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- 1.
Who wrote the 1947 book titled "The Pearl"?
- A.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
- B.
J. R. R. Tolkien
- C.
Ray Bradbury
- D.
John Steinbeck
Correct Answer
D. John Steinbeck -
- 2.
Who wrote the 1961 book "The Agony and the Ecstasy"?
- A.
Aldous Huxley
- B.
Irving Stone
- C.
John Galsworthy
- D.
E. M. Forster
Correct Answer
B. Irving Stone -
- 3.
Which classic did Ernest Hemingway write in 1926?
- A.
Catch 22
- B.
The Shell Seekers
- C.
The Sun Also Rises
- D.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
Correct Answer
C. The Sun Also Rises -
- 4.
Which classic did Richard Wright write in 1940?
- A.
Appointment At Samarra
- B.
Go Tell It On The Mountain
- C.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
- D.
Native Son
Correct Answer
D. Native Son -
- 5.
In 1962, Anthony Burgess wrote which classic?
- A.
Lord Of The Rings
- B.
A Clockwork Orange
- C.
The French Lieutenant's Woman
- D.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Correct Answer
B. A Clockwork Orange -
- 6.
In 1918, Willa Cather wrote which classic?
- A.
My Antonia
- B.
Centennial
- C.
Talk Before Sleep
- D.
The Golden Bowl
Correct Answer
A. My Antonia -
- 7.
In 1978, John Irving wrote this classic?
- A.
Orlando
- B.
Corelli's Mandolin
- C.
The World According To Garp
- D.
Where Angels Fear To Tread
Correct Answer
C. The World According To Garp -
- 8.
Which classic did Ken Kesey write in 1962?
- A.
All The King's Men
- B.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
- C.
To Kill A Mockingbird
- D.
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Correct Answer
D. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest -
- 9.
In 1979, William Styron wrote this classic?
- A.
Sophie's Choice
- B.
Ordinary People
- C.
Slaughterhouse Five
- D.
Hawaii
Correct Answer
A. Sophie's Choice -
- 10.
In 1986, Margaret Atwood wrote which classic?
- A.
Tropic Of Cancer
- B.
The Ambassadors
- C.
The Golden Bowl
- D.
The Handmaid's Tale
Correct Answer
D. The Handmaid's Tale -
- 11.
In 1930, William Faulkner wrote which classic?
- A.
The Age Of Innocence
- B.
Appointment At Samarra
- C.
As I Lay Dying
- D.
The Wind In The Willows
Correct Answer
C. As I Lay Dying -
- 12.
In 1953, James Baldwin wrote which classic?
- A.
An American Tragedy
- B.
Where The Wild Things Are
- C.
The Death Of The Heart
- D.
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Correct Answer
D. Go Tell It On The Mountain -
- 13.
What classic novel did D. H. Lawrence write in 1928?
- A.
Lady Chatterley's Lover
- B.
Tender Is The Night
- C.
Cat's Cradle
- D.
Possession
Correct Answer
A. Lady Chatterley's Lover -
- 14.
In 1906, Upton Sinclair wrote which classic?
- A.
Bastard Out Of Carolina
- B.
I, Claudius
- C.
The Jungle
- D.
The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
Correct Answer
C. The Jungle -
- 15.
In 1939, James Joyce wrote which classic?
- A.
Finnegan's Wake
- B.
Studs Lonigan: A Trilogy
- C.
Ethan Frome
- D.
The Adventures Of Augie March
Correct Answer
A. Finnegan's Wake -
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