In The Way of the World, Congreve satirizes which of the following ?

Which of the following does NOT characterize Matthew Arnold’s “Dover Beach” ?

A. It is a dramatic monologue.

B. Like earlier Romantic lyrics, it takes a natural setting as an occasion for philosophical reflection.

C. It has a melancholic tone.

D. It envisions Christianity as eternal.

Swinburne’s poems such as “Hermaphroditus” are best known for which of the following ?

A. Their conservative poetics

B. Their frank depiction of sexuality

C. Their radical politics

D. Their nationalistic tone

Pope’s comment that “Know, then, thyself, presume God not to scan;/The proper study of mankind is man” in his “Essay on Man” is indicative of all of the following EXCEPT______________?

A. his use of the heroic couplet.

B. an Enlightenment focus on useful knowledge.

C. a neoclassical emphasis on propriety and knowing limitations.

D. a radical questioning of revealed religion

In Linton’s The Girl of the Period, what course of behavior does the author recommend for women ?

A. Women should wear more makeup in order to attract husbands.

B. Women should make sure to receive an education in order to secure their own futures.

C. Women should take pains to remain generous, modest, and capable.

D. Women should be given the right to vote immediately.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the growth of literacy in the 19thcentury ?

A. More magazines on the market

B. The rise in serialized fiction

C. Lower prices for magazines

D. The passage of the Reform Bills