John Dryden and Alexander Pope Quiz
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| Q.1) | In which year was The Act of Union passed, joining the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into a single, united kingdom named “Great Britain”? |
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| Q.2) | Which of the following adjectives best describes 18th century English Augustan poetry? |
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| Q.3) | In John Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel, the character of Ishbosheth represents which of the following historical figures? |
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| Q.4) | In Absalom and Achitophel, radical puritans are indirectly blamed for the Civil War. True or false? |
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| Q.5) | In Dryden’s An Essay of Dramatic Poesie, which character supports English drama because of its variety? |
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| Q.6) | English tragedies usually take place over the course of 24 hours. True or false? |
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| Q.7) | How many versions of The Rape of the Lock did Alexander Pope publish? |
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| Q.8) | In The Rape of the Lock, a mock epic, Alexander Pope imitates the characteristics of which of the following texts? |
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| Q.9) | Who is the muse of The Rape of the Lock? |
| Q.10) | In Canto III of The Rape of the Lock, which monarch “dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea” at Hampton Court? |
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