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Lecture 1: English literature from the Anglo-Saxon to the 18th century Hamlet is?
a A passionate lover Câu tr ả l i ờ b An over ambitious man c An intellectual d A man of action
In the 14th century, the most important writer is a Langland
b Chaucer Câu trả l i ờ c Gower d Wyclif
When was Jonathan Swift born? a 11 January 1660 b 14 April 1656
c 30 November 1667 Câu tr ả l i ờ d June 1663
Which of the following books was written by Jonathan Swift? a) Gulliver's Travels Câu tr ả l i ờ
Where was Jonathan Swift born? b) Dublin
Which school did Jonathan Swift attend? b) Kilkenny Grammar School
Which college did Jonathan Swift attend? d) Trinity College
What is the height of men in Lilliput? c) Six inches about:blank 1/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke Which is the land of Yahoos? a) Houyhnhnms
To which church did Jonathan Swift belong? c) Church of Ireland
Of which cathedral was Jonathan Swift dean? b) St Patrick's Cathedral When did Jonathan Swift die? a) 19 October 1745 How does Queen Gertrude die?
a Suffers a fatal heart attack while watching Hamlet fight Laertes
b Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup Câu tr ả l i ờ
c Drowns in the river outside the castle
d Accidentally stabbed by Laertes
Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England? a French b Dutch Câu tr ả l i ờ c Celtic d Latin
In what century was William Shakespeare active as a playwright? A) 15th
century B) 16th century C) 17th century D) B and C Câu tr ả l i ờ
The dates of Shakespeare's life put him firmly in the middle of which musical period? A) Medieval B) Renaissance Câu tr ả l i ờ C) Baroque D) Classical
In addition to writing plays, William Shakespeare was also: about:blank 2/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke
A) A poet who wrote over 150 sonnets
B) An actor who performed for royalty C) A successful businessman
D) A and B E) A, B and C Câu tr ả l i ờ
How many plays we know that Shakespeare wrote? A) 11 B) 26 C) 32 Câu tr ả l i ờ D) 37
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Shakespeare was the first to
introduce over 3,000 words and expressions to the English language... words that
we still use today Which of these words you think that Shakespeare did NOT coin? A) Eyeball B) Zany C) Joyous Câu tr ả l i ờ D) Scuffle E) Birthplace
What kinds of characters generally sing in Shakespeare's plays? A) Kings and queens
B) Servants, clowns, fools and other minor characters with low status Câu tr ả l i ờ C) Fairies D) Noblemen
When a major character in a Shakespeare play sings, it is most likely because:
A) They are suffering from mental illness Câu tr ả l i ờ B) They are in love
C) They are entertaining friends or guests
D) They are speaking their innermost thoughts
The music performed during Shakespeare's plays was meant to: A) Create a mood or atmosphere about:blank 3/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke
B) Establish the mental or emotional state of characters
C) Provide an interlude between acts
D) A part of a silly comedy act performed at the end of tragic plays E) All of the above Câu tr ả l i ờ
In Elizabethan England, people believed that this instrument could improve
people's emotional state by turning sadness into art: A) Oboes B) Trumpets
C) Viols (an earlier version of the violin) Câu tr ả l i ờ
How many plays did William Shakespeare write? a 37 Câu tr ả l i ờ b 38 c 36 d 39
From which of Shakespeare's plays is this famous line: 'Did my heart love til
now?/ Forswear it, sight/ For I never saw a true beauty until this night' a Hamlet b c Othello d Romeo and Juliet Câu tr ả l i ờ e A Midsummer Night's Dream
In 1066, led the Norman army to invade and defeat England a Julius Caesar
b William the conqueror Câu tr ả l i ờ c Alfred the Great d Claudius about:blank 4/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke
How many children did Shakespeare have? a b 12 c Câu tr ả l i ờ d
What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius? a Slings and Arrows b Vice of Kings
c The Murder of Gonzago Câu tr ả l i ờ
d The Slaying of Lucianus Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which character spoke following lines?"What's Montague? It is nor hand nor foot,
Nor arm nor face, nor any other partBelonging to a man, O be some other name!
What's in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other word would smell as sweet," a Desdemona b Juliet Câu tr ả l i ờ c Hero d Rosalind
What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night? a Or, What you Will Câu tr ả l i ờ b Or, What you Think c Or, What is you Will d Or, What you Like It
Thomas More's masterpiece Utopia was written in a Latin Câu tr ả l i ờ b French c Greek d English about:blank 5/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke William Shakespeare born in: a 26 April 1564 Câu tr ả l i ờ b 26 April 1566 c 26 April 1567 d 26 April 1565
William Shakespeare was born in the year: a 1564 Câu tr ả l i ờ b 1578 c 1544 d 1582
Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and are Scandinavian a Belief b Idea c God d Characters Câu tr ả l i ờ
William Shakespeare is not the author of: a Hamlet b White Devil Câu tr ả l i ờ c Titus Andronicus
d Taming of the Shrew "To be or not to be that is the question", is famous line of which of Shakespeare's plays? a King Lear b Macbeth c Othello d Hamlet Câu tr ả l i ờ about:blank 6/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke Who wrote Canterbury Tales? a King Richard II b Thomas Lancaster c Dick Whittington d Geoffrey Chaucer Câu tr ả l i ờ
Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450? a The Celts b The Anglo-Saxons Câu tr ả l i ờ c The Geats d The Normans
In which language the stories of Canterbury Tale are written? a French b English c Latin d Middle English Câu tr ả l i ờ
Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time
of the Norman Conquest in 1066? a French Câu tr ả l i ờ b Spanish c Norwegian d Hungarian
was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century a The Religious Reformation b The Renaissance about:blank 7/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke c The Chartist Movement d The Enlightenment Câu tr ả l i ờ
Was killed by Hamlet unintentionally? a Leartus b Forinbras c Horatio d Polonius Câu tr ả l i ờ
How are Polonius and Laertes related? a Brother/brother b Father/son Câu tr ả l i ờ c Uncle/nephew d Cousin/cousin
Hamlet's famous speech 'To be, or not to be; that is the question' occurs in? a Act III, Scene III b Act II, Scene I c Act IV, Scene III d Act III, Scene | Câu tr ả l i ờ
_ is one of Shakespeare's famous four tragedies a Anthony and Cleopatra b Romeo and Juliet c Julius Caesar d Othello Câu tr ả l i ờ Which is the
Which is the last play written by William Shakespeare? a Two Gentlemen from Verona b The Tempest Câu tr ả l i ờ about:blank 8/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke c Henry V
d As you like it He married to the Anne Hathaway at the age of _ in a 16, 1580 b 17, 1581 с 18, 1582 d 15, 1579
Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy? a Macbeth b Hamlet c None of the above d Titus Andronicus e Othello When was Daniel Defoe born? September 13, 1660 When did Daniel Defoe die? a 26 April 1731 Câu tr ả l i ờ b December 1725 c January 1740 d 12 September 1748
What was Daniel Defoe's original surname? a Foe Câu tr ả l i ờ b Good c Neigbour d Friend
Who get Daniel Defoe released? a Robert Harley Câu tr ả l i ờ b Oliver Cromwell about:blank 9/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke c James Robert Oaklay d Alexander Selkirk
Which poem written y Daniel Defoe made him popular with William III? a The True Born Englishman b Moll Flanders c Hymn to the Pillory d Captain Jack In
Which rebellion was Daniel Defoe involved? a Monmouth Câu tr ả l i ờ b Boxer c Cioux d Mapla
Which of the following books was written by Daniel Defoe? a Robinson Crusoe Câu tr ả l i ờ b Gulliver's Travels c Odyssey d Either
Or Why was Daniel Defoe arrested in May 1703?
a Writing the pamphlet The Shortest Way of Dissenters Câu trả l i ờ b Not paying debts c Piracy
d Translating Bible in English
Who or what were Eye Witness, Andrew Morton, T Tayor and Merchant?
a Pen names of Daniel Defoe Câu tr ả l i ờ b Friends od Daniel Defoe c Colleagues of Daniel Defoe about:blank 10/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke d Enemies of Daniel Defoe
Bài 2: The 19th century English Literature
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
In the last twenty years of the 18th century, England produced two great romantic poets They are a Johnson and Blake b Blake and Burns Câu tr ả l i ờ c Pope and Goldsmith d Gray and Young
In Pride and Prejudice we initially dislike but later tend to like? a Wickham b Bingley c Darcy Câu tr ả l i ờ d Mr Bennet
Which of the following novels has the sub-title 'A Novel Without a Hero'? a Vanity Fair Câu tr ả l i ờ b Oliver Twist c Wuthering Heights d Middlemarch A Red, Red Rose is a a Epic b Lyric Câu tr ả l i ờ c Satirical poem d Ode Vanity Fair is a novel by? a Charles Dickens about:blank 11/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke b W M Thackeray Câu tr ả l i ờ c Jane Austen d Thomas Hardy
Which of the following is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen? a Sense and Sensibility b Sandition Câu tr ả l i ờ c Mansfield Park d Persuasion
Pride and Prejudice was originally a youthful work entitled? a 'False Impressions' b 'Last Impressions' c 'True Impressions' d 'First Impressions' Câu tr ả l i ờ
Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature? a William Shakespeare b William Wordsworth Câu tr ả l i ờ c William Blake d William Morris
Which method of narration has been employed by Dickens in his novel "Great Expectations"?
a Stream of Consciousness technique b Documentary method
c Direct or epic method Câu tr ả l i ờ d Autobiographical method about:blank 12/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke
Bài 3: The 20th century English Literature Graham Greene's novels are marked by? a Protestantism b Buddhism c Catholicism Câu tr ả l i ờ d Paganism
Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between Fowler, Pyle,
and Phuong in The Quiet American? a Love triangle Câu tr ả l i ờ b Colleagues c Enemies d Good friends
Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater
since the abolition of censorship in 1968?
a The rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos, The emergence of a major
cohort of women dramatists, The diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies Câu tr ả l i ờ
b The rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos
c The diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies d The
emergence of a major cohort of women dramatists e The death of the musical
Which text exemplifies the anti-Victorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century? a The Way of All Flesh b Eminent Victorians c Philistine Victorians
d Jungle Books e Eminent Victorians, The Way of All Flesh Câu tr ả l i ờ
Which of the following writers wrote historical novels?
a Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth Câu tr ả l i ờ about:blank 13/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke
b William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge c Mary Shelley and Percy Edgeworth Câu tr ả l i ờ
b William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley
d Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte
Jack Worthing, the central character in The Importance of Being Earnest, is found
as a baby in a handbag in the cloakroom of which railway station a Victoria Câu tr ả l i ờ b Paddington c Waterloo d Euston
Who wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles?" a PD James b H Ryder-Haggard c Agatha Christie d Arthur Conan Doyle Câu tr ả l i ờ
Which of the following phrases best characterizes the latenineteenth century
aesthetic movement which widened the breach between artists and the reading
public, sowing the seeds of modernism? a Art for art's sake Câu tr ả l i ờ b Art for God's sake c Art for the masses d Art for intellect's sake Where was Oscar Wilde born? a Cork about:blank 14/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke b Dublin Câu tr ả l i ờ c Glasgow d London
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
What is the title of Wilde's only novel? a The Picture of Declan Gray
b The Picture of Dorian Gray Câu tr ả l i ờ
c The Picture of Deominic Gray d The Picture of Damien Gray Vanity Fair is a novel by? C h n ọ câu tr ả l i ờ : a WM Thackeray Câu tr ả l i ờ b Charles Dickens c Jane Austen d Thomas Hardy
I Wandered lonely as a Cloud is a Ch n ọ câu tr ả l i ờ : a Romance in prose b Lyrical poem Câu tr ả l i ờ c Sonnet d Lyrical prose
The main literary stream of the 18th century was Ch n ọ câu tr ả l i ờ : a Romanticism b Neo-classicism about:blank 15/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke c Sentimentalism d Naturalism
Bài 4: American Literature What is the imitation of natural sounds in word form? a Personification b Hyperboles c Alliteration d Onomatopoeia Câu tr ả l i ờ
Where did O Henry flee to avoid trial? a Canada b Brazil c Honduras Câu tr ả l i ờ
Which humourous weekly was started by O Henry? a Shankar's Weekly b Eve's Weekly c The Rolling Stone Câu tr ả l i ờ
How many dollars does Della get for her hair in The Gift of the Magi? a 80 b 60 c 20 Câu tr ả l i ờ
Where did O Henry work as a teller? a ANZGrindlays Bank, Atlanta
b First American Bank, Washington
c Chase Manhattan Bank, New York d First National Bank, Austin Câu tr ả l i ờ
What does Jim buy for Della in The Gift of the Magi? a Silver bracelet about:blank 16/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke b Combs c Diamond ring d Gold chain Where did O Henry die? a London b New York Câu tr ả l i ờ c Philadelphia d Austin
Which story by O Henry deals with sacrifices husband and wife make for buying
Christmas presents for each other?
a The Gift of the Magi Câu tr ả l i ờ b The Gentle Grafter c Let me feel your pulse d Heart of the West
Which story by O Henry deals with kidnappers who find the kidnapped boy a
nuisance and want to return him with money? a The Cop and the Anthem b Christmas by Injunction c The Duplicity of Hargraves
d The Ransom of Red Chief Câu tr ả l i ờ What was O Henry's real name? Ch n ọ câu tr ả l i ờ : a Arthur Kent
b William Sidney Porter Câu tr ả l i ờ c Henry Ford d Clark Cable When was O Henry born? about:blank 17/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke Ch n ọ câu tr ả l i ờ : a June 1868 b 14 April 1865 c January 1870 d 11 September 1862 Câu tr ả l i ờ
Questions on literary terms What is a sonnet? a A poem of six lines b A poem of eight lines
c A poem of fourteen lines Câu tr ả l i ờ d A poem of twelve lines
Where did O Henry work as a teller?
a Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
b First National Bank, Austin Câu tr ả l i ờ
c First American Bank, Washington d ANZGrindlays Bank, Atlanta Hamlet is? a A passionate lover Câu tr ả l i ờ
In the 14th century, the most important writer is b Chaucer Câu tr ả l i ờ When was Jonathan Swift born? c 30 November 1667 Câu tr ả l i ờ
Which of the following books was written by Jonathan Swift? a) Gulliver's Travels Câu tr ả l i ờ
Which school did Jonathan Swift attend? b) Kilkenny Grammar School about:blank 18/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke
Which college did Jonathan Swift attend? d) Trinity College
What is the height of men in Lilliput? c) Six inches Which is the land of Yahoos? a) Houyhnhnms
To which church did Jonathan Swift belong? c) Church of Ireland
10.Of which cathedral was Jonathan Swift dean? b) St Patrick's Cathedral
11. When did Jonathan Swift die? a) 19 October 1745
12.How does Queen Gertrude die?
b Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup Câu tr ả l i ờ
13. Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England? b Dutch Câu tr ả l i ờ
14.In what century was William Shakespeare active as a playwright? D) B and C Câu tr ả l i ờ
15. The dates of Shakespeare's life put him firmly in the middle of which musical period? B) Renaissance Câu tr ả l i ờ
16.In addition to writing plays, William Shakespeare was also: E) A, B and C Câu tr ả l i ờ
17.How many plays we know that Shakespeare wrote? C) 32 Câu tr ả l i ờ about:blank 19/27 01:13 7/8/24 VHA-M - oke
18. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Shakespeare was the first to
introduce over 3,000 words and expressions to the English language... words that
we still use today Which of these words you think that Shakespeare did NOT coin? C) Joyous Câu tr ả l i ờ
19. What kinds of characters generally sing in Shakespeare's plays?
B) Servants, clowns, fools and other minor characters with low status Câu tr ả l i ờ
20. When a major character in a Shakespeare play sings, it is most likely because:
A) They are suffering from mental illness Câu tr ả l i ờ
21. The music performed during Shakespeare's plays was meant to: E) All of the above Câu tr ả l i ờ
22.In Elizabethan England, people believed that this instrument could improve
people's emotional state by turning sadness into art:
C) Viols (an earlier version of the violin) Câu tr ả l i ờ
23. How many plays did William Shakespeare write? a 37 Câu tr ả l i ờ
24. From which of Shakespeare's plays is this famous line: 'Did my heart love til
now?/ Forswear it, sight/ For I never saw a true beauty until this night' d Romeo and Juliet Câu tr ả l i ờ
25.In 1066, led the Norman army to invade and defeat England
b William the conqueror Câu tr ả l i ờ
26. How many children did Shakespeare have? c Câu tr ả l i ờ
27.What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius?
c The Murder of Gonzago Câu tr ả l i ờ
28. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence Which character spoke
following lines?"What's Montague? It is nor hand nor foot, Nor arm nor face, nor about:blank 20/27