Question 1

&#34;Y.Y&#34; was the pen name of__________&#10;A)robert lynd&#10;B)j b s haldane&#10;C)walter pater&#10;D)carl jung

Accepted Answer

"Y.Y" was the pen name of Robert Lynd, an Irish writer, an editor of poetry, a critic, and a pacifist. He wrote essays under the pen name "Y.Y" in The New Statesman and other publications.

Question 2

_______________is regarded as a great modern biographer&#10;A)peter ackroyd&#10;B)lytton strachey&#10;C)robert lynd&#10;D)michel faber

Accepted Answer

Lytton Strachey is regarded as a great modern biographer, known for his work in the early 20th century that revolutionized the art of biography by focusing on psychological insight and sympathetic but unsentimental treatment of his subjects.

Question 3

Who is the author of Eminent Victorians?&#10;A)lytton strachey&#10;B)robert lynd&#10;C)virginia woolf&#10;D)peter ackroyd

Accepted Answer

Lytton Strachey is the author of "Eminent Victorians," a book published in 1918 that profiles four prominent figures of the Victorian era in England.

Question 4

Peter Ackroyd's biography of ________is regarded as one of the best biographies in English language.&#10;A)t s eliot&#10;B)thomas more&#10;C)charlie chaplin&#10;D)charles dickens

Accepted Answer

Peter Ackroyd's biography of Charles Dickens is highly acclaimed and considered one of the best biographies in the English language.

Question 5

_____________is particularly noted for his biography of Charles Lamb&#10;A)hilaire belloc&#10;B)e v lucas&#10;C)a g gardiner&#10;D)g k chesterton

Accepted Answer

E.V. Lucas is particularly noted for his biography of Charles Lamb, showcasing his contributions to literature and his life story.

Question 6

_____________was an eminent Victorian prose writer&#10;A)ruskin bond&#10;B)coleridge&#10;C)e v lucas&#10;D)g k chesterton

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________was an eminent Victorian prose writer&#10;A)ruskin bond&#10;B)coleridge&#10;C)e...

Question 7

___________ developed further Ruskin's approach to social and economic problems through art to active propaganda for socialism.&#10;A)thomas carlyle&#10;B)mathew arnold&#10;C)walter pater&#10;D)william morris

Accepted Answer

William Morris extended John Ruskin's ideas about the relationship between art and society by actively promoting socialism, using his artistic and literary talents to advocate for social and economic reforms.

Question 8

An Inland Voyage is the collection of essays of _______&#10;A)walter pater&#10;B)r l stevenson&#10;C)mathew arnold&#10;D)thomas carlyle

Accepted Answer

"An Inland Voyage" is a collection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson, detailing his journey by canoe through the canals of Belgium and France.

Question 9

Who contributed five biographies for Encyclopaedia of Britannica?&#10;A)walter pater&#10;B)john ruskin&#10;C)macaulay&#10;D)thomas carlyle

Accepted Answer

Macaulay contributed five biographies to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, showcasing his historical and literary expertise.

Question 10

Who contributed the literary term 'pathetic fallacy'?&#10;A)john ruskin&#10;B)walter pater&#10;C)mathew arnold&#10;D)t s eliot

Accepted Answer

John Ruskin coined the term "pathetic fallacy" to describe the attribution of human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature.

Question 11

Who was the author of 'A Vindication of the Right of Woman?&#10;A)virginia woolf&#10;B)mary wollstonecraft&#10;C)judith butler&#10;D)george eliot

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who was the author of 'A Vindication...

Question 12

The Lives of the Poets was written by_______&#10;A)dr. johnson&#10;B)samuel johnson&#10;C)edward gibbon&#10;D)coleridge

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Lives of the Poets was written...

Question 13

Oliver Goldsmith's ___________is a series of imaginary letters from a Chinese traveller&#10;A)the citizen of the world&#10;B)the hermit&#10;C)the deserted village&#10;D)the traveller

Accepted Answer

The answer of Oliver Goldsmith's ___________is a series of imaginary...

Question 14

Name of the imaginary character in the essays of Joseph Addison&#10;A)elia&#10;B)sir roger de coverley&#10;C)robinson&#10;D)mathew

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name of the imaginary character in the...

Question 15

Who is the author of Robinson Crusoe?&#10;A)robert green&#10;B)charles dickens&#10;C)daniel defoe&#10;D)george orwell

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who is the author of Robinson Crusoe?&#10;A)robert...

Question 16

The Pilgrim's Progress is the masterpiece of ______&#10;A)john dryden&#10;B)daniel defoe&#10;C)thomas hardy&#10;D)john bunyan

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Pilgrim's Progress is the masterpiece of...

Question 17

The _____century was doubtlessly an age of prose.&#10;A)16th&#10;B)18th&#10;C)19th&#10;D)17th

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____century was doubtlessly an age of...

Question 18

__________ had a powerful effect on early Stuart prose&#10;A)puritanism&#10;B)communism&#10;C)humanism&#10;D)egalitarianism

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The answer of __________ had a powerful effect on early...

Question 19

Who wrote Apology for Poetrie?&#10;A)philip sidney&#10;B)thomas lodge&#10;C)milton&#10;D)robert greene

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote Apology for Poetrie?&#10;A)philip sidney&#10;B)thomas lodge&#10;C)milton&#10;D)robert...

Question 20

Novum Organum is the work of _________&#10;A)milton&#10;B)johnson&#10;C)bacon&#10;D)robert greene

Accepted Answer

The answer of Novum Organum is the work of _________&#10;A)milton&#10;B)johnson&#10;C)bacon&#10;D)robert...

Question 21

_________was a strong believer of the theory of art for art's sake.&#10;A)r l stevenson&#10;B)thomas carlyle&#10;C)william morris&#10;D)walter pater

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________was a strong believer of the theory...

Deck 4: Famous Biographers and Their Contributions to Literature