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WorksheetsPGTRB TEST SERIES - 7
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Alexander Pope’s Pastorals, his first major work, was published in:
a)
1701
b)
1704
c)
1709
d)
1711
2.
The couplet “A little learning is a dangerous thing / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring” appears in:
a)
The Rape of the Lock
b)
Essay on Criticism
c)
Dunciad
d)
Essay on Man
3.
Which club was co-founded by Pope along with Swift and Arbuthnot?
a)
The Kit-Kat Club
b)
The Scriblerus Club
c)
The Cockney School
d)
The Spectator Club
4.
Pope was a major poet of the:
a)
Romantic Age
b)
Victorian Age
c)
Augustan Age
d)
Restoration Age
5.
In which poem does Pope write, “Whatever is, is right”?
a)
The Rape of the Lock
b)
Epistle to Arbuthnot
c)
Essay on Man
d)
Moral Essays
6.
Which Pope work is a mock-epic satirizing a high-society quarrel over a lock of hair?
a)
The Dunciad
b)
The Rape of the Lock
c)
Essay on Criticism
d)
Windsor-Forest
7.
The Dunciad mainly targets:
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Political Whigs
c)
Grub Street hacks and mediocre writers
d)
Religious dissenters
8.
Who was Pope’s chief rival and target in The Dunciad?
a)
Colley Cibber
b)
John Dryden
c)
Jonathan Swift
d)
Samuel Johnson
9.
“To err is human, to forgive divine” is a line from:
a)
Epistle to Burlington
b)
Essay on Criticism
c)
The Rape of the Lock
d)
Moral Essays
10.
What physical condition did Pope suffer from throughout his life?
a)
Blindness
b)
Tuberculosis of the spine (Pott’s disease)
c)
Deafness
d)
Paralysis
11.
Essay on Man is written in:
a)
Heroic quatrains
b)
Blank verse
c)
Heroic couplets
d)
Free verse
12.
Pope translated which classical epic into heroic couplets?
a)
The Aeneid
b)
The Odyssey
c)
The Iliad
d)
The Metamorphoses
13.
In which poem does Pope famously write: “Know then thyself, presume not God to scan”?
a)
Essay on Man
b)
Essay on Criticism
c)
The Rape of the Lock
d)
The Dunciad
14.
Pope’s work is associated with which classical ideal?
a)
Romantic imagination
b)
Christian morality
c)
Neoclassical decorum and order
d)
Transcendental insight
15.
Who among the following famously criticized Pope for lacking “genuine poetic inspiration”?
a)
Wordsworth
b)
Samuel Johnson
c)
Dryden
d)
Milton
16.
Pope’s version of The Iliad was praised by which literary figure?
a)
Dr. Johnson
b)
Keats
c)
William Blake
d)
Ben Jonson
17.
Pope's Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot is best classified as:
a)
Allegory
b)
Elegy
c)
Literary satire
d)
Lyrical confession
18.
In the line “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread,” Pope is criticizing:
a)
Religious bigots
b)
Overconfident critics
c)
Political tyrants
d)
Sensual lovers
19.
Which one of these is not a feature of Pope’s poetic style?
a)
Use of heroic couplets
b)
Intellectual satire
c)
Blank verse soliloquy
d)
Allusions to classical literature
20.
Pope’s poetic diction and rules on decorum strongly influenced which movement?
a)
Pre-Raphaelite
b)
Symbolism
c)
Neoclassicism
d)
Gothic
21.
In which year was the final five-canto version of The Rape of the Lock published?
a)
1711
b)
1712
c)
1714
d)
1717
22.
Who is the heroine of the poem, based on Arabella Fermor?
a)
Clarissa
b)
Belinda
c)
Thalestris
d)
Betty
23.
What is the poetic form of The Rape of the Lock?
a)
Blank verse
b)
Heroic couplet
c)
Terza rima
d)
Ottava rima
24.
In The Rape of the Lock, “What dire offence from am’rous causes springs, / What mighty contests rise from trivial things” — What literary device is used?
a)
Synecdoche
b)
Antithesis
c)
Paradox
d)
Mock-heroic inversion
25.
Ariel is a:
a)
Nymph
b)
Human friend
c)
Sylph
d)
Gnome
26.
The “rape” in the title refers to:
a)
A romantic affair
b)
The theft of a lock of hair
c)
An abduction
d)
A battle among sylphs
27.
What is the name of the Baron’s female accomplice who provides scissors?
a)
Clarissa
b)
Belinda
c)
Thalestris
d)
Ariel
28.
In The Rape of the Lock, “She sees, and trembles at th’ approaching ill, / Just in the jaws of ruin, and codille” — What is ‘codille’?
a)
A villainous plan
b)
A term in card game (losing trick)
c)
A hairpin
d)
A magical incantation
29.
Which of these spirits is associated with coquettes and flirtatious women in Pope’s mythology?
a)
Salamanders
b)
Nymphs
c)
Gnomes
d)
Sylphs
30.
What is the function of Clarissa's moralizing speech in Canto V?
a)
Praise Belinda’s beauty
b)
Defend the Baron
c)
Reflect moral values and rationality
d)
Challenge Belinda to a duel
31.
Assertion (A): The Baron steals Belinda’s lock to preserve her beauty. Reason (R): He is urged by the sylphs.
a)
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
b)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
c)
A is true, R is false
d)
Both A and R are false
32.
In The Rape of the Lock, Which game is being played in the "Battle of the Cards"?
a)
Ombre
b)
Piquet
c)
Quadrille
d)
Faro
33.
What is the fate of Ariel after the lock is cut?
a)
He dies
b)
He enters Clarissa
c)
He vanishes without resistance
d)
He punishes the Baron
34.
In The Rape of the Lock, “Not louder shrieks to pitying Heav’n are cast, / When husbands, or when lap-dogs breathe their last” — this line is a:
a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole and satire
c)
Personification
d)
Euphemism
35.
Which spirit-type guards unmarried women’s chastity, according to Pope?
a)
Sylphs
b)
Gnomes
c)
Nymphs
d)
Salamanders
36.
In The Rape of the Lock, “Where wigs with wigs, with sword-knots sword-knots strive” — this line mocks:
a)
The nobility's obsession with duels and appearance
b)
Women’s fashion
c)
Poetic competition
d)
Military conflicts
37.
Assertion (A): The Rape of the Lock aims to glorify aristocratic manners. Reason (R): It uses epic machinery to elevate a petty quarrel.
a)
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
b)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
c)
A is false, R is true
d)
Both A and R are false
38.
Which among these is not a character in the poem "The Rape of the Lock"?
a)
Sir Plume
b)
Thalestris
c)
Lord Petre
d)
Sir Belvedere
39.
What does Belinda use in her elaborate toilet scene in Canto I?
a)
Powder, paint, perfume
b)
Snuff and sugar
c)
Dagger and comb
d)
Tea and ink
40.
Who described Pope’s poem as “the most exquisite specimen of filigree work”?
a)
Samuel Johnson
b)
Hazlitt
c)
Joseph Addison
d)
John Dennis
41.
The term “machinery” in Pope’s letter refers to:
a)
Poetic devices
b)
Epic conventions (gods/spirits)
c)
Social satire
d)
Metrical tools
42.
In "The Rape of the Lock" The lock of hair ultimately transforms into a:
a)
Crown
b)
Shooting star
c)
Ringlet in the moon
d)
Celestial object/constellation
43.
The opening lines of the poem "The Rape of the Lock" parody:
a)
Paradise Lost
b)
The Iliad
c)
The Aeneid
d)
The Faerie Queene
44.
In "The Rape of the Lock" What is Thalestris’ reaction to Belinda’s loss?
a)
She mocks her
b)
She encourages her to take revenge
c)
She blames Clarissa
d)
She urges her to forget
45.
In "The Rape of the Lock" What literary device is used in “And all Arabia breathes from yonder box”?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metonymy
c)
Synecdoche
d)
Allusion
46.
What role do gnomes play in Pope’s mock-epic machinery?
a)
Protect chastity
b)
Inspire vanity and jealousy
c)
Represent intellect
d)
Guide Belinda
47.
The poem "The Rape of the Lock" was originally commissioned to:
a)
Entertain the Queen
b)
Patch up a quarrel between families
c)
Critique literary critics
d)
Celebrate a wedding
48.
What kind of satire is primarily used in The Rape of the Lock?
a)
Juvenalian
b)
Menippean
c)
Horatian
d)
Dramatic
49.
Who said of Pope’s The Rape of the Lock: “It is the most exquisite example of the mock-epic in English”?
a)
Dr. Johnson
b)
Dryden
c)
George Saintsbury
d)
Hazlitt
50.
In which year was To His Coy Mistress likely written?
a)
1649
b)
1650
c)
1658
d)
1652
51.
“Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, lady, were no crime” — is an example of:
a)
Metonymy
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Irony
d)
Metaphysical Conceit
52.
The poem To His Coy Mistress reflects a combination of:
a)
Puritan restraint and Cavalier passion
b)
Satirical wit and Romantic idealism
c)
Neoclassical form and Symbolist imagery
d)
Realism and Naturalism
53.
Which of the following poems is not written by Andrew Marvell?
a)
The Garden
b)
An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland
c)
The Definition of Love
d)
The Retreat
54.
The speaker in The Garden presents the garden as:
a)
A place of carnal indulgence
b)
A battlefield of temptation
c)
A paradise of solitude and intellect
d)
A metaphor for death
55.
In “To His Coy Mistress,” the “vegetable love” growing slowly symbolizes:
a)
Natural decay
b)
Endless patience in courtship
c)
Unnatural desire
d)
Rejection of spiritual love
56.
The famous image “Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near” refers to:
a)
Romantic travel
b)
Classical mythology
c)
Death’s approach
d)
A literal escape
57.
The rhyme scheme of To His Coy Mistress is primarily:
a)
ABBA
b)
AABB
c)
ABAB
d)
Free verse
58.
“But at my back I always hear / Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near” — uses which literary device?
a)
Irony
b)
Allusion
c)
Apostrophe
d)
Personification
59.
Andrew Marvell served as an assistant to which major English poet?
a)
John Donne
b)
John Dryden
c)
John Milton
d)
Richard Lovelace
60.
In The Definition of Love, love is defined as:
a)
A social construct
b)
A tragic inevitability
c)
A spiritual contradiction
d)
A mechanical action
61.
“The iron gates of life” in To His Coy Mistress metaphorically represents:
a)
Bodily constraints
b)
Political oppression
c)
Sexual union
d)
Religious punishment
62.
Andrew Marvell was elected to the Parliament representing:
a)
Hull
b)
Dover
c)
Surrey
d)
Winchester
63.
The tone of To His Coy Mistress moves from:
a)
Praise → Grief → Denial
b)
Flattery → Despair → Persuasion
c)
Celebration → Rebellion → Hope
d)
Anger → Passion → Disgust
64.
An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland is significant for:
a)
Praising the monarchy
b)
Criticizing war
c)
Balanced praise and critique of Cromwell and Charles I
d)
Promoting Romantic ideals
65.
Assertion (A): The Garden by Marvell idealizes solitary contemplation. Reason (R): Marvell celebrates the sensual pleasures of gardens.
a)
A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
b)
A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
c)
A is true, R is false.
d)
Both A and R are false.
66.
Assertion (A): Marvell’s poetry blends classical references with spiritual introspection. Reason (R): He was indifferent to religion and philosophy.
a)
Both A and R are true, and R explains A.
b)
Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A.
c)
A is true, R is false.
d)
A is false, R is true.
67.
Marvell’s works became widely known:
a)
During the Restoration
b)
Posthumously in the 18th century
c)
During the Commonwealth
d)
During the Romantic Revival
68.
In The Garden, the soul is described as:
a)
Entangled in worldly affairs
b)
Body-bound and inert
c)
Separating from the body to enjoy pure thought
d)
Forever seeking God
69.
Marvell’s poetry belongs to which major poetic school?
a)
Cavalier Poets
b)
Lake Poets
c)
Metaphysical Poets
d)
Pre-Raphaelites
70.
Who first used the term “Metaphysical Poets” disparagingly to describe poets like Donne and Cowley for mixing thought and feeling?
a)
T.S. Eliot
b)
Dr. Samuel Johnson
c)
John Dryden
d)
F.R. Leavis
71.
Match the poet with the correct work:
a)
George Herbert – The Collar
b)
Henry Vaughan – The Garden
c)
John Donne – The Retreat
d)
Richard Crashaw – Redemption
72.
Identify the poetic device in Donne’s line: Thou hast made me, and shall thy work decay?
a)
Simile
b)
Paradox
c)
Apostrophe
d)
Irony
73.
The hallmark of metaphysical poetry is:
a)
Pastoral imagery
b)
Simplicity and narrative verse
c)
Use of elaborate conceits and intellectual wit
d)
Emphasis on nature and simplicity
74.
“A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” uses which extended metaphysical conceit?
a)
Love as a rose
b)
Compass to describe separation
c)
River as a lover
d)
Death as a friend
75.
Assertion (A): The Metaphysical Poets rejected the Petrarchan tradition of idealized love. Reason (R): They grounded their love poems in physicality and intellectual argument.
a)
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
b)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
c)
A is true, R is false.
d)
A is false, R is true.
76.
The poem “The Pulley” by George Herbert explores which theological idea?
a)
Free will
b)
Original sin
c)
God’s withholding of rest
d)
Redemption through nature
77.
What is the significance of the line: “Batter my heart, three-person'd God” in John Donne’s Holy Sonnet XIV?
a)
A plea for romantic union
b)
A call for divine destruction and renewal
c)
A critique of the church
d)
A lament for death
78.
Richard Crashaw’s metaphysical style is different from Donne’s because it is:
a)
More erotic
b)
More sensual and Catholic in imagery
c)
Atheistic
d)
Philosophical and abstract
79.
Which of the following poets is NOT typically categorized under Metaphysical Poets by T.S. Eliot?
a)
Abraham Cowley
b)
George Herbert
c)
Andrew Marvell
d)
William Blake
80.
In which year was To His Coy Mistress written?
a)
1649
b)
1650
c)
1658
d)
1681
81.
The poem "To His Coy Mistress" is divided into how many logical parts based on argument structure?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
One continuous piece
82.
"To His Coy Mistress" he poet compares the lady’s beauty to which distant place?
a)
India
b)
The Nile
c)
Ganges
d)
Carthage
83.
Which literary device is used in the poem "To His Coy Mistress": Love you ten years before the Flood…
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Allusion
c)
Simile
d)
Oxymoron
84.
Identify the figure of speech in the poem "To His Coy Mistress": Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near
a)
Allegory
b)
Synecdoche
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
85.
“To His Coy Mistress” is an example of:
a)
Dramatic monologue
b)
Pastoral lyric
c)
Carpe diem poetry
d)
Elegy
86.
The speaker mentions the worms to represent in the poem "To His Coy Mistress":
a)
Rebirth
b)
Lust
c)
Decay and death
d)
Immortality
87.
"To His Coy Mistress" - Assertion (A): The speaker glorifies spiritual love above physical desire. Reason (R): He uses religious imagery to prove chastity is divine.
a)
Both A and R are true; R explains A.
b)
A is true, R is false.
c)
Both A and R are false.
d)
A is false, R is true.
88.
What does the phrase “iron gates of life” metaphorically suggest?
a)
Loss of freedom
b)
Challenges of aging
c)
Violent entry into sensual pleasures
d)
Doorway to Heaven
89.
What does the poet mean by: "Our sweetness up into one ball" in the poem To His Coy Mistress?
a)
Unite their souls into a single prayer
b)
Spiritual purity
c)
Physical consummation
d)
Religious sacrifice
90.
The tone of the poem "To His Coy Mistress" can best be described as:
a)
Sarcastic and moralistic
b)
Urgent and witty
c)
Pessimistic and resigned
d)
Sorrowful and tragic
91.
Identify the conceit in the poem "To His Coy Mistress":
a)
The speaker is compared to a compass
b)
Time is like a chariot chasing the lovers
c)
The mistress is a rose
d)
Love is an angel
92.
The phrase "vegetable love" implies in the poem "To His Coy Mistress":
a)
Dull and lifeless affection
b)
Love that grows slowly and steadily
c)
Organic fertility
d)
Erotic sensuality
93.
The poem "To His Coy Mistress" begins with which kind of conditional clause?
a)
Unreal past
b)
Present real
c)
Future possible
d)
Zero condition
94.
“To His Coy Mistress” shares stylistic traits with:
a)
Neoclassical satire
b)
Shakespearean sonnet
c)
Metaphysical poetry
d)
Romantic ode
95.
The poem To His Coy Mistress's rhythm and meter is:
a)
Iambic pentameter couplets
b)
Free verse
c)
Trochaic tetrameter
d)
Blank verse
96.
What is the speaker’s main argument in the poem "To His Coy Mistress"?
a)
Chastity leads to salvation
b)
Time is endless
c)
Love should wait
d)
Time is short, so embrace love now
97.
Which pair of images represent life vs. death in the poem "To His Coy Mistress"?
a)
Sun and moon
b)
Ganges and chariot
c)
Love and worms
d)
Ball and Flood
98.
What is the poem "To His Coy Mistress" genre?
a)
Ode
b)
Dramatic monologue
c)
Elegy
d)
Epistle
99.
Final line of "To His Coy Mistress": Thus, though we cannot make our sun / Stand still, yet we will make him run. Here, the speaker means:
a)
We can delay time
b)
We can create urgency and passion
c)
We can stop death
d)
We can pray to the sun
100.
Andrew Marvell was the son of
a)
Lawyer
b)
Yorkshire Clergyman
c)
Sailor
d)
Doctor
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