Puritan Poet MCQs

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1. Christian struggle for salvation is the theme of which of the following?



2. What is the total number of books in Paradise Lost?



3. Milton’s On His Blindness is a/an



4. The “Lady of Light” was the nickname of which of the following?



5. Which Milton poem is about patience?



6. Which of the following is Milton’s elegy to Edward King?



7. Lycidas of Milton is an



8. Which of Milton’s works is free of Puritanism?



9. In Lycidas, Edward King has been presented as a



10. Which poet helped Milton in writing when he became blind?



11. “I was born in London of an honest family. I hardly ever left my studies or went to bed before midnight.” Milton said this in



12. Milton’s Comus was published in



13. Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes were published together in



14. Comus was published in 1637 by



15. Puritanism has Milton as its



16. Who is considered the greatest Puritan poet?



17. Paradise Lost is written in which verse form?



18. How many lines are there in a Miltonic sonnet?



19. Which poem by Milton defends freedom of the press?



20. Milton’s masque Comus deals with the theme of



21. Milton’s early poetry is influenced mainly by



22. Who was Lycidas in Milton’s poem?



23. What kind of poem is L’Allegro?



24. Milton’s political prose supports



25. In Samson Agonistes, Samson is portrayed as a symbol of



26. Il Penseroso celebrates



27. Milton served as Latin Secretary to



28. Which of the following is Milton’s prose work?



29. What is the central theme of Paradise Lost?



30. Satan’s famous line “Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven” occurs in



31. Milton wrote most of his later works in



32. Who influenced Milton most among classical poets?



33. What is Paradise Regained mainly about?



34. Milton’s masque Comus is also known as



35. Which epic inspired Milton’s Paradise Lost?



36. Milton described marriage as



37. Milton’s sonnets are mostly



38. Samson Agonistes is modeled on



39. Milton’s style in Paradise Lost is characterized by



40. Milton referred to his blindness as



41. Lycidas was written in memory of



42. Which book of Paradise Lost describes the creation of the world?



43. How does Milton justify the ways of God to man?



44. Milton married his first wife, Mary Powell, in



45. Milton’s Areopagitica was written in defense of



46. Milton was born in the year



47. Milton died in the year



48. Milton studied at



49. The verse form of Paradise Regained is



50. Milton is often called the



51. Milton’s Paradise Lost was first published in



52. In which revised edition was Paradise Lost divided into 12 books?



53. Which of the following is NOT a character in Paradise Lost?



54. Milton’s blindness occurred in the year



55. Milton’s L’Allegro and Il Penseroso are



56. The “invocation to light” occurs in which book of Paradise Lost?



57. Who is the main hero of Paradise Lost according to Romantic critics?



58. Milton’s father was by profession a



59. Milton’s Paradise Regained was suggested by



60. Which angel leads the army of Heaven against Satan?



61. In Paradise Lost, which angel warns Adam of Satan’s plans?



62. Which epic simile is used frequently in Paradise Lost?



63. Who among the following admired Milton as the “greatest English poet”?



64. Milton’s Areopagitica was written in



65. Milton’s Paradise Lost begins with the story of



66. Which ruler’s fall is allegorically connected with Paradise Lost?



67. Milton’s literary career is generally divided into how many phases?



68. Milton’s Samson Agonistes is written in the style of



69. Milton’s masque Comus was written to celebrate



70. The theme of On His Blindness is



71. Milton’s wife Mary Powell left him after marriage because of



72. Milton was imprisoned after the fall of



73. Milton was released from prison due to the influence of



74. Which character in Paradise Lost embodies wisdom and obedience?



75. Which book of Paradise Lost describes the fall of man?



76. The famous line “They also serve who only stand and wait” is from



77. Milton called poetry a



78. Milton’s prose style is



79. In Lycidas, the poet invokes which Muse?



80. Milton’s contemporaries included



81. Milton believed poetry should combine



82. Milton’s religious views were



83. The style of Milton’s blank verse is often described as



84. In Samson Agonistes, Samson’s blindness symbolizes



85. Milton referred to his poetry as



86. Milton was against



87. Milton’s ideal of the poet is



88. Milton’s pastoral elegy Lycidas follows the tradition of



89. The main setting of Paradise Lost is



90. Milton admired which Italian poet most?



91. Milton’s conception of Satan influenced later poets like



92. Milton believed true liberty meant



93. The main theme of Comus is



94. Milton’s Of Education (1644) proposed



95. Milton’s influence is especially visible in



96. Milton’s favorite Greek dramatist was



97. Milton’s Nativity Ode was written in



98. The verse of Paradise Lost is primarily



99. Milton’s poetic career began with



100. Milton’s poetry and prose strongly reflect his



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