Test on English Literature: Anglo-Saxon to 18th Century
English Literature: Anglo-Saxon to 18th Century Guide
topics 6-10
30 questions
Question 1: William Wordsworth's 'Tintern Abbey' was the opening poem in the 1798 edition of Lyrical Ballads.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The 1798 edition of Lyrical Ballads opened with Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s long poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' and closed with William Wordsworth’s 'Tintern Abbey'.
Question 2: One of the central themes in Thomas Hardy's 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' is the obstruction of an obscure country girl's tragic passions by conventional morality.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials explicitly state that 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' explores how 'the tragic passions of an obscure country girl are obstructed by a merciless universe and conventional morality.'
Question 3: The Greek mythological character, after whom G.B. Shaw's play Pygmalion is named, was a musician who fell in love with a painting.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: G.B. Shaw's play Pygmalion is named after a Greek mythological character who was a sculptor who fell in love with a statue.
Question 4: The theme of reputation is explored in Pride and Prejudice, highlighting its utmost importance for women in the depicted society.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: Pride and Prejudice depicts a society where a woman’s reputation is of the utmost importance, and stepping outside social norms makes her vulnerable to ostracism, as evidenced by Elizabeth arriving with muddy skirts and Lydia's elopement.
Question 5: The narrative techniques employed by Joseph Conrad in works such as Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim consistently feature only objective and fully reliable narrators.
A. Ano
B. Ne
Explanation: The study materials explicitly state that Joseph Conrad was a forerunner of modernism who 'experiments with narrative techniques – unreliable narrators'.