Brief Lives by John Aubrey
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Brief Lives'?
A) Samuel Pepys
B) John Locke
C) John Aubrey
D) Daniel Defoe
  • 2. In what century did John Aubrey write 'Brief Lives'?
A) 16th century
B) 19th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 3. Which famous scientist is featured in 'Brief Lives'?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Albert Einstein
C) Galileo Galilei
D) Isaac Newton
  • 4. Aubrey's writing style can be best described as?
A) Technical
B) Conversational
C) Formal
D) Poetic
  • 5. How did Aubrey gather information for the biographies?
A) Interviews and correspondence
B) Traveling
C) Official records only
D) Literary criticism
  • 6. Which poet is included in 'Brief Lives'?
A) John Milton
B) T.S. Eliot
C) William Wordsworth
D) Robert Frost
  • 7. When was 'Brief Lives' published posthumously?
A) 1700
B) 1800
C) 1898
D) 1680
  • 8. What distinguishes Aubrey's biographies from traditional biographies?
A) Their objectivity
B) Their anecdotal nature
C) Their length
D) Their factual details
  • 9. What legacy did 'Brief Lives' leave in literary history?
A) Foundation for novels
B) Influence on biographical writing
C) Creating poetry forms
D) Initiating modernism
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