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#William Golding's biography #Deus ex machina #Microcosms

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1
Which prize did William Golding actually win?
Guardian First Book Award
Hugo Award
Nobel Prize in Literature
Pulitzer Prize
2
When was William Golding born?
1911
1940
1492
1939
3
In which literary period did William Golding write Lord of the Flies?
Naturalism
Realism
Victorian Period
Post-War Fiction
4
Bonus: Which spelling of A. Haas' first name is correct?
Abbie
Abbey
Abi
Abby
5
How was William Golding's life viewed as?
Thrilling
Dangerous
Exciting
Boring
6
Which is NOT an example of a microcosm?
Ohio representing the United States
Canada being a part of the United Nations
Small portion representing the whole group
The first football game compared to the season
7
Where was William Golding born?
America
Djibouti
France
England
8
What is the purpose of vision quest?
To compare two or more objects
To describe a graphic or offensive event
None of the above
To acknowledge significant life changes
9
Which is the correct literary definition of deus ex machina?
Compares similarities between two concepts
Comparison using "like" or "as"
Used to make fun of a human weakness or character flaw
Incident that causes the conflict to resolve
10
Why was Lord of the Flies written?
To present a negative point of view of mankind
To show why laws/rules are important
All of the above
A reference to his childhood