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