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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) .
| 151. |
The boy’s name is |
| A. | abner |
| B. | colonel sartoris |
| C. | harris |
| D. | de spain |
| Answer» A. abner | |
| 152. |
How many of Mr.Snopes’ children are travelling with family? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» B. 2 | |
| 153. |
In the first court case in the story ,what does the justice order Mr.Snopes to do? |
| A. | accept the apology of his enemy |
| B. | build a new barn |
| C. | pay ten bushels of corn |
| D. | leave the area and not return |
| Answer» C. pay ten bushels of corn | |
| 154. |
Why does the boy’s father walk a little stiffly ? |
| A. | he broke his leg falling from a horse. |
| B. | he was shot in the knee cap |
| C. | he was shot in the knee while in the confederate army |
| D. | he was shot in the heel while stealing a horse. |
| Answer» D. he was shot in the heel while stealing a horse. | |
| 155. |
”Son Coeur est un luth suspend” means: |
| A. | his mind is a hanging lute |
| B. | acid |
| C. | snuff |
| D. | opium |
| Answer» A. his mind is a hanging lute | |
| 156. |
How do Usher and the narrator know one another? |
| A. | they are brothers |
| B. | they have never met |
| C. | they met during the war |
| D. | they were boyhood friends |
| Answer» D. they were boyhood friends | |
| 157. |
What is the name of the one woman in the story ? |
| A. | madeline |
| B. | nancy |
| C. | caroline |
| D. | ligeia |
| Answer» A. madeline | |
| 158. |
What is the woman’s relation to Roderick? |
| A. | they are cousins |
| B. | they are siblings |
| C. | no relation |
| D. | they are married |
| Answer» B. they are siblings | |
| 159. |
What is the name of Usher’s improvised poem? |
| A. | the palace on the hill. |
| B. | the haunted house |
| C. | the haunted palace |
| D. | the fallen flower |
| Answer» C. the haunted palace | |
| 160. |
What does ‘porphyrogene’ mean ? |
| A. | insane |
| B. | beautiful |
| C. | of royal birth |
| D. | stricken with fatal disease |
| Answer» A. insane | |
| 161. |
The biographical text tells us that Whitman “set out to define the American experience.” How did he approach this daunting task? |
| A. | with unlimited optimism so as to represent each person rather than categorize people according to race or class |
| B. | with confidence that the people would embrace him |
| C. | with an eagerness to earn a name for himself as a truly original national poet |
| D. | with the assumption that his work would result in him being a person of historical significance |
| Answer» D. with the assumption that his work would result in him being a person of historical significance | |
| 162. |
Based on the titles of each poem, what statement is Hughes trying to make in response to Whitman’s poem? |
| A. | the authors have shared many similar life experiences |
| B. | both authors have great love for their country and mankind |
| C. | music and song have both played major roles in the lives of the authors |
| D. | the song America sings to Hughes is much different than the song it sings to Whitman because Hughes’ America did not readily accept him |
| Answer» B. both authors have great love for their country and mankind | |
| 163. |
In 1949, William Faulkner received: |
| A. | A visit from the Queen |
| B. | A Nobel Prize |
| C. | An leave of absence from the war |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. A Nobel Prize | |
| 164. |
How many Pulitzer prizes did Faulkner receive |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. Two | |
| 165. |
The basic facts of the story include all of the following with one exception. Which of these statements is in error? |
| A. | The narrator has been invited to visit Roderick Usher, an old friend. |
| B. | Roderick has a twin sister who dies of a cataleptic seizure the first night. |
| C. | Roderick and his sister are the only surviving members of an ancient family. |
| D. | The sister in prematurely buried, with terrifying consequences. |
| Answer» B. Roderick has a twin sister who dies of a cataleptic seizure the first night. | |
| 166. |
The total collapse of the Usher mansion at the end of the story best supports the idea that: |
| A. | Unreasonable fear and paranoia can lead to complete madness. |
| B. | An overactive imagination can terrify a person with illusions. |
| C. | Isolation of the creative genius may one day result in its destruction. |
| D. | A mind without a firm base in reality will eventually destroy itself. |
| Answer» B. An overactive imagination can terrify a person with illusions. | |
| 167. |
Who are Biff and Happy? |
| A. | They are two new young salesmen who are trying to get Willy's territory. |
| B. | They are Willy's sons. Neither is very settled or responsible. |
| C. | They are Willy's older brothers. They are both highly successful, and ridicule Willy for his failure. |
| D. | They are two neighbours |
| Answer» B. They are Willy's sons. Neither is very settled or responsible. | |
| 168. |
Faulkner wrote a screenplay based on a book written by: |
| A. | An unknown female writer |
| B. | William Shakespeare |
| C. | Ernest Hemmingway |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Ernest Hemmingway | |
| 169. |
. Willy says, "The man knew what he wanted and went out and got it! Walked into a jungle, and comes out, at the age of twenty one, and he rich..." About whom it he talking? |
| A. | He is talking about Happy. |
| B. | He is talking about himself. |
| C. | He is talking about Ben. |
| D. | He is talking about Charley. |
| Answer» C. He is talking about Ben. | |
| 170. |
Charley says, "To hell with it. When a deposit bottle is broken, you don't get your nickel back." What does he mean? |
| A. | One may invest a lot of time and money into a child, but if the child doesn't turn out well, you won't get any satisfaction or rewards for your time spent. But, there's no use worrying about it; you just pick up and go on with your life. |
| B. | He's explaining to a client that he cannot accept returns for broken goods. |
| C. | If you don't live a good life, you won't have any rewards at the end of your life. In order to get to heaven, you have to be good on Earth. |
| D. | He is tired of listening to Willy whine about all that has gone wrong in his life, and he's just trying to cut him off short so he doesn't have to listen to him anymore. |
| Answer» A. One may invest a lot of time and money into a child, but if the child doesn't turn out well, you won't get any satisfaction or rewards for your time spent. But, there's no use worrying about it; you just pick up and go on with your life. | |
| 171. |
Why does Charley tell Willy "the jails are full of fearless characters"? |
| A. | There has been a series of burglaries in their neighborhood. They have been discussing ways to scare away the young hoodlums. |
| B. | Charley's son has recently been sentenced to five years in jail for armed robbery. Charley is saving face, pretending he is not afraid for his son's safety in prison. |
| C. | Willy has just sent his sons across the road to a new construction site to steal more building supplies. Willy is proud of their fearlessness, but Charley sees a more practical side to it, that what the boys are doing is wrong. |
| D. | Willy has shared a rather shady business scheme with Charley. Charley doesn't want to participate, and Willy calls him a coward. |
| Answer» C. Willy has just sent his sons across the road to a new construction site to steal more building supplies. Willy is proud of their fearlessness, but Charley sees a more practical side to it, that what the boys are doing is wrong. | |
| 172. |
Linda tells the boys that Willy won't be all right. When the boys ask why he won't, what is her reply? |
| A. | He is dying of cancer. |
| B. | A psychiatrist has suggested that he go into a hospital for observation. |
| C. | He is trying to kill himself. |
| D. | She is planning to leave him, and her departure will be very difficult for him. |
| Answer» C. He is trying to kill himself. | |
| 173. |
"This is no time for false pride, Willy. . . . You've got two great boys, haven't you?" Now that Willy really needs the boys, the reality of their worthlessness crushes his idealized version, and Willy is in a Catch-22, no win situation. Which literary element is being used here? |
| A. | This is a rhetorical question. |
| B. | This is foreshadowing. |
| C. | This is figurative language. |
| D. | This is irony. |
| Answer» D. This is irony. | |
| 174. |
Ben says. "What are you building? Lay your hands on it. Where is it?" What is the point of this line? |
| A. | Every man must take care of himself. |
| B. | Ben thinks Willy would have been better off as a construction worker. |
| C. | In fact, Willy hasn't done much worthwhile with his life. He is in debt, he is a failure at business, and his boys appear to be just like him. |
| D. | Ben is trying to provoke Willy just enough to motivate him, but it doesn't work. |
| Answer» C. In fact, Willy hasn't done much worthwhile with his life. He is in debt, he is a failure at business, and his boys appear to be just like him. | |
| 175. |
Biff says, ". . . I realized what a ridiculous lie my whole life has been." What does he mean? |
| A. | He finally learns that he was adopted, and he is angry that his parents never told him. |
| B. | He realized that he was raised on a false philosophy and that most of the things that happened were glossed over and made far better than they were. Bill realized that he was a Clerk and a thief. |
| C. | He realized that he has wasted his life because he never admitted that he was afraid to be successful. |
| D. | He realized that he really did love his father, and it was time to admit it. |
| Answer» B. He realized that he was raised on a false philosophy and that most of the things that happened were glossed over and made far better than they were. Bill realized that he was a Clerk and a thief. | |
| 176. |
What was the result of Biff's meeting with Bill Oliver? |
| A. | He got part of the money, with a promise of more if he made good. |
| B. | He got brushed aside. He would never get the money, and he would have no more meetings with Bill Oliver. |
| C. | He got all of the money and Bill's full support. |
| D. | Oliver gave him a year to prove his could be responsible; then he would get the money. |
| Answer» B. He got brushed aside. He would never get the money, and he would have no more meetings with Bill Oliver. | |
| 177. |
Happy denies that Willy is his father. Why? |
| A. | Happy doesn't want the responsibility of caring for Willy. |
| B. | He had secretly found proof of his adoption, and now wants the truth to be known. |
| C. | Happy is angry because Willy is leaving all of his money (in his will) to Biff. |
| D. | He does not want to admit that he is a lot like his father. |
| Answer» A. Happy doesn't want the responsibility of caring for Willy. | |
| 178. |
What happened in Boston? What do we finally find out is the problem, the secret between Willy and Biff? |
| A. | Biff discovered that Willy had embezzled some money. He lost his respect for Willy. |
| B. | They went out drinking together. On the way home, Willy ran over a man and didn’t stop to help him. Biff never forgave him. |
| C. | Biff went to talk to his father and walked in on Willy and the woman with whom he was having an affair. |
| D. | Biff discovered that Willy is an alcoholic. Willy denied it, and refused to get help. |
| Answer» C. Biff went to talk to his father and walked in on Willy and the woman with whom he was having an affair. | |
| 179. |
Where does Willy go after he realizes that the boys have left him at the restaurant? |
| A. | He goes to the park for a walk. |
| B. | He buys some carrot seeds for his garden and goes home to plant them. |
| C. | He goes to buy another life insurance policy. |
| D. | He goes to his office to cry. |
| Answer» B. He buys some carrot seeds for his garden and goes home to plant them. | |
| 180. |
Why does Linda knock the flowers to the floor? |
| A. | She is allergic to them. She is angry because the boys knew that and brought them |
| B. | It was an accident. She didn't look where she was going. |
| C. | She is furious because the boys left Willy at the restaurant. |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. She is furious because the boys left Willy at the restaurant. | |
| 181. |
"Willy says, " A man can't go out the way he came in, Ben, a man has got to add up to something." What does he mean? |
| A. | People have to take chances in life. |
| B. | It is better to try a lot of different jobs than to stick to one for a lifetime; he is getting ready to switch careers. |
| C. | He is pleasant because he raised a family. |
| D. | He feels like he should have contributed something to the world, and he didn't. She is having a seizure |
| Answer» D. He feels like he should have contributed something to the world, and he didn't. She is having a seizure | |
| 182. |
Biff represented University of . |
| A. | Boston |
| B. | Virginia |
| C. | Middlesex |
| D. | Oxford |
| Answer» B. Virginia | |
| 183. |
Linda says, "We're free and clear." Which of these is not an interpretation of her statement? |
| A. | Biff is free of Willy's influence. |
| B. | They all have free wills. |
| C. | They are financially free because the mortgage on the house has been pa |
| Answer» B. They all have free wills. | |
| 184. |
The poet Wallace Stevens used the term ‘Slovenly’ to describe – |
| A. | Beauty |
| B. | Wilderness |
| C. | clarity |
| D. | authentically |
| Answer» B. Wilderness | |
| 185. |
The most powerful beautiful lady without mercy is |
| A. | Artemis |
| B. | Venus |
| C. | Jupiter |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. Artemis | |
| 186. |
Sarty had to choose between family and |
| A. | Law |
| B. | Relatives |
| C. | Neighbours |
| D. | Teachers |
| Answer» A. Law | |
| 187. |
The photo was taken |
| A. | Six Months ago |
| B. | Sometimes ago |
| C. | One year back |
| D. | One month back |
| Answer» B. Sometimes ago | |
| 188. |
in the historical figure mentioned in Kamau Brathwaite’s poem ‘The Emigrants’ |
| A. | Columbus |
| B. | Gandhi |
| C. | James Baldwin |
| D. | Martin Luther King |
| Answer» A. Columbus | |
| 189. |
Whose journey is described in the poem ‘The Emigrants?’ |
| A. | The poet himself |
| B. | Europeans |
| C. | Black people |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Black people | |
| 190. |
is the driving force of Braithwaite’s poetry |
| A. | Repossession |
| B. | colonialism |
| C. | patriarchy |
| D. | the emigrants |
| Answer» A. Repossession | |
| 191. |
Who wrote the poem ‘The mystic drum’? |
| A. | Meena Alexander |
| B. | David Diop |
| C. | Gabriel Okara |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Gabriel Okara | |
| 192. |
She stood behind tree with leaves around her and only smiled with |
| A. | Shake of her head |
| B. | drum heat |
| C. | eye of the sky |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. Shake of her head | |
| 193. |
The mystic drum beats |
| A. | inside the mind of the poet |
| B. | In the market place |
| C. | In the external nature |
| D. | around the town |
| Answer» A. inside the mind of the poet | |
| 194. |
The black of Africa breaks under the weight of |
| A. | Humiliation |
| B. | Colonization |
| C. | Imagination |
| D. | Imperialism |
| Answer» A. Humiliation | |
| 195. |
The title of the poem written by David Diop |
| A. | Edge |
| B. | The mystic drum |
| C. | Africa |
| D. | Mother to son |
| Answer» C. Africa | |
| 196. |
The image used by the poet to represent future Africa is |
| A. | White faded flower |
| B. | red fruit |
| C. | Green apple |
| D. | Yellow flag |
| Answer» A. White faded flower | |
| 197. |
David Diop’s ‘Africa’ celebrates the typical love of the African for their |
| A. | Parents |
| B. | Girls |
| C. | Mother land |
| D. | Ancestors |
| Answer» C. Mother land | |
| 198. |
What irrigates the field to enrich nature according to David Diop |
| A. | Ancestral blood |
| B. | Colonization |
| C. | Imperialists |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. Ancestral blood | |
| 199. |
The image ‘white faded flowers’ stands for |
| A. | Past colonized Africa |
| B. | Future Africa |
| C. | Present situation |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. Future Africa | |
| 200. |
The play ‘harvest won the prize/award |
| A. | Pulitzer prize |
| B. | Aristotle Onassis International Drama award |
| C. | Nobel Prize' |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. Pulitzer prize | |
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