In the Oliver Cromwell “Commonwealth” and “Protectorate” administrations, Milton served as the British government’s chief ?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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”

2. Where was John Milton born? Where was John Milton born ?

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

3. 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

4. Edward King, a minor poet and a contemporary of Milton’s at Cambridge, was drowned at sea in 1637. Milton wrote an elegy for him. What was the title of this poem ?

   A. lycidas
   B. Paradise Lost
   C. II penseroso
   D. none of the above

5. What British Romantic author was particularly inspired by the work of John Milton ?

   A. William Blake
   B. Alfred Lord Tennyson
   C. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
   D. T.S. Eliot

6. A number of the British Romantic poets argue what character to be the protagonist (or “hero”) of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

   A. Eve
   B. Adam
   C. God
   D. Satan

7. What British Romantic artist famously depicted John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” in a series of etchings and prints ?

   A. William Wordsworth
   B. Percy Bysshe Shelley
   C. William Blake
   D. John Keats

8. According to many British Romantic poets, who is the protagonist of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” ?

   A. Satan
   B. Adam
   C. Eve
   D. Christ

9. Which British philosopher of the Romantic era despised monarchies, believed that the best form of government was no government at all, and argued that change can only come from people treating each other with sincerity and benevolence ?

   A. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
   B. Edmund Burke
   C. William Godwin
   D. John Locke

10. 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.