English Literature Quiz

What is the primary focus of English literature as described in the text?

• The body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles.

• The body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the United States.

• The body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of Australia.

• The body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of Canada.

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Which 20th-century English literature practitioner was born outside the British Isles and had as much in common with his adoptive country as Doris Lessing and Peter Porter?

• V.S. Naipaul

• James Joyce

• D.H. Lawrence

• Aldous Huxley

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Which 18th-century poet is mentioned as having contributed enormously to English literature even when writing in dialect?

• Alasdair Gray

• Robert Burns

• James Joyce

• Anthony Burgess

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Which manuscript contains the poem "Beowulf"?

• Exeter Book

• Junius Manuscript

• Vercelli Book

• Beowulf Manuscript

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What is the significance of the "Hymn of Creation" in Old English poetry?

• It is the only surviving work of Caedmon

• It is the longest Old English poem

• It is the first Old English poem to use rhyme

• It is the only poem written in six-stress lines

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Which poem is known for its intricate diction and bold imagery in the Junius Manuscript?

• Genesis

• Exodus

• Daniel

• Judith

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What is the term used for Old English poems that lament the loss of worldly goods, glory, or human companionship?

• Elegy

• Epic

• Sonnet

• Ballad

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Which poem is narrated by a man deprived of lord and kinsmen, leading to the realization that stability is only in heaven?

• The Seafarer

• The Wanderer

• The Husband’s Message

• The Wife’s Lament

What is the main motif of 'The Seafarer'?

• The journey motif symbolizing spiritual yearnings

• The separation of husband and wife

• The mission of St. Helena

• The life of St. Andrew

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Who led the vigorous program to translate important books into English in the late 9th century?

• Bede

• King Alfred

• St. Augustine of Canterbury

• King Aethelberht I of Kent

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