Literature in early modern Scotland
  • 1. Who is considered the most famous early modern Scottish poet?
A) Sir Walter Scott
B) Robert Burns
C) James Hogg
D) Alexander Montgomerie
  • 2. What was the common language of early modern Scottish literature?
A) English
B) Scots
C) Latin
D) Gaelic
  • 3. What is the title of the famous early modern Scottish play written by John Home?
A) Hamlet
B) Dr. Faustus
C) Macbeth
D) Douglas
  • 4. What is the title of the novel by James Hogg that centers around a found manuscript?
A) Ivanhoe
B) The Heart of Midlothian
C) The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
D) Rob Roy
  • 5. Who wrote the acclaimed work 'The Fair Maid of Perth'?
A) Sir Walter Scott
B) Tobias Smollett
C) R. D. Blackmore
D) James Hogg
  • 6. What is the oldest surviving Scots poem, dating from the early 14th century?
A) Christ's Kirk on the Green
B) The Brus
C) Tam o' Shanter
D) The Cherry and the Slae
  • 7. Which poet is credited with the famous work 'Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis'?
A) William Dunbar
B) James VI
C) Sir David Lyndsay
D) Alexander Montgomerie
  • 8. Which poet is known for the collection of poetry 'The Kingis Quair'?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) James I of Scotland
C) Allan Ramsay
D) Robert Fergusson
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