Exam Based Questions, John Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel

Exam Based Questions, John Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel

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Exam Based Questions, John Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel

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John Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel

1. Absalom and Achitophel is primarily a: (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Mock-epic

B) Political allegory

C) Religious sermon

D) Romantic ballad

Ans: B) Political allegory

2. The poem was first published in: (UGC NET 2019, PGTRB 2021)

A) 1679

B) 1681

C) 1685

D) 1690

Ans: B) 1681

3. The main purpose of Absalom and Achitophel was to: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Defend King Charles II against political enemies

B) Praise religious leaders

C) Celebrate the English countryside

D) Promote romantic love

Ans: A) Defend King Charles II against political enemies

4. The poem is based on a story from: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2021)

A) The Bible

B) Greek mythology

C) Roman history

D) Medieval romance

Ans: A) The Bible

5. In the poem, King David represents: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) King James I

B) King Charles II

C) Oliver Cromwell

D) William of Orange

Ans: B) King Charles II

6. Absalom represents: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2022)

A) The Duke of Monmouth

B) The Earl of Shaftesbury

C) Dryden himself

D) Lord Rochester

Ans: A) The Duke of Monmouth

7. Achitophel symbolizes: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2020)

A) The Earl of Shaftesbury

B) The Archbishop of Canterbury

C) The Speaker of the House

D) The Duke of York

Ans: A) The Earl of Shaftesbury

8. Dryden’s poem criticizes the: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Popish Plot and the Exclusion Crisis

B) Industrial Revolution

C) Religious Reformation

D) English Civil War

Ans: A) Popish Plot and the Exclusion Crisis

9. The Earl of Shaftesbury led the attempt to: (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Exclude James, Duke of York, from succession

B) Promote Catholic monarchy

C) Abolish Parliament

D) Reinstate Oliver Cromwell

Ans: A) Exclude James, Duke of York, from succession

10. The poem is written in: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Blank verse

B) Heroic couplets

C) Free verse

D) Rhymed quatrains

Ans: B) Heroic couplets

11. Achitophel’s advice to Absalom focuses on: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2020)

A) Starting a rebellion

B) Marrying a princess

C) Traveling abroad

D) Becoming a priest

Ans: A) Starting a rebellion

12. The tone of the poem is: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) Satirical and serious

B) Comic and light-hearted

C) Melancholic

D) Romantic

Ans: A) Satirical and serious

13. The Popish Plot was a false accusation that: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2020)

A) Catholics planned to kill King Charles II

B) Puritans wanted to convert England to Catholicism

C) The Pope wanted to invade England

D) The French were conspiring with Catholics

Ans: A) Catholics planned to kill King Charles II

14. Dryden compares Achitophel to: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2022)

A) Machiavelli

B) A demonic tempter

C) A loyal servant

D) An innocent bystander

Ans: B) A demonic tempter

15. The poem contains references to: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Biblical and classical texts

B) Gothic literature

C) Scientific discoveries

D) Romantic poetry

Ans: A) Biblical and classical texts

16. Dryden’s political stance in the poem supports: (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Monarchy and the divine right of kings

B) Parliamentary democracy

C) Religious radicalism

D) Republicanism

Ans: A) Monarchy and the divine right of kings

17. The use of Biblical allegory allowed Dryden to: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2019)

A) Criticize real political figures safely

B) Preach religious sermons

C) Avoid writing directly about love

D) Praise the Catholic Church

Ans: A) Criticize real political figures safely

18. Achitophel is described as: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Wise but manipulative

B) Pure and saintly

C) Weak and cowardly

D) Silent and reserved

Ans: A) Wise but manipulative

19. Dryden depicts Absalom as: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2021)

A) Beautiful and beloved but misguided

B) Cruel and violent

C) A religious zealot

D) An intellectual scholar

Ans: A) Beautiful and beloved but misguided

20. The poem blames political instability on: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Ambitious and deceitful politicians

B) The common people

C) Foreign invaders

D) Religious reformers

Ans: A) Ambitious and deceitful politicians

21. Dryden’s poem reflects: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2019)

A) The crisis of succession during Charles II’s reign

B) The end of the English Civil War

C) The defeat of Napoleon

D) The collapse of the Roman Empire

Ans: A) The crisis of succession during Charles II’s reign

22. In Absalom and Achitophel, the figure of Zimri represents: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2022)

A) George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

B) John Milton

C) Oliver Cromwell

D) Lord Rochester

Ans: A) George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham

23. The poem describes political factions as: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Wolves in sheep’s clothing

B) Dangerous storms

C) Serpents

D) Lions and lambs

Ans: B) Dangerous storms

24. Dryden’s political philosophy emphasizes: (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Loyalty to the king

B) Support for democracy

C) Rebellion against monarchs

D) Socialism

Ans: A) Loyalty to the king

25. The poem includes attacks on: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Whigs and dissenters

B) The clergy

C) Merchants

D) Foreign diplomats

Ans: A) Whigs and dissenters

26. The Duke of Monmouth was: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2022)

A) The illegitimate son of King Charles II

B) A French ambassador

C) A Catholic bishop

D) A military general in Spain

Ans: A) The illegitimate son of King Charles II

27. Achitophel persuades Absalom by: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Flattering his ambition

B) Threatening him

C) Offering money

D) Cursing him

Ans: A) Flattering his ambition

28. Dryden’s portrayal of Shaftesbury is: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2019)

A) Clever but wicked

B) Noble and heroic

C) Foolish and incompetent

D) Indifferent and lazy

Ans: A) Clever but wicked

29. The poem warns against: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Rebellion and political manipulation

B) Science and progress

C) Romantic love

D) Foreign wars

Ans: A) Rebellion and political manipulation

30. The poem was written during the: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2022)

A) Exclusion Crisis

B) Glorious Revolution

C) Restoration

D) Industrial Revolution

Ans: A) Exclusion Crisis

31. Dryden’s style in Absalom and Achitophel is: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Rhymed couplets with satire and irony

B) Blank verse with tragic overtones

C) Lyrical ballad

D) Free verse with metaphysical conceits

Ans: A) Rhymed couplets with satire and irony

32. The Biblical Absalom rebelled against: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2020)

A) His father, King David

B) The Prophet Samuel

C) Moses

D) King Solomon

Ans: A) His father, King David

33. The poem can be categorized as a: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) Verse satire

B) Historical romance

C) Gothic narrative

D) Tragic comedy

Ans: A) Verse satire

34. Dryden uses allegory to: (PGTRB 2020, UGC NET 2020)

A) Address contemporary politics safely

B) Write religious hymns

C) Compose love poetry

D) Teach science

Ans: A) Address contemporary politics safely

35. The poem presents monarchy as: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2019)

A) Divinely ordained

B) Dangerous and corrupt

C) Outdated

D) Democratic

Ans: A) Divinely ordained

36. Dryden portrays the people as: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) Easily manipulated by demagogues

B) Independent thinkers

C) Courageous rebels

D) Completely apathetic

Ans: A) Easily manipulated by demagogues

37. The succession crisis was due to: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Fear of a Catholic monarch

B) Economic collapse

C) War with France

D) Natural disaster

Ans: A) Fear of a Catholic monarch

38. The poem was followed by a second part written by: (PGTRB 2021, UGC NET 2022)

A) Nahum Tate

B) Jonathan Swift

C) Samuel Johnson

D) John Dryden alone

Ans: A) Nahum Tate

39. Achitophel’s suicide in the Bible is paralleled with: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2021)

A) The downfall of Shaftesbury

B) The death of Oliver Cromwell

C) The execution of Charles I

D) The defeat of Napoleon

Ans: A) The downfall of Shaftesbury

40. Dryden claims that the king’s mercy: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2020)

A) Is divine and just

B) Encourages rebellion

C) Shows weakness

D) Is politically foolish

Ans: A) Is divine and just

41. The poem includes satirical portraits of: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2019)

A) Multiple political leaders of Dryden’s time

B) Foreign kings

C) Poets and playwrights

D) Scientists and philosophers

Ans: A) Multiple political leaders of Dryden’s time

42. The poem reflects the literary period of: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) Neoclassicism

B) Romanticism

C) Renaissance Humanism

D) Modernism

Ans: A) Neoclassicism

43. The main conflict in the poem is between: (UGC NET 2020, PGTRB 2020)

A) The monarchy and its enemies

B) Lovers from rival families

C) Scientists and religious leaders

D) Artists and politicians

Ans: A) The monarchy and its enemies

44. Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel is regarded as: (UGC NET 2021, PGTRB 2021)

A) The greatest political satire in English verse

B) The first Gothic novel

C) A romantic epic

D) A religious tract

Ans: A) The greatest political satire in English verse

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