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Quiz about John Keats   Poet
Quiz about John Keats   Poet

John Keats - Poet Trivia Quiz


The life of John Keats (1795-1821). Questions on major life events and contemporary criticism.

A multiple-choice quiz by mcall. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
mcall
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
264,056
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where was Keats born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Keats' father died when Keats was just seven years old, but how did he die? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which artistic and literary movement did Keats belong to? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following professions was Keats trained as? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following is NOT considered one of Keats' 'Great Odes'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following was not genetically related to Keats? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Keats married Fanny Brawne.


Question 8 of 10
8. Which contemporary of Keats called him a 'tadpole of the lakes' in reference to his poetic works? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Just before the publication of 'Endymion', Keats went hiking in Scotland. Who was his companion? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Keats left England towards the end of his life in 1820. Where did he die? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was Keats born?

Answer: London

He was born in the heart of the City of London, in Moorgate, in the pub where his father worked. Keats travelled a great deal, but settled for some time in Hampstead where he met Fanny Brawne.
2. Keats' father died when Keats was just seven years old, but how did he die?

Answer: As a result of injuries from a horse-riding accident.

Many of Keats' poems feature a theme of loss, possibly due to his experiences of death and separation throughout his life. This was the first such example of a tragedy that would change the course of his life.
3. Which artistic and literary movement did Keats belong to?

Answer: Romanticism

The Romantic movement rose up in two waves. The first was a sympathetic reaction to the French Revolution (1789) and poets like Wordsworth were involved in this wave, which took place during Keats' childhood. Keats became part of the second wave along with poets like Shelley and Byron.
4. Which of the following professions was Keats trained as?

Answer: An apothecary

At the age of fifteen, he was sent to Edmonton for five years to train as an apothecary. As far as is known, Keats did not object to this, although he later left his professional work to write poetry.
5. Which of the following is NOT considered one of Keats' 'Great Odes'?

Answer: Ode on Indolence

The other two 'Great Odes' include 'To Autumn' and 'Ode to Psyche'. All of these Odes were written in the spring of 1819, in what is generally considered to be his most creative period.
6. Which of the following was not genetically related to Keats?

Answer: Georgiana

George and Tom were the names of his brothers, and Fanny he name of his sister (as well as the name of his lover). Georgiana was George's wife, and therefore Keats' sister-in-law. Many of his letters are addressed to George and Georgiana.
7. Keats married Fanny Brawne.

Answer: False

Although engaged, Keats wanted to establish himself as a poet and earn enough money before they married. Tragically, Keats fell victim to the disease that had taken both his mother and his brother, and died before this became a reality.
8. Which contemporary of Keats called him a 'tadpole of the lakes' in reference to his poetic works?

Answer: Lord Byron

Byron, who was seven years older than Keats, was fairly critical of Keats' works, and dismissed them in rather colourful language. He and Shelley used to discuss Keats' poetic achievements, and disagreed entirely on their success, although Byron came to appreciate Keats' work later on.
9. Just before the publication of 'Endymion', Keats went hiking in Scotland. Who was his companion?

Answer: Charles Brown

They also visited Ireland on their journey. The trip had to be abandoned, and Keats returned to find his brother seriously ill, and his poem harshly dismissed by critics.
10. Keats left England towards the end of his life in 1820. Where did he die?

Answer: Rome, Italy

He died in Rome on the 23rd February, 1821, of tuberculosis and was buried in the Protestant Cemetery. His gravestone does not have his name, but it reads, "Here lies one whose name was writ in water."
Source: Author mcall

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