50 MCQs on William Wordsworth's biography for UP TGT English

 50 MCQs on William Wordsworth's biography for UP TGT English

Where was William Wordsworth born?
A) London
B) Grasmere, Cumbria
C) Cockermouth, Cumbria
D) Hawkshead, Cumbria

Answer: C) Cockermouth, Cumbria

What was the name of Wordsworth's mother?
A) Ann Wordsworth
B) Dorothy Wordsworth
C) Mary Hutchinson
D) Annette Vallon

Answer: A) Ann Wordsworth

Which university did Wordsworth attend?
A) University of Cambridge
B) University of Oxford
C) University of London
D) University of Edinburgh

Answer: A) University of Cambridge

What was the name of Wordsworth's sister?
A) Dorothy Wordsworth
B) Mary Wordsworth
C) Sarah Wordsworth
D) Elizabeth Wordsworth

Answer: A) Dorothy Wordsworth

Who was Wordsworth's closest friend and collaborator?
A) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B) Robert Southey
C) Lord Byron
D) Percy Bysshe Shelley

Answer: A) Samuel Taylor Coleridge

What was the title of Wordsworth's autobiographical poem?
A) The Prelude
B) The Excursion
C) The Recluse
D) Tintern Abbey

Answer: A) The Prelude

In what year was Wordsworth appointed as the Poet Laureate?
A) 1843
B) 1850
C) 1830
D) 1820

Answer: A) 1843

Who did Wordsworth marry in 1802?
A) Mary Hutchinson
B) Annette Vallon
C) Dorothy Wordsworth
D) Sara Coleridge

Answer: A) Mary Hutchinson

How many children did Wordsworth have?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Answer: C) 5 (John, Dora, Thomas, Catherine, and William)

What was the name of Wordsworth's daughter who died in childhood?
A) Catherine
B) Dora
C) Mary
D) Dorothy

Answer: A) Catherine

Where did Wordsworth live with his family from 1799?
A) Dove Cottage
B) Rydal Mount
C) Grasmere
D) Hawkshead

Answer: A) Dove Cottage

Who was Wordsworth's daughter who got married?
A) Dora
B) Catherine
C) Mary
D) Dorothy

Answer: A) Dora

What was Wordsworth's political affiliation in his youth?
A) Conservative
B) Liberal
C) Radical
D) Republican

Answer: C) Radical

How did Wordsworth's political views change over time?
A) He became more radical
B) He remained radical
C) He became more conservative
D) He became apolitical

Answer: C) He became more conservative

What was the name of Wordsworth's unpublished philosophical poem?
A) The Recluse
B) The Excursion
C) The Prelude
D) Home at Grasmere

Answer: A) The Recluse

Who was Annette Vallon?
A) Wordsworth's wife
B) Wordsworth's sister
C) Wordsworth's French lover
D) Wordsworth's friend

Answer: C) Wordsworth's French lover

What was the impact of the French Revolution on Wordsworth?
A) It disillusioned him with politics
B) It inspired him to write about liberty
C) It made him a conservative
D) It had no impact on him

Answer: B) It inspired him to write about liberty

What was Wordsworth's view on nature?
A) It was a source of inspiration
B) It was a force to be controlled
C) It was separate from human experience
D) It was only beautiful in art

Answer: A) It was a source of inspiration

How would you describe Wordsworth's poetic style?
A) Formal and ornate
B) Simple and direct
C) Complex and symbolic
D) Satirical and humorous

Answer: B) Simple and direct

What was the focus of Wordsworth's attention in his poetry?
A) Urban life
B) Rural life
C) Politics
D) Supernatural themes

Answer: B) Rural life

Which poem by Wordsworth is about the River Duddon?
A) "The River Duddon"
B) "Tintern Abbey"
C) "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
D) "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"

Answer: A) "The River Duddon"

What was the significance of Wordsworth's Guide to the Lakes?
A) It was a poetic manifesto
B) It was a travel guide
C) It was a philosophical treatise
D) It was a historical account

Answer: B) It was a travel guide

Who published Wordsworth's poetry posthumously?
A) Mary Wordsworth
B) Dorothy Wordsworth
C) Dora Wordsworth
D) Edward Moxon

Answer: A) Mary Wordsworth

In what year did Wordsworth die?
A) 1850
B) 1845
C) 1835
D) 1820

Answer: A) 1850

Where is Wordsworth buried?
A) Grasmere
B) Hawkshead
C) Rydal
D) St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

Answer: D) St Oswald's Church, Grasmere

What was Wordsworth's relationship with nature?
A) He saw it as a source of fear
B) He saw it as a source of inspiration
C) He saw it as separate from humanity
D) He saw it as only beautiful in art

Answer: B) He saw it as a source of inspiration

Which poet was influenced by Wordsworth's style?
A) John Keats
B) Percy Bysshe Shelley
C) Lord Byron
D) All of the above

Answer: D) All of the above

What was the Lyrical Ballads?
A) A novel
B) A collection of essays
C) A collection of poems
D) A play

Answer: C) A collection of poems

Who collaborated with Wordsworth on Lyrical Ballads?
A) Samuel Taylor Coleridge
B) Robert Southey
C) Lord Byron
D) Percy Bysshe Shelley

Answer: A) Samuel Taylor Coleridge

What was the aim of Lyrical Ballads?
A) To experiment with form and style
B) To explore supernatural themes
C) To describe rural life
D) To challenge neoclassical poetry

Answer: D) To challenge neoclassical poetry

What was Wordsworth's view on the role of the poet?
A) To entertain the masses
B) To reflect the beauty of nature
C) To explore the human condition
D) To express the poet's own emotions

Answer: D) To express the poet's own emotions

Which of the following poems is NOT attributed to Wordsworth?
A) "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
B) "The Waste Land"
C) "Tintern Abbey"
D) "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"

Answer: B) "The Waste Land" (by T.S. Eliot)

What was the significance of Wordsworth's poetry in the Romantic movement?
A) It marked a return to neoclassical forms
B) It explored themes of love and relationships
C) It emphasized the importance of nature
D) It challenged traditional poetic forms

Answer: C) It emphasized the importance of nature

Who was Wordsworth's literary executor?
A) Mary Wordsworth
B) Dorothy Wordsworth
C) Edward Moxon
D) Christopher Wordsworth

Answer: D) Christopher Wordsworth

What was Wordsworth's attitude towards industrialization?
A) He welcomed its progress
B) He was ambivalent about its impact
C) He lamented its destruction of nature
D) He was indifferent to its effects

Answer: C) He lamented its destruction of nature

Which poem by Wordsworth explores the theme of mortality?
A) "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
B) "Tintern Abbey"
C) "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"
D) "The Prelude"

Answer: C) "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"

What was Wordsworth's view on childhood?
A) It was a time of innocence
B) It was a time of ignorance
C) It was a time of growth
D) It was a time of corruption

Answer: A) It was a time of innocence

Who was Caroline Wordsworth?
A) Wordsworth's daughter
B) Wordsworth's sister
C) Wordsworth's niece
D) Wordsworth's granddaughter

Answer: C) Wordsworth's niece

What was the theme of Wordsworth's "The Excursion"?
A) Nature and the human condition
B) Love and relationships
C) Politics and social justice
D) Mortality and the afterlife

Answer: A) Nature and the human condition

Which of the following best describes Wordsworth's poetic legacy?
A) He revived traditional poetic forms
B) He explored new themes and styles
C) He emphasized the importance of nature
D) He challenged the notion of poetry

Answer: C) He emphasized the importance of nature

What was Wordsworth's relationship like with his father?
A) Close and affectionate
B) Distant and formal
C) Conflicted and strained
D) Uninvolved and detached

Answer: C) Conflicted and strained

Who was Wordsworth's father?
A) John Wordsworth
B) William Cookson
C) Richard Wordsworth
D) John Wordsworth Sr.

Answer: A) John Wordsworth

What was Wordsworth's view on education?
A) It should focus on classical learning
B) It should emphasize nature and experience
C) It should prioritize vocational training
D) It should be reserved for the elite

Answer: B) It should emphasize nature and experience

Which poem by Wordsworth is about daffodils?
A) "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"
B) "Tintern Abbey"
C) "Ode: Intimations of Immortality"
D) "The Prelude"

Answer: A) "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"

What was the impact of Wordsworth's work on later poets?
A) They rejected his emphasis on nature
B) They built upon his exploration of the human condition
C) They criticized his poetic style
D) They ignored his contributions

Answer: B) They built upon his exploration of the human condition

Who was Wordsworth's patron?
A) Lord Lonsdale
B) Sir George Beaumont
C) The Earl of Abergavenny
D) The Wordsworth Trust

Answer: A) Lord Lonsdale

What was Wordsworth's role in the Lake District?
A) He was a prominent resident
B) He was a tourist guide
C) He was a local politician
D) He was a conservationist

Answer: A) He was a prominent resident

Which of the following best describes Wordsworth's worldview?
A) Pessimistic and fatalistic
B) Optimistic and idealistic
C) Realistic and pragmatic
D) Spiritual and pantheistic

Answer: D) Spiritual and pantheistic

What was Wordsworth's attitude towards his own fame?
A) He craved recognition
B) He was indifferent to fame
C) He was humble about his success
D) He was bitter about lack of recognition

Answer: C) He was humble about his success

How would you describe Wordsworth's poetic voice?
A) Formal and elevated
B) Simple and direct
C) Complex and symbolic
D) Conversational and introspective

Answer: D) Conversational and introspective