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English Literature Presentation Exam Period 3

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three sisters were the brides to which monstrous character?

a)

Frankenstein

b)

Mr. Hyde

c)

Dracula

2.

In Stoker's novel Dracula, who was Arthur fiance?

a)

Lila

b)

Lucy

c)

Lenora

3.

The author of 1984 was _____________

a)

H. G. Wells

b)

George Orwell

c)

Charles Dickens

4.

A theme found in 1984 was that of __________ and ______________.

a)

Love and Destruction

b)

Orphans and longing for inclusion

c)

Ancient civilization and man

5.

"Big Brother" was the antagonist in which novel?

a)

Animal Farm

b)

The Time Machine

c)

1984

6.

Complete this famous quote, "Big Brother is..."

a)

Listening to you

b)

Watching you

c)

Coming for you

7.

In Great Expectations, social class determined the way a character was treated.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

"Money can't buy happiness" is a lesson Pip learned in which novel?

a)

Pride and Prejudice

b)

Oliver Twist

c)

Great Expectations

9.

Instead of profanity, this expression "What the ______", was used based on the surname of a famous novelist. Who was this author?

a)

Dickens

b)

Darwin

c)

Heloise

10.

This novel saw aliens attack and nearly destroy the world.

a)

1984

b)

The Time Machine

c)

War of the Worlds

11.

War of the Worlds was written by this author.

a)

H. G. Wells

b)

George Orwell

c)

Charles Dickens

12.

Who is the protagonist in War of the Worlds?

a)

Dr. Forester

b)

The Priest

c)

The Narrator

13.

The Hobbitt was written by which author?

a)

J.K. Rowlings

b)

J.K. Robbins

c)

J.R.R. Tolkien

14.

Bilbo Baggins is the protagonist in which novel?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

The Hobbitt

c)

Watership Down

15.

In The Hobbitt, what does the ring symbolize?

a)

Eternal commitment

b)

Greed

c)

Socialism

16.

In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, what is missing frm the deathly hallows? The Resurrection Stone, the Elder Wand, and __________________________.

a)

The Golden Broom

b)

The Sorcerer's Kitchi

c)

Cloak of Invisibility

17.

J. K. Rowling wrote what novel?

a)

The Deadly Hounds

b)

The Hounds of Baskerville

c)

The Deathly Hallows

18.

Who is responsible for killing the final Horcrux?

a)

Neville Longbottom

b)

Neville Eumind

c)

Ronald Weasley

19.

Mary Shelley wrote which famous novel?

a)

Drakula

b)

Frankenstein

c)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

20.

Why is young Victor impressed when a storm destroys an oak tree?

a)

It happened so quickly

b)

it illustrates the power of destruction

c)

He "changes" when lightning strikes

21.

In Frankenstein, why did Victor create a monster?

a)

He wanted to destroy the country

b)

He wanted to recreate God

c)

He wanted to show that Science was more powerful than God

22.

Who was the author of To The Lighthouse?

a)

Virginia Woolf

b)

V.C. Woolfe

c)

Veronica Fox

23.

What major event was mentioned in the novel To the Lighthouse?

a)

WWII

b)

WWI

c)

The building of the Eiffel Tower

24.

In the novel, To the Lighthouse, the protagonist, Lily Briscoe, was also the main character.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

E.M. Forester wrote which novel?

a)

Kidnapped

b)

A Room with a View

c)

A Clockwork Orange

26.

In A Room with a View, why does Cecil Vyse disapprove of the love interest?

a)

A past secret that would destroy their reputation

b)

Social classes should not interact regularly

c)

He is still married to his first wife

27.

Who wrote A Clockwork Orange?

a)

George Orwell

b)

Virginia Woolf

c)

Anthony Burgess

28.

What language is used by Alex in A Clockwork Orange?

a)

Nadsat

b)

Nagshat

c)

English

29.

Complete this quote, "We can destroy what we have written, but we ______________________."

a)

must not forget it

b)

cannot unwrite it

c)

shall not permit it

30.

The Heart of Darkness takes place in which European nation?

a)

The Netherlands

b)

Belgium

c)

United Kingdom

31.

The Heart of Darkness was written by Joseph

a)

Conrad

b)

Stallion

c)

Kubrik

32.

Define Lackadaisical

a)

avoidance of activity

b)

exhuberant

c)

an exotic flower

33.

Viriginia Woolf wrote which novel?

a)

Mrs. Doubtfire

b)

Mrs. Dalloway

c)

A Room to A View

34.

Pearl Poet write this literary work in the 1300s.

a)

Sir Gowain and the Green Knight

b)

Much ado about Nothing

c)

The Picture of Dorian Gray

35.

What is the setting of Sir Gowain and the Green Knight?

a)

Camelot

b)

Canterbury

c)

Cambridge

36.

This "seasoned" novel featuring Tiny Tim has had many adaptations including feature films and cartoon versions.

a)

A Christmas Carol

b)

Charlie Brown's The Great Pumpkin

c)

Oliver Twist

37.

Ebenezer Scrooge can be referred to as both Protagonist and Antagonist.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

"Bah Humbug!" is a famous quote by which author?

a)

Dickens

b)

Poppins

c)

Forester

39.

These two poems are often taught together as they represent opposition.

a)

The Elephant and the Mouse

b)

The Tyger and the Lamb

c)

The Spider and the Fly

40.

William Blake's poems were originally printed in what book?

a)

Songs of Opposition

b)

Songs of Innocence

c)

The Book of Poems

41.

Angela's Ashes was a heartwarming book about

a)

an orphan child who is responsible for her mother's burial

b)

a WWII veteran who learns to cope with civilian life

c)

an ex-con who attempts to acclimate to society

42.

Frank McCourt wrote a novel whose character, Angela, had how many children?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

3

43.

This novel written by Emily Bronte features the romantic history of Heathcliff and Cathy.

a)

Wuthering Heights

b)

Emma

c)

Pride and Prejudice

44.

Which character from which novel famously speaks the following quote, "He is more myself than I am. Whatever our soles are made of, his and mine are the same."

a)

Catherine from Wuthering Heights

b)

Jane from Jane Eyre

c)

Agnes from Agnes Grey

45.

Sir Arthur Doyle wrote The Hound of Baskervilles after killing of which one of his famous characters?

a)

Dr. Watson

b)

Sherlock Holmes

c)

Detective Peabody

46.

The Hound of Baskervilles was narrated by _______________.

a)

Sherlock Holmes

b)

Dr. Watson

c)

Mr. Francois

47.

Mary Anne Evans used the name George Hamlet as her pen name.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

In Silas Marner, what is the symbolism of Eppie?

a)

Responsibilities

b)

Treasure

c)

Education

49.

George Eliot wrote which novel in 1861?

a)

To the Lighthouse

b)

Oliver Twist

c)

Silas Marner

50.

Richard Adams wrote what novel as a bedtime story for his children?

a)

A Christmas Carol

b)

Watership Down

c)

A Clockwork Orange

51.

In Watership Down, which rabbit was capable of predicting the future?

a)

Sally

b)

Fiver

c)

Predictus

52.

Jane Austen wrote this famous novel in 1815 which focused on social status and marriage.

a)

Rebecca

b)

Emma

c)

Louisa May Alcott

53.

Who married Mr. Knightley?

a)

Emma

b)

Rebecca

c)

Louisa

54.

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson was also known by the name _________________.

a)

Lewis Carroll

b)

Louis Armstrong

c)

Alice Carroll

55.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland's author was also a mathematician, clergyman, photographer, and artist.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

In Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, at first, who did Dr. Jekyll name as his beneficiary?

a)

His attorney

b)

Mr. Hyde

c)

Elizabeth, the servant girl

57.

Robert Louis Stevenson wrote this famous novel about a scientist who creates an evil alter ego.

a)

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

b)

Frankenstein

c)

A Clockwork Orange

58.

Teachers often learn from their students just as students learn from their teachers.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Mrs. Shannon's favorite lyricists/band is an English band known as _________________.

a)

The Who

b)

The Beatles

c)

The Kinks

60.

In The Hound of the Baskervilles, what was actually haunting the town?

a)

A wild boar

b)

The ghost of an abused dog

c)

A dog that had been painted