Humor and Satire

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Which literary technique involves using irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices?

  1. Satire

  2. Parody

  3. Burlesque

  4. Irony


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Satire is a genre of literature that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.

Who is considered the father of English satire?

  1. Geoffrey Chaucer

  2. William Shakespeare

  3. Jonathan Swift

  4. Alexander Pope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Geoffrey Chaucer is considered the father of English satire for his work, \"The Canterbury Tales,\" which uses humor and irony to criticize the social and religious customs of his time.

Which famous novel by Mark Twain satirizes the American society and its obsession with wealth and status?

  1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

  2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  3. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  4. The Gilded Age


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Gilded Age is a satirical novel by Mark Twain that criticizes the American society of the Gilded Age, a period of rapid economic growth and industrialization.

Which satirical novel by George Orwell depicts a dystopian society where the government controls every aspect of people's lives?

  1. Animal Farm

  2. 1984

  3. Brave New World

  4. Fahrenheit 451


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

1984 is a dystopian novel by George Orwell that satirizes totalitarianism and the dangers of government surveillance and control.

Who is the protagonist of Jonathan Swift's satirical novel \"Gulliver's Travels\"?

  1. Lemuel Gulliver

  2. Robinson Crusoe

  3. Tom Jones

  4. Huckleberry Finn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lemuel Gulliver is the protagonist of Jonathan Swift's satirical novel \"Gulliver's Travels,\" which satirizes human nature and society.

Which satirical play by Aristophanes criticizes the Peloponnesian War and the Athenian democracy?

  1. Lysistrata

  2. The Clouds

  3. The Frogs

  4. The Birds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lysistrata is a satirical play by Aristophanes that criticizes the Peloponnesian War and the Athenian democracy by depicting a group of women who withhold sex from their husbands until they agree to make peace.

What is the name of the satirical magazine founded in 1841 that is known for its political cartoons and humor?

  1. Punch

  2. The New Yorker

  3. Mad Magazine

  4. National Lampoon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Punch is a satirical magazine founded in 1841 that is known for its political cartoons and humor.

Which satirical novel by Joseph Heller criticizes the absurdity and futility of war?

  1. Catch-22

  2. Slaughterhouse-Five

  3. The Naked and the Dead

  4. From Here to Eternity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Catch-22 is a satirical novel by Joseph Heller that criticizes the absurdity and futility of war.

Who is the author of the satirical novel \"A Modest Proposal,\" which suggests eating Irish children as a solution to poverty?

  1. Jonathan Swift

  2. Daniel Defoe

  3. Henry Fielding

  4. Samuel Richardson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jonathan Swift is the author of the satirical novel \"A Modest Proposal,\" which suggests eating Irish children as a solution to poverty.

Which satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut criticizes the arms race and the Cold War?

  1. Cat's Cradle

  2. Slaughterhouse-Five

  3. The Sirens of Titan

  4. Player Piano


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cat's Cradle is a satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut that criticizes the arms race and the Cold War.

What is the name of the satirical website that publishes fake news articles and satirical content?

  1. The Onion

  2. ClickHole

  3. The Daily Show

  4. Saturday Night Live


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Onion is a satirical website that publishes fake news articles and satirical content.

Which satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh criticizes the British upper class and their obsession with social status?

  1. Decline and Fall

  2. Brideshead Revisited

  3. Scoop

  4. A Handful of Dust


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Decline and Fall is a satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh that criticizes the British upper class and their obsession with social status.

Who is the author of the satirical novel \"Candide,\" which criticizes the philosophy of optimism?

  1. Voltaire

  2. Rousseau

  3. Montesquieu

  4. Diderot


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Voltaire is the author of the satirical novel \"Candide,\" which criticizes the philosophy of optimism.

Which satirical novel by Sinclair Lewis criticizes the American business culture and the pursuit of wealth?

  1. Babbitt

  2. Main Street

  3. Arrowsmith

  4. Elmer Gantry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Babbitt is a satirical novel by Sinclair Lewis that criticizes the American business culture and the pursuit of wealth.

What is the name of the satirical TV show that uses puppets to criticize politicians and celebrities?

  1. Saturday Night Live

  2. The Colbert Report

  3. The Daily Show

  4. South Park


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

South Park is a satirical TV show that uses puppets to criticize politicians and celebrities.

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