Question 1

The&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.was a turning point in the British Political history of Nineteenth Century.&#10;A)factory act of 1833&#10;B)emancipation act of 1833&#10;C)reform bill of 1832&#10;D)education act 1833

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The Reform Bill of 1832, also known as the Representation of the People Act 1832, was a significant turning point in British political history. It introduced major changes to the electoral system of England and Wales, increasing the electorate and reducing the power of the landed gentry, thereby paving the way for further democratic reforms.

Question 2

Father of Utilitarianism&#10;A)james mill&#10;B)jermy bentham&#10;C)newman&#10;D)macaulay

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Jeremy Bentham is widely regarded as the father of utilitarianism, a philosophical principle that advocates for actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the majority.

Question 3

Which novel by Charles Dickens is generally regarded as the first Victorian novel&#10;A)hard times&#10;B)the pickwick papers&#10;C)little dorrit&#10;D)bleak house

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"The Pickwick Papers," originally published in serial form in 1836-1837, is often considered Charles Dickens's first novel and is regarded by many as the first significant novel of the Victorian era. Its full title is "The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club," and it introduced a new form of fiction at the time, combining elements of comedy, adventure, and satire. This work helped establish Dickens's reputation as a major writer.

Question 4

Which novel by Thomas Hardy had the subtitle &#34; A Pure Woman&#34; which shocked Victorian readers?&#10;A)the obscure&#10;B)the well - beloved&#10;C)a pair of blue eyes&#10;D)tess of the d'urberviles

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"Tess of the d'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy carries the subtitle "A Pure Woman," which was indeed controversial and shocking to Victorian readers due to its sympathetic portrayal of a fallen woman, challenging the sexual morals of the time.

Question 5

Which of the Bronte sisters wrote &#34;Shirly&#34; a novel set in Yorkshire during the Industrial depression&#10;A)charlotte&#10;B)emily&#10;C)maria&#10;D)elizabeth

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Charlotte Brontë is the author of "Shirley," a novel that explores themes of industrial unrest and the role of women in society during the Napoleonic Wars and the industrial depression in Yorkshire.

Question 6

) Which of the book was written by Victorian novelist George Eliot?&#10;A)hard times&#10;B)mill on the floss&#10;C)far from madding crowd&#10;D)the heart of darkness

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"Mill on the Floss" is a novel by George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, a leading Victorian novelist known for her psychological insight and detailed character development.

Question 7

Name of the novel by Thackeray known as &#34;A Novel without a Hero&#34;&#10;A)timbuctoo&#10;B)catherine&#10;C)a shabby genteel story&#10;D)vanity fair

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"Vanity Fair" is the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray that is subtitled "A Novel without a Hero." This subtitle reflects the novel's satirical portrayal of early 19th-century British society and its lack of a traditional heroic character.

Question 8

What is inscribed above the entrance of Wuthering Heights?&#10;A)hindley earnshaw 1729&#10;B)1623&#10;C)abandon all hope, ye who enter here&#10;D)hareton earshaw 1500

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Question 9

What kind of countryside surrounds Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange&#10;A)moorland&#10;B)savannah&#10;C)forest&#10;D)grassy plains

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Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange are surrounded by moorland, which plays a significant role in the setting and atmosphere of Emily Brontë's novel.

Question 10

What is the name of the village near Wuthering Heights?&#10;A)loch crag&#10;B)gimmerton&#10;C)hearherton&#10;D)purvey

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Gimmerton is the name of the village near Wuthering Heights in Emily Brontë's novel.

Question 11

Who raises Hareton during the early years of his life?&#10;A)hindley&#10;B)heathcliff&#10;C)catherine&#10;D)nelly

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Question 12

Whom does Hindley force to work as a servant in his home?&#10;A)joseph&#10;B)heathcliff&#10;C)heathcliff's son linton&#10;D)edger linton

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Question 13

What happens to Hindley after his wife dies?&#10;A)he becomes an alcoholic gambler&#10;B)he lives his son in heathcliff's care&#10;C)he dedicates his life to god's service&#10;D)he refuses to leave his son's side

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Question 14

What was depicted in Tess's personal struggles that caused controversy when the novel came out?&#10;A)sexual hypocrisy&#10;B)poverty&#10;C)religious uncertainty&#10;D)rural labour practices

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Question 15

What was Thomas Hardy's last novel?&#10;A)tess of the d'ubervilles&#10;B)jude the obscure&#10;C)far from the madding crowd&#10;D)return of the native

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Question 16

The action of the novel Tess of the d'Ubervilles takes place in what area of England?&#10;A)essex&#10;B)sussex&#10;C)wessex&#10;D)london

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Question 17

What advice does Mrs. Durbeyfield give Tess?&#10;A)not to tell angel her secret&#10;B)not to tell alec her secret&#10;C)to leave alec&#10;D)to marry alec

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Question 18

how does Tess die?&#10;A)pneumonia&#10;B)she is hanged&#10;C)angel kills her&#10;D)heartache

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Question 19

What does Tess name her son?&#10;A)destiny&#10;B)hope&#10;C)sorrow&#10;D)burden

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Question 20

A Tale of Two Cities was published in weekly installments from April to November of what year?&#10;A)1845&#10;B)1859&#10;C)1879&#10;D)1890

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Question 21

Why was Doctor Manette imprisoned ?&#10;A)he stole bread&#10;B)he failed to save the life of an aristocrat's daughter&#10;C)the marquis evremonde feared that manette would reveal one of the marquis' dark secrets.&#10;D)he was an outspoken critic of the royal family

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Question 22

What feature of the chimney sweepers face does Charles Lamb admire?&#10;A)tounge&#10;B)sooty cheeks&#10;C)teeth&#10;D)eyes

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Question 23

What was Charles Lamb's final book?&#10;A)elia&#10;B)walden&#10;C)tales from shakespeare&#10;D)the last essays of elia

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Question 24

What was the first Elia essay?&#10;A)a chapter on ears&#10;B)dream children a reverie&#10;C)the south sea house&#10;D)old china

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Question 25

Who was appointed as Poet Laureate after William Wordsworth?&#10;A)browning&#10;B)tennyson&#10;C)mathew arnold&#10;D)coleridge

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Deck 1: Victorian Literature Trivia