John Dryden And Alexander Pope Quiz
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- 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”?
- A.
1660
- B.
1667
- C.
1670
- D.
1707
- 2.Which of the following adjectives best describes 18th century English Augustan poetry?
- A.
Political
- B.
Satirical
- C.
Classical
- D.
All of the above
- 3.In John Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel, the character of Ishbosheth represents which of the following historical figures?
- A.
Richard Cromwell
- B.
Oliver Cromwell
- C.
The Duke of Monmouth
- D.
Anthony Cooper
- 4.In Absalom and Achitophel, radical puritans are indirectly blamed for the Civil War. True or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.In Dryden’s An Essay of Dramatic Poesie, which character supports English drama because of its variety?
- A.
Eugenius
- B.
Crites
- C.
Lisideius
- D.
Neander
- 6.English tragedies usually take place over the course of 24 hours. True or false?
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.How many versions of The Rape of the Lock did Alexander Pope publish?
- A.
1
- B.
2
- C.
3
- D.
4
- 8.In The Rape of the Lock, a mock epic, Alexander Pope imitates the characteristics of which of the following texts?
- A.
The Aeneid (Vergil)
- B.
The Divine Comedy (Dante)
- C.
Paradise Lost (Milton)
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Who is the muse of The Rape of the Lock?
- 10.In Canto III of The Rape of the Lock, which monarch “dost sometimes counsel take—and sometimes tea” at Hampton Court?
- A.
Mary I
- B.
Anne I
- C.
Elizabeth I
- D.
Charles II
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