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What was the reason for Percy Bysshe Shelley's expulsion from Oxford University?
What was the reason for Percy Bysshe Shelley's expulsion from Oxford University?
- He was caught stealing from the university
- He wrote a pamphlet advocating for atheism (correct)
- He refused to attend classes and lectures
- He was involved in a physical altercation with a professor
What was the occupation of Percy Bysshe Shelley's father?
What was the occupation of Percy Bysshe Shelley's father?
- Member of Parliament (correct)
- Doctor
- Poet
- Lawyer
What was the reaction of Shelley's family to his expulsion from Oxford?
What was the reaction of Shelley's family to his expulsion from Oxford?
- They sent him to a different university
- They helped him appeal the decision
- They disowned him (correct)
- They supported his views and actions
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Percy Bysshe Shelley's Early Life
- Percy Bysshe Shelley was expelled from Oxford University for publishing a pamphlet on atheism, "The Necessity of Atheism".
- His father, Timothy Shelley, was a member of Parliament and a landowner.
- Shelley's family was outraged by his expulsion from Oxford and severed ties with him.
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