Exam Based Questions, John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress

Exam Based Questions, John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress

John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress

1. John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress was first published in: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) 1678

B) 1685

C) 1660

D) 1690

Ans: A) 1678

2. The genre of The Pilgrim’s Progress is: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2020)

A) Religious allegory

B) Epic poem

C) Tragedy

D) Comedy

Ans: A) Religious allegory

3. The protagonist of The Pilgrim’s Progress is named: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Christian

B) John

C) Faithful

D) Evangelist

Ans: A) Christian

4. The starting point of Christian’s journey is: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The City of Destruction

B) The Celestial City

C) Vanity Fair

D) The Slough of Despond

Ans: A) The City of Destruction

5. Christian’s goal in the book is to reach: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) The Celestial City

B) The Palace Beautiful

C) The River Styx

D) The City of Gold

Ans: A) The Celestial City

6. The Slough of Despond represents: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Despair and guilt

B) Happiness and joy

C) Wealth and success

D) Education and learning

Ans: A) Despair and guilt

7. Evangelist’s role in The Pilgrim’s Progress is: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) To guide Christian

B) To imprison Christian

C) To tempt Christian

D) To abandon Christian

Ans: A) To guide Christian

8. Christian is helped at the Wicket Gate by: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Goodwill

B) Faithful

C) Mr. Worldly Wiseman

D) The Giant Despair

Ans: A) Goodwill

9. The burden on Christian’s back symbolizes: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) The weight of sin

B) Material wealth

C) Food and supplies

D) Armor for battle

Ans: A) The weight of sin

10. Christian’s burden falls off at: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The Cross

B) The Palace Beautiful

C) Vanity Fair

D) The River of Life

Ans: A) The Cross

11. Mr. Worldly Wiseman advises Christian to: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Seek relief through worldly means

B) Continue his journey

C) Go back home

D) Pray more

Ans: A) Seek relief through worldly means

12. Christian meets Faithful at: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The Hill Difficulty

B) Vanity Fair

C) The Slough of Despond

D) The Celestial City

Ans: A) Vanity Fair

13. The Palace Beautiful represents: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) The church

B) A royal castle

C) A university

D) A military barrack

Ans: A) The church

14. Apollyon is a: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Monster Christian battles

B) Guide to the Celestial City

C) City mayor

D) Wise old man

Ans: A) Monster Christian battles

15. Vanity Fair symbolizes: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) Worldly temptations

B) A religious festival

C) A school fair

D) A political assembly

Ans: A) Worldly temptations

16. Faithful is martyred at: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Vanity Fair

B) The Celestial City

C) The Slough of Despond

D) Doubting Castle

Ans: A) Vanity Fair

17. Hopeful joins Christian after: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Faithful’s death

B) Meeting Evangelist

C) Crossing the river

D) Fighting Apollyon

Ans: A) Faithful’s death

18. The Delectable Mountains symbolize: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Spiritual refreshment and guidance

B) Literal mountains

C) Places of battle

D) Fields of labor

Ans: A) Spiritual refreshment and guidance

19. Christian and Hopeful are imprisoned by: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Giant Despair

B) Evangelist

C) Mr. Worldly Wiseman

D) Apollyon

Ans: A) Giant Despair

20. Doubting Castle represents: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The dangers of despair and doubt

B) A royal home

C) A center of learning

D) A place of victory

Ans: A) The dangers of despair and doubt

21. The key to escape Doubting Castle is called: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Promise

B) Faith

C) Truth

D) Courage

Ans: A) Promise

22. The final river that Christian crosses symbolizes: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Death

B) Baptism

C) Temptation

D) Salvation

Ans: A) Death

23. Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress while in: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Prison

B) The army

C) The royal court

D) The church pulpit

Ans: A) Prison

24. John Bunyan was imprisoned for: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Preaching without a license

B) Writing political pamphlets

C) Refusing military service

D) Tax evasion

Ans: A) Preaching without a license

25. The book is written in: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Simple prose

B) Complex Latin

C) Heroic couplets

D) Epic poetry

Ans: A) Simple prose

26. The full title of the book includes: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) A journey from this world to that which is to come

B) The adventures of Christian in Europe

C) The allegory of the soul

D) A spiritual battle of life

Ans: A) A journey from this world to that which is to come

27. Bunyan belonged to the: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) Puritan tradition

B) Anglican Church

C) Roman Catholic Church

D) Quaker movement

Ans: A) Puritan tradition

28. The Pilgrim’s Progress is often considered: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The first English novel in allegory

B) A historical account

C) A political satire

D) A collection of poems

Ans: A) The first English novel in allegory

29. Bunyan’s profession was: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Tinker

B) Teacher

C) Politician

D) Soldier

Ans: A) Tinker

30. The narrative structure of The Pilgrim’s Progress is: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Dream vision

B) Epistolary

C) Dialogue-driven drama

D) Historical chronicle

Ans: A) Dream vision

31. The interpreter’s house symbolizes: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Spiritual enlightenment

B) Government offices

C) The battlefield

D) A marketplace

Ans: A) Spiritual enlightenment

32. The Flatterer represents: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) False guidance

B) A royal advisor

C) An angel

D) Christian’s best friend

Ans: A) False guidance

33. Ignorance is denied entry to the Celestial City because: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) He lacks true faith

B) He fails to read the Bible

C) He is from a different country

D) He does not have wealth

Ans: A) He lacks true faith

34. The shining ones in the book are: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Angels

B) Poets

C) Kings

D) Merchants

Ans: A) Angels

35. The Hill Difficulty symbolizes: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Struggles in the spiritual path

B) A military defense

C) Economic hardship

D) Social oppression

Ans: A) Struggles in the spiritual path

36. Christian’s wife and children are featured in: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The Second Part of The Pilgrim’s Progress

B) The First Part of The Pilgrim’s Progress

C) The Book of Martyrs

D) The Life and Times of Bunyan

Ans: A) The Second Part of The Pilgrim’s Progress

37. Bunyan’s work is heavily influenced by: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) The Bible

B) Classical mythology

C) Ancient Roman history

D) Medieval romances

Ans: A) The Bible

38. The Celestial City represents: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Heaven

B) Rome

C) Jerusalem

D) Athens

Ans: A) Heaven

39. The Enchanted Ground symbolizes: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Spiritual laziness

B) A fertile farm

C) A political trap

D) A battlefield

Ans: A) Spiritual laziness

40. Christian’s armor is described in: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The Armour of God from Ephesians

B) A knight’s handbook

C) Military manuals

D) Royal decrees

Ans: A) The Armour of God from Ephesians

41. The book ends with: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Christian entering the Celestial City

B) Christian returning home

C) Christian becoming a preacher

D) Christian writing his story

Ans: A) Christian entering the Celestial City

42. Christian’s journey is an allegory of: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The soul’s journey toward salvation

B) The conquest of England

C) Trade and commerce

D) Literary creation

Ans: A) The soul’s journey toward salvation

43. Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress is considered: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) A foundational text in English literature

B) A minor allegory

C) A forgotten medieval manuscript

D) A personal diary

Ans: A) A foundational text in English literature