The Edinburgh Review Quiz

Which political party did The Edinburgh Review align with?

• a) Tory

• b) Whig

• c) Liberal

• d) Labour

Which of Hazlitt's works includes essays on topics like Men and Manners?

• a) Table Talk

• b) The Edinburgh Review

• c) Original Essays on Men and Manners

• d) The London Magazine

Which of Charles Lamb's works is mentioned as illustrating his influence on romanticism?

• a) The Edinburgh Review

• b) John Woodvil

• c) The Quarterly Review

• d) The London Magazine

Hazlitt's essays reveal the wide range and variety of his interests as well as his:

• a) Indifference

• b) Apathy

• c) Sincerity

• d) Prejudice

What term is used to describe the two main groups of critics mentioned in the passage?

• a) Conservative and Liberal

• b) Radical and Classical

• c) Romantic and Realist

• d) Progressive and Traditional

Who is described as a master of humor and pathos, with his style being termed "Lambish"?

• a) William Hazlitt

• b) John Woodvil

• c) Sydney Smith

• d) Charles Lamb

Hazlitt's style is characterized by clarity, vigor, force, and:

• a) Melancholy

• b) Wit

• c) Obscurity

• d) Confusion

Which term is used to describe Hazlitt's mastery of concise expression?

• a) Eloquent

• b) Loquacious

• c) Aphorism

• d) Verbose

What is the term used to describe Hazlitt's command over words and pure diction?

• a) Florid

• b) Ornate

• c) Concise

• d) Opulent

Who were some of the founding members of The Edinburgh Review?

• a) William Hazlitt and Charles Lamb

• b) Jeffrey, Brougham, and Sydney Smith

• c) Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey

• d) Byron, Shelley, and Keats