The Prologue Quizzes

    Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Prologue? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
    Q. What's the name of the poet that the speaker compliments on his "sugar'd lines" (8)?


    Jimmy the Fish
    Francois du Berry
    Guillaume du Bartas
    Joe
    Q. What's the name of the Greek muse of epic poetry?


    Cassandra
    Carrera
    Cantaloupe
    Calliope
    Q. Who was the "fluent sweet-tongued Greek" mentioned in line 19?


    Demosthenes
    Sophocles
    Plato
    Frankie
    Q. What plant did the ancient Greeks use to make crowns for poets?


    Olive
    Bay Laurel
    Parsley
    Iceberg Lettuce
    Q. In ancient Greek myth, how many muses were there?


    Nine
    Five
    Eleven
    Two