Sidney’s An Apology for Poetry, Exam Based Questions

Sidney’s

An Apology for Poetry

1. Who is the author of "An Apology for Poetry"? (UGC-NET December 2021)

A) Edmund Spenser

B) Sir Philip Sidney

C) Christopher Marlowe

D) John Milton

Ans: B) Sir Philip Sidney

2. "An Apology for Poetry" was written in response to which critic? (PGTRB Tamil Nadu)

A) Plato

B) Aristotle

C) Stephen Gosson

D) John Milton

Ans: C) Stephen Gosson

3. Which of the following is true about Sidney's essay? (UGC-NET 2020)

A) It defends poetry against its critics

B) It criticizes Shakespeare

C) It is a work of fiction

D) It discusses historical events

Ans: A) It defends poetry against its critics

4. The author of "The School of Abuse," criticized by Sidney, is: (PGTRB 2019)

A) Edmund Spenser

B) Stephen Gosson

C) Christopher Marlowe

D) John Milton

Ans: B) Stephen Gosson

5. Sidney refers to poetry as: (UGC-NET 2018)

A) The mother of lies

B) A form of history

C) A divine science

D) A narrative of facts

Ans: A) The mother of lies

6. Which genre does Sidney's essay belong to? (MP HSTET Varg I 2018)

A) Novel

B) Poem

C) Essay

D) Play

Ans: C) Essay