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    Who wrote the 1947 book titled "The Pearl"?

    • F. Scott Fitzgerald
    • J. R. R. Tolkien
    • Ray Bradbury
    • John Steinbeck
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Explore key literary works and their authors in this engaging quiz. Test your knowledge on classics from John Steinbeck to Anthony Burgess, enhancing your understanding of influential literature from the 20th century.

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  • 2. 

    Which classic did Ernest Hemingway write in 1926?

    • Catch 22

    • The Shell Seekers

    • The Sun Also Rises

    • A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

    Correct Answer
    A. The Sun Also Rises
  • 3. 

    In 1962, Anthony Burgess wrote which classic?

    • Lord Of The Rings

    • A Clockwork Orange

    • The French Lieutenant's Woman

    • 2001: A Space Odyssey

    Correct Answer
    A. A Clockwork Orange
  • 4. 

    In 1978, John Irving wrote this classic?

    • Orlando

    • Corelli's Mandolin

    • The World According To Garp

    • Where Angels Fear To Tread

    Correct Answer
    A. The World According To Garp
  • 5. 

    Which classic did Ken Kesey write in 1962?

    • All The King's Men

    • A Tree Grows In Brooklyn

    • To Kill A Mockingbird

    • One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

    Correct Answer
    A. One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
  • 6. 

    In 1986, Margaret Atwood wrote which classic?

    • Tropic Of Cancer

    • The Ambassadors

    • The Golden Bowl

    • The Handmaid's Tale

    Correct Answer
    A. The Handmaid's Tale
  • 7. 

    In 1930, William Faulkner wrote which classic?

    • The Age Of Innocence

    • Appointment At Samarra

    • As I Lay Dying

    • The Wind In The Willows

    Correct Answer
    A. As I Lay Dying
  • 8. 

    Who wrote the 1961 book "The Agony and the Ecstasy"?

    • Aldous Huxley

    • Irving Stone

    • John Galsworthy

    • E. M. Forster

    Correct Answer
    A. Irving Stone
  • 9. 

    Which classic did Richard Wright write in 1940?

    • Appointment At Samarra

    • Go Tell It On The Mountain

    • Lady Chatterley's Lover

    • Native Son

    Correct Answer
    A. Native Son
  • 10. 

    In 1918, Willa Cather wrote which classic?

    • My Antonia

    • Centennial

    • Talk Before Sleep

    • The Golden Bowl

    Correct Answer
    A. My Antonia
  • 11. 

    In 1979, William Styron wrote this classic?

    • Sophie's Choice

    • Ordinary People

    • Slaughterhouse Five

    • Hawaii

    Correct Answer
    A. Sophie's Choice
  • 12. 

    In 1953, James Baldwin wrote which classic?

    • An American Tragedy

    • Where The Wild Things Are

    • The Death Of The Heart

    • Go Tell It On The Mountain

    Correct Answer
    A. Go Tell It On The Mountain
  • 13. 

    What classic novel did D. H. Lawrence write in 1928?

    • Lady Chatterley's Lover

    • Tender Is The Night

    • Cat's Cradle

    • Possession

    Correct Answer
    A. Lady Chatterley's Lover
  • 14. 

    In 1906, Upton Sinclair wrote which classic?

    • Bastard Out Of Carolina

    • I, Claudius

    • The Jungle

    • The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

    Correct Answer
    A. The Jungle
  • 15. 

    In 1939, James Joyce wrote which classic?

    • Finnegan's Wake

    • Studs Lonigan: A Trilogy

    • Ethan Frome

    • The Adventures Of Augie March

    Correct Answer
    A. Finnegan's Wake

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