Contemporary Short Story Plots
Description: This quiz tests your knowledge of contemporary short story plots, exploring themes, characters, and conflicts commonly found in modern short fiction. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: contemporary literature short stories plot analysis |
In Alice Munro's "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," what is the central conflict that drives the story?
In Jhumpa Lahiri's "Interpreter of Maladies," what is the primary theme that unifies the collection of stories?
In Junot Díaz's "Drown," what is the catalyst that sets off the protagonist's journey of self-discovery?
In Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's "The Thing Around Your Neck," what is the common thread that connects the various stories?
In George Saunders' "Tenth of December," what is the central conflict that drives the story?
In Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club," what is the primary theme that unifies the collection of stories?
In Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children," what is the central conceit that drives the story?
In Haruki Murakami's "Kafka on the Shore," what is the central conflict that drives the story?
In Margaret Atwood's "Oryx and Crake," what is the central theme that unifies the novel?
In David Mitchell's "Cloud Atlas," what is the primary narrative device that connects the six interwoven stories?
In Zadie Smith's "White Teeth," what is the central theme that unifies the novel?
In Jonathan Safran Foer's "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," what is the central conflict that drives the story?
In Kazuo Ishiguro's "Never Let Me Go," what is the central theme that unifies the novel?
In Dave Eggers' "The Circle," what is the central conflict that drives the story?
In Colson Whitehead's "The Underground Railroad," what is the central theme that unifies the novel?