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Literature in early modern Scotland - Exam
  • 1. Who is considered the most famous early modern Scottish poet?
A) James Hogg
B) Robert Burns
C) Sir Walter Scott
D) Alexander Montgomerie
  • 2. What was the common language of early modern Scottish literature?
A) English
B) Gaelic
C) Latin
D) Scots
  • 3. What is the title of the famous early modern Scottish play written by John Home?
A) Douglas
B) Dr. Faustus
C) Hamlet
D) Macbeth
  • 4. What is the title of the novel by James Hogg that centers around a found manuscript?
A) Ivanhoe
B) Rob Roy
C) The Heart of Midlothian
D) The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
  • 5. Who wrote the acclaimed work 'The Fair Maid of Perth'?
A) R. D. Blackmore
B) Tobias Smollett
C) Sir Walter Scott
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) James VI
B) Sir David Lyndsay
C) Alexander Montgomerie
D) William Dunbar
  • 8. Which poet is known for the collection of poetry 'The Kingis Quair'?
A) James I of Scotland
B) Robert Fergusson
C) Allan Ramsay
D) Mary, Queen of Scots
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