1st exam – ELT 313

1. Which among the following literary 10. Which statement banners the core
works best exemplifies premise of Aestheticism and Decadence?
Transcendentalism?
- art for art's sake
- Walden by Henry David Thoreau
11. The imitation of the epics of the likes of
2. The following options are common Ovid and Vergil is what defines this literary
features and techniques of literary pieces in movement.
the Modern Literary Period EXCEPT:
- Augustan
- deism
12. The following literary periods are under
3. Which among the following historical the English Renaissance EXCEPT:
events contributed to the ushering of the
- Augustan
English Renaissance?
13. It was during this period that a truly
- the invention of the printing press
American literature began to emerge.
4. What variety of English was used as
- The Revolutionary Period
medium of poetry in the Old English Period?
14. From which fact can the reader infer that
- Anglo-Saxon Vernacular
the character Beowulf is honorable?
5. Gothic literature emerged from which
- Beowulf refuses to use weapons
period of English Literature?
because Grendel uses none.
- Romantic Period
15. The core belief of Transcendentalism is
6. Which among the following best
- in the inherent goodness of people
describes one of the foci of the literary
and nature
pieces in the Romantic Period?
16. This period is characterized as an
- man's exploration of nature and the
explosion of cultural energy; a flowering of
supernatural
literary, artistic, and intellectual
7. In Beowulf, why does Beowulf sail with development. Sion of Cultural Energy; a
his chosen companions to Hrothgar’s flowering of literary, artistic, and intellectual
kingdom? development.
- to help Hrothgar by destroying a - Renaissance
monster and to gain fame for themselves
17. Chaucer and Malory are notable literary
8. In Beowulf, Wiglaf thinks he and his figures of which period?
comrades should help Beowulf fight the
- Middle
dragon because...
18. Transcendentalism emerged from what
- Beowulf is too old and sick to fight.
Literary Period in American Literature?
9. The Victorian Literature dealt with the
- The Romantic Period
following issues in its writings EXCEPT:
19. What literary period in English literature
- religious reforms
existed from 1066 - 1500?
- Middle English Period
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20. Among all the subsets of the
Enlightenment Period, what subset deviates
from the emphasis of reason by focusing on
instinct and feeling?
- Age of Sensibility
21. What period is designated as the period
of Rebirth of the classics.
- The English Renaissance
22. The following are central themes of
Beowulf EXCEPT:
- individuality
23. Which among the following literary
works applies stream of consciousness?
- The Great Gatsby by F. Scott
Fitzgerald
24. What is the best-known epic during the
Old English Period?
- Beowulf
25. The emphasis on play, fragmentation,
metafiction, and intertextuality is the
characteristic of what literary period?
- Postmodern
26. The Postmodernists are credited with
what literary breakthrough?
- breaking the many literary
standards and traditions
27. What period of English Literature
ushered the movement of Aestheticism and
Decadence?
- Victorian
28. The literature in this literary period is
characterized to use philosophy, skepticism,
refinement, and reason.
- Enlightenment
29. Which among the following ideas is
ascribed with the English Renaissance.
- man’s concern with himself as an
object of contemplation
30. The term Anglo-Saxon comes from what
Germanic tribes?
- Angles and Saxons
31. Which among the following best
describes the second half of the writings
during the Middle English Period?
- secular in nature
32. The following are themes of the literary
pieces during the Old English Period
EXCEPT:
- humanism
33. Which among the following best
describes the first half of the writings during
the Middle English Period?
- religious in nature
34. Most of the works in this period are
composed of letters, journals, biographies,
and memoirs.
- American Colonial Period
35. The following are the three subsets of
the Enlightenment Period EXCEPT:
- Commonwealth
36. Which among the following options best
explains why the Enlightenment period is
also called the Neoclassical?
- the disdain for romanticism and the
reverence for logic
37. The following are the main themes of
Middle English Literature EXCEPT:
- pagan
38. Which among the following options best
describes the end of the Old English
Period?
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- The era ended when William the

Conqueror conquered Great Britain
39. Which literary movement deviated the
literary traditions of Victorian Period?
- Aestheticism and Decadence
40. Who among the characters questioned
the heroism of Beowulf?
- Unferth