Victorian Age Quiz

What significant event occurred in India in 1857?

• Indian Mutiny

• Crowning of Victoria

• Indian Independence

• British Raj

What was the 'White Man's Burden'?

• A movement for women's rights

• A poem by Emily Dickinson

• A belief in racial superiority

• A law in Victorian England

What was the Victorian compromise characterized by?

• Complete freedom of expression

• Material progress and social injustice

• Universal suffrage

• Total equality

What literary movement is Oscar Wilde associated with?

• Aestheticism

• Realism

• Romanticism

• Modernism

What is the main theme of 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'?

• The impact of war

• The quest for love

• The importance of friendship

• The duality of human nature

What did the Poor Laws of 1834 aim to address?

• Women's rights

• Poverty and welfare

• Labor rights

• Child education

Which of the following was a significant influence on Walt Whitman's poetry?

• Victorian morality

• Transcendentalism

• Romanticism

• The Gothic tradition

What was the primary occupation of Charlotte Brontë before she became a novelist?

• Teacher

• Governess

• Poet

• Journalist

What is the significance of the setting in 'Wide Sargasso Sea'?

• It reflects the characters' inner turmoil

• It symbolizes colonial power dynamics

• It serves as a backdrop for a romantic plot

• It is irrelevant to the story

How does Jean Rhys portray the theme of identity in 'Wide Sargasso Sea'?

• Through the use of multiple narrators

• Through a linear narrative structure

• By depicting the characters' relationships with nature

• By focusing solely on Antoinette's perspective