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    Who wrote the 1951 book "The End of the Affair"?

    • Graham Greene
    • Raymond Chandler
    • Paul Bowles
    • Richard Wright
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This engaging quiz tests knowledge on notable literature authors and their classic works, spanning from early to late 20th century. It assesses understanding of key literary figures and their contributions to the literary world.

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  • 2. 

    In 1989, Kazuo Ishiguro wrote which classic?

    • Midnight's Children

    • The Remains Of The Day

    • Lord Jim

    • As I Lay Dying

    Correct Answer
    A. The Remains Of The Day
  • 3. 

    In 1962, Muriel Spark wrote which classic?

    • Loving

    • War And Remembrance

    • The Color Purple

    • The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie

    Correct Answer
    A. The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
  • 4. 

    In 1927, Willa Cather wrote which classic?

    • Death Comes For The Archbishop

    • Kane And Abel

    • Light In August

    • Under The Net

    Correct Answer
    A. Death Comes For The Archbishop
  • 5. 

    In 1947, Malcolm Lowry wrote which classic?

    • The Fountainhead

    • Nathaniel

    • The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter

    • Under The Volcano

    Correct Answer
    A. Under The Volcano
  • 6. 

    In 1959, William S. Burroughs wrote which classic?

    • Cry, The Beloved Country

    • Invisible Man

    • The Forsyte Saga

    • Naked Lunch

    Correct Answer
    A. Naked Lunch
  • 7. 

    In 1934, Robert Graves wrote this classic?

    • Rebecca

    • I, Claudius

    • The Wapshot Chronicles

    • Stone Diaries

    Correct Answer
    A. I, Claudius
  • 8. 

    In 1985, Don DeLillo wrote this classic?

    • Atlas Shrugged

    • Pale Fire

    • White Noise

    • The Accidental Tourist

    Correct Answer
    A. White Noise
  • 9. 

    In 1959, Saul Bellow wrote which classic?

    • Winesburg, Ohio

    • Where The Wild Things Are

    • Henderson The Rain King

    • The Bridge Of San Luis Rey

    Correct Answer
    A. Henderson The Rain King
  • 10. 

    In 1979, John Cheever wrote this classic?

    • Are You There God, It's Me Margaret

    • The Wapshot Chronicles

    • The Rainbow

    • Loving

    Correct Answer
    A. The Wapshot Chronicles
  • 11. 

    In 1980, Jeffrey Archer wrote which classic?

    • The Mists Of Avalon

    • Advise And Consent

    • Kane And Abel

    • The Alexandria Quartet

    Correct Answer
    A. Kane And Abel
  • 12. 

    In 1919, Sherwood Anderson wrote which classic?

    • Brideshead Revisited

    • The Killer, Angels

    • The Stand

    • "Winesburg, Ohio'

    Correct Answer
    A. "Winesburg, Ohio'
  • 13. 

    In 1971, Wallace Stegner wrote which classic?

    • Finnegan's Wake

    • Where The Wild Things Are

    • Cat's Cradle

    • Angle Of Repose

    Correct Answer
    A. Angle Of Repose
  • 14. 

    In 1961, J. D. Salinger wrote which classic?

    • Wise Blood

    • Rabbit, Run

    • Franny And Zooey

    • A Prayer For Owen Meany

    Correct Answer
    A. Franny And Zooey
  • 15. 

    In 1987, Kaye Gibbons wrote which classic?

    • Cold Sassy Tree

    • The Pearl

    • Ellen Foster

    • Call It Sleep

    Correct Answer
    A. Ellen Foster

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