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Identify the work below that does not belong to the literature of the eighteenth century:
Identify the work below that does not belong to the literature of the eighteenth century:
- An Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot
- Gulliver's Travels
- The Spectator
- Advancement of Learning (correct)
Which, among the following, is a place through which John Bunyan's Christian does NOT pass?
Which, among the following, is a place through which John Bunyan's Christian does NOT pass?
- The Valley of Humiliation
- Vanity Fair
- Mount Helicon (correct)
- The Slough of Despond
The period of Queen Victoria's reign is
The period of Queen Victoria's reign is
- 1837–1901 (correct)
- 1837–1900
- 1830-1901
- 1830–1900
Which of the following statements about The Lyrical Ballads is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about The Lyrical Ballads is NOT true?
One of the following texts was published earlier than 1955. Identify the text:
One of the following texts was published earlier than 1955. Identify the text:
Who among the poets in England during the 1930s had left-leaning tendencies?
Who among the poets in England during the 1930s had left-leaning tendencies?
Match the following:
Match the following:
Name the theorist who divided poets into "strong" and "weak" and popularized the practice of misreading:
Name the theorist who divided poets into "strong" and "weak" and popularized the practice of misreading:
In The Rape of the Lock Pope repeatedly compares Belinda to
In The Rape of the Lock Pope repeatedly compares Belinda to
Which of the following awards is not given to Indian–English writers?
Which of the following awards is not given to Indian–English writers?
Identify the correct statement below:
Identify the correct statement below:
W.M. Thackeray's Vanity Fair owes its title to
W.M. Thackeray's Vanity Fair owes its title to
The Puritans shut down all theaters in England in
The Puritans shut down all theaters in England in
Who of the following was not a contemporary of Wordsworth and Coleridge?
Who of the following was not a contemporary of Wordsworth and Coleridge?
Which of the following statements about Waiting for Godot is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about Waiting for Godot is NOT true?
The Bloomsbury Group included British intellectuals, critics, writers and artists. Who among the following belonged to the Bloomsbury Group?
The Bloomsbury Group included British intellectuals, critics, writers and artists. Who among the following belonged to the Bloomsbury Group?
Who, among the following is credited with the making of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language?
Who, among the following is credited with the making of the first authoritative Dictionary of the English Language?
In Dryden's Essay of Dramatic Poesy (1668), who opens the discussion on behalf of the ancients?
In Dryden's Essay of Dramatic Poesy (1668), who opens the discussion on behalf of the ancients?
The term invective refers to
The term invective refers to
Which of the following novels depicts the plight of the Bangladeshi immigrants in East London?
Which of the following novels depicts the plight of the Bangladeshi immigrants in East London?
The year 1939 proved to be a crucial year for two important writers in England. Identify the correct phrase below:
The year 1939 proved to be a crucial year for two important writers in England. Identify the correct phrase below:
The Enlightenment was characterized by
The Enlightenment was characterized by
Which Shakespearean play contains the line: "...there is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow” ?
Which Shakespearean play contains the line: "...there is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow” ?
Match the following pairs of books and authors:
Match the following pairs of books and authors:
In which of the following texts do Aston, Davies and Mick appear as characters?
In which of the following texts do Aston, Davies and Mick appear as characters?
What is common to the following writers? Identify the correct description below:
William Congreve
George Etherege
William Wycherley
Thomas Otway
What is common to the following writers? Identify the correct description below: William Congreve George Etherege William Wycherley Thomas Otway
In which Jane Austen novel do you find the characters Anne Elliott, Lady Russell, Louisa Musgrove and Captain Wentworth?
In which Jane Austen novel do you find the characters Anne Elliott, Lady Russell, Louisa Musgrove and Captain Wentworth?
In which of his essays does Homi Bhabha discuss the 'discovery' of English in colonial India?
In which of his essays does Homi Bhabha discuss the 'discovery' of English in colonial India?
_____ was the first Sonnet Sequence in English.
_____ was the first Sonnet Sequence in English.
Which is the correct sequence of the novels of V.S. Naipaul?
Which is the correct sequence of the novels of V.S. Naipaul?
"Kubla Khan” takes an epigraph from
"Kubla Khan” takes an epigraph from
Which of the following author-theme is correctly matched?
Which of the following author-theme is correctly matched?
Which among the following titles set a course for academic literary feminism?
Which among the following titles set a course for academic literary feminism?
In which play do we see a reworking of E.M.Forster's A Passage to India as a camaeo?
In which play do we see a reworking of E.M.Forster's A Passage to India as a camaeo?
Shakespeare's sonnets
Shakespeare's sonnets
Which of the following poems uses terza rima?
Which of the following poems uses terza rima?
When one says that "someone is no more" or that "someone has breathed his/ her last”, the speaker is resorting to
When one says that "someone is no more" or that "someone has breathed his/ her last”, the speaker is resorting to
Which of the following are “companion poems"?
Which of the following are “companion poems"?
What does the term episteme signify?
What does the term episteme signify?
Which of the following is a better definition of an image in literary writing?
Which of the following is a better definition of an image in literary writing?
Whom did Keats regard as the primary example of 'negative capability'?
Whom did Keats regard as the primary example of 'negative capability'?
Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities begins with the sentence
Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities begins with the sentence
The works of Gerard Manley Hopkins were published posthumously by
The works of Gerard Manley Hopkins were published posthumously by
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence?
Which of the following is the correct chronological sequence?
The term homology means a correspondence between two or more structures. Who of the following developed a theory of relations between literary works and social classes in terms of homologies?
The term homology means a correspondence between two or more structures. Who of the following developed a theory of relations between literary works and social classes in terms of homologies?
F. Turner's famous hypothesis is that
F. Turner's famous hypothesis is that
Which statement(s) below on the Spenserian Stanza is/are accurate?
Which statement(s) below on the Spenserian Stanza is/are accurate?
Match the following texts with their respective themes
Match the following texts with their respective themes
The preliminary version of James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was called
The preliminary version of James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was called
Flashcards
Bloomsbury Group
Bloomsbury Group
A group including British intellectuals, critics, writers and artists
Homology
Homology
Relates literary works and social classes.
Harold Bloom's Theory
Harold Bloom's Theory
Division of poets into "strong" and "weak."
Invective
Invective
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Invective
Invective
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Pastiche
Pastiche
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Hamlet
Hamlet
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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Aside
Aside
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Study Notes
Paper Instructions
- This is PAPER-II for ENGLISH
- Contains 50 objective questions
- Each question is worth 2 marks
Signature and Identification
- Candidates must write their roll number in the designated space on the top page.
- OMR sheet number must be written on the test booklet
Booklet Handling
- Open the question booklet and check for missing/duplicate pages at the start of the exam.
- Exchange faulty booklets within the first 5 minutes.
- OMR sheet number should be written on the test booklet after verification
Answering Questions
- Mark responses on the OMR Sheet inside Paper I Booklet only, marking anywhere else will not be evaluated
- Only use a blue/black ballpoint pen to darken the circles on the OMR Sheet corresponding to the correct answer.
Prohibited Items
- Calculators, log tables, or any electronic aids
- No negative marks for incorrect answers.
Rough Work
- Do rough work at the end of the booklet.
Conduct
- Do not write your name, roll number, or any identifying marks on the OMR Sheet outside the designated areas.
- Abusive language or unfair means will result in disqualification.
Test Conclusion
- Return the question booklet and original OMR Sheet to the invigilator at the end of the exam.
- Students can carry a duplicate copy of the OMR Sheet after the exam.
Question Breakdown
- Multiple choice questions require selecting one correct answer from four options (A, B, C, D).
Literary Works and Authors
- "Advancement of Learning" does not belong to eighteenth century literature.
- John Bunyan's Christian does not pass through Mount Helicon.
- Queen Victoria's reign: 1837-1901.
- "The Lyrical Ballads": Did NOT print Gray's Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.
- "The Collected Poems" by William Empson was published earlier than 1955
- W.H. Auden, Louis MacNeice, and Cecil Day Lewis were poets in England during the 1930s & had left-leaning tendencies.
Matching
- The Sage of Concord - R.W. Emerson
- The Nun of Amherst - Emily Dickinson
- Mark Twain - Samuel L. Clemens
- Old Possum - T.S. Eliot
Literary Theory and Figures
- Harold Bloom divided poets into "strong" and "weak."
- Alexander Pope compares Belinda to the sun in The Rape of the Lock
- The Booker Prize is not exclusively for Indian-English writers.
- "Gorboduc" is a tragedy, while "Ralph Roister Doister" and "Gammer Gurton's Needle" are comedies.
- W.M. Thackeray's Vanity Fair owes its title to Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
- The Puritans shut down all theaters in England in 1642.
- A.C. Swinburne was not a contemporary of Wordsworth and Coleridge.
- The Bloomsbury Group included John Maynard Keynes and Lytton Strachey.
- "Waiting for Godot" does not have subtitle "a tragicomedy in two parts"
- Samuel Johnson is credited with Dictionary of the English Language
- In Dryden's Essay of Dramatic Poesy (1668), Crites defends the ancients.
- Invective: Abusive writing/speech with harsh denunciation.
- "Brick Lane" depicts the plight of Bangladeshi immigrants in East London.
- The year 1939 marked Yeats' death and Auden's departure for the U.S.
Enlightenment and Shakespeare
- Enlightenment was characterized by belief in reason & scientific experimentation.
- "...there is a special providence in the fall of a sparrow" appears in Hamlet.
Literary Matching (Books and Authors)
- Condition of the Working Class in England – Friedrich Engels
- London Labour and the London Poor – Henry Mayhew
- Past and Present – Thomas Carlyle
- Unto This Last – John Ruskin
Literary Characters and Sequences
- Aston, Davies, Mick are characters in Graham Greene's Brighton Rock.
- William Congreve, George Etherege, William Wycherley, Thomas Otway were all Restoration playwrights.
- Edmund Spenser's Amoretti was the first Sonnet Sequence in English.
- Naipaul's novels correct sequence: The Mystic Masseur, Miguel Street, The Suffrage of Elvira, A House for Mr. Biswas.
Kubla Khan and Correct Matches
- Samuel Purchas' Purchas His Pilgrimage has an epigraph in "Kubla Khan."
- A Tale of Two Cities starts with "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
- Correct author-theme pairing = The Battle of the Books with Quarrel between ancient authors and modern authors.
Concepts and Terms
- A Room of One's Own: A course title for academic literary feminism.
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