Classical Novel 9058 Code Quiz Online
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Classical Novel (9058 Code)
Quiz Autumn 2024
Quiz Autumn 2024
(I) What is the full name of the protagonist in the novel *Tess of D’Urbervilles*?
a) Tess D’Urberville
b) Tess Derbyshire
c) Tess Durbeyfield
d) Teresa Durville
(II) Who is Maggie Tulliver’s brother in Mill on the Floss?
a) Bob
b) Tom
c) Stephen
d) Philip
(III) What was the primary cause of Emily Bronte’s death?
a) Typhoid Fever
b) Tuberculosis
c) Pneumonia
d) Heart disease
(IV) What is the name of Mr. Darcy’s estate in Pride and Prejudice?
a) Netherfield Park
b) Longbourn
c) Rosings Park
d) Pemberley
(V) What is the genre of Joseph Andrews?
a) Romantic fiction
b) Gothic fiction
c) Picaresque novel
d) Science fiction
(VI) Which work by Thomas Nashe is considered an early source of modern-day realistic fiction?
a) Utopia
b) The Canterbury Tales
c) The Unfortunate Traveller
d) Morte D’Arthur
(VII) What is an unreliable narrator?
a) A narrator who is a character in the story.
b) A narrator who cannot be trusted to tell the whole truth.
c) A narrator who is omniscient.
d) A narrator who is limited in their knowledge.
(VIII) What is the overall tone of the novel Mill on the Floss?
a) Optimistic
b) Tragic
c) Satirical
d) Pessimistic
(IX) In The Mill on the Floss, why does Tom Tulliver resent Philip Wakem?
a) Because Philip’s father caused Mr. Tulliver’s financial ruin
b) Because Philip marries Maggie
c) Because Philip is wealthier
d) Because Philip is more intelligent
(X) How did the rise of industrialization in cities affect rural communities in England during the Victorian era?
a) It led to a decrease in migration from rural areas to cities.
b) It led to an increase in employment opportunities in rural areas
c) It led to a decline in agriculture and a shift in the labor force.
d) It had no impact on rural communities.
(XI) Who is the author of Utopia, a significant work of English Prose Fiction before the Elizabethan Era?
a) Jonathan Swift
b) Thomas More
c) Sir Thomas Malory
d) Geoffrey Chaucer
(XII) What is the name of the lawyer, who helps David Copperfield with his legal affairs?
a) Mr. Spenlow
b) Mr. Wickfield
c) Mr. Murdstone
d) Mr. Micawber
(XIII) What type of novel focuses on the growth and development of the protagonist over time?
a) Gothic novel
b) Bildungsroman
c) Historical novel
d) Dystopian novel
(XIV) How does George Eliot’s writing differ from that of her contemporaries?
a) Her use of complex narrative structures
b) Her emphasis on historical events
c) Her portrayal of upper-class society
d) Her focus on characters’ psychological makeup
(XV) What is a famous example of a chivalric romance?
a) The Decameron
b) The Canterbury Tales
c) Le Morte d’Arthur
d) Don Quixote
(XVI) Which Dickens novel is set in a boarding school run by Mr. Creakle?
a) Hard Times
b) David Copperfield
c) Little Dorrit
d) Dombey and Son
(XVII) Who does Catherine Earnshaw marry in Wuthering Heights?
a) Heathcliff
b) Edgar Linton
c) Mr. Lockwood
d) Hindley Earnshaw
(XVIII) In David Copperfield, with whom does David live while he works at the wine factory?
a) Steerforth
b) Mr. Wickfield
c) Miss Betsey
d) Mr. Micawber
(XIX) Which type of work did Fielding describe Joseph Andrews as?
a) A gothic tale
b) A tragic epic poem in prose
c) A historical account
d) A comic epic poem in prose
(XX) In Pride and Prejudice, why does Mr. Darcy initially refuse to dance with Elizabeth at the Meryton ball?
a) He is shy.
b) He is already engaged.
c) He finds her unattractive.
d) He is too proud.
(XXI) What is the name of the horse that Tess is forced to drive through the streets of London?
a) Duke
b) Fittz
c) Prince Albert
d) Daisy
(XXII) What is the literal meaning of the word “novel”?
a) Short
b) Exciting
c) Complex
d) New
(XXIII) What was one of the effects of the industrial revolution on society?
a) The decrease in purchase power of common people
b) The decline of education among women
c) The rise of the middle class
d) The decline of trade and commerce
(XXIV) Who is the author of the novel Joseph Andrews?
a) Jonathan Swift
b) Henry James
c) Samuel Richardson
d) Henry Fielding
(XXV) Who wrote Pilgrim’s Progress in 1678?
a) Jane Austen
b) Aphra Behn
c) John Bunyan
d) Charles Dickens
(XXVI) What is the name of the doctor who attends to the characters in Wuthering Heights?
a) Dr. Linton
b) Dr. Kenneth
c) Dr. Heathcliff
d) Dr. Earnshaw
(XXVII) Where does Tess find employment as a dairymaid after the death of her child?
a) The Talbothays Dairy
b) The D’Urberville Estate
c) The Clare Farm
d) The Crick Dairy
(XXVIII) Who is the kind and caring aunt who takes David in after his mother’s death in David Copperfield?
a) Dora Spenlow
b) Betsey Trotwood
c) Miss Murdstone
d) Peggotty
(XXIX) What type of work did Fielding describe Joseph Andrews as?
a) A gothic tale
b) A tragic epic poem in prose
c) A historical account
d) A comic epic poem in prose
(XXX) In Pride and Prejudice, why does Mr. Darcy initially refuse to dance with Elizabeth at the Meryton ball?
a) He is shy.
b) He is already engaged.
c) He finds her unattractive.
d) He is too proud.
(XXXI) In which novel does George Eliot depict the life of Maggie Tulliver, a character facing societal expectations and personal desires?
a) “Silas Marner”
b) “The Mill on the Floss”
c) “Daniel Deronda”
d) “Middlemarch”
(XXXII) Who is the author of the novel “David Copperfield”?
a) Charles Dickens
b) Leo Tolstoy
c) Fyodor Dostoevsky
d) Miguel de Cervantes
(XXXIII) What is the name of the main character in “Tess of the d’Urbervilles”?
a) Tess Durbeyfield
b) Elizabeth Bennet
c) Elizabeth Durbeyfield
d) Emma D’Urberville
(XXXIV) What happens after Tess confesses her past to Angel Clare?
a) He leaves her and goes to Brazil
b) He confronts Alec D’Urberville
c) He helps her rebuild her life
d) He forgives her immediately
(XXXV) What is the name of Mr. Earnshaw’s daughter in “Wuthering Heights”?
a) Cathy
b) Nelly
c) Isabella
d) Catherine
(XXXVI) Who is the character ‘Betty’, and what is her role in the novel “Joseph Andrews”?
a) She is Lady Booby’s niece
b) She is a servant at the inn who is attracted to Joseph
c) She is a wealthy widow who helps Parson Adams
d) She is Joseph’s sister
(XXXVII) Who is the main character in “Joseph Andrews”?
a) Joseph Andrews
b) Amelia
c) Jonathan Wild
d) Alec
(XXXVIII) What is the earliest form of storytelling?
a) Writing
b) Printing
c) Oral
d) Digital
(XXXIX) Which country does Jane Austen belong to?
a) France
b) Italy
c) England
d) Russia
(XL) Who is considered to have produced the first English romance?
a) Sir Thomas Malory
b) Margaret Anny Doody
c) Thomas Moore
d) Geoffrey Chaucer
(XLI) Which character is Maggie Tulliver romantically involved with, causing tension with her brother Tom?
a) Stephen Guest
b) Bob Jakin
c) Mr. Darcy
d) Philip Wakem
(XLII) In the novel “David Copperfield”, what is the name of the song that David sings to comfort Agnes when she is sad?
a) “Home Sweet Home”
b) “The Star-Spangled Banner”
c) “Auld Lang Syne”
d) “Annie Laurie”
(XLIII) When was Jane Austen born?
a) January 1, 1776
b) February 12, 1777
c) March 18, 1778
d) December 16, 1775
(XLIV) What is a notable feature of George Eliot’s narrative style?
a) Focus on action rather than character development
b) Limited use of description
c) Use of an invisible but omnipresent narrator
d) Emphasis on humor and satire
(XLV) What is the name of the Earnshaw family’s estate in “Wuthering Heights”?
a) The Heights
b) The Moors
c) Gimmerton
d) Thrushcross Grange
(XLVI) What is the main characteristic of a picaresque novel?
a) A focus on history
b) A roguish protagonist
c) A tragic love story
d) A supernatural setting
(XLVII) What is the occupation of Daniel Peggotty, David’s faithful friend and guardian?
a) Fisherman
b) Teacher
c) Lawyer
d) Doctor
(XLVIII) Who is David Copperfield’s loyal housekeeper and caretaker?
a) Agnes Wickfield
b) Clara Peggotty
c) Dora Spenlow
d) Emily
(XLIX) What role does the character of Mrs. Slipslop play in the novel “Joseph Andrews”?
a) She is a wise mentor
b) She is Joseph’s love interest
c) She is Joseph’s mother
d) She is Lady Booby’s maidservant
(L) What is the third-person point of view?
a) The narrator is omniscient.
b) The narrator is outside the story.
c) The narrator is a character in the story.
d) The narrator is the protagonist.
(LI) What was Tobias Smollett known for in his novels?
a) Writing autobiographical and non-linear stories
b) His focus on the decline of English drama
c) His use of stream of consciousness narrative
d) Describing familiar scenes, foibles, and follies from everyday life
(LII) What does it mean that Mr. Bennet’s property is “entailed”?
a) Lady Catherine de Bourgh gave it to him.
b) He rents from Sir William Lucas.
c) It can only be inherited by a male.
d) It comes from his wife’s family.
(LIII) What is the term for the struggle between opposing forces in a plot?
a) Climax
b) Exposition
c) Rising action
d) Conflict
(LIV) In the novel “Mill on the Floss”, what does Mr. Tulliver seek Mr. Riley’s advice about?
a) Tulliver’s disputes with his wife’s family, the Dodsons
b) Maggie’s uncanny intelligence
c) Tulliver’s dispute with Mr. Pivart over the Floss water
d) Tom’s education
(LV) Which character in “David Copperfield” is known for frequently stating, “Something will turn up”?
a) Tommy Traddles
b) Wilkins Micawber
c) Mr. Murdstone
d) Uriah Heep
(LVI) What is the name of the tragic event that occurs at the end of the novel “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”?
a) A murder
b) A shipwreck
c) A fire
d) A natural disaster
(LVII) What is the name of Heathcliff’s son in “Wuthering Heights”?
a) Edgar
b) Hareton
c) Hindley
d) Linton
(LVIII) Which literary form was introduced in ‘Pamela’ by Samuel Richardson?
a) Stream of Consciousness
b) Epistolary Novel
c) Picaresque Novel
d) Gothic Novel
(LIX) In “Tess of the D’Urbervilles”, Liza-Lu is Tess’s:
a) Mother
b) Friend
c) Sister
d) Daughter
(LX) Daniel Defoe’s English novel “Robinson Crusoe” was written in ____?
a) 1713
b) 1719
c) 1720
d) 1714
