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Contemporary Novels: Delving into the Stories of Today

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Which of these novels by Hanya Yanagihara explores themes of love, loss, and identity through the lives of four friends in New York City?

  1. A Little Life

  2. The People in the Trees

  3. The Test


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Little Life is a 2015 novel by Hanya Yanagihara that follows the lives of four friends in New York City over the course of several decades.

In Colson Whitehead's novel (\text{The Nickel Boys}), what is the name of the reform school where young boys are subjected to abuse and violence?

  1. The Nickel Academy

  2. The Nickel School

  3. The Nickel Boys


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Nickel Boys is a 2019 novel by Colson Whitehead that tells the story of two boys who are sent to a reform school in Florida in the 1960s.

Who is the protagonist of Sally Rooney's novel (\text{Normal People}), a story about the complex relationship between two young people?

  1. Marianne Sheridan

  2. Connell Waldron

  3. Daisy Edgar-Jones


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Normal People is a 2018 novel by Sally Rooney that follows the relationship between Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron from their teenage years through their university years.

In (\text{The Friend}) by Sigrid Nunez, what is the name of the Great Dane that the protagonist takes in after her friend's death?

  1. Apollo

  2. Zeus

  3. Athena


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Friend is a 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez that tells the story of a woman who takes in her friend's Great Dane after his death.

Which of these novels by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the themes of race, gender, and identity in contemporary Nigeria?

  1. Americanah

  2. Half of a Yellow Sun

  3. Purple Hibiscus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Americanah is a 2013 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who moves to the United States to attend university.

In (\text{The Overstory}) by Richard Powers, what is the name of the group of activists who are fighting to protect the forests?

  1. The Overstory Alliance

  2. The Forest Defenders

  3. The Tree People


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Overstory is a 2018 novel by Richard Powers that tells the story of a group of activists who are fighting to protect the forests.

Who is the protagonist of (\text{The Underground Railroad}) by Colson Whitehead, a novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad as a literal underground train system?

  1. Cora Randall

  2. Royal

  3. Caesar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Underground Railroad is a 2016 novel by Colson Whitehead that tells the story of Cora Randall, a slave who escapes from a plantation in Georgia and travels north on the Underground Railroad.

In (\text{The Hate U Give}) by Angie Thomas, what is the name of the black teenager who is shot and killed by a police officer?

  1. Khalil Harris

  2. Starr Carter

  3. Chris


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hate U Give is a 2017 novel by Angie Thomas that tells the story of Starr Carter, a black teenager who witnesses the shooting of her friend Khalil Harris by a police officer.

Which of these novels by Hanya Yanagihara explores the themes of time, memory, and loss through the lives of a group of friends in New York City?

  1. A Little Life

  2. The People in the Trees

  3. To Paradise


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

To Paradise is a 2022 novel by Hanya Yanagihara that follows the lives of a group of friends in New York City over the course of three centuries.

In (\text{The Testaments}) by Margaret Atwood, what is the name of the totalitarian regime that has taken over the Republic of Gilead?

  1. The Sons of Jacob

  2. The Daughters of Jacob

  3. The Handmaids


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Testaments is a 2019 novel by Margaret Atwood that tells the story of two young women who are living in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that has taken over the United States.

Who is the protagonist of (\text{The Dutch House}) by Ann Patchett, a novel about a wealthy family and their sprawling estate?

  1. Danny Conroy

  2. Maeve Conroy

  3. Cyril Conroy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dutch House is a 2019 novel by Ann Patchett that tells the story of Danny Conroy, a young man who grows up in a wealthy family's sprawling estate.

In (\text{The Friend}) by Sigrid Nunez, what is the name of the protagonist's friend who dies of cancer?

  1. Johnny

  2. Harold

  3. David


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Friend is a 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez that tells the story of a woman who takes in her friend's Great Dane after his death.

Which of these novels by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the themes of race, gender, and identity in contemporary Nigeria?

  1. Americanah

  2. Half of a Yellow Sun

  3. Purple Hibiscus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Americanah is a 2013 novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie that tells the story of a young Nigerian woman who moves to the United States to attend university.

In (\text{The Overstory}) by Richard Powers, what is the name of the group of activists who are fighting to protect the forests?

  1. The Overstory Alliance

  2. The Forest Defenders

  3. The Tree People


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Overstory is a 2018 novel by Richard Powers that tells the story of a group of activists who are fighting to protect the forests.

Who is the protagonist of (\text{The Underground Railroad}) by Colson Whitehead, a novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad as a literal underground train system?

  1. Cora Randall

  2. Royal

  3. Caesar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Underground Railroad is a 2016 novel by Colson Whitehead that tells the story of Cora Randall, a slave who escapes from a plantation in Georgia and travels north on the Underground Railroad.

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