RENAISSANCE
/ EARLY MODERN (1500 – 1660)
(i)THE ELIZABETHAN AGE (1550-1625)
MCQs:
1.Edmund Spenser is best known for his epic
poem "The Faerie Queene." Who is the primary allegorical character in
this poem?
A) King
Arthur B) Queen Elizabeth I
C) Sir
Gawain D)
Beowulf
2.In "The Faerie Queene," each of
the six books is dedicated to a different virtue. Which virtue is the focus of
Book I?
A) Justice B) Courage
C) Love D)
Holiness
3.What poetic form did Spenser invent and use
in "The Faerie Queene," consisting of nine lines with a rhyme scheme
of ABabbcbcc?
A) Sonnet B) Limerick
C) Ottava
rima D) Spenserian stanza
4.Which of Sidney's poems is a sonnet sequence
containing 108 sonnets and 11 songs, all written in a Petrarchan sonnet form?
A)Astrophil
and Stella B)The Defense of Poesy
C)Arcadia D)The
Faerie Queene
5.Which English monarch was a contemporary of
both Edmund Spenser and Sir Philip Sidney and reigned during the late 16th
century?
A) King
Henry VIII B) King James I
C) Queen
Mary I D) Queen Elizabeth I
6.Many of the poems in "Tottel's
Miscellany" were composed by which influential English poet and diplomat,
often credited with introducing the Petrarchan sonnet form to English
literature?
A) Geoffrey
Chaucer B) Sir Philip Sidney C) John Gower D) Sir Thomas Wyatt
7."Tottel's Miscellany" is a
significant literary work published in 1557. It is a literary collection of..?
A) A
collection of short stories
B) A
compilation of sonnets and songs
C) A series
of epic poems
D) A
treatise on philosophy
8.Who is the leader of the University Wits and
wrote "Tamburlaine" and "Doctor Faustus"?
A)
Christopher Marlowe B) Thomas Nashe
C) John Lyly D)
Robert Greene
9.The term "University Wits" refers
to a group of English playwrights and scholars who were associated with which
universities in England?
A) Oxford
and Cambridge
B) Oxford
and Harvard
C) Cambridge
and London School of Economics
D) London
School of Economics and Oxford
10.Who is known for his work "Euphues:
The Anatomy of Wit," which gave rise to "euphuism"?
A) Thomas
Kyd B) Thomas Nashe
C)
Christopher Marlowe D) John Lyly
11.Thomas Kyd, a University Wit, is best known
for his play that features a character named Hieronimo seeking revenge for the
murder of his son. What is the title of this play?
A)
"Doctor Faustus" B) "Edward II"
C) "The
Spanish Tragedy" D)
"Tamburlaine"
12.Robert Greene, one of the University Wits,
is often remembered for his pamphlet warning young men about the dangers of a
certain profession. What was the title of this pamphlet?
A) The
Anatomy of Melancholy
B) The Art
of War
C) The
Groatsworth of Wit
D) The Prince
13.The University Wits played a significant
role in the development of English drama during the late 16th century. Which
prominent playwright, often regarded as one of the greatest in English
literature, was influenced by their works?
A) William
Shakespeare B) Ben Jonson
C) Thomas
Middleton D) John Webster
14. Which University Wit is known for his
satirical works, including "Pierce Penniless, His Supplication to the
Devil"?
A) Thomas
Kyd B) Thomas Nashe
C)John Lyly D)
Christopher Marlowe
15.Sir Francis Bacon is often credited with
developing a systematic method of inquiry known as:
A) The
Scientific Method
B) The
Poetic Method
C) The
Artistic Method
D) The
Historical Method
16.Bacon's collection of essays, which cover a
wide range of topics including friendship, studies, and marriage, is titled:
A)The
Canterbury Tales B)The Divine
Comedy
C)The
Essays D)The
Faerie Queene
17.Christopher Marlowe, a prominent
Elizabethan playwright, is known for his influential play "Doctor
Faustus." What is the central theme of this play?
A) A tragic
love story
B) A
political conspiracy
C) A
scholar's pact with the devil
D) A
historical epic
18.Marlowe's famous line, "Was this the
face that launched a thousand ships," is from ?
A)Dido,
Queen of Carthage
B)Edward II
C)Tamburlaine
D)Doctor
Faustus
19.Marlowe's play "The Jew of Malta"
features a cunning and ruthless protagonist named:
A)
Mephistopheles B) Doctor Faustus
C) Barabas D)
Tamburlaine
20) ‘He bled Seneca white’, Who is the ‘he’
referred to and what is the play?
a)John
lyly:Damon and Pythias
b)George
Peele:David and Bethsaba
c) Thomas Kyd: The Spanish Tragedie
d)Robert
Greene: Friar Bacon and friar Bungay
Answers:
|
1.B |
2.D |
3.D |
4.A |
5.D |
6.D |
7.B |
8.A |
9.A |
10.D |
|
11.C |
12.C |
13.A |
14.B |
15.A |
16.C |
17.C |
18.D |
19.C |
20.C |
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