Victorian Literature Quiz

During which years did Queen Victoria rule Great Britain and its Empire?

• 1901-1920

• 1837-1901

• 1920-1940

• 1800-1820

What was the primary manufacturer of goods and the wealthiest country in the world during the Victorian era?

• Germany

• France

• Italy

• England

Which literary movement focused on the aesthetic value of works of art during the Victorian period?

• Romanticism

• Realism

• Naturalism

• Aestheticism

Who is known as the most popular Victorian poet?

• Robert Browning

• Matthew Arnold

• Gerard Manley Hopkins

• Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Which literary device is used in The Importance of Being Earnest to present truth through seeming contradictions?

• Parody

• Epigram

• Irony

• Paradox

What was the key focus of the Victorian novel in representing their social world?

• Emotional depth

• Historical accuracy

• Social mobility

• Fantasy elements

Which poet wrote love sonnets valued for their lyric beauty during the Victorian era?

• Gerard Manley Hopkins

• Elizabeth Barrett Browning

• Matthew Arnold

• Robert Browning

What was the main form of literature during the Victorian period?

• Poetry

• Drama

• Novel

• Short Story

Which literary movement rejected the older Victorian insistence on moral purpose of art?

• Romanticism

• Realism

• Naturalism

• Aestheticism

What was the aim of Victorian literature according to the text?

• To escape reality

• To instruct and reflect social problems

• To entertain only

• To promote fantasy