MONTHLY REVIEW. 1. Who was one of England's greatest orators? 2. Who was Single Speech Hamilton? 3. What was the Stamp Act? 4. When was the American War? 5. What sovereign was on the throne? 6. Who made himself famous in the impeachment of Warren Hastings? 7. Who was Warren Hastings? 8. During whose speech was it that the women were carried out in fits? 9. What great statesman was noted for his long speeches? 10. Who said his wife had a voice that was like low, soft music? 11. Who was Miss Nugent of Bath? 12. What English statesman was friendly to the Americans? 13. Who holds the first place among the political writers of the eighteenth century? 14. Whose house was at Ayr? 15. Where was Kirk Alloway? 16. Who wrote Tam O'Shanter? 17. What poem has immortalized Kirk Alloway? 18. Who was Agnes Brown? 19. Who was Souter Johnnie? 20. What kind of a man was Burns' father? 21. What poet as a boy followed the plow barefoot and bareheaded? 22. Who wore out two copies of Mackenzie's "Man of Feeling" by carrying it in his pocket to the field? 23. Who held a book in one hand all the time he was eating? 24. Who was never out of the blissful state of being in love?" 25. From the hand of which one of Burns' sweethearts did he pick the 34. What poet left his family so poor that a subscription had to be taken up for them after his death? 35. Who would not tolerate a skeptical joke? 36. Who wrote the poem Cotter's Saturday Night? 37. Who was the greatest of all peasant poets and first of English song writers? 38. Who dedicated his book to the Prince of Wales? 39. What poet played well upon the piano? 40. Who is our Irish poet? 41. What two authors of this period are noted for their licentiousness? 42. What poet sent a challenge to a critic? 43. Who wrote Lalla Rookh? 44. Who wrote so well of Oriental scenes that it was thought he had visited them? 45. Who always spoke of his wife as "dear Bessy?" 46. Who wrote the History of Ireland for Lardner's Cyclopædia? 49. Who was the "sensitive plant" of English literature? 50. Who went to school with Warren Hastings? 51. Who spent his days "giggling and making giggle?" 52. Who could trace his ancestry back to Henry III.? 53. Why did Cowper never marry? 54. Who tried to hang himself with a garter? 55. Who was Mary Unwin? 56. Who tried to commit suicide by drowning? 57. How was he saved? 58. Who was Lady Austen? 59. Who wrote John Gilpin? 60. Who wrote The Task? State the circumstances. 61. Who were "dear Mr. and Mrs. Frog?" 62. Who wrote the hymn "God moves in a mysterious way?" 63. Who was called the "Female Shakespeare?" 64. What woman writer has been the only one thought capable of writing an epic poem? 65. Who wrote Evelina? 66. Whose duty was it to fill the queen's snuff-box? 67. What was Madame D'Arblay's maiden name? 68. Who wrote "Petticoat Government?" 69. Who came to this country in behalf of the negro? 70. Who abused the Americans and their manners? Why? 71. Who were first called the "Blue Stockings?" 72. Who gave, every May Day, an entertainment to the chimney sweeps? 73. Who was Nestor? 74. Who wrote Scottish Chiefs, and Thaddeus of Warsaw? 75. To whom did Scott give the credit of having caused him to write his Waverly Novels? 76. Who drew beautiful pictures of English life? 77. Who was called the "poet of poets?" 78. Whose wife committed suicide? 79. Who was Mary Godwin? 80. Why, by law, could not Shelley have his children? 81. What author was drowned? 82. Who died of rapid consumption? 83. Who fitted up his rooms in prison with such taste as to be admired and wondered at by all? 84. Why was Leigh Hunt thrown into prison? 85. Who was called the "Cockney poet?" 86. What two poets were buried at Rome? 87. On whose tomb are the words, "Here lies a man whose name is writ in water?" 88. Who died in Greece? 8. What poet had the misfortune of having bad parents? 90. Who had a club-foot? 91. Who always made himself out worse than he really was? 92. Who was Mary Chaworth? 93. Who was Miss Milbanke? 94. Lady Caroline Lamb? 95. Who said he wished no friend to be near when he diel? 96. Who wrote Childe Harold? 97. Relate the story of Prisoner of Chillon. 98. What was the cause of the separation between Byron and his wife! 99. What was Byron's daughter's name? 100. Who was the Maid of Athens? 101. Who was Countess Guiccioli? 102. Who are the six literary women of the eighteenth century? 103. What poems were found in Shelley's pocket when his body was rescued? 101. Why could not Shelley be buried until his body was burned? 105. What is the first English novel ever written by a woman? PLUS QUESTIONS. 1. Who sent Washington a sword inscribed “The oldest general to the bravest?" 2. 3. 4. What spot is known as the Field of Lies? What queen of England was never on English 5. What king called his wife "The Great Flanders Mare?" 6. Of what king was it said "There was nothing royal but his face?" 7. 8. Who was the original of the Rebecca in Ivanhoe? Who was the real prisoner of Chillon? 9. What was the Bayeux tapestry? Where is it? 10. What was the last battle fought on Britain's soil? |