#1
Who is the author of the famous novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?
Harper Lee
ExplanationHarper Lee authored 'To Kill a Mockingbird'.
#2
Who is the author of 'The Catcher in the Rye'?
J.D. Salinger
ExplanationJ.D. Salinger authored 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
#3
What is the central theme of the play 'The Importance of Being Earnest' by Oscar Wilde?
Social criticism
ExplanationThe central theme of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' is social criticism.
#4
Who is the protagonist in the novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'?
Holden Caulfield
ExplanationHolden Caulfield is the protagonist of 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
#5
What is the term for the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize or mock people or society in literature?
Satire
ExplanationSatire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize or mock in literature.
#6
In which country did the Renaissance period originate?
Italy
ExplanationThe Renaissance period originated in Italy.
#7
Who wrote the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
William Shakespeare
ExplanationWilliam Shakespeare wrote 'Romeo and Juliet'.
#8
Which of the following is NOT a Greek tragedy playwright?
Aristophanes
ExplanationAristophanes is not a Greek tragedy playwright.
#9
Who wrote the poem 'The Waste Land'?
T.S. Eliot
ExplanationT.S. Eliot wrote 'The Waste Land'.
#10
Who wrote the novel 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'?
Gabriel García Márquez
ExplanationGabriel García Márquez wrote 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'.
#11
What literary movement is associated with writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway?
Modernism
ExplanationModernism is associated with F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.
#12
Which cultural perspective is explored in the novel 'Things Fall Apart' by Chinua Achebe?
African perspective
ExplanationChinua Achebe explores the African perspective in 'Things Fall Apart'.
#13
Which literary movement is characterized by a focus on the inner workings of the human mind and consciousness?
Existentialism
ExplanationExistentialism focuses on the inner workings of the human mind and consciousness.
#14
Who is the author of 'The God of Small Things'?
Arundhati Roy
ExplanationArundhati Roy authored 'The God of Small Things'.
#15
In the novel '1984' by George Orwell, what is the oppressive government called?
The Party
ExplanationIn '1984', the oppressive government is called 'The Party'.