Renaissance Literature Practice Test

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Renaissance Literature Practice Test

What year is commonly used to describe the start of the global Renaissance?

1. 1453
2. 1521
3. 1408
4. 1066

What event kick-started the English Renaissance?

Which of the following is not a feature of the Renaissance?

1. Theocentrism
2. Romeo & Juliet
3. Metaphysical poetry
4. Ad fontes

Who is the king in the picture?

1. William the Conqueror
2. James I
3. George III
4. Henry VIII

Where did the Renaissance start first?

1. Turkey
2. Italy
3. Spain
4. England

What is the motto of the Renaissance?

Middle Ages

Renaissance

Memento mori

Carpe Diem

Nobility

William the Conqueror

Elizabeth I

Which one of these is not a result of the invention of Caxton's printing press?

1. Rapid increase in literacy
2. Increased communication
3. Growth of specialized knowledge
4. popularity of Quattrocento literature.

Who wrote this poem?

1. Andrew Marvell
2. Christopher Marlowe
3. John Donne
4. William Shakespeare

Which of the following is NOT a meaning of the phrase 'marble vault'

1. the uterus
2. the mausoleum
3. virginity

What is the metre of the passage?

1. iambic hexameter
2. iambic dimeter
3. iambic trimeter
4. iambic tetrameter

What is the theme of the sonnet 130 (Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day)?

1. mortality
2. love
3. beauty
4. youth

What is the name of Faustus' demon companion?

Which of the following is not an example of ad fontes from Dr. Faustus?

1. Helen of Troy (P.4)
2. Semele's myth (P.4)
3. Apollo's laurel-bough (Epilogue)
4. "Homo, fuge!" (P.3)

What is the text to the left?

1. monologue
2. soliloquy
3. aside

How many years does Faustus earn in return for his soul?

1. 24
2. 34
3. 44
4. 54

Where is the volta in this poem? After line ...

What is the volta of this poem?