Elizabeth Barrett Browning Context

When was Elizabeth Barrett browning born?

• 1784

• 1806

• 1850

• 1920

Where did Elizabeth Barrett Browning live when she met Robert Browning?

• Venice, Italy

• Wimpole Street, London

• Covent Garden, London

• Taunton, Devon

Which of the following health complaints did EBB suffer from?

• A spinal injury that affected her ability to walk

• Conjunctivitis

• Mental health difficulties

• A burst blood vessel in her lungs that caused breathing difficulties

What is the title of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most famous collection of poems?

• Sonnets from the Portuguese

• Aurora Leigh

• The Cry of the Children

• Casa Guidi Windows

In which year did Elizabeth Barrett Browning marry Robert Browning?

• 1836

• 1846

• 1856

• 1866

Where did Elizabeth Barrett Browning spend most of her married life?

• Paris, France

• Florence, Italy

• London, England

• Edinburgh, Scotland

Barrett Browning wrote about the loss of loved ones and feelings of grief in her poems. Which members of her family died whilst she was still young?

• Her father

• Her sister

• Her mother

• Her brother

What was Barrett Browning's stance on slavery?

• Her father owned a plantation and had slaves. She objected and fought with him about this.

• She campaigned against slavery as part of the abolitionist movement.

• She had slaves.

• She didn't express an opinion about slavery.

What was the name of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's father?

• Edward Moulton-Barrett

• Robert Browning

• John Kenyon

• William Wordsworth

What was Robert Browning's nickname for Elizabeth?

• The Italian

• Lizzy

• The Portuguese

• Flush