John Keats was an English poet prominent in the second generation of Romantic poets, with Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, although his poems had been published for only four years when he died of tuberculosis at the age of 25. They were indifferently received in his lifetime, but his fame grew rapidly after his death.
1. John Keats wrote many of what kind of poem?
A. Epics
B. Sonnets
C. Elegies
D. Odes
2. Which of these poems by Keats includes the character Porphyro?
A. The Eve of St. Agnes
B. Lamia
C. Hyperion
D. Endymion
3. Keats's poem, "Endymion", is made up of how many books?
A. Five
B. Eight
C. Two
D. Four
4. With which literary movement is Keats associated?
A. Romantic
B. Realist
C. Modern
D. Transcendentalist
5. Keats, like many of his family members died of________.
A. Tuberculosis
B. Heart failure
C. Diabetes
D. Cancer
6. Where is Keats said to have composed his poem "Ode to a Nightingale"?
A. In the garden of his friend, Wordsworth
B. On the balcony of Wentworth Place
C. Under a plum tree
D. In a hospital bed
7. What degree did Keats pursue in college?
A. History
B. Literature
C. Botany
D. Medicine
8. Keats was apprenticed to a _______ as a teenager.
A. Surgeon
B. Dentist
C. Blacksmith
D. Painter
9. Keats died and is buried in _______.
A. Paris
B. London
C. Rome
D. Glasgow
10. When was John Keats born?
A. 22 June 1750
B. 16 August 1785
C. 31 October 1795
D. 31 December 1800
11. Which of the following books was translated by John Keats?
A. Aeneid
B. Iliad
C. Vulgate
D. Odyssey
12. For which profession John Keats had licence but never practised it?
A. Architect
B. Engineer
C. Lawyer
D. Apothecary
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