Literature in early modern Scotland
- 1. Who is considered the most famous early modern Scottish poet?
A) Alexander Montgomerie
B) Sir Walter Scott
C) Robert Burns
D) James Hogg
- 2. What was the common language of early modern Scottish literature?
A) English
B) Latin
C) Scots
D) Gaelic
- 3. What is the title of the famous early modern Scottish play written by John Home?
A) Macbeth
B) Dr. Faustus
C) Douglas
D) Hamlet
- 4. Which poet is known for the collection of poetry 'The Kingis Quair'?
A) Mary, Queen of Scots
B) Allan Ramsay
C) Robert Fergusson
D) James I of Scotland
- 5. What is the oldest surviving Scots poem, dating from the early 14th century?
A) Tam o' Shanter
B) The Cherry and the Slae
C) The Brus
D) Christ's Kirk on the Green
- 6. Who wrote the acclaimed work 'The Fair Maid of Perth'?
A) Tobias Smollett
B) Sir Walter Scott
C) James Hogg
D) R. D. Blackmore
- 7. Which poet is credited with the famous work 'Ane Pleasant Satyre of the Thrie Estaitis'?
A) Alexander Montgomerie
B) James VI
C) Sir David Lyndsay
D) William Dunbar
- 8. What is the title of the novel by James Hogg that centers around a found manuscript?
A) The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner
B) Rob Roy
C) The Heart of Midlothian
D) Ivanhoe
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