Which one of Milton’s senses were lost during writing his works ?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. Who did Milton have to write his works down when he became Blind ?

   A. his friends
   B. his friends
   C. his daughters
   D. his sons

3. In “Paradise Lost,” Milton calls his Muse by which of the following names ?

   A. Uriel
   B. Urania
   C. Calypso
   D. Calliope

4. 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.

5. As well as poetry, Milton published extensively on politics, philosophy and religion. Which of the following was NOT one of his works ?

   A. Of Prelatical Episcopacy
   B. The Likeliest Means to Remove Hirelings from the Church
   C. Of Practical Exorcisme
   D. Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce

6. Where was John Milton born? Where was John Milton born ?

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

7. What poets before Milton were famous for writing epics ?

   A. Virgil, Shakespeare, and Spenser
   B. Homer, Virgil, and Spenser
   C. Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Spenser
   D. Gilgamesh, Petrarch, and Dryden

8. For inspiration in writing the poem, Milton says he depends on________________?

   A. Wine
   B. The Holy Spirit
   C. His favorite pen
   D. The Son

9. 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”

10. 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