William Wordsworth Quiz

Where was William Wordsworth born?

• Grasmere

• Cambridge

• Dorset

• Cumberland

In which year did Wordsworth graduate from St John's College, Cambridge?

• 1770

• 1791

• 1800

• 1798

What significant event in France influenced Wordsworth's views?

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Industrial Revolution

• The French Revolution

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

Who was Wordsworth's most faithful friend and sister?

• Caroline Wordsworth

• Dorothy Wordsworth

• Annette Vallon

• Mary Hutchinson

What was the title of the collection of poems Wordsworth published with Coleridge?

• Lyrical Ballads

• The Prelude

• Lucy Poems

• Poems in Two Volumes

What year was the second edition of Lyrical Ballads published?

• 1795

• 1798

• 1800

• 1802

What is the subtitle of Wordsworth's masterpiece, The Prelude?

• Growth of a Poet's Mind

• The Essence of Poetry

• A Journey Through Life

• Reflections on Nature

In what year was Wordsworth appointed Poet Laureate?

• 1798

• 1850

• 1843

• 1840

What did Wordsworth believe about the relationship between man and nature?

• Man dominates nature.

• They are separate entities.

• They are inseparable.

• Nature is superior to man.

Which philosopher influenced Wordsworth's views on moral character development?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• David Hartley

• Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• Thomas De Quincey