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891English LiteratureMedium

How did the Christian laws about marriage differ from those of Germanic tribes’ customs?

Athe Germanic tribes tolerated polygamy, while the Church made monogamy the only acceptable type of union

Bthe Church outlawed marriages between children, while Germanic tribes tolerated them

CAll of the Above

Dthe Germanic tribes allowed relationships between family members, while the Church prohibited marriage between relatives

Correct answer

C. All of the Above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the Above.

892English LiteratureMedium

The phrase “where the sun is silent” is an example of which poetic device?

ASimile

BAllegory

CMetonymy

DSynesthesia

Correct answer

D. Synesthesia

Explanation

The correct answer is Synesthesia.

893English LiteratureMedium

Usher can only stand types of noises in his acutely uncomfortable state. The narrator describes a number of impromptus that Usher plays for him on which instrument?

AThe ukulele

BThe harp

CThe violin

DThe guitar

Correct answer

D. The guitar

Explanation

The correct answer is The guitar.

894English LiteratureMedium

Why was World War II a defining event in the history of the 20th century?

AIt brought unprecedented destruction and loss of life, thereby putting into question the entirecultural and political legacy of Western civilization.

BIt was followed by Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and by the entrenchment of the Soviet totalitarian system of rule.

CAll of these answers

DIt was followed by the Cold War, which affected international politics throughout the world.

Correct answer

C. All of these answers

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these answers.

895English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Robinson Crusoe’s and Oroonoko’s relationship to central features of the early English novel?

ABoth make claims to historical veracity.

BWhere Oroonoko foregrounds supernatural agents, Robinson Crusoe avoids religion completely.

COroonoko seems to defend the aristocracy, where Robinson Crusoe elaborates the struggles of the middle class.

DBoth are largely set in South America, reflecting the relationship between empire and the early English novel.

Correct answer

B. Where Oroonoko foregrounds supernatural agents, Robinson Crusoe avoids religion completely.

Explanation

The correct answer is Where Oroonoko foregrounds supernatural agents, Robinson Crusoe avoids religion completely..

896English LiteratureMedium

Which of the following terms is traditionally associated with the male Gothic?

AThe uncanny

BBody transformation

CTerror

DHorror

Correct answer

D. Horror

Explanation

The correct answer is Horror.

897English LiteratureMedium

During the Colonial Time Period, the writing was influenced most by what religious persuasion?

AThe Pilgrims

BThe Anglo Saxons

CThe Catholics

DThe Puritans

Correct answer

D. The Puritans

Explanation

The correct answer is The Puritans.

898English LiteratureMedium

The pronunciation of English practised by the educated people at the public schools came to be called________?

ARecognized pronunciation

BStandard English

CStandard pronunciation

DReceived Pronunciation

Correct answer

D. Received Pronunciation

Explanation

The correct answer is Received Pronunciation.

899English LiteratureMedium

How did lay literacy affect traditional devotional practices?

Apeople stopped reading the Bible

Binterest in the Church history declined rapidly

Cpeople increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion

Dpeople could be religious without the help of a clergy

Correct answer

D. people could be religious without the help of a clergy

Explanation

The correct answer is people could be religious without the help of a clergy.

900English LiteratureMedium

In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments?

AHe was placed in the stocks for a week.

BHis left index finger was chopped off.

CA and B

DHe was imprisoned.

Correct answer

D. He was imprisoned.

Explanation

The correct answer is He was imprisoned..

How did the Christian laws about marriage differ from those of Germanic tribes’ customs?

Athe Germanic tribes tolerated polygamy, while the Church made monogamy the only acceptable type of union

Bthe Church outlawed marriages between children, while Germanic tribes tolerated them

CAll of the Above

Dthe Germanic tribes allowed relationships between family members, while the Church prohibited marriage between relatives

Correct answer

C. All of the Above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the Above.

Why was World War II a defining event in the history of the 20th century?

AIt brought unprecedented destruction and loss of life, thereby putting into question the entirecultural and political legacy of Western civilization.

BIt was followed by Soviet domination of Eastern Europe and by the entrenchment of the Soviet totalitarian system of rule.

CAll of these answers

DIt was followed by the Cold War, which affected international politics throughout the world.

Correct answer

C. All of these answers

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these answers.

Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Robinson Crusoe’s and Oroonoko’s relationship to central features of the early English novel?

ABoth make claims to historical veracity.

BWhere Oroonoko foregrounds supernatural agents, Robinson Crusoe avoids religion completely.

COroonoko seems to defend the aristocracy, where Robinson Crusoe elaborates the struggles of the middle class.

DBoth are largely set in South America, reflecting the relationship between empire and the early English novel.

Correct answer

B. Where Oroonoko foregrounds supernatural agents, Robinson Crusoe avoids religion completely.

Explanation

The correct answer is Where Oroonoko foregrounds supernatural agents, Robinson Crusoe avoids religion completely..

How did lay literacy affect traditional devotional practices?

Apeople stopped reading the Bible

Binterest in the Church history declined rapidly

Cpeople increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion

Dpeople could be religious without the help of a clergy

Correct answer

D. people could be religious without the help of a clergy

Explanation

The correct answer is people could be religious without the help of a clergy.