All MCQs for Competitive Exams

31

According to Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels', what are the cardinal virtues of the Houyhnhnms?

A

Bitterness and revenge

B

None of these

C

Hatred and jealousy

D

Friendship and benevolence

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32

During the late 17th century, the 'Battle of the Books' intellectual debate occurred between which two primary factions?

A

the Welsh and the Scots

B

groups advocating for and against slavery

C

supporters of a spherical Earth and those who believed in a flat Earth

D

proponents of classical knowledge and those who favored contemporary learning

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33

Who is the author of the influential political pamphlet titled 'The Conduct of the Allies'?

A

None of these

B

Oliver ‘Goldsmith

C

Jonathan Swift

D

Samuel Johnson

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34

Jonathan Swift’s 'A Modest Proposal' utilizes satire to critique social conditions. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of his satirical approach in this work?

A

its attempt to shock readers into acting.

B

its sentimental plea to its audience.

C

its absurd response to a real issue.

D

its mocking tone.

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35

In what ways does John Dryden’s 'Mac Flecknoe' exemplify the principles of neoclassical aesthetics?

A

With its scientific themes and London backdrop.

B

By avoiding direct references to Shadwell.

C

Through allusions to Shakespeare's works.

D

By upholding refined taste, employing classical imagery, and invoking traditional forms.

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36

Which literary work effectively illustrates the political and religious instability that characterized the period immediately following the Restoration?

A

Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel

B

Butler’s Hudibras

C

Gay’s Beggar’s Opera

D

Fielding’s Jonathan Wild

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37

Which major Restoration-era challenges does John Dryden’s poem 'Annus Mirabilis' address?

A

England’s power to overcome the recent plague and the great fire of London

B

Parliament’s ability to restrain the power of the King

C

The church’s potential to unify the populace after the English revolution

D

The monarch’s ability to squelch continuing Puritan resistance

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38

In John Dryden's 'Absalom and Achitophel,' which historical figure is allegorically represented by the character Absalom?

A

Cromwell

B

The Duke of Monmouth

C

The Earl of Shaftesbury

D

Charles II

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39

Which critic famously referred to Geoffrey Chaucer as the 'father of English literature'?

A

T S Eliot

B

John Dryden

C

Dr johson

D

M ArnaldB

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40

What term was used by writers of the period to describe a quickness of mind, inventiveness, and the ability to perceive connections between seemingly unrelated images or metaphors?

A

wit

B

naturalism

C

sprezzatura

D

gusto

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