Quiz sobre Fernando Pessoa

When and where was Fernando Pessoa born?

• 1888, Lisbon

• 1885, Porto

• 1890, Coimbra

• 1888, Durban

Where did Fernando Pessoa live during his adolescence, having learned English and French fluently?

• Lisbon

• London

• South Africa

• Paris

What was the profession of Fernando Pessoa's father, who passed away when he was 5 years old?

• Teacher

• Public servant at Diário de Notícias

• Merchant

• Lawyer

How is Fernando Pessoa's mother described in the notes?

• Renowned painter

• Taught him to write, played piano and wrote poetry

• Simple housewife

• Translator

Fernando Pessoa's mother remarried after his father's death. Where did they move?

• Africa

• Brazil

• England

• France

The environment in Durban, South Africa, where Pessoa lived was:

• Little stimulating and isolated

• Ambivalent and cold

• Welcoming and warm

• Full of job opportunities

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Fernando Pessoa during his adolescence in Durban?

• Read a lot (in English)

• Was averse to new knowledge

• Started creating his first heteronyms

• Albino shock

What type of recognition did Pessoa receive in Durban?

• A scholarship for university

• Won an award among 900 other students

• A publishing contract

• Became a locally famous poet

Where did Fernando Pessoa intend to study but could not get the scholarship?

• Paris and Sorbonne

• Coimbra and University of Lisbon

• Cambridge and Oxford

• Berlin and Heidelberg

Pessoa returned to Lisbon, becoming 'definitive