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2741English LiteratureMedium

In Paul Laurence Dunbar’s “A Cabin Tale,” which character is a trickster figure?

ABear.

BWeasel.

CThe young boy.

DThe farmer.

Correct answer

B. Weasel.

Explanation

The correct answer is Weasel..

2742English LiteratureMedium

In “Dracula” what does the death of Lucy suggest?

AThat female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed

BThat sexual purity was less important than society’s safety

CThat men consider themselves responsible for their own fates

DThat women are not one-dimensional

Correct answer

A. That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed

Explanation

The correct answer is That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed.

2743English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following is considered the first great work in world literature ________?

AAnna Karenina

BEpic of Gilgamesh

CBrother Karamazov

DDivine Comedy

Correct answer

B. Epic of Gilgamesh

Explanation

The correct answer is Epic of Gilgamesh.

2744English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following is illustrative of Ruskin’s interest in social economy?

AThe Seven Lamps

BThe Stones of Venice

CUnto this Last

DNone of these

Correct answer

C. Unto this Last

Explanation

The correct answer is Unto this Last.

2745English LiteratureMedium

“On his blindness”, a collection of sonnets is written by?

AShakespeare

BEdmund Spenser

CJohn Milton

DSir Philip Sidney

Correct answer

C. John Milton

Explanation

The correct answer is John Milton.

2746English LiteratureMedium

The two great linguists who have contributed much to frame the device of Immediate Constituent analysis are________?

ALeonard Bloomfield & Noam Chomsky

BEdward Sapir & Ferdinand de Saussure

CLeonard Bloomfield & Max__Muller

DMax__Muller & Herman Gundert

Correct answer

A. Leonard Bloomfield & Noam Chomsky

Explanation

The correct answer is Leonard Bloomfield & Noam Chomsky.

2747English LiteratureMedium

When was Paradise Lost published?

A1660

B1654

C1658

D1667

Correct answer

D. 1667

Explanation

The correct answer is 1667.

2748English LiteratureMedium

“Samson Agonistes” differs from its source material, the Biblical book of “Judges,” in what way(s)?

AIn “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.”

BIn “Samson,” Samson is blind, but he is not in “Judges.”

CIn “Samson,” Dalila cuts Samson’s hair, but she does not in “Judges.”

DIn “Samson,” Manoa is Samson’s father, but he is not in “Judges.”

Correct answer

A. In “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.”

Explanation

The correct answer is In “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.”.

2749English LiteratureMedium

Sir John Falstaff is one of Shakespeare’s greatest?

Ahistorical figures

Bcomic figures

Ctragic figures

Dromantic figures

Correct answer

B. comic figures

Explanation

The correct answer is comic figures.

2750English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry?

AThe Futurists focused on advancements in technology and industry, whereas World War II poets ignored advancements in technology, especially in modern warfare.

BThe Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers.

CThe Futurists praised speed, whereas World War II poets often evoked images of nature to describe the human condition.

DThe Futurists privileged the part over the whole, whereas World War II poets did not deal with the problem of modernity and alienation.

Correct answer

B. The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers.

Explanation

The correct answer is The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers..

In “Dracula” what does the death of Lucy suggest?

AThat female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed

BThat sexual purity was less important than society’s safety

CThat men consider themselves responsible for their own fates

DThat women are not one-dimensional

Correct answer

A. That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed

Explanation

The correct answer is That female sexuality is dangerous and must be destroyed.

“Samson Agonistes” differs from its source material, the Biblical book of “Judges,” in what way(s)?

AIn “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.”

BIn “Samson,” Samson is blind, but he is not in “Judges.”

CIn “Samson,” Dalila cuts Samson’s hair, but she does not in “Judges.”

DIn “Samson,” Manoa is Samson’s father, but he is not in “Judges.”

Correct answer

A. In “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.”

Explanation

The correct answer is In “Samson,” Samson is married to Dalila, but he is not in “Judges.”.

Which of the following statements best characterizes the difference between World War II poetry and Futurist poetry?

AThe Futurists focused on advancements in technology and industry, whereas World War II poets ignored advancements in technology, especially in modern warfare.

BThe Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers.

CThe Futurists praised speed, whereas World War II poets often evoked images of nature to describe the human condition.

DThe Futurists privileged the part over the whole, whereas World War II poets did not deal with the problem of modernity and alienation.

Correct answer

B. The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers.

Explanation

The correct answer is The Futurists apotheosized technology, whereas World War II poets often focused on technology’s destructive powers..