GATE ENGLISH (XH-C2) - The Learn with Expertise - Multi-Genre Literatures in English

Sep 18, 2026

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GATE ENGLISH (XH-C2) provides a focused multiple-choice question practice set covering core English literature and historical literary knowledge. It tests learners on key literary figures and milestones, including early English printing, the timing of major works, Shakespearean classifications, Elizabethan and Renaissance developments, and notable authors’ contributions. The content also includes classical references, dramatic and poetic genres, and foundational concepts used in exam preparation for English studies.

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Reading Time9 h 52 min

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English Literature MCQs

Printing, translation, and early writers

Renaissance and Elizabethan theatre

Shakespearean works and genres

Poetry forms and classical influence

Other historical and literary figures

# Diwakarleducationhub GATE ENGLISH(XH-C2)THE LEARN WITH EXPERTISE wWW.DIWAKAREDUCATIONHUB.IN 1.Who was the first printer in Englishlanguage? a-William Dunbar b-William Caxton C-Thomas More d-Chaucer Answer:b 2.How many translations did he make and print? a-Twenty b-Twenty-two C-Twenty-four d-Twenty-one Answer:c 3.Who wrote 'The Recuyell of the Histories ofTroye'? a-William Caxtonb-WyclifeC-Spenserd-Shakespeare Answer:a 4.'Utopia'was translated into English in theyeara-1651b-1551C-1525d-1661 Answer:b 5.Who wrote 'The Historie of Richard I'?a-Caxtonb-ShakespeareC-Thomas Mored-Marlowe Answer:c 6.The Elizabethan Age witnessed a-The rise of the feeling of nationalismb-The fall of the feeling of patriotismC-The decline of dramad-The rise of novel Answer:a 7.Hooker is the author of the agea-Renaissanceb-PuritanismC-Romanticismd-Classicism Answer:a COPYRIGHT DIWAKAR EDUCATION HUB MCOs 8.The Paston letter were written in the yeara-1460b-1420C-1450d-1430 Answer:b 9.Joan of Arc burned in the yeara-1430b-1428C-1450d-1431 Answer:d 10.Plague closes theatres for two years ina-1590b-1592C-1594d-1692 Answer:b 11.First 'Globe'theatre was opened in the yeara-1590b-1592C-1599d-1595 Answer:c 12.'Hamlet'was probably written in the yeara-1611b-1601C-1600d-1602 Answer:b 13.The last play of Shakespeare isa-The Tempestb-Henry VIIIC-The winter's Taled-Cymbeline Answer:b 14.The last tragedy of Shakespeare isa-Coriolanusb-B-OthelloC-Hamletd-King Lear Answer:a 15.The first romantic tragedy of Shakespeare isa-The Merry Wives of Windsorb-Love's Labour LostC-Romeo and Juliut MULTI-GENRE LITERATURES IN ENGLISH d-The Merchant of Venice Answer:c 16.Troilus and Criseyde is the name of aa-Dramab-PoemC-Noveld-Sonnet Answer:b 17.It is written bya-Shakespeareb-SpenserC-Chaucerd-Wycliffe Answer:c 18.Troilus and Cressida is aa-Poemb-Tragic-playC-Romantic Playd-Tragi-comedy Answer:b 19.Who wrote it?a-Shakespeareb-ChaucerC-Johnsond-Spenser Answer:a 20.Whose ideas influence the formulation ofthe Royal Society for improving Naturalknowledge? a-Bacon b-Shakespeare C-Johnson d-Chaucer Answer:a 21.In which year it was established?a-1640b-1645C-1545d-1550 Answer:b 22.'More often than not it is a defect'for whatLamb,Ruskin and more wrote?a-Bacon's epigrammatic styleb-Lyly's Euphuism C-Donne's metaphysical conceitd-Shakespeare's blank verse Answer:b 23.Who wrote about Shakespeare-“Poets areborn and not made”?a-Ben Jonsonb-Thomas MiddletonC-John Websterd-Francis Bacon Answer:a 24.Shakespeare wrote……………sonnets.a-150b-140C-130d-120 Answer:b 25.Who after Wycliffe,translated the Bible?a-Tyndaleb-CoverdaleC-Both (a)and(b)d-None of the above Answer:c 26.For what Heywood was famous?a-Morality playb-Mystery playC-Interludesd-Masque Answer:c 27.Through Malvolio Shakespeare satirizes…………in'Twelfth Night'.a-Bravery and Chivalryb-Puritanism C-Excess of Romanticismd-Knighthoodness Answer:b 28.During Renaissance English writers wereinspired most by…………Writers.a-Italianb-LatinC-Germand-French Answer:b 29.An Eclogue is a a-Short essay b-Love poem c-Short poem with pastoral dialogue d-Romantic poem Answer:c 30.'Comedy of Errors'is a a-Romantic Comedy MULTI-GENRE LITERATURES IN ENGLISH b-Satire and Criticism of his times c-Tragi Comedy d-None of the above Answer:b 31.'Rosalynde’is a pastoral romance based ona-Italian Novellab-Greek modelsC-Latin storyd-None of these Answer:a 32.Who wrote“Fool!said my muse to me,look in heart and write.a-Shakespeareb-Philip SidneyC-Ben Jonsond-Spenser Answer:b 33.Who established the first theatre inShoreditch in 1576 in London?a-James Burbageb-Gowin DouglasC-Regionold Pecockd-David Lyndsay Answer:a 34.Who brought Lyricism in English Poetry?a-Wyattb-SurreyC-Richard Tottled-Sackville Answer:a 35.Aeschylus,Sophocles and Euripi

FAQs

What topics are covered in the GATE ENGLISH (XH-C2) practice set?

It covers English literature history and authors, early printing and translations, major theatre periods, Shakespearean works and genre identification, and poetry forms such as eclogue and pastoral romance.

How are the questions structured in this document?

The document presents multiple-choice questions with four options (a–d) followed by an answer key.

Does the practice set include Shakespeare-related questions?

Yes. It asks about who wrote specific works, the dating of plays, classification of tragedies, and genre-related statements such as blank verse and Shakespearean character tragedy.

Sep 18, 2026

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