Modern Gallantry MCQ Quiz : 20 Questions

Published On: 14/01/2026

Modern Gallantry MCQ Quiz 20 Questions by Gyankundli

Modern Gallantry MCQ Quiz : Modern Gallantry looks at how men of Lamb’s time behaved towards women and questions whether their so-called politeness was honest or only for show. Lamb compares old ideas of respect to the modern behaviour he observes around him and finds that gallantry often exists only in name.

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He points out several examples which prove that society does not truly honour women. Women are still punished like men, actresses are insulted in theatres, and poor women receive no kindness in public places. Men offer respect only to beautiful, young, rich or high-ranked women, while ignoring old, poor or working women. This selective behaviour makes gallantry false.

Lamb praises one model figure—Joseph Paice. Paice showed the same respect to all women without looking at age, wealth or class. He would hold an umbrella for a market woman, stand bare-headed while speaking to a servant girl, and treat elderly women with honour. His simple and silent acts proved true chivalry.

The touching story of Paice and Susan Winstanley strengthens Lamb’s point. Susan rejects empty compliments because she discovers that Paice had spoken rudely to a working woman. She realises that a woman deserves respect not because she is young, rich, or beautiful, but because she belongs to the same sex that demands equal honour. This lesson deeply influenced Paice for the rest of his life.

Lamb ends by advising women to respect their own sex first. If women stand together with dignity, society will also learn to treat them fairly. True gallantry means steady respect to all women everywhere—not only during courtship, and not only for attractive women. Lamb’s message remains universal even today.

Key Ideas at a Glance

Theme	Explanation
False Gallantry	Men show manners only to selected women
Social Hypocrisy	Class, age, beauty decide respect
True Gentleman	Joseph Paice treats every woman equally
Message to Women	Respect yourself and your sex
Universal Truth	The lesson suits all societies and ages

Modern Gallantry MCQ Quiz with 20 Questions

Modern Gallantry Quiz

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1. From where did Charles Lamb borrow his famous pseudonym 'Elia'?

A. From the surname of a fellow clerk in the South Sea House

B. From a director at the East India House

C. From a character in a Shakespearean play

D. From his close friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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2. Which critic regarded Charles Lamb as the "greatest critic of his century"?

A. Hugh Walker

B. A.C. Bradley

C. T.S. Eliot

D. Matthew Arnold

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3. In his essays, Charles Lamb refers to his sister Mary by which name?

A. Aunt Sarah

B. Ann Simmons

C. Cousin Bridget

D. Alice W

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4. The publication of Essays of Elia (1823) earned Lamb which title?

A. The Sage of Highgate

B. The Prince of Essayists

C. The Father of English Essay

D. The King of Romantics

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5. What specific definition of "gallantry" does Lamb critique in the opening of the essay?

A. A certain obsequiousness or deferential respect paid to females as females

B. Heroic bravery in war

C. Financial generosity towards the church

D. The art of writing romantic poetry

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6. Lamb states he will believe in modern gallantry when he can forget that in the 19th century, women are still frequently:

A. Whipped in public like coarse male offenders

B. Forced to marry against their will

C. Banned from attending universities

D. Denied the right to vote

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7. Which name does Lamb use to represent the archetype of a "fashionable rake" or artificial gallant in the essay?

A. Dorimant

B. Lothario

C. Benedick

D. Sir Roger

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8. Lamb mocks the conditional politeness of men who only help women if:

A. The women are wealthy

B. The women are young and handsome

C. They are in a church

D. The women are related to them

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9. In the essay, Lamb describes a scene in a London theatre pit where a woman is standing until she is sick/faint. What is the reaction of the men seated around her?

A. They ignore her completely

B. They jeer at her distress

C. They immediately offer her a seat

D. They call for a doctor

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10. Lamb argues that true gallantry should pay the same attention to "homely features" as to:

A. Intelligent ones

B. Royal ones

C. Wealthy ones

D. Handsome ones

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11. Which specific offensive phrase does Lamb cite as an example of men sneering at female old age?

A. "Withered rose"

B. "Antiquated virginity"

C. "Forgotten spinster"

D. "Ancient dame"

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12. Who is presented as the "only pattern of consistent gallantry" Lamb has ever met?

A. Edward Winstanley

B. The Director of East India House

C. Joseph Paice

D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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13. Joseph Paice was a merchant and a Director of which company?

A. The East India Company

B. The Hudson Bay Company

C. The Bank of England

D. The South Sea Company

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14. To which religious denomination was Joseph Paice bred?

A. Anglican

B. Catholic

C. Quaker

D. Presbyterian

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15. How did Joseph Paice treat a poor servant-girl inquiring the way to a street?

A. He gave her money but did not speak

B. He stood bare-headed and smiled

C. He asked his servant to help her

D. He ignored her

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16. Lamb compares Joseph Paice’s protection of women to which legendary knights?

A. Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad

B. King Arthur and Merlin

C. Sir Calidore and Sir Tristan

D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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17. In the phrase "He was the Preux Chevalier of Age," what does "Preux Chevalier" imply?

A. A wealthy merchant

B. A gallant and brave knight

C. An old bachelor

D. A strict disciplinarian

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18. Joseph Paice once courted a woman named:

A. Ann Simmons

B. Sarah Battle

C. Mary Lamb

D. Susan Winstanley

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19. Where did Susan Winstanley live?

A. Hertfordshire

B. Clapton

C. Bread-street-hill

D. Lothbury

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20. "He reverenced and upheld, in every form in which it came before him, _______."

A. Youth

B. Womanhood

C. Beauty

D. Royalty

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The average score is 80%

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15	TS	95 %
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