20 READING COMPREHENSION WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWERS - ESL ... - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one. We’ll think carefully and pick the right answer based on what we know about John Keats, a famous English poet from the Romantic period.

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Question 1: John Keats was born in...

We know John Keats was an English poet. He wasn’t American or Australian — those are different countries with their own poets. He lived in England during the early 1800s.

✔ Correct answer: b. England

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Question 2: John Keats began writing in his teens at the age of...

Keats started writing poetry when he was quite young. Historical records say he began around age 15 or 16, but among the choices given, “Sixteen” is listed and matches common knowledge.

Wait — let’s double-check. Some sources say he wrote his first poem at 14, but that’s not an option. The closest correct choice here is Sixteen, which is widely accepted as when he seriously began.

Actually — correction! Many reliable sources (like biographies) state he began writing poetry at age 14, but since that’s not an option, and “Fifteen” isn’t either… wait, looking again:

Options:
a. Four
b. Eight
c. Ten
d. Twelve
e. Sixteen

Hmm. Actually, Keats wrote his first known poem at age 14, but if we must choose from these, Sixteen is too late. Wait — maybe I’m misremembering?

Let me recall: He was apprenticed to a surgeon at 15, and started writing seriously after that. But his earliest poems were written around 1814–1815, when he was 18–19? No — actually, he wrote “Imitation of Spenser” at age 18? That doesn’t help.

Wait — better fact: According to most school-level materials, Keats began writing poetry at age 15 or 16. Since 15 isn’t an option, and 16 is, we go with e. Sixteen.

But hold on — some textbooks say he started at fourteen, but again, not an option. Let’s look for the best fit.

Actually — upon second thought, many educational resources for students say he began at sixteen. So we’ll go with that.

✔ Final decision: e. Sixteen

*(Note: In reality, it’s debated, but for this quiz, “Sixteen” is the intended answer.)*

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Question 3: John Keats’s name in my language was influenced by an insect from...

This is tricky. “My language” probably means the student’s native language — but since we don’t know that, perhaps it’s referring to how his name sounds like something in another language? Or maybe it’s a trick?

Wait — perhaps it’s referring to the word “keat” sounding like “kite” (the bird)? But kites aren’t insects.

Or maybe “keats” sounds like “beetle”? Not really.

Another idea: In some languages, names get adapted. But this seems odd.

Wait — perhaps it’s a reference to the fact that “Keats” rhymes with “feats” or “beats”, but still no insect.

Hold on — maybe it’s a play on words. “Keats” → “Cicada”? No.

Actually — I think there might be a mistake in interpretation. Perhaps the question means: “John Keats’s name in [some] language was influenced by an insect from [where]?”

But without more context, this is hard.

Wait — let’s think differently. Maybe it’s referring to the fact that in Greek mythology or something? No.

Alternatively — perhaps it’s a typo or misphrased question. But since we have to choose, let’s consider:

Insects from America? Australia? Europe? Africa? Asia?

Keats was English — so Europe. But did any insect influence his name? Unlikely.

Wait — here’s a possibility: In some contexts, “keat” could be confused with “katydid” (an insect), but katydids are from North America.

That might be it! “Keats” sounds a bit like “katydid”, and katydids are insects from America.

So maybe the answer is a. America

It’s a stretch, but among the options, that’s the only logical connection.

✔ Tentative answer: a. America

*(Note: This question is poorly worded, but based on sound-alike reasoning, “America” fits if thinking of “katydid”.)*

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Question 4: John Keats developed his own...

What did Keats develop? He didn’t invent a new language or country. He created his own style of poetry — especially known for odes, rich imagery, and emotional depth.

He also had his own philosophy about beauty and truth (“Beauty is truth, truth beauty”).

Looking at options:

a. Own style ✔
b. Own country ✘
c. Own language ✘
d. Own religion ✘
e. None of the above ✘

Clearly, a. Own style is correct.

✔ Answer: a. Own style

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Question 5: At first John Keats was a poetical genius of art in doing a qualifying meal in...

This sentence is confusing. “Qualifying meal”? That doesn’t make sense. Probably a typo.

Perhaps it meant “qualifying field” or “area”? Or maybe “in doing a qualifying [something]”?

Wait — maybe it’s supposed to be “in doing a qualifying [role]” or “in which field”?

Looking at options:

a. Law degrees
b. Medicine ✔
c. Dancing
d. Painting
e. Writing

Ah! Here’s the key: Before becoming a full-time poet, Keats trained as a surgeon-apothecary — meaning he studied medicine. He even passed exams to practice medicine, though he never practiced much because he chose poetry.

So, initially, he was involved in medicine.

The phrase “poetical genius of art in doing a qualifying meal” is likely a garbled version of “qualified in medicine” or “trained in medicine”.

So, despite the weird wording, the intended answer is b. Medicine

✔ Answer: b. Medicine

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Question 6: What does Keats write as a lyric poet he portrayed...

Lyric poets express personal emotions and feelings. Keats often wrote about nature, beauty, love, and sometimes death.

Looking at options:

a. All above ✔
b. Air above
c. Love above
d. Nature above
e. Life above

Since lyric poetry includes all those themes — air (maybe metaphorically?), love, nature, life — and Keats touched on all of them, the best answer is a. All above

For example:
- “Ode to a Nightingale” → nature, mortality
- “Bright Star” → love, eternity
- “To Autumn” → nature, seasons
- His letters talk about life and beauty

So yes — he portrayed all of these.

✔ Answer: a. All above

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Now, compiling all answers:

1. b. England
2. e. Sixteen
3. a. America *(based on sound-alike with “katydid”)*
4. a. Own style
5. b. Medicine
6. a. All above

Final Answer:
1. b
2. e
3. a
4. a
5. b
6. a