The Battle of Maldon describes which historical event ?

Related Mcqs:

1. According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, what is the difference between a historical narrative and a historical novel ?

   A. A historical narrative and a historical novel are the same thing.
   B. A historical narrative tells only part of the story surrounding a historical event; a historical novel tells the whole story.
   C. A historical novel focuses on providing the reader with only the central truth of a historical event, while a historical narrative attempts to tell the entire truth of a historical event.
   D. Faruqi actually argues that historical novels do not exist.

2. The poem ’The Battle of Maldon’ celebrates events which took place in the 10th century, but who was it between______________?

   A. Danes and English
   B. Dutch and English
   C. Normans and English
   D. French and English

3. According to Dr. Frances Pritchett’s version of Shamsur Rahman Faruqi’s “The Historical Novel and the Historical Narrative”, which of the following offers the best definition of a “history” ?

   A. A narrative based entirely on verifiable facts
   B. A narrative that does not analyze characters on a situation-by-situation basis
   C. A narrative without characters
   D. A narrative that takes place in the past.

4. Hawthorne’s ancestors are associated with what historical American event ?

   A. History of puritans
   B. History of slavery
   C. Transcendentalism
   D. None of the above

5. The work of John Foxe was no longer read or heeded in educated circles after which major historical event ?

   A. Restoration
   B. Glorious Revolution
   C. French Revolution
   D. Seven Years War

6. For what historical event did the Gothic serve as a metaphor ?

   A. The American Revolution
   B. The French Revolution
   C. The Battle of Waterloo
   D. The Industrial Revolution

7. Which historical figure appears in the circle of lust ?

   A. Francesca
   B. Judas
   C. Ciacco
   D. Alberigo

8. Which two writers can be described as writing historical novels ?

   A. Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley
   B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
   C. Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth
   D. Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë

9. Historical events often influence literature. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Restoration period ?

   A. Charles II was restored to the throne
   B. The French Revolution
   C. The Great Fire of London
   D. The Exclusion Bill Crisis

10. _______ is a term denotes historical perspective for studying language ?

    A. Synchrony
    B. Diachrony
    C. Both a and b
    D. None of these

    Submitted by: Abdul Sami Bhayo