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

A. It has a speaker as well as an implied reader.
B. It includes elements of parody.
C. There is a “spontaneous overflow of emotion.”
D. It is written in common, ordinary language.

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

A. Rejection of traditional form.
B. Portrayal of the power of art to speak truth.
C. Rejection of art’s political role.
D. Attempt to link poetry with music.

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

A. They raised the question of whether women should be able to vote.
B. They allowed new colonization and imperialism efforts.
C. They established new standards for victorian morality.
D. They allowed women to divorce their husbands.

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

A. Its references to shakespeare.
B. Its commitment to an elevated taste, its use of classical imagery, and its evocation of classic forms.
C. Its scientific ethos and setting in london.
D. Its refusal to mention shadwell directly.

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

A. A period in the 18th century that celebrated industry
B. The revelation of religious truths through meditation
C. The power given to absolute monarchs by god
D. A period in which reason was celebrated as enabling human knowledge and possibly human perfection

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 ?

A. Their imperialist settings reflect the interest in faraway lands that led to adventure novels.
B. Both emphasize romantic relationships that play up the importance of women readers.
C. Both focus on the struggles of lower or middle-class characters, mirroring the development of a large middle-class readership as consumers.
D. Their epistolary forms reflect an increasing political interest in subjective feelings.

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

A. Social contract theory of government.
B. Blank slate or tabula rasa.
C. Divine authority of kings.
D. Natural political rights.

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

A. To help drive his ideas across the universe
B. To help him reach the afterlife
C. To help him hear nature’s music
D. To help him start a new revolutionary war

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

A. Competition between european rivals forced the british to find new trading partners.
B. Colonizers were no longer necessarily interested in reforming indigenous populations.
C. People found ways to justify expansion by claiming national superiority.
D. All of these answers

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

A. A debate about whether women should be able to vote
B. A discussion of women’s roles inside and outside the home
C. A conversation about women’s work as a product of the industrial revolution
D. All of these answers