Women Writers and Violence

Description: This quiz focuses on the significant contributions of women writers in exploring the theme of violence in literature.
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Which renowned Indian writer's novel, (\text{The God of Small Things}), delves into the complexities of violence within a family?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Shashi Deshpande

  4. Nayantara Sahgal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arundhati Roy's (\text{The God of Small Things}) is a powerful exploration of violence within a family, particularly the impact on children.

In (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), Margaret Atwood presents a dystopian society where women are subjected to systematic violence. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Offred

  2. June

  3. Serena Joy

  4. Moira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Offred, the protagonist of (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), is a woman forced into sexual servitude in a totalitarian society.

In Toni Morrison's (\text{Beloved}), Sethe, the protagonist, commits an act of violence against her infant daughter. What is the name of this daughter?

  1. Beloved

  2. Denver

  3. Paul D

  4. Sethe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Beloved is the name of Sethe's infant daughter whom she kills in an act of desperation to protect her from a life of slavery.

Which Indian writer's novel, (\text{Ice Candy Man}), explores the violence of the Partition of India through the eyes of a young girl?

  1. Bapsi Sidhwa

  2. Kamala Markandaya

  3. Anita Desai

  4. Nayantara Sahgal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bapsi Sidhwa's (\text{Ice Candy Man}) is a poignant portrayal of the violence and trauma experienced during the Partition of India.

In (\text{The Color Purple}), Alice Walker presents the struggles of African-American women in the rural South. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Celie

  2. Nettie

  3. Shug Avery

  4. Sofia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Celie is the protagonist of (\text{The Color Purple}), a woman who endures various forms of violence and oppression.

Which Indian writer's novel, (\text{The Inheritance of Loss}), explores the violence of the Naxalite movement in India?

  1. Kiran Desai

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Nayantara Sahgal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kiran Desai's (\text{The Inheritance of Loss}) delves into the violence of the Naxalite movement in India and its impact on a family.

In (\text{The Joy Luck Club}), Amy Tan explores the complex relationships between Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Suyuan Woo

  2. An-mei Hsu

  3. Ying-ying St. Clair

  4. Lindo Jong


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Suyuan Woo is the protagonist of (\text{The Joy Luck Club}), a Chinese immigrant mother who struggles to connect with her American-born daughter.

Which Indian writer's novel, (\text{The Forest of Enchantments}), explores the violence of the Emergency in India?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Nayantara Sahgal

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's (\text{The Forest of Enchantments}) is a historical novel set during the Emergency in India, exploring the violence and oppression of that period.

In (\text{Persepolis}), Marjane Satrapi uses graphic novel format to depict her childhood in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Marjane Satrapi

  2. Taji Satrapi

  3. Mehri Satrapi

  4. Ebi Satrapi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marjane Satrapi is the protagonist of (\text{Persepolis}), a young girl who witnesses the violence and upheaval of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.

Which Indian writer's novel, (\text{The House of Blue Mangoes}), explores the violence of the Partition of India through the eyes of a young woman?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Nayantara Sahgal

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Thrity Umrigar


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Thrity Umrigar's (\text{The House of Blue Mangoes}) is a powerful novel that delves into the violence and trauma of the Partition of India.

In (\text{The Kite Runner}), Khaled Hosseini explores the violence and trauma of life in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Amir

  2. Hassan

  3. Baba

  4. Soraya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amir is the protagonist of (\text{The Kite Runner}), a young boy who witnesses and experiences the violence of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

Which Indian writer's novel, (\text{The Hungry Tide}), explores the violence of the Naxalite movement in India?

  1. Arundhati Roy

  2. Anita Desai

  3. Nayantara Sahgal

  4. Amitav Ghosh


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Amitav Ghosh's (\text{The Hungry Tide}) is a novel that explores the violence of the Naxalite movement in India and its impact on the environment.

In (\text{The Book Thief}), Markus Zusak presents a unique perspective on the violence of Nazi Germany through the eyes of a young girl. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Liesel Meminger

  2. Rudy Steiner

  3. Max Vandenburg

  4. Rosa Hubermann


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Liesel Meminger is the protagonist of (\text{The Book Thief}), a young girl who witnesses and experiences the violence of Nazi Germany.

Which Indian writer's novel, (\text{The Palace of Illusions}), retells the epic (\text{Mahabharata}) from the perspective of Draupadi?

  1. Anita Desai

  2. Nayantara Sahgal

  3. Arundhati Roy

  4. Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's (\text{The Palace of Illusions}) is a retelling of the (\text{Mahabharata}) from the perspective of Draupadi, exploring the violence and injustice she faced.

In (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), Margaret Atwood presents a dystopian society where women are subjected to systematic violence. What is the name of the resistance group that Offred joins?

  1. Mayday

  2. The Eyes

  3. The Angels

  4. The Sons of Jacob


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mayday is the name of the resistance group that Offred joins in (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), working to overthrow the totalitarian regime.

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