MCQs on Oliver Goldsmith
1. In which century did Oliver Goldsmith live?
a) 16th
b) 17th
c) 18th
d) 19th
2. What is Oliver Goldsmith best known for?
a) Playwright
b) Poet
c) Novelist
d) All of the above
3. Goldsmith’s most famous play is:
a) She Stoops to Conquer
b) The Vicar of Wakefield
c) The Deserted Village
d) The Good-Natur’d Man
4. “The Deserted Village” is a:
a) Novel
b) Play
c) Poem
d) Essay
5. Goldsmith was born in which country?
a) England
b) Ireland
c) Scotland
d) Wales
6. What pseudonym did Goldsmith use when publishing his first works?
a) Oliver Twist
b) Oliver Greenwood
c) James Willington
d) James Milledge
7. Goldsmith’s famous novel “The Vicar of Wakefield” belongs to which literary genre?
a) Romantic novel
b) Gothic novel
c) Satirical novel
d) Historical novel
8. Which famous literary club did Goldsmith belong to?
a) The Inklings
b) The Bloomsbury Group
c) The Scriblerus Club
d) The Algonquin Round Table
9. Goldsmith studied at which university?
a) Oxford
b) Cambridge
c) Harvard
d) Dublin
10. What is the subtitle of Goldsmith’s “The Vicar of Wakefield”?
a) A Tale Supposed to be Written by Himself
b) The Adventures of a Clergyman
c) The Eccentric Vicar
d) Life in a Small Town
11. Goldsmith’s famous poem “The Deserted Village” criticizes:
a) Industrialization
b) Urbanization
c) Enclosure Acts
d) Agricultural practices
12. Which of the following is not a work by Oliver Goldsmith?
a) The Citizen of the World
b) The Rambler
c) The Good-Natur’d Man
d) The Bee
13. Goldsmith’s play “She Stoops to Conquer” is a:
a) Tragedy
b) Comedy
c) Historical drama
d) Farce
14. What was Goldsmith’s occupation besides being a writer?
a) Physician
b) Lawyer
c) Actor
d) Farmer
15. Goldsmith’s poem “The Traveller” is written in the form of a:
a) Sonnet
b) Epic
c) Ballad
d) Elegy
16. In “The Vicar of Wakefield,” what is the name of the protagonist?
a) Reverend Primrose
b) Mr. Burchell
c) Squire Thornhill
d) Olivia
17. Goldsmith’s satire on the medical profession is titled:
a) The History of a Madman
b) The Haunch of Venison
c) The Citizen of the World
d) The Animated Nature
18. What is the full title of Goldsmith’s play “She Stoops to Conquer”?
a) She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night
b) She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Comedy of Errors
c) She Stoops to Conquer; or, Love’s Labour’s Won
d) She Stoops to Conquer; or, Much Ado About Nothing
19. Goldsmith’s famous essay series “The Citizen of the World” features the character:
a) Sir Charles Marlow
b) Mr. Burchell
c) Lien Chi Altangi
d) Dr. Primrose
20. Which of the following works by Goldsmith is a collection of essays?
a) The Traveller
b) The Citizen of the World
c) The Deserted Village
d) The Vicar of Wakefield
21. What was Goldsmith’s relationship with Samuel Johnson?
a) Rivals
b) Collaborators
c) Siblings
d) Mentor and mentee
22. In “The Deserted Village,” what is the name of the village?
a) Auburn
b) Eldorado
c) Utopia
d) Arcadia
23. Goldsmith’s poem “Retaliation” is a series of:
a) Sonnets
b) Satirical portraits
c) Odes
d) Epics
24. Goldsmith’s play “The Good-Natur’d Man” is a:
a) Tragedy
b) Comedy
c) Historical drama
d) Romance
25. Which of Goldsmith’s works is a series of letters written by a Chinese traveler in England?
a) The Citizen of the World
b) The Traveller
c) The Deserted Village
d) She Stoops to Conquer
26. Goldsmith’s humorous poem “The Haunch of Venison” is a:
a) Satire
b) Elegy
c) Epic
d) Ballad
27. Goldsmith’s literary criticism can be found in his work titled:
a) The Rambler
b) The Spectator
c) The Critic
d) The Tatler
28. In “The Vicar of Wakefield,” what is the fate of Olivia?
a) She marries Mr. Burchell
b) She dies tragically
c) She elopes with Squire Thornhill
d) She becomes a nun
29. Which of Goldsmith’s works is considered an early example of the novel?
a) The Deserted Village
b) The Traveller
c) The Vicar of Wakefield
d) She Stoops to Conquer
30. Goldsmith’s play “She Stoops to Conquer” is known for its:
a) Sentimentalism
b) Romanticism
c) Realism
d) Humor and satire
31. What is the main theme of Goldsmith’s poem “The Traveller”?
a) Nature and landscape
b) Love and romance
c) Urban life
d) Social criticism
32. Goldsmith’s poem “The Hermit” reflects on the:
a) Joys of solitude
b) Challenges of city life
c) Power of wealth
d) Beauty of nature
33. What pseudonym did Goldsmith use when contributing essays to “The Public Ledger”?
a) Lien Chi Altangi
b) Oliver Twist
c) Charles Marlow
d) James Willington
34. Goldsmith’s essay series “The
Bee” was first published in:
a) The London MagazineMCQs on Oliver Goldsmith
b) The Gentleman’s Magazine
c) The Edinburgh Review
d) The Quarterly Review
35. What is the central theme of Goldsmith’s play “The Good-Natur’d Man”?
a) Love and betrayal
b) Class conflict
c) Goodness and benevolence
d) Political intrigue
36. In “The Deserted Village,” what social issue does Goldsmith address?
a) Gender inequality
b) Economic inequality
c) Racial discrimination
d) Religious intolerance
37. Goldsmith’s play “She Stoops to Conquer” was first performed in:
a) 17th century
b) 18th century
c) 19th century
d) 20th century
38. Which of the following is a character in “She Stoops to Conquer”?
a) Captain Bobadil
b) Mrs. Malaprop
c) Tony Lumpkin
d) Sir Toby Belch
39. Goldsmith’s poem “The Traveller” begins with the poet’s reflections on:
a) Rural life
b) Urban life
c) The sea
d) The mountains
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40. Goldsmith’s style is often described as:
a) Ornate and elaborateMCQs on Oliver Goldsmith
b) Simple and elegant
c) Experimental and avant-garde
d) Abstract and surreal
41. In “The Vicar of Wakefield,” what is the name of the vicar’s wife?
a) Olivia
b) Sophia
c) DeborahMCQs on Oliver Goldsmith
d) Arabella
42. Goldsmith’s satire “The Citizen of the World” presents the observations of a foreigner from:
a) France
b) China
c) Spain
d) Russia
43. Which of Goldsmith’s works is considered a pastoral poem?
a) The Vicar of Wakefield
b) The Deserted Village
c) The Good-Natur’d Man
d) She Stoops to Conquer
44. What is the famous opening line of Goldsmith’s poem “The Deserted Village”?
a) “Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain”
b) “I wander’d lonely as a cloud”
c) “To be or not to be, that is the question”
d) “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”
45. Goldsmith’s play “The Good-Natur’d Man” features the character:
a) Marlow
b) Tony Lumpkin
c) Honeywood
d) Sir Charles Marlow
46. Goldsmith’s work “A History of the Earth and Animated Nature” explores:
a) Geological history
b) Natural history
c) Human history
d) Political history
47. In “She Stoops to Conquer,” what misunderstanding leads to comedic situations?
a) Mistaken identity
b) Love triangle
c) Inheritance dispute
d) Dueling
48. Goldsmith’s poem “The Traveller” is written in the form of:
a) Blank verse
b) Rhymed couplets
c) Sonnet
d) Free verse
49. What is the tone of Goldsmith’s poem “The Deserted Village”?
a) Joyful
b) Melancholic
c) Satirical
d) Humorous
50. Goldsmith’s essay series “The Bee” covers topics related to:
a) Politics and governance
b) Nature and landscape
c) Society and manners
d) Science and technology
Answer
1. c) 18th
2. d) All of the above
3. a) She Stoops to Conquer
4. c) Poem
5. b) Ireland
6. c) James Willington
7. c) Satirical novel
8. c) The Scriblerus Club
9. d) Dublin
10. a) A Tale Supposed to be Written by Himself
11. c) Enclosure Acts
12. b) The Rambler
13. b) Comedy
14. a) Physician
15. b) Epic
16. a) Reverend Primrose
17. c) The Citizen of the World
18. a) She Stoops to Conquer; or, The Mistakes of a Night
19. c) Lien Chi Altangi
20. b) The Citizen of the World
21. d) Mentor and mentee
22. a) Auburn
23. b) Satirical portraits
24. b) Comedy
25. a) The Citizen of the World
26. a) Satire
27. c) The Critic
28. c) She elopes with Squire Thornhill
29. c) The Vicar of Wakefield
30. d) Humor and satire
31. a) Nature and landscape
32. a) Joys of solitude
33. a) Lien Chi Altangi
34. b) The Gentleman’s Magazine
35. c) Goodness and benevolence
36. b) Economic inequality
37. b) 18th century
38. c) Tony Lumpkin
39. a) Rural life
40. b) Simple and elegant
41. c) Deborah
42. b) China
43. b) The Deserted Village
44. a) “Sweet Auburn! loveliest village of the plain”
45. c) Honeywood
46. b) Natural history
47. a) Mistaken identityMCQs on Oliver Goldsmith
48. b) Rhymed couplets
49. b) Melancholic
50. c) Society and manners
