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Mock 20 – Mixed Practice (Part 2)

Unit 1: British Literature · 22 questions · about 26 minutes. Press End Mock any time to see your score and the correct answers.

All 20 topic-wise mocks in this unit

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Q1.

In which year did Miles Coverdale publish his translation of the whole Bible, including the Old Testament?

A1536 B1535 C1534 D1533

Q2.

Match List I with List II:

List I: Author	List II: Novel
A. Malcolm Bradbury	I. The Masters
B. David Lodge	II. Lucky Jim
C. Kingsley Amis	III. The History Man
D. C. P. Snow	IV. Changing Places

AA-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II BA-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I CA-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV DA-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Q3.

Statement I: The opening and closing lines of Waiting for Godot are spoken by Estragon. Statement II: Estragon echoes Pozzo's 'They give birth astride of a grave'.

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false CStatement I is true but Statement II is false DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Q4.

Which is the only extant trilogy of Greek tragedy?

AKing Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone BAgamemnon, Choephori, The Eumenides CAgamemnon, Orestes, The Eumenides DKing Oedipus, Orestes, Antigone

Q5.

Arrange the following characters in the chronological order of the plays in which they appear:

A. Mirabell
B. Shylock
C. Jimmy Porter
D. Sir Epicure Mammon

AD, B, A, C BB, D, A, C CD, B, C, A DB, D, C, A

Q6.

Which novel has an epigraph from the Katha Upanishad?

AThe Island of Doctor Moreau BThe Razor's Edge CPoint Counter Point DA Room with a View

Q7.

Statement I: At the end of both acts of Waiting for Godot, Vladimir questions the Boy from Godot. Statement II: Estragon says, 'Nothing happens, nobody comes, nobody goes, it's awful!'

ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false CStatement I is true but Statement II is false DStatement I is false but Statement II is true

Q8.

Arrange the following plays in chronological order:

A. Serjeant Musgrave's Dance
B. The Playboy of the Western World
C. Look Back in Anger
D. Man and Superman

AD, B, A, C BB, D, A, C CD, B, C, A DB, D, C, A

Q9.

In which two plays does the blind seer Tiresias appear?

A. Oedipus the King
B. Agamemnon
C. Antigone
D. Oedipus at Colonus

AA and B only BA and C only CB and C only DC and D only

Q10.

In which act of The Way of the World does the 'proviso scene' between Mirabell and Millamant occur?

AAct I BAct III CAct II DAct IV

Q11.

Match List I with List II:

List I: Novel	List II: Character
A. Barnaby Rudge	I. Miss La Creevy
B. Little Dorrit	II. Dolly Varden
C. Nicholas Nickleby	III. Mrs Boffin
D. Our Mutual Friend	IV. Mrs Flintwinch (Affery)

AA-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV BA-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III CA-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I DA-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II

Q12.

Mr Pumblechook is a character in:

ALittle Dorrit BHard Times CNicholas Nickleby DGreat Expectations

Q13.

In which Poe story is the narrator haunted by a rival with the same name and an uncanny likeness?

A'Hop-Frog' B'William Wilson' C'The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether' D'The Imp of the Perverse'

Q14.

What do Lucky's bags in Waiting for Godot contain?

ABooks BSand CPozzo's clothing DTiny skulls

Q15.

Which of the following are non-fiction works by Peter Ackroyd?

A. Escape from Earth
B. The Great Fire of London
C. The English Ghost
D. English Music

AA and B only BB and C only CA and C only DB and D only

Q16.

Which journal is devoted exclusively to theoretical concepts?

AGranta BManoa CBoundary 2 DArethusa

Q17.

Which of the following are feminist theoretical periodicals?

A. Spectrum
B. Signs
C. Chrysalis
D. Transition

AB and C only BB and D only CA and C only DA and D only

Q18.

Arrange the following plays in chronological order:

A. All for Love
B. Venice Preserv'd
C. The School for Scandal
D. The Country Wife

AB, C, A, D BD, A, B, C CC, B, D, A DA, D, C, B

Q19.

In which novel is Harold Skimpole a character?

ABleak House BDombey and Son CGreat Expectations DOliver Twist

Q20.

In Waiting for Godot, who says 'Astride of a grave and a difficult birth'?

AEstragon BLucky CVladimir DPozzo

Q21.

Which game do the characters play in Act II of The Birthday Party?

AChess BCards CBlind man's buff DMusical chairs

Q22.

Arrange the following periodicals in chronological order:

A. The Critical Review
B. The Monthly Review
C. The Gentleman's Magazine
D. The Rambler

AA, D, B, C BD, A, B, C CB, A, C, D DC, B, D, A