1. What is the significance of the `Lost Generation` in American literary history?
A. They were known for their optimistic and patriotic writing.
B. They were a group of writers disillusioned by World War I and post-war society.
C. They primarily focused on children`s literature.
D. They were associated with the Transcendentalist movement.
2. Which famous American playwright wrote `Death of a Salesman`, a tragic play critiquing the American Dream?
A. Tennessee Williams
B. Eugene O`Neill
C. Arthur Miller
D. Edward Albee
3. In drama, what is a `soliloquy`?
A. A conversation between two characters
B. A speech by a character alone on stage, revealing their thoughts
C. A brief comment made to the audience, unheard by other characters
D. A song performed by the chorus
4. Which British novelist is known for her complex psychological novels, such as `Mrs. Dalloway` and `To the Lighthouse`, employing stream of consciousness?
A. Doris Lessing
B. Virginia Woolf
C. Agatha Christie
D. Muriel Spark
5. What is the function of a `chorus` in classical Greek tragedy, which has influenced later English and American drama?
A. To perform musical interludes only.
B. To act as the main characters in the play.
C. To provide commentary on the action and represent public opinion.
D. To create comedic relief.
6. What is a `Bildungsroman`?
A. A novel set in a specific geographical location.
B. A novel focused on historical events.
C. A novel that traces the protagonist`s development from childhood to adulthood.
D. A novel written in verse.
7. What is the primary characteristic of `stream of consciousness` as a narrative technique?
A. Objective description of events
B. Linear chronological storytelling
C. Representation of unfiltered thoughts and feelings
D. Formal, structured dialogue
8. Which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered a defining work of the Jazz Age, exploring themes of wealth, class, and the American Dream?
A. The Sun Also Rises
B. A Farewell to Arms
C. The Great Gatsby
D. Tender Is the Night
9. Who is the author of `Frankenstein`, a seminal work of Gothic and science fiction?
A. Mary Shelley
B. Bram Stoker
C. H.G. Wells
D. Edgar Allan Poe
10. What is the `Beat Generation` in American literature?
A. A group of writers focused on traditional poetic forms.
B. A post-World War II literary movement expressing counterculture and nonconformity.
C. A group of writers associated with the Harlem Renaissance.
D. A literary movement promoting conservative values.
11. Which literary movement, prominent in the early 20th century, is characterized by a break from traditional narrative and poetic forms, often reflecting feelings of alienation and fragmentation?
A. Romanticism
B. Realism
C. Modernism
D. Postmodernism
12. In poetry, what is a `Shakespearean sonnet` also known as?
A. Petrarchan sonnet
B. Italian sonnet
C. Spenserian sonnet
D. English sonnet
13. Which American author won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954 for his powerful and artistically independent narratives?
A. Ernest Hemingway
B. William Faulkner
C. John Steinbeck
D. T.S. Eliot
14. What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in close proximity?
A. Assonance
B. Consonance
C. Alliteration
D. Onomatopoeia
15. Which of these poets is considered a major figure of the Romantic movement in English literature?
A. John Donne
B. Alexander Pope
C. William Wordsworth
D. T.S. Eliot
16. Which novel by Charlotte Brontë is known for its strong female protagonist and exploration of social class and gender inequality?
A. Pride and Prejudice
B. Jane Eyre
C. Sense and Sensibility
D. Emma
17. What is `Southern Gothic` as a subgenre in American literature?
A. Romantic stories set in the American South.
B. Gothic literature written by Southern authors, focusing on European settings.
C. Gothic literature set in the American South, featuring grotesque characters and decaying settings.
D. Realistic depictions of Southern life, avoiding supernatural elements.
18. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic typically associated with Postmodern literature?
A. Metafiction and self-reflexivity
B. Grand narratives and objective truth
C. Irony and skepticism towards authority
D. Fragmentation and pastiche
19. Which of these plays is considered a tragedy by William Shakespeare?
A. A Midsummer Night`s Dream
B. Twelfth Night
C. Hamlet
D. As You Like It
20. What is `Dramatic Irony`?
A. Irony that occurs in real life.
B. Irony that is spoken by a character.
C. Irony where the audience knows something the characters do not.
D. Irony that is intended to be humorous.
21. Who wrote the epic poem `Paradise Lost`, retelling the biblical story of the Fall of Man?
A. Geoffrey Chaucer
B. John Milton
C. Edmund Spenser
D. William Shakespeare
22. Which American literary period is most strongly associated with transcendentalism and figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau?
A. The Enlightenment
B. Romanticism
C. Realism
D. Modernism
23. The Harlem Renaissance, a significant cultural movement, primarily celebrated the artistic and intellectual achievements of which group?
A. Irish immigrants
B. African Americans
C. Jewish Americans
D. Italian immigrants
24. What is `Picaresque novel`?
A. A novel focusing on upper-class society.
B. A novel that tells a story through letters.
C. A novel depicting the adventures of a roguish hero of low social class.
D. A novel with a tragic ending.
25. Which of these novels is NOT written by an American author?
A. The Catcher in the Rye
B. To Kill a Mockingbird
C. Wuthering Heights
D. Beloved
26. What is the literary device where an object or idea represents something else, often abstract?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Symbolism
D. Personification
27. Who is the author of `Pride and Prejudice`, a quintessential novel of manners in English literature?
A. Emily Brontë
B. Jane Austen
C. Charlotte Brontë
D. Virginia Woolf
28. Which American poet is famous for free verse and poems like `Song of Myself` in `Leaves of Grass`?
A. Edgar Allan Poe
B. Walt Whitman
C. Emily Dickinson
D. Robert Frost
29. What distinguishes `American Realism` in literature from `American Romanticism`?
A. Realism focuses on idealized heroes, while Romanticism depicts ordinary people.
B. Realism emphasizes the supernatural, while Romanticism focuses on everyday life.
C. Realism aims for objective portrayal of life, while Romanticism emphasizes emotion and imagination.
D. Realism uses elaborate language, while Romanticism uses simple language.
30. Which British author is famous for writing dystopian novels like `Nineteen Eighty-Four` and `Animal Farm`?
A. Aldous Huxley
B. George Orwell
C. H.G. Wells
D. J.R.R. Tolkien
