ML 1 MCQs for CIA 1

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH

BISHOP HEBER COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)

SEMESTER – I

Core I:  MODERN LITERATURE I [Chaucer to the Jacobeans]

Objective Type Questions

John Donne:    1.“Canonization”, 2. “Extasie”

51. Who coined the term “metaphysical poetry”?

a. Andrew Marvell     b. John Donne            c. Samuel Johnson   d. Henry Vaughan

52. What is the “stamped face” referred to by Donne in “Canonization”?

a. face in a stamp       b. holy face                 c. Coin                        d. real face

53. Fill in the blank: “For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me ________”.

a. love                                    b. live                          c. tell                           d. give

54. Fill in the blank: “Call her one, me another _______”. 

a. taper                       b. moth                       c. candle                     d. fly

55. What is a phoenix?

a. Mall                         b. Bike             c. Mythological plant             d. Mythological bird

56. According to Donne, why should a person “take a course”?

a. To get a job  b For running        c. For higher studies             d. To begin family life

57. “We’ll build in sonnets pretty rooms”. What is the meaning of “room” here?

a. a place in a house b. stanza in a poem            c. room in a mansion            d. veranda

58. What is canonization?

a. accepter of a canon           b. Having a gun          c. to make saint of   d. a priest

59. According to Donne, what do soldiers find?

a. Army                       b. House                     c. Country                   d. War

60. According to Donne, what do lawyers get?

 a. Litigious men      b. Car                          c. Dress                       d. Robe

61.What is meant by ek stasis?

a. Stand outside       b. experience of joy c. experience of love             d. to stand

62. Who is the “Great Prince in prison”?

a. Body                       b. The soul                c. Earth                       d. Donne

63. After the “concoction”, who will depart as a “purer” person?

a. Man                         b. Onlooker               c. Lover                      d. Lady Love

64. A “metaphysical _____” is a particular type of poetic metaphor of the sort developed by the “metaphysical poets”.

a. simile                      b. conceit                  c. poem                       d. song

65. “This ecstasy doth unperplex”. What does “unperplex” mean?

a. resolve                   b. complex                  c. confuse                   d. compound

66. “We owe them thanks”, who are “them” according to Donne?

a. Bodies                    b. souls                       c. faces                        d. gods

67. “Yielded their senses’ force to us,/ Nor are dross to us, but allay”. Which is referred to as an “allay” by Donne?

a. soul                                     b. body                       c. sprit                                     d. sense

68. Who are “weak men” according to Donne?

 a. Physically weak                                        b. Those who cannot write poetry

c. Those who look for manifestation                  d. Dull-headed

69. Which are “firmly cemented / With a fast balm”?

a. Sick person’s legs b. a house                   c. a window                d. Lovers’ hands

70. Fill in the blank: “A single violet _______,/ The strength, the colour, and the            size,/…Redoubles still, and multiplies”.

a. plant                        b. sapling                    c. bud                          d. Transplant

Andrew Marvell: 1. “To His Coy Mistress”,  2. “The Garden”

71. Who stopped the sun on its course?

a. Joshua                    b. Jesus Christ            c. Andrew Marvell     d. John Donne

72. “Time’s winged chariot” is an allusion to:

a. Helios                     b. Ares                        c. Zeus                        d. Hermes

73. What is the “Humber”?

a. The Indian Ocean b. a river in England           c. Lake Victoria  d. The English Channel

74. What is the structure of the poem, “To His Coy Mistress”?

a. novelistic                b. syllogism                c. free verse              d. ode

75. What is the key theme of the poem, “To His Coy Mistress”?

 a. carpe diem                       b. Carpe Jugulum       c.  carpimus noctem   d. Toccata

76. Why does Marvell refer to “Indian Ganges”?

a. exotic element     b. likes India               c. Likes the Ganges    d. Wants rubies

77. Where is the Humber river?

a. Calcutta                   b. Hull                         c. Hollywood              d. London

78. Fill up the blank: “...the youthful ____ /Sits on thy skin like morning dew”.

a. skin                         b. age                                      c. hue                                     d. pink

79. Fill up the blank: “The _____ is a fine and private place...”.

a. room                       b. house                      c. garden                    d. grave

80. What are “amorous birds” in “To his Coy Mistress:?

a. Birds of prey          b. Angry birds            c. Fighting birds         d. Love birds

81. Marvell sees____________ as superior to the white and red hues that commonly signify passionate love.

a. violet                       b. blue                         c. yellow                     d. green

82. Apollo metamorphosed Daphne into a _______.

a. girl                           b. bird                                     c. laurel                     d. nymph

83. Pan metamorphosed ______ into a reed.

a. Cinderella               b. Pandora                 c. Joshua                     d. Syrinx

84. Who is the “skilful gardener” referred to by Marvell in “The Garden?

a. Trained gardener b. Experienced gardener      c. Devil            d. God

85. Who are crowned with palm leaves?

a. Singers                    b. Kings                       c. Victors in games d. Poets

86. Who is given the oak leaves?

a. Animal                    b. Sports person        c. Ruler of a country           d. Hockey player

87. What are “bays”?

 a. sea                          b. land                         c. flowers                    d. laurels

88. Which is the “garden state” referred to by Marvell in “The Garden”?

a. Heaven       b. Vasantham garden            c. Hades                      d. Garden of Eden

89. What does George Herbert mean by “furniture” in “Affliction”?

a. humans                   b. house                      c. college                     d. nature

George Herbert : 1. “Affliction”, 2. “The Pulley”

90. What does George Herbert refer to as a “lingring book”?

a. A collection of poems       b. Drama        c. The Bible   d. Poems of Herbert

91 From which game has the metaphor “cross-bias” been taken?

a. cricket                     b. foot ball                  c. Dart-board                         d. bowling

92. Who is the “some other master” referred to by Herbert?

a. Jesus                       b. Jehovah                  c. devil                       d. Little Master

93. What is the “way that takes the town”?

a. Spiritual life            b. worldly life           c. God-fearing life      d. Religious life

94. What is the only positive thing in the Pandora ’s Box? 

a. Wealth                    b. Hope                      c. Beauty                     d. Sorrow     

95. What is the “jewel” referred to by Herbert in “Pulley”?

a. rest                                     b. gold                         c. ring                          d. beauty

Richard Lovelace: “To Althea, from prison”

96. With whom did Richard Lovelace side during a power struggle in England?

a. The Church  b. The Parliament    c. King Charles I       d. The Prince of Persia

97. Why cannot the walls and iron bars that surround Lovelace imprison him?

a. protected by God                                      b. Physically free      

c. protected by a strong person                  d. Free in mind

98. What are the “Committed linnets”?

a. caged birds            b. cunning birds       c. dead birds d. those committed to work

99.What is the main theme of Richard Lovelace’s “To Althea from Prison”?

a. Love for Althea                                          b. No one can imprison the human mind       

c. Love for the King                                       d. Prison life

100. What is a “Hermitage” according to Lovelace?

a. hut               b. a place where hermits live           c. mind          d. sages live

The Bible: Psalm  23, 51

101. David makes use of ________motif in Psalm 23. 

a. the bull                   b. the lion                   c. the shepherd       d. God

102. What are the main points of psalm 23?

 a. Son, Sun and Sin                                      

b. Give, Gift and Get                                      

c. Provision, protection and preservation.      

d. God, Sprit and Son

103. According to David in Psalm 23, through which things does the Lord comfort the one who walks through the valley of the shadow of death?

a. palm and fingers                                       b. rod and staff                   

c. gun and dagger                                          d. Tree and leaves

104. According to David in Psalm 23, what provisions does the Lord furnish in the presence of one’s enemies?

a. Many good things                                      b. grocery  

c. He prepares a table                               d. Many musical instruments

105.  According to David in Psalm 23, what does the Lord provide in this life?

a. Fruits                      b. Happiness              c. Songs          d. Goodness and mercy

106. According to David, what does God desire more than a burnt offering?

a. A white dove          b. A good gift                         c. A hefty calf                         d. A broken heart

107. What are the main points of Psalm 51?

 a. Love, hate and more love                                    b. Sin and sinner                              

c. Plea, promise and prayer                                 d. Jab, jazz and joy

108. Upon what does David base his appeal for God’s forgiveness in Psalm 51?

a. His sovereignty                                          b. His loving kindness                               

c. His proximity                                             d. Blind hope

109. What does God desire of David in Psalm 51?

a. To be a great warrior                               b. Truth in the inward parts                   

c. To be a good husband                              d. To be a good king

110. In praying for forgiveness, what does David ask God to do in Psalm 51?

a. Punish him                                                             b. Make him a great king                             

c. Purge him with hyssop                          d. Grant him His grace

111. What two things does David promise to do when forgiven?

a. Forget and forgive                                                b. Rule and be Ruled                                                

c. Pray and surrender                                  d. Teach and Sing aloud

112. David _____ about his unclean heart in Psalm 51.

a. thinks                      b. laughs                     c. laments                  d.knows

113. David committed adultery with __________.

a. Eve                          b. Bathsheba           c. Bluebells                 d. Sarah

114. Who is the wife of Uriah?

a. Bathsheba                        b. Uriba                       c. Mary                        d. Saribah

115. Who is Nathan?

a. A singer                  b. A prophet                         b.A vagabond                         c. A king

Philip Sydney: Astrophel and Stella – Sonnet No. 1

145. What does “Astrophil” mean?

a. star lover b. star                          c. lover of moon                    d. Stella

146. What does “Stella” mean?

a. sun              b. star                         c. moon                       d. Astrophil

147. “Loving in truth, and fain in verse my love to show...” . What does Philip Sidney mean by “fain”?

a. faint             b. prepare to cheat  c. prepare to take a risk    d. full of pain

148. Who calls Philip Sidney a fool?

a. Stella                       b. Muse                      c. Sidney’s father       d. Pan

149. Whose brain is “sun burned”?

a. Stella                       b. Astrophil               c. Philip Sidney          d. Muse

150. Why does Philip Sidney fail to write a love poem in the beginning?

a. Relies on his love                          b. Relies on his heart                                               

c. Relies on his songs                        d. Relies on books.

Reporting: CRIME NEWS

CRIME NEWS

Introduction: Crime means any violation of law. Ethically it is any wrong doing. Reporters contact the police constantly and write about offence committed All over the world “covering” police news is regarded good training for the budding reporters. (Christian Science Monitor has consistently   banned the publication of crime news)

FOUR Types of Crimes (1) Against a person (assault, homicide, kidnapping, rape)

(2) Against property (arson, theft, robbery, forgery, burglary, embezzlement)

(3) Against public welfare (bigamy, riot, illegal strikes, sexual crimes)

(4) Against legal authority (obstructing a government officer from performing his duties, bribing a government servant)

Ethical or Unethical: Whether it is ethical or unethical for news paper to publish crime stories is the question asked and debated.

Argument against Publishing Crime News

1. News paper gives criminals undue publicity and unwittingly makes them heroes.

2. By publishing details of how crimes are committed, news paper furnishes valuable ideas to criminals.

 3. News paper thwart police attempts at investigation by premature publication.

4. Crime stories project the seamy (disreputable) side of life.

5. Publishing sordid details of crime violates basic decencies and good taste.

6.  Publication of picture or cartoons of scantily clad girls or boys in connection with crime stories offend public morals.

Argument in Favour of Publishing Crime News

1. News paper should reflect the environment and its activities.

2. Suppression of news is dishonest.

3. Publication of police news may help to keep police men more alert and informed

4. Crime news make people turn up with vital clues to the police.

5. Publication of crime stories helps to keep people guide against crimes.

6. It is extremely doubtful that criminals get ideas for their crime from news paper.

7. Standard news papers do not publish sordid details of sexual crimes. They do not mention the name of the poison used for suicide or the instrument used for the break-in.

8. It is wrong to say that news paper glorify criminals. In fact many reporters glorify the action of the police officer in apprehending the culprit.

9. News paper generally do not publish crime news prematurely and thwart (to obstruct) police investigations and action.

10. Generally reporters of standard   news paper maintain good taste or use euphemisms in writing crime stories.

11. Popular news papers feel with justice, that that crime news boosts the circulation.

Qualifications 1. A reporter must have a full knowledge of the police system from top to bottom. He must understand how the department operates and what type of news he can expect from the various sections.

2. A reporter must have a knowledge as to what legally constitutes crime.

3. A reporter must have familiarity with the topography of the place. If a fire accident occurs in a particular area, he must rush straight there. If he is unfamiliar with place, he may go in the opposite direction and miss the news.

4 A reporter must be capable of presenting news objectively, without offending the law.

Conclusion: To move effectively and constructively against crime, the police and press should cooperate and coordinate. While the police help the newsmen with information about various crimes the press can help the police by turning out clues and also by enlightening them on the developing political trends.

QUALITIES OF A GOOD REPORTER

QUALITIES OF A GOOD REPORTER

Traits of a Good Reporter, Attributes of a Good Reporter

1. Introduction, 2. Nose for News, 3. Good Educational Background, 4. Objectivity, 5. Speed and Accuracy, 6. Perseverance, 7. Ability in Establishing Contacts, 8. Respect for Confidence, 9. Incorruptibility, 10. Honesty, 11. Conclusion

Introduction

The foundation of the whole newspaper is the reporter. Being its paramount performer he has to be a man of personality, education, training and culture. His is the interesting job of news gathering. He touches life at all points. He is on hand to history in the making. Every day is a challenge for his cleverness, skill and understanding.

Nose for News

It is imperative that a reporter be a man of sound news judgement. He must develop instinct for news. He must be able to sense it and give shape to it. He must learn to pump news from anyone, no matter how important or insignificant the person is.

Good Educational Background

To do his job well, a reporter must have a workable fund of knowledge on a wide range of subjects – “Jack of all trades”. Standard newspapers stress on the importance of proper and adequate academic training. The present trend in specialisation makes such training. The present trend in specialisation makes such training essential in many subjects.

Objectivity

A reporter must have the ability to be impartial, objective and dispassionate. What the reader wants is fact and not reporter’s opinion or emotional reaction. He should not shift the emphasis, twist the angle or colour the story.

Speed and Accuracy

A reporter has to race with time in gathering and presenting news. He should have an eye on the deadline for the final page make-up and rush stories in time. “Get it right and get it now” and “When in doubt cut it out” are the board slogans reporters follow. It is essential that he makes a distinction between deduction and assumption.

Perseverance

Sometimes a reporter has to pursue his story with great firmness. Any slackness may cause him to miss the important feature. He meets with a wide variety of people; some have news to give; some have nothing. It is the duty of the reporter to find the persons who know facts, persuade them to talk and determine whether they are telling the truth. Any due haste may damage his investigation and his story.

Ability in Establishing Contacts

A reporter has to be friendly with all men, whether high or low. He has to establish, develop and sustain contacts. He has to be adept in public relations, using his ears without encroaching on the rights of others. A chance word from even waiter or a last grade servant may help to net a fine scoop.

Respect for Confidence

The first tradition the newsman is to respect the confidence placed in him. Big men in world affairs honour reporters with friendship. Many newsmen have gone to prison, rather than divulge the sources of their information given in confidence.

Incorruptibility

A reporter should not succumb to temptations. He has to incorruptible (cannot be bribed). Many will seek his help to further themselves through publicity. They may even try to bribe the press. He has to stay clear of these temptations. He should not expect any favours from others.

Honesty

Honesty is a virtue which should protect a reporter from unnecessary complications. News should be gathered from a variety of sources, but a reporter should not create news when there is none. He should not censor news, except for reasons of national security.

Conclusion

The duty of the reporter is to study the character of men, the courses of events and the policies of the government. It is in the hands of the reporter to make or mar the present as well as the future of a nation.