Which of the following writers did not come from Ireland ?

A. W. b. yeats
B. James joyce
C. Seamus heaney
D. None of the above

Jonson was also an important innovator in the specialized literary sub-genre of the….., which went through an intense development in the Jacobean era ?

A. William shakespeare
B. Ben jonson
C. Masque
D. A midsummer night’s dream

The Prince was written to gain favor of the_______________?

A. Pazzi
B. Republic
C. Medici
D. Inquisition

Which of the following periodical publications (reviews and magazines) appeared in the Romantic era ?

A. London magazine
B. The spectator
C. The edinburgh review
D. A and c only

To what did the word the roman, from which the genre of “romance”emerged, initially apply ?

A. A work derived from a latin text of the roman empire
B. A story about love and adventure
C. A roman official
D. A work written in the french vernacular

Which event did not occur as part of the rise of the British Empire under Queen Victoria ?

A. Between 1853 and 1880, 2,466,000 emigrants left britain, many bound for the colonies.
B. In 1876, queen victoria was named empress of india.
C. To save costs and maximize profits, the day-to-day government of india was transferred from parliament to the private east india company.
D. From 1830 to 1870, the sum total of investments abroad by british capitalists had risen from £300 billion to £800 billion.

Who began to ignite the embers of dissent against the Catholic church in November 1517 in a movement that came to be known as the Reformation ?

A. Anne boleyn
B. Martin luther
C. Pope leo x
D. Ulrich zwingli

Who wrote: “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan /A stately pleasure dome decree…”?

A. Samuel taylor coleridge
B. Robert browning
C. John keats
D. Walt whitman

Which was not an objection raised against the public theaters in the Elizabethan period ?

A. They caused excessive nosie and traffic.
B. They charged too much.
C. They excited illicit sexual desires.
D. They drew young people away from work.

According to a theater licensing act, repealed in 1843, what was meant by “legitimate” drama ?

A. The dramaturge and playwright had to be related.
B. All of the actors were male.
C. All of the actors were british.
D. The play was spoken.