theme of fate and divine intervention in Hamlet.

Common Mistakes: Students might confuse the quote with other Shakespearean plays.

Explanations: The quote is from Hamlet, specifically spoken by Horatio in Act 5, Scene 2. It highlights the play's exploration of fate and divine influence.

Option Analysis:

Option A: King Lear does not contain this quote.
Option B: Correct, as the quote is from Hamlet.
Option C: The Tempest does not include this line.
Option D: The Merry Wives of Windsor is unrelated.

Mnemonic: "Hamlet's Horatio speaks of divine shaping."

64. Which Romantic poet would be the least likely to write a piece of literary criticism?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: A) Lord Byron.

Exam Relevance: AQA English Literature GCSE, Cambridge Literature exams.

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: Romantic poets varied in their contributions to literary criticism. Some focused on poetry, while others engaged in critical essays and theory.

Common Mistakes: Misunderstanding the literary roles of each poet beyond their poetry.

Explanations: Lord Byron was known for his poetry and dramatic lifestyle, not for literary criticism. Percy Shelley, William Hazlitt, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were involved in literary criticism and theory.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Lord Byron focused on poetry and personal drama, not literary criticism.
Option B: Percy Shelley wrote critical essays on literature.
Option C: William Hazlitt was a well-known literary critic.
Option D: Samuel Taylor Coleridge contributed to literary theory.

Mnemonic: Byron's Critics: Shelley, Hazlitt, Coleridge.

65. Despite the fact that the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle continued well into the Norman rule of the 12th century, which king originally commissioned this work?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: D) Alfred the Great

Exam Relevance: GCSE History, A-Level History

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was a historical record commissioned by King Alfred the Great to document events in England.

Common Mistakes: Confusion may arise between Alfred the Great and other historical figures like William the Conqueror or King Harold.

Explanations: The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was commissioned by Alfred the Great to preserve the history of the Anglo-Saxons. It continued beyond his reign, but he was the original initiator.

Option Analysis:

Option A: King Harold ruled after Alfred and was not associated with the Chronicle's creation.
Option B: King Arthur is a legendary figure, not a historical king.
Option C: William the Conqueror came after Alfred and was not responsible for the Chronicle.
Option D: Alfred the Great commissioned the Chronicle to document Anglo-Saxon history.

Mnemonic: Alfred the Great, the Chronicler's start.

66. In which work do you read: "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons."?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: A) Lovesong of J.Alfred Prufrock.

Exam Relevance: AP English Literature and Composition

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The line is from T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," a modernist poem exploring themes of existential despair and societal alienation.

Common Mistakes: Students might confuse it with other modernist poems or works by different authors.

Explanations: The line "I have measured out my life with coffee spoons" is a well-known excerpt from T.S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." This poem is a seminal work in modernist literature, characterized by its fragmented narrative and exploration of themes such as existential anxiety and societal alienation. The line itself reflects the protagonist's sense of monotony and futility in his life, using the mundane act of measuring coffee as a metaphor for the passage of time and the lack of meaningful experiences.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Correct. The line is from "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."
Option B: Incorrect. "Sonnets from the Portuguese" is a collection of poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, unrelated to the given line.
Option C: Incorrect. "Prelude" is a poem by T.S. Eliot, but the line in question is not from this work.
Option D: Incorrect. "The Last Decalogue" is a work by Thomas Hardy, unrelated to the given line.

Mnemonic: Coffee spoons = Prufrock's life measurements.

67. Who is the author of 'The Shoemaker's Holiday'?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: B) Thomas Dekker

Exam Relevance: GCSE English Literature

Difficulty: Very Easy

Concept notes: 'The Shoemaker's Holiday' is a Jacobean play written by Thomas Dekker.

Common Mistakes: A common mistake is confusing it with other Jacobean playwrights like Ben Jonson or John Webster.

Explanations: 'The Shoemaker's Holiday' is a play by Thomas Dekker, known for its themes of love and social class. It is a key work in Jacobean drama.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Ben Jonson did not write 'The Shoemaker's Holiday'. He is known for plays like 'Volpone'.
Option B: Thomas Dekker is the correct author of 'The Shoemaker's Holiday'.
Option C: John Webster wrote 'The Duchess of Malfi', not 'The Shoemaker's Holiday'.
Option D: Stephen Gosson was a pamphleteer, not the author of this play.

Mnemonic: No mnemonic.

68. How did English Romantics consider Britain?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: D) Oppressive.

Exam Relevance: AQA GCSE English Literature, Cambridge International AS & A Level English Literature

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: English Romantics viewed Britain as oppressive due to industrialization and social inequalities.

Common Mistakes: Misunderstanding the Romantic critique of British society as positive rather than critical.

Explanations: The English Romantics, such as Wordsworth and Blake, critiqued the oppressive nature of British society. They highlighted the negative effects of industrialization, including the exploitation of workers and the alienation from nature. Their works often expressed a longing for freedom and a return to a more natural, less industrialized way of life, reflecting their view of Britain as oppressive.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Incorrect. The Romantics saw Britain as restrictive, not free-minded.
Option B: Incorrect. The Romantics were critical, not loyal, to British societal structures.
Option C: Incorrect. The Romantics highlighted unfairness, not fairness, in British society.
Option D: Correct. The Romantics viewed Britain as oppressive due to industrialization and social inequalities.

Mnemonic: No mnemonic.

69. Which of the following is not an apparition shown to Macbeth by the Witches:

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: B) A bloody dagger floating in mid-air.

Exam Relevance: AP English Literature and Composition

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The question tests the ability to distinguish between hallucinations and supernatural apparitions in Shakespeare's "Macbeth."

Common Mistakes: A common mistake is confusing the dagger, a hallucination, with the Witches' apparitions.

Explanations: In "Macbeth," the Witches show apparitions to Macbeth, including an armed head, a bloody child, and a child with a tree. The bloody dagger is a hallucination caused by Macbeth's guilt, not a Witch's apparition.

Option Analysis:

Option A: The armed head is an apparition shown by the Witches.
Option B: The bloody dagger is a hallucination, not an apparition.
Option C: The bloody child is an apparition shown by the Witches.
Option D: The child with a tree is an apparition shown by the Witches.

Mnemonic: "Witches show heads, children, and trees, but not the dagger Macbeth sees."

70. 'Lyrical Ballad' was published in?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: B) 1798

Exam Relevance: GCSE English Literature, A-Level English Literature

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The Lyrical Ballads, a foundational work of the Romantic movement, was published in 1798 by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Common Mistakes: Students might confuse the publication year with other significant dates in Romantic literature, such as 1794 or 1800.

Explanations: The Lyrical Ballads was published in 1798, marking the start of the Romantic era. It introduced innovative poetic techniques and themes.

Option Analysis:

Option A: 1789 is incorrect; it is before the Romantic movement began.
Option B: 1798 is correct; the publication year of Lyrical Ballads.
Option C: 1800 is incorrect; it is after the initial publication.
Option D: 1785 is incorrect; it is much earlier than the Romantic period.

Mnemonic: Lyric Ballads in '98

71. Which of the following statements best characterizes Georgia Douglass Johnson's poem "Black Woman"?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: C) This poem is a conversation between a black woman and a child who is not yet born.

Exam Relevance: AP English Literature and Composition

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The poem "Black Woman" by Georgia Douglass Johnson is a monologue addressed to an unborn child, exploring themes of resilience and legacy.

Common Mistakes: Misunderstanding the poem's structure as a comparison between races or a mother-child relationship rather than a conversation with an unborn child.

Explanations: The poem is a monologue where the speaker, a Black woman, addresses her unborn child, reflecting on the struggles and resilience of Black women. This establishes the conversation between the woman and her unborn child as the central theme.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Incorrect. The poem does not primarily focus on comparing Black and white women's experiences.
Option B: Incorrect. While the poem involves a mother and child, it is not about their relationship but a conversation with an unborn child.
Option C: Correct. The poem is a conversation between a Black woman and her unborn child, highlighting themes of legacy and resilience.
Option D: Incorrect. The poem does not involve communication with ancestors.

Mnemonic: Conversing with the Unborn Child

72. What did the girl's voice remind the man of?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: D) Sparkle of a mountain stream

Exam Relevance: SAT, ACT

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The question tests the ability to interpret figurative language and metaphors in English literature.

Common Mistakes: A common mistake is to confuse the metaphor with other similar-sounding options without considering the context.

Explanations: The girl's voice is compared to the sparkle of a mountain stream, indicating clarity and a refreshing quality. This metaphor highlights the purity and melodious nature of her voice.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Temple bells are associated with sound, but not with the flowing quality of a stream.
Option B: A cuckoo bird's song is more about rhythm than clarity.
Option C: Flute notes are melodic but lack the visual imagery of sparkle.
Option D: The sparkle of a mountain stream captures both the visual and auditory qualities of the voice.

73. The 18th century work 'Tom Jones" was written by whom?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: B) Henry Fielding

Exam Relevance: GCSE English Literature, A-Level English Literature

Difficulty: Very Easy

Concept notes: The question tests the identification of the author of the 18th-century novel 'Tom Jones'.

Common Mistakes: A common mistake could be confusing Henry Fielding with other 18th-century writers like Tobias Smollett or Samuel Johnson.

Explanations: 'Tom Jones' is a renowned novel by Henry Fielding, published in 1749. It is considered one of the earliest English novels and is known for its realistic portrayal of life and its use of a picaresque narrative style.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Samuel Johnson was a prominent writer and lexicographer, but he did not write 'Tom Jones'.
Option B: Henry Fielding is the correct author of 'Tom Jones'.
Option C: John Donne was a 17th-century poet, unrelated to this novel.
Option D: Tobias Smollett was another novelist, but not the author of 'Tom Jones'.

Mnemonic: No mnemonic

74. 'Twelfth Night' is a -

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: A) A Comedy.

Exam Relevance: SAT Subject Test in Literature, AP English Literature and Composition

Difficulty: Very Easy

Concept notes: 'Twelfth Night' is a Shakespearean comedy characterized by themes of love, mistaken identities, and a happy ending.

Common Mistakes: Misunderstanding the genre of Shakespearean plays or confusing it with tragedy or prose forms.

Explanations: 'Twelfth Night' is classified as a comedy because it features elements such as mistaken identities, romantic misunderstandings, and a joyful resolution typical of Shakespearean comedies.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Correct. 'Twelfth Night' is a comedy with themes of love and mistaken identities.
Option B: Incorrect. An elegy is a poem of mourning, not a play.
Option C: Incorrect. A novel is a long prose narrative, not a play.
Option D: Incorrect. A tragedy involves serious and sorrowful events, not the happy resolution of 'Twelfth Night'.

Mnemonic: "Twelfth Night, Twelfth Laugh" - Emphasizes its comedic nature.

75. How many times did Milton marry?

Correct Answer: Correct answer is: D) 3.

Exam Relevance: AP English Literature and Composition

Difficulty: Moderate

Concept notes: The question tests knowledge of John Milton's personal life, specifically the number of times he was married.

Common Mistakes: A common mistake is confusing the number of Milton's marriages with other literary figures or assuming he remained unmarried due to his focus on writing.

Explanations: John Milton married three times. His marriages were to Mary Powell (1642-1652), Katherine Woodcock (1656-1658), and Elizabeth Minshull (1663 until his death in 1674). This fact is well-documented in biographies of Milton.

Option Analysis:

Option A: Incorrect. Milton married three times, not two. This might result from confusing his marriages with another writer's marital history.
Option B: Incorrect. Milton did marry; he had three wives, so this option is factually wrong.
Option C: Incorrect. Milton married three times, not once. This could stem from a lack of detailed knowledge about his personal life.
Option D: Correct. Milton married three times, as historical records confirm.

Mnemonic: Milton's three wives: Mary, Kate, and Betty.

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10 thoughts on “English Literature MCQ - Set 5”

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Anonymous September 19, 2020

Lord Byron
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Anonymous February 2, 2021

Byron
Anonymous September 12, 2021

Lord byron
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