The Lives Of The Poets by Samuel Johnson - Quiz
- 1. Who is the author of 'The Lives of the Poets'?
A) James Boswell
B) John Milton
C) Samuel Johnson
D) Alexander Pope
- 2. What genre does 'The Lives of the Poets' primarily belong to?
A) Biography
B) Essays
C) Poetry
D) Fiction
- 3. How many poets' lives does Johnson primarily cover in his work?
A) 75
B) 50
C) 40
D) 52
- 4. What style of writing does Johnson employ in 'The Lives of the Poets'?
A) Lyric poetry
B) Critical analysis
C) Narrative fiction
D) Travel writing
- 5. Johnson had a notable relationship with which of the following contemporaries?
A) James Boswell
B) William Blake
C) Robert Burns
D) Lord Byron
- 6. Which significant work does Johnson refer to while discussing Milton?
A) Paradise Lost
B) L'Allegro
C) The Prelude
D) The Rape of the Lock
- 7. In what year was 'The Lives of the Poets' first published?
A) 1765
B) 1785
C) 1810
D) 1779
- 8. Johnson praises which poet for their original use of the English language?
A) Robert Burns
B) Alexander Pope
C) John Milton
D) Thomas Gray
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