Văn học Anh – Mỹ – EN16 Lecture 1: English literature from the Anglo-Saxon to the 18th century Hamlet is? a A passionate lover Câu trả lời b An over ambitious man c An intellectual d A man of action In the 14th century, the most important writer is a Langland b Chaucer Câu trả lời c Gower d Wyclif When was Jonathan Swift born? a 11 January 1660 b 14 April 1656 c 30 November 1667 Câu trả lời d June 1663 Which of the following books was written by Jonathan Swift? a) Gulliver‟s Travels Câu trả lời Where was Jonathan Swift born? b) Dublin Which school did Jonathan Swift attend? b) Kilkenny Grammar School Which college did Jonathan Swift attend? d) Trinity College What is the height of men in Lilliput? c) Six inches Which is the land of Yahoos? a) Houyhnhnms To which church did Jonathan Swift belong? c) Church of Ireland Of which cathedral was Jonathan Swift dean? b) St Patrick‟s Cathedral When did Jonathan Swift die? a) 19 October 1745 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 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? a French b Dutch Câu trả lời c Celtic d Latin 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 The dates of Shakespeare‟s life put him firmly in the middle of which musical period? A) Medieval B) Renaissance Câu trả lời 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 How many plays we know that Shakespeare wrote? A) 11 B) 26 C) 32 Câu trả lời D) 37 According to the Oxford English Dictionary, Shakespeare was the first to introduce over 3,000 words and expressions to the English language… words that we still use today Which of these words you think that Shakespeare did NOT coin? A) Eyeball B) Zany C) Joyous Câu trả lời D) Scuffle E) Birthplace 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 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 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 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 How many plays did William Shakespeare write? a 37 Câu trả lời b 38 c 36 d 39 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‟ a Hamlet b c Othello d Romeo and Juliet Câu trả lời 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 c Alfred the Great d Claudius How many children did Shakespeare have? a b 12 c Câu trả lời d What 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 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 c Hero d Rosalind What is the sub-title of the play Twelfth Night? a Or, What you Will Câu trả lời 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 b French c Greek d English William Shakespeare born in: a 26 April 1564 Câu trả lời b 26 April 1566 c 26 April 1567 d 26 April 1565 William Shakespeare was born in the year: a 1564 Câu trả lời b 1578 c 1544 d 1582 Though Beowulf was introduced by Angles, the events and _ are Scandinavian a Belief b Idea c God d Characters Câu trả lời William Shakespeare is not the author of: a Hamlet b White Devil Câu trả lời 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 Who wrote Canterbury Tales? a King Richard II b Thomas Lancaster c Dick Whittington d Geoffrey Chaucer Câu trả lời Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450? a The Celts b The Anglo-Saxons Câu trả lời c The Geats d The Normans In which language the stories of Canterbury Tale are written? a French b English c Latin d Middle English Câu trả lời Words from which language began to enter English vocabulary around the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066? a French Câu trả lời b Spanish c Norwegian d Hungarian was 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 Was killed by Hamlet unintentionally? a Leartus b Forinbras c Horatio d Polonius Câu trả lời How are Polonius and Laertes related? a Brother/brother b Father/son Câu trả lời 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 _ is one of Shakespeare‟s famous four tragedies a Anthony and Cleopatra b Romeo and Juliet c Julius Caesar d Othello Câu trả lời Which is the last play written by William Shakespeare? a Two Gentlemen from Verona b The Tempest Câu trả lời c Henry V d As you like it He married to the Anne Hathaway at the age of _ in a 16, 1580 b 17, 1581 c 18, 1582 d 15, 1579 Which of the following is not a Shakespeare tragedy? a Macbeth b Hamlet c None of the above d Titus Andronicus e Othello When was Daniel Defoe born? September 13, 1660 When did Daniel Defoe die? a 26 April 1731 Câu trả lời b December 1725 c January 1740 d 12 September 1748 What was Daniel Defoe‟s original surname? a Foe Câu trả lời b Good c Neigbour d Friend Who get Daniel Defoe released? a Robert Harley Câu trả lời 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 b Boxer c Cioux d Mapla Which of the following books was written by Daniel Defoe? a Robinson Crusoe Câu trả lời 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 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 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 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 d Mr Bennet Which of the following novels has the sub-title „A Novel Without a Hero‟? a Vanity Fair Câu trả lời b Oliver Twist c Wuthering Heights d Middlemarch A Red, Red Rose is a a Epic b Lyric Câu trả lời c Satirical poem d Ode Vanity Fair is a novel by? a Charles Dickens b W M Thackeray Câu trả lời c Jane Austen d Thomas Hardy Which of the following is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen? a Sense and Sensibility b Sandition Câu trả lời c Mansfield Park d Persuasion Pride and Prejudice was originally a youthful work entitled? a „False Impressions‟ b „Last Impressions‟ c „True Impressions‟ d „First Impressions‟ Câu trả lời Choose the best answer to complete each sentence Wlliam Shakespeare is not the author of: Chọn câu trả lời: a Taming of the Shrew b Hamlet c Titus Andronicus d White Devil Câu trả lời Who was often called as the Romantic Poet as most of his poems revolved around nature? a William Shakespeare b William Wordsworth Câu trả lời c William Blake d William Morris Which method of narration has been employed by Dickens in his novel “Great Expectations”? a Stream of Consciousness technique b Documentary method c Direct or epic method Câu trả lời d Autobiographical method Bài 3: The 20th century English Literature Graham Greene‟s novels are marked by? a Protestantism b Buddhism c Catholicism Câu trả lời d Paganism Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between Fowler, Pyle, and Phuong in The Quiet American? a Love triangle Câu trả lời b Colleagues c Enemies d Good friends Which of the following has been a significant development in British theater since the abolition of censorship in 1968? a 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 Câu trả lời 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 Which of the following writers wrote historical novels? a Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth Câu trả lời 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 b Paddington c Waterloo d Euston Who wrote “The Hound of the Baskervilles?” a P D James b H Ryder-Haggard c Agatha Christie d Arthur Conan Doyle Câu trả lời Choose the best answer to complete each sentence He married to the Anne Hathaway at the age of _ in Chọn câu trả lời: a 16, 1580 b 15, 1579 c 18, 1582 Câu trả lời d 17, 1581 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 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 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 c The Picture of Deominic Gray d The Picture of Damien Gray Ôn tập: Bài đến Bài • Bài kiểm tra trắc nghiệm 01 Vanity Fair is a novel by? Chọn câu trả lời: a W M Thackeray Câu trả lời b Charles Dickens c Jane Austen d Thomas Hardy I Wandered lonely as a Cloud is a Chọn câu trả lời: a Romance in prose b Lyrical poem Câu trả lời c Sonnet d Lyrical prose The main literary stream of the 18th century was Chọn câu trả lời: b Neo-classicism c Sentimentalism d Naturalism Bài 4: American Literature What is the imitation of natural sounds in word form? a Personification b Hyperboles c Alliteration d Onomatopoeia Câu trả lời Where did O Henry flee to avoid trial? a Canada b Brazil c Honduras Câu trả lời Which humourous weekly was started by O Henry? a Shankar‟s Weekly b Eve‟s Weekly c The Rolling Stone Câu trả lời How many dollars does Della get for her hair in The Gift of the Magi? a 80 b 60 c 20 Câu trả lời 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 What does Jim buy for Della in The Gift of the Magi? a Silver bracelet b Combs c Diamond ring d Gold chain Where did O Henry die? a London b New York Câu trả lời c Philadelphia d Austin Which story by O Henry deals with sacrifices husband and wife make for buying Christmas presents for each other? a The Gift of the Magi Câu trả lời 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 What was O Henry‟s real name? Chọn câu trả lời: a Arthur Kent b William Sidney Porter Câu trả lời c Henry Ford d Clark Cable When was O Henry born? Chọn câu trả lời: a June 1868 b 14 April 1865 c January 1870 d 11 September 1862 Câu trả lời Questions on literary terms What is a sonnet? a A poem of six lines b A poem of eight lines c A poem of fourteen lines Câu trả lời 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 c First American Bank, Washington d ANZGrindlays Bank, Atlanta ... 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 What does Jim buy for Della in... fourteen lines Câu trả lời 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 c First American Bank, Washington