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