Which of the following most accurately describes the relationship between Darwin’s On the Origin of Species and Victorian society and its ideals ?
A. Darwin’s work echoed Victorian thought with its emphasis on struggle while disrupting Victorian faith by decentering humans.
B. Darwin’s work was almost universally accepted from its first appearance.
C. Darwin’s work had little initial influence on Victorian society and culture.
D. Almost all religious authorities rejected Darwin’s work completely.
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
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