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25. The first book of the fairy queen is believed to be an allgory of the struggle between the potestant church and the Roman Catholic Church, Lady una in it represents __________.

• [A] Queen Elizabeth
• [B] Queen Catherine
• [C] Queen Mary of Scots
• [D] None of the Above

Answer: Option [C]

26. In the fairy Queen Elizabeth and the Red-Cross Knight stands for ___________.

• [A] The Potestant Church
• [B] The Catholic Church
• [C] The Potestant and Catholic Church respectively
• [D] The Catholic and the Potestant Church respectively

Answer: Option [A]

27. Error and Orgogilo in the Fairy Queen are __________.

• [A] holy angles
• [B] fallen angels
• [C] sorcerers
• [D] monsters

Answer: Option [D]

28. Who called Spenser 'The Poets' poet"?

• [A] Bacon
• [B] Johnson
• [C] Lamb
• [D] None of the Above

Answer: Option [A]

29. Name of the book which contain 88 sonnets of Spenser ___________.

• [A] Micellany
• [B] Sheperd's Calender
• [C] Arcadia
• [D] Arnoretti

Answer: Option [D]

30. Who among the following is not one of the "Silver poet"of 18th century, referred to thus by Gerald Bullet?

• [A] Spenser
• [B] Sidney
• [C] Davies
• [D] None of the Above

Answer: Option [A]

31. Campaspe, Endymion, Hudibras, Love's Metamorphosis and The Woman in the moon are the best Works of john Lyly, Who wrote mostly?

• [A] Tragedies
• [B] Comedies
• [C] Chronicle plays
• [D] Poetic plays

Answer: Option [B]

32. Who among the following University Wits is Primarily known for his Frair Bacon and Frair Bungey?

• [A] Lyly
• [B] Peele
• [C] Greene
• [D] None of the Above

Answer: Option [C]

33. One of the university wits who was killed in tavern brawl at the age of 29 was __________.

• [A] Kyd
• [B] Greene
• [C] Lyly
• [D] Marlowe

Answer: Option [D]

34. Who coined the phrase, "Marlowe'smighty Line?

• [A] BenJonson
• [B] Samuel Johnson
• [C] R.l.Steveson
• [D] Richard Steele

Answer: Option [A]

35. The 16th century author of two significant works, the Mirror of Magistrates and introduction, is _________.

• [A] Wyatt
• [B] Gascoigne
• [C] Sackville
• [D] Sidney

Answer: Option [C]

36. Which of the following is not one of the Satirical works of Ben Jonson?

• [A] Every man in his Hunour
• [B] the fox
• [C] Alchemist
• [D] None of the Above

Answer: Option [D]