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Romantic Childhood and Innocence

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the concept of Romantic Childhood and Innocence, a significant theme in literature and art.
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Which Romantic poet famously wrote the poem "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood"?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. John Keats

  4. Percy Bysshe Shelley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Wordsworth's poem "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood" explores the idea that children are born with a sense of wonder and connection to nature, which gradually fades as they grow older.

In Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist", what is the name of the young orphan boy who is the protagonist?

  1. Oliver Twist

  2. Artful Dodger

  3. Bill Sikes

  4. Nancy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oliver Twist is the central character in Charles Dickens' novel of the same name. He is an orphan boy who is sold to an undertaker and later escapes to London, where he encounters a group of thieves.

In Mark Twain's novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", what is the name of Tom's mischievous friend?

  1. Huckleberry Finn

  2. Becky Thatcher

  3. Aunt Polly

  4. Injun Joe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Huckleberry Finn is Tom Sawyer's best friend and a central character in Mark Twain's novel. He is a mischievous and adventurous boy who lives on the outskirts of town.

Which Romantic artist is known for his painting "The Hay Wain"?

  1. John Constable

  2. J.M.W. Turner

  3. William Blake

  4. Caspar David Friedrich


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Constable's painting "The Hay Wain" is a classic example of Romantic landscape painting. It depicts a rural scene with a hay wagon crossing a river, and is known for its idyllic and peaceful atmosphere.

In William Blake's poem "The Lamb", what is the speaker's attitude towards the lamb?

  1. Awe and reverence

  2. Fear and disgust

  3. Indifference

  4. Contempt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In William Blake's poem "The Lamb", the speaker expresses a sense of awe and reverence towards the lamb, seeing it as a symbol of innocence and purity.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "My Heart Leaps Up"?

  1. William Wordsworth

  2. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  3. John Keats

  4. Percy Bysshe Shelley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Wordsworth's poem "My Heart Leaps Up" celebrates the joy and wonder of childhood, and expresses the poet's belief that children have a special connection to nature.

In Charles Dickens' novel "David Copperfield", what is the name of the protagonist's aunt?

  1. Aunt Betsey Trotwood

  2. Miss Murdstone

  3. Mrs. Micawber

  4. Peggotty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aunt Betsey Trotwood is the eccentric and kind-hearted aunt of David Copperfield in Charles Dickens' novel. She takes David in after his mother's death and becomes a significant figure in his life.

Which Romantic artist is known for his painting "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog"?

  1. Caspar David Friedrich

  2. J.M.W. Turner

  3. John Constable

  4. William Blake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Caspar David Friedrich's painting "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" is a iconic Romantic landscape painting. It depicts a solitary figure standing on a mountaintop, overlooking a vast sea of fog, and is known for its sense of awe and wonder.

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", what is the mariner's punishment for killing the albatross?

  1. He is cursed to wander the earth

  2. He is turned into a ghost

  3. He is forced to become a pirate

  4. He is struck by lightning


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", the mariner is cursed to wander the earth and tell his tale of woe to others as punishment for killing the albatross.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "Ode to a Nightingale"?

  1. John Keats

  2. William Wordsworth

  3. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

  4. Percy Bysshe Shelley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Keats' poem "Ode to a Nightingale" is a celebration of the beauty and transience of life, inspired by the song of a nightingale.

In Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations", what is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Pip

  2. Estella

  3. Miss Havisham

  4. Joe Gargery


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pip is the protagonist of Charles Dickens' novel "Great Expectations". He is a young orphan boy who is taken in by his wealthy aunt, Miss Havisham, and falls in love with her adopted daughter, Estella.

Which Romantic artist is known for his painting "The Fighting Temeraire"?

  1. J.M.W. Turner

  2. John Constable

  3. Caspar David Friedrich

  4. William Blake


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

J.M.W. Turner's painting "The Fighting Temeraire" depicts the last voyage of the HMS Temeraire, a retired warship, being towed to its final resting place. It is known for its dramatic and emotional portrayal of the passing of an era.

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan", what is the name of the pleasure dome that Kubla Khan builds?

  1. Xanadu

  2. Shangri-La

  3. El Dorado

  4. Avalon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan", Kubla Khan builds a pleasure dome in Xanadu, a mythical and exotic land.

Which Romantic poet wrote the poem "Ozymandias"?

  1. Percy Bysshe Shelley

  2. John Keats

  3. William Wordsworth

  4. Samuel Taylor Coleridge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem "Ozymandias" is a reflection on the transience of power and the futility of human ambition.

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