The Legend of the Fountain of Youth in Literature - Test
- 1. What is the primary theme of the Fountain of Youth legend?
A) Adventure
B) Sacrifice
C) Love
D) Immortality
- 2. Which explorer is famously associated with the search for the Fountain of Youth?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Ponce de León
D) Ferdinand Magellan
- 3. In what year did Ponce de León first explore Florida?
A) 1513
B) 1607
C) 1492
D) 1521
- 4. How is the Fountain of Youth typically portrayed in literature?
A) As a mythical beast
B) As a sacred tree
C) As a treasure chest
D) As a magical spring
- 5. The idea of a Fountain of Youth reflects humanity's fear of what?
A) Death
B) Wealth
C) Love
D) Happiness
- 6. Which Shakespearean character is associated with themes of aging and youth?
A) Othello
B) King Lear
C) Hamlet
D) Macbeth
- 7. What does the Fountain of Youth symbolize in literature?
A) Honesty and integrity
B) Knowledge and wisdom
C) Desire for eternal youth
D) Wealth and power
- 8. Which author wrote the story 'The Fountain of Youth' in the 19th century?
A) Mark Twain
B) Edgar Allan Poe
C) Henry James
D) Nathaniel Hawthorne
- 9. In which tale does a character seek the Fountain of Youth to recover lost youth?
A) Alice in Wonderland
B) The Old Man and the Sea
C) The Legend of the Fountain of Youth
D) Peter Pan
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