Question: The main plot of Richardson’s Pamela reflects the main characteristics of the sentimental novel through its emphasis on which of the following ?

• 1. Pamela’s attempt to seduce her employer
• 2. Pamela’s parents’ attempt to marry her to a wealthy landowner
• 3. Pamela’s struggle to overcome her poverty through hard-work
• 4. Pamela’s attempts to protect her chastity from the advances of her employer

Question: Which of the following statements best describes the behavior of the upper-class characters in Congreve’s The Way of the World ?

• 1. They are somewhat jaded, but all are finally good at heart.
• 2. They are almost universally selfabsorbed and willing to do anything to get what they want.
• 3. They tend to value love above money and honor.
• 4. They provide a moral example for the lower classes.

Question: Which of the following statements accurately describes the theme of Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” ?

• 1. Nature loses its ability to affect human emotion over time.
• 2. Sensitivity to nature’s message comes with age.
• 3. Life experience does not have to power to alter human opinions.
• 4. It is not possible to appreciate beauty once one has aged.

Question: Both the Gothic and sentimental fiction emphasize which of the following ?

• 1. Reason over emotions
• 2. The necessity for an aristocracy
• 3. The power of feelings
• 4. A sense of adventure

Question: In Matthew Arnold’s poem “Dover Beach,” the speaker refers to the “melancholy, long, withdrawing roar” of “The Sea of Faith.” This reference alludes to which of the following ?

• 1. The Protestant Reformation
• 2. Religious interpretations of changes to the oceans
• 3. The decline of religion’s importance in the modern West
• 4. His lover’s betrayal

Question: Complete the following sentence. Wordsworth conceives of himself as a “chosen son” primarily because_____________?

• 1. his brothers died in their youth.
• 2. he was endowed with a great poetic talent.
• 3. he was given special educational opportunities.
• 4. he feels especially connected to nature due to his experience as a youth.

Question: Which of the following social issues does Dickens confront in Great Expectations ?

• 1. Penal reform
• 2. Educational reform
• 3. The role of the monarchy
• 4. Both A and B

Question: In The Rape of the Lock, Pope satirizes which of the following social institutions ?

• 1. The government
• 2. Marriage
• 3. Organized religion
• 4. All of these answers

Question: Which of the following genres is NOT part of the hybrid form of Behn’s Oroonoko ?

• 1. Nonfiction
• 2. Travel memoir
• 3. Detective story
• 4. Biography

Question: Which of the following is a central theme of Christina Rossetti’s poem “Goblin Market” ?

• 1. The dangers of sensuality to women
• 2. The links between sexuality and economics
• 3. The importance of sisterly bonds
• 4. All of these answers