Victorian Poetry Quiz

Who was the Queen during the Victorian period?

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Queen Elizabeth

• Ann Boleyn

• Queen Victoria

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During what dates did the Victorian age start and end?

• 1819-1902

• 1832-1900

• 1802-1890

• 1800-1900

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What marked the shift in the English economy which moved away from agriculture and toward the production of manufactured goods?

• The Technology Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Victorian Period

• A New Industry

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What were the other two types of writing popular during the Victorian period?

• Novels and poetry

• Novels and essays

• Essays and poetry

• Poetry and sonnets

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In "My Last Duchess", the Duke suggests that he is most proud of his

• artistic possessions

• late wife

• wealth

• name

What feeling overcomes the Duke throughout the poem, in "My Last Duchess"?

• tolerance

• jealousy

• sorrow

In " My Last Duchess," the Duke suggests that talking to his wife about how her behavior upset him would be

• degrading to him

• time-consuming

• pointless

• rude

In "My Last Duchess", when the Duke says "This grew. I gave commands, then all smiles stopped together" indicated the Duke treated his wife with

• respect

• neglect

• cruelty

In "Dover Beach" what does the speaker compare to waves pulling back from the shore?

• Armed conflict

• Ships sailing into the channel

• Loss of religious fait

• Lovers parting

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In "Dover Beach" the speaker takes comfort in —

• his spirituality

• nature’s beauty

• social progress

• personal relationships

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