宿命论者英国文学题目 ( English renaissance)

2021年1月12日发(作者：简浩然)
Quiz for English Literature （2）
I. Fill in the blanks. (30%)
1. _________, as a great cultural and _________ movement, first started in ________ in the ______ century and then swept
all over Europe.
2. Humanism is the _________________ and essence of the Renaissance.
3. Renaissance means “rebirth” or “revival”, marked by a reawakening of interest in learning, in the ____________ and in
__________________.
4. __________________’s masterpiece Utopia gives a profound and truthful picture of people’s suffering and put forward
his ideal of a future happy society.
5. In Elizabethan Period, _______________ wrote more than fifty excellent essays, which made him one of the best
essayists in English literature.
6. Edmund Spencer is often referred to as “_______________”. His masterpiece is ____________________.
7. _______________________ is one of Christopher Marlowe’s best plays.
8. Two school of poetry are popular during the 17
th
c English literature. They are ________________headed by
______________, and the other is ________________ Poets headed by __________________.
9. “When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes” is the beginning line of sonnet _________ written by ______________.
10. ___________________ wrote his masterpiece The Pilgrim’s Progress during his second imprisonment. It gives a vivid
and satirical description of _____________ which is the symbol of London at the time of the Restoration.

II. Multiple choice (20%)
1. _______________ wrote many excellent essays such as “Of Studies”, “Of Youth and Age”, “of High Places” etc.
A. Edmund Spencer B. Francis Bacon C. Philip Sydney D. Thomas Wyatt
2. Shakespeare’s four great tragedies are Hamlet, Othello, and ___________.
A. Romeo and Juliet B. Macbeth C. King Lear D. As You Like It
3. In 1649, ___________ was beheaded as a result of civil war, England became a commonwealth.
A. James I B. James II C. Charles I D. Charles II
4. It was _______________ who made blank verse the principal vehicle of expression in drama.
A. Christopher Marlowe B. Thomas More C. Edmund Spencer C. Ben Jonson
5. English Renaissance period was an age of _______________.
A. prose and novel B. poetry and drama C. essays and journals D. ballads and songs
6. “Liberty, fraternity and equality” was first uttered in the book ____________.
A. The Shepherd’s Calendar B. Utopia
C. The Rights of Man D. The Declaration of Independence
7. Which are Ben Jonson’s main comedies? ________.
A. Every Man in His Humor B. Volpone
C. The Alchemist D. The Merchant of Venice
8. Which play is Not a comedy? _______.
A. A Midsummer Night’s Dream B. The Merchant of Venice
C. Twelfth Night D. Romeo and Juliet E. As You Like It
9. John Milton was ___________.
A. one of the giants of the 17th c. B. blind in his later life
C. a distinguished Revolutionary writer D. the greatest poet and pamphleteer in his age.
E. the author of Samson Agonistes
10. While John Milton spoke for the educated class, John Bunyan spoke for ___.
A. the Nobles B. the Feudal Lords C. the common people D. the London city