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50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration

1. What literary form does pastoral poetry belong to?
A) Drama
B) Novel
C) Poetry
D) Essay

2. Who is considered the father of English pastoral poetry?
A) William Wordsworth
B) John Donne
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Edmund Spenser

3. Which of the following is a characteristic feature of pastoral poetry?
A) Urban settings
B) Exploration of complex human emotions
C) Focus on rural life and nature
D) Formal structure

4. Which famous pastoral poem by John Milton is set in the idyllic countryside of England?
A) “The Waste Land”
B) “Lycidas”
C) “Ode to a Nightingale”
D) “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

5. In pastoral poetry, what is often idealized or romanticized?
A) Industrialization
B) Urban lifestyle
C) Rural life and nature
D) Political conflict

6. Which of the following poets wrote the pastoral poem “The Shepherd’s Calendar”?
A) William Wordsworth
B) John Donne50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Edmund Spenser

7. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “To His Coy Mistress”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

8. The term “pastoral” is derived from which language?
A) Greek
B) Latin
C) French
D) German

9. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “Lycidas” as an elegy for his friend Edward King?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) Edmund Spenser
D) Christopher Marlowe

10. Which emotion is most commonly associated with pastoral poetry?
A) Anger
B) Joy
C) Sadness
D) Fear

11. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”?
A) John Donne
B) Andrew Marvell
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Edmund Spenser

12. In pastoral poetry, what is often depicted as an escape from the complexities of urban life?
A) Rural settings
B) Political conflict50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
C) Industrialization
D) Technological advancements

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13. Which of the following poets wrote the pastoral poem “Aemilia Lanyer’s Description of Cooke-ham”?
A) William Wordsworth
B) John Donne
C) Christopher Marlowe50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
D) Edmund Spenser

14. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) Christopher Marlowe

15. What is a common theme found in many pastoral poems?
A) Exploration of urban life
B) Reflections on industrialization
C) Celebration of rural life and nature
D) Critique of political systems

16. Which of the following poets wrote the pastoral poem “Eclipses”?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) Edmund Spenser
D) William Wordsworth

17. Which historical period saw a revival of interest in pastoral poetry in English literature?
A) Renaissance
B) Victorian era
C) Romantic era
D) Modernism

18. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Mower’s Song”?
A) John Milton
B) Andrew Marvell
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Edmund Spenser

19. Which of the following is NOT a common theme in pastoral poetry?
A) Love
B) Nature
C) Industrialization
D) Shepherd life

20. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “Arcadia”?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) Philip Sidney

21. Which of the following is a famous pastoral poem by William Wordsworth?
A) “The Waste Land”
B) “Lycidas”
C) “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey”
D) “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”

22. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Mower Against Gardens”?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) Andrew Marvell50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
D) Christopher Marlowe

23. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Hock-cart”?
A) John Milton
B) John Donne
C) William Wordsworth
D) Edmund Spenser

24. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “To Daffodils”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

25. What is the primary setting of most pastoral poems?
A) Urban areas
B) Industrial landscapes
C) Rural environments
D) Coastal regions

26. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Mower to the Glow-worms”?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) Andrew Marvell
D) Christopher Marlowe

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27. Which of the following poets is known for his collection of pastoral poems titled “The Shepherd’s Calendar”?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) Andrew Marvell50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
D) Edmund Spenser

28. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “Agricultural Reform”?
A) John Milton
B) John Donne
C) William Wordsworth
D) Andrew Marvell

29. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Garden”?
A) John Donne
B) John Milton
C) Andrew Marvell
D) Christopher Marlowe

30. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “To Blossoms”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

31. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Fawn”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

32. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Mower’s Song”?
A) John Milton
B) Andrew Marvell
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Edmund Spenser

33. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “Upon Appleton House”?
A) John Milton
B) Andrew Marvell
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

34. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) John Donne
C) John Milton
D) Andrew Marvell

35. In pastoral poetry, what is often depicted as the ideal way of life?
A) Urban living
B) Industrialization
C) Shepherd life
D) Technological advancements50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration

36. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” as a response to another poet’s work?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) John Donne
C) Andrew Marvell
D) William Wordsworth

37. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Mower to the Glow-worms”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

38. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Mower’s Song”?
A) John Milton
B) Andrew Marvell
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Edmund Spenser

39. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “To Daffodils”?
A) William Wordsworth
B) Andrew Marvell
C) John Donne
D) John Milton50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration

40. Which of the following is NOT a common theme in pastoral poetry?
A) Nature
B) Love
C) Urbanization
D) Shepherd life

41. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Garden”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) William Wordsworth

42. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “The Nymph Complaining for the Death of Her Fawn”?
A) John Milton
B) Andrew Marvell
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

43. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) John Donne
C) John Milton
D) Andrew Marvell

44. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “Upon Appleton House”?
A) John Milton
B) Andrew Marvell
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

45. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “The Mower’s Song”?
A) John Milton
B) Andrew Marvell
C) Christopher Marlowe
D) Edmund Spenser

46. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “To Blossoms”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

47. Who is the author of the pastoral poem “Agricultural Reform”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Donne
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Milton

48. Which of the following is a famous pastoral poem by William Wordsworth?
A) “Tintern Abbey”
B) “Lycidas”50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
C) “The Waste Land”
D) “To His Coy Mistress”

49. Which poet wrote the pastoral poem “To His Coy Mistress”?
A) Andrew Marvell
B) John Milton
C) William Wordsworth
D) John Donne

50. In pastoral poetry, what is often the primary setting?
A) Urban areas
B) Coastal regions
C) Rural environments
D) Industrial landscapes

Answer

1. C) Poetry
2. D) Edmund Spenser
3. C) Focus on rural life and nature
4. B) “Lycidas”
5. C) Rural life and nature
6. D) Edmund Spenser
7. A) Andrew Marvell
8. B) Latin
9. B) John Milton
10. B) Joy
11. C) Christopher Marlowe
12. A) Rural settings
13. D) Edmund Spenser
14. A) Andrew Marvell
15. C) Celebration of rural life and nature
16. C) Edmund Spenser
17. A) Renaissance
18. B) Andrew Marvell
19. C) Industrialization
20. D) Philip Sidney
21. C) “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey”
22. C) Andrew Marvell
23. A) John Milton50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
24. C) William Wordsworth
25. C) Rural environments50+ MCQs on Pastoral Poetry with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration
26. C) Andrew Marvell
27. D) Edmund Spenser
28. D) Andrew Marvell
29. C) Andrew Marvell
30. C) William Wordsworth
31. D) John Donne
32. D) Edmund Spenser
33. A) John Milton
34. A) Christopher Marlowe
35. C) Shepherd life
36. A) Christopher Marlowe
37. C) William Wordsworth
38. B) Andrew Marvell
39. A) William Wordsworth
40. C) Urbanization
41. A) Andrew Marvell
42. B) Andrew Marvell
43. A) Christopher Marlowe
44. A) John Milton
45. D) Edmund Spenser
46. C) William Wordsworth
47. D) John Milton
48. A) “Tintern Abbey”
49. A) Andrew Marvell
50. C) Rural environments