Question 1

Who is the author of Paradise Lost?&#10;A)john dryden&#10;B)ben jonson&#10;C)john milton&#10;D)richard crawshaw

Accepted Answer

John Milton is the author of "Paradise Lost," an epic poem in blank verse, first published in 1667.

Question 2

When was Paradise Lost published?&#10;A)1674&#10;B)1667&#10;C)1666&#10;D)1665

Accepted Answer

Paradise Lost was first published in 1667.

Question 3

The first version of Paradise Lost consisted of ____&#10;A)12 books&#10;B)18 books&#10;C)24 books&#10;D)10 books

Accepted Answer

The first version of "Paradise Lost," written by John Milton, was originally published in 10 books in 1667. It was later reorganized into 12 books in the second edition published in 1674.

Question 4

The second edition of Paradise Lost was published in ____&#10;A)1669&#10;B)1674&#10;C)1666&#10;D)1680

Accepted Answer

The second edition of Paradise Lost was published in 1674. This edition included revisions by Milton and was divided into twelve books, expanding from the ten books of the first edition published in 1667.

Question 5

The second edition of Paradise Lost consisted of ____&#10;A)10 books&#10;B)12 books&#10;C)14 books&#10;D)16 books

Accepted Answer

The second edition of "Paradise Lost" was expanded to 12 books, from the original 10 books in the first edition, by John Milton through the division of two of the longer books into four.

Question 6

Mac Flecknoe was written by ____&#10;A)john dryden&#10;B)alexander pope&#10;C)aphra behn&#10;D)samuel johnson

Accepted Answer

Mac Flecknoe was written by John Dryden. It is a satirical poem that mocks Thomas Shadwell, another poet of the time, by depicting him as the heir to a kingdom of nonsense.

Question 7

Mac Flecknoe is a direct attack on ____&#10;A)flecknoe&#10;B)dryden&#10;C)dr johnson&#10;D)thomas shadwell

Accepted Answer

Mac Flecknoe is a satirical poem by John Dryden, targeting Thomas Shadwell, a contemporary poet of Dryden, through a mock-heroic narrative that ridicules Shadwell's work and literary abilities.

Question 8

When was Mac Flecknoe published?&#10;A)1680&#10;B)1683&#10;C)1682&#10;D)1667

Accepted Answer

"Mac Flecknoe" was published in 1682. It is a satirical poem by John Dryden, targeting the poet Thomas Shadwell.

Question 9

Mac Flecknoe is a/an ____&#10;A)elegy&#10;B)sonnet&#10;C)satire&#10;D)ballad

Accepted Answer

"Mac Flecknoe" is a satire written by John Dryden, targeting the poet Thomas Shadwell through humorous and mocking verse.

Question 10

Who wrote Absalom and Acitophel?&#10;A)alexander pope&#10;B)john dryden&#10;C)john donne&#10;D)philip sidney

Accepted Answer

John Dryden is the author of "Absalom and Achitophel," a satirical poem written in 1681.

Question 11

To His Coy Mistress was written by ____&#10;A)andrew marvell&#10;B)john donne&#10;C)richard crawshaw&#10;D)henry vaughan

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The answer of To His Coy Mistress was written by...

Question 12

To His Coy Mistress was published in ____&#10;A)1678&#10;B)1679&#10;C)1681&#10;D)1682

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The answer of To His Coy Mistress was published in...

Question 13

Who wrote An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland?&#10;A)andrew marvell&#10;B)henry vaughan&#10;C)richard crawshaw&#10;D)john donne

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The answer of Who wrote An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's...

Question 14

Who wrote Upon Appleton House?&#10;A)john donne&#10;B)john milton&#10;C)andrew marvell&#10;D)alexander pope

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The answer of Who wrote Upon Appleton House?&#10;A)john donne&#10;B)john milton&#10;C)andrew...

Question 15

Andrew Marvell was a/an ____&#10;A)georgian poet&#10;B)elizabethan poet&#10;C)metaphysical poet&#10;D)romantic poet

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The answer of Andrew Marvell was a/an ____&#10;A)georgian poet&#10;B)elizabethan poet&#10;C)metaphysical...

Question 16

The Garden was written by ____&#10;A)charles dickens&#10;B)andrew marvell&#10;C)charlotte bronte&#10;D)jane austen

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The answer of The Garden was written by ____&#10;A)charles dickens&#10;B)andrew...

Question 17

Elegy written in a Country Churchyard was written by ____&#10;A)john dryden&#10;B)william blake&#10;C)s t coleridge&#10;D)thomas gray

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The answer of Elegy written in a Country Churchyard was...

Question 18

Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard was published in ____&#10;A)1742&#10;B)1751&#10;C)1743&#10;D)1745

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The answer of Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard was...

Question 19

Who wrote On the Death of Richard West?&#10;A)thomas gray&#10;B)john milton&#10;C)p b shelley&#10;D)alfred lord tennyson

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The answer of Who wrote On the Death of Richard...

Question 20

Who wrote The Progress of Poesy: A Pindaric Ode?&#10;A)john keats&#10;B)thomas gray&#10;C)p b shelley&#10;D)william wordsworth

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The answer of Who wrote The Progress of Poesy: A...

Question 21

Who wrote The Fatal Sisters: An Ode?&#10;A)thomas hardy&#10;B)lord alfred tennyson&#10;C)matthew arnold&#10;D)thomas gray

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The answer of Who wrote The Fatal Sisters: An Ode?&#10;A)thomas...

Question 22

Who wrote The Bard: A Pindaric Ode?&#10;A)thomas gray&#10;B)dr johnson&#10;C)alexander pope&#10;D)john dryden

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The answer of Who wrote The Bard: A Pindaric Ode?&#10;A)thomas...

Question 23

Hamlet was written by ____&#10;A)ben jonson&#10;B)thomas gray&#10;C)william shakespeare&#10;D)christopher marlowe

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The answer of Hamlet was written by ____&#10;A)ben jonson&#10;B)thomas gray&#10;C)william...

Question 24

The setting of Hamlet is ____&#10;A)rome&#10;B)england&#10;C)poland&#10;D)denmark

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The answer of The setting of Hamlet is ____&#10;A)rome&#10;B)england&#10;C)poland&#10;D)denmark...

Question 25

Who is Prince Hamlet's father?&#10;A)polonius&#10;B)claudius&#10;C)king hamlet&#10;D)horatio

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The answer of Who is Prince Hamlet's father?&#10;A)polonius&#10;B)claudius&#10;C)king hamlet&#10;D)horatio...

Deck 2: English Literature: Paradise Lost, Mac Flecknoe, and Other Works and Authors