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471English LiteratureMedium

The work of John Foxe was no longer read or heeded in educated circles after which major historical event?

ARestoration

BGlorious Revolution

CSeven Years War

DFrench Revolution

Correct answer

B. Glorious Revolution

Explanation

The correct answer is Glorious Revolution.

472English LiteratureMedium

Hellenism of Keats connotes________?

Ahis love of Greek culture and art

Bhis love of poetry

Chis love of ancient cultures

DNone of these

Correct answer

A. his love of Greek culture and art

Explanation

The correct answer is his love of Greek culture and art.

473English LiteratureMedium

Which twelfth-century poet or poets were indebted to Breton storytellers for their narratives?

AChr ́tien de Troyes

BGeoffrey Chaucer

CMarie de France

Db and c only

Correct answer

D. b and c only

Explanation

The correct answer is b and c only.

474English LiteratureMedium

How is the abbey in “The Monk” NOT Gothic?

AIt is labyrinthine.

BIt is a sanctuary for women.

CIt was built in the Middle Ages.

DIt is a Catholic structure.

Correct answer

B. It is a sanctuary for women.

Explanation

The correct answer is It is a sanctuary for women..

475English LiteratureMedium

What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics?

Ait captures the intellectual perceptions of a child

Bit emulates an adult’s intellectual process

Cit represents Joyce’s shift to more conventional language

Dit represents Joyce’s decision not to use stream of consciousness

Correct answer

A. it captures the intellectual perceptions of a child

Explanation

The correct answer is it captures the intellectual perceptions of a child.

476English LiteratureMedium

Which author writes a profound criticism of Joseph Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness,” accusing Conrad of reinforcing typical European stereotypes of Africa?

ASalman Rushdie

BEdward Said

CChinua Achebe

DArundhati Roy

Correct answer

C. Chinua Achebe

Explanation

The correct answer is Chinua Achebe.

477English LiteratureMedium

What was the nationality of OscarWilde?

AScottish

BFrench

CEnglish

DIrish

Correct answer

D. Irish

Explanation

The correct answer is Irish.

478English LiteratureMedium

“Justice delayed is justice denied” was stated by________?

AShakespeare

BEmerson

CDisraeli

DGladstone

Correct answer

D. Gladstone

Explanation

The correct answer is Gladstone.

479English LiteratureMedium

Satan’s name before he fell from heaven was?

ABelial

BBeezlebub

CMichael

DLucifer

Correct answer

D. Lucifer

Explanation

The correct answer is Lucifer.

480English LiteratureMedium

Why do critics consider the dream form ideal for Finnegans Wake?

Ait makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate

Bit prevents exploration of the unconscious

Cit allows for the introduction of plot snippets and new language

Dit obscures the characters’ immediate thoughts

Correct answer

A. it makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate

Explanation

The correct answer is it makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate.

What is the significance of the words “moocow” and “tuckoo,” according to most critics?

Ait captures the intellectual perceptions of a child

Bit emulates an adult’s intellectual process

Cit represents Joyce’s shift to more conventional language

Dit represents Joyce’s decision not to use stream of consciousness

Correct answer

A. it captures the intellectual perceptions of a child

Explanation

The correct answer is it captures the intellectual perceptions of a child.

Why do critics consider the dream form ideal for Finnegans Wake?

Ait makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate

Bit prevents exploration of the unconscious

Cit allows for the introduction of plot snippets and new language

Dit obscures the characters’ immediate thoughts

Correct answer

A. it makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate

Explanation

The correct answer is it makes the readers’ experience of the characters less intimate.