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MCQs from History of English literature- Part III

Hi Folks, how is your preparation for NET going. Here are a few questions from the History of English Literature. Please read, comment and share.


1.      The New Atalantis (1709)  a sensational political allegory was written by
a.       Aphra Behn
b.      Delarivier Manley 
c.        Eliza Haywood
d.      None of the above
Answer: b
Explanation: New Atlantis  published in 1627 is an incomplete utopian novel by Sir Francis Bacon. The New Atalantis appeared in 1709 is a political satire by Delarivier Manley 

2.      Who ran the first magazine addressed specifically towards the female readers “The Female Spectator”?
a.       Aphra Behn
b.      Delarivier Manley 
c.        Eliza Haywood
d.      None of the above
Answer: c

3.      Who wrote the novel “Adventures of David Simple”?
a.        Aphra Behn
b.      Delarivier Manley 
c.        Eliza Haywood
d.      Sarah Fielding
Answer: d

4.      Who wrote the female Quixote?
a.       Charlotte Lennox
b.      Delarivier Manley 
c.        Eliza Haywood
d.      Sarah Fielding
Answer: a

5.      Peter Motteux was known for the translation of
a.       The Odyssey
b.      The Aeneid 
c.       Don Quixote
d.      None of the above
Answer: c

6.      Who wrote the critical work “Shakespeare Illustrated”?
a.       Charlotte Lennox
b.      Delarivier Manley 
c.        Eliza Haywood
d.      Sarah Fielding
Answer: a

7.      Who wrote the novel The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia?
a.       Henry Fielding
b.      Samuel Johnson
c.       Charlotte Lennox
d.      Samuel Richardson
Answer: b

8.      Whose biography did James Boswell wrote?
a.       Henry Fielding
b.      Samuel Johnson
c.       Charlotte Lennox
d.      Samuel Richardson
Answer: b








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