Who wrote the book ‘Lord Jim: A Tale ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Who wrote ‘Hard Times’ and ‘A tale of two Cities’ ?

   A. John Milton
   B. Charles Dickens
   C. John Webster
   D. Daniel Defoe

2. Who wrote ’The Winter’s Tale ?’

   A. George Bernard Shaw
   B. John Dryden
   C. Christopher Marlowe
   D. William Shakespeare

3. Who wrote the fantasy novel ’The Lord of the Rings’ ?

   A. J. R. R. Tolkien
   B. Peter Jackson
   C. C. S. Lewis
   D. J. K. Rowling

4. Who is the writer of the poem ‘Nun Priest’s Tale’ ?

   A. Geoffrey Chaucer
   B. Cynewulf
   C. Robert Browning
   D. Shelley

5. What type of myth is the tale “The Jealous Uncle” ?

   A. Origin tale
   B. Trickster tale
   C. Hero tale
   D. A fable

6. Define trickster tale ?

   A. A recurrent thematic element in an artistic or literary work.
   B. The struggle found in fiction
   C. Giving human qualities to animals or objects
   D. A story about a mischievous, supernatural being

7. A critic examining John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” focuses on the physical description of the Garden of Eden, on the symbols of hands, seed, and flower, and on the characters of Adam, Eve, Satan, and God. He pays special attention to the epic similes and metaphors and the point of view from which the tale is being told. He looks for meaning in the text itself, and does not refer to any biography of Milton. He is most likely a critic ?

   A. Reader Response
   B. Feminist
   C. Mimetic
   D. Formalist

8. In Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale,” why would the miller’s determination to speak following the knight appear unsettling to the 14th century audience ?

   A. The knight had not finished his tale.
   B. The miller did not ask politely.
   C. A member of the clergy should have spoken next.
   D. The miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have deferred to the person who ranked above him.

9. Which of the following themes appears in “The Miller’s Tale” ?

   A. The misuse of scripture
   B. The contrast between vulgar love and courtly love
   C. The misdirected kiss
   D. All of these answers

10. In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” what does Alisoun say women want most ?

    A. freedom
    B. love
    C. education
    D. chastity