Test on literature

George Orwell was very critical towards an “-ism”. Which?

Name one of Virginia Woolf´s novels

Shakespeare didn't expect to be remembered as a playwright, but instead as what? Why?

James Joyce wrote a novel called Ulysses. In it he uses a special narrative technique. Which?

Say something about Mark Twain’s way of using the language.

What are the names of the two friends in Mark Twain’s most famous books?

Hemingway’s way of writing is often described as “iceberg prose”. Why?

How many voyages (=trips) does Gulliver go on? Name one of the “countries” he visits.

John Steinbeck's novels (almost) all take place in an American state. Which?

What reasons could there be for Shakespeare’s “extraordinary reputation?

Name two of Orwell’s novels

Joyce was not British. Where was he from?

Who was Queen of England when Shakespeare lived?

Mention one of Hemingway’s novels.

Name 2 literary eras since the 17th century.

What prize was Toni Morrison awarded in 1993? Why?

John Steinbeck's novels (almost) all take place in an American state. Which?

Dicken's way of publication for some novels affected his writing. How?

Name two of the Brontë sisters and the correct novel to the correct author.

Name 2 literary eras since the 17th century.

Jack Kerouac tried the “alternative lifestyle of the Beat Generation”. He wrote a book called

Some of Dicken's novels were published not as a complete novel. How were they published?

Jonathan Swift wrote the novel Gulliver’s Travels. Why is this not a children’s book?

Name 2 literary eras since the 17th century.

What is Joyce Carol Oates portraying in her work?

Two plays from Shakespeare and place them into the correct category (tragedy/comedy/history).

What is the river called on and around which Twain's stories take place?

Name one of Jane Austen’s novels