1. : In which year was Gerontion first published?
(A) 1915
(B) 1917
(C) 1919
(D) 1922
2. : The title Gerontion is derived from the Greek word “geron,” which means:
(A) Youth
(B) Old man
(C) Wisdom
(D) Death
3. : Gerontion is written as:
(A) A dramatic monologue
(B) A free verse narrative
(C) A prose poem
(D) A traditional sonnet
4. : The speaker of Gerontion is:
(A) A young poet seeking inspiration
(B) An old man reflecting on history and decay
(C) A soldier reminiscing about war
(D) A priest delivering a sermon
5. : Gerontion was originally intended to be part of which of Eliot’s major works?
(A) The Hollow Men
(B) The Waste Land
(C) Four Quartets
(D) Ash Wednesday
6. : Which historical event influences the themes of Gerontion?
(A) The French Revolution
(B) World War I
(C) The American Civil War
(D) The Industrial Revolution
7. : The poem Gerontion contains references to which of the following philosophers?
(A) Nietzsche
(B) Kant
(C) Aristotle
(D) Pascal
8. : Which of the following lines is from Gerontion?
(A) “April is the cruellest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land.”
(B) “Here I am, an old man in a dry month, being read to by a boy.”
(C) “Let us go then, you and I, when the evening is spread out against the sky.”
(D) “Because I do not hope to turn again, because I do not hope, because I do not hope to turn.”
9. : The central theme of Gerontion is:
(A) Love and passion
(B) The decay of Western civilization
(C) The beauty of nature
(D) Religious salvation
10. : Which biblical figure is referenced in Gerontion?
(A) David
(B) Christ
(C) Lazarus
(D) Abraham
11. : The poem contains elements of which literary movement?
(A) Romanticism
(B) Modernism
(C) Realism
(D) Naturalism
12. : What is the dominant mood of Gerontion?
(A) Joyful and celebratory
(B) Nostalgic and hopeful
(C) Pessimistic and reflective
(D) Aggressive and revolutionary
13. : The phrase “A dull head among windy spaces” suggests:
(A) Intellectual confusion and decay
(B) A longing for youth
(C) The unpredictability of nature
(D) The loss of personal identity
14. : Gerontion makes allusions to which Shakespearean play?
(A) Hamlet
(B) Macbeth
(C) King Lear
(D) Othello
15. : The poem reflects Eliot’s concern with:
(A) The crisis of faith in the modern world
(B) The triumph of scientific progress
(C) The importance of personal relationships
(D) The role of women in society