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Women Writers of the 20th Century

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Which of these authors is known for her novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

  1. Harper Lee

  2. Maya Angelou

  3. Toni Morrison

  4. Alice Walker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is a classic novel that explores themes of racial injustice and moral growth.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Joy Luck Club'?

  1. Amy Tan

  2. Jhumpa Lahiri

  3. Bharati Mukherjee

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amy Tan's 'The Joy Luck Club' is a novel that follows the lives of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters.

Which author wrote the novel 'Beloved'?

  1. Toni Morrison

  2. Zora Neale Hurston

  3. Alice Walker

  4. Maya Angelou


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Toni Morrison's 'Beloved' is a novel that tells the story of Sethe, a former slave who kills her infant daughter to protect her from slavery.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Color Purple'?

  1. Alice Walker

  2. Toni Morrison

  3. Maya Angelou

  4. Zora Neale Hurston


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alice Walker's 'The Color Purple' is a novel that tells the story of Celie, a young black woman who overcomes abuse and oppression.

Which author wrote the novel 'The House on Mango Street'?

  1. Sandra Cisneros

  2. Gloria AnzaldĂșa

  3. CherrĂ­e Moraga

  4. Ana Castillo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sandra Cisneros' 'The House on Mango Street' is a novel that tells the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago.

Who is the author of the novel 'Like Water for Chocolate'?

  1. Laura Esquivel

  2. Isabel Allende

  3. Elena Poniatowska

  4. Rosario Castellanos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Laura Esquivel's 'Like Water for Chocolate' is a novel that tells the story of Tita de la Garza, a young woman who is forbidden from marrying the man she loves.

Which author wrote the novel 'The God of Small Things'?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Shashi Deshpande

  4. Nayantara Sahgal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's 'The God of Small Things' is a novel that tells the story of Estha and Rahel, two twins who are separated after their mother's death.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Inheritance of Loss'?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Shashi Deshpande


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's 'The Inheritance of Loss' is a novel that tells the story of Sai, a young Indian woman who moves to the United States.

Which author wrote the novel 'The White Tiger'?

  1. Aravind Adiga

  2. Vikram Seth

  3. Salman Rushdie

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aravind Adiga's 'The White Tiger' is a novel that tells the story of Balram Halwai, a young man from a poor village in India who becomes a successful entrepreneur.

Who is the author of the novel 'Life of Pi'?

  1. Yann Martel

  2. Margaret Atwood

  3. J.M. Coetzee

  4. Orhan Pamuk


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yann Martel's 'Life of Pi' is a novel that tells the story of Pi Patel, a young Indian boy who is stranded on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.

Which author wrote the novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'?

  1. Margaret Atwood

  2. Ursula K. Le Guin

  3. Doris Lessing

  4. Octavia E. Butler


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a novel that tells the story of Offred, a young woman who is forced to become a handmaid in a totalitarian society.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Stone Diaries'?

  1. Carol Shields

  2. Margaret Atwood

  3. Alice Munro

  4. Rohinton Mistry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carol Shields' 'The Stone Diaries' is a novel that tells the story of Daisy Goodwill Flett, a woman who reflects on her life as she approaches her 90th birthday.

Which author wrote the novel 'Alias Grace'?

  1. Margaret Atwood

  2. Carol Shields

  3. Alice Munro

  4. Rohinton Mistry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Atwood's 'Alias Grace' is a novel that tells the story of Grace Marks, a young Irish immigrant who is convicted of murdering her employer and his housekeeper.

Who is the author of the novel 'The Blind Assassin'?

  1. Margaret Atwood

  2. Carol Shields

  3. Alice Munro

  4. Rohinton Mistry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Atwood's 'The Blind Assassin' is a novel that tells the story of Iris Chase Griffen, a woman who reflects on her life and relationships as she writes a novel.

Which author wrote the novel 'Oryx and Crake'?

  1. Margaret Atwood

  2. Carol Shields

  3. Alice Munro

  4. Rohinton Mistry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' is a novel that tells the story of Jimmy, a young man who lives in a dystopian future where humans have created genetically engineered animals.

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