English Literature Mcqs
Which character says he “fear[s] those big words that make us so unhappy” ?

A. Stephen dedalus
B. Mr. deasy
C. Gabriel conroy
D. Leopold bloom

Which of the following themes is/are addressed in Ulysses ?

A. Religious identity
B. National identity
C. Married relationships
D. All of the above

In what context does Joyce use the term “amor matris,” or motherly love ?

A. In the dubliners, chandler uses it to describe family relationships
B. In the dubliners, gabriel uses it in his discussions about death
C. In ulysses, stephen uses it in his lectures on art
D. In ulysses, leopold uses it to describe his personal identity

What was/were the reaction(s) to Ulysses when it was first published ?

A. It was considered inferior by most authors who read it
B. It was banned for obscenity
C. It was considered too conventional for publication
D. It was praised by the government and churches

In Ulysses, which stylistic characteristic(s) appear ?

A. Stream of consciousness
B. Repetition of words
C. Shifts in narrative voice
D. All of the above

In Ulysses, which characteristic(s) can be considered Modernist ?

A. The sequential construction of time
B. The lack of taboo topics
C. The use traditional language
D. The inclusion of various types of media

In Ulysses, Joyce retells which ancient story ?

A. Homer’s the iliad
B. Homer’s the odyssey
C. Virgil’s the aeneid
D. Sophocles’s antigone

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man thematizes which of the following ?

A. The artist in exile
B. Spiritual crisis
C. Artistic awakening
D. All of the above

What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics ?

A. It represents joyce’s decision not to use stream of consciousness
B. It emulates an adult’s intellectual process
C. It captures the intellectual perceptions of a child
D. It represents joyce’s shift to more conventional language

Which is/are an element(s) of Stephen’s aesthetic theories ?

A. Art should not produce stasis in the viewer
B. Art should be kinetic
C. Art should be harmonious and proportional
D. Art should not please the perception