What led to Shelley’s expulsion from Oxford University in 1811?
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Correct answer: The publication of 'The Necessity of Atheism'
Shelley and his friend Thomas Jefferson Hogg co-authored the pamphlet. When they refused to admit authorship to the university authorities, they were summarily expelled, causing a permanent rift between Shelley and his father.
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