Literature Quiz 25
1. Which famous Indian civil servant wrote the book "Making a Difference"?
Alphons KannanthanamPrashant Nair
Satyendra Dubey
P C Alexander
2. Who is the author of the book "Such a Long Journey" which won Commonwealth Writeres Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize?
Vikram SethSalman Rushdie
Rohinton Mistry
Aravind Adiga
3. The Nebula Awards are given for best works fiction that falls into which of the following categories?
Science FictionJuvenile Fiction
Historical Fiction
Crime Fiction
4. One of the greatest writers of all time, he received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize thrice, but never won. Who is he?
Leo TolstoyJames Joyce
Jorge Luis Borges
George Orwell
5. Which famous author's autobiographical novel is "Martin Eden"?
Martin WoodhouseMartin Armstrong
Emily Eden
Jack London
6. Who is the author of the historical murder mystery titled "The Name of the Rose"?
Italo CalvinoPablo Neruda
Umberto Eco
Danielle Steele
7. In which Shakespearean play will you meet Bianca, Cassio and Iago?
HamletOthello
The Merchant of the Venice
Macbeth
8. "Sketches by Boz" is a collection of short pieces by a well known author. Who is he?
Mark TwainStephen Elboz
Charles Dickens
Ernest Hemingway
9. Which one of the following is the first science-fiction novel written by H G Wells?
The Invisible ManThe War of the Worlds
The War in the Air
The Time Machine
10. Who wrote "The Better Man" and "Ladies Coupe"?
Anita DesaiAnita Nair
Arundhati Roy
Preety Shenoy
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