Brief Lives by John Aubrey
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Brief Lives'?
A) John Locke
B) Samuel Pepys
C) Daniel Defoe
D) John Aubrey
  • 2. In what century did John Aubrey write 'Brief Lives'?
A) 16th century
B) 19th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 3. Which famous scientist is featured in 'Brief Lives'?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Charles Darwin
D) Albert Einstein
  • 4. What legacy did 'Brief Lives' leave in literary history?
A) Foundation for novels
B) Initiating modernism
C) Influence on biographical writing
D) Creating poetry forms
  • 5. Which poet is included in 'Brief Lives'?
A) William Wordsworth
B) John Milton
C) T.S. Eliot
D) Robert Frost
  • 6. What distinguishes Aubrey's biographies from traditional biographies?
A) Their length
B) Their objectivity
C) Their factual details
D) Their anecdotal nature
  • 7. How did Aubrey gather information for the biographies?
A) Interviews and correspondence
B) Literary criticism
C) Traveling
D) Official records only
  • 8. Aubrey's writing style can be best described as?
A) Formal
B) Poetic
C) Technical
D) Conversational
  • 9. When was 'Brief Lives' published posthumously?
A) 1680
B) 1898
C) 1700
D) 1800
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