WorksheetsUnit 5, Reason Rationality and Enlightment
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 12hrs 40mins
When George I became king, he was 70.
True
False
He spent most of his time in Hanover, so he needed a
cabinet, which means a council of top ministers.
True
False
Sir Robert Walpole belonged to the party of the Whigs
and was the least powerful minister in Parliament.
True
False
He was the first to live in a town house in Downing
Street, which since then has been the official London
residence of the British Prime Minister.
True
False
Political debate extended to an intellectual elite, and Defoe, Swift and
Hogarth started writing about __________ in politics and society.
Corruption
Liberal
Coffee houses in town were the places where people met for social and
professional reasons, and also to discuss (a) .
In 1745 James Stuart's grandson known as 'Bonnie Prince
Charlie', led a rebellion in Scotland because he wanted to make
his claim to the throne. The rebellion was called 'Jacobite' because it was aimed at restoring
________'s legitimate heir.
James I
James II
The Seven Years' War broke out in 1756.
True
False
It was considered to be the first 'world war' because it
was fought in three continents.
True
False
William Pitt was a young brilliant minister who became
Prime Minister in 1756 supported by the Lords.
True
False
The British conquered Quebec and in this way controlled
Montreal and most of Canada.
True
False
The Seven Years' war also spread to India, where the
British East India Company had posts in Calcutta,
Bombay and Madras.
True
False
Beginning of George I's reign: __________.
1729
1714
He spoke little English.
George I
George II
His reign was considered to be a golden age.
George I
George II
During his reign William Pitt became Prime Minister.
George I
George II
His reign was characterised by mercantilism.
George I
George II
Robert Walpole can be considered the first Prime
Minister.
True
False
The 18th century was called 'Augustan' because, like the period of Roman
history, it was characterised by political (a) .
The main features of the Augustan Age were elegance, (a) (tradizionalismo) and wit.
Many (a) (viaggiatori) were amazed by the freedom enjoyed by the British people.
During the Augustan age society was worldly, pragmatic and responsive to economic
(a) (pressione).
The economic and intellectual progress of 18th century
was reflected in the literature of the period.
True
False
Subscriptions to circulating libraries were too expensive
for most people.
True
False
Writing became a profession ruled by political criteria.
True
False
The author's value depended on the number of pages
written.
True
False
Increasingly readers belonged to the middle and (a) (più basse) classes.
People liked reading about (a) .
The novel was characterised by the individual's trust in his own (a) .
In 18th-century novels the stories were told in (a) order.
Tick the words related to the features of the novel.
long
realistic
implausible
narrative
fantastic
The novel was narrated in the (a) or third person.
In the novel, the (a) was
very important and included specific references to particular times of the year
or of the day.
The hero of the novel was a man of the [ middle \ upper ] class.
middle
upper
In the novel, The hero had to struggle for survival or [ social \ artistic ] success.
social
artistic
In the novel, The hero expresses the ideas of the [ author \ reader ].
author
reader
The [ author \ reader ] was expected to sympathise with the hero.
author
reader
Tick three words related to the typical language of the novel.
Simple
Figurative
Factual
Allusive
Understandable
The writers' aim was that of being understood by well-
educated readers.
True
False
Novelists were interested in what could consolidate social
status.
True
False
Readers like self-made and self-reliant people were
attracted by novels.
True
False
Novelists wrote about themes which were particularly
captivating for the practical-minded tradesman.
True
False
The novel was related to the Puritan (a) of the middle classes.
Circulating (a) led to a rise in the reading public.
Daniel Defoe was born into a family of Dissenters.
True
False
The British Parliament was dominated by the Tories during the early 18th century.
True
False
George II was known for his strong support of the arts and literature.
True
False
In the 18th century, novels often reflected the social issues of the time.
False
True
Daniel Defoe published the periodical The Spectator.
True
False
Daniel Defoe denied his Whig ideas and became a secret agent for
the new government.
True
False
George I did not like his writings and had him arrested.
True
False
Defoe represented a new social class that wanted to be
portrayed in literature.
True
False
In Defoe's works there is also a preface where their
authenticity is stressed.
True
False
Defoe's novels are a series of episodes and adventures
united by the presence of a single story, with a coherent
plot.
True
False
Narration is in first person and the point of view of the
author is that of the main character, who is generally
isolated.
True
False
Robinson Crusoe is the main character: he was born in _______ in 1632 of a
German father and an English mother.
York
Exeter
During his second voyage, Robinson Crusoe is
captured by _______ pirates but is finally rescued by a Portuguese ship and
taken to Mexico.
Indian
Moorish
There he becomes the owner of a plantation, but as he
needs a labour force, he leaves for Africa to get more (a) .
During this journey Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked on a desert island where he will live for 28 years.
True
False
Robinson manages to re-build the same kind of (a) he has left in his
homeland.
Robinson keeps a __________ and writes about his experiences speaking to
himself, to the reader and even to __________.
(a)
After 12 years of (a) Robinson finds the evidence of human presence
on the island: there are some cannibals that he decides to attack.
Then, other cannibals arrive on the island: Robinson and Friday attack
them, and free two of their prisoners, one of whom turns out to be Friday's
(a) .
The setting of the novel, the island
is too difficult a place for Robinson to put his qualities to test.
is the right place to show he deserved God's salvation.
becomes a sort of natural Eden.
becomes a sort of colonial empire.
represents a chance for Robinson to dominate nature.
Robinson is the hero of the novel: he is a middle-class man who is never
tired of (a) .
The values that are stressed in the novel "Robinson Crusoe" are mobility, material
productiveness and (a) .
In his novel, Defoe shows that the individual can act and [ shape \ accept ]
his destiny even if God always remains the main cause of everything.
shape
accept
Robinson has [ a rational \ an irrational ] approach to reality.
rational
irrational
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentence.
Robinson Crusoe...
is full of religious references to God, sin, Providence and salvation.
can be read as a spiritual autobiography, where the hero finds
comfort and guidance in the Bible.
is the exploration of the conflict between spiritual motivation and
spiritual salvation.
is about the incompatibility of money and spiritual welfare.
is related to the Puritan attitude of expanding on the gifts given by
God.
Friday is the first [ native \ lively ] character to be portrayed in the
English novel.
lively
native
