Literary Works from Around the World
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During which time period did Modernist literature flourish?

  • 1901 to 2000
  • 1960 to 1990
  • post-1960
  • 1900 to 1940 (correct)
  • When does the term 'contemporary literature' usually apply?

  • During World War II
  • Throughout the 20th century
  • Before 1900
  • Post-1960 (correct)
  • Which literary period is divided by World War II?

  • Euro-American tradition
  • Postmodern literature
  • Modernist literature (correct)
  • Contemporary literature
  • What allowed for a rise in production of popular literature during the 20th century?

    <p>Technological advances (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which genres fluctuate between 'popular literature' and 'high literature'?

    <p>Both detectives and science fiction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literatures can be included in the divisions of Modernist and Postmodern literature?

    <p>Asian, African, and European literatures (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary development were writers on the forefront of?

    <p>Postcolonial literature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which author wrote the novel 'The Sea-Wolf'?

    <p>Jack London (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel was written by William Henry Hudson?

    <p>Green Mansions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play was written by George Bernard Shaw?

    <p>John Bull's Other Island (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel was written by Frederick Rolfe?

    <p>Hadrian the Seventh (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel was written by E. M. Forster?

    <p>Where Angels Fear to Tread (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel was written by H. G. Wells?

    <p>Kipps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel was written by Rubén Darío?

    <p>Songs of Life and Hope (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by D. H. Lawrence was initially banned but later published in 1920?

    <p>Women in Love (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by James Joyce was one of the most important achievements of literary modernism?

    <p>Ulysses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Robert Frost was published in 1915?

    <p>Mountain Interval (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Franz Kafka was published in 1915?

    <p>The Metamorphosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Joseph Conrad was published in 1917?

    <p>The Shadow Line (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Wyndham Lewis was published in 1918?

    <p>Tarr (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Aldous Huxley was published in 1920?

    <p>Limbo (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin was published in Russia?

    <p>We (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Sax Rohmer was inspired by the true story of Limehouse dope-dealer Brilliant Chang?

    <p>Dope (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary award was established in 1965 and recognizes achievements in science fiction and fantasy genres?

    <p>Nebula Award (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which book series is proclaimed as the best-selling of all time, with an estimated total of 1 billion copies sold?

    <p>Perry Rhodan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary work was voted 'book of the century' in various surveys?

    <p>The Lord of the Rings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary movement of the 1920s was heralded by the Dada movement of 1916-1920?

    <p>Surrealism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which novel by Thomas Mann depicts the effect of World War I on the Belle Époque movement?

    <p>The Magic Mountain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary work by Joseph Conrad was published in 1902 and explores the themes of imperialism and colonialism?

    <p>Heart of Darkness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which literary work by Henry James was published in 1903 and tells the story of an American ambassador in Europe?

    <p>The Ambassadors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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