1.The predominant emotion running through the poem “Cristina” by Robert
browning is that of
{1] Sadness
[2] Aggression
[3] Love
[4] None of the above
Answer:3
2. Identify the correct ones among the following:
[A] The dramatic monologue ensures the reciprocal dialogue of the narrator.
{B] The nineteenth century poets fully exploited the poetic form of dramatic monologue
(C] The poetry of experience by Robert langbaum outlines a discussion on dramatic
monologue
{D] The linguistic pragmatics make the narcissistic speaker of dramatic monologue speak
exclusively
{E] The speaker and the listener in the dramatic monologues of Robert browning share the
same pedestal of communication,
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
[1] A, Band C only
{3] C, D and E only
[4] B, D and E only
Answer:2
3. In Robert Browning’s dramatic monologue, which painter does Andrea
del Sarto compare himself to? What does he find lacking in his own work in
comparison?
(1) Fra Lippo Lippi – humour
(2) Raphael – Soul
(3) Leonardo da Vinci – Verisimilitude
(4) Botticelli – liveliness
Answer: 2
4. A.S. Byatt’s Possession attempts the imitation of the work of two
Victorian poets, loosely
based on
I. Alfred Tennyson
II. Robert Browning
III. Christina Rossetti
IV. William Morris
The right combination according to the code is
(1) I and II
(2) II and IV
(3) II and III
(4) III and IV
Answer: 3
5.Robert Browning’s “Rabbi Ben Ezra” is a defence of
(1) youth against old age
(2) old age against youth
(3) power against knowledge
(4) knowledge against power
Answer: 2
6.Based on the life of a thirteenth-century troubadour, from among the
following identify the work, that marked a catastrophic failure in Robert
Browning’s poetic career, earning him a reputation for impenetrable
difficulty?
1. Paracelsus
2. Sordello
3. The Ring and The Book
4. Pauline
Answer: 2
7.In Robert Browning’s “Andrea del Sarto”, with which of the following
painters does Andrea NOT compare himself with ?
(1) Michelangelo
(2) Leonardo da Vinci
(3) Rembrandt
(4) Raphael
Answer: 3
8.Which of the following is described by Robert Browning as A Child’s
Story?
(1) Bells and Pomegranates
(2) Pauline
(3) Fifine at the Fair
(4) The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Answer: 4
9. Match the following :
List – I
(a) Christina Rossetti : Goblin Market
(b) Matthew Arnold : Sohrab and Rustom
(c) Robert Browning : The Ring and the Book
(d) Arthur Hugh Clough : The Bothie of Tober-na-Vuolich
(i) The tale of a father who inadvertently destroys his son
(ii) Gently satiric account of an Oxford student on vacation
(iii) Story of pleasure-seeking Laura and the conventionally moral Lizzie who
resists temptations
(iv) A sensational 17th century murder presented through multiple dramatic
monologues
The right matching according to the code is :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(2) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(3) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(4) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
Answer: 3
10.Which Victorian poet is the author of the following lines ?
“God himself is the best Poet,
And the Real is His song.”
(1) Lord Tennyson
(2) Robert Browning
(3) Matthew Arnold
(4) Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Answer: 4
11. Which one of the following titles of Robert Browning’s works means to
disport in the open air, to amuse oneself at random?
1. Jocoseria
2. “Andrea del Sarto”
3. “Abt Voglet”
4. Asolando
Answer: 4
12. Which two of the following poems are by Robert Browning?
A. “Locksley Hall”
B. “The Pied Piper of Hamelin”
C. “The Lady of Shalott”
D. “Two in the Campagna”
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A and D only
2. B and C only
3. A and C only
4. B and D only
Answer: 4
13. What does the titular Setebos in Robert Browning’s ” Caliban upon Setebos “
refer to ?
a. The original name of Sycorax , Caliban’s mother
b. The brutal god in whom Caliban believes
c. The name of the island in which Caliban lives
d. The monster whom Caliban is afraid of
Answer: B
14. Match List I with List II
List I List II
(First line) (Poet)
A. “Courage!” he said, and pointed toward the land… I. G.M. Hopkins
B. I am poor brother Lippo, by your leave! II. Alfred Tennyson
C. I caught this morning morning’s minion… III. D.G. Rossetti
D. Look in my face; my name is Might-have-been… IV. Matthew Arnold
E. The sea is calm tonight… V. Robert Browning
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A . A-II, B-III, C-I, D-V, E-IV
B . A-II, B-V, C-I, D-III, E-IV
C . A-III, B-IV, C-V, D-I, E-II
D . A-IV, B-V, C-I, D-III, E-II
ANSWER:B .
15. Which of the following poems by Robert Browning contains the lines, “Our interest’s on the
dangerous edge of things. / The honest thief, the tender murderer, / The superstitious atheist. ..”?
A. “A Death in the Desert”
B. “Bishop Blougram’s Apology”
C. “Count Gismond”
D. “Love Among the Ruins”
ANSWER:B
16. Match List I with List II
List I List II
(Author) (Text)
A. Robert Browning I. Queen Mary
B.S. T. Coleridge II.The Second Mrs Tanqueray
C. A. W. Pinero III. Remorse
D. Alfred Tennyson IV. The Borderers
E. William Wordsworth V. Strafford
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A- A-II; B-IV; C-III; D-V; E-I
B- A-III; B-V; C-II; D-I; E-IV
C- A-IV; B-II; C-I; D-V; E-III
D- A-V; B-III; C-II; D-I; E-IV
ANSWER:D