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