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 MCQs - History of English Literature Hi friends,How is your preparation going? I have framed few questions from History of English Literature, it will be useful for revision. 1.        Masques are performed in a.        Blackfriars b.       Globe c.        The Swan d.       Private royal halls Answer: d 2.        Which play is called as the Newgate Pastoral? a.        The Beggar’s Opera b.       The Recruiting Officer c.        The Relapse d.       The Provoked wife Answer: a Explanation: The Relapse and The Provoked wife are plays by Vanbrugh. The Recruiting officer is by Farquhar. The Beggar’s Opera is by John Gay in 1728. 3.     ...

1.        How many people were going to the wedding? a.        2 b.       3 c.        4 d.       5 Answer: b 2.        What is the bird that appears above the ship? a.        Penguin b.       Albatross c.        Parrot d.       Dove Answer: b 3.        For how many days was the Albatross around the ship? a.        5 days b.       7 days c.        8 days d.       9 days Answer: d Explanation:   For nine nights it flew over the ship. 4.        On whose neck was the dead Albatross hung? a. ...

I have framed few questions from VOLPONE the famous play from Ben Jonson. Please check whether you can answer all the questions.  1.        Where is Volpone living? a.        Venice b.       Rome c.        Wittenburg d.       Spain Answer: a 2.          Nano, Castrone and Androgyno speak in a.          heroic couplets (rhyming couplets in iambic pentameter) b.       blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter) c.        octosyllabic couplets d.       None of the above Answer: a 3.          According to the skit acted by Nano, Castrone and Androgyno the soul of Pythagoras ended up in the body of a.      ...

1.        The play Macbeth was set in a.        England b.       Ireland c.        Scotland d.       Denmark Answer: c 2.        What title did Macbeth receive from King Duncan? a.        Knight b.       Prince of Wales c.        Earl of Shaftesbury d.       Thane of Cawdor Answer: d 3.        Who is Banquo’s son? a.        Angus b.       Fleance c.        Malcolm d.       Ross Answer: b 4.        Will all great Neptune’s ocean wash this blood / Clean from my hand? These lines are taken from? a. ...