Литература страны изучаемого языка тесты

Тесты к спецкурсу «Литература англоязычных стран»

Спецкурс «Литература англоязычных стран»

TEST1. I.There were five invasions of England. Match the time and the invaders.

about the 4 th century BC a) the Danes

the 1 st century AD b) Anglo-Saxon tribes

the middle of the 5 th century c) the Celts

the end of the 8 th century d) the Normans

the 11 th century e) the Romans

II. Divide the words into two groups: those of Celtic (1) and Latin (2) origin.

III. The beautiful Saxon poem «Beowolf» tells us of the times long before the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain.Choose the events, which took plaсe in the poem.

a monster killed and ate people

a king fell in love with a princess

a fight with Grendel

a magician helped Hrothgar

a young knight of Jutes saved the country

IV . Beowolf was from

V . Hrothgar was

VI. During the period of the Norman conquest there were different kinds of literature, which were written in different languages. Match each type of literature with the language it was written in.

1.historical chronicles a) Norman — French

2. ballads and songs b) Anglo — Saxon

3. poetry c) Latin

VII. Choose the events, which took place in the 14 th century in Britain.

The Danes invaded the country

Christianity was penetrated

Three epidemics of the plague

The first University was founded

Hundred Yeas War

VIII. Who translated the Bible from Latin into English?

IX. Who is the author of the following sayings: «Better three hours too soon than a minute too late».”Have more than you show, speak less than you know”.

X. Choose the words which we can use speaking about Geoffrey Chaucer.

an educated man

XI. What was Chaucer’s attitude towards:

1. religion and churchmen a) escaped his satire

2. the court and the knights b) he attacked with real humor

3. the townsfolk c) he liked the sense of

4. the peasants d) he spoke with admiration

XII. What Chaucer’s stories are the following characters from?

Arveragus a) “The Pardoner’s Tale”

The Traitor Death b) “Three Promises”

XIII. Which of the following are from the ballads about Robin Hood (1) and which are from the legends about King Arthur (2)?

The Noble Knights

XIV. How is Elizabethan time (1558 – 1603) called?

flourishment of art

XV. What of the following is connected with the life of Thomas More?

XVI. William Shakespeare wrote both tragedies and comedies. Which of the following plays are tragedies (1) and which are comedies (2)?

“Much Ado about Nothing”

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”

“ The Twelfth Night”

“All’s Well That Ends Well”

XVII. From what Shakespeare’s play are these characters

XVIII. These events take place in one of Shakespeare’s plays. Which one?

the father divides his kingdom between his two daughters

the king is left without power and kingdom

the third daughter tries to help her father

the king goes mad

XIX. W.Shakespeare wrote …………… sonnets.

XX. Shakespeare devoted his sonnets to:

The Age of Enlightenment was a period during:

the second half of the 16 th century and the first half of the 17 th century

the second half of the 17 th century and all the 18 th century

all the 17 th century

The writers of the Age of Enlightenment wanted:

to improve the world by teaching people

to improve people

to improve the political situation in the world

The central problem of the writers of the Enlightenment was:

the study of man and the origin of his good and evil qualities

the study of the political situation in the world

the study of the influence of the church on the political situation

English writers of the Age of Enlightenment formed two groups. Match the groups (1, 2) with the names of the writers (a – f):

a group of writers who hoped to better the world simply by teaching

a group of writers who openly protested against the vicious social order

Who is the author of the following novels:” Oliver Twist”, “Domby and Son”, “Pickwick Papers”, “David Copperfield”:

George Gordon Byron

Who of sisters Bronte wrote the novel “Jane Eyre”?

Match the names of the following writers with the titles of their books.

George Gordon Byron a) “The Devoted Friend”

Charles Dickens b) “Silver Blaze”

Oscar Wilde c) “Childe Haroild’s Pilgrimage”

Arthur Conan Doyle d)”Pickwick Papers”

In what novel of Oscar Wilde the portrait reflects all the changes in the hero’s appearance, but the hero himself remains untouched by the course of time?

“The Devoted Friend”

“The Picture of Dorian Gray”

“The Selfish Giant”

Who of the following writers was a doctor by profession?

Arthur Conan Doyle

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Список вопросов теста

Вопрос 1

The father of historical novels.

Варианты ответов

• Sir Walter Scott
• Jack London
• E. Hemingway
• Lewis Caroll

Вопрос 2

Walter Scott is______ writer.

Варианты ответов

• english
• american
• french
• scottish

Вопрос 3

W. Scott is the writer of the _____ th century.

Варианты ответов

Вопрос 4

The story of ‘Ivanhoe’ is divided into . parts, each of them centering on a particular adventure.

Варианты ответов

Вопрос 5

Варианты ответов

• historical novel
• historical poem
• history
• tragedy

Вопрос 6

Rob Roy was __________

Варианты ответов

• national hero
• fisherman
• king
• familiar person

Вопрос 7

Frank Osbaldistone narrates the story.

Варианты ответов

• Rob Roy
• Ivanhoe
• The happy prince
• Marten Eden

Вопрос 8

Lewis Carroll, was an English writer of ______

Варианты ответов

• children’s fiction
• historical novels
• comedies
• tragedies

Вопрос 9

Варианты ответов

• Lewis Caroll
• Jack London
• W. Scott
• E. Hemingway

Вопрос 10

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by his pen name ______

Варианты ответов

• Lewis Caroll
• Jack London
• Sir Walter Scott
• E, Hemingway

Вопрос 11

a 19th century American author and journalist, ___________

Варианты ответов

• Jack London
• E. Hemingway
• Lewis Caroll
• W. Scott

Вопрос 12

London found fame and some fortune at the age of ____ with his novel The Call of the Wild (1903), which told the story of a dog that finds its place in the world as a sled dog in the Yukon.

Варианты ответов

Вопрос 13

London’s the most enduring autobiographical novel .

Варианты ответов

• Martin Eden
• White Fang
• Sea Wolf
• Ivanhoe

Вопрос 14

Jack London is ___ author

Варианты ответов

• american
• english
• scottish
• canadian

Вопрос 15

Who is “One- Eye” from the story of White Fang?

Варианты ответов

• White Fang’ father
• White Fang’s mother
• a bulldog
• a sheepdog

Вопрос 16

White Fang’s mother _____

Варианты ответов

• Kiche
• Lip-lip
• Cherokee
• The Lynx

Вопрос 17

John Griffith Chaney, better known by his pseudonym ____________ , was born on January 12, 1876.

Варианты ответов

• J. London
• Ch. Dickens
• O. Wilde
• W. Scott

Вопрос 18

Варианты ответов

• Ernest Hemingway
• Jack London
• Sir Walter Scott
• Lewis Caroll

Вопрос 19

He published seven novels, six short-story collections, and two nonfiction works.

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Список вопросов теста

Вопрос 1

What does the Old English Poetry consist of?

Варианты ответов

• historical events
• epics
• long epic heroic poems
• old long legends

Вопрос 2

How many verses is Beowulf an epic poem over of?

Варианты ответов

Вопрос 3

Where was Jonathan Swift born in?

Варианты ответов

• Clonmel, Ireland
• London, GB
• Paris, France
• Dublin, Ireland

Вопрос 4

Whom was New Zealand literature written by?

Варианты ответов

• by migrants or emigrants
• by settlers
• by novelists and playwrights
• by Maori tribes

Вопрос 5

Emily Dickinson is one of America’s greatest 19th century _____

Варианты ответов

• poet
• playwright
• singer
• actress

Вопрос 6

Whose masterpieces were the memoir Life on the Mississippi and the novels Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Варианты ответов

• Mark Twain
• Washington Irving
• Susanna Rowson
• Jonathan Swift

Вопрос 7

Ernest Hemingway, he won the Nobel Prize in Liter

Варианты ответов

• no
• yes
• he couldn’t
• I don’t know

Вопрос 8

French-Canadian literature began to greatly expand in____

Варианты ответов

• The second World War
• in 80’s
• in 50’s
• I don’t know

Вопрос 9

Which writers are such Mavis Gallant, Norman Levine, Margaret Laurence and Irving Layton?

Варианты ответов

• Canadian
• French
• American
• Australian

Вопрос 10

Canadian poet____ is perhaps best known as folk song write

Варианты ответов

• Leonard Cohen
• Margaret Atwood
• George Byron
• Susanna Moodie

Вопрос 11

The first novel to be published in Australia was a crime novel ___

Варианты ответов

• Quintus Servinton
• Yankee Doodle
• Nathan Hale
• Life on the Mississippi

Вопрос 12

It was first Australian novel published by a woman

Варианты ответов

• The Gardian, Anna Maria Bunn
• A town like Alice, Nevil Shute
• The Glass, David Ireland
• Prize, Margaret Atwood

Вопрос 13

Choose Australian children’s li

Варианты ответов

• Seven little Australians
• A town like Alice
• Careful, he might hear you
• The Glass

Вопрос 14

Short stories to oral story telling tradition include:

Варианты ответов

• Homer’s Illiad and Odyssey
• Romeo and Juliet
• Manas
• Mahabkharat

Вопрос 15

The other ancient form of short story.

Варианты ответов

• the anecdote
• gossip
• love story
• epic

Вопрос 16

Pre-eminent poet, playwright , widely regarded as the Bard of Avon

Варианты ответов

• Mark Twain
• Jack London
• Charles Dickens
• William Shakespeare

Вопрос 17

_____became the first Australian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Liter

Варианты ответов

• Patrick White
• Martin Boyd
• Jackie French
• James Clavell

Вопрос 18

On April 25th,1849, dramatic event occurred ..

Варианты ответов

• Thousand of French Canadian books were burned
• Legislative library was founded
• all the books moved to Europe
• It was the rise of Canadian fiction

Вопрос 19

The author of “Seven Little Australians”

Варианты ответов

• Ethel Turner
• Jackie French
• Patrick White
• Margaret Mahy

Вопрос 20

The author of children’s books in New Zealand

Варианты ответов

• Margaret Mahy
• Ethel Turner
• Tony Morrison
• Keri Hulm

Вопрос 21

The first Australian to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973

Варианты ответов

• Patrick White
• Ethel Turner
• Marcus Clarke
• Christina Stead

Вопрос 22

A poet and also collected and published Sottish ballads

Варианты ответов

• Walter Scott
• T.S.Elliot
• Arthur Conan Doyle
• Robert Louis

Вопрос 23

Which novel describes the notion of American Dream?

Варианты ответов

• The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
• Life. Liberty
• Lost Generation
• The adventures of Tom Sawyer

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