- 1. Who is the author of 'True History'?
A) Homer
B) Plato
C) Lucian
D) Virgil
- 2. Which genre is Lucian known for writing?
A) Tragedy
B) Epic poetry
C) Satire
D) Romance
- 3. Where was Lucian born?
A) Samosata
B) Rome
C) Athens
D) Alexandria
- 4. What language did Lucian write in?
A) Arabic
B) English
C) Greek
D) Latin
- 5. Which of the following literary movements was Lucian associated with?
A) Second Sophistic
B) Naturalism
C) Existentialism
D) Romanticism
- 6. Which Roman emperor did Lucian criticize in his works?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Nero
C) Marcus Aurelius
D) Augustus
- 7. Which famous figure does Lucian parody in his work 'Dialogues of the Dead'?
A) Homer
B) Julius Caesar
C) Socrates
D) Aristotle
- 8. What is the title of Lucian's work that parodies travel literature and adventure stories?
A) The Ass
B) Dialogues of the Dead
C) True History
D) The Dream
- 9. In which modern country is the region of Samosata, Lucian's place of birth, located?
A) Spain
B) Greece
C) Italy
D) Turkey
- 10. What is the setting of Lucian's 'Dialogues of the Dead'?
A) Mount Olympus
B) Underworld
C) Egypt
D) Outer space
- 11. Which deity features prominently in Lucian's 'Dialogues of the Gods'?
A) Hermes
B) Athena
C) Apollo
D) Zeus
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