MCQs on Richard Crashaw
1. When was Richard Crashaw born?
a) 1593
b) 1613
c) 1622
d) 1633
2. In which country was Richard Crashaw born?
a) England
b) France
c) Italy
d) Spain
3. Crashaw is known for his association with which literary movement?
a) Romanticism
b) Metaphysical poetry
c) Renaissance poetry
d) Augustan poetry
4. Where did Richard Crashaw study before converting to Catholicism?
a) Oxford
b) Cambridge
c) Harvard
d) Yale
5. Crashaw’s conversion to Catholicism led to his association with the religious group known as:
a) Puritans
b) Jesuits
c) Quakers
d) Methodists
6. Which of Crashaw’s famous works is a collection of Latin poems on the theme of the Virgin Mary?
a) “Steps to the Temple”
b) “The Weeper”
c) “A Letter from Mr. Crashaw to the Countess of Denbigh”
d) “Epiphany”
7. Crashaw’s most well-known English poem, “The Flaming Heart,” is a celebration of the martyrdom of which saint?
a) Saint Sebastian
b) Saint Agnes
c) Saint Teresa of Avila
d) Saint Augustine
8. What is the title of Crashaw’s famous poem that describes the Nativity?
a) “The Weeper”
b) “Steps to the Temple”
c) “The Burning Babe”
d) “On the Wounds of Our Crucified Lord”
9. Which metaphysical concept is often associated with Richard Crashaw’s poetry?
a) Carpe Diem
b) Platonic love
c) Conceit
d) Pastoralism
10. Crashaw’s poetry is characterized by its use of:
a) Free verse
b) Iambic pentameter
c) Rhymed couplets
d) Religious symbolism
11. What is the title of Crashaw’s collection of poems published in 1646?
a) “Steps to the Temple”
b) “The Weeper”
c) “The Delights of the Muses”
d) “Divine Epigrams”
12. Who was Crashaw’s contemporary and fellow poet, known for his metaphysical poetry?
a) John Donne
b) Andrew Marvell
c) George Herbert
d) Thomas Carew
13. Crashaw’s poetry is often characterized by its:
a) Satirical tone
b) Mystical and devotional themes
c) Epic narrative structure
d) Political commentary
14. What is the theme of Crashaw’s poem “To the Infant Martyrs”?
a) The Passion of Christ
b) The innocence of children
c) The beauty of nature
d) The transience of life
15. In Crashaw’s poem “A Hymn to Saint Teresa,” what metaphor does he use to describe the mystical experience?
a) Fire
b) Water
c) Air
d) Earth
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16. Crashaw’s poem “The Flaming Heart” celebrates the love between the soul and:
a) God
b) Nature
c) Humanity
d) Earthly pleasures
17. What is the central theme of Crashaw’s poem “Wishes to His (Supposed) Mistress”?
a) Unrequited love
b) Religious devotion
c) Nature’s beauty
d) Satirical commentary
18. Crashaw’s poetry often reflects his fascination with the writings of which Christian mystic?
a) John Bunyan
b) Julian of Norwich
c) St. John of the Cross
d) Thomas Aquinas
19. What is the title of Crashaw’s poem that describes the tears shed by Christ?
a) “The Weeper”
b) “The Delights of the Muses”
c) “To the Infant Martyrs”
d) “Divine Epigrams”
20. Crashaw’s poem “The Weeper” is a meditation on:
a) Grief and loss
b) Redemption and salvation
c) The beauty of nature
d) The transient nature of life
21. What is the literary form of Crashaw’s poem “An Apology for the foregoing Raptures”?
a) Sonnet
b) Ode
c) Epistle
d) Elegy
22. In “To His (Supposed) Mistress,” Crashaw uses what kind of imagery to describe the beloved?
a) Floral
b) Cosmic
c) Animalistic
d) Celestial
23. What is the title of Crashaw’s poem that describes the Resurrection?
a) “On the Wounds of Our Crucified Lord”
b) “The Flaming Heart”
c) “A Hymn to Saint Teresa”
d) “The Weeper”
24. Crashaw’s poetic style is often characterized by its use of:
a) Plain language
b) Metaphysical conceits
c) Pastoral imagery
d) Satirical humor
25. In “The Flaming Heart,” what is the final destination of the soul’s journey?
a) Heaven
b) Earth
c) Purgatory
d) Hell
26. What is the predominant emotion in Crashaw’s poem “A Letter from Mr. Crashaw to the Countess of Denbigh”?
a) Joy
b) Sorrow
c) Anger
d) Despair
27. In “The Weeper,” what does Crashaw use as a metaphor for the tears of Christ?
a) Pearls
b) Diamonds
c) Rubies
d) Crystal
28. Crashaw’s poem “A Hymn to Saint Teresa” is dedicated to celebrating the life and mysticism of which saint?
a) Saint Augustine
b) Saint Catherine of Siena
c) Saint Teresa of Avila
d) Saint Francis of Assisi
29. What is the theme of Crashaw’s poem “On the Wounds of Our Crucified Lord”?
a) Nature’s beauty
b) The Passion of Christ
c) Unrequited love
d) Political satire
30. In “The Weeper,” what does Crashaw suggest about the tears of Christ?
a) They are symbols of divine punishment
b) They have the power to heal and redeem
c) They are expressions of human sorrow
d) They are illusions created by the poet
31. What is the title of Crashaw’s poem that describes the beauty of the Virgin Mary?
a) “The Weeper”
b) “To His (Supposed) Mistress”
c) “On the Wounds of Our Crucified Lord”
d) “The Delights of the Muses”
32. Crashaw’s poetry is often described as:
a) Melancholic
b) Joyful
c) Satirical
d) Pastoral
33. In “To His (Supposed) Mistress,” what aspect of the beloved does Crashaw focus on?
a) Physical beauty
b) Spiritual purity
c) Intellectual brilliance
d) Wealth and status
34. What is the central theme of Crashaw’s poem “Divine Epigrams”?
a) Love and desire
b) Nature’s beauty
c) Religious devotion
d) Satirical commentary
35. In “The Flaming Heart,” what symbolizes the soul’s ascent towards God?
a) Fire
b) Water
c) Air
d) Earth
36. What is the literary form of Crashaw’s poem “A Song”?
a) Sonnet
b) Ode
c) Ballad
d) Elegy
37. Crashaw’s poetry is influenced by the Baroque style, characterized by:
a) Simplicity and clarity
b) Ornate and elaborate language
c) Classical restraint
d) Rational and logical structure
38. In “The Flaming Heart,” what is the effect of the fiery imagery used by Crashaw?
a) Symbolizes divine love
b) Represents earthly passion
c) Conveys despair
d) Depicts a destructive force
39. What is the theme of Crashaw’s poem “A Hymn of the Nativity”?
a) The Resurrection
b) The Crucifixion
c) The Nativity
d) The Ascension
40. Crashaw’s poetry often explores the tension between:
a) Nature and civilization
b) Love and hate
c) The material and the spiritual
d) Past and future
41. What is the title of Crashaw’s poem that reflects on the ephemeral nature of life and beauty?
a) “A Letter from Mr. Crashaw to the Countess of Denbigh”
b) “The Weeper”
c) “The Delights of the Muses”
d) “Divine Epigrams”
42. In “The Flaming Heart,” what is the role of Cupid in the poem?
a) Represents divine love
b) Symbolizes earthly passion
c) Acts as a mediator between the soul and God
d) Serves as a narrator
43. Crashaw’s poem “Wishes to His (Supposed) Mistress” is characterized by:
a) Satirical humor
b) Mystical elements
c) Pastoral imagery
d) Political commentary
44. What is the central image in Crashaw’s poem “The Weeper”?
a) The crucifixion of Christ
b) Tears of the Virgin Mary
c) The beauty of nature
d) The ResurrectionMCQs on Richard Crashaw
45. In “A Hymn to Saint Teresa,” what is the central metaphor for the mystical experience?
a) Fire
b) Water
c) AirMCQs on Richard Crashaw
d) Earth
46. Crashaw’s poems often contain intricate:
a) Rhyme schemes
b) Symbolism
c) Religious rituals
d) Political allegories
47. What is the predominant theme in Crashaw’s poem “A Letter from Mr. Crashaw to the Countess of Denbigh”?
a) Nature’s beauty
b) Religious devotion
c) Unrequited love
d) Political satire
48. In “Divine Epigrams,” Crashaw explores the theme of:
a) Unrequited love
b) Nature’s beauty
c) Religious devotion
d) Satirical commentary
49. Crashaw’s poetry is often associated with the Catholic:
a) Baroque tradition
b) Romantic tradition
c) Classical tradition
d) Enlightenment tradition
50. What is the overall tone of Crashaw’s poem “A Letter from Mr. Crashaw to the Countess of Denbigh”?
a) Melancholic
b) Joyful
c) Satirical
d) Reflective
Answer
1. b) 1613
2. a) England
3. b) Metaphysical poetry
4. b) Cambridge
5. b) JesuitsMCQs on Richard Crashaw
6. a) “Steps to the Temple”
7. a) Saint Sebastian
8. c) “The Burning Babe”
9. c) Conceit
10. b) Iambic pentameter
11. c) “The Delights of the Muses”
12. a) John Donne
13. b) Mystical and devotional themes
14. b) The innocence of children
15. a) Fire
16. a) God
17. a) Unrequited love
18. c) St. John of the Cross
19. a) “The Weeper”
20. b) Redemption and salvation
21. c) Epistle
22. a) Floral
23. a) “On the Wounds of Our Crucified Lord”
24. b) Metaphysical conceits
25. a) Heaven
26. a) Joy
27. a) Pearls
28. c) Saint Teresa of Avila
29. b) The Passion of Christ
30. b) They have the power to heal and redeem
31. d) “The Delights of the Muses”
32. b) Joyful
33. b) Spiritual purity
34. c) Religious devotion
35. a) Fire
36. b) Ode
37. b) Ornate and elaborate language
38. a) Symbolizes divine love
39. c) The Nativity
40. c) The material and the spiritual
41. d) “Divine Epigrams”
42. b) Symbolizes earthly passion
43. c) Pastoral imagery
44. b) Tears of the Virgin Mary
45. a) Fire
46. b) Symbolism
47. c) Unrequited love
48. c) Religious devotion
49. a) Baroque tradition
50. c) Satirical
