Question 1

Shakespeare's Twelfth Night also has a little&#10;A)what you wish?&#10;B)what you like?&#10;C)what you will?&#10;D)what you speak?

Accepted Answer

"Twelfth Night, or What You Will" is the full title of Shakespeare's play, indicating the alternative title "What You Will."

Question 2

Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well is called a&#10;A)alow romantic comedy&#10;B)a high romantic comedy&#10;C)a problem comedy&#10;D)a sentimental comedy

Accepted Answer

"All's Well That Ends Well" is categorized as a problem comedy because it deals with complex themes and moral dilemmas that do not fit neatly into the traditional definitions of comedy or tragedy.

Question 3

Who has been called England's &#34;National Homer&#34;?&#10;A)thomas cranmer&#10;B)john rogers&#10;C)richard hakluyt&#10;D)john wycliff

Accepted Answer

Richard Hakluyt has been referred to as England's "National Homer" due to his significant contributions in promoting the exploration and colonization of North America through his compilations of voyages and travels, which inspired English explorers and the public.

Question 4

Renaissance means&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)the revival of life&#10;B)tthe revival of learning&#10;C)the revival of science&#10;D)the revival of essence

Accepted Answer

Renaissance refers to the period in Europe, particularly in Italy in the 14th to 17th century, marked by a revival of interest in the classical learning and values of ancient Greece and Rome, thus it is most accurately described as "the revival of learning."

Question 5

The chief characteristic of the Renaissance was its&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)emphasis on traditionalism&#10;B)emphasis on humanism&#10;C)emphasis on classicism&#10;D)emphasis on individual talent

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance was a cultural movement that emphasized humanism, or the belief in the importance of human reason and experience.

Question 6

What was the name of Shakespeare's father?&#10;A)thomas shakespeare&#10;B)joseph shakespeare&#10;C)john shakespeare&#10;D)jonathan shakespeare

Accepted Answer

John Shakespeare was the father of William Shakespeare. He was a glover and a whittawer by trade and held several important municipal positions in Stratford-upon-Avon, including that of an alderman and bailiff, the equivalent of a mayor.

Question 7

What was the name of Shakespeare's mother?&#10;A)mary adam&#10;B)mary eden&#10;C)mary arden&#10;D)mary hyden

Accepted Answer

Shakespeare's mother was named Mary Arden. She was a member of the gentry and married John Shakespeare, William's father.

Question 8

The private theatres in Elizabethan period were designed on the model of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)the greek theatres&#10;B)the guild halls&#10;C)the babylonian structures&#10;D)the royal theatres

Accepted Answer

The private theatres in the Elizabethan period were designed on the model of the guild halls, which were multipurpose buildings used for various community activities, including performances. These halls influenced the design of private theatres, offering a more enclosed and intimate setting compared to the open-air public theatres.

Question 9

In Elizabethan theatres there was a jester to dance between the acts &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)to tell the story&#10;B)to introduce the actors&#10;C)to keep up the spirits of the audience&#10;D)to examine audience's responses

Accepted Answer

Jesters in Elizabethan theatres danced between the acts primarily to keep up the spirits of the audience, ensuring they remained entertained and engaged throughout the performance.

Question 10

In which of the following tragedies did Shakespeare act a part?&#10;A)the device is an ass&#10;B)the new inne&#10;C)catiline&#10;D)sejanus his fall

Accepted Answer

Shakespeare is believed to have acted in Ben Jonson's play "Sejanus His Fall."

Question 11

Who is regarded as &#34;the first great English Neolithic-Classicist&#34;?&#10;A)ben jonson&#10;B)francis beaumont&#10;C)thomas heywood&#10;D)john webster

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The answer of Who is regarded as &#34;the first great...

Question 12

When was the Tudor Dynasty brought to close?&#10;A)by the death of henry i.&#10;B)by the death of elizabeth in 1603.&#10;C)by the death of james i.&#10;D)by the dominance of civil war.

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The answer of When was the Tudor Dynasty brought to...

Question 13

Who amongst the following prose writers was appointed tutor to Queen Elizabeth and Latin secretary to Queen Mary?&#10;A)roger ascham&#10;B)lord francis bacon&#10;C)john lyly&#10;D)richard hooker

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The answer of Who amongst the following prose writers was...

Question 14

The Phrase Jacobean Drama is related to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)the drama of the age of james iv&#10;B)the drama of the age of james i&#10;C)the drama of the age of charles i&#10;D)the drama of the age of elizabeth.

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The answer of The Phrase Jacobean Drama is related to...

Question 15

Who is called the originator of the &#34;Comedy of Manners&#34;?&#10;A)ben jonson&#10;B)william congreve&#10;C)richard hooker&#10;D)john earle

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The answer of Who is called the originator of the...

Question 16

Ben Jonson is famous for his Comedy of Humours; William Congreve is known today for his&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)comedy of ideas&#10;B)comedy of intrigue&#10;C)comedy of manners&#10;D)comedy of errors

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The answer of Ben Jonson is famous for his Comedy...

Question 17

Puritanism was a reaction against &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)the renaissance advocacy and admittance of strict rules.&#10;B)the thematic devices used by the elizabethan dramatists.&#10;C)the excesses of the post- shakespearean dramatists and the reaction the theaters were closed in 1642.&#10;D)both a & b.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Puritanism was a reaction against &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)the renaissance...

Question 18

John Milton's Lycidas (1637) is an elegy on &#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)king james i&#10;B)his friend edward king&#10;C)his first wife&#10;D)his father

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The answer of John Milton's Lycidas (1637) is an elegy...

Question 19

Milton was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge, where his delicate features earned him the name of&#10;A)&#34;the delicate flower of christ's&#34;&#10;B)&#34;the incarnation of christ's&#34;&#10;C)&#34;the lady of christ's&#34;&#10;D)&#34;exotic fruit of eden&#34;

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The answer of Milton was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge,...

Question 20

In his &#34;Every Man out of His Humour&#34; Ben Jonson attacked which of the following contemporary dramatists.&#10;A)john webster&#10;B)john marston&#10;C)philip bourke marston&#10;D)cyril tourneur

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The answer of In his &#34;Every Man out of His...

Question 21

The age of Milton has been called &#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)&#34;the golden age of the english pulpit&#34;&#10;B)the era of mythological lyrics&#10;C)the age of lyrics&#10;D)the era of pastoral poetry

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The answer of The age of Milton has been called...

Question 22

During the Age of Milton, Drama was &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)refused by the people&#10;B)developed to the peak&#10;C)declined&#10;D)making gradual progress to enrich the standards.

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The answer of During the Age of Milton, Drama was...

Question 23

Queen Elizabeth belonged to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)lancastrian dynasty&#10;B)tudor dynasty&#10;C)hanoverian dynasty&#10;D)stuart

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The answer of Queen Elizabeth belonged to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)lancastrian dynasty&#10;B)tudor dynasty&#10;C)hanoverian...

Question 24

King Charles I dissolved the Parliament in 1640 is known as &#8230;..&#10;A)long parliament&#10;B)dissolute parliament&#10;C)irresolute parliament&#10;D)short parliament

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The answer of King Charles I dissolved the Parliament in...

Deck 8: Shakespeare, Renaissance, and English Literature