English Literature Mcqs — Test 34

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Question 1

Which of the following is a requirement of a dramatic monologue ?

Question 2

Complete the following sentence. Shelley’s “Ozymandias” can be linked to his “Defence of Poetry” through its_______________?

Question 3

What was the importance of the Reform Bills of 1832 and 1867 ?

Question 4

Complete the following sentence. John Dryden’s “Mac Flecknoe” reflects a commitment to neoclassical aesthetics through_______________?

Question 5

The Enlightenment in European history refers to which of the following ?

Question 6

Samuel Richardson’s Pamela and Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe similarly reflect the forces giving rise to the novel in which of the following ways ?

Question 7

John Locke is known for advocating all of the following ideas EXCEPT________________?

Question 8

In “Ode to the West Wind,” why does Shelley ask the wind to “make me thy lyre” ?

Question 9

How did ideas about the spread of the British Empire start to shift in the Victorian Period ?

Question 10

What was the “Woman Question” in the Victorian Period ?