Question 1

________ is Happy's real name.
A)Harold
B)Bernard
C)Ben
D)Chris

Accepted Answer

Happy's real name is Harold.

Question 2

______ character states"nobody dast blamet his man".
A)Willy Loman
B)Bernard
C)Charley
D)Happy

Accepted Answer

Charley says this line in Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman." It reflects Charley's understanding and compassion towards Willy Loman's situation, highlighting the theme of personal responsibility and societal pressures.

Question 3

In _______ year Arthur Miller won the "Pulitzer Prize for Drama".
A)1949
B)1956
C)1954
D)1945

Accepted Answer

Arthur Miller won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949 for his play "Death of a Salesman."

Question 4

_____ is the protagonist of the play "Death of a Salesman".
A)Charley
B)Happy
C)Bernard
D)Willy Loman

Accepted Answer

Willy Loman is the central character and protagonist of Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman," which explores the themes of dreams, success, and disillusionment in the American middle class.

Question 5

"A Farewell to Arms" published on _____.
A)1926
B)1929
C)1937
D)1940

Accepted Answer

"A Farewell to Arms" was published in 1929. It is a novel by Ernest Hemingway set during World War I.

Question 6

Ben end up __________when he went looking for his father.
A)Africa
B)America
C)Australia
D)England

Accepted Answer

Ben's search for his father leads him to Africa, as indicated by the context of the question.

Question 7

At the beginning of the novel, Henry reports that seven thousand soldiers have died due to _____.
A)Cuff
B)Cholera
C)Fever
D)Phenumonia

Accepted Answer

At the beginning of the novel "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway, Henry reports that seven thousand soldiers have died due to cholera. This detail sets the grim tone of the novel, which deals with the harsh realities of war.

Question 8

_________ introduces Henry to Catherine.
A)Mrs. Gage
B)Helan
C)Rinaldi
D)Velantini

Accepted Answer

In "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway, it is Rinaldi who introduces Henry to Catherine.

Question 9

Hernry's job in the Army is_______.
A)Ambulance driver
B)Soldier
C)Lieutenant
D)Doctor

Accepted Answer

Henry's job in the Army is that of an ambulance driver. This is a specific role that does not necessarily involve direct combat but is crucial for medical and emergency services on the battlefield.

Question 10

______is the refferred as the captain of the ship in the poem"O Captain!My Captain".
A)Chaucer
B)Lincoln
C)Washington
D)Martin Luther

Accepted Answer

In the poem "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman, the captain referred to is Abraham Lincoln. The poem is an elegy, mourning the death of Lincoln, who is metaphorically depicted as the captain of the ship, representing the United States, after the Civil War.

Question 11

The poem O Captain ! My Captain is a/an ____.
A)Lampoo
B)Lyric
C)Sonnet
D)Elegy

Accepted Answer

The poem "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman is an elegy mourning the death of President Abraham Lincoln.

Question 12

________ is the "father of free verse".
A)Walt Whitman
B)Arthur Miller
C)Wallace Stevens
D)William Faulkner

Accepted Answer

Walt Whitman is widely regarded as the "father of free verse" due to his innovative use of non-metrical, unrhymed poetry, particularly in his landmark work, "Leaves of Grass".

Question 13

_______was the father of Sylvia Plath.
A)Harold Plath
B)Steve Plath
C)Otto Plath
D)Ted Huges

Accepted Answer

Otto Plath was the father of Sylvia Plath, a renowned poet and author.

Question 14

The poetess compares "Daddy" to ____.
A)A Nazi
B)A Hitler
C)A Vampire
D)All the above

Accepted Answer

In Sylvia Plath's poem "Daddy," she uses metaphors comparing her father to a Nazi, Hitler, and a vampire, among other things, to express her complex feelings of fear, oppression, and entrapment.

Question 15

Sylvia Plath was _______when her father died.
A)8 years
B)7 years
C)6 years
D)10 years

Accepted Answer

Sylvia Plath was 8 years old when her father, Otto Plath, died in 1940.

Question 16

Wallace Stevens' poem "The Emperor of Ice-cream" occur in___________.
A)Chariot
B)Harmonium
C)Mountain Interval
D)The Princess

Accepted Answer

"The Emperor of Ice-Cream" is a poem by Wallace Stevens that appears in his collection "Harmonium," published in 1923.

Question 17

__________ is embodied on the sheet bused to cover the body.
A)Bird
B)Anmial
C)God
D)Men

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is embodied on the sheet bused...

Question 18

The poet meant by "our fearful trip is done" is________.
A)The end of the first world war
B)The end of second world war
C)The end of civil war
D)The end of French revolution

Accepted Answer

The phrase "our fearful trip is done" is from Walt Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!" which is an elegy to Abraham Lincoln and refers to the end of the American Civil War.

Question 19

Emily Dickinson had written about ___ poems.
A)1300
B)1400
C)1600
D)1700

Accepted Answer

The answer of Emily Dickinson had written about ___ poems.
A)1300
B)1400
C)1600
D)1700...

Question 20

____________was the first title of the poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death".
A)The Way of Death
B)The Chariot
C)Stopping the Death
D)Life to Death

Accepted Answer

"The Chariot" was the original title of Emily Dickinson's poem, which is now more commonly known as "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

Quiz 1: Literature Trivia: Title, Characters, and Authors

________ is Happy's real name.

______ character states"nobody dast blamet his man".

In _______ year Arthur Miller won the "Pulitzer Prize for Drama".

_____ is the protagonist of the play "Death of a Salesman".

"A Farewell to Arms" published on _____.

Ben end up __________when he went looking for his father.

At the beginning of the novel, Henry reports that seven thousand soldiers have died due to _____.

_________ introduces Henry to Catherine.

Hernry's job in the Army is_______.

______is the refferred as the captain of the ship in the poem"O Captain!My Captain".

The poem O Captain ! My Captain is a/an ____.

________ is the "father of free verse".

_______was the father of Sylvia Plath.

The poetess compares "Daddy" to ____.

Sylvia Plath was _______when her father died.

Wallace Stevens' poem "The Emperor of Ice-cream" occur in___________.

__________ is embodied on the sheet bused to cover the body.

The poet meant by "our fearful trip is done" is________.

Emily Dickinson had written about ___ poems.

____________was the first title of the poem "Because I Could Not Stop for Death".