Jacobean Period mcqs


3- The Renaissance And Reformation ( 1485-1660 )

What was the licensing system?

A. All royalties from the sale of books went to the crown (hence the name).
B. Poets were required to have a university diploma (the original \poetic license\).
C. All books had to be dedicated to a noble or royal patron.
D. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication.

D. All books had to be submitted for official approval before publication.

What is the delicate balancing act of Marvell’s Horatian Ode?

A. praising Roman virtues whilst endors- ing Christian beliefs
B. praising feminine virtue whilst mocking the fixation on chastity
C. celebrating Cromwell’s victories whilst inviting sympathy for the executed king
D. celebrating the Restoration whilst re- gretting the frivolity of the new regime

C. celebrating Cromwell’s victories whilst inviting sympathy for the executed king