Author: Mauvin Sequeira
W. H. Auden Quiz
1. In which country was W.H. Auden born? (a) England (b) Ireland (c) Scotland (d) Wales 2. What was W.H. Auden's primary literary genre? (a) Drama (b) Poetry (c) Fiction (d) Non-fiction 3. Which of the following is considered Auden's most famous poem? (a) "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (b) "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" (c) "September 1, 1939" (d) "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
Dylan Thomas Quiz
1. In which country was Dylan Thomas born? (a) England (b) Ireland (c) Wales (d) Scotland 2. What is the title of Dylan Thomas's most famous poem? (a) "Under Milk Wood" (b) "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" (c) "Fern Hill" (d) "A Child's Christmas in Wales" 3. Dylan Thomas was known for his experimental poetic style. What is the term for this style? (a) Romanticism (b) Modernism (c) Realism (d) Surrealism
Gertrude Stein Quiz
1. What was Gertrude Stein's primary profession? (a) Painter (b) Musician (c) Writer (d) Sculptor 2. Where was Gertrude Stein born? (a) Paris, France (b) Oakland, California (c) Allegheny, Pennsylvania (d) Vienna, Austria 3. Who was Gertrude Stein's brother, a renowned author? (a) Leo Stein (b) Michael Stein (c) Leon Trotsky (d) Leo Tolstoy
Elizabeth Bishop Quiz
1. Where was Elizabeth Bishop born? (a) Brazil (b) Canada (c) Portugal (d) United States 2. What was Elizabeth Bishop's primary occupation? (a) Novelist (b) Playwright (c) Poet (d) Short Story Writer 3. Which of the following is considered Elizabeth Bishop's most famous poem? (a) "One Art" (b) "The Fish" (c) "Questions of Travel" (d) "Sestina"
Samiya Bashir Quiz
1. What is Samiya Bashir's primary literary genre? (a) Poetry (b) Fiction (c) Drama (d) Non-fiction 2. In which city is Samiya Bashir based? (a) Los Angeles (b) London (c) Karachi (d) Delhi 3.Which of the following is one of Samiya Bashir's most acclaimed poetry collections? (a) "If I Can't Have You" (b) "The Golden Hour" (c) “Field Theories” (d) "Salt in Your Hair"
Henry Wadsworth Quiz
1. What is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow best known for? (a) His paintings (b) His sculptures (c) His poetry (d) His scientific discoveries 2.In which city was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow born? (a) Boston (b) Portland (c) New York City (d) Philadelphia 3. Which of the following is one of Longfellow's most famous poems? (a) "The Raven" (b) "The Gettysburg Address" (c) "Paul Revere's Ride" (d) "The Wasteland"
E. E. Cummings Quiz
1. In what year was E.E. Cummings born? (a) 1893 (b) 1894 (c) 1895 (d) 1896 2. What was E.E. Cummings' real first name? (a) Edward (b) Edwin (c) Eric (d) Edward Estlin 3. Where did E.E. Cummings attend college? (a) Harvard University (b) Yale University (c) Columbia University (d) Princeton University
Walt Whitman Quiz
1. What is Walt Whitman's most famous work? (a) Leaves of Grass (b) Moby-Dick (c) The Scarlet Letter (d) The Great Gatsby 2. Which poetic style did Whitman popularize? (a) Sonnet (b) Ballad (c) Free Verse (d) Rhymed Verse 3. What is the central theme of "I Hear America Singing"? (a) The beauty of nature (b) The struggles of the working class (c) The diversity of American voices (d) The power of love
Matthew Arnold Quiz
1. What is Matthew Arnold's profession besides being a poet? (a) Painter (b) Musician (c) Critic (d) Historian 2. Which of the following is NOT a major theme in Matthew Arnold's poetry? (a) Loss and nostalgia (b) Social criticism (c) Religious doubt (d) Romantic idealism 3. In which poem does Matthew Arnold famously describe the sea as "wandering between deserts of the shore"? (a) "Dover Beach" (b) "Thyrsis" (c) "The Scholar-Gypsy" (d) "The Forsaken Merman"
William Blake Quiz
1. What was William Blake's primary profession besides being a poet? (a) Sculptor (b) Musician (c) Painter (d) Actor 2. In which English city was William Blake born? (a) Manchester (b) London (c) Liverpool (d) Birmingham 3. Blake's poetry is often associated with which literary movement? (a) Romanticism (b) Realism (c) Modernism (d) Postmodernism