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
61091
Who wrote the dystopian novel *The Handmaid's Tale*?
Answer:
Margaret Atwood
Atwood’s novel explores oppression and authoritarianism.
61092
Which author wrote *Life of Pi*?
Answer:
Yann Martel
The novel tells the story of a boy stranded with a tiger in a lifeboat.
61093
Who wrote *The Kite Runner*?
Answer:
Khaled Hosseini
Hosseini's novel explores friendship and redemption in Afghanistan.
61094
Which French writer authored *In Search of Lost Time*?
Answer:
Marcel Proust
Proust’s multi-volume work is one of literature’s longest novels.
61095
Which novelist wrote *The Sound and the Fury*?
Answer:
William Faulkner
Faulkner used stream of consciousness to portray the Compson family.
61096
Who wrote *The Metamorphosis*?
Answer:
Franz Kafka
Kafka’s tale follows Gregor Samsa’s transformation into an insect.
61097
Which Chinese classic novel features the character Sun Wukong (Monkey King)?
Answer:
Journey to the West
Sun Wukong is central to the journey narrative.
61098
Who wrote the novel *Middlemarch*?
Answer:
George Eliot
George Eliot is the pen name of Mary Ann Evans.
61099
Which book by Victor Hugo tells the story of Quasimodo?
Answer:
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
The novel is set in medieval Paris and centers on Quasimodo.
61100
Which novelist wrote *Crime and Punishment*?
Answer:
Fyodor Dostoevsky
The novel explores guilt and redemption.