LITERARY SPHERE

UGC NET/SET English: MCQs on Early Fiction (Pre-Chaucerian to Elizabethan) 📜 Pre-Chaucerian to Elizabethan Fiction & Short Stories “The past is a foreign country: they did things differently there.” — A comprehensive set of 100 MCQs for UGC NET/SET English, ranging from the easy to the challenging, covering key texts, authors, and literary concepts from this rich period. 📖 SECTION A: PRE-CHAUCERIAN PERIOD (Easy - 20 Questions) 1. Which is the earliest surviving long poem in Old English? A) The Canterbury Tales B) Beowulf C) The Wanderer D) The Seafarer Answer: B) Beowulf 2. Beowulf is written in which language? A) Latin B) Middle English C) Old English (Anglo-Saxon) D) Norman French Answer: C) Old English (Anglo-Saxon) 3. Who is the protagonist of Beowulf? A) A Danish king B) A Geatish warrior C) A monster D) A Christian monk Answer: B) A Geatish warrior 4. Which monster does Beowulf fight first? A) The dragon B) Grendel...