T. S. Eliot Trivia Quiz: 20th-century poet & essayist

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Thomas Stearns Eliot OM was born on 26 September 1888 and died on 4 January 1965. He was a major 20th-century poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic, and editor. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to England in 1914, becoming a British citizen in 1927. His famous works include "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," The Waste Land, and Four Quartets. He was awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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What was the title of Eliot's play published in 1935?

  • "The Waste Land"

  • "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

  • "Murder in the Cathedral"

  • "The Cocktail Party"

What was the name of the literary magazine where Eliot's poem "Song" was published?

  • The Harvard Review

  • The Yale Review

  • The Harvard Advocate

  • The Yale Daily News

What is Eliot's full name?

  • Thomas Eliot

  • Thomas Stearns Eliot

  • Stearns Eliot Thomas

  • Eliot Thomas Stearns

What was Eliot's profession?

  • Poet

  • Essayist

  • Publisher

  • All of the above

Where was Eliot born?

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • New York City, New York

  • St. Louis, Missouri

  • London, England

When did Eliot become a British citizen?

  • 1925

  • 1927

  • 1930

  • 1935

What was the name of Eliot's first published poem?

  • "The Waste Land"

  • "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

  • "A Fable For Feasters"

  • "Ash Wednesday"

What was the name of Eliot's maternal grandfather?

  • Thomas Stearns

  • William Greenleaf

  • Henry Ware

  • Charlotte Champe

In what year did Eliot receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?

  • 1948

  • 1950

  • 1955

  • 1960

When did Eliot move to England?

  • 1912

  • 1914

  • 1916

  • 1918

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