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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in English (MA English) , English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Shakespeare’s drama reflects |
| A. | life |
| B. | nature |
| C. | chaos |
| D. | order |
| Answer» A. life | |
| 2. |
The object of all criticism according to Johnson is to make the obscure and the confused |
| A. | clear and understood |
| B. | focused and precise |
| C. | unobscured |
| D. | orderly |
| Answer» A. clear and understood | |
| 3. |
Johnson tries Shakespeare by the test of |
| A. | Coherence and cogence |
| B. | relevance and contemporariness |
| C. | relativity, clarity and imaginativity |
| D. | time, Nature and Universality |
| Answer» D. time, Nature and Universality | |
| 4. |
Shakespeare’s characters portrays |
| A. | humanity |
| B. | nature |
| C. | art |
| D. | truth |
| Answer» A. humanity | |
| 5. |
Who is the 'father of English poetry', the well of English undefiled according to Arnold? |
| A. | Milton |
| B. | Dante |
| C. | Shakespeare |
| D. | Chaucer |
| Answer» D. Chaucer | |
| 6. |
Samuel Johnson defended Shakespeare's use of the |
| A. | comedy |
| B. | tragedy |
| C. | tragi-comedy |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. tragi-comedy | |
| 7. |
The defect or fault in Shakespeare according to Johnson is that |
| A. | He sacrifices virtue to convenience |
| B. | He is so much more careful to please than to instruct |
| C. | He seems to write without any moral purpose. |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. He sacrifices virtue to convenience | |
| 8. |
Johnson said that Shakespeare showed no regard to |
| A. | The unity of time and place |
| B. | The unity of action |
| C. | Characterization |
| D. | Poetic language |
| Answer» A. The unity of time and place | |
| 9. |
According to Johnson what type of drama did Shakespeare write with much labour? |
| A. | Comedy |
| B. | Tragedy |
| C. | Tragi-comedy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Tragedy | |
| 10. |
Samuel Johnson was a writer of the |
| A. | 17th Century |
| B. | 18th Century |
| C. | 19th Century |
| D. | 20th Century |
| Answer» B. 18th Century | |
| 11. |
Johnson said that Shakespeare often surpassed expectation or desire when he wrote |
| A. | Comedy |
| B. | tragedy |
| C. | Tragi-comedy |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» A. Comedy | |
| 12. |
Samuel Johnson’s Preface to Shakespeare was published in _________. |
| A. | 1756 |
| B. | 1770 |
| C. | 1800 |
| D. | 1765 |
| Answer» D. 1765 | |
| 13. |
In Preface to Shakespeare, Johnson defended Shakespeare’s use of _________. |
| A. | tragic-comedy |
| B. | tragedy |
| C. | comedy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. tragic-comedy | |
| 14. |
“Shakespeare was the man, who, of all modern and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul” was said by – |
| A. | Samuel Johnson |
| B. | Matthew Arnold |
| C. | John Dryden |
| D. | Boyle |
| Answer» C. John Dryden | |
| 15. |
Johnson is of the opinion that Shakespeare writes without moral purpose and is more careful to please than to ___________. |
| A. | dictate |
| B. | instruct |
| C. | sacrifice |
| D. | inform |
| Answer» B. instruct | |
| 16. |
Johnson praises Shakespeare and comments that his drama is the mirror of __________. |
| A. | himself |
| B. | nature |
| C. | life |
| D. | his family members |
| Answer» C. life | |
| 17. |
The two modes of imitation according to Dr. Johnson are |
| A. | Tragedy and comedy |
| B. | Tragedy and tragicomedy |
| C. | Tragicomedy and Comedy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Tragedy and comedy | |
| 18. |
Johnson insists that Shakespeare’s mode of composition |
| A. | Was inconsistent |
| B. | Lacked seriousness |
| C. | Remained the same |
| D. | Changed constantly |
| Answer» C. Remained the same | |
| 19. |
Shakespeare’s first defect according to Johnson was that Shakespeare |
| A. | Sacrifices virtue to convenience |
| B. | He disregarded the distinction of time and place |
| C. | His plots are loose |
| D. | His declamations are cold and weak |
| Answer» A. Sacrifices virtue to convenience | |
| 20. |
According to Johnson, the plays of Shakespeare were originally classified into |
| A. | Comedies and tragedies |
| B. | Comedies, tragedies and histories |
| C. | Comedies, tragedies and love stories |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Comedies, tragedies and histories | |
| 21. |
In the violation of Unities, Johnson |
| A. | Criticizes Shakespeare |
| B. | Praises Shakespeare |
| C. | Follows Shakespeare |
| D. | Defends Shakespeare |
| Answer» D. Defends Shakespeare | |
| 22. |
According to Johnson, Shakespeare presented nature |
| A. | Faithfully |
| B. | Artificially |
| C. | Foolishly |
| D. | Unrealistically |
| Answer» A. Faithfully | |
| 23. |
When we read a Shakespearean play, we are not bothered by consideration of |
| A. | Characterization |
| B. | Dialogue |
| C. | Time and Place |
| D. | Humour and Pathos |
| Answer» C. Time and Place | |
| 24. |
Which of the following critics preferred Shakespeare's comedies to his tragedies? |
| A. | Dryden |
| B. | Pope |
| C. | Johnson |
| D. | Addison |
| Answer» C. Johnson | |
| 25. |
Regarding the observance of the three unities in a play, Dr. Johnson's view is that |
| A. | Only the Unity of Time should be observed |
| B. | Only the Unity of Action should be observed |
| C. | Only the Unity of Place should be observed |
| D. | All the three unities should be observed |
| Answer» B. Only the Unity of Action should be observed | |
| 26. |
The dialogue of Shakespeare are sometimes spoilt by: |
| A. | Artificiality |
| B. | Difficult Diction |
| C. | Ruggedness |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ruggedness | |
| 27. |
Poetic justice is: |
| A. | Followed by Shakespeare |
| B. | Not at all followed by Shakespeare |
| C. | Criticizes by Shakesperae |
| D. | Not always followed by Shakespeare |
| Answer» D. Not always followed by Shakespeare | |
| 28. |
Shakespeare has no heroes, his scenes are occupied by |
| A. | Kings |
| B. | Queens |
| C. | Men |
| D. | Fairies |
| Answer» C. Men | |
| 29. |
Shakespeare approximates the remote, and familiarizes the |
| A. | Marvelous |
| B. | Wonderful |
| C. | Beautiful |
| D. | Magnificent |
| Answer» B. Wonderful | |
| 30. |
Shakespeare’s drama is the mirror of |
| A. | human beings |
| B. | peace |
| C. | remorse |
| D. | life |
| Answer» D. life | |
| 31. |
Dennis and Rymer think Shakespeare’s Romans are not sufficiently |
| A. | Brave |
| B. | Roman |
| C. | Strong |
| D. | Loyal |
| Answer» B. Roman | |
| 32. |
A quibble is to Shakespeare, what luminous vapours are to |
| A. | Adventurers |
| B. | Farmers |
| C. | Sailors |
| D. | Travellers |
| Answer» D. Travellers | |
| 33. |
Shakespeare had no regard to the unities of |
| A. | action and place |
| B. | time and action |
| C. | time and place |
| D. | action and theme |
| Answer» B. time and action | |
| 34. |
For Johnson, in Shakespeare’s works, even when the agency is supernatural the dialogue is level with ___. |
| A. | Tragedy |
| B. | Life |
| C. | Nature |
| D. | Character |
| Answer» B. Life | |
| 35. |
This, therefore is the praise of Shakespeare, that his drama is the __ of life. |
| A. | Reflection |
| B. | Contemplation |
| C. | Mirror |
| D. | Study |
| Answer» C. Mirror | |
| 36. |
Shakespeare has united the powers of exciting laughter and sorrow not only in one mind, but in one __. |
| A. | Composition |
| B. | Narration |
| C. | Genre |
| D. | Action |
| Answer» A. Composition | |
| 37. |
The end of writing is to instruct, the end of poetry is to instruct by __. |
| A. | Writing |
| B. | Composition |
| C. | Pleasing |
| D. | Passion |
| Answer» C. Pleasing | |
| 38. |
An action which ended happily to the principal persons is a __. |
| A. | Comedy |
| B. | Tragedy |
| C. | History |
| D. | Tragi- comedy |
| Answer» A. Comedy | |
| 39. |
Tragedy was not in those times a poem of more general dignity or elevation than __. |
| A. | History |
| B. | Tragi-comedy |
| C. | Comedy |
| D. | Drama |
| Answer» D. Drama | |
| 40. |
According to Dr. Johnson, authors are rated by their best when they are _____. |
| A. | In their prime |
| B. | Matured |
| C. | Old |
| D. | Dead |
| Answer» C. Old | |
| 41. |
For Wordsworth the function of poetry is to give |
| A. | joy |
| B. | happiness |
| C. | catharsis |
| D. | pleasure |
| Answer» D. pleasure | |
| 42. |
To Wordsworth, poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, emotions recollected in |
| A. | images |
| B. | tranquility |
| C. | simple life |
| D. | sensation |
| Answer» B. tranquility | |
| 43. |
Wordworth’s poet is a man speaking to |
| A. | everyone |
| B. | his readers |
| C. | men |
| D. | nature |
| Answer» C. men | |
| 44. |
The function of poetry is both to instruct and delight, but for Wordsworth it is to give |
| A. | exaltation |
| B. | pleasure |
| C. | dictation |
| D. | purgation |
| Answer» B. pleasure | |
| 45. |
The dominant theme of Wordsworth’s preface is |
| A. | poetic diction |
| B. | poetic argument |
| C. | poetic criticism |
| D. | poetic license |
| Answer» A. poetic diction | |
| 46. |
Wordsworth’s preface declares the dawn of |
| A. | English Romantic Movement |
| B. | British Romantic Movement |
| C. | European Romantic Movement |
| D. | Anglo-saxon Romantic Movement |
| Answer» A. English Romantic Movement | |
| 47. |
Wordsworth’s preface can be seen as a forceful plea for simplicity both in |
| A. | idea and feeling |
| B. | sentiment an d exposition |
| C. | expression and elucidation |
| D. | theme and treatment |
| Answer» D. theme and treatment | |
| 48. |
Wordsworth was primarily |
| A. | a critic |
| B. | a poet |
| C. | an essayist |
| D. | a philosopher |
| Answer» B. a poet | |
| 49. |
The Preface to the Lyrical Ballads was published in |
| A. | 1798 |
| B. | 1799 |
| C. | 1800 |
| D. | 1801 |
| Answer» C. 1800 | |
| 50. |
The Principal object in the Lyrical Ballads was to choose incidents and situations from |
| A. | urban life |
| B. | agrarian life |
| C. | common life |
| D. | genteel life |
| Answer» C. common life | |
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