English Literature Mcqs
Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” contained foreshadowing, which means_____________?

A. It took place at nightfall.
B. It was a moody and spooky story.
C. It contained clues to events yet to happen.
D. It had descriptions of shadows in the woods.

What is the author’s purpose in the Zuni origin tale “The Flood” ?

A. To include the tribe’s favorite food, corn, into the myth
B. To warn its youth about the consequences of promiscutiy and other inquities
C. To explain how floods came into existence
D. To explain how earthquakes came into existence

How does Hare outsmart Sharp-elbow to retrieve his stolen arrow ?

A. He sends a young MAN to retrieve it
B. He sends his grandmother to cast a spell on him that causes sharp-elbow to consent to anything asked of him
C. He takes a whetstone with him to retrieve the arrow and when sharp-elbow attacks he uses the whetstone for protection against the attack
D. He lights four prayersticks and asks the gods to retrieve it for him

Who says “Earth is the right place for love” ?

A. Silvia plath
B. Langston hughes
C. Wallace stevens
D. Robert frost

The poem ends on a_____________?

A. Happy and meaningful note
B. Courageous and hopeful note
C. Tragic and painful note
D. Philosophical note

The ‘fearful trip’ is a recall of________________?

A. The civil war
B. Voyage
C. Abraham lincoln
D. Trip form england to the united states

Over which river does Eliza make her miraculous crossing ?

A. The mississippi
B. The colorado
C. The ohio
D. The danube

Maria Stewart is associated with what major American literary movement ?

A. Idealism
B. Slavery
C. Romanticism
D. Nationalism