The Caretaker by Harold Pinter

Jonathan Swift Biography Quiz

Quiz

 

1. When was Jonathan Swift born?
   1.   November 30, 1667
   2.   November 30, 1669
   3.   November 30, 1670
   4.   November 30, 1671
2. With whom did Jonathan Swift take his first job?
   1.   Sir William Moore
   2.   Sir William Temple
   3.   Sir Thomas Edison
   4.   Earl of Harley
3. When did Swift take holy orders?
   1.   1694
   2.   1696
   3.   1697
   4.   1699
4. Jonathan Swift also acted as tutor of a girl who later became Stella in Swift’s writings. What was her real name?
   1.   Anne
   2.   Esther Johnson
   3.   Mary Williams
   4.   Tina Highbrough
5. Swift wrote The Battle of the Books in 1697, but it did not appear in print till 1704 with another book written by him?
   1.   Drapier Letters
   2.   Gulliver's Travels
   3.   Journal to Stella
   4.   A Tale of a Tub
6. Swift’s letters to Esther Johnson and Mrs. Dingley were published under what title?
   1.   Journal to Stella
   2.   Drappier Letters
   3.   Love Letters
   4.   Letters about Friendship
7. One of the following was not a friend of Swift?
   1.   Alexander Pope
   2.   Dr. Arbuthnot
   3.   Sheridan
   4.   Dr. Johnson
8. Jonathan Swift developed friendship with Hester Vanhomrigh whom he addressed as ---------------------------------------------.
   1.   Stella
   2.   Vanessa
   3.   Varissa
   4.   Kitty
9. Which work of Swift earned him reputation of a great Irish Patriot?
   1.   Drapier Letters
   2.   The Battle of Books
   3.   A Tale of a Tub
   4.   Journal to Stella
10. When did Swift publish his Gulliver’s Travels?
    1.   1723
    2.   1726
    3.   1727
    4.   1729
11. How many parts did Gulliver’s Travels have?
    1.   1
    2.   2
    3.   3
    4.   4
12. When did Esther Johnson die?
    1.   1725
    2.   1726
    3.   1728
    4.   1730
13. When did Swift die?
    1.   1743
    2.   1745
    3.   1747
    4.   1748