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25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET / SET Prepration

1. What is the full name of the American poet known as Robert Lowell?
a. Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV
b. Robert Lee Lowell Jr.
c. Robert Charles Lowell III
d. Robert Thomas Lowell V

2. In which year was Robert Lowell born?
a. 1915
b. 1917
c. 1920
d. 1922

3. Robert Lowell was associated with which poetic movement?
a. Beat Generation
b. Romanticism
c. Confessional poetry
d. Imagism

4. What is the title of Robert Lowell’s breakthrough poetry collection, published in 1944, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry?
a. “Life Studies”
b. “For the Union Dead”
c. “Lord Weary’s Castle”
d. “The Dolphin”

5. Robert Lowell served as the poetry consultant to the Library of Congress, a position now known as:
a. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
b. National Poet Laureate
c. Congressional Poet Laureate
d. Library Laureate in Poetry

6. Which influential poet was a mentor and friend to Robert Lowell, guiding him towards confessional poetry?
a. T.S. Eliot
b. Sylvia Plath
c. Randall Jarrell25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
d. Allen Ginsberg

7. In “Life Studies,” Robert Lowell reflects on his personal experiences, including:
a. His military service in World War II
b. His family history and mental illness
c. His travels in South America
d. His political activism

8. Robert Lowell was married to which fellow poet, known for her confessional poetry and her tragic life?
a. Anne Sexton
b. Sylvia Plath
c. Elizabeth Bishop
d. Adrienne Rich

9. What is the title of Robert Lowell’s collection of poems that explores the impact of the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War?
a. “Life Studies”
b. “For the Union Dead”
c. “Lord Weary’s Castle”25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
d. “Day by Day”

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10. In “For the Union Dead,” Lowell reflects on the destruction of a Civil War monument and addresses themes of:
a. Nature and pastoral beauty
b. Urban decay and social injustice
c. Romantic love and desire
d. Religious faith and redemption

11. Robert Lowell’s poetry is often characterized by its:
a. Simplicity and clarity
b. Formalism and strict rhyme schemes
c. Experimentation with language
d. Surrealistic imagery

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12. What is the title of the volume of poetry by Robert Lowell that won the National Book Award in 1960?
a. “For the Union Dead”
b. “The Dolphin”
c. “Life Studies”
d. “Day by Day”

13. Robert Lowell’s poetry underwent a significant stylistic shift in the late 1960s, marked by the use of:
a. Traditional forms and meters25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
b. Free verse and open form
c. Stream of consciousness
d. Surrealist imagery

14. In “The Dolphin,” Robert Lowell addresses themes of:
a. Nature and environmentalism
b. The complexities of family and love
c. The impact of war and violence
d. Spiritual enlightenment and transcendence

15. What is the title of the collection of poems by Robert Lowell that won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1974?
a. “For the Union Dead”
b. “The Dolphin”
c. “Life Studies”
d. “Day by Day”

16. Which of Robert Lowell’s poems reflects on his experiences in a mental hospital and is considered a landmark in confessional poetry?
a. “Skunk Hour”
b. “For the Union Dead”
c. “Waking Early Sunday Morning”
d. “Man and Wife”

17. Robert Lowell was a professor at which university during his career?
a. Harvard University
b. Yale University
c. Columbia University25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
d. Stanford University

18. In “Skunk Hour,” the poet observes the decline of a coastal town, drawing parallels to:
a. The decline of the American dream
b. The decay of urban environments
c. The poet’s personal struggles
d. The destruction of nature

19. Robert Lowell’s work is often associated with the confessional poetry movement, alongside poets like:
a. T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound
b. W.H. Auden and W. B. Yeats
c. Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath
d. Langston Hughes and Gwendolyn Brooks

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20. In “Epilogue,” Robert Lowell reflects on his:
a. Childhood memories
b. Experiences in World War II
c. Struggles with mental illness
d. Political activism

21. What is the title of the posthumously published collection of Robert Lowell’s poems, assembled by his wife and containing work from his last years?
a. “For the Union Dead”
b. “The Dolphin”
c. “Day by Day”
d. “Collected Poems”

22. Robert Lowell’s work often delves into his relationships with his family, including his famous ancestor:
a. Nathaniel Hawthorne
b. Edgar Allan Poe
c. Emily Dickinson
d. Ralph Waldo Emerson

23. In “Day by Day,” Robert Lowell reflects on his:
a. Spiritual beliefs
b. Political activism
c. Daily routines and struggles
d. Love for nature and the outdoors

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24. Which poetic form did Robert Lowell often use in his later works, notably in “The Dolphin”?
a. Sonnet
b. Haiku
c. Villanelle
d. Free verse

25. Robert Lowell passed away in which year?
a. 1975
b. 1980
c. 1985
d. 1990

Answers

1. a. Robert Traill Spence Lowell IV
2. a. 191525+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
3. c. Confessional poetry
4. c. “Lord Weary’s Castle”25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
5. a. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress
6. c. Randall Jarrell
7. b. His family history and mental illness
8. a. Anne Sexton25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
9. b. “For the Union Dead”25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
10. b. Urban decay and social injustice
11. c. Experimentation with language
12. b. “The Dolphin”
13. b. Free verse and open form
14. b. The complexities of family and love
15. b. “The Dolphin”25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
16. a. “Skunk Hour”25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
17. a. Harvard University
18. a. The decline of the American dream
19. c. Anne Sexton and Sylvia Plath
20. c. Struggles with mental illness
21. c. “Day by Day”25+ MCQs on Robert Lowell with Answers for UGC NET
22. a. Nathaniel Hawthorne
23. c. Daily routines and struggles
24. a. Sonnet
25. b. 1980