Carlos Drummond de Andrade

1. In which country was Carlos Drummond de Andrade born?

• a)Portugal

• b)Brazil

• c)Spain

• d)Argentina

Answer explanation

2)In what year was Carlos Drummond de Andrade born?

• a)1902

• b)1910

• c)1899

• d)1905

3)Drummond is considered one of the most important poets of which literary movement in Brazil?

• a)Romanticism

• b)Realism

• c)Modernism

• d)Symbolism

4)Which of the following is one of Drummond’s most famous poems?

• a)“If—”

• b)“The Waste Land”

• c)“José”

• d) “Howl”

5. Where was Carlos Drummond de Andrade born?

• a) São Paulo

• b) Rio de Janeiro

• c) Minas Gerais

• d) Brasília

6. Which profession did Drummond also practice besides being a poet?

• a) Lawyer

• b) Doctor

• c) Engineer

• d) Journalist

7. Drummond’s poetry often mixes which two elements?

• a) Humor and sadness

• b) Science and technology

• c) Politics and economy

• d) Religion and philosophy

8. What is the title of Drummond’s first poetry book, published in 1930?

• a)Feeling of the World

• b)Some Poetry

• c)Clear Enigma

• d)The People’s Rose

9. In which city did Drummond spend most of his later life and career?

• a) Sao Paulo

• b) Brasília

• c) Belo Horizonte

• d) Rio de Janeiro

10. In what year did Carlos Drummond de Andrade die?

• a)1987

• b)1990

• c)1985

• d)1992