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681English LiteratureMedium

Which influential American poet was born in Long Island in 1819?

AJohn Greenleaf Whittier

Emily Dickinson

CPaul Dunbar

DWalt Whitman

Correct answer

D. Walt Whitman

Explanation

The correct answer is Walt Whitman.

682English LiteratureMedium

Chaucer and Langland were contemporaries, but there were several differences between their writing styles. Which of the following best describes these differences?

ALangland wrote only about aristocratic characters that were similar to Arthurian legends, whereas Chaucer wrote about lower social classes.

BMost of Chaucer’s poetry was for a secular court audience, whereas Langland’s was didactic, teaching a moral lesson.

CChaucer copied French and Italian style, whereas Langland did not.

DChaucer and Langland wrote in different dialects.

Correct answer

C. Chaucer copied French and Italian style, whereas Langland did not.

Explanation

The correct answer is Chaucer copied French and Italian style, whereas Langland did not..

683English LiteratureMedium

Which poet was a member of the powerful and culturally influential Sidney family?

AMary Wroth

BSamuel Daniel

CAemilia Lanyer

DBen Jonson

Correct answer

A. Mary Wroth

Explanation

The correct answer is Mary Wroth.

684English LiteratureMedium

who is considered as the model of the people during the renaissance?

Agreek and austrian

Broman and greek

Cfrench and greek

Droman and french

Correct answer

B. roman and greek

Explanation

The correct answer is roman and greek.

685English LiteratureMedium

What was the “Woman Question” in the Victorian Period?

AA conversation about women’s work as a product of the Industrial Revolution

BA discussion of women’s roles inside and outside the home

CAll of these answers

DA debate about whether women should be able to vote

Correct answer

C. All of these answers

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these answers.

686English LiteratureMedium

“The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses” is an example of what dramatic genre?

ABurlesque

BTragedy

CSatire

DMasque

Correct answer

D. Masque

Explanation

The correct answer is Masque.

687English LiteratureMedium

________is used to designate words pronounced differently though identically?

AHomophones

BHomographs

CAllophones

DHomonyms

Correct answer

D. Homonyms

Explanation

The correct answer is Homonyms.

688English LiteratureMedium

In “Two Gallants,” Joyce’s major critical commentary is________?

Athat Catholicism is not to blame for problems

Bthat individuals are too passive

Cthat people work too hard for change

Dthat women are more at fault than men

Correct answer

B. that individuals are too passive

Explanation

The correct answer is that individuals are too passive.

689English LiteratureMedium

What is the meaning of “Renaissance”?

Anone of the above

BReveal, revel and reverie

CRaillery, renunciation and recoup

DRebirth, revival and re-awaking

Correct answer

D. Rebirth, revival and re-awaking

Explanation

The correct answer is Rebirth, revival and re-awaking.

690English LiteratureMedium

In Saul Bellow’s novel Herzog (1964), Moses Herzog is a________?

AJew

BChristian

CHindu

DAfro-American

Correct answer

A. Jew

Explanation

The correct answer is Jew.

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