The Spectator - Key Elements Quiz

Who in The Spectator Club is described as an old socialite interested in fashion and gossip?

Question Answer Choices Sir Andrew Freeport Sir Roger de Coverley The Clergyman Will Honeycomb

What type of characters did Steele and Addison create for The Spectator?

Question Answer Choices Historical figures Satirical figures Tragic heroes Romantic lovers

Who in The Spectator Club is a successful businessman from London?

Question Answer Choices The Templar Will Honeycomb Captain Sentry Sir Andrew Freeport

Who is the cheerful, courteous country gentleman in The Spectator Club?

Question Answer Choices Captain Sentry Sir Roger de Coverley Will Honeycomb Sir Andrew Freeport

What aspect of eighteenth-century society does Will Honeycomb represent?

Question Answer Choices The hardships of the working class The views of the city-bred gentlemen The aspirations of the middle class The struggles of the rural poor

How many essays were published in The Spectator?

Question Answer Choices 635 700 555 600

What does Mr. Spectator refer to men who lack ideas as?

Question Answer Choices The Empty Heads The Idle Minds The Vacant Thinkers The Blanks of Society

Who co-founded The Spectator with Sir Richard Steele?

Question Answer Choices Jonathan Swift Joseph Addison Alexander Pope Samuel Johnson

What was the primary purpose of The Spectator?

Question Answer Choices To report daily news events To comment on popular issues of the times To translate classical literature To publish scientific discoveries

According to Joseph Addison, which three groups of people should consult The Spectator daily?

Question Answer Choices Servants, soldiers, and clergy Gentlemen, men who lack ideas, and women Artists, merchants, and children Tradesmen, scholars, and politicians