Choose one answer. a. was marked by bitter gun battles in the streets of London b. resulted in the beheading of King Charles II and a government by commoners c. forced the Roman Catholic king, James II, to flee England and his Protestant daughter, Mary, to take the throne d. marked the first loss of overseas colonies for the British Empire . . Question 4 Marks: 1 The first English novels were Choose one answer. a. written by former poets such as William Wordsworth b. complicated mixtures of poetry, drama, and prose c. read only by scholars and scientists d. long and often comical narratives . . Question 5 Marks: 1 At the end of the eighteenth century, writers began to choose topics such as natural landscapes and humble life. This choice reflected their Choose one answer. a. dismay at changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution b. lack of knowledge about urban life or poverty c. desire to imitate Augustan literature d. optimism about industrial progress . . Question 6 Marks: 1 Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift could both be described as Choose one answer. a. hopeful and optimistic b. smug and indifferent c. respectful and humble d. critical and unsatisfied . . Question 7 Marks: 1 British writing of the Augustan era is often called neoclassical because it Choose one answer. a. imitates the Latin classics b. aims to create a uniquely English style c. was written by the Emperor Octavian, who was called "Augustus" d. was translated from the Roman and Greek languages . . Question 8 Marks: 1 Samuel Johnson was skeptical, or doubtful, about the value of Choose one answer. a. progress b. literature c. learning d. religion . . Question 9 Marks: 1 Modern English prose emerged in an age in which the Royal Society of London for the Promotion of Natural Knowledge called for writing that was Choose one answer. a. humorous and lighthearted b. epic and poetic c. scholarly and ornate d. precise and exact . . Question 10 Marks: 1 Which of the following statements best describes how England from 1660 to 1800 resembled the Roman empire? Choose one answer. a. People fled from England to North America; similarly, many people in ancient Rome fled to Latin America. b. England's colonies struggled for and achieved independence from England just as the colonies of ancient Rome successfully rebelled against Roman rule. c. Just as the Emperor Augustus restored order to ancient Rome, the Stuart monarchs restored order to England. d. James II fled from political persecution in England while Emperor Augustus retained a secure hold on his rule. . .