NU English Dept. Third Year Preparation Exam - 1 (উত্তরপত্র)
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1.
Gorboduc is known as the ________.
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First English Comedy
B
First English Tragedy
C
First English Novel
D
First English Essay
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2.
What was the main purpose of Sidney's An Apology for Poetry?
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To teach how to write poetry
B
To explain Aristotle’s philosophy
C
To defend poetry against its critics
D
To praise modern drama
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3.
Who attacked poetry in The School of Abuse?
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A
Edmund Spenser
B
Stephen Gosson
C
Aristotle
D
John Milton
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4.
Which of the following is NOT a type of poetry Sidney discusses?
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Religious poetry
B
Philosophical poetry
C
Right poetry
D
Political poetry
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5.
According
to Sidney, the word vates in Latin means:
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A
Writer
B
Prophet
C
Teacher
D
Speaker
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6.
What Greek word means "maker" and is related to the word poet?
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Poiesis
B
Poietes
C
Poesy
D
Polis
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7.
Sidney believed that poetry teaches better than:
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A
Music and art
B
Mathematics
C
Philosophy and history
D
Religion
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8.
What quality does Sidney value most in poetry?
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Historical truth
B
Logical argument
C
Creative imagination
D
Rhyme scheme
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9.
Sidney says that poetry was the first kind of:
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A
Music
B
Learning
C
Government
D
Drama
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10.
Which English poet does Sidney praise for enriching the English language?
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A
Milton
B
Shakespeare
C
Chaucer
D
Wyatt
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11.
According to Sidney, what makes poetry special?
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A
Its strict grammar
B
Its religious message
C
Its power to teach and move the heart
D
Its long tradition
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12.
What is Sidney’s main complaint about contemporary English drama?
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It lacks rhyme
B
It mixes tragedy and comedy carelessly
C
It uses too much music
D
It follows Greek rules strictly
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13.
Sidney uses the story of Menenius to show:
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A
The power of drama
B
The political use of poetry
C
How a story can change minds
D
The weakness of philosophy
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14.
Sidney says even philosophers like Plato wrote in:
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A
Plain language
B
Poetic style
C
Latin
D
French
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15.
Sidney says poets create:
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Exact copies of reality
B
Lies
C
Improved versions of the world
D
Religious truth
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16.
Sidney believes poetry can make people:
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A
More emotional
B
Good and wise
C
Selfish
D
Superstitious
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17.
Who does Sidney mention as an example of a bad poet?
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A
Aristotle
B
Chaucer
C
Xenophon
D
Modern English playwrights
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18.
What is Sidney’s final message about poetry?
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It should be respected
B
It should be banned
C
It is only for entertainment
D
It is better than science
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19.
Sidney
believed that poetry is just for fun and has no teaching value.
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A
False
B
True
C
None
D
No answer
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20.
Sidney
criticizes bad poets but defends the art of poetry itself.
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A
False
B
None
C
True
D
Both
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21.
According
to Sidney, poetry and history are the same.
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A
No comment
B
None
C
True
D
False
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22.
Sidney
agrees fully with Stephen Gosson's views on poetry.
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A
None
B
True/Flase
C
False
D
True
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23.
Sidney
says poetry is an art of ________ that teaches and delights.
Created: 2 months ago
A
Assumption
B
Determination
C
Imagination
D
None of them
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24.
The
Greek word “________” means “maker” and is the origin of the word poet.
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A
Poetics
B
Poietes
C
Poets
D
Poetry
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25.
Sidney
calls poetry a “________ picture” that both teaches and pleases.
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A
Talking
B
Nothing
C
Stealing
D
Speaking
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