Early life/Family
Where was Elizabeth Barrett Browning born and raised?
England
(Explanation: Although her family's wealth came from Jamaica, her father decided to raise his children in England)
What was the long religious poem that Elizabeth read before she was ten years old?
Paradise lost by John Milton
(Explanation: Milton's "Paradise Lost" introduced Browning to the style of Epic poetry, which she later adapted into her own style of intense and intellectually structured poems.)
What language did Browning teach herself as a teen so she could read the old testament?
Hebrew
(Explanation: By teaching herself Hebrew, Browning was able to expand on her religious studies. This connects to the spiritual tone in "Sonnet 43" and the focus of morals in "Mother and poet.")