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World Literature Summative Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

                                                                                     

Known as the “Records of Ancient Matters”is the oldest surviving book dealing with ancient Japanese history.

a)

Kojiki

b)

Haiku   

c)

Man'yoshu

d)

Katakana

2.

                                                                                     

Shortest form of Japanese poetry but most popular and has seventeen- syllable poem in three lines of five, seven, and five syllables

a)

Kojiki

b)

Haiku   

c)

Man'yoshu

d)

Katakana

3.

                                                                                     

The oldest collection of Japanese poetry, was compiled in the 8th century and consists of more than 4,000 poems, some of which date from as early as the 5th century.

a)

Kojiki

b)

Haiku   

c)

Man'yoshu

d)

Katakana

4.

                                                                                     

Basic alphabet in Japan which consists 47 characters.

a)

Kojiki

b)

Haiku   

c)

Man'yoshu

d)

Katakana

5.

Chinese literature has _________ very beginnings.

a)

new

b)

ancient

c)

recent

d)

contemporary

6.

Which of the following is the oldest collection of Chinese poetry?

a)

Book of Psalms

b)

Book of Songs

c)

Book of poetry

d)

Book of old

7.

No other period in English literature displayed more variety in style, theme, and content. What period is it?

a)

Romantic  

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Medieval

d)

Victorian

8.

Writers during this period are now free to try new concepts in writing like the use of the unreliable narrator.

a)

Victorianism

b)

Realism

c)

Naturalism  

d)

Existentialism

9.

The post civil war literary movement between 1865-1900 that directly opposes the previous movement        Romanticism and focuses on the harsh realities of life and gives the reader a true sense of “local color”.

a)

Victorianism

b)

Realism

c)

Naturalism  

d)

Existentialism

10.

What period in European literature gives attention to detail and replicates the true nature of reality?

a)

Victorianism

b)

Realism

c)

Naturalism  

d)

Existentialism

11.

During this period, writers identify the underlying causes for a person’s actions or beliefs; the environment played a large part in the narrative structure of their works.

a)

Victorianism

b)

Realism

c)

Naturalism  

d)

Existentialism

12.

Considered in global context; suggests to the sum of total world’s national literature and the circulation of work into the wider world beyond countries’ of origin

a)

World Literature

b)

Middle English Literature  

c)

The Romantic Period

d)

The Renaissance Period 

13.

The third period of the World Literature that exist in the 1500-1650 BC

a)

World Literature

b)

Middle English Literature  

c)

The Romantic Period

d)

The Renaissance Period 

14.

 Periods of World Literature when bible translations and Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer exist

a)

World Literature

b)

Middle English Literature  

c)

The Romantic Period

d)

The Renaissance Period 

15.

 Periods of World Literature when overflowing of emotions are common and literature focus on the use of everyday language.

a)

World Literature

b)

Middle English Literature  

c)

The Romantic Period

d)

The Renaissance Period