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modern literature

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock', what does the repeated phrase 'Do I dare?' suggest about Prufrock's character?
a)
He is joyful
b)
He is angry
c)
He is indecisive
d)
He is confident
2.
How does T.S. Eliot's use of imagery contribute to the theme of alienation in his poetry?
a)
It highlights the complexities of human emotion.
b)
It emphasizes the beauty of nature.
c)
It simplifies the narrative structure.
d)
It creates a sense of community.
3.
What does T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' primarily explore?
a)
The beauty of nature
b)
The complexities of modern existence
c)
The joy of love
d)
The simplicity of life
4.
Which technique do modernist authors commonly use to portray the human experience?
a)
Stream-of-consciousness
b)
Chronological storytelling
c)
Traditional rhyme schemes
d)
Simple language
5.
What narrative technique is commonly used by modernist authors to reflect the chaos of modern life?
a)
Linear storytelling
b)
Flashbacks
c)
Fragmentation
d)
First-person narration
6.
How did World War I influence societal values as reflected in modernist literature?
a)
It reinforced traditional values.
b)
It led to a questioning of previous beliefs.
c)
It had no impact on literature.
d)
It promoted a sense of optimism.
7.
What is a defining characteristic of modernist literature?
a)
Emphasis on historical accuracy
b)
Focus on individual perception
c)
Use of traditional forms
d)
Clear and linear plots
8.

The series of events in a drama is the _______

a)

Set

b)

Plot

c)

Arena

d)

Anthology

9.

Which one is true:

a)

The characters in John Galsworthy's novels are usually poor

b)

The characters in John Galsworthy's novels are usually full-blooded

c)

The characters in John Galsworthy's novels are usually in hard condition

10.

What was Galsworthy's family background?

a)

A rich bourgeois family

b)

A poor family

c)

A middle-class family

d)

Shoemaker

11.

When did he write the novel "The man of property"?

a)

1906

b)

1920

c)

1921

d)

1924

12.

What is Galsworthy's masterpiece?

a)

A modern drama

b)

The Forsyte Saga

c)

The Island Pharisees

d)

The silver box

13.

When was Galsworthy awarded the Nobel Prize?

a)

1930

b)

1931

c)

1932

d)

1933

14.

When was John Galsworthy born?

a)

1867

b)

1876

c)

1857

d)

1875

15.

What was the name of the film based on Shaw's play?

a)

Macbeth

b)

Pygmalion

c)

Hamlet

d)

Romeo and Juliet

16.

What is the type of novel "Love Among The Artists"

a)

Ironic

b)

Didactic

c)

Gothic

d)

None

17.

When was the "Love Among The Artists" published in United Kingdom?

a)

1852

b)

1900

c)

1914

d)

1453

18.

When was George Bernard Shaw born?

a)

31 September 1992

b)

29 February 1875

c)

26 July 1856

d)

None of the above

19.

Who is considered a major British writer of the period just after World War I and faced an eye blind disease at the age of 16?

a)

William Sommerset Maugham

b)

Edward Morgan Forster

c)

Aldous Huxley

d)

J.D Salinger

20.

Which author intended a new kind of storytelling and experience with language in their works?

a)

J.D Salinger

b)

Harper Lee

c)

James Joyce

d)

Aldous Huxley

21.

Which author wrote works mainly in dialect and described the life of the Nottinghamshire mining community?

a)

Edward Morgan Forster

b)

James Joyce

c)

David Herbert Lawrence

d)

Virginia Woolf

22.

Who is known as the greatest poet of his time and won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1927?

a)

Laurette Robert

b)

William Butler Yeats

c)

William Sommerset Maugham

d)

David Herbert Lawrence

23.

What year was D.H. Lawrence born?

a)

1990

b)

1885

c)

1997

d)

1720

24.

What is D.H. Lawrence's full name?

a)

David Herbert Jonas Lawrence

b)

David Herbert Richards Lawrence

c)

David Herbert Lawrence

d)

David Herbert Bieber Lawrence

25.

What was the artist's aim according to him?

a)

The artist was useless as his/ her art.

b)

The artist had a didactic aim.

c)

The artist's aim was to render life in an objective way.

26.

Why did Joyce set all his works in Ireland?

a)

Because he wanted to show how beautiful Ireland was.

b)

Because he was an Irish politician.

c)

Because he wanted to give a realistic portrait of the life of ordinary people from a psychological, emotional and social point of view.

d)

Because Ireland was the most important Country during the Modern Age.

27.

Joyce perceived himself as...

a)

an Irishman

b)

a European author

c)

a dandy

d)

a Romantic

28.

Which book is not written by Virginia Woolf?

a)

To The Lighthouse

b)

Orlando

c)

The Trial

d)

The Waves

29.

In Virginia Woolf's novels the point of view is always that of the main character.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What work wasn't written by Virginia Woolf?

a)

To the Lighthouse

b)

Orlando

c)

The Waves

d)

Nostromo

31.

In "Mrs Dalloway", Virginia Woolf

a)

gave voice to the feelings of all women

b)

gave up the omniscent narrator

c)

gave great importance to love and romance

d)

portrayed a typical middle-aged woman

32.

Mrs Dalloway was published in

a)

1919

b)

1925

c)

1928

d)

1929

33.

Which book explores issues connected with women and writing?

a)

A Room of One's Own

b)

The Common Reader

c)

The Voyage Out

34.

Besides her novels, what kind of work by V. Woolf is read today?

a)

poems

b)

political essays

c)

her autobiography

d)

literary criticism

35.

Her first novel was

a)

Orlando

b)

Mrs Dalloway

c)

The Waves

d)

The Voyage out

36.

Her father died when she was

a)

13

b)

41

c)

22

d)

32

37.

Virginia Woolf was born in

a)

St. Ives

b)

London

c)

Brighton

d)

Bloomsbury

38.

DEFINE IT!

Futuristic setting and characters, such as outer space adventures and robots as characters:

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Poetry

39.

DEFINE IT!

Factual information on a variety of subjects:

a)

Biography

b)

Nonfiction/Informational

c)

Autobiography

d)

Realistic Fiction

40.

DEFINE IT!

A story that is not true but could have happened:

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Historical Fiction

41.

A story that has a script, characters, and stage directions is called....

a)

procedural text

b)

drama

c)

poetry

d)

novel

42.

A category of literature that has a particular style, form or content is called a

a)

literature

b)

genre

c)

book

d)

text

43.

A story that has a real setting with a problem to be solved; includes clues, suspense, and a solution.

a)

procedural text

b)

informational text

c)

historical fiction

d)

mystery

44.

Imagism was led by

a)

H.D. Lawrence

b)

William Carlos Williams

c)

Ezra Pound

d)

Edgar Allan Poe

45.
____________ is a comparison of two unlike things, but does not use the words "like" or "as".
a)
Simile
b)
Synonym
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
46.

Which is not a quality of imagism?

a)

free verse

b)

common language

c)

vivid imagery

d)

decorative language

47.

Which of the following was NOT one of the three rules of Imagism?

a)

focus on the "thing"

b)

eliminate extra words

c)

has to focus on an aspect of nature

d)

avoid rhyme and easy word choice

48.

A poem that does not follow any fixed guidelines.

a)

Sonnets

b)

Haiku

c)

Fixed Verse

d)

Free Verse

49.

What is the best definition of Imagism?

a)

A literary movement from the 19th century, known for focusing on rhyming patterns.

b)

A literary movement from the early-20th century, known for clear, sharp language.

c)

A literary movement from the early-20th century, known for avoiding metaphor.

d)

A literary movement from the 19th century, known for describing landscapes.

50.

Sunrise often symbolizes_______?

a)

Hopes and dreams

b)

A new beginning

c)

The end of time

d)

Death

51.

Why do authors and story-tellers use symbols?

a)

To add interest to a literature

b)

They lighten the tone of literature

c)

to convey something that adds deeper meaning

d)

To confuse the reader

52.

Which of the following symbols might represent a broken relationship?

a)

A Siberian Tiger

b)

Shattered glass

c)

Fire

d)

Stars

53.

Which of the following symbols might represent a fresh start?

a)

A dove

b)

A shovel

c)

Rainbow

d)

Gold

54.

What might a "storm" symbolize?

a)

A difficult time

b)

Thunder and lightning

c)

A party

d)

Cold weather

55.

What is symbolism in literature?

a)

Something that is used to represent an idea or quality.

b)

A picture that means exactly what it is.

c)

A symbol.

56.
How did World War I influence societal values as reflected in modernist literature?
a)
It reinforced traditional values.
b)
It led to a questioning of previous beliefs.
c)
It had no impact on literature.
d)
It promoted a sense of optimism.
57.
What is a defining characteristic of modernist literature?
a)
Emphasis on historical accuracy
b)
Focus on individual perception
c)
Use of traditional forms
d)
Clear and linear plots
58.

Conrad felt that English had a rhythm that matched some inner feeling he had.

a)

true

b)

false

59.

Conrad preferred to go to sea instead of school.

a)

true

b)

false

60.

Choose 2 masterpieces of William Somerset Maugham in the following options.

a)

Hamlet

b)

Of Human Bondage

c)

The Moon and Sixpence

d)

Cromwell

The Daffodils

e)

The Daffodils

61.

Which was the biggest event in Maugham's childhood?

a)

Maugham spent his childhood as a pampered son of a wealthy family. 

b)

Maugham was orphaned of both parents at an early age and moved to UK with his toxic uncle. 

62.

William Somerset Maugham's realistic style focuses on:

a)

the elite in society

b)

those in government

c)

mystical creatures

d)

ordinary people

63.

The first novel written by William Somerset Maugham in 1897 is:

a)

Liza of Lambeth

b)

Little Prince

c)

The thorn birds

d)

Gone with the wind

64.

Maugham's first job was as a writer.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Not mentioned

65.
What is a defining characteristic of modernist literature?
a)
Emphasis on historical accuracy
b)
Focus on individual perception
c)
Use of traditional forms
d)
Clear and linear plots

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