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3101English LiteratureMedium

Section ________, of The Sale of Goods Act deal with seller’s lien?

ANone of above

B46

C47

D48

Correct answer

C. 47

Explanation

The correct answer is 47.

3102English LiteratureMedium

How many children did Shakespeare have?

B12

Correct answer

D. 3

Explanation

The correct answer is 3.

3103English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following was originally the Irish Literary Theatre?

Athe Abbey Theatre

Bthe Irish National Theatre

Cboth A and C

Dthe Globe Theatre

Correct answer

C. both A and C

Explanation

The correct answer is both A and C.

3104English LiteratureMedium

What was the general subject of theWelsh poet Katherine Philips’s work?

Acelebrations of religious ecstasy and divine inspiration

Bcelebrations of lesbian sexuality in terms that did not imply a male readership

Ccelebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships

Dcelebrations of the transience of all life and beauty

Correct answer

C. celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships

Explanation

The correct answer is celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships.

3105English LiteratureMedium

Jazz music is described by which of the following characteristics?

AA way of questioning Victorian moral conceptions

BA musical invention of the modern age that allows for experimentation of form

CAll of the above

DAn example of subjective artistic expression

Correct answer

C. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

3106English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “Realism” as an artistic and literary movement?

ARealism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism.

BRealism strives to depict humans within a certain social context.

CRealism depicts the tension between harsh reality and ideals.

DRealism explores ethical quandaries within a social context.

Correct answer

A. Realism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism.

Explanation

The correct answer is Realism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism..

3107English LiteratureMedium

The Oxford Movement was started by________?

AThe people of the Oxford area

BThe University Wits

CThe clergymen of Oxford

DThe Scholars of the Oxford University

Correct answer

D. The Scholars of the Oxford University

Explanation

The correct answer is The Scholars of the Oxford University.

3108English LiteratureMedium

The mask in Paul Laurence Dunbar’s poem, “We Wear the Mask,” represents________?

AThe persona that the characters show the world.

BWho the narrator wishes to be.

CCharacters from the Bible.

DThe carved masks of African gods.

Correct answer

A. The persona that the characters show the world.

Explanation

The correct answer is The persona that the characters show the world..

3109English LiteratureMedium

Who was the first English Christian king?

ARichard II

BEthelbert

CAlfred

DRichard III

Correct answer

B. Ethelbert

Explanation

The correct answer is Ethelbert.

3110English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following is a theme of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s book Epistemology of the Closet?

ALiterary study is unaffected by a lack of interest in sexuality.

BUnderstanding homosexuality has little effect on understanding culture.

CUnderstanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture.

DAll of the above answers are correct.

Correct answer

C. Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture.

Explanation

The correct answer is Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture..

What was the general subject of theWelsh poet Katherine Philips’s work?

Acelebrations of religious ecstasy and divine inspiration

Bcelebrations of lesbian sexuality in terms that did not imply a male readership

Ccelebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships

Dcelebrations of the transience of all life and beauty

Correct answer

C. celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships

Explanation

The correct answer is celebrations of female friendship in Platonic terms normally reserved for male Friendships.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of “Realism” as an artistic and literary movement?

ARealism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism.

BRealism strives to depict humans within a certain social context.

CRealism depicts the tension between harsh reality and ideals.

DRealism explores ethical quandaries within a social context.

Correct answer

A. Realism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism.

Explanation

The correct answer is Realism gives up the search for truth and instead embraces moral relativism..

Which of the following is a theme of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s book Epistemology of the Closet?

ALiterary study is unaffected by a lack of interest in sexuality.

BUnderstanding homosexuality has little effect on understanding culture.

CUnderstanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture.

DAll of the above answers are correct.

Correct answer

C. Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture.

Explanation

The correct answer is Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture..