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