Literary Quiz: Defoe and Swift

What was the occupation Daniel Defoe initially trained for?

• Priest

• Teacher

• Doctor

• Lawyer

In which year did Daniel Defoe write the satire 'The True-born Englishman'?

• 1710

• 1701

• 1729

• 1722

What was the title of the book Daniel Defoe was working on when he fell ill?

• The Complete English Gentleman

• The True-born Englishman

• The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe

• The Education of Women

What was the name of the Scottish sailor whose story inspired Daniel Defoe's novel 'Robinson Crusoe'?

• William Kidd

• Bartholomew Roberts

• Edward Teach

• Alexander Selkirk

In which city was Jonathan Swift born?

• London

• Dublin

• Edinburgh

• Belfast

At what age did Jonathan Swift enter Trinity College in Dublin?

• 21

• 14

• 18

• 6

In which year was Jonathan Swift's masterpiece 'Gulliver's Travels' published?

• 1726

• 1719

• 1722

• 1701

In 'Gulliver's Travels', which country does Gulliver visit where people are 12 times larger than him?

• Lilliput

• Brobdingnag

• Laputa

• Houyhnhnms

What type of creatures does Gulliver encounter in the land ruled by the Houyhnhnms?

• Giants

• Dwarfs

• Yahoos

• Elves

What does Jonathan Swift satirize in the academy of Lagado in 'Gulliver's Travels'?

• Artists

• Politicians

• Scientists

• Philosophers