British Literature 17th Century
43 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.What was the 17th Century solution to how far the Reformation should go?
- 2.What was the 17th Century solution to how much power the monarch should have apart from Parliament?
- 3.When did the puritan Revolution occur?
- 4.Frictions began to occur after the accession of Charles I in _____
- 5.Open conflict broke out in ______
- 6.What year was Charles I executed?
- 7.The Puritans were not successful in establishing a stable government after the king's execution.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Oliver Cromwell's military dictatorship worked effectively
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.In what year did Cromwell die and his son Richard assume power?
- 10.In what year did Charles II return from exile and take position as king?
- 11.The Puritan Revolution proved that there was no universal _____ to be had.
- 12.17th Century values of court society
- A.
Belief in hierarchal order
- B.
Uniformity
- C.
Obedience to the national church
- D.
Loyalty to the monarch
- 13.Values of Courtiers in the 17th Century
- A.
Love but not necessarily marriage
- B.
Warfare- largely free of political context
- C.
Devotional piety - apart from practical morality
- D.
Emphasis upon honor as the supreme principle in life
- 14.During the puritan rule, ____ were closed.
- 15.After the puritan rule, social attitudes became more ______ and _______
- 16.Milton was greatly influenced by what author?
- 17.After the restoration people became interested in literature that was more _____.
- 18.After the Restoration _____ was no longer the center of influence
- 19.After the restoration the established church became ____ in its control of people
- 20.After the restoration protestant sects ______
- 21.At the end of the 17th Century rhymed ______ and formal verse _____ became popular
- 22.At the end of the 17th Century a movement began toward ____ and away from _____
- 23.What play did Christopher Marlow rewrite?
- 24.Renaissance Literature celebrates physical form because human beauty is connected to
- 25.Aphra Behn wrote ______
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