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