English Literature Mcqs
Which of the following women exposed themselves to scandal by writing racy stories for the popular press ?

A. Charlotte perkins gilman, mary wroth, and elizabeth cary
B. Aphra behn, delarivier manley, and eliza haywood
C. Anne finch, anne killigrew, and lady mary wortley montagu
D. Rachel speght, katherine philips, and frances burney

Who became the first “prime minister” of Great Britain in the reign of George II ?

A. Henry st. john
B. Robert harley
C. John churchill
D. Robert walpole

Which of the following best defines Utilitarianism ?

A. A farming technique aimed at maximizing productivity with the fewest tools
B. A moral arithmetic, which states that all humans aim to maximize the greatest pleasure to the greatest number
C. A critical methodology stating that all words have a single meaningful function within a given piece of literature
D. A philosophy dictating that we should only keep what we use on a daily basis.

Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill are characters from the novel____________?

A. Cranford
B. Hard times
C. Emma
D. Great expectation

What proceeded Jacobean era ?

A. Elizabethan era
B. Caroline era
C. Victorian era
D. Jacobean era

Which of the following was not one of the four bodily humours ?

A. Choler
B. Blood
C. Cholesterol
D. Black bile

The northern Renaissance differed from the Italian Renaissance__________________?

A. Growth of religious activity among common people
B. Earlier occurrence
C. Greater appreciation of pagan writers
D. Decline in the use of latin

An important feature of the Renaissance was an emphasis on________________?

A. Alchemy and magic
B. The literature of greece and rome
C. Chivalry of the middle ages
D. The teaching of st. thomas acquinas

who lost the most power during the renaissance ?

A. Italian merchants
B. Catholic church
C. Black people
D. King and queen of spain