NET TEST 2025-3

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This test contains 15 multiple-choice questions based on British literature from the Renaissance to the Restoration period.

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1. Who is often referred to as the “Father of English Poetry”?

A) William Shakespeare B) Geoffrey Chaucer C) John Milton D) Edmund Spenser

2. Which of these works was written by Edmund Spenser?

A) Paradise Lost B) Volpone C) The Faerie Queene D) Astrophil and Stella

3. Who among these is NOT considered a Metaphysical Poet?

A) John Donne B) George Herbert C) William Shakespeare D) Andrew Marvell

4. Which of these plays is NOT attributed to William Shakespeare?

A) Macbeth B) The Alchemist C) Othello D) King Lear

5. Sir Philip Sidney is known for his sonnet sequence titled:

A) Amoretti B) Astrophil and Stella C) Holy Sonnets D) Idea

6. Francis Bacon is known for his contribution to which literary form?

A) Drama B) Poetry C) Essay D) Novel

7. John Donne’s poetry is characterized by:

A) Pastoral themes and simple language B) Conceits and paradoxes C) Classical allusions and epic form D) Religious devotion only

8. Which epic poem did John Milton write?

A) Paradise Lost B) The Faerie Queene C) The Canterbury Tales D) Beowulf

9. The Restoration Period in English literature began in:

A) 1600 B) 1660 C) 1700 D) 1558

10. William Congreve is best known for which comedy?

A) The Country Wife B) The Way of the World C) The Beggar’s Opera D) Volpone

11. John Bunyan’s most famous work is:

A) Paradise Lost B) The Pilgrim’s Progress C) Utopia D) Gulliver’s Travels

12. George Etherege is associated with which literary genre?

A) Restoration Comedy B) Epic Poetry C) Metaphysical Poetry D) Gothic Novel

13. The sonnet form that Shakespeare predominantly used consisted of:

A) Three quatrains and a couplet B) An octave and a sestet C) Four quatrains D) Two sestets

14. Which of these is a characteristic feature of Restoration comedy?

A) Moral didacticism B) Witty dialogue and satire of social manners C) Religious themes D) Tragic endings

15. “A Defence of Poetry” was written by:

A) John Milton B) Sir Philip Sidney C) Francis Bacon D) Edmund Spenser Submit Test Test Results

Answer Key Take Test Again // Define correct answers const correctAnswers = { q1: "B", // Geoffrey Chaucer q2: "C", // The Faerie Queene q3: "C", // William Shakespeare q4: "B", // The Alchemist q5: "B", // Astrophil and Stella q6: "C", // Essay q7: "B", // Conceits and paradoxes q8: "A", // Paradise Lost q9: "B", // 1660 q10: "B", // The Way of the World q11: "B", // The Pilgrim's Progress q12: "A", // Restoration Comedy q13: "A", // Three quatrains and a couplet q14: "B", // Witty dialogue and satire of social manners q15: "B" // Sir Philip Sidney }; // Map answers to their text const answerText = { q1: { A: "William Shakespeare", B: "Geoffrey Chaucer", C: "John Milton", D: "Edmund Spenser" }, q2: { A: "Paradise Lost", B: "Volpone", C: "The Faerie Queene", D: "Astrophil and Stella" }, q3: { A: "John Donne", B: "George Herbert", C: "William Shakespeare", D: "Andrew Marvell" }, q4: { A: "Macbeth", B: "The Alchemist", C: "Othello", D: "King Lear" }, q5: { A: "Amoretti", B: "Astrophil and Stella", C: "Holy Sonnets", D: "Idea" }, q6: { A: "Drama", B: "Poetry", C: "Essay", D: "Novel" }, q7: { A: "Pastoral themes and simple language", B: "Conceits and paradoxes", C: "Classical allusions and epic form", D: "Religious devotion only" }, q8: { A: "Paradise Lost", B: "The Faerie Queene", C: "The Canterbury Tales", D: "Beowulf" }, q9: { A: "1600", B: "1660", C: "1700", D: "1558" }, q10: { A: "The Country Wife", B: "The Way of the World", C: "The Beggar's Opera", D: "Volpone" }, q11: { A: "Paradise Lost", B: "The Pilgrim's Progress", C: "Utopia", D: "Gulliver's Travels" }, q12: { A: "Restoration Comedy", B: "Epic Poetry", C: "Metaphysical Poetry", D: "Gothic Novel" }, q13: { A: "Three quatrains and a couplet", B: "An octave and a sestet", C: "Four quatrains", D: "Two sestets" }, q14: { A: "Moral didacticism", B: "Witty dialogue and satire of social manners", C: "Religious themes", D: "Tragic endings" }, q15: { A: "John Milton", B: "Sir Philip Sidney", C: "Francis Bacon", D: "Edmund Spenser" } }; // Question descriptions for the answer key const questionText = { q1: "Who is often referred to as the 'Father of English Poetry'?", q2: "Which of these works was written by Edmund Spenser?", q3: "Who among these is NOT considered a Metaphysical Poet?", q4: "Which of these plays is NOT attributed to William Shakespeare?", q5: "Sir Philip Sidney is known for his sonnet sequence titled:", q6: "Francis Bacon is known for his contribution to which literary form?", q7: "John Donne's poetry is characterized by:", q8: "Which epic poem did John Milton write?", q9: "The Restoration Period in English literature began in:", q10: "William Congreve is best known for which comedy?", q11: "John Bunyan's most famous work is:", q12: "George Etherege is associated with which literary genre?", q13: "The sonnet form that Shakespeare predominantly used consisted of:", q14: "Which of these is a characteristic feature of Restoration comedy?", q15: "\"A Defence of Poetry\" was written by:" }; function startTest() { const name = document.getElementById('userName').value.trim(); if (!name) { alert('Please enter your name to begin the test.'); return; } document.getElementById('welcome').classList.add('hidden'); document.getElementById('test').classList.remove('hidden'); } function submitTest() { const userName = document.getElementById('userName').value; let score = 0; let results = ''; // Generate the answer key HTML let answerKeyHTML = ''; for (let i = 1; i <= 15; i ) { const questionId = `q${i}`; const selectedAnswer = document.querySelector(`input[name="${questionId}"]:checked`); if (selectedAnswer) { const userAnswer = selectedAnswer.value; const isCorrect = userAnswer === correctAnswers[questionId]; if (isCorrect) { score ; results = `<div class="result-item correct"> <strong>Question ${i}:</strong> Correct! 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