- 1. What is Sorley MacLean known for?
A) Music
B) Sculpture
C) Poetry
D) Painting
- 2. In which country was Sorley MacLean born?
A) Wales
B) Ireland
C) Scotland
D) England
- 3. What language did Sorley MacLean primarily write his poetry in?
A) English
B) Scottish Gaelic
C) French
D) Irish Gaelic
- 4. Which award did Sorley MacLean receive in 1992 for his contributions to literature?
A) Nobel Prize in Literature
B) Man Booker Prize
C) Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry
D) Pulitzer Prize
- 5. In which year was Sorley MacLean's most famous collection of poetry, 'Dàin do Eimhir,' published?
A) 1943
B) 1967
C) 2001
D) 1985
- 6. Which university did Sorley MacLean attend?
A) Cambridge University
B) University of Oxford
C) University of Edinburgh
D) University of St. Andrews
- 7. Which island in Scotland was Sorley MacLean a native of?
A) Skye
B) Islay
C) Mull
D) Raasay
- 8. What publication did Sorley MacLean co-edit between 1942-1945 with others to promote Gaelic literature?
A) Storm on the Island
B) The Cuillin
C) Island Blood
D) Gairm
- 9. Which war did Sorley MacLean serve in?
A) Korean War
B) Vietnam War
C) World War II
D) World War I
- 10. What was the subject of many of Sorley MacLean's poems?
A) Scottish Highlands
B) Desert Landscapes
C) Space Travel
D) Underwater World
- 11. Which of the following is a famous poem by Sorley MacLean?
A) Ode to Joy
B) The Raven
C) Hallaig
D) Daffodils
- 12. What was Sorley MacLean's profession outside of writing?
A) Doctor
B) Farmer
C) Mechanic
D) Teacher
- 13. What was the first language Sorley MacLean learned as a child?
A) French
B) English
C) German
D) Gaelic
- 14. What year did Sorley MacLean pass away?
A) 2012
B) 1980
C) 1996
D) 2005
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