Which of the following statements is not an accurate description of Old English poetry ?

A. Romantic love is a guiding principle of moral conduct.
B. Its formal and dignified use of speech was distant from everyday use of language.
C. Irony is a mode of perception, as much as it was a figure of speech.
D. Christian and pagan ideals are sometimes mixed

Short plays called ____________ staged dialogues on religious, moral, and political themes were performed by playing companies before the construction of public theaters?

A. Interludes
B. Spectacles
C. Meditations
D. Mysteries

Which of the following is not indebted to the Gothic genre ?

A. William beckford’s vathek
B. Matthew lewis’s the monk
C. Tobias smollett’s roderick randsom
D. Ann radcliffe’s the italian

Which of the following discoveries, theories, and events contributed to Victorians feeling less like they were a uniquely special, central species in the universe and more isolated ?

A. Geology
B. Evolution
C. Discoveries in astronomy about stellar distances
D. All of the above

What type of writing did Walter Pater define as “the special and opportune art of the modern world” ?

A. The novel
B. Nonfiction proseb.
C. The lyric
D. Comic drama

Which events in and after the 1960s contributed significantly to the decentralization of England from London to a more regional focus, ultimately also making way for a less homogenous vision of England and the popularity of postcolonial fiction ?

A. Radio announcers were permitted to speak in regional dialects and multicultural accents.
B. The arts council designated many of its resources to supporting regional arts councils.
C. Regional radio and television stations appeared throughout the country.
D. All of the above

What was the nickname of Mary I ?

A. Bloody mary
B. Mary, mary quite contrary
C. Mary, queen of scots
D. None of the above

Elizabeth’s reign was longer than that of any other Tudor. When she died at the age of 69 in 1603, how many years had she reigned ?

A. 35
B. 40
C. 45
D. 50

As well as poetry, Milton published extensively on politics, philosophy and religion. Which of the following was NOT one of his works ?

A. Of prelatical episcopacy
B. The likeliest means to remove hirelings from the church
C. Of practical exorcisme
D. Doctrine and discipline of divorce

The styles of The Owl and the Nightingale and Ancrene Riwle show what about the poetry and prose written around the year 1200 ?

A. They were written for sophisticated and well-educated readers.
B. Writing continued to benefit only readers fluent in latin and french.
C. Their readers’ primary language was english.
D. A and c only