Arthur Clarke Quiz Questions 1. When was Arthur Clarke born? a) 1 January 1901 b) 4 April 1904 c) 8 August 1908 d) 16 December 1917 2. Where was Arthur Clarke born? a) Birmingham b) Minehead c) Liverpool d) Cork 3. When did Arthur Clarke serve in the Royal Air Force? a) 1036-1941 b) 1948-1952…
Dante Alighieri Quiz Questions 1) Divine Comedy, originally known as Comedy, is the most famous book written by Dante Alighieri. Which of the following is not a canticle of Divine Comedy? a) Inferno b) Limbo c) Paradisio d) Purgatorio 2) When was Dante Alighieri born? a) 1248 b) 1260 c) 1265 d) 1270 3) Where…
Percy Bysshe Shelley Quiz Questions 1) When was Percy Bysshe Shelley born? a) 31 January 1786 b) 4 August 1792 c) 4 May 1794 d) 19 December 1784 2) Where was Percy Bysshe Shelley born? a) Connaught Place b) Field Place c) Ashoka Place d) Nehru Place 3) Which university expelled Percy Bysshe Shelley? a)…
Robert Southey Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When was Robert Southey born? a) 8 February 1764 b) 5 April 1776 c) 12 August 1774 d) 4 December 1768 2. Where was Robert Southey born? a) Lisbon b) Liverpool c) Ipswich d) Bristol 3. Which school did Robert Southey attend? a) St. George’s School…
1) How much was Charles Dickens paid when he worked at Warren’s Blacking Factory at the age of twelve?
a) One pound a week
b) One guinea a week
c) Six shillings a week
d) Ten shillings a week
2) What did Charles Dickens teach himself after buying Gurney’s Brachgraphy?
a) Typewriting
b) Shorthand
c) Telegraph
d) Music
3) With whom Charles Dickens had a love affair that ended in 1833?
a) Maria Beadnell
b) Dora Winter
c) Flora Copperfield
d) Jill Smith
1. When was John Dryden born?
a) 2 February 1641
b) 15 May 1636
c) 19 August 1631
d) 15 December 1628
2. Where was John Dryden born?
a) Aldwinkle
b) Cardiff
c) Liverpool
d) Dorchester
3. Which school did John Dryden attend?
a) Shrewsbury School
b) Westminster School
c) Harrow School
d) St. Paul’s School
1. When was Ralph Waldo Emerson born?
a) 4 January 1801
b) 25 May 1803
c) 30 August 1806
d) 31 December 1800
2. Where was Ralph Waldo Emerson born?
a) Boston
b) Portland
c) Rockland
d) Bangor
3. Which school did Ralph Waldo Emerson attend?
a) Temple School
b) St. Joseph’s School
c) Boston Public Latin School
d) St. Mary’s School
1. When was Ezra Pound born?
a) 8 March 1884
b) 12 May 1882
c) 23 August 1889
d) 30 October 1885
2. Where was Ezra Pound born?
a) Clinton
b) Hailey
c) Philadelphia
d) Wyncote
3. Which college did Ezra Pound attend?
a) Hamilton College
b) Merton College
c) Trinity College
d) Newman College
Emma Lazarus Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When was Emma Lazarus born? a) 14 February 1844 b) 16 May 1842 c) 22 July 1849 d) 24 December 1855 2. Where was Emma Lazarus born? a) New York b) Richmond c) Atlanta d) Boston 3. Which was Emma Lazarus’ first book? a) The Banner…
Michael Crichton Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. What was Michael Crichton’s first name? a) Peter b) John c) Thomas d) Matthew 2. When was Michael Crichton born? a) 6 January 1944 b) 17 April 1948 c) 16 August 1946 d) 23 October 1942 3. Where was Michael Crichton born? a) Chicago b) Boston…