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Political Humor in Literature

Description: Political Humor in Literature Quiz
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Which author is known for his satirical novel "Animal Farm" that allegorically criticizes totalitarianism?

  1. George Orwell

  2. Aldous Huxley

  3. Jonathan Swift

  4. Mark Twain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a classic example of political satire, using animal characters to represent different political figures and ideologies.

In "Gulliver's Travels," what is the name of the giant race that Gulliver encounters?

  1. Brobdingnagians

  2. Lilliputians

  3. Houyhnhnms

  4. Yahoos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Brobdingnagians are a race of giants that Gulliver encounters in the first part of "Gulliver's Travels."

Who wrote the satirical novel "Candide" that criticizes the optimism of the Enlightenment?

  1. Voltaire

  2. Rousseau

  3. Montesquieu

  4. Diderot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Voltaire's "Candide" is a satirical novel that criticizes the optimism of the Enlightenment and the idea that everything happens for the best.

In "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," what is the name of the runaway slave who travels down the Mississippi River with Huck?

  1. Jim

  2. Tom Sawyer

  3. Injun Joe

  4. Pap Finn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jim is the runaway slave who travels down the Mississippi River with Huck in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

Which author wrote the satirical novel "Catch-22" about the absurdity of war?

  1. Joseph Heller

  2. Kurt Vonnegut

  3. Norman Mailer

  4. James Jones


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joseph Heller's "Catch-22" is a satirical novel that criticizes the absurdity of war and the military bureaucracy.

In "The Onion," what is the name of the satirical news organization that often pokes fun at current events?

  1. The Daily Show

  2. Saturday Night Live

  3. The Colbert Report

  4. The Onion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Onion is a satirical news organization that often pokes fun at current events and political figures.

Which author wrote the satirical novel "A Confederacy of Dunces" about a lazy and eccentric man named Ignatius Reilly?

  1. John Kennedy Toole

  2. Walker Percy

  3. Flannery O'Connor

  4. Carson McCullers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" is a satirical novel about a lazy and eccentric man named Ignatius Reilly.

In "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," what is the name of the supercomputer that calculates the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?

  1. Deep Thought

  2. Marvin the Paranoid Android

  3. Slartibartfast

  4. Zaphod Beeblebrox


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Deep Thought is the supercomputer that calculates the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Which author wrote the satirical novel "The Sirens of Titan" about a man who travels through time and space in search of the meaning of life?

  1. Kurt Vonnegut

  2. Ray Bradbury

  3. Isaac Asimov

  4. Arthur C. Clarke


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kurt Vonnegut's "The Sirens of Titan" is a satirical novel about a man who travels through time and space in search of the meaning of life.

In "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?," what is the name of the android bounty hunter who is tasked with tracking down and retiring rogue androids?

  1. Rick Deckard

  2. Roy Batty

  3. Pris Stratton

  4. J.R. Isidore


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rick Deckard is the android bounty hunter who is tasked with tracking down and retiring rogue androids in "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?".

Which author wrote the satirical novel "The Man Who Was Thursday" about a group of anarchists who plot to overthrow the government?

  1. G.K. Chesterton

  2. H.G. Wells

  3. Arthur Conan Doyle

  4. Bram Stoker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

G.K. Chesterton's "The Man Who Was Thursday" is a satirical novel about a group of anarchists who plot to overthrow the government.

In "The Princess Bride," what is the name of the farm boy who sets out on a quest to rescue his true love from an evil prince?

  1. Westley

  2. Inigo Montoya

  3. Fezzik

  4. Vizzini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Westley is the farm boy who sets out on a quest to rescue his true love from an evil prince in "The Princess Bride."

Which author wrote the satirical novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" about a man who travels through space with his alien friend?

  1. Douglas Adams

  2. Isaac Asimov

  3. Arthur C. Clarke

  4. Ray Bradbury


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Douglas Adams wrote the satirical novel "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" about a man who travels through space with his alien friend.

In "The Fifth Element," what is the name of the alien race that is trying to destroy Earth?

  1. The Mangalores

  2. The Zorgons

  3. The Mondoshawan

  4. The Diva Plavalaguna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mangalores are the alien race that is trying to destroy Earth in "The Fifth Element."

Which author wrote the satirical novel "The Martian Chronicles" about a group of humans who colonize Mars?

  1. Ray Bradbury

  2. Isaac Asimov

  3. Arthur C. Clarke

  4. Kurt Vonnegut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ray Bradbury wrote the satirical novel "The Martian Chronicles" about a group of humans who colonize Mars.

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