MCQs on Venus and Adonis by Shakespeare

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 MCQs - Venus and Adonis by William Shakespeare - English Literature 

1. Who is the author of Venus and Adonis?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) William Shakespeare
C) Edmund Spenser
D) Ben Jonson
Answer: B) William Shakespeare

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2. What genre best describes Venus and Adonis?
A) Tragedy
B) Narrative poem
C) Comedy
D) Epic poem
Answer: B) Narrative poem

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3. Who is the goddess in love with Adonis?
A) Juno
B) Athena
C) Venus
D) Diana
Answer: C) Venus

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4. How does Adonis respond to Venus’s advances?
A) He reciprocates her love.
B) He is flattered but shy.
C) He rejects her and prefers hunting.
D) He plans to marry her.
Answer: C) He rejects her and prefers hunting.

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5. What theme is dominant in Venus and Adonis?
A) Patriotism
B) Religious conflict
C) Unrequited love and desire
D) Political ambition
Answer: C) Unrequited love and desire

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6. What kind of animal kills Adonis?
A) A lion
B) A serpent
C) A wild boar
D) A stag
Answer: C) A wild boar

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7. Which of the following best describes Adonis’s attitude toward love?
A) Passionate
B) Indifferent
C) Eager
D) Confused
Answer: B) Indifferent

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8. What is the tone of Shakespeare’s Venus and Adonis?
A) Sarcastic
B) Romantic and tragic
C) Joyful and carefree
D) Didactic
Answer: B) Romantic and tragic

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9. How is Venus portrayed in the poem?
A) Cold and distant
B) Playful and lighthearted
C) Passionate and desperate
D) Faithful and submissive
Answer: C) Passionate and desperate

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10. What does Venus try to persuade Adonis to do instead of hunting?
A) Go to war
B) Read poetry
C) Love her and stay with her
D) Pray to the gods
Answer: C) Love her and stay with her

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11. What literary device is most frequently used in Venus and Adonis?
A) Dramatic irony
B) Satire
C) Extended metaphor
D) Allegory
Answer: C) Extended metaphor

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12. In what poetic form is Venus and Adonis written?
A) Sonnet sequence
B) Heroic couplets
C) Rhyme royal
D) Six-line stanzas (sestets)
Answer: D) Six-line stanzas (sestets)

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13. What is Adonis’s primary interest throughout the poem?
A) Venus’s affection
B) Hunting and nature
C) Fame and glory
D) Religion and morality
Answer: B) Hunting and nature

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14. How does Venus react to Adonis’s death?
A) She rejoices in his transformation
B) She remains silent
C) She mourns deeply and curses love
D) She vows revenge on the boar
Answer: C) She mourns deeply and curses love

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15. What is the symbolic significance of the boar in the poem?
A) It represents fate and uncontrollable forces
B) It symbolizes cowardice
C) It is a divine punishment
D) It is Venus’s servant
Answer: A) It represents fate and uncontrollable forces

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16. What transformation occurs after Adonis's death, according to Venus?
A) He becomes a flower
B) He ascends to heaven
C) He reincarnates as a deer
D) He becomes a star
Answer: A) He becomes a flower

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17. Which mythological tradition does Venus and Adonis draw from?
A) Norse mythology
B) Biblical allegory
C) Greek and Roman mythology
D) Egyptian mythology
Answer: C) Greek and Roman mythology

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18. What is Venus’s ultimate message about love at the end of the poem?
A) Love is fleeting but divine
B) True love always ends in death
C) Love should be free from desire
D) Love brings pain and sorrow
Answer: D) Love brings pain and sorrow

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19. Which best describes the structure of each stanza in the poem?
A) ABABCC rhyme scheme
B) AABB rhyme scheme
C) ABBA rhyme scheme
D) Free verse
Answer: A) ABABCC rhyme scheme

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20. How was Venus and Adonis received during Shakespeare’s time?
A) It was controversial and banned
B) It was unpopular and criticized
C) It was Shakespeare’s most popular published work in his lifetime
D) It was unknown until after his death
Answer: C) It was Shakespeare’s most popular published work in his lifetime

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