TGT English Mock Test 18 Welcome to your TGT English Mock Test 18 1. Jonson's plays: Every Man in His Humour, Every Man out of His Humour, The Alchemist and Volpone are the best examples of: a. Comedy of Humours b. Comedy of Manners c. Comedy of Situations d. Comedy of Horror None 2. In eighteenth century comedy of manners was revived by: a. Goldsmith and Addison b. Goldsmith and Steele C. Beaumont and Fletcher d.Goldsmith and Sheridan None 3. The Rivals is written by: a. Sheridan b. Goldsmith C. Congreve d. None of these None 4. "I write poem, to preserve things...both for myself and Others, though I feel that my prime responsibility is to keep from oblivion for its own sake" In these words who reveals his aim of poetic composition? A. Auden B. Yeats C. Dryden D. Philip Larkin None 5. In the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" the Ship stands for- A. America B. The ship itself C. Britain D. American people None 6. Dickinson became a by choice (A) Teacher (B) Painter (C) Recluse (D) Poetess None 7. "Pressed into service means pressed out of shape" is a line from- A. The Self-seeker B. Directive C. The Onset D. Nothing Gold can Stay None 8. "A poem...begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It is a reaching-out toward expression; an effort to find Fulfillment. A complete poem is one where an emotion finds the thought and the thought finds the words." Who said? A. Philip Larkin B. T.S. Eliot C. Robert Frost D. Walt Whitman None 9. "During our first serious marriage quarrel she said Why did you take my virginity from me? I would gladly have/ returned it, but not one of the books I had read instructed me how." Which poem of Ezekiel the above lines are taken from? A. Jewish Wedding in Bombay B. The Night of Scorpion C. Background Casually D. To a Certain way None 10. According to Tubal's report, for what did Jessica trade Shylock's most precious ring? A. A gondola B. A horse for Bassanio C. A christening gown for her first child D. A monkey None 11. What course of action does Portia suggest when she learns that Shylock wishes to collect his pound of flesh? A. That Bassanio and his men disguise themselves and usher Antonio a safe distance away from Venice B. That the matter be dealt with in a court of law C. That Jessica plead with her father for mercy D. That the bond be paid many times over None 12. Where does Portia instruct her servant Balthasar to hurry? A. To an apothecary B. To Padua to visit Doctor Bellario C. To Morocco D. To Shylock's house None 13. What complaint does Launcelot make regarding the conversion of the Jews? A. He says there would be no one left to loan money. B. He says the garment industry would suffer. C. He says that the price of bacon would soar. D. He says the Catholic Church would be unable to handle so many conversions. None 14. In court, how does Antonio react to Shylock's insistence on collecting his pound of flesh? A. He weeps openly. B. He vows that he will meet Shylock's hatred with patience. C. He curses Shylock's vengefulness. D. He makes an impassioned plea to the court to intervene on his behalf. None 15. Who enters the court disguised as a young doctor of Law named Balthasar? A. Portia B. Nerissa C. Jessica D. Lorenzo None 16. Why had Jonson undergone a mental turmoil? (A) Everyman in his humour (B) Isle of Dogs (C) Everyman out of his humour (D) None of them None 17. Who has written Volpone? (A) Jonson (B) Ben Jonson (C) Milton (D) Shakespeare None 18. What was the subtitle of the play Epicoene? (A) The silent woman (B) The crying woman (C)The weeping woman (D) None of them None 19. Who does not send Brainworm to jail? (A) Clement (B) Bobadill (C) Kitely (D) None of them None 20. Of which countries classies lured Ben Jonson back to London in 1592? (A) Rome and Greek (B) Italy and French (C) London and England (D) None of them None 21. This play of John Dryden ran for thirty-two performances and was acted four times at Court. Samuel Pepys saw the play seven times, and called it "the most entire piece of mirth....that certainly was ever writ." The play was - A. Sir Martin Mar-all, or the Feigned Innocence, a Comedy (1667/1668) B. The Tempest, or the Enchanted Island, a Comedy (1667/1670) C. Secret Love, or the Maiden Queen (1667/) D. The Indian Emperor (1665) None 23. Which of the following comedy was adapted by William D'Avenant from John Dryden and Shakespeare's play The Tempest? A. The Tempest, or The Enchanted Island B. An Evening's Love C. Tyrannick Love, or the Royal Martyr D. Almanzor and Almahide None 24. Which of the following characters were added to The Tempest, or The Enchanted Island by Dryden and William D'Avenant different from Shakespeare's play The Tempest? A. Hippolito, a man who has never seen a woman B. Dorinda, a second daughter of Prospero C. Ferdinand and Ariel D. Both 'A' & 'B' None 25. "Oh you are a very poor soldier-a chocolate cream soldier! Come, cheer up." Who speaks to Bluntschli? A. Raina B. Sergius C. Louka D. Bluntschli None 26. Which term draws its theory from the school of comparative anthro- pology and the psycho-analytical theory of C. G. Jung ? (A) Stream of consciousness (B) Archetype (C) Oxymoron (D) None of these None 27. The term 'Archetype' treats the psy. chology of the (A) race (B) individual (C) community (D) none of these None 28. 'Bathos', a term of Greek origin (A) implies a ludicrous descent from the sublime to the mean (B) serves an effective dance in satirical writings (C) achieves a sudden anti-climax (D) all the above None 29. 'Chronicle plays' dramatise the - (A) historical events (B) political events (C) domestic problems (D) popular myths or legends None 30. 'Fablian' is a short amusing tale in verse which (A) deals with the incidents of ever day life (B) is often cynical, obscene and bawdy (C) satirizes women and clergy (D) is replete with practical jokes told in rapid succession events (E) all the above None 31. ‘Imagery’ is defined as the process of making thought vivid by presenting it to the mind in the form of images which (A) stimulate the senses (B) arouse the suffering (C) appeal to our reasoning (D) all the above None 32. Who is the originator of the literary device 'epic simíle' ? (A) Virgil (B) Homer (C) Milton (D) Pope None 33. "You have the soul of a servant, Nicola. Yes: that's the secret of success in service." Who speaks? A. Nicola B. Sergius C. Louka D. Bluntschli None 34. "Art is the great and universal refreshment. For Art is never dogmatic; holds no brief for itself; you may take it, or you may leave it." The above lines are taken from: A. Flowering Wilderness B. Maid in Waiting C. Vague Thoughts on Art D. Saint's Progress None 35. "The beginnings and undertakings are untidy, the building of a house, the writing of a novel, the demolition of a bridge, and, eminently, the finish of a voyage." The above lines are taken from: A. Over the River B. Maid in Waiting C. Moods, Songs and Doggerels D. Saint's Progress None 36. Three of Pinter's grandparents came from Poland and the fourth from Odessa, so the family was - A. Racially superior B. Ashkenazic C. Afrikaner D. Anglo-Europeans None 37. During his life at Hackney Boys' Club, Harold Pinter had close friendship with - A. Henry Woolf B. Michael Goldstein C. Morris Wernick D. all of the above None 38. The Hairy Ape is a 1922 by American playwright Eugene O'Neill. A. Sentimental play B. expressionist play C. Humorous comedy D. none of these None 39. Which play is about a beastly, unthinking laborer known as Yank? A. The First Man, 1922 B. The Hairy Ape, 1922 C. The Fountain, 1923 D. Marco Millions, 1923-25 None 40, Karnad worked for Oxford University Press for seven years from... A. 1950-57 B. 1963-70 C. 1956-72 D. 1970-77 None 41. Karnad was a visiting professor at- A. University of Cambridge B. University of Chicago C. University of Oxford D. University of Delhi None 42. Their chief use for delight is in and A. Privateness, retiring B. home, school C, hotel, market D. all of these None 43. Studies serve for A. delight B. ornament C. ability D. all of these None 44. As a literary genre, 'Biography' which means a account of a person's life, became popular during the second half of the........century. (A) 16th (B) 17th (C) 18th (D) 19th None 45. Who write the text of the non-fictional book – 12 Million Black Voices? A. Baldwin B. Richard Wright C. Harold Pinter D. Martin Heidegger None 46. What is the subtitle of the book - 12 Million Black Voices? A. A Folk History of the Negro in the United States B. A Folk History of the Negro in France C. A Folk History of the Negro in England D. A Folk History of the Negro in Africa None 47. Coriolanus was probably written in (A) 1602 ( B) 1608 (C) 1611 (D) 1613 None 48. Prince of Tụre is the sub-title of Shakespeare's play- (A) Coriolanus (B) Othello (C) Pericles (D) Macbeth None 49. Pericles probably came out in the year- (A) 1609 (B) 1606 (C) 1611 (D) 1623 None 50. In The Winter's Tale, Perdita is finally married to (A) Leontes (B) Polixenes (C) Antigonus ( D) Florizel None Please fill in the comment box below. Time's up