LTTN01 Wlliam Shakespeare is not the author of =>White Devil Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and are Scandinavian =>Characters In 1066, led the Norman army to invade and defeat Eng.
Trang 1 Wlliam Shakespeare is not the author of:=>White Devil
Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and _ areScandinavian.=>Characters
In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat England.=>William the
An over ambitious man
Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450?
=>The Anglo-Saxons
What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius?
Vice of Kings
The Slaying of Lucianus SAI
Slings and Arrows
The Murder of Gonzago
How many plays did William Shakespeare write?=>37
When was Jonathan Swift born?=>30 November 1667
How many children did Shakespeare have?=>3
What was Daniel Defoe’s original surname?=>Foe
William Shakespeare was born in the year:=>1564
was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the18th century
The Enlightenment
The Renaissance
The Chartist Movement
What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night?=>Or, What you Will
In which language the stories of Canterbury Tale are written?=>Middle English
is one of Shakespeare’s famous four tragedies.=>Othello
How are Polonius and Laertes related?=>Father/son
In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat England.=>William the
Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy?=>None of the above
Hamlet’s famous speech ‘To be,or not to be; that is the question’ occurs in?=>Act III,
Scene I
William Shakespeare born in:=>26 April 1564
Was killed by Hamlet unintentionally?=>Polonius
Trang 2 Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and _ areScandinavian.=>Characters
Hamlet is?
A passionate lover
A man of action SAI
Why was Daniel Defoe arrested in May 1703?=>Writing the pamphlet The Shortest
Way of Dissenters
In the 14th century, the most important writer is .=>Chaucer
When did Daniel Defoe die?=>26 April 1731
He married to the Anne Hathaway at the age of _ in =>18, 1582
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
How does Queen Gertrude die?=>Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which character spoke following lines?"What's Montague? It is nor hand nor foot,Norarm nor face, nor any other partBelonging to a man, O be some other name!What's in aname?That which we call a roseBy any other word would smell as sweet,"=>Juliet
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the18th century.=>The Enlightenment
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Wlliam Shakespeare is not the author of:=>White Devil
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England?=>Dutch
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of theNorman Conquest in 1066?=>French
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Who wrote Canterbury Tales?=>Geoffrey Chaucer
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Hamlet is?=>A passionate lover
Why was Daniel Defoe arrested in May 1703?=>Writing the pamphlet The Shortest
Way of Dissenters
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450?
=>The Anglo-Saxons
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which is the last play written by William Shakespeare?=> The Tempest
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius?=>The Murder of
Gonzago
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
_ is one of Shakespeare’s famous four tragedies.=>Othello
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
How does Queen Gertrude die?=>Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup
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Which of the following novels has the sub-title ‘A Novel Without a Hero’?=>Vanity
Fair
In Pride and Prejudice we initially dislike but later tend to like?=>Darcy
Which of the following is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen?=>Sandition
The main literary stream of the 18th century was .=>Neo-classicism
Which method of narration has been employed by Dickens in his novel “Great
Expectations”?=>Direct or epic method
I Wandered lonely as a Cloud is a .=>Lyrical poem
Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature?=>William Wordsworth
A Red, Red Rose is a .=>Lyric
Vanity Fair is a novel by?=>W M Thackeray
Pride and Prejudice was originally a youthful work entitled?=> ‘First Impressions’
In the last twenty years of the 18th century, England produced two great romantic poets They are=>Blake and Burns
The main literary stream of the 18th century was .=>Neo-classicism
I Wandered lonely as a Cloud is a .=>Lyrical poem
LTTN03 Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Where was Oscar Wilde born?=>Dublin
Jack Worthing, the central character in The Importance of Being Earnest, is found as a baby in a handbag in the cloakroom of which railway station=>Victoria
Graham Greene’s novels are marked by?=>Catholicism
Which of the following writers wrote historical novels?=>Sir Walter Scott and Maria
What is the title of Wilde's only novel?=>The Picture of Dorian Gray
Who wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles?"=>Arthur Conan Doyle
Which text exemplifies the anti-Victorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century?
=>Eminent Victorians, The Way of All Flesh
Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater since the abolition of censorship in 1968?=>The rise of workshops and the collaborative
ethos, The emergence of a major cohort of women dramatists, The diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies
LTTN04
Trang 4Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
What was O Henry’s real name?=>William Sidney Porter
When was O Henry born?=>11 September 1862
Which humourous weekly was started by O Henry?=>The Rolling Stone
Where did O Henry work as a teller?=>First National Bank, Austin
Where did O Henry flee to avoid trial?=>Honduras
Which story by O Henry deals with sacrifices husband and wife make for buying
Christmas presents for each other?=>The Gift of the Magi
How many dollars does Della get for her hair in The Gift of the Magi?=>20
What does Jim buy for Della in The Gift of the Magi?=>Combs
Which story by O Henry deals with kidnappers who find the kidnapped boy a nuisance
and want to return him with money?=>The Ransom of Red Chief
Where did O Henry die?=>New York
KTTN01 Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Who wrote Canterbury Tales?=>Geoffrey Chaucer
Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of theNorman Conquest in 1066?=>French
Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450?
=>The Anglo-Saxons
Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450?
=>The Anglo-Saxons
In the 14th century, the most important writer is .=>Chaucer
Pride and Prejudice was originally a youthful work entitled?=>First Impressions’
Which method of narration has been employed by Dickens in his novel “GreatExpectations”?=>Direct or epic method
In Pride and Prejudice we initially dislike but later tend to like?=>Darcy
Who wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles?"=>Arthur Conan Doyle
Which of the following phrases best characterizes the late-nineteenth century aestheticmovement which widened the breach between artists and the reading public, sowingthe seeds of modernism?=>Art for art's sake
KTTN02
Which text exemplifies the anti-Victorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century?
=>Eminent Victorians, The Way of All Flesh
Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater since theabolition of censorship in 1968?=>The rise of workshops and the collaborative
ethos, The emergence of a major cohort of women dramatists, The diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies
Trang 5 What is the title of Wilde's only novel?=>The Picture of Dorian Gray
Which of the following phrases best characterizes the late-nineteenth century aestheticmovement which widened the breach between artists and the reading public, sowingthe seeds of modernism?=>Art for art's sake
Where was Oscar Wilde born?=>Dublin
Which story by O Henry deals with sacrifices husband and wife make forbuying Christmas presents for each other?=>The Gift of the Magi
When was O Henry born?=>11 September 1862
Where did O Henry flee to avoid trial?=>Honduras
What does Jim buy for Della in The Gift of the Magi?=>Combs
What is a sonnet?=>A poem of fourteen lines
Jack Worthing, the central character in The Importance of Being Earnest, is found as ababy in a handbag in the cloakroom of which railway station=>Victoria
Which of the following writers wrote historical novels?=>Sir Walter Scott and Maria
Edgeworth
Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between Fowler, Pyle, andPhuong in The Quiet American?=>Love triangle
Graham Greene’s novels are marked by?=>Catholicism
How many dollars does Della get for her hair in The Gift of the Magi?=>20
Where did O Henry work as a teller?=>First National Bank, Austin
Which story by O Henry deals with kidnappers who find the kidnapped boy a nuisanceand want to return him with money?=>The Ransom of Red Chief
Who wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles?"=>Arthur Conan Doyle
Where did O Henry die?=>New York
Which story by O Henry deals with kidnappers who find the kidnapped boy a nuisanceand want to return him =>The Ransom of Red Chief
Lecture 1: English literature from the Anglo-Saxon to the 18th century
Hamlet is?
a A passionate lover Câu trả lời đúng
b An over ambitious man
Trang 6a 11 January 1660
b 14 April 1656
c 30 November 1667 Câu trả lời đúng
d 3 June 1663
Which of the following books was written by Jonathan Swift?
a) Gulliver’s Travels Câu trả lời đúng
Where was Jonathan Swift born?
b) Dublin
Which school did Jonathan Swift attend?
b) Kilkenny Grammar School
Which college did Jonathan Swift attend?
How does Queen Gertrude die?
a Suffers a fatal heart attack while watching Hamlet fight Laertes
b Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet’s cup Câu trả lời đúng
c Drowns in the river outside the castle
d Accidentally stabbed by Laertes
Which of the following languages did not coexist in Anglo-Norman England?
Trang 7C) 17th century
D) B and C Câu trả lời đúng
The dates of Shakespeare’s life put him firmly in the middle of which musical period?A) Medieval
B) Renaissance Câu trả lời đúng
C) Baroque
D) Classical
In addition to writing plays, William Shakespeare was also:
A) A poet who wrote over 150 sonnets
B) An actor who performed for royalty
C) A successful businessman
D) A and B
E) A, B and C Câu trả lời đúng
How many plays do we know that Shakespeare wrote?
What kinds of characters generally sing in Shakespeare’s plays?
A) Kings and queens
B) Servants, clowns, fools and other minor characters with low status Câu trả lời đúng
C) Fairies
D) Noblemen
When a major character in a Shakespeare play sings, it is most likely because:
A) They are suffering from mental illness Câu trả lời đúng
B) They are in love
Trang 8C) They are entertaining friends or guests
D) They are speaking their innermost thoughts
The music performed during Shakespeare’s plays was meant to:
A) Create a mood or atmosphere
B) Establish the mental or emotional state of characters
C) Provide an interlude between acts
D) A part of a silly comedy act performed at the end of tragic plays
E) All of the above Câu trả lời đúng
In Elizabethan England, people believed that this instrument could improve people’s emotional state by turning sadness into art:
A) Oboes
B) Trumpets
C) Viols (an earlier version of the violin) Câu trả lời đúng
How many plays did William Shakespeare write?
d Romeo and Juliet Câu trả lời đúng
e A Midsummer Night’s Dream
In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat England
a Julius Caesar
b William the conqueror Câu trả lời đúng
c Alfred the Great
Trang 9What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius?
a Slings and Arrows
b Vice of Kings
c The Murder of Gonzago Câu trả lời đúng
d The Slaying of Lucianus
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which character spoke following lines?”What’s Montague? It is nor hand nor foot,Nor arm nor face, nor any other partBelonging to a man, O be some other name!What’s in a name?That which we call a roseBy any other word would smell as sweet,”
a Desdemona
b Juliet Câu trả lời đúng
c Hero
d Rosalind
What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night?
a Or, What you Will Câu trả lời đúng
b Or, What you Think
c Or, What is you Will
d Or, What you Like It
Thomas More’s masterpiece Utopia was written in _
a Latin Câu trả lời đúng
b French
c Greek
d English
William Shakespeare born in:
a 26 April 1564 Câu trả lời đúng
Trang 10Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and _ are Scandinavian.
a Belief
b Idea
c God
d Characters Câu trả lời đúng
William Shakespeare is not the author of:
a Hamlet
b White Devil Câu trả lời đúng
c Titus Andronicus
d Taming of the Shrew
“To be or not to be that is the question”, is famous line of which of Shakespeare’s plays?
a King Lear
b Macbeth
c Othello
d Hamlet Câu trả lời đúng
Who wrote Canterbury Tales?
a King Richard II
b Thomas Lancaster
c Dick Whittington
d Geoffrey Chaucer Câu trả lời đúng
Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450?
d Middle English Câu trả lời đúng
Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066?
a French Câu trả lời đúng
b Spanish
c Norwegian
d Hungarian
Trang 11was a progressive intellectual movement throughout western Europe in the 18th century.
a The Religious Reformation
b The Renaissance
c The Chartist Movement
d The Enlightenment Câu trả lời đúng
Was killed by Hamlet unintentionally?
a Leartus
b Forinbras
c Horatio
d Polonius Câu trả lời đúng
How are Polonius and Laertes related?
a Brother/brother
b Father/son Câu trả lời đúng
c Uncle/nephew
d Cousin/cousin
Hamlet’s famous speech ‘To be,or not to be; that is the question’ occurs in?
a Act III, Scene III
b Act II, Scene I
c Act IV, Scene III
d Act III, Scene I Câu trả lời đúng
_ is one of Shakespeare’s famous four tragedies
a Anthony and Cleopatra
b Romeo and Juliet
c Julius Caesar
d Othello Câu trả lời đúng
Which is the last play written by William Shakespeare?
a Two Gentlemen from Verona
b The Tempest Câu trả lời đúng
Trang 12Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy?
When did Daniel Defoe die?
a 26 April 1731 Câu trả lời đúng
b 7 December 1725
c 5 January 1740
d 12 September 1748
What was Daniel Defoe’s original surname?
a Foe Câu trả lời đúng
b Good
c Neigbour
d Friend
Who get Daniel Defoe released?
a Robert Harley Câu trả lời đúng
b Oliver Cromwell
c James Robert Oaklay
d Alexander Selkirk
Which poem written y Daniel Defoe made him popular with William III?
a The True Born Englishman
b Moll Flanders
c Hymn to the Pillory
d Captain Jack
In Which rebellion was Daniel Defoe involved?
a Monmouth Câu trả lời đúng
b Boxer
c Cioux
d Mapla
Trang 13Which of the following books was written by Daniel Defoe?
a Robinson Crusoe Câu trả lời đúng
b Gulliver’s Travels
c Odyssey
d Either Or
Why was Daniel Defoe arrested in May 1703?
a Writing the pamphlet The Shortest Way of Dissenters Câu trả lời đúng
b Not paying debts
c Piracy
d Translating Bible in English
Who or what were Eye Witness, Andrew Morton, T Tayor and Merchant?
a Pen names of Daniel Defoe Câu trả lời đúng
b Friends od Daniel Defoe
c Colleagues of Daniel Defoe
d Enemies of Daniel Defoe
Bài 2: The 19th century English Literature
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence In the last twenty years of the 18th century, England produced two great romantic poets They are
a Johnson and Blake
b Blake and Burns Câu trả lời đúng
c Pope and Goldsmith
d Gray and Young
In Pride and Prejudice we initially dislike but later tend to like?
a Wickham
b Bingley
c Darcy Câu trả lời đúng
d Mr Bennet
Which of the following novels has the sub-title ‘A Novel Without a Hero’?
a Vanity Fair Câu trả lời đúng
Trang 14Which of the following is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen?
a Sense and Sensibility
b Sandition Câu trả lời đúng
d ‘First Impressions’ Câu trả lời đúng
Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature?
Bài 3: The 20th century English Literature
Graham Greene’s novels are marked by?
a Protestantism
b Buddhism
c Catholicism Câu trả lời đúng
d Paganism
Trang 15Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between Fowler, Pyle, and Phuong in The Quiet American?
a Love triangle Câu trả lời đúng
b The rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos
c The diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies
d The emergence of a major cohort of women dramatists
e The death of the musical
Which text exemplifies the anti-Victorianism prevalent in the early twentieth century?
a The Way of All Flesh
b Eminent Victorians
c Philistine Victorians
d Jungle Books
e Eminent Victorians, The Way of All Flesh Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following writers wrote historical novels?
a Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth Câu trả lời đúng
b William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
c Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley
d Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte
Jack Worthing, the central character in The Importance of Being Earnest, is found as a baby in a handbag in the cloakroom of which railway station
a Victoria Câu trả lời đúng
b Paddington
c Waterloo
d Euston
Trang 16Who wrote “The Hound of the Baskervilles?”
a P D James
b H Ryder-Haggard
c Agatha Christie
d Arthur Conan Doyle Câu trả lời đúng
Which of the following phrases best characterizes the late-nineteenth century aesthetic movement which widened the breach between artists and the reading public, sowing the seeds of modernism?
a Art for art’s sake Câu trả lời đúng
b Art for God’s sake
c Art for the masses
d Art for intellect’s sake
Where was Oscar Wilde born?
a Cork
b Dublin Câu trả lời đúng
c Glasgow
d London
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
What is the title of Wilde’s only novel?
a The Picture of Declan Gray
b The Picture of Dorian Gray Câu trả lời đúng
c The Picture of Deominic Gray
d The Picture of Damien Gray
Ôn tập: Bài 1 đến Bài 3
• Bài kiểm tra trắc nghiệm 01
Vanity Fair is a novel by?
Trang 17Bài 4: American Literature
What is the imitation of natural sounds in word form?
a Personification
b Hyperboles
c Alliteration
d Onomatopoeia Câu trả lời đúng
Where did O Henry flee to avoid trial?
a Canada
b Brazil
c Honduras Câu trả lời đúng
Which humourous weekly was started by O Henry?
a Shankar’s Weekly
b Eve’s Weekly
c The Rolling Stone Câu trả lời đúng
How many dollars does Della get for her hair in The Gift of the Magi?
a 80
b 60
c 20 Câu trả lời đúng
Where did O Henry work as a teller?
a ANZGrindlays Bank, Atlanta
b First American Bank, Washington
c Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
d First National Bank, Austin Câu trả lời đúng
What does Jim buy for Della in The Gift of the Magi?
a Silver bracelet
b Combs
Trang 18a The Gift of the Magi Câu trả lời đúng
b The Gentle Grafter
c Let me feel your pulse
d Heart of the West
Which story by O Henry deals with kidnappers who find the kidnapped boy a nuisance and want to return him with money?
a The Cop and the Anthem
b Christmas by Injunction
c The Duplicity of Hargraves
d The Ransom of Red Chief Câu trả lời đúng
What was O Henry’s real name?
d 11 September 1862 Câu trả lời đúng
Questions on literary terms
What is a sonnet?
a A poem of six lines
b A poem of eight lines
Trang 19c A poem of fourteen lines Câu trả lời đúng
d A poem of twelve lines
Where did O Henry work as a teller?
a Chase Manhattan Bank, New York
b First National Bank, Austin Câu trả lời đúng
c First American Bank, Washington
d ANZGrindlays Bank, Atlanta
Thomas More’s masterpiece Utopia was written in
How many children did Shakespeare have?
Was killed by Hamlet unintentionally? Polonius
From which of Shakespeare's plays is this famous line:
'Did my heart love til now?/ Forswear it, sight/ For I
never saw a true beauty until this night' Romeo and Juliet
_ is one of Shakespeare’s famous four tragedies Othello
How many plays did William Shakespeare write? 37
In which language the stories of Canterbury Tale are
In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat
Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy? None of the above
How does Queen Gertrude die? Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet's cup
Why was Daniel Defoe arrested in May 1703 Writing the pamphlet The Shortest Way of DissentersWhich is the last play written by William Shakespeare The Tempest
Which people began their invasion and conquest of
southwestern Britain around 450? The Anglo-Saxons
What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for
Which of the following languages did not coexist in
How are Polonius and Laertes related Father/son
Hamlet’s famous speech ‘To be,or not to be; that is the
He married to the Anne Hathaway at the age
Wlliam Shakespeare is not the author of: White Devil
Trang 20Hamlet is? An over ambitious man X
In the 14th century, the most important writer is
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence In
the last twenty years of the 18th century, England
produced two great romantic poets They are Blake and Burns
In Pride and Prejudice we initially dislike but later tend
The main literary stream of the 18th century was Neo-classicism
Pride and Prejudice was originally a youthful work
Which method of narration has been employed by
Dickens in his novel “Great Expectations Direct or epic method
I Wandered lonely as a Cloud is a Lyrical poem
Which of the following is an unfinished novel by Jane
Which of the following best summarizes the
relationship between Fowler, Pyle, and Phuong in The
Which of the following phrases best characterizes the
late-nineteenth century aesthetic movement which
widened the breach between artists and the reading
public, sowing the seeds of modernism? Art for art's sake
Which text exemplifies the anti-Victorianism prevalent
in the early twentieth century? Eminent Victorians, The Way of All FleshWhich of the following writers wrote historical novels? Sir Walter Scott and Maria EdgeworthJack Worthing, the central character in The Importance
of Being Earnest, is found as a baby in a handbag in
the cloakroom of which railway station Victoria
Who wrote "The Hound of the Baskervilles?" Arthur Conan Doyle
Graham Greene’s novels are marked by? Catholicism
Which of the following phrases best characterizes the
late-nineteenth century aesthetic movement which
widened the breach between artists and the reading
public, sowing the seeds of modernism? Art for art's sake
Trang 21Which of the following has been a significant
development in British theater since the abolition of
censorship in 1968?
The rise of workshops and the collaborative ethos, The emergence of a major cohort of women dramatists, The diversifying impact of playwrights from the former colonies
Which story by O Henry deals with sacrifices husband
and wife make for buying Christmas presents for each
Where did O Henry work as a teller? First National Bank, Austin
What does Jim buy for Della in The Gift of the Magi? Combs
What is the imitation of natural sounds in word form? Onomatopoeia
How many dollars does Della get for her hair in The
Gift of the Magi?
Which story by O Henry deals with kidnappers who
find the kidnapped boy a nuisance and want to return
Which humourous weekly was started by O Henry? The Rolling Stone
What was O Henry’s real name? William Sidney Porter
Where did O Henry flee to avoid trial? Honduras
Words from which language began to enter English
vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in
Câu hỏi 2
Câu trả lời đúng
Điểm 1,00 ngoài khoảng 1,00
Trang 22Đánh dấu để làm sau
Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which river is associated with Shakespeare's birth place?Chọn một câu trả lời:
The corect answer is: The Avon
Because: it is the river in his hometown
Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
How many Acts are in William Shakespeare’s plays?
Trang 23The corect answer is: Five
Because: it is the special feature of William Shakespeare’s play
Reference :
The textbook: English and American Literature Chapter 2
Câu trả lời đúng là:
Câu hỏi 4
Câu trả lời không đúng
Điểm 0,00 ngoài khoảng 1,00
a To attract their outlook
b To produce their outlook
c To lengthen their outlook
d To widen their outlook
Phản hồiCâu trả lời đúng là:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
Trang 24Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Shakespeare made Stratford his regular home in:
The corect answer is: About 1610
Because: he was so weak and he did not want to go to other places
Trang 25Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which of the following books was written by Daniel Defoe?
Trang 26The corect answer is:
Because: it is his works
Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
"To be or not to be that is the question", is famous line of which of Shakespeare's plays?Chọn một câu trả lời:
The corect answer is: Hamlet
Because: it is Hamlet’s soliloquy
Trang 27Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
How many children did Shakespeare have?
The corect answer is: 3
Because: their names are Susanna, and twins Hamnet and
Trang 28Đánh dấu để làm sau
Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat England.Chọn một câu trả lời:
The corect answer is : William the conqueror
Because: he was a French noble
Trang 29Mô tả câu hỏi
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
What is the name of the playlet Hamlet stages for Claudius?Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Slings and Arrows
b The Slaying of Lucianus
c Vice of Kings
d The Murder of Gonzago
Phản hồi
The corect answer is: The Murder of Gonzago
Because: it is the part of Hamlet ’s plan
Trang 30Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The language of the nobility
b To speak language of the nobility
c To be spoken language of the nobility
d Speaking language of the nobility
The first masterpiece of English literature, the epic poem The Song of Beowulf describes the historical past of the land from which the Angles, Saxons and
Trang 31a Because death broke off his work.
b Because of death broke off his work
c Because death breaking off his work
d Because death broken off his work
The Normans brought the romance to England The romance told of love and adventure and
in feudal society
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a To be expressed the ideals of knighthood
b Expressing the ideals of knighthood
c Expressed the ideals of knighthood
d To be expressing the ideals of knighthood
Britain's history is considered to begin , when it was invaded from the Continent by the fighting tribes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a The most great writer of the 14th century
b The best great writer of the 14th century
c The greatest writer of the 14th century
d The most greatest writer of the 14th century
Văn học Anh – Mỹ – EN16Lecture 1: English literature from the Anglo-Saxon to the 18th century
Trang 32In the 14th century, the most important writer is .
Which of the following books was written by Jonathan Swift?
a) Gulliver’s Travels Câu trả lời đúng
Which school did Jonathan Swift attend?
b) Kilkenny Grammar School
Which college did Jonathan Swift attend?
How does Queen Gertrude die?
a Suffers a fatal heart attack while watching Hamlet fight Laertes
b Poisoned by drinking from Hamlet’s cup Câu trả lời đúng
c Drowns in the river outside the castle
d Accidentally stabbed by Laertes
Reference: The textbook: English and American Literature Chapter 2
Shakespeare made Stratford his regular home in:
Trang 33Reference: The textbook: English and American Literature Chapter 2
In what century was William Shakespeare active as a playwright?
A) 15th century
B) 16th century
C) 17th century
D) B and C Câu trả lời đúng
The dates of Shakespeare’s life put him firmly in the middle of which musical period?A) Medieval
B) Renaissance Câu trả lời đúng
C) Baroque
D) Classical
In addition to writing plays, William Shakespeare was also:
A) A poet who wrote over 150 sonnets
B) An actor who performed for royalty
C) A successful businessman
D) A and B
E) A, B and C Câu trả lời đúng
How many plays do we know that Shakespeare wrote?
What kinds of characters generally sing in Shakespeare’s plays?
A) Kings and queens
Trang 34B) Servants, clowns, fools and other minor characters with low status Câu trả lời đúngC) Fairies
D) Noblemen
When a major character in a Shakespeare play sings, it is most likely because:
A) They are suffering from mental illness Câu trả lời đúng
B) They are in love
C) They are entertaining friends or guests
D) They are speaking their innermost thoughts
The music performed during Shakespeare’s plays was meant to:
A) Create a mood or atmosphere
B) Establish the mental or emotional state of characters
C) Provide an interlude between acts
D) A part of a silly comedy act performed at the end of tragic plays
E) All of the above Câu trả lời đúng
In Elizabethan England, people believed that this instrument could improve people’s emotional state by turning sadness into art:
A) Oboes
B) Trumpets
C) Viols (an earlier version of the violin) Câu trả lời đúng
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Which river is associated with Shakespeare's birth place?
Because: it is the river in his hometown
In 1066, _ led the Norman army to invade and defeat England
a Julius Caesar
b William the conqueror Câu trả lời đúng
c Alfred the Great
Trang 35What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night?
a Or, What you Will Câu trả lời đúng
b Or, What you Think
c Or, What is you Will
d Or, What you Like It
Reference :
The textbook: English and American Literature Chapter 2
What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night?
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a Or, What is you Will
b Or, What you Think
c Or, What you Like It
d Or, What you Will
Because: it is the intention of the Playwright
Reference: The textbook: English and American Literature Chapter 2
William Shakespeare was born in the year:
d Taming of the Shrew
“To be or not to be that is the question”, is famous line of which of Shakespeare’s plays?
a King Lear
b Macbeth
c Othello
d Hamlet Câu trả lời đúng
Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450?
Trang 36Chaucer painted a vivid picture of English society, as it was in his day: each
of was given as an individual, typical of his country and his time
During the first five centuries of our era and long before that Britain was inhabited by a people called Kelts, who lived in
Because: this word is suitable for the historical concepts
References: The collection of lectures: An Introduction to English and American
Literature (2010) English Faculty - Hanoi Open University Lecture 1: English literature from the Anglo-Saxon to the 18th century ( pages from 1 to 58 )
Because: it was based on a real story of a sailor
Reference: The textbook: English and American Literature Chapter 3
Hamlet’s famous speech ‘To be,or not to be; that is the question’ occurs in?
a Act III, Scene III
b Act II, Scene I
c Act IV, Scene III
d Act III, Scene I Câu trả lời đúng
Which is the last play written by William Shakespeare?
a Two Gentlemen from Verona
b The Tempest Câu trả lời đúng
c Henry V
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Choose the best answer to complete each sentence
Shakespeare died on?
What was Daniel Defoe’s original surname?
a Foe Câu trả lời đúng
b Good
c Neigbour
d Friend
Who get Daniel Defoe released?
a Robert Harley Câu trả lời đúng
b Oliver Cromwell
c James Robert Oaklay
d Alexander Selkirk
Which poem written y Daniel Defoe made him popular with William III?
a The True Born Englishman
b Moll Flanders