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Sir Walter Scott (poet) - Exam
  • 1. When did Sir Walter Scott die?
A) November 30, 1811
B) September 21, 1832
C) March 16, 1799
D) April 23, 1850
  • 2. Where was Sir Walter Scott buried?
A) Canterbury Cathedral
B) Dryburgh Abbey
C) Westminster Abbey
D) St. Paul's Cathedral
  • 3. In which country was Sir Walter Scott born?
A) Wales
B) Ireland
C) Scotland
D) England
  • 4. Which university awarded Sir Walter Scott an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1820?
A) Harvard University
B) Oxford University
C) Yale University
D) Cambridge University
  • 5. In which year was Sir Walter Scott made a Baronet?
A) 1805
B) 1820
C) 1835
D) 1840
  • 6. What was the title of Sir Walter Scott's first major success as a poet?
A) Marmion
B) The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
C) The Lay of the Last Minstrel
D) The Lady of the Lake
  • 7. Sir Walter Scott is credited with popularizing which genre of literature?
A) Historical fiction
B) Romantic poetry
C) Science fiction
D) Mystery
  • 8. Which of the following novels by Sir Walter Scott is set in the Scottish Highlands?
A) The Heart of Mid-Lothian
B) Ivanhoe
C) Kenilworth
D) Rob Roy
  • 9. What illness affected Sir Walter Scott in his later years?
A) Malaria
B) Cholera
C) Apoplexy
D) Smallpox
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