Stephen Spender MCQs 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : When was Stephen Spender born? (A) 1909 (B) 1905 (C) 1910 (D) 1912 2. : Stephen Spender was primarily known as a (A) Novelist (B) Poet (C) Playwright (D) Essayist 3. : Which university did Stephen Spender attend? (A) Oxford (B) Cambridge (C) Harvard (D) Edinburgh 4. : Stephen Spender is often associated with which literary movement? (A) Romanticism (B) Modernism (C) The Thirties Poets (D) Victorian Poetry 5. : What was a common theme in Stephen Spender’s poetry? (A) Nature and beauty (B) Social injustice and class struggle (C) Mythology and folklore (D) Science and technology 6. : Which of these is a famous poetry collection by Stephen Spender? (A) The Waste Land (B) Poems of Dedication (C) Ariel Poems (D) The Four Quartets 7. : Stephen Spender was a close friend of which famous poet? (A) T.S. Eliot (B) W.H. Auden (C) Robert Frost (D) Dylan Thomas 8. : What role did Stephen Spender take up during World War II? (A) Soldier (B) War correspondent (C) Civil servant in the Ministry of Information (D) Spy 9. : Stephen Spender was also known for his work as a (A) Novelist (B) Translator (C) Literary critic and editor (D) Playwright 10. : Stephen Spender edited which influential poetry magazine? (A) The Criterion (B) The Listener (C) Horizon (D) The New Statesman 11. : Stephen Spender’s poetry often highlighted the plight of (A) The wealthy elite (B) The working class and oppressed (C) The natural world (D) Historical figures 12. : Which poem by Stephen Spender begins with “The terrible corpse without a name”? (A) “The Truly Great” (B) “The Generous” (C) “The Prison” (D) “Hunger” 13. : Stephen Spender was influenced by which earlier poet? (A) William Blake (B) John Keats (C) Wilfred Owen (D) William Wordsworth 14. : Which collection includes Spender’s poem “The Truly Great”? (A) The Edge of Being (B) The Still Centre (C) Poems of Dedication (D) Selected Poems 15. : Stephen Spender was awarded which literary prize in 1936? (A) Pulitzer Prize (B) Hawthornden Prize (C) Nobel Prize in Literature (D) Booker Prize 16. : Which political ideology did Stephen Spender sympathize with in his youth? (A) Conservatism (B) Communism (C) Fascism (D) Liberalism 17. : Stephen Spender co-founded which literary journal? (A) The London Mercury (B) The Faber Book of Modern Verse (C) Horizon (D) The Criterion 18. : Stephen Spender’s autobiography is titled (A) “World Within World” (B) “The Autobiography of Stephen Spender” (C) “Life and Poems” (D) “Memoirs of a Poet” 19. : In which year did Stephen Spender pass away? (A) 1990 (B) 1995 (C) 1998 (D) 2001 20. : Stephen Spender was part of a group called the (A) Bloomsbury Group (B) Auden Group (C) The Lake Poets (D) Imagists 21. : Stephen Spender wrote an influential essay about (A) The role of poetry in society (B) Art and architecture (C) Political propaganda (D) Modern science 22. : What was the profession of Stephen Spender’s father? (A) Banker (B) Doctor (C) Lawyer (D) Professor 23. : Which of the following is NOT a theme found in Spender’s poetry? (A) Class conflict (B) Childhood and innocence (C) Love and romance (D) War and conflict 24. : Stephen Spender was a visiting professor at which university in the USA? (A) Harvard (B) Yale (C) Princeton (D) Columbia 25. : Which poetic form did Stephen Spender often use? (A) Sonnet (B) Free verse (C) Haiku (D) Blank verse 26. : Stephen Spender was influenced by which political event? (A) World War I (B) The Great Depression (C) The Spanish Civil War (D) The Russian Revolution 27. : Stephen Spender contributed to which famous anthology of poetry? (A) Oxford Book of English Verse (B) Faber Book of Modern Verse (C) Norton Anthology of Poetry (D) Penguin Book of English Poetry 28. : Stephen Spender’s first poetry collection was published in (A) 1928 (B) 1933 (C) 1936 (D) 1940 29. : Which of the following was a lifelong concern for Spender? (A) Nature conservation (B) Social justice (C) Religious faith (D) Technological progress 30. : Stephen Spender’s poetry often reflected his concerns for (A) Urban life and poverty (B) Rural landscapes (C) Historical myths (D) Religious themes 31. : Which of these did Stephen Spender NOT pursue? (A) Poetry (B) Editing (C) Painting (D) Translation 32. : Stephen Spender wrote poems in response to which global conflict? (A) World War I (B) World War II (C) Korean War (D) Vietnam War 33. : Stephen Spender’s poetry is noted for its (A) Lyrical beauty and social engagement (B) Complex metaphors and symbolism (C) Focus on nature imagery (D) Experimental form and language 34. : Which of these poets was NOT part of the same group as Stephen Spender? (A) W.H. Auden (B) Louis MacNeice (C) Seamus Heaney (D) Cecil Day-Lewis 35. : Stephen Spender translated works from which language? (A) French (B) German (C) Spanish (D) Russian 36. : Stephen Spender’s poem “The Child in the House” primarily explores (A) Childhood innocence (B) Domestic life and oppression (C) The imagination of youth (D) Nature and seasons 37. : Stephen Spender worked with which famous publishing house? (A) Faber & Faber (B) Penguin Books (C) Oxford University Press (D) Random House 38. : Stephen Spender was a contributor to which political magazine? (A) The New Statesman (B) The Spectator (C) The Nation (D) The Guardian 39. : Which phrase best describes Stephen Spender’s writing style? (A) Ornate and highly metaphorical (B) Direct and socially conscious (C) Abstract and surreal (D) Romantic and nature-focused 40. : What is the title of Stephen Spender’s poem that begins “To hurt the little lives near you”? (A) “The Truly Great” (B) “The Child in the House” (C) “The Generous” (D) “The Prison” 41. : Stephen Spender was also known for his interest in (A) Photography (B) Music composition (C) Film and documentary making (D) Architecture 42. : Stephen Spender’s poetry often addresses the theme of (A) Freedom and oppression (B) Love and betrayal (C) Mythical creatures (D) Historical battles 43. : Which famous literary figure praised Stephen Spender’s early work? (A) T.S. Eliot (B) Ezra Pound (C) W.B. Yeats (D) Robert Graves 44. : Stephen Spender collaborated with which poet to edit poetry anthologies? (A) W.H. Auden (B) T.S. Eliot (C) Robert Frost (D) Dylan Thomas 45. : Stephen Spender’s later poetry became more focused on (A) Personal reflection and spirituality (B) Political activism (C) Social realism (D) Nature poetry 46. : Which of these describes the early phase of Stephen Spender’s poetry? (A) Radical and politically engaged (B) Pastoral and romantic (C) Abstract and experimental (D) Mythological and allegorical 47. : Stephen Spender wrote an essay about the role of (A) The artist in society (B) Science in education (C) Religion in politics (D) Technology in literature 48. : Stephen Spender’s poetry often uses (A) Simple language to convey complex social issues (B) Dense and obscure vocabulary (C) Formal classical forms (D) Extensive allegory 49. : Stephen Spender’s work has been included in the curriculum of which subject? (A) Political Science (B) English Literature (C) Sociology (D) History 50. : Stephen Spender’s poetry has been praised for (A) Its lyrical elegance combined with social conscience (B) Its romantic idealism (C) Its experimental narrative style (D) Its focus on natural landscapes Related Posts:networking MCQs, storage solutions, cloud computing MCQs, data center technologies MCQs.Distributed database architecture MCQs MCQs in DBMSBuilding brand credibility MCQs MCQs in digital marketingAutoCAD Layouts and Viewports MCQs AutoCAD MCQsFine Arts MCQs Solved MCQs for Lecturer Jobs TestMCQs on Direct Online Marketing MCQs