British Literature Nineteenth Century Set 1

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This set of British Literature - Nineteenth Century Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on British Literature Nineteenth Century Set 1

Q1 | The…………….was a turning point in the British Political history of Nineteenth Century.
  • factory act of 1833
  • emancipation act of 1833
  • reform bill of 1832
  • education act 1833
Q2 | Father of Utilitarianism
  • james mill
  • jermy bentham
  • newman
  • macaulay
Q3 | Which novel by Charles Dickens is generally regarded as the first Victorian novel
  • hard times
  • the pickwick papers
  • little dorrit
  • bleak house
Q4 | Which novel by Thomas Hardy had the subtitle “ A Pure Woman” which shocked Victorian readers?
  • the obscure
  • the well – beloved
  • a pair of blue eyes
  • tess of the d’urberviles
Q5 | Which of the Bronte sisters wrote “Shirly” a novel set in Yorkshire during the Industrial depression
  • charlotte
  • emily
  • maria
  • elizabeth
Q6 | ) Which of the book was written by Victorian novelist George Eliot?
  • hard times
  • mill on the floss
  • far from madding crowd
  • the heart of darkness
Q7 | Name of the novel by Thackeray known as “A Novel without a Hero”
  • timbuctoo
  • catherine
  • a shabby genteel story
  • vanity fair
Q8 | What is inscribed above the entrance of Wuthering Heights?
  • hindley earnshaw 1729
  • 1623
  • abandon all hope, ye who enter here
  • hareton earshaw 1500
Q9 | What kind of countryside surrounds Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange
  • moorland
  • savannah
  • forest
  • grassy plains
Q10 | What is the name of the village near Wuthering Heights?
  • loch crag
  • gimmerton
  • hearherton
  • purvey
Q11 | Who raises Hareton during the early years of his life?
  • hindley
  • heathcliff
  • catherine
  • nelly
Q12 | Whom does Hindley force to work as a servant in his home?
  • joseph
  • heathcliff
  • heathcliff’s son linton
  • edger linton
Q13 | What happens to Hindley after his wife dies?
  • he becomes an alcoholic gambler
  • he lives his son in heathcliff’s care
  • he dedicates his life to god’s service
  • he refuses to leave his son’s side
Q14 | What was depicted in Tess’s personal struggles that caused controversy when the novel came out?
  • sexual hypocrisy
  • poverty
  • religious uncertainty
  • rural labour practices
Q15 | What was Thomas Hardy’s last novel?
  • tess of the d’ubervilles
  • jude the obscure
  • far from the madding crowd
  • return of the native
Q16 | The action of the novel Tess of the d’Ubervilles takes place in what area of England?
  • essex
  • sussex
  • wessex
  • london
Q17 | What advice does Mrs. Durbeyfield give Tess?
  • not to tell angel her secret
  • not to tell alec her secret
  • to leave alec
  • to marry alec
Q18 | how does Tess die?
  • pneumonia
  • she is hanged
  • angel kills her
  • heartache
Q19 | What does Tess name her son?
  • destiny
  • hope
  • sorrow
  • burden
Q20 | A Tale of Two Cities was published in weekly installments from April to November of what year?
  • 1845
  • 1859
  • 1879
  • 1890
Q21 | Why was Doctor Manette imprisoned ?
  • he stole bread
  • he failed to save the life of an aristocrat’s daughter
  • the marquis evremonde feared that manette would reveal one of the marquis’ dark secrets.
  • he was an outspoken critic of the royal family
Q22 | What feature of the chimney sweepers face does Charles Lamb admire?
  • tounge
  • sooty cheeks
  • teeth
  • eyes
Q23 | What was Charles Lamb’s final book?
  • elia
  • walden
  • tales from shakespeare
  • the last essays of elia
Q24 | What was the first Elia essay?
  • a chapter on ears
  • dream children a reverie
  • the south sea house
  • old china
Q25 | Who was appointed as Poet Laureate after William Wordsworth?
  • browning
  • tennyson
  • mathew arnold
  • coleridge