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