Which of the following works were NOT written by Thomas Carlyle?
- A. On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
- B. The French Revolution
- C. Of Human Bondage
- D. The Hour and the Man
- E. Hudibras
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Correct answer: C. C, D and E only
Explanation
On Heroes (1841) and The French Revolution (1837) are Carlyle's. Of Human Bondage is Maugham's, The Hour and the Man Harriet Martineau's, and Hudibras Samuel Butler's.
Note: Every printed option contained A (a Carlyle work), so none was correct; the options are rebuilt around the right answer.
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