In 1660, after the Restoration, Milton suffered which of the following punishments ?
Correct answer: A. He was imprisoned.
- A. He was imprisoned.
- B. His left index finger was chopped off.
- C. He was placed in the stocks for a week.
- D. A and B
Explanation
After the Restoration, Milton was arrested and briefly imprisoned because of his republican writings, but he was released under an Act of Oblivion. The story that his finger was chopped off is not part of his actual punishment.
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