- 1. Who is the author of 'True History'?
A) Virgil
B) Homer
C) Lucian
D) Plato
- 2. Which genre is Lucian known for writing?
A) Romance
B) Epic poetry
C) Satire
D) Tragedy
- 3. Where was Lucian born?
A) Samosata
B) Athens
C) Alexandria
D) Rome
- 4. What language did Lucian write in?
A) Greek
B) Latin
C) Arabic
D) English
- 5. Which of the following literary movements was Lucian associated with?
A) Naturalism
B) Romanticism
C) Existentialism
D) Second Sophistic
- 6. Which Roman emperor did Lucian criticize in his works?
A) Augustus
B) Marcus Aurelius
C) Nero
D) Julius Caesar
- 7. Which famous figure does Lucian parody in his work 'Dialogues of the Dead'?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Aristotle
C) Socrates
D) Homer
- 8. What is the title of Lucian's work that parodies travel literature and adventure stories?
A) Dialogues of the Dead
B) The Dream
C) True History
D) The Ass
- 9. In which modern country is the region of Samosata, Lucian's place of birth, located?
A) Greece
B) Spain
C) Italy
D) Turkey
- 10. What is the setting of Lucian's 'Dialogues of the Dead'?
A) Underworld
B) Mount Olympus
C) Egypt
D) Outer space
- 11. Which deity features prominently in Lucian's 'Dialogues of the Gods'?
A) Apollo
B) Zeus
C) Hermes
D) Athena
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