English Literature MCQโs on John Keats
This post contains multiple-choice questions on the history of English literature from 1798โ1832. In this post, we have provided some of the most important questions in the form of MCQs (multiple choice questions) on John Keats. These questions have been variously asked in many competitive national and state examinations.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did John Keats die?
A. 11 May 1838
B. 12 March 1833
C. 23 February 1821
D. 19 August 1825
2. When was John Keats born?
A. 25 December 1767
B. 30 April 1789
C. 31 October 1795
D. 22 November1756
3. What was the profession of Thomas Hammond under whom John Keats joined for apprenticeship?
A. teacher
B. surgeon
C. banker
D. lawyer
4. Which is the first extant poem of John Keats, which is written in the year 1814 when when was 19 years of age?
A. La Belle Dame Sans Mercy
B. Ode on a Grecian Urn
C. Ode to a Skylark
D. An Imitation of Spenser
5. In which school did John Keats study?
A. John Clarkeโs school
B. Kingโs Grammar School
C. Harrow
D. Eton
6. Which period of John Keats is called โthe most placid time in Keatsโs lifeโ by Cowden Clarke, a close friend of Keats?
A. His visit to Lake District
B. Keatsโ lodging in the attic above the
surgery at 7 Church Street
C. Keats stay in Italy
D. Keatsโ travel to Alps
7. In which hospital John Keats registered as a medical student after finishing his apprenticeship with Hammond?
A. Queenโs Chamber
B. Guyโs Hospital
C. New Chapman HospitalD. Trinity Hospital
Answers
1. C 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B
MCQs on John Keatsโ Poetry
1. Keats finds inspiration in-
a. Poetry
b. Nature
c. Language
d. Song
Ans.) b. Nature.
2. The structure of โThe Poetry of Earthโ is that of-
a. Petrarchan sonnet
b. Shakespearean sonnet
c. Spenserian stanza
d. Envelope sonnet
Ans.) a. Petrarchan sonnet.
3. The symbol used in the poem to signify poetry-
a. Cricket
b. Grasshopper
c. Music
d. None
Ans.) c. Music.
4. The poetry of earth is never-
a.Dead
b.Alive
c.Continuous
d.Audible
Ans.) a. Dead.
5. The phrase โThe poetry of earthโ means-
a.The luxurious summer
b.The music of nature
c.The delightful birds
d.The songs of the grasshopper
Ans.) b. The music of nature.
6. The birds are faint because of-
a.Summer luxury
b.The hot sun
c.The warmth of the stove
d.The frost
Ans.) b. The hot sun.
7. The birds hide in-
a.Shades of trees
b.Shadow of trees
c.Cold trees
d.Cooling trees
Ans.) d. Cooling trees.
8. Grasshopper is associated with the season-
a.Winter
b.Autumn
c.Summer
d.Spring
Ans.) c. Summer.
9.โFrom hedge to hedge about the new-mown meadโ- Here the word โhedgeโ means-
a. Grasses
b. Trees
c. Bush
d. Hill
Ans.) c. Bush.
10. The word โmeadโ means-
a. Middle
b. Meadow
c. A kind of bird
d. Food
Ans.) b. Meadow.
11. During summer the grasshopper continues the music of the earth when-
a. The sun shines hotly in the sky
b. He runs from hedge to hedge
c. The summer is luxurious
d. The birds cease singing being tired
Ans.) d. The birds cease singing being tired.
12. The word โeaseโ means-
a. Seize
b. Cease
c. Easy
d. Comfort
Ans.) d. Comfort.
13. According to Keats, the music of the earth ceases-
a. In summer
b. In winter
c. At no point of time
d. In autumn
Ans.) c. At no point of time.
14. The winter evening is โloneโ because-ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย
a. Silence prevails everywhere
b. There is no one around
c. Of snowfall
d. The poet is lonely
Ans.) a. Silence prevails everywhere.
15. Who sings in winter evenings?
a. Grasshopper
b. Cuckoo
c. Nightingale
d. Cricket
Ans.) d. Cricket.
16. The seasons that are portrayed in the poem โThe Poetry of Earthโ are-
a. Summer and winter
b. Autumn and spring
c. Summer and spring
d. Autumn and winter
Ans.) a. Summer and winter.
17. The cricketโs song arises from the โ
a. Hedge
b. Cooling trees
c. Pleasant weeds
d. Stove
Ans.) d. Stove.
18. What does Keats celebrate in this poem?
a. In this poem, Keats celebrates the music of the earth.
b. In this poem, Keats celebrates the grasshopper.
c. In this poem, Keats celebrates cricket.
d. In this poem, Keats celebrates autumn.
Ans.) a. In this poem, Keats celebrates the music of the earth.
19. A winter evening is-
a. Hazy
b. Silent
c. Gloomy
d. Delightful
Ans.) b. Silent.
20. In winter the frost around creates-
a. Commotion
b. Silence
c. Shrill sound
d. Drowsiness
Ans.) b. Silence.