Quiz on John Milton

When was John Milton born?

• 1610

• 1632

• 1608

• 1674

Where did John Milton receive his education?

• Cambridge University and London School of Economics

• Harvard University and Yale University

• Eton College and Oxford University

• Saint Paul's School and Christ College, Cambridge

Which of the following is NOT one of Milton's early poems?

• Ode on the Morning of Christ's Nativity

• Il Penseroso

• Ode on the Death of a Fair Infant Dying of a Cough

• L'Allegro

Who was Milton's pastoral elegy 'Lycidas' written to commemorate?

• His friend Edward King

• His father

• His mentor

• His teacher

What is the main theme of 'Paradise Lost'?

• The fall of man

• The creation of the world

• The life of Jesus

• The journey of a hero

Which poet called Satan 'the devil's party without knowing it'?

• William Blake

• John Keats

• Percy Bysshe Shelley

• William Wordsworth

What is the last line of 'Samson Agonistes'?

• Felix culpa

• They also serve who only stand and wait

• Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new

• And calm of mind all passion spent

What is the meaning of the Latin phrase 'Felix culpa'?

• Fortunate mistake

• Eternal bliss

• Divine intervention

• Infinite wisdom

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Milton's grand style?

• Homeric similes

• Simple language

• Philosophical depth

• Sublimity

What did Milton advocate for in 'Areopagitica'?

• Monarchy

• Religious persecution

• Freedom of the press

• Censorship of books