WorksheetsJohn Donne's life
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
When was John Donne born?
1562
1572
1582
1592
Who was the monarch in power when he was born?
Henry VIII
Mary I
Elizabeth I
James I
What subject did he study at Thavies Inn and Lincoln's Inn?
Religion
English Literature
As part of his work, Donne travelled to all the following countries except:
Netherlands
France
Spain
Italy
Donne was punished in all the following ways for secretly marrying Anne More, EXCEPT ______.
being deprived of Anne's dowry
being fired from his job
being whipped
In 1621, Donne became Dean of _____________.
Westminster Abbey
Southwark Cathedral
St. Dunstan’s Stepney
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Who outlived everyone else in this list?
Queen Elizabeth I
King James I
Donne
Shakespeare
Did Donne publish his own poems?
Yes
No
Donne has been classified by critics as writing (a) poetry.
One feature of Metaphysical poetry is the use of unusual comparison, or a (a) .
