1. Who did Milton have to write his works down when he became blind?

(1) his friends

his daughters
his sons
his students
2. Which one of Milton’s senses were lost during writing his works?
(1) Taste
Voice
Hearing
Vision
3. Which famous work of John Milton’s was based on the fall of man?
(1) Paradise Regained
Paradise Lost
Samson Agonistes
On the Late Massacre in Piedmont
4. How many sonnets in all were written by Milton?
18
24
48
28
5. The rhyme scheme of Milton`s sonnet `On His Blindness is`:
(1) abba, cdcd, ff, gg
abba, abba, cde, cde
abba, bcbc, dede, ff
abcd, abcd, efg, efg
6. The poem "On His Blindness" is written in the _____ rhyme scheme.
(1) Petrarchan
Shakespearean
Italian
French
 7. In the poem ‘On His Blindness’ , according to Milton God needs pure:
(1) heart
(b) soul
(c) concious
(d) man
8. Doth God exact day-labour light………..?
(1) except
(b) denied
(c) accepted
(d) expected
9. John Milton was a well known puritan poet of the…………century.
(1) 17 th
(b) 18th
(c) 19th
(d) 16th
10.The ‘Maker’ in this poem stands for
(1) an angle
(b) God
(c) poet
(d) none of these
11.My true account, last He, returning __________.
(1) chide
(b)spopen
(c) tell
(d) give example

12.When I………..how my light is spent.

(1) seen
(b) consider
(c) remind
(d) decline
13.Who best bear his mild yoke they………him best.
(1) thought
(b) earn
(c) spent
(d) serve
14.They also serve who only…….and wait.
(1) start
(b) open
(c) look
(d) stand
15.The word `talent` in Milton`s sonnet means?
(1) Talent of listening
Talent of poetry
Talent of praising
Talent of speech

16.Who replies to Milton`s question in the poem?

(1) Patience
God
Blindman
Servants
17.God would chide the poet according to the poet because:
he did not write devotional songs.
he had not utilized the poetic talent given by god.
he had not served his country
all of the above
18.What is the Milton question to God in his poem On His Blindness?
Milton asks if God would chide him because of his carelessness.
He asks if God would demand active service from him when he has denied the light of the
eye.
He asks God if he had misused his poetic talent.
All of the above
19.According to the poet one can serve God best by
writing administrative articles
willing submission to the will of god and to God's gentle rule.
making his king happy
none of the above

20.Milton consoles himself at the end of the poem

he should obey god patiently.
he would not carry out his orders.
he would transfer his poetic talent.
he would write an epic
21.Doth God exact day-labour-
What does the poet mean by ‘day-labour’?
Day-labour meant labour done in night.
Day-labour meant labour done in daylight.
Day-labour meant labour done in heaven.
Day-labour meant labour of women.
22.Which of the following is not expressed by Milton in the poem?
He is left alone in this dark.
He is hardly ready to serve God with his talent.
God had given him the talent of writing poetry.
He has faith in God and his ways or Justice.
23.Which of the following statement is not regarding this poem?
The first half of the poem the poet reflects his mood of sadness and murmuring.
According to the poet God needs man’s work.
Thousands of angels are at his service.
At the end of the poem the poet signifies patience, devotion and submission to God.
According to Milton God does not need man’s work.
24.Which of the following is not true?
Milton is afraid of the almighty.
God does not require Milton’s appreciation.
God is not a hard task master.
God also serves those who keep on working with patience.