1. : What is the main theme of An Essay on Criticism?
(A) Nature and beauty
(B) Science and religion
(C) Literary criticism and poetic rules
(D) Political satire
2. : In what form is An Essay on Criticism written?
(A) Prose
(B) Blank verse
(C) Heroic couplets
(D) Free verse
3. : What is the famous line: “A little learning is a dangerous thing” referring to?
(A) Lack of wisdom in youth
(B) Shallow knowledge leading to poor judgment
(C) Scientific ignorance
(D) Financial illiteracy
4. : Pope compares critics to which mythological figure?
(A) Midas
(B) Icarus
(C) Ajax
(D) Daedalus
5. : According to Pope, critics should follow which guide?
(A) Personal opinion
(B) The church
(C) Nature
(D) The king
6. : What does Pope suggest about rules of writing?
(A) They are outdated
(B) They are to be ignored
(C) They should follow nature
(D) They change every decade
7. : Who does Pope praise as a model critic in the poem?
(A) Shakespeare
(B) Dryden
(C) Homer
(D) Horace
8. : “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” means:
(A) Only brave people can write poetry
(B) Unwise people act hastily in sensitive matters
(C) Critics are usually courageous
(D) Poets are divine
9. : According to Pope, good critics should be:
(A) Harsh and blunt
(B) Biased and clever
(C) Modest and knowledgeable
(D) Arrogant and proud
10. : What quality does Pope believe a poet and a critic should both have?
(A) Ambition
(B) Wit
(C) Wealth
(D) Jealousy
11. : Pope believes true taste is based on:
(A) Imitation
(B) Rules of ancient poets
(C) Common sense and reason
(D) Modern trends
12. : Who are the “dunces” in the poem?
(A) Honest poets
(B) Great writers
(C) Ignorant critics
(D) English kings
13. : What does Pope advise critics to do before judging others?
(A) Read ancient Greek texts
(B) Write a poem
(C) Examine their own faults
(D) Learn new languages
14. : “To err is human, to forgive divine” expresses:
(A) Poets make no errors
(B) Forgiveness is a rare quality
(C) People always forgive
(D) Criticism is unnecessary
15. : Who does Pope believe are better suited to judge poetry?
(A) Academics
(B) Readers of novels
(C) Well-read and humble critics
(D) Aristocrats
16. : What type of criticism does Pope warn against?
(A) Encouraging
(B) Constructive
(C) Harsh and ignorant
(D) Theological
17. : What does Pope say about modern critics compared to ancient ones?
(A) They are more skilled
(B) They lack depth
(C) They are more fair
(D) They are better educated
18. : What does Pope consider the source of all great art?
(A) Nature
(B) God
(C) Tradition
(D) Education
19. : Which poetic technique is An Essay on Criticism notable for?
(A) Blank verse
(B) Satirical allegory
(C) Heroic couplets
(D) Dramatic monologue
20. : Pope criticizes critics who follow trends without:
(A) Writing books
(B) Understanding the classics
(C) Being paid
(D) Joining universities
21. : Who said “The sound must seem an echo to the sense”?
(A) Horace
(B) Milton
(C) Alexander Pope
(D) Chaucer
22. : What is Pope’s attitude toward ancient writers like Homer and Virgil?
(A) Indifferent
(B) Dismissive
(C) Reverent
(D) Hostile
23. : According to Pope, bad criticism harms:
(A) Only poets
(B) The nation
(C) Literature as a whole
(D) Schools
24. : What poetic device is most dominant in Pope’s Essay?
(A) Allegory
(B) Free verse
(C) Rhymed couplets
(D) Concrete poetry
25. : Pope’s Essay on Criticism combines elements of:
(A) Satire, didacticism, and poetics
(B) Romance and epic
(C) History and fiction
(D) Tragedy and comedy