John Milton – Life & Biography: 50 MCQs

John Milton – Life & Biography: 50 MCQs

1. John Milton was born in which year?
A) 1608
B) 1600
C) 1610
D) 1604
Answer: A) 1608

2. In which city was John Milton born?
A) Cambridge
B) Oxford
C) London
D) Edinburgh
Answer: C) London

3. What was John Milton’s father’s profession?
A) Lawyer
B) Scrivener
C) Teacher
D) Merchant
Answer: B) Scrivener

4. Milton’s mother’s name was:
A) Sarah Jeffrey
B) Anne Bradstreet
C) Mary Powell
D) Katherine Woodcock
Answer: A) Sarah Jeffrey

5. Which school did Milton attend before university?
A) St. Paul’s School, London
B) Westminster School
C) Eton College
D) Rugby School
Answer: A) St. Paul’s School, London

6. Milton studied at which college in Cambridge?
A) King’s College
B) Christ’s College
C) Trinity College
D) Clare College
Answer: B) Christ’s College

7. Milton’s university degree in 1629 was in:
A) Law
B) Bachelor of Arts
C) Master of Arts
D) Philosophy
Answer: B) Bachelor of Arts

8. When did Milton receive his M.A. degree?
A) 1631
B) 1632
C) 1633
D) 1634
Answer: B) 1632

9. The period between 1632–1638 in Milton’s life is known as:
A) Puritan Period
B) The Horton Period
C) Restoration Period
D) The Blind Period
Answer: B) The Horton Period

10. Milton traveled to Italy and met which famous astronomer?
A) Kepler
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Newton
D) Copernicus
Answer: B) Galileo Galilei

11. Milton’s first wife was:
A) Mary Powell
B) Elizabeth Minshull
C) Katherine Woodcock
D) Anne Hathaway
Answer: A) Mary Powell

12. Milton’s first marriage took place in:
A) 1639
B) 1640
C) 1642
D) 1645
Answer: C) 1642

13. Milton’s first wife left him after:
A) 2 months
B) 3 months
C) 1 year
D) 6 months
Answer: B) 3 months

14. Which of the following is Milton’s second wife?
A) Elizabeth Minshull
B) Katherine Woodcock
C) Anne Milton
D) Mary Shelley
Answer: B) Katherine Woodcock

15. Milton’s second wife died in:
A) 1658
B) 1656
C) 1654
D) 1658
Answer: C) 1658

16. Milton’s third wife was:
A) Anne Clifford
B) Elizabeth Minshull
C) Anne Vane
D) Mary Wroth
Answer: B) Elizabeth Minshull

17. Milton went completely blind in which year?
A) 1651
B) 1652
C) 1654
D) 1656
Answer: B) 1652

18. The main cause of Milton’s blindness was probably:
A) Cataract
B) Glaucoma
C) Retinal detachment
D) Tuberculosis
Answer: B) Glaucoma

19. Milton supported which political cause?
A) Royalist
B) Puritan Republican
C) Catholic
D) Anglican Monarchy
Answer: B) Puritan Republican

20. During the Commonwealth, Milton served as:
A) Member of Parliament
B) Secretary for Foreign Tongues
C) University Chancellor
D) Poet Laureate
Answer: B) Secretary for Foreign Tongues

21. Milton was arrested after the Restoration in:
A) 1660
B) 1661
C) 1659
D) 1662
Answer: A) 1660

22. Milton was released from prison largely due to the intervention of:
A) Oliver Cromwell
B) Andrew Marvell
C) John Dryden
D) John Bunyan
Answer: B) Andrew Marvell

23. Milton died in which year?
A) 1672
B) 1674
C) 1676
D) 1670
Answer: B) 1674

24. Milton died in which place?
A) London
B) Cambridge
C) Oxford
D) Reading
Answer: A) London

25. Milton was buried at:
A) St. Giles Church, Cripplegate
B) Westminster Abbey
C) St. Paul’s Cathedral
D) St. Mary’s Church, Oxford
Answer: A) St. Giles Church, Cripplegate

26. Milton is often called:
A) The Bard of Avon
B) The Lady of Horton
C) The Puritan Poet
D) The Romantic Pioneer
Answer: C) The Puritan Poet

27. Milton’s famous political pamphlet advocating free speech is:
A) The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates
B) Areopagitica
C) Of Education
D) Eikonoklastes
Answer: B) Areopagitica

28. Which language did Milton master apart from English?
A) Latin and Greek
B) French and German
C) Arabic and Persian
D) Hebrew and Sanskrit
Answer: A) Latin and Greek

29. Milton’s famous epic poem was dictated after his blindness. Which is it?
A) Lycidas
B) Paradise Regained
C) Paradise Lost
D) Samson Agonistes
Answer: C) Paradise Lost

30. Milton’s father was known for his skill in:
A) Poetry
B) Music composition
C) Architecture
D) Printing
Answer: B) Music composition

31. Milton’s nickname during his Cambridge days was:
A) The Lady of Christ’s
B) The Puritan Rebel
C) The Gentle Scholar
D) The English Virgil
Answer: A) The Lady of Christ’s

32. Milton’s educational pamphlet Of Education was published in:
A) 1642
B) 1644
C) 1648
D) 1651
Answer: B) 1644

33. Milton’s prose work The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates supported:
A) Divine right of kings
B) The execution of Charles I
C) Catholic restoration
D) Peace with monarchy
Answer: B) The execution of Charles I

34. Milton’s daughters helped him in:
A) Writing poetry
B) Reading and transcribing his works
C) Political debates
D) Managing his estate
Answer: B) Reading and transcribing his works

35. Milton’s political writings were mostly in:
A) French
B) English
C) Latin
D) Greek
Answer: C) Latin

36. Milton’s house during the Horton period was in:
A) Buckinghamshire
B) Oxfordshire
C) Cambridgeshire
D) Sussex
Answer: A) Buckinghamshire

37. Milton’s attitude towards the monarchy was:
A) Supportive of absolute monarchy
B) Against monarchy, in favor of republicanism
C) Neutral
D) Loyal to Charles I
Answer: B) Against monarchy, in favor of republicanism

38. Milton’s early ambition was to become:
A) A lawyer
B) A clergyman
C) A politician
D) A soldier
Answer: B) A clergyman

39. Milton visited which country during his European tour apart from Italy?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Spain
D) Scotland
Answer: A) France

40. Which historical event most influenced Milton’s political writings?
A) The Glorious Revolution
B) The English Civil War
C) The Industrial Revolution
D) The American War of Independence
Answer: B) The English Civil War

41. Milton’s last wife, Elizabeth Minshull, outlived him by how many years?
A) About 53 years
B) About 30 years
C) About 10 years
D) About 20 years
Answer: A) About 53 years

42. Milton wrote Defensio pro Populo Anglicano in defense of:
A) The monarchy
B) The execution of Charles I
C) The Catholic Church
D) Oliver Cromwell’s dictatorship
Answer: B) The execution of Charles I

43. Milton’s first published poem appeared in:
A) 1629
B) 1624
C) 1630
D) 1625
Answer: B) 1624

44. Milton’s first published poem was written on the death of:
A) His friend Edward King
B) His sister
C) His tutor
D) A bishop
Answer: C) His tutor

45. Which famous poet was a contemporary and admirer of Milton?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) William Blake
C) John Keats
D) Alexander Pope
Answer: A) Andrew Marvell

46. Milton’s personal library reportedly contained over:
A) 500 books
B) 1000 books
C) 1500 books
D) 2000 books
Answer: C) 1500 books

47. Milton’s style is most strongly influenced by:
A) Classical epic tradition
B) Romantic poetry
C) Victorian realism
D) Modernist free verse
Answer: A) Classical epic tradition

48. Milton’s religious views were largely:
A) Puritan Protestant
B) Catholic
C) Anglican High Church
D) Deist
Answer: A) Puritan Protestant

49. Milton’s literary career can be divided into:
A) Two periods
B) Three periods
C) Four periods
D) Five periods
Answer: B) Three periods

50. Which of the following best describes Milton’s legacy?
A) He is remembered mainly as a dramatist
B) He is one of the greatest English poets and political writers of the 17th century
C) He is known only for his religious prose
D) He is mostly a minor poet of the Puritan era
Answer: B) He is one of the greatest English poets and political writers of the 17th century.

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