All Categories MCQs
Topic Notes: All Categories
General Description
Plato
- Biography: Ancient Greek philosopher (427–347 BCE), student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, founder of the Academy in Athens.
- Important Ideas:
- Theory of Forms
- Philosopher-King
- Ideal State
61021
Who wrote *The Stranger Beside Me*, a book about Ted Bundy?
Answer:
Michelle McNamara
Rule personally knew Bundy and documented his crimes.
61022
Which book by J.R.R. Tolkien precedes *The Lord of the Rings*?
Answer:
The Hobbit
*The Hobbit* introduces characters and settings expanded in the trilogy.
61023
Who is the author of *Life and Times of Michael K*?
Answer:
J.M. Coetzee
Coetzee won the Booker Prize for this novel.
61024
Who wrote *The Goldfinch*, winner of the Pulitzer Prize?
Answer:
Alice Munro
Tartt’s *The Goldfinch* received major critical acclaim.
61025
Which Russian writer authored *The Master and Margarita*?
Answer:
Mikhail Bulgakov
Bulgakov’s novel blends satire, fantasy, and philosophy.
61026
Which American author wrote *East of Eden*?
Answer:
John Steinbeck
Steinbeck’s *East of Eden* reimagines the story of Cain and Abel.
61027
Which novel by Gabriel García Márquez tells the story of Florentino and Fermina?
Answer:
Love in the Time of Cholera
It is a sweeping love story set in the Caribbean.
61028
Who wrote the feminist classic *A Room of One’s Own*?
Answer:
Virginia Woolf
Woolf argued for women’s creative independence.
61029
Which novel by Emily Brontë is set on the Yorkshire moors?
Answer:
Wuthering Heights
Brontë’s only novel is a classic Gothic romance.
61030
Who wrote *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*?
Answer:
Stieg Larsson
Larsson’s novel introduced Lisbeth Salander and became globally popular.