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GATE 2023 XH2 (English) – Question 56

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · English Literary Traditions across Time: Chaucer to contemporary English literature · 2 marks · Multiple choice

The 1667 edition of Paradise Lost had 10 books. How many more were added to the 1674 edition?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 12

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Correct answer: (A) 2

Explanation

The second edition of 1674 re-divided the poem into twelve books, so 2 more books than the ten of 1667.