Age of Reason Review

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A. Taylor Swift B. Jonathon Swift C. James Boswell D. Alexander Pope

Who wrote “A Modest Proposal”?

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Poverty Unemployment Population Homosexuality

Which of the following social problems does Swift's proposal not address?

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Catholics Protestants Muslims Hindus

Who does Swift say are the "principle Breeders of the Nations"?

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12 years 10 years 1 year 5 years

At what age does Swift suggest that children should be sold?

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Catholic Anglican Mormon Puritan

What religion was Swift affiliated?

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Taxing Absentee Landlords Buying domestic goods Instilling patriotism Joining the United Kingdom

Which of the following is not one of the alternative "expedients" Swift rejects?

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England Absentee landlords Donner Party Irish Catholics

Who does Swift suggest would be happy to "eat up our whole Nation," even without salt?

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Oscar Wilde Jonathon Swift Alexander Pope J.K. Rowling

Who wrote The Rape of the Lock?

A sonnet An epic A haiku Free Verse

What type of Poem is The Rape of the Lock?

6 5 4 2

How many cantos are in the Rape of the Lock?

To keep Belinda young To guard Belinda’s chastity To inspire artistic and creative thoughts To encourage social behavior

What is the job of Belinda’s sylphs In the Rape of the Lock?

Propose to Belinda Capture Ariel Win a lot of money in a card game Steal a lock of Belinda’s hair

In The Rape of the Lock, The Baron attempts to:

James Boswell Samuel Johnson Jonathon Swift Alexander Pope

Who Wrote The Life of Samuel Johnson?

It included his birth and death dates It gave real details and “dirt” that occurred

throughout his life. It was unauthorized It was an autobiography

What made The Life of Samuel Johnson different from other biographies?

James Boswell Samuel Johnson Jonathon Swift Alexander Pope

Who was the first author to write a dictionary of the English language?

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Which word in Johnson’s dictionary has no derogatory

meaning in its definition?Lexicgorapher

What word is being defined,” a grain which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports

the people"” Oats

What word is being defined, “One who adheres to the ancient constitution of the state, and the apostolical hierarchy of the

church of England, opposed to a Whig.”

Tory

Who wrote “Elegy Written in a Country Courtyard”?

Thomas Gray

“Elegy Written in a Country Courtyard” is a bride

between what two ages?Romantic and Age of Reason

Which is a topic touched upon in “Elegy Written in a Country

Courtyard”?

A. Farm land B. Missed OpportunityC. ZombiesD. Witchcraftry

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If you want a little review of the authors biographies…

Irish Poet Educated at Trinity College Found Shelter in England during Jacobite

Rebellion Moved back to Ireland in 1699 Became a Torie after Whigs and Church

began feuding Wrote “A Modest Proposal” in 1729

Jonathan Swift 1667-1745

Born in England to Roman Catholic Parents As a child, afflicted by a tubercular

condition known as Pott’s Disease (spinal curvature)

Deprived Protestant religion due to his religion

Mostly self taught Friends with Swift(both Tories) Wrote “The Rape of the Lock” in 1714

Alexander Pope 1688-1744

born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England One of the most quoted English writers Sickly child, suffered from a tubercular

infection that made him deaf in left ear Wrote A Dictionary of the English

Language in 1755 In his time, it was the most comprehensive

English dictionary

Samuel Johnson 1709-1784

Allow children to be happy in their own way, for what better way will they find? 

A wise man is cured of ambition by ambition itself; his aim is so exalted that riches, office, fortune and favour cannot satisfy him. 

Actions are visible, though motives are secret. 

Quotes from Samuel Johnson…

Friend and biographer of Samuel Johnson Born in Scotland Studied law Father of five children-gave children

expensive educations The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. was

published in 1791

James Boswell 1740-1795

Born in Cornhill, London Educated at Eton College Became writing poems after his friend

Richard West died Known as one of the “Graveyard Poets” Wrote “Elegy” in 1750

Thomas Grey 1716-1748

Born in Dublin, Ireland Began His friendship with Joseph Addison at

School Had a casual writing style Worked for essay periodical The Tatler prior

to publishing The Spectator The Spectator was first published in 1711

Richard Steele 1672-1729

Born in Milston, Wiltshire Educated at Charterhouse (here met Steele) Had a more serious writing style, which

complimented Steele’s writing style Most famous work is Cato

Joseph Addison 1672-1719

Which two of the following authors were born in Ireland?

A) Richard Steele B) Thomas Grey C) Samuel Johnson D) Jonathan Swift E) Alexander Pope

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Which of the following authors is known for his great friendship with Samuel Johnson?

A)Thomas Grey B) James Boswell C)Jonathan Swift D) Joseph Addison

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This author was deprived a proper education due to his Roman Catholic beliefs and also suffered from Pott’s Disease

A) Samuel Johnson B)Jonathan Swift C)Alexander Pope D)Joseph Addison

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Which writer compiled the 1st English Dictionary?

A)Alexander Pope B)Samuel Johnson C)James Boswell D)Richard Steele

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Joseph Addison’s writing style is deemed more than Richard Steele’s style which has been deemed more .

A) clever, boring B) serious, casual C) colorful, simplistic*

This poet is known as a “Graveyard Poet” who wrote “Elegy” in 1750

A)Jonathan Swift B)Samuel Johnson C) James Boswell D) Thomas Grey*