The Restoration Review

What was the name of the king that ruled England during the Restoration?

• Henry III

• Charles II

• Louis XIV

• Gibson VIII

During the rule of king Charles II,  the upper classes attended elegant parties and enjoyed going to the theater, where they were amused by comedies of manners that poked fun at ______________________.

• their own glamorous but artificial society.

• the people's poverty and worn out threads. 

• the famished cattle of the farmers.

• poor mothers and their babies. 

The Restoration brought about the realization that English monarchs would have to share their authority with ______________.

• Armed Forces

• The Catholic Church

• Parliament

• Historians

What were two great events that took place during the rule of king Charles II?

• The Great Plague of 1665

• The Discovery of Electricity of 1710

• The Great Fire of London of 1666

• The First Computer of 1880

The period between the 1600s and the 1700s was called The Age of Reason because it was during this time that people increasingly made use of______________ to understand the world.

• Clocks

• Art

• Scientific Thought

• History

In which ways did The Age of Reason prosper in terms of how society evolved?

• The Establishment of the Orthodox Church

• Women's Rights

• Economic Growth for the Middle Class

• The Birth of Firement

Which of the following was published during the Age of Reason?

• Hamlet

• Frankenstein

• A Modest Proposal

• Beowulf

Who was the author of A Modest Proposal?

• Taylor Swift

• Jonathan Swift

• Edward D. Swift

• Kay Swift

A Modest Proposal is a _______________.

• Comedy

• Satireq

• Drama

• Romance

Answer the following question in your own words. What is a satire?