Q. In “Porphyria’s Lover,” why does the narrator commit his crime?
a) He gives no reason
b) To preserve Porphyria’s love
c) To punish Porphyria
d) For financial gain
Q. Who is the speaker of “My Last Duchess”?
a) Duchess of Ferrara
b) The new bride’s potential father
c) An envoy
d) Duke of Ferrara
Q. What is the primary effect of the dramatic monologue form?
a) Dramatic irony
b) Unconventional rhymes
c) A marriage proposal
d) The unveiling of curtain
Q. Who directs Roland towards the Dark Tower at the top of “Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came”?
a) A Virgin
b) Jesus
c) An old cripple
d) A king
Q. Who is the speaker of “Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister”?
a) A nun
b) Lippo Lippi
c) A resentful monk
d) Brother Lawrence
Q. Whom does the bishop address most directly in “The Bishop Orders his Tomb at St. Praxed’s”?
a) Anselm
b) Mary
c) Fra Pandolf
d) Gandolf
Q. What particular adornment does the bishop want on his tomb in “The Bishop Orders his Tomb at St. Praxed’s”?
a) A nameplate
b) A blue stone
c) A list of his lovers
d) A gold cross
Q. How did Fra Lippo Lippi get his interest in naturalism?
a) From a dream
b) From the demands of his religious superiors
c) From an art book
d) From his days as a bagger
Q. The setting of ______ greatly influenced Hughes’ poetry.
a) London
b) Bath
c) Oxford
d) Yorkshire
Q. Hughes continually returned to ______ for inspiration in his poetry.
a) Modern life
b) Industrial society
c) Love
d) The natural world
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