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- 1.
In 1925, Theodore Dreiser wrote which classic?
- A.
An American Tragedy
- B.
Loving
- C.
Where Angels Fear To Tread
- D.
A Bend In The River
Correct Answer
A. An American Tragedy -
- 2.
In 1927, Ford Maddox Ford wrote which classic?
- A.
The Good Soldier
- B.
The Adventures Of Augie March
- C.
Kane And Abel
- D.
Studs Lonigan: A Trilogy
Correct Answer
A. The Good Soldier -
- 3.
In 1900, Theodore Dreiser wrote which classic?
- A.
Roots
- B.
Charlotte's Web
- C.
Sister Carrie
- D.
Corelli's Mandolin
Correct Answer
C. Sister Carrie -
- 4.
In 1905, which classic did Edith Wharton write?
- A.
Pale Fire
- B.
War And Remembrance
- C.
The Ginger Man
- D.
The House Of Mirth
Correct Answer
D. The House Of Mirth -
- 5.
In 1962, Doris Lessing wrote which classic?
- A.
The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
- B.
The Stand
- C.
The Golden Notebook
- D.
The Secret Agent
Correct Answer
C. The Golden Notebook -
- 6.
In 1951, James Jones wrote this classic?
- A.
Pale Fire
- B.
The Magnificent Ambersons
- C.
From Here To Eternity
- D.
A Dance To The Music Of Time (Series)
Correct Answer
C. From Here To Eternity -
- 7.
In 1903, Henry James wrote which classic?
- A.
The Great Gatsby
- B.
The Ambassadors
- C.
A High Wind In Jamaica
- D.
Midnight's Children
Correct Answer
B. The Ambassadors -
- 8.
In 1992, Dorothy Allison wrote which classic?
- A.
Finnegans Wake
- B.
Howard's End
- C.
Parade's End
- D.
Bastard Out Of Carolina
Correct Answer
D. Bastard Out Of Carolina -
- 9.
In 1934, Evelyn Waugh wrote which classic?
- A.
A Room With A View
- B.
A Handful Of Dust
- C.
Catch 22
- D.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Correct Answer
B. A Handful Of Dust -
- 10.
In 1974, Michael Shaara wrote which classic?
- A.
Lolita
- B.
The Killer, Angels
- C.
To Kill A Mockingbird
- D.
I, Claudius
Correct Answer
B. The Killer, Angels -
- 11.
In 1951/75, Anthony Powell wrote this classic?
- A.
Tobacco Road
- B.
Catch 22
- C.
The Naked And The Dead
- D.
A Dance To The Music Of Time (Series)
Correct Answer
D. A Dance To The Music Of Time (Series) -
- 12.
In 1928, Aldous Huxley wrote which classic?
- A.
Point Counter Point
- B.
A Farewell To Arms
- C.
The Old Man And The Sea
- D.
A High Wind In Jamaica
Correct Answer
A. Point Counter Point -
- 13.
In 1915, D. H. Lawrence wrote which classic?
- A.
Animal Farm
- B.
Naked Lunch
- C.
The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
- D.
The Rainbow
Correct Answer
D. The Rainbow -
- 14.
In 1959, Chinua Achebe wrote which classic?
- A.
The Heart Of The Matter
- B.
Ellen Foster
- C.
Things Fall Apart
- D.
On The Road
Correct Answer
C. Things Fall Apart -
- 15.
In 1939, Katherine Anne Porter wrote which classic?
- A.
Slaughterhouse Five
- B.
Beloved
- C.
Pale Horse, Pale Rider
- D.
Jazz
Correct Answer
C. Pale Horse, Pale Rider -
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