1. ____________________________________ The national epic of the Anglo-Saxons is .A Robin HoodB Sir Gawain and the Green KnightC The Canterbury TalesD Beowulf2. __ w as the most outstanding single romance on the Arthurian legend written inalliterative verse.A The Canterbury TalesB Piers the PlowmanC Sir Gawain and the Green KnightD Beowulf3. __ w as famous for The Canterbury Tales.A Geoffrey ChaucerB John MiltonC William ShakespeareD Francis Bacon4. Most of the ballads of the 15th century focused on the legend about __ as a heroicfigure.A Green NightsB GawainC Robin HoodD Hamlet5.In the 16th century, Thomas More's work ______ became immediately popular after its publication.A Paradise LostB A Pleasant Satire of the Three EstatesC Of StudiesD Utopia6. __ was Edmund Spencer 's masterpiece which has been regarded as one of the great poems in the English language.A AmorettiB The Shepherd 's CalendarC The Faerie QueeneD Four Hymns7. __ is from Shakespeare 's sonnet No.18.A “Lemt e not to the marriage of true minds ”B “Tobe or not to be: that is the question ”C “ ShallI compare thee to a summer's day” D“ Nolonger mourn for me when I am dead”8. ___ , the “father of English poetry ”and one of the greatest narrative poets of England,was born in London about 1340.A. Geoffrey ChaucerB. Sir GawainC. Francis BaconD. John Dryden9. The four great tragedies written by Shakespeare are Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and ___A. Antony and CleopatraB. Julius CaesarC Twelfth NightD King Lear10. Which of the following does not belong to Shakespeare 's romantic love comedies?A Twelfth NightB The TempestC As You Like ItD The Merchant of VeniceD C A C D C C A D B1. All of the following are the most eminent dramatists in theRenaissance England except __________ .a. William Shakespeareb. Ben Jonsonc. Christopher Marlowed. Francis Bacon2. The English Renaissance period was an age ofa. poetry and dramab. drama and novelc. novel and poetryd. romance and poetry3. Paradise Lost is the masterpiece of ______a. William Shakespeareb. Robert Burnsc. John Miltond. William Blake4. Which of the following plays written by Shakespeare is history play ?a. A Midsummer Night ' s Dreamb. The Merry Wives of Windsorc. H enry IVd. King Lear5. The first official version of Bible known asthe Great Bible , was revised in ______a. 16th centuryb. 17th centuryc. 18th centuryd. 19th century6. Francis Bacon ' s Essays first published in 1597 has beenconsidered as an important landmark in the development of English , and as the firstcollection of essays in the English language.a. poetryb. epicsc. fictiond. prose7. Daniel Defoe was famous for his novel ___ whichfirst established his reputation.a. Gulliver ' s Travelsb. The Adventure of Robinson Crusoec. The Pilgrim ' s Progressd. Oliver Twist8. The famous poem “ A Red Red Rose ” was written bya. William Wordsworthb. George Byronc. Robert Burnsd. William Blake9. Mary Shelley ' s nvoel Frankenstein belongs to thetype of ____ which is often set in gloomy castles wherehorrifying, supernatural events take place.a. Gothicb. Realismc. Romanticismd. Classicism10. The first complete English Bible was translated by , “the morning star of the Reformationand his followers.A. William LanglandB. James IC. John WycliffeD. Bishop Lancelot AndrewsD A C C B D B C A C1. The literature of the Anglo-Saxon period falls naturally into two divisions, ___________ and Christian.a. Paganb. Romanc. Frenchd. Danish2. “ Poetry is Spontaneous ” was put forward by _______________a. Robert Burnsb. William Blakec. William Wordsworthd. Charles Lamb3. Which of the following writings can be regarded as typical belonging to the school of Romantic literature?c. Jane Eyrea. Don Juanb. Ulyssesd. Sons and Lovers4. ____ is the first important English essayist and thefounder of modern science in England.a. Francis Baconb. Edmund Spenserc. Thomas Mored. Sidney5. What is flourished in Elizabethan age more than any other form of literature?a. novelb.dramac. essayd. poetry6. The publication of _____ marked the beginning of theRomantic Age.a. Don Juanb. The Rime of the Ancient Marinerc. The Lyrical Balladsd. Ode to the West Wind7. Which of the following did not belong to Romanticism?a. John Keatsb. Percy Shelleyc. William Wordsworthd. Alfred Tennyson8. Frankenstein was filmed many times. Who wrote the book?a. Edgar Allan Poeb. James Joycec. Mary Shelleyd. Walter Scott9. In the mid-18th century, a new literary movement called came to Europe and then to England.a. Romanticismb. Classicismc. Realismd. Restoration10. Which of the following poem was not written by John Keats?a. Ode to the West Windb. Ode to Autumnc. Ode on a Grecian Urnd. Ode to a NightingaleA C A ABCD C A A1. William Shakespeare is one of the giants of ______a. Romanticismb. Critical Realismc. Aestheticismd. the Renaissance2. ______ is the first important religious poet in Englishliterature.a. John Donneb. George Herbertc. Caedmond. Milton3. _______ was the first to introduce thesonnet into English literature.a. Thomas Wyattb. William Shakespearec. Philip Sidneyd. Thomas Gray4. The English poets _______ , WilliamWordsworth, and Robert Southey, were known as “ Lake Poets ”because they lived in the LakeDistrict Northwestern England at the beginning ofthe 19th century.a. George Byronb. John Keatsc. Percy Shelleyd. Samuel Coleridge5. The most gifted of the “University Wits ”was ___ .A. John LilyB. Thomas KydC. Thomas GreeneD. Christopher Marlowe6. __ is one of the forerunners of modern socialistthought.A. Phillip SidneyB. Edmund SpenserC. Thomas MoreD. Christopher Marlowe7. Morality plays appeared after ____ .A. miracle playsB. mystery playsC. interludeD. Classical plays8. Which of the following is NOT regarded as one of characteristics of Renaissance?a. Exaltation of man 's pursuit of happiness in thislife.b. Cultivation of the genuine flavor of ancient culture.c. Tolerance of human weaknesses.d. Praise of man 's efforts in having his soul delivered.9. The most intellectual movement of the Renaissance was .A. the ReformationB. HumanismC. the Italian revivalD. Geographical exploration10. What is the relationship between Claudius and Hamlet?A. CousinsB. Uncle and nephewC. Father-in-lawD. Father and sonD C A D D C A D B B1. Which of the following is a typical feature of Swift's writings?A. Great wit.B. Bitter satire.C. Rich mythic allusions.D. Complicated sentence structures.2. __ is the leading figure of Metaphysical poetry.A. John DonneB. George HerbertC. Andre MarvellD. Henry Vaughan3. The _______ was a progressive intellectual movement throughout Western Europe in the 18th century.A. RomanticismB. HumanismC. EnlightenmentD. Sentimentalism4. Who was the greatest dramatist in the 18th century?A. Oliver GoldsmithB. Richard SheridanC. Laurence SterneD. Henry Fielding5. In which of the following works can you find the proper names“ Lilliput ” , “ Brobdingnag ” , “ Houyhnhnm” and “ Yahoo ”? A.The Pilgrim ' s ProgressB. The Faerie QueeneC. Gulliver ' s TravelsD. The School for Scandal6. _ poems can be divided into two categories: the youthfullove lyrics and the later sacred verses.A. John MiltonB. John BunyanC. John DonneD. John Dryden7. In The Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan describes The Vanity Fair in atone.A. delightfulB. solemnC. sentimentalD. satirical8. Defoe 'Rsobinson Crusoe created the image of an enterprisingEnglishman, typical of the English bourgeoisie in the _________century.A. 17thB. 19thC. 18thD. 20th9. ___ compiled the A Dictionary of the English Languagewhich became the foundation of all the subsequent English dictionaries.A. Ben JohnsonB. Samuel JohnsonC. Alexander PopeD. John Dryden10. __ found its representative writers in the field of poetry, such as Edward Young and Thomas Gray, but it manifested itself chiefly in the novels of Lawrence Sterne and Oliver Goldsmith. A. Pre-romanticism B. RomanticismC. SentimentalismD. NaturalismB AC B C CD C B C。