Francis Bacon MCQs [English Literature & Famous Authors]

Collection of important MCQs on Francis Bacon

Bacon wrote his Essays on the models of which of the following?

(A) Horace

(B) Marlowe

(C) Plutarch

(D) Montaigne

Question’s Answer: Montaigne

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How many essays were published in Bacon’s first edition of 1597 ?

(A) 15

(B) 12

(C) 10

(D) 16

Question’s Answer: 10

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What punishment was awarded to him by the House of Lords?

(A) Fine of ten thousand pounds and imprisonment for two years.

(B) Fine of twenty thousand pounds and imprisonment for four years.

(C) Fine of thirty thousand pounds and imprisonment for eight years.

(D) Fine of forty thousand pounds and life imprisonment.

Question’s Answer: Fine of forty thousand pounds and life imprisonment.

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How did Bacon pay his fine and how long did he remain in jail?

(A) He paid his fine in instalments and remained in jail for one year.

(B) He paid his fine in two instalments and remained in jail for two years.

(C) He paid his fine immediately but remained in jail for five years.

(D) King James I allowed his fine to remain unpaid and released him from jail just the next day.

Question’s Answer: King James I allowed his fine to remain unpaid and released him from jail just the next day.

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Bacon held high positions in the Court of which of the following?

(A) Queen Elizabeth I

(B) King James I

(C) In the court of neither of them

(D) In the courts of both of them

Question’s Answer: In the courts of both of them

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A great critic sums up Bacon’s character in these words: “The wisest, brightest, and meanest of mankind.” Who is that critic?

(A) Pope

(B) Dryden

(C) Dr. Johnson

(D) Arnold

Question’s Answer: Pope

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How many essays were published in Bacon’s third and final edition of 1625 ?

(A) 56

(B) 57

(C) 59

(D) 58

Question’s Answer: 58

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“Sell all thou hast, and give it to the poor and follow me.” This line is taken from which of the following  essay?

(A) Of Riches

(B) Of Great Place

(C) Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature

(D) Of Nobility

Question’s Answer: Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature

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Why did Bacon translate some of his works from English into Latin?

(A) Because he wanted to show his mastery over both English and Latin.

(B) Because he believed that Latin would last longer than English as a literary language.

(C) He knew Latin better than English.

(D) Because Latin is easier than English.

Question’s Answer: Because he believed that Latin would last longer than English as a literary language

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How many essays were published in Bacon’s second edition of 1612?

(A) 38

(B) 37

(C) 36

(D) 39

Question’s Answer: 38

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What is Bacon’s The New Atlantis?

(A) A volume of essays

(B) A historical work

(C) Bacon’s autobiography

(D) A Utopian romance

Question’s Answer: A Utopian romance

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What is Bacon’s Apophthegms?

(A) His philosophy of life

(B) A collection of jests and witty sayings

(C) A literary treatise

(D) An evaluation of Renaissance

Question’s Answer: A collection of jests and witty sayings

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In which prose style are Bacon’s Essays written?

(A) In conversational style

(B) In aphoristic style

(C) In humorous style

(D) In satirical style

Question’s Answer: In aphoristic style

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“Children sweeten labours, but they make misfortunes more bitter.” This line is taken from which of the following  essay?

(A) Of Parents and Children

(B) Of Love

(C) Of Marriage and Single Life

(D) Of Followers and Friends

Question’s Answer: Of Parents and Children

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“He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune.” This line is taken from which of the following  essay?

(A) Of Parents and children

(B) Of Followers and Friends

(C) Of Marriage and Single Life

(D) Of Ceremonies and Respects

Question’s Answer: Of Marriage and Single Life

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“It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty.” This line is taken from which of the following  essay?

(A) Of Great Place

(B) Of Counsel

(C) Of Honour and Reputation

(D) Of Discourse

Question’s Answer: Of Great Place

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Bacon was charged of bribery and corrupt practices by the House of Lords in:

(A) 1618

(B) 1619

(C) 1621

(D) 1620

Question’s Answer: 1621

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“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.” This line is taken from which of the following  essay?

(A) Of Youth and Age

(B) Of Friendship

(C) Of Followers and Friends

(D) of Nature of Man

Question’s Answer: Of Friendship

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“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” This line is taken from which of the following  essay?

(A) Of Discourse

(B) Of Counsel

(C) Of Studies

(D) None of these

Question’s Answer: Of Studies

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Bacon’s first great intellectual work was:

(A) Novum Organum

(B) Advancement of Learning

(C) De Sapientia Veterum

(D) The Essays

Question’s Answer: Advancement of Learning

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How did the Italian philosopher Machiavelli influence Bacon ?

(A) Philosophy of success by strictly moral means.

(B) Philosophy of success by whatever means possible, moral or immoral.

(C) How to win favour of the Monarch.

(D) How to come out of serious problems in life.

Question’s Answer: Philosophy of success by whatever means possible, moral or immoral

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“We are commanded to forgive our enemies; but never to forgive our friends.” This line is taken from which of the following  essay?

(A) Of Faction

(B) Of Friendship

(C) Of Revenge

(D) Of Envy

Question’s Answer: Of Revenge

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Francis Bacon was born in which year?

(A) 1561

(B) 1562

(C) 1560

(D) 1563

Question’s Answer: 1561

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Bacon was knighted in:

(A) 1601

(B) 1602

(C) 1604

(D) 1603

Question’s Answer: 1603

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Which authors has written the Life of Bacon?

(A) R. W. Church

(B) George Saintsbury

(C) Hugh Walker

(D) G. Gordon

Question’s Answer: G. Gordon

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