How Well Do You Know Thomas Pynchon?

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    Thomas Pynchon is a/an

    • American novelist
    • French novelist
    • Russian novelist
    • African novelist
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How many great writers do you know? Do you Thomas Pynchon? If yes, then how well do you know Thomas Pynchon? With this quiz, we will try to find that out. It is highly unlikely that you haven't heard of Thomas Pynchon if you are a lover of literature. He has made a great contribution to the field of literature. Here, we will ask you some questions about his personal life as well as his work. Let's see if you really know him well or not.

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  • 2. 

    In which of these genres has Thomas Pynchon worked?

    • History

    • Music

    • Science

    • All of these

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  • 3. 

    Thomas Pynchon is known for his

    • Dense and complex novels

    • Simple novels

    • Ancient classical novels

    • Tragic novels

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  • 4. 

    When was "Gravity's Rainbow" published?

    • 1969

    • 1971

    • 1973

    • 1976

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  • 5. 

    Which of these novels by Thomas Pynchon came in 1990?

    • Vineland

    • Against the Day

    • Mason & Dixon

    • The Small Rain

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  • 6. 

    Which of these writers has been influenced by Thomas Pynchon's work?

    • David Foster Wallace

    • William Vollman

    • Richard Powers

    • All of these

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  • 7. 

    In which year was Thomas Pynchon born?

    • 1927

    • 1932

    • 1937

    • 1941

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  • 8. 

    In which state was Thomas Pynchon born?

    • New York

    • California

    • Ohio

    • Hawaii

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  • 9. 

    Which of these statements is true about Thomas Pynchon?

    • He has worked as a journalist.

    • He was always the focus of the media.

    • He didn't like to talk to the media.

    • None of these is true.

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  • 10. 

    Which one do you like?

    • V.

    • Uncle Tom's Cabin

    • Inherent 

    • Against the Day

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