Cosmopolitan Voices: A Quiz on Indian Literature's Dialogue with Other Cultures
Description: Cosmopolitan Voices: A Quiz on Indian Literature's Dialogue with Other Cultures | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: indian literature cosmopolitanism intercultural dialogue |
Which Indian author's novel "The God of Small Things" explores the themes of love, loss, and family against the backdrop of the Indian caste system?
In Salman Rushdie's novel "Midnight's Children", the protagonist Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on the day of India's independence. What is the significance of this event?
Vikram Seth's novel "A Suitable Boy" is set in which Indian city?
Jhumpa Lahiri's short story collection "Interpreter of Maladies" explores the lives of Indian immigrants in which country?
Which Indian author's novel "The White Tiger" tells the story of Balram Halwai, a poor villager who becomes a successful entrepreneur in Delhi?
In Amitav Ghosh's novel "The Glass Palace", the protagonist Rajkumar is a Burmese Indian who becomes involved in the struggle for Burmese independence. What is the historical context of this novel?
Kiran Desai's novel "The Inheritance of Loss" explores the relationship between a young Indian woman and her grandmother, who was a freedom fighter during India's independence movement. What is the significance of this relationship?
In Rohinton Mistry's novel "A Fine Balance", the protagonist Dina Dalal is a young Parsi woman who struggles to survive in Mumbai during the Emergency period in India. What was the Emergency period?
Vikram Chandra's novel "Red Earth and Pouring Rain" is set in which Indian state?
In Anita Desai's novel "Clear Light of Day", the protagonist Bim is a young woman who struggles to find her place in a rapidly changing India. What is the significance of the title?
Which Indian author's novel "The Shadow Lines" explores the themes of identity, displacement, and the legacy of colonialism in India?
In Jhumpa Lahiri's novel "The Namesake", the protagonist Gogol Ganguli struggles with his identity as an Indian-American. What is the significance of his name?
Vikram Seth's novel "An Equal Music" explores the lives of four musicians from different parts of the world. What is the significance of the title?
In Salman Rushdie's novel "Shame", the protagonist Omar Khayyam is a Pakistani doctor who becomes involved in a political conspiracy. What is the significance of the title?
Which Indian author's novel "The Hungry Tide" explores the relationship between a young Indian woman and a marine biologist from the United States?