Percy Bysshe Shelley Quiz

Shelley's final, unfinished poem is titled, "The Triumph of ____________."

Question Answer Choices Romance Fantasy Death Life

What was one of the unusual ways Shelley released his work?

Question Answer Choices Released inside of balloons Left in the backs of church pews Tied to the feet of pigeons Hidden inside of restaurant menus

Why was Shelley denied custody of the children from his first marriage, following her death?

Question Answer Choices His atheism His relationship with Mary Godwin His lack of steady income His opium addiction

What nickname did Shelley's frequent bouts of anger earn him?

Question Answer Choices Nutso Percy the Perilous Mad Shelley Bonkers Bysshe

How did Shelley die?

Question Answer Choices Overdosed on opium Drowned at sea Hung himself Shot himself

True or False: Mary Shelley did not attend her husband's funeral

Question Answer Choices False True

What did Byron believe he saw, and spoke to, on his balcony one night?

Question Answer Choices His dead children His doppleganger A troll Jesus

What was the topic a pamphlet Shelley authored that got him expelled from university?

Question Answer Choices Drugs Atheism Sex Hedonism

What did Byron try to rescue from Shelley's funeral pyre?

Question Answer Choices His index finger A locket containing a strand of Mary's hair His wedding ring His skull

Bullied most of his life, how did a teen-aged Shelley once react to a tormentor?

Question Answer Choices Stabbed a fork through the bully's hand Poisoned him Had him arrested on false charges Pushed a bully down a flight of stairs