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English Literature MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 Que- What is the name of the sequel to Paradise Lost ? 

a. Paradise Found  

b. Paradise Lost Twice  

c. Paradise Regained  

d. Paradise Lost Again 


Answer- Paradise Regained


Que- Who was the first to eat the forbidden fruit ? 

a. Adam  

b. Eve  

c. Satan  

d. Snake 


Answer- Eve


Que- Which is the shortest book ? 

a. Book VII  

b. Book III  

c. Book VIII  

d. Book V 


Answer- Book VII


Que- In Books I-II, the rebels of Satan build the Pandemonium. What is it ? 

a. The forbidden fruit  

b. The capital of Heaven  

c. A beautiful garden  

d. The capital of Hell 


Answer- The capital of Hell


Que- In how many books is Paradise Lost divided ? 

a. Nine  

b. Twelve  

c. Eighteen  

d. Fourteen 


Answer- Twelve


Que- What does Eve do when she first becomes conscious ? 

a. Go in search of her mate  

b. Talk to the animals  

c. Look at her reflection in a stream  

d. Eat of the Tree of Knowledge 


Answer- Look at her reflection in a stream


Que- According to Paradise Lost, which of the following does God not create ? 

a. The Son  

b. Adam and Eve  

c. Computers  

d. He creates everything 


Answer- He creates everything


Que- Which of the angels is considered a hero for arguing against Satan ? 

a. Abdiel  

b. Uriel  

c. Michael  

d. Raphael 


Answer- Abdiel


Que- Who discusses cosmology and the battle of Heaven with Adam ? 

a. God  

b. Eve  

c. Raphael  

d. Michael 


Answer- Raphael


Que- What is the stated subject of Paradise Lost ? 

a. The fight between good and evil  

b. Heaven's battle and Satan's tragic fall  

c. The creation of the universe  

d. Adam and Eve's disobedience 


Answer- Adam and Eve's disobedience


Que- How many times does Milton invoke a muse ? 

a. One  

b. Two  

c. Three  

d. Four 


Answer- Three


Que- Which statement about the Earth is asserted as true in Paradise Lost ? 

a. It was created before God the Son  

b. Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain  

c. The Earth is a lotus flower  

d. The Earth revolves around the sun 


Answer- Earth hangs from Heaven by a chain


Que- Which angel tells Adam about the future in Books XI and XII ? 

a. Raphael  

b. Uriel  

c. Michael  

d. None of the above 


Answer- Michael


Que- Which angel wields a large sword in the battle and wounds Satan ? 

a. Michael  

b. Abdiel  

c. Uriel  

d. Satan is not injured 


Answer- Michael


Que- What is Milton's stated purpose in Paradise Lost ? 

a. To assert his superiority to other poets  

b. To argue against the doctrine of predestination  

c. To justify the ways of God to men  

d. To make his story hard to understand 


Answer- To justify the ways of God to men


Que- In which book of the Bible does the story of Adam and Eve occur ? 

a. Leviticus  

b. Exodus  

c. Genesis  

d. Deuteronomy 


Answer- Genesis


Que- Which angel does Satan trick by disguising himself as a cherub ? 

a. Michael  

b. Uriel  

c. Raphael  

d. Abdiel 


Answer- Uriel


Que- When Michael tells Adam what will become of mankind after the Fall, he is actually narrating stories taken directly from______________? 

a. The New Testament  

b. Homer's epic poems  

c. The Hebrew Bible  

d. The Koran 


Answer- The Hebrew Bible


Que- After they have both eaten from the Tree of Knowledge, the first thing Adam and Eve do is______________? 

a. Ask forgiveness from God  

b. Put some clothes on  

c. Satisfy their sexual desire for each other  

d. Blame each other for their Fall 


Answer- Satisfy their sexual desire for each other


Que- When God sees that Adam and Eve have disobeyed him, who does he send to "judge" them and the snake ? 

a. The Son  

b. The Holy Ghost  

c. Michael  

d. Raphael 


Answer- The Son


Que- Adam, Satan, and Eve herself are all dazzled by Eve's______________? 

a. Wit  

b. Beauty  

c. Intelligence  

d. Hard work and spirituality 


Answer- Beauty


Que- The reason for Eve's fall might best be described as_______________? 

a. vanity  

b. lust  

c. greed  

d. pride 


Answer- vanity


Que- Everyday before the Fall Adam and Eve went out to work. What did their work consist of ? 

a. Hunting and gathering food  

b. Tending to the Garden of Eden  

c. Building shelter to live in  

d. Naming all God's creatures and plants 


Answer- Tending to the Garden of Eden


Que- Throughout the poem, Satan transforms himself into many creatures. Which creature does Satan not turn into ? 

a. a mouse  

b. a cherub  

c. a toad  

d. a serpent 


Answer- a mouse


Que- Sin was born out of Satan's_________________? 

a. Head  

b. Lust  

c. Anger  

d. Rib 


Answer- Head


Que- For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on________________? 

a. Wine  

b. The Holy Spirit  

c. His favorite pen  

d. The Son 


Answer- The Holy Spirit


Que- In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," "thy" refers to__________________? 

a. Sin  

b. Eden  

c. Satan  

d. Eve 


Answer- Eve


Que- In the phrase, "thy seed shall bruise our foe," the "seed" refers to______________? 

a. The Tree of Knowledge  

b. Adam  

c. Cane and Abel  

d. Jesus Christ 


Answer- Jesus Christ


Que- Milton's "unholy trinity" of characters includes_______________? 

a. Error, Temptation, and Satan  

b. Sin, Death and Temptation  

c. Sin, Temptation, and Satan  

d. Satan, Sin, and Death 


Answer- Satan, Sin, and Death


Que- 'Book 1' of 'Paradise Lost' presents Satan with his angels fallen into Hell. When recovered, Satan awakens all his legions and speaks to them. The first he addresses is described as 'one next to himself in power, and next in crime, long after known in Palestine'. What's the name of this fallen angel? 

a. Mammon  

b. Moloch  

c. Beelzebub  

d. Ashtaroth 


Answer- Beelzebub


Que- Paradise Lost is considered a______________? 

a. First Person Narrative  

b. Short Story  

c. Epic Poem  

d. Novel 


Answer- Epic Poem


Que- At what point does the narration unfolds in the poem Paradise Lost ? 

a. In Eden  

b. After the fall of man  

c. After the defeat of rebel angels  

d. In paradise, when Lucifer sits with God 


Answer- After the defeat of rebel angels


Que- How many narrative arcs does Paradise Lost have ? 

a. 2 

b. 1 

c. 4 

d. 12 


Answer- 2


Que- How many books were included in the secondedition of the poem Paradise Lost ? 

a. 10 

b. 14 

c. 12 

d. 11 


Answer- 12


Que- When was Paradise Regained published ? 

a. 1671 

b. 1656 

c. 1669 

d. 1652 


Answer- 1671


Que- Who pondered, "How such united force of gods, how such As stood like these, could ever know repulse?"? 

a. Adam  

b. Moses  

c. Joseph  

d. Satan 


Answer- Satan


Que- Who will fall through his own "fault" ? 

a. Satan  

b. God  

c. Adam  

d. Noah 


Answer- Adam


Que- who was the companion of Adam in paradise ? 

a. satan  

b. eve  

c. rapheal  

d. god 


Answer- eve


Que- Which of the following is not a character in Paradise Lost ? 

a. Eve  

b. God  

c. Satan  

d. Jonah 


Answer- Jonah


Que- Who was sent to Earth to warn Man of the dangers he was facing ? 

a. Raphael  

b. Uriel  

c. Abdiel  

d. Beelzebub 


Answer- Raphael


Que- The fruit of which tree were Adam and Eve forbidden to eat ? 

a. Tree of Life  

b. Tree of God  

c. Tree of Sin  

d. Tree of Knowledge 


Answer- Tree of Knowledge


Que- Which is the longest book ? 

a. Book X  

b. Book VIII  

c. Book IX  

d. Book I 


Answer- Book IX


Que- Who is the main protagonist of Paradise Lost ? 

a. Satan  

b. Adam  

c. Eve  

d. God 


Answer- Satan


Que- Who does Milton name as his heavenly muse ? 

a. Titania  

b. Urania  

c. Virgil  

d. Michael 


Answer- Urania


Que- In an attempt to defeat God and his angels, what do the rebel angels make ? 

a. A fortress  

b. A catapult  

c. A large sword  

d. A cannon 


Answer- A cannon


Que- Which scene happens first chronologically ? 

a. Satan and the devils rise up from the lake in Hell  

b. The Son is chosen as God's second-incommand  

c. God and the Son create the universe  

d. The angels battle in Heaven 


Answer- The Son is chosen as God's second-incommand


Que- Which devil is Satan's second-incommand ? 

a. Mammon  

b. Sin  

c. Moloch  

d. Beezelbub 


Answer- Beezelbub


Que- Which of the following poets does Milton emulate ? 

a. Virgil  

b. Homer  

c. Both Virgil and Homer  

d. Neither Virgil or Homer 


Answer- Both Virgil and Homer


Que- Which devil is the main architect of Pandemonium ? 

a. Mulciber  

b. Mammon  

c. Moloch  

d. Belial 


Answer- Mulciber


Que- Which of the following is not found in Hell ? 

a. Gems  

b. Gold  

c. Oil  

d. Minerals 


Answer- Oil

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