WorksheetsUnit 1-Restoration and Enlightenment Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What does the term Restoration (beginning in 1660) refer to when we talk about this period of British history?
the restoration of a democratic government and a strong Parliament
the restoration of The Catholic Church
the restoration of Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnets
the restoration of monarchy and the return of Charles II
Which of the following best explains what the Age of Enlightenment means?
a philosophical movement that focuses on human goodness, equality, rationality, and scientific progress.
a philosophical and literary movement that focuses on nature, emotion, imagination, and intuition.
a philosophical and literary movement that focuses on ordinary life, middle-class people, and portraying life as realistic as possible.
a philosophical and literary movement that focuses on defying traditions and norms and experimenting with new poetic forms
Which historical event is discussed in detail in Samuel Pepys' diary?
The beheading of Charles I
The Fire of London
The English Civil War
a cholera epidemic
“And among other things, the poor pigeons, I perceive, were loth to leave their houses, but hovered about the windows and balconies till they were, some of them burned, their wings, and fell down.”
Which of these is nearest in meaning to the word loth, as it is used in the passage above?
reluctant
angry
unable
happy
“And among other things, the poor pigeons, I perceive, were loth to leave their houses, but hovered bout the windows and balconies till they were, some of them burned, their wings and fell down.”
This sentence from The Fire of London is typical of other lines in the diary in that it suggests that Pepys is:
Sensitive to particulars.
Prone to philosophizing.
Indifferent toward people.
Obsessed with suffering.
Which definition best defines the word pungent?
repulsive; ugly
strong taste/smell
a bad omen
unrelated to the conversation
Which of the following is the best definition for the word oblique?
indirect
concave
a narrow passageway
a secluded spot
“‘Now meet thy fate,’ incensed Belinda cried,/And drew a deadly bodkin from her side…”
What does incensed mean?
beautiful
perfumed
angry
jolly
“Heroes’ wits are kept there in heavy vases,/and wits of fancy lords in snuffboxes and tweezer cases.”
This excerpt from Pope’s The Rape of the Lock _________.
uses satire to ridicule the upper classes
uses irony to portray the ruling classes as noble
uses sarcasm to indicate contempt for the lower classes
uses understatement to downplay the rift between the classes
Read this excerpt from the conclusion (“The Epitaph”) of Thomas Gray’s Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
“Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere,/Heaven did a recompense as largely send:/He gave to Mis’ry all he had, a tear,/He gain’d from Heav’n (‘twas all he wish’d) a friend.”
Keeping in mind that this epitaph is Gray’s own, how does he want to be remembered?
as a melancholy person who nonetheless found a true love
as a melancholy person who never found a true love
as a joyous person who never found a true love
as an angry person who nonetheless found a true love
A central idea of “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” is that:
Eloquent epitaphs take away the sting of death
A country churchyard contains forgotten kings and heroes
No one notices the deaths of the common people
The great and lowly find equality in death
What is satire?
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary society
a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero
a humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba
Why did Jonathan Swift write his satire "A Modest Proposal?"
to suggest that the Irish were worthless and that the country should be invaded
to shed light on the suffering of the poor Irish and the apathy displayed by the English
to show that the economic system in general is flawed
to shed light on the problem of cannibalism in primitive cultures
The outlandish thesis posited in "A Modest Proposal" is:
that the English should eat the babies of poor Irish people
that England and Ireland should go to war
That Ireland and England should unite as one
That English people are all really dumb
In Swift's "A Modest Proposal," what is the purpose of giving so many detailed reasons for why eating Irish children is a good idea?
to inform the reader about a horrific English practice occurring during the 1700s
to persuade the reader that eating Irish children is actually in Ireland's best interests, even though it is clearly satire
to thoroughly entertain the reader with a frivolous topic
In Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," the mood can best be described as:
gloomy
joyful
fearful
angry
In Gray's "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," he ends the poem with his own epitaph
True
False
"The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope is an example of:
an epic
a mock epic
an elegy
an ode
The style of "The Rape of the Lock" can best be described as:
plain and to the point
silly and course
serious and biting
elevated and lofty
Part of the parody of "The Rape of the Lock" is.....
showing that stealing hair is actually a big deal
that the hair represents something far more sinister
poking fun at the idle, petty wealthy
