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Questions about British Literature and its different periods.

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What was NOT a typical genre of Anglo-Saxon literature? 1. war song 2. heroic poem 3. chronicle 4. novel

4. novel

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In Canterbury Tales, at the beginning, where do the pilgrims meet?

at a pub

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Which king or queen ruled Great Britain during The Renaissance?

Queen Elizabeth

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True or False William Shakespeare wrote only theatre plays.

false

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True or False Shakespeare worked in a theatre in London as an actor.

True

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Who wrote Gullivers Travels?

Jonathan Swift

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Name 3 well known theatres during the Elizabethan period.

Swan, Rose, Globe

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What is NOT true? 1. Ivanhoe is a romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte. 2. Jane Austin combined romantic and realistic features.3. Charles Dickens wrote about human misery.

1. Ivanhoe is a romantic novel by Charlotte Bronte.

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