How Well Do You Know About Gore Vidal?

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    Which of these magazines published Gore Vidal's political and cultural essays?

    • The Statesman
    • Esquire
    • The Nation
    • All of these
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Here, we have come up with an amazing quiz about Gore Vidal. Born in 1925, he is known as a famous American writer and a public intellectual of the 20th century. Wanna test how well you know about Gore Vidal? With this quiz, we will explore his life, views, and a glimpse of his work in the literary field. You will have at least a basic idea of who Gore Vidal is after you have attempted these questions. Let's go!

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  • 2. 

    Who did Gore Vidal call "the stupidest man in the United States"?

    • Henry Ford

    • George W. Bush

    • Amelia Earhart

    • None of these

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  • 3. 

    Gore Vidal's novel "The City and the Pillar," known to have offended conservative book reviewers, came in which year?

    • 1944

    • 1948

    • 1952

    • 1957

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  • 4. 

    Which of these is a play by Gore Vidal?

    • An Evening With Richard Nixon

    • Weekend

    • Both A & B

    • Air of America

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  • 5. 

    What was Gore Vidal's view about the government taking so much tax?

    • He believed that government should at least focus on providing education and first-rate healthcare.

    • He believed that the government shouldn't take tax at all.

    • He believed that the money collected from the tax should be spent on weapons.

    • None of these is true.

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    In which year did Gore Vidal become the Democratic candidate for Congress?

    • 1942

    • 1949

    • 1960

    • 1987

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  • 7. 

    Gore Vidal's political belief was towards the

    • Right-wing

    • Left-wing

    • Neutral

    • He was not interested in politics.

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    Which of these topics did Gore Vidal try to touch with his novel and essays?

    • Ancient cultures

    • The rights of women and black people

    • Social and cultural sexual norms

    • None of these

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  • 9. 

    In which year was "Two Sisters: A Novel in the Form of a Memoir" published?

    • 1970

    • 1972

    • 1976

    • 1980

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    Which critic gave this statement about Gore Vidal? "Essays are what he is good at ... [Vidal] is learned, funny, and exceptionally clear-sighted. Even his blind spots are illuminating."

    • Terry Eagleton

    • Frederic Jameso

    • Raymond Williams

    • Martin Amis

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