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Sir Walter Scott (poet)
  • 1. When did Sir Walter Scott die?
A) March 16, 1799
B) April 23, 1850
C) November 30, 1811
D) September 21, 1832
  • 2. Where was Sir Walter Scott buried?
A) Westminster Abbey
B) Canterbury Cathedral
C) St. Paul's Cathedral
D) Dryburgh Abbey
  • 3. In which country was Sir Walter Scott born?
A) Ireland
B) Wales
C) England
D) Scotland
  • 4. Which of the following novels by Sir Walter Scott is set in the Scottish Highlands?
A) The Heart of Mid-Lothian
B) Kenilworth
C) Ivanhoe
D) Rob Roy
  • 5. Sir Walter Scott is credited with popularizing which genre of literature?
A) Science fiction
B) Romantic poetry
C) Historical fiction
D) Mystery
  • 6. What was the title of Sir Walter Scott's first major success as a poet?
A) The Lady of the Lake
B) Marmion
C) The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border
D) The Lay of the Last Minstrel
  • 7. Which university awarded Sir Walter Scott an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1820?
A) Harvard University
B) Cambridge University
C) Yale University
D) Oxford University
  • 8. In which year was Sir Walter Scott made a Baronet?
A) 1835
B) 1805
C) 1840
D) 1820
  • 9. What illness affected Sir Walter Scott in his later years?
A) Apoplexy
B) Malaria
C) Smallpox
D) Cholera
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