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English Literature Mcqs

Fill in the blank. Prior to the rise of the famed tragedians of the late 1580s,_____________ were the great headliners of the Elizabethan stage?

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Fill in the blank. Prior to the rise of the famed tragedians of the late 1580s,_____________ were the great headliners of the Elizabethan stage?

A. Clowns
B. Women
C. Politicians
D. Pantomimes

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Cultural and Literary English Renaissance, English Literature Mcqs

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. All of the following are Shakespearean plays EXCEPT?

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Choose the best answer to complete the following sentence. All of the following are Shakespearean plays EXCEPT?

A. “Two Gentlemen of Verona”
B. “The Winter’s Tale”
C. “The Tempest”
D. “Faustus”

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Cultural and Literary English Renaissance, English Literature Mcqs

What author speaks of the exemplary story as a fundamental narrative unit in which it is important to follow chronological order ?

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What author speaks of the exemplary story as a fundamental narrative unit in which it is important to follow chronological order ?

A. John Foxe
B. John Lyly
C. Sir Thomas More
D. Sir Walter Raleigh

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Cultural and Literary English Renaissance, English Literature Mcqs

Who introduced the Italian sonnet to the British Isles during the reign of King Henry VIII ?

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Who introduced the Italian sonnet to the British Isles during the reign of King Henry VIII ?

A. Thomas Wyatt
B. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
C. John Donne
D. Both A and B

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Which of the following controversial ideas surround the life and work of William Shakespeare ?

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Which of the following controversial ideas surround the life and work of William Shakespeare ?

A. The idea that William Shakespeare never lived.
B. The idea that William Shakespeare was a Catholic.
C. All of the above
D. A and B only

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Cultural and Literary English Renaissance, English Literature Mcqs

In “The Book of Martyrs,” John Foxe provides a record of all known Christian martyrs throughout history, focusing on the persecution of people practicing which religion ?

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In “The Book of Martyrs,” John Foxe provides a record of all known Christian martyrs throughout history, focusing on the persecution of people practicing which religion ?

A. Protestantism
B. Catholicism
C. Roman Catholicism
D. Buddhism

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Cultural and Literary English Renaissance, English Literature Mcqs