MCQs s-life and works of Milton
a. 15th century b.
16th century c. 17th century d. 18th century
Answer: c. 17th
century
2.
Which of the following is NOT a work by John
Milton?
a. Paradise Lost b.
Paradise Regained c. Samson Agonistes d. Robinson Crusoe
Answer: d. Robinson
Crusoe
3.
John Milton is considered a major figure in which
literary movement?
a. Renaissance b.
Romanticism c. Realism d. Modernism
Answer: a.
Renaissance
4.
Which famous sonnet did John Milton write?
a. "Shall I
compare thee to a summer's day?" b. "How do I love thee? Let me count
the ways." c. "When I consider how my light is spent" d.
"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun"
Answer: c.
"When I consider how my light is spent"
5.
What is the subject of John Milton's epic poem
"Paradise Lost"?
a. The fall of man
from paradise b. The life of Jesus Christ c. The story of the Trojan War d. The
adventures of King Arthur
Answer: a. The fall
of man from paradise
6.
What was the political affiliation of John Milton?
a. Conservative b.
Liberal c. Socialist d. None of the above
Answer: b. Liberal
7.
What position did John Milton hold in the
government of Oliver Cromwell?
a. Secretary of
State b. Attorney General c. Chief Justice d. Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer: a. Secretary
of State
8.
John Milton's "Areopagitica" is a defense
of:
a. Freedom of speech
and freedom of the press b. The divine right of kings c. The power of the
Church d. The monarchy
Answer: a. Freedom
of speech and freedom of the press
9.
Which of the following is a collection of John
Milton's poems?
a. Lyrical Ballads
b. Leaves of Grass c. Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral d. The
Waste Land
Answer: c. Poems on
Various Subjects, Religious and Moral
10. What
is the subject of John Milton's play "Samson Agonistes"?
a. The story of
Samson from the Bible b. The life of Jesus Christ c. The Trojan War d. The
story of King Arthur
Answer: a. The story
of Samson from the Bible
11. What
was the main language in which John Milton wrote his works?
a. Latin b. Greek c.
English d. French
Answer: c. English
12. John
Milton's "Paradise Regained" is a sequel to which work?
a. "Paradise
Lost" b. "Samson Agonistes" c. "Lycidas" d.
"Areopagitica"
Answer: a.
"Paradise Lost"
13. Which
of the following is NOT a characteristic of John Milton's writing style?
a. Use of blank
verse b. Vivid imagery c. Emphasis on rhyme and meter d. Allusions to classical
literature and mythology
Answer: c. Emphasis
on rhyme and meter
14. Which
of the following is NOT a theme in John Milton's poetry?
a. Love and romance
b. Religion and spirituality c. Politics and government d. Nature and the
environment
Answer: a. Love and
romance
15. What
is the subject of John Milton's poem "Lycidas"?
a. The death of a
friend and a meditation on mortality b. The fall of man from paradise c. The
life of Jesus Christ d. The adventures of King Arthur
Answer:
a. The death of a friend and a meditation on mortality
16. Which
of the following is a famous line from John Milton's poem "Paradise
Lost"?
a. "To be or
not to be, that is the question" b. "The child is the father of the
man" c. "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" d.
"Do not go gentle into that good night"
Answer: c.
"Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven"
17. What
was the religious background of John Milton?
a. Protestant b.
Catholic c. Jewish d. Atheist
Answer: a.
Protestant
18. Which
of the following works by John Milton is an example of pastoral literature?
a.
"Lycidas" b. "Paradise Lost" c. "Samson
Agonistes" d. "Areopagitica"
Answer: a.
"Lycidas"
19. John
Milton's "Paradise Lost" is written in what form of verse?
a. Sonnet b. Haiku
c. Blank verse d. Free verse
Answer: c. Blank
verse
20. Which
of the following is NOT a major theme in John Milton's poetry?
a. Politics and
government b. Religion and spirituality c. Nature and the environment d.
Technology and innovation
Answer: d.
Technology and innovation
21. John
Milton's political beliefs were influenced by which philosopher?
a. Aristotle b.
Plato c. Machiavelli d. Thomas Hobbes
Answer: d. Thomas
Hobbes
22. What
was the name of John Milton's second wife?
a. Mary Powell b.
Elizabeth Minshull c. Katherine Woodcock d. Abigail Williams
Answer: b. Elizabeth
Minshull
23. Which of the following is NOT a work by John
Milton?
a. "Comus"
b. "Paradise Regained" c. "The Faerie Queene" d.
"Sonnets"
Answer: c. "The
Faerie Queene"
24. What was John Milton's occupation before he
became a writer?
a. Lawyer b. Doctor
c. Priest d. Teacher
Answer: a. Lawyer
25. John
Milton's "Areopagitica" is an argument against:
a. The monarchy b.
Freedom of speech and the press c. The power of the Church d. The divine right
of kings
Answer: b. Freedom
of speech and the press
26. Which
of the following is a famous quote from John Milton's "Paradise
Lost"?
a. "All the
world's a stage" b. "In the beginning was the Word" c.
"Thou shalt not kill" d. "Better to reign in Hell than serve in
Heaven"
Answer: d.
"Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven"
27. What
was the political climate in England during John Milton's lifetime?
a. Monarchical b.
Republican c. Communist d. Fascist
Answer: a.
Monarchical
28. Which
of the following is a famous sonnet by John Milton?
a. "Sonnet
18" b. "How Do I Love Thee?" c. "When I Consider How My
Light Is Spent" d. "My Mistress' Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun"
Answer: c.
"When I Consider How My Light Is Spent" (it is also known as "On
His Blindness")
29. What
was the main theme of John Milton's "Samson Agonistes"?
a. Love and romance
b. Politics and government c. Religion and spirituality d. War and violence
Answer:
c. Religion and spirituality
30. John
Milton was born in which year?
a. 1608 b. 1625 c.
1642 d. 1667
Answer: a. 1608
31. What
was the title of John Milton's first published poem?
a.
"L'Allegro" b. "Il Penseroso" c. "On the Morning of
Christ's Nativity" d. "Comus"
Answer: c. "On
the Morning of Christ's Nativity"
32. Which
of the following is NOT a major work by John Milton?
a. "Paradise
Lost" b. "Paradise Regained" c. "Comus" d. "The
Faerie Queene"
Answer: d. "The
Faerie Queene"
33. In what form of government did John Milton
believe?
a. Monarchy b.
Republic c. Democracy d. Autocracy
Answer: b. Republic
34. Which of the following is a famous quote from
John Milton's "Paradise Lost"?
a. "The mind is
its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven"
b. "To be, or not to be, that is the question" c. "I wandered
lonely as a cloud" d. "All the world's a stage"
Answer: a. "The
mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of
heaven"
35. What was the subject of John Milton's poem
"L'Allegro"?
a. Joy and merriment
b. Sadness and melancholy c. Love and romance d. Politics and government
Answer: a. Joy and
merriment
36. Which
of the following is NOT a major theme in John Milton's poetry?
a. Love and romance
b. Politics and government c. Religion and spirituality d. Nature and the
environment
Answer: a. Love and
romance
37. John
Milton was a major figure in which literary movement?
a. Romanticism b.
Modernism c. Renaissance d. Realism
Answer: c.
Renaissance
38. What
was the title of John Milton's epic poem about the fall of man?
a. "Paradise
Regained" b. "Comus" c. "Lycidas" d. "Paradise
Lost"
Answer: d.
"Paradise Lost"
39. Which
of the following is NOT a character in John Milton's "Paradise Lost"?
a. Satan b. Adam c.
Eve d. Romeo
Answer: d. Romeo
40. John
Milton was a member of which political party in England?
a. Whig b. Tory c.
Labour d. Liberal
Answer: a. Whig
41. What
was the title of John Milton's political essay in support of freedom of the
press?
a. "Paradise
Lost" b. "Areopagitica" c. "Lycidas" d. "On the
Morning of Christ's Nativity"
Answer: b.
"Areopagitica"
42. What
was the title of John Milton's play about a young woman who is seduced by a
sorcerer?
a. "Comus"
b. "L'Allegro" c. "Il Penseroso" d. "Samson
Agonistes"
Answer: a.
"Comus"
43. Which
of the following was NOT a language that John Milton was proficient in?
a. Latin b. Greek c.
French d. Spanish
Answer:
d
44. Which
of the following is NOT a sonnet written by John Milton?
a. "On His
Blindness" b. "When I Consider How My Light Is Spent" c.
"How Do I Love Thee" d. "On the Late Massacre in Piedmont"
Answer: c. "How
Do I Love Thee" (This is a sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning)
45. What
was the title of John Milton's final work?
a. "Samson
Agonistes" b. "Paradise Regained" c. "Areopagitica" d.
"The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce"
Answer: a.
"Samson Agonistes"
46. Which
of the following is NOT a major theme in John Milton's "Paradise
Lost"?
a. The fall of man
b. The struggle between good and evil c. The relationship between Adam and Eve
d. The beauty of nature
Answer: d. The
beauty of nature
47. What
was the title of John Milton's poem about the death of his friend, Edward King?
a.
"Lycidas" b. "On His Blindness" c. "When I Consider
How My Light Is Spent" d. "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity"
Answer: a.
"Lycidas"
48. What
was the subject of John Milton's essay "The Doctrine and Discipline of
Divorce"?
a. The role of women
in society b. The nature of government c. The morality of divorce d. The
importance of education
Answer: c. The
morality of divorce
49. What
was the title of John Milton's pamphlet in support of the execution of King
Charles I?
a. "The Tenure
of Kings and Magistrates" b. "Areopagitica" c.
"Lycidas" d. "On the Late Massacre in Piedmont"
Answer: a. "The
Tenure of Kings and Magistrates"
50. Which
of the following was NOT a political position held by John Milton?
a. Secretary for
Foreign Tongues b. Member of Parliament c. Ambassador to France d. Lord
Chancellor
Answer: d. Lord
Chancellor
51. What
was the subject of John Milton's poem "Il Penseroso"?
a. Joy and merriment
b. Sadness and melancholy c. Love and romance d. Politics and government
Answer:
b. Sadness and melancholy
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