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This section includes 189 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in English (MA English) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
The animals in Central Park whose fate Holden often wonders are: |
| A. | The beggars |
| B. | The squirrels |
| C. | The ducks in the lagoon |
| D. | The kids on the meadow |
| Answer» D. The kids on the meadow | |
| 152. |
Holden attempts to have sex with: |
| A. | Sally |
| B. | Sunny |
| C. | Jane |
| D. | Sandra |
| Answer» D. Sandra | |
| 153. |
The name of Holden s brother who died was: |
| A. | Phoebe |
| B. | Kevin |
| C. | Allie |
| D. | George |
| Answer» D. George | |
| 154. |
What is the name of the school Holden is attending at the beginning of his story? |
| A. | The Whooton School |
| B. | Pencey Prep |
| C. | Don Bosco High |
| D. | Elkton Hills |
| Answer» C. Don Bosco High | |
| 155. |
Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after |
| A. | Stradlater refuses to answer Holden s questions about his date. |
| B. | Stradlater suddenly attacks him |
| C. | Stradlater brags about his sexual conquests |
| D. | Stradlater rips his hound s-tooth jacket |
| Answer» B. Stradlater suddenly attacks him | |
| 156. |
Those oppressive "Cathedral Tunes" reflect the poem's ( There is a certain slant of Light ) theme of |
| A. | isolation |
| B. | mortality |
| C. | immortality |
| D. | versions of reality |
| Answer» B. mortality | |
| 157. |
After his unlucky streaks, Santiago takes his skiff into the: |
| A. | Panama Canal |
| B. | South Sea |
| C. | Cuban Sea |
| D. | Gulf Stream |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
That Heavenly Hurt in There is a certain slant of Light that leaves no scar works with the speaker's sense of |
| A. | time |
| B. | suffering |
| C. | mortality |
| D. | spirituality |
| Answer» C. mortality | |
| 159. |
When the landscape "listens" in There is a certain slant of Light , it brings to mind the poem's theme of |
| A. | society and class |
| B. | awe and amazement |
| C. | truth |
| D. | transformation |
| Answer» C. truth | |
| 160. |
The lines When it comes, the Landscape listens Shadows hold their breath in There is a certain slant of Light is an example of? |
| A. | simile |
| B. | metaphor |
| C. | pathetic fallacy |
| D. | anaphora |
| Answer» D. anaphora | |
| 161. |
Which of the following best describes Elysian Fields? |
| A. | Ethnically diverse and quiet |
| B. | Mostly Hispanic and noisy |
| C. | Mostly Polish and quiet |
| D. | Working class and noisy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 162. |
The most famous image in the Williams Canon is Stanley Kowalsky, symbol of |
| A. | Virility and manhood |
| B. | Domination and ownership |
| C. | Manhood and respect |
| D. | Nepotism and pride |
| Answer» B. Domination and ownership | |
| 163. |
When does Manolin come to Santiago's shack? |
| A. | Evening of day five |
| B. | Morning of day five |
| C. | A week later later |
| D. | He doesn't |
| Answer» C. A week later later | |
| 164. |
Opening stanza of Passage to India celebrates which of the following great engineering achievements? |
| A. | the laying of the transatlantic undersea cable |
| B. | the joining of the union pacific and central pacific railroads at utah |
| C. | invention of steam engine |
| D. | the opening of the suez canal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
What does Santiago wishes for constantly during his struggle with the marlin? |
| A. | he wishes that the boy, Manolin, were with him |
| B. | he wishes he had more courage |
| C. | he wishes he were younger |
| D. | he wishes for more sunshine |
| Answer» B. he wishes he had more courage | |
| 166. |
What does Manolin do when he sees Santiago return? |
| A. | He yells at him for going out too far out. |
| B. | He Cheers for him for being victorious. |
| C. | He cries for Santiago s suffering and defeat. |
| D. | He Cries for Santiago s foolishness. |
| Answer» D. He Cries for Santiago s foolishness. | |
| 167. |
When the author first heard the "rapping at his chamber door," in The Raven , who did he think was outside? |
| A. | his neighbour |
| B. | the raven |
| C. | pluto |
| D. | some late night visitor |
| Answer» E. | |
| 168. |
Which literary award did The Old Man and the Sea win in 1953? |
| A. | The Nobel Prize |
| B. | The Sundance Award |
| C. | The Booker Prize |
| D. | The Pulitzer Prize |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
How are Santiago s eyes described in The Old Man and the Sea ? |
| A. | They are tired and vacant |
| B. | they are the colour of the sea |
| C. | they are full of pain |
| D. | they are blood shot |
| Answer» C. they are full of pain | |
| 170. |
Which is NOT an adjective you could apply to the cigar man in The Emperor of Ice Cream , based on the poem's description of him? |
| A. | masculine |
| B. | capable |
| C. | strong |
| D. | arrogant |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" for whom the author mourns in The Raven ? |
| A. | annebelle |
| B. | lenore |
| C. | pluto |
| D. | lydia |
| Answer» C. pluto | |
| 172. |
Why does the thought of selling the fish s meat disappoint the old man? |
| A. | He knows people will cook the marlin, but it is best eaten raw. |
| B. | Market prices are low, and Santiago will get only a fraction of what the fish is worth. |
| C. | Because marlin has an unpleasant taste, Santiago wishes he caught something that made for better eating, like a shark. |
| D. | The people who will eat the meat are unworthy. . |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel? |
| A. | Columbia. |
| B. | Whooton School. |
| C. | Elkton Hills. |
| D. | Pencey Prep. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 174. |
When the novel begins, Holden describe |
| A. | Taking a train to New York |
| B. | Recuperating in a tuberculosis rest home |
| C. | Riding a carousel in Central Park |
| D. | Dining out with his sister Phoebe |
| Answer» C. Riding a carousel in Central Park | |
| 175. |
What does Stella profess she likes to do for her sister? |
| A. | Set her up on dates |
| B. | Cook for her |
| C. | Serve her |
| D. | Have a conversation with her |
| Answer» D. Have a conversation with her | |
| 176. |
Holden leaves Mr. Antolini s apartment because |
| A. | Mr. Antolini passes out drunk |
| B. | He feels sick |
| C. | He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him |
| D. | Mr. Antolini throws him out |
| Answer» D. Mr. Antolini throws him out | |
| 177. |
Where does Stella decide to go in order to join Stanley for the evening? |
| A. | The bowling alley |
| B. | The lounge |
| C. | The club |
| D. | A fancy Restaurant |
| Answer» B. The lounge | |
| 178. |
Stanley handed Stella a package of |
| A. | Sushi |
| B. | Vegetables |
| C. | Meat |
| D. | Fruits |
| Answer» D. Fruits | |
| 179. |
What is Stanley s birthday gift to Blanche? |
| A. | A one way bus ticket |
| B. | A ticket for a basketball game |
| C. | Liquor |
| D. | An economy plane ticket |
| Answer» B. A ticket for a basketball game | |
| 180. |
According to Holden, he knew he was happy when he was |
| A. | Holding hands with Jane |
| B. | Writing essays for Mr. Spencer |
| C. | Fooling phonies with elaborate lies |
| D. | Listening to Ernie piano |
| Answer» B. Writing essays for Mr. Spencer | |
| 181. |
The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden |
| A. | Drugs |
| B. | Complimentary breakfast |
| C. | A prostitute |
| D. | Movie tickets |
| Answer» D. Movie tickets | |
| 182. |
Phoebe chastises Holden because, in her mind, he |
| A. | Smokes too many cigarettes |
| B. | Dates terrible women |
| C. | Is too nice |
| D. | Doesn t like anything |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
One of the main reasons for Stanley s antagonism towards Blanche is that he fears the disruption of their happy family by Blanche to alienate Stella on grounds of |
| A. | culture, class, and manners. |
| B. | sexuality. |
| C. | materialism. |
| D. | culture and roots. |
| Answer» B. sexuality. | |
| 184. |
Who tells Jem that it is a sin to kill mockingbirds? |
| A. | Calpurnia |
| B. | Heck Tate |
| C. | Atticus |
| D. | Dill |
| Answer» D. Dill | |
| 185. |
MayellaEwell is actually beaten by: |
| A. | Tom Robinson |
| B. | Bob Ewell |
| C. | Boo Radley |
| D. | Frank Sawyer |
| Answer» C. Boo Radley | |
| 186. |
How old is Holden Caulfield? |
| A. | 21 |
| B. | 19 |
| C. | 16 |
| D. | 17 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
The narrator of the novel, To Kill a Mocking bird is |
| A. | Jem Finch |
| B. | Scout (Jean Louise) Finch |
| C. | Atticus Finch |
| D. | Aunt Alexandra |
| Answer» C. Atticus Finch | |
| 188. |
Which of the following is a problem that Biff has that Willy ignores? |
| A. | Biff never properly trains for his games |
| B. | Biff doesn t study for the Regents Exam |
| C. | Biff is obsessed with girls |
| D. | Biff is a kleptomaniac |
| Answer» E. | |
| 189. |
While taking a bath, Blanche sings a song called : |
| A. | Its only a paper moon |
| B. | bloodbath |
| C. | desire in the sky |
| D. | take away this fear |
| Answer» B. bloodbath | |