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1. In “ On his Blindness “ Milton’s central concern is ……….., , [a] sight, [b] remaining daylight, [c] reputation as writer, [d] faith and relationship with god, 2. Which is the autobiographical sonnet by Milton ?, [a] On his blindness, [b] Paradise Lost, [c] Paradise Regained, [d] Lycidas, 3. Lycidas by Milton is an ………, [a] epic, [b] elegy, [c] epigraph, [d] story, 4. When Milton became blind , his ability to …….. was threatened ., [a] sing, [b] travel, [c] write, [d] read, 5., , Who saved Milton from his dilemma in the poem “ On his blindness “ ?, [a] frustration, [b] anger, [c] patience, [d] ego, , 6. What is the theme of Milton’s sonnet “ On his blindness “ ?, [a] laments his madness, [b] laments his poverty, [c] laments about lost love, [d] laments his blindness, 7. At what age did Milton become completely blind ?, [a] 42, [b] 43, [c] 40, [d] 44
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8. Milton’s “ On his blindness “ is a ………….., [a] elegy, [b] sonnet, [c] epic, [d] haiku, 9. Who did Milton have to write his works down when he became blind ?, [a] his daughters, [b] his sons, [c] his mother, [d] his father, 10. ‘ Lycidas ‘ by Milton is …….., [a] an ode, [b] an epic, [c] a sonnet, [d] an elegy, 11. Who is ‘ Lycidas ‘ ?, [a] The God who comes to help the speaker, [b] The Speaker’s dead friend, [c] The second speaker of poem, [d] The speaker of the poem, 12. Who is Orphans ?, [a] The Speaker, [b] A character from Greek Mythology known for his songs, [c] The Speakers friend, [d] The God who comes to help speaker, 13. What genre is ‘Lycidas ‘ ?, [a] free verse, [b] pastoral, [c] ballad, [d] epic, 14. Who is the speaker in ‘ Lycidas ‘?, [a] a poet, [b] a student, [c] a shepherd, [d] a knight
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15. Why did Milton wrote ‘ Lycidas ‘ ?, [a] to complete a school requirement, [b] to write a compilation, [c] to celebrate Lycidas, [d] to eulogize his dead friend, 16. Who does Lycidas represent ?, [a] Jean Smith, [b] John Brown, [c] Edward king, [d] Thomas Hart, 17. What saint appears in ‘ Lycidas ‘ ?, [a] Catherine, [b] John, [c] St. Luke, [d] St. Peter, 18. Who is the Pilot ?, [a] Apollo, [b] The Speaker, [c] St. Peter, [d] Camus, 19. Who is Neptune’s son ?, [a] Diane, [b] Zeus, [c] Tritan, [d] Hera, 20. Which pagan god appears in ‘ Lycidas’ ?, [a] Diane, [b] Zeus, [c] Apollo, [d] Hera, 21. How did Milton’s friend die ?, [a] shipwreck, [b] fire, [c] sickness, [d] heartattack
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22. How old was Edward king when he died ?, [a] 0-10, [b] 30-40, [c] 20-30, [d] 40-50, 23. What did Edward King want to be ?, [a] painter, [b] doctor, [c] singer, [d]poet, 24. Which image appears throughout ‘ Lycidas ‘ ?, [a] water, [b] cemeteries, [c] fire, [d] angels, 25. What do Shepherds represent in pastoral poetry, [a] farmers, [b] poets, [c] painters, [d] students, 26. The span of years covered by the age of Milton is …………., [a] 1625-1660, [b] 1550-1630, [c] 1600-1660, [d] None of the above