Tag: English

1) When was Samuel Johnson born? a) 14 August 1658 b) 3 December 1676 c) 18 September 1709 d) 4 October 1712 2) Where was Samuel Johnson born? a) Bristol b) Lichfield c) Glasgo d) Edinburgh 3) Which college did Samuel Johnson attend for a year and had to leave for financial reasons? a) Pembroke College b) Trininty College c) St. George’s College d) St. Andrew’s College

1) When was Mary Anne Evans (George Eliot) born? a) 22 November 1819 b) 14 May 1799 c) 1 October 1820 d) 5 January 1821 2) Why did Mary Anne Evans write under the name George Eliot? a) At that time writing was considered a male profession. b) She was living in disguise as a man. c) She considered herself a man in a woman’s body. d) She wanted equality for men and women. 3) Which magazine did Mary Anne Evans edit for two years? a) Wall Street Journal b) Current c) Imprint d) Westminster Review

1. When was John Boynton Priestley born? a) 18 January 1884 b) 19 April 1888 c) 13 September 1894 d) 30 December 1892 2. Where was John Boynton Priestley born? a) Bradford b) Manchester c) Liverpool d) Edinburgh 3. Which college did John Boynton Priestley attend? a) Christ College b) St. Joseph’s College c) St. Andrew’s College d) Trinity College

1) Which novel of Jane Austen has the characters Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett? a) Emma b) Pride and Prejudice c) Sense and Sensibility d) Mansfield Park 2) Who are Dashwood sisters in Sense and Sensibility? a) Elinor and Marianne b) Mary and Lydia c) Cassandra and Joan d) Amy and Amanda 3) Who marries Emma Woodhouse in Emma? a) Mr. Elton b) Mr. Frank Churchill c) Mr. Knightley d) Mr. Weston