After graduating from university, John Milton toured the continent of Europe and likely met with which of the following individuals ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Where was John Milton born? Where was John Milton born ?

   A. London
   B. Bristol
   C. Wales
   D. Yorkshire

2. A critic examining John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” focuses on the physical description of the Garden of Eden, on the symbols of hands, seed, and flower, and on the characters of Adam, Eve, Satan, and God. He pays special attention to the epic similes and metaphors and the point of view from which the tale is being told. He looks for meaning in the text itself, and does not refer to any biography of Milton. He is most likely a critic ?

   A. Reader Response
   B. Feminist
   C. Mimetic
   D. Formalist

3. Which of the following questions would a student of Book Nine of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” likely ask ?

   A. “What is the precise relationship between Satan, Sin, and Death?”
   B. “How, exactly, was Eve tempted to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
   C. “How, exactly, was Adam convinced to eat of the Tree of Knowledge?”
   D. B and C

4. In , a good example of Milton’s sharp rhetorical prose, Milton denounces restrictive censorship, arguing for freedom of the press ?

   A. “Paradise Lost”
   B. “Samson Agonistes”
   C. “Areopagitica”
   D. “Paradise Regained”

5. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE concerning Book Two of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

   A. A debate is held in Hell by Satan and his compatriots concerning whether to attempt to recover Heaven.
   B. Satan embarks on his passage across the great gulf of Chaos.
   C. The Narrator invokes his muse by the name of “Holy Light.”
   D. The demons begin exploring Hell, engaging in philosophical debates, and entering
   singing competitions.

6. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE concerning John Milton’s ideal republic ?

   A. There was to be no king, bishops, or House of Lords.
   B. There were to be no churches except Anglican churches.
   C. There was to be no Oxford University.
   D. A and C

7. Which of the following events occur(s) at some point in John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

   A. Satan contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
   B. Adam contemplates his reflection in a pool of water.
   C. Eve contemplates her reflection in a pool of water.
   D. All of these

8. John Milton’s “Areopagitica” is best described by which of the following genres ?

   A. Pastoral elegy
   B. Prose polemic
   C. Blank verse tragedy
   D. Masque

9. Complete the following statement. John Milton explains in the first 26 lines of “Paradise Lost” that that goal of his epic poem will be ?

   A. to justify the ways of God to humankind.
   B. to justify the ways of humankind to God.
   C. to justify the ways of Heaven to Hell.
   D. to justify the ways of Hell to Heaven.

10. John Milton was fluent in which of the following languages ?

    A. Latin, Greek, and Hebrew
    B. Latin, Sanskrit, and Aramaic
    C. Latin, Arabic, and Spanish
    D. Mandarin, Dutch, and French