Famous playwright, poet & others Mcqs - Set 21

1)   Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

a. Satan contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
b. Adam contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
c. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.
d. All of these
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.

Explanation:
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2)   A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or “hero”) of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

a. Eve
b. Adam
c. God
d. Satan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Satan

Explanation:
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3)   Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” likely ask ?

a. “What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?”
b. “How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
c. “How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
d. B and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: B and C

Explanation:
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4)   John Milton deliberately distanced himself from the poets, a group of poets known for their light, elegant style and frivolous content ?

a. Romantic
b. Victorian
c. Cavalier
d. Enlightenment
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Cavalier

Explanation:
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5)   In “Samson Agonistes,” the character who tells others of Samson’s death is_____________?

a. Manoa.
b. Dalila.
c. the Chorus.
d. a Messenger.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: a Messenger.

Explanation:
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6)   In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments ?

a. He was imprisoned.
b. His left index finger was chopped off.
c. He was placed in the stocks for a week.
d. A and B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He was imprisoned.

Explanation:
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7)   In “Paradise Lost,” Milton calls his Muse by which of the following names ?

a. Uriel
b. Urania
c. Calypso
d. Calliope
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Urania

Explanation:
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8)   Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning John Milton’s ideal republic ?

a. There was to be no king, bishops, or House of Lords.
b. There were to be no churches except Anglican churches.
c. There was to be no Oxford University.
d. A and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: There was to be no king, bishops, or House of Lords.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   When John Milton studied at Christ’s College, Cambridge, his college was a stronghold of what religious faith ?

a. Anglicism
b. Puritanism
c. Buddhism
d. A and C
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Puritanism

Explanation:
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10)   What character in “Paradise Lost” is first tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge ?

a. Raphael
b. Eve
c. Adam
d. The Son
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eve

Explanation:
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11)   Harapha claims he wishes he could have fought Samson when he had his eyesight because_____________?

a. he wants to get respect from the Philistine general standing beside him.
b. he wants Samson to break out of prison and kill some more Philistines.
c. he wants to encourage Samson.
d. he wants to seem more heroic than he really is.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: he wants to seem more heroic than he really is.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   In the demonic council of Book Two of “Paradise Regained,” who proposes that Satan should tempt Jesus with lust for a beautiful woman the way Solomon was tempted ?

a. Belial
b. Beelzebub
c. Venus
d. Satan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Belial

Explanation:
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13)   The English masque has its origins in the traditions of what European country ?

a. France
b. Germany
c. Spain
d. Italy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Italy

Explanation:
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14)   Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE concerning Book Two of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

a. A debate is held in Hell by Satan and his compatriots concerning whether to attempt to recover Heaven.
b. Satan embarks on his passage across the great gulf of Chaos.
c. The Narrator invokes his muse by the name of “Holy Light.”
d. The demons begin exploring Hell, engaging in philosophical debates, and entering singing competitions.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The Narrator invokes his muse by the name of “Holy Light.”

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics ?

a. Virgil, Shakespeare, and Spenser
b. Homer, Virgil, and Spenser
c. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser
d. Gilgamesh, Petrarch, and Dryden
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Homer, Virgil, and Spenser

Explanation:
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16)   Early in Book Two of “Paradise Regained,” who yearns to see the missing Jesus (who has wandered into the desert) ?

a. First Mary, then Joseph
b. First Andrew and Simon (Peter), then Mary
c. First Mary, then James and John
d. First Peter, then Paul and Mary
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: First Peter, then Paul and Mary

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Which of the following monarchs was “restored” to the British throne during the Restoration ?

a. Charles I
b. Charles II
c. Henry VIII
d. Charles III
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Charles II

Explanation:
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18)   The character named Comus is often seen by critics as a prototype of what character Milton later portrayed ?

a. Jesus
b. Samson
c. Satan
d. Adam
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Satan

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   Which of the following themes IS NOT important to John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” ?

a. Sexual desire
b. Seeking God’s Will and Guidance
c. What it means to be the “Son of God”
d. Temptation
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sexual desire

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   In “Samson Agonistes,” Harapha exits because of what reason ?

a. Samson will not fight him.
b. He does not want to fight Samson.
c. He must hurry to catch up with Dalila.
d. He has been called back to his hometown of Gath.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He does not want to fight Samson.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is written in a(n) style ?

a. plain
b. luminescent
c. Latinate
d. Sophistic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: plain

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   In Book Six of “Paradise Lost,” Adam is told of what major event ?

a. The fall of the Son
b. The fall of the Rebel Angels
c. The fall of God
d. The death of Michael
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The fall of the Rebel Angels

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” is best described by which of the following genres ?

a. Pastoral elegy
b. Prose polemic
c. Blank verse tragedy
d. Epic
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Epic

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   According to John Milton’s view of the structure of the universe, the “Created Universe” is surrounded by what ?

a. Heaven
b. Hell
c. Chaos
d. Sunshine
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Chaos

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   “Samson Agonistes” differs from its source material, the Biblical book of “Judges,” in what way(s) ?

a. In “Samson,” Harapha is Samson’s enemy, but he is not in “Judges.”
b. In “Samson,” Samson is a Jew, but he is not in “Judges.”
c. In “Samson,” Samson marries the Woman of Timnah, but not in “Judges.”
d. In “Samson,” Samson never worships Dagon, but he does in “Judges.”
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: In “Samson,” Harapha is Samson’s enemy, but he is not in “Judges.”

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   John Milton’s “Paradise Regained” is most similar in linguistic style to what books from “Paradise Lost” ?

a. Three and Four
b. Five and Six
c. Eight and Nine
d. Eleven and Twelve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Eleven and Twelve

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   In “Samson Agonistes,” the Chorus describes the approaching Dalila as beautifully and lavishly dressed to better seduce Samson. This is interesting because ?

a. the Chorus has just stated it hates this kind of lavish, external beauty.
b. Samson hates this kind of lavish, external beauty.
c. Dalila usually dresses in a more understated Puritan manner.
d. Samson is blind.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Samson is blind.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   In Book One of “Paradise Lost,” the narrator identifies the fallen angels or devils by what names ?

a. Their surnames
b. The names of pagan gods
c. The names of foreign countries
d. The names of the angels they will become
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The names of pagan gods

Explanation:
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29)   What British Romantic author was particularly inspired by the work of John Milton ?

a. William Blake
b. Alfred Lord Tennyson
c. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
d. T.S. Eliot
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: William Blake

Explanation:
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30)   John Milton’s “Comus” is best described by which of the following genres ?

a. Pastoral elegy
b. Prose polemic
c. Blank verse tragedy
d. Masque
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Masque

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   “Samson Agonistes” is described as a “Closet Drama,” which means_______________?

a. it can be acted out on a very small stage.
b. it was written to be read but not acted upon a stage.
c. people will read it in secret and not publically admit they read it.
d. it was written to be acted in a church.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: it was written to be read but not acted upon a stage.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   After graduating from university, John Milton toured the continent of Europe and likely met with which of the following individuals ?

a. Michelangelo
b. Charles II
c. Galileo
d. A and B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Galileo

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   Which of the following British monarchs was executed during the English Civil War ?

a. Charles I
b. Charles II
c. Queen Anne
d. Henry VIII
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Charles I

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   John Milton’s “L’Allegro” and “Il Penseroso” are companion poems and are both written in ?

a. iambic pentameter
b. tetrameter couplets
c. heroic couplets
d. Shakespearean sonnets
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: tetrameter couplets

Explanation:
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35)   As originally envisioned by John Milton, “Paradise Lost” would consist of how many books ?

a. Nine
b. Ten
c. Eleven
d. Twelve
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Ten

Explanation:
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36)   In “Paradise Lost,” what is the relationship between Satan and Death ?

a. Death is Satan’s father.
b. Death is Satan’s son.
c. Death is Satan’s brother.
d. Death is Satan’s daughter
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Death is Satan’s son.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   In John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Satan assumes the character and form of what creature in order to tempt Eve to eat at the Tree of Knowledge ?

a. A toad
b. A serpent
c. A lion
d. A tiger
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A serpent

Explanation:
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38)   In the early books of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost,” Satan conspires with which of the following characters ?

a. Baal
b. Beelzebub
c. Michel
d. A and B
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A and B

Explanation:
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39)   The English Civil War was waged between what two political groups ?

a. Royalists and Monarchists
b. Royalists and Parliamentarians
c. Parliamentarians and Roundheads
d. Anarchists and Royalists
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Royalists and Parliamentarians

Explanation:
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40)   Near the end of “Samson Agonistes,” Samson has decided not to perform for attendants at a certain event when (starting with line 1381) he suddenly reverses positions and agrees to go. Why does he do this ?

a. He experiences some “rousing motions” which might be from God.
b. Manoa convinces him to do it or the Philistines will execute Samson.
c. The Chorus demands he stay in his prison cell and Samson reacts against them.
d. He wishes to see Dalila one last time in the crowd.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He experiences some “rousing motions” which might be from God.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!