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Latin American Literature

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Who is considered the father of Latin American literature?

  1. Gabriel García Márquez

  2. Mario Vargas Llosa

  3. Jorge Luis Borges

  4. Octavio Paz


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Jorge Luis Borges is widely regarded as the father of Latin American literature due to his groundbreaking work in the genre of magical realism.

What is the name of the novel by Gabriel García Márquez that won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982?

  1. One Hundred Years of Solitude

  2. Love in the Time of Cholera

  3. The Autumn of the Patriarch

  4. Chronicle of a Death Foretold


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

One Hundred Years of Solitude is Gabriel García Márquez's most famous novel and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Which of the following authors is known for his novel (\La\ Casa\ de\ los\ Espiritus) (The House of the Spirits)?

  1. Isabel Allende

  2. Mario Vargas Llosa

  3. Carlos Fuentes

  4. Julio Cortázar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Isabel Allende is a Chilean author whose novel (\La\ Casa\ de\ los\ Espiritus) (The House of the Spirits) is considered a classic of Latin American literature.

What is the name of the novel by Mario Vargas Llosa that deals with the Peruvian military dictatorship?

  1. The Time of the Hero

  2. Conversation in the Cathedral

  3. The Green House

  4. Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Conversation in the Cathedral is Mario Vargas Llosa's most famous novel and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Which of the following authors is known for his novel (\Cien\ Años\ de\ Soledad) (One Hundred Years of Solitude)?

  1. Gabriel García Márquez

  2. Mario Vargas Llosa

  3. Carlos Fuentes

  4. Julio Cortázar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gabriel García Márquez is a Colombian author whose novel (\Cien\ Años\ de\ Soledad) (One Hundred Years of Solitude) is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

What is the name of the novel by Carlos Fuentes that deals with the Mexican Revolution?

  1. The Death of Artemio Cruz

  2. Where the Air Is Clear

  3. Terra Nostra

  4. The Old Gringo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Death of Artemio Cruz is Carlos Fuentes' most famous novel and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Which of the following authors is known for his novel (\Rayuela) (Hopscotch)?

  1. Julio Cortázar

  2. Gabriel García Márquez

  3. Mario Vargas Llosa

  4. Carlos Fuentes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Julio Cortázar is an Argentine author whose novel (\Rayuela) (Hopscotch) is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

What is the name of the novel by Octavio Paz that deals with the Mexican identity?

  1. The Labyrinth of Solitude

  2. Eagle or Sun?

  3. The Bow and the Lyre

  4. A Tree Within


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Labyrinth of Solitude is Octavio Paz's most famous work and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Which of the following authors is known for his novel (\Pedro\ Páramo)?

  1. Juan Rulfo

  2. Gabriel García Márquez

  3. Mario Vargas Llosa

  4. Carlos Fuentes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Juan Rulfo is a Mexican author whose novel (\Pedro\ Páramo) is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

What is the name of the novel by Alejo Carpentier that deals with the Cuban Revolution?

  1. The Kingdom of This World

  2. The Lost Steps

  3. Explosion in a Cathedral

  4. Reasons of State


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reasons of State is Alejo Carpentier's most famous novel and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Which of the following authors is known for his novel (\La\ Muerte\ de\ Artemio\ Cruz) (The Death of Artemio Cruz)?

  1. Carlos Fuentes

  2. Gabriel García Márquez

  3. Mario Vargas Llosa

  4. Julio Cortázar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Carlos Fuentes is a Mexican author whose novel (\La\ Muerte\ de\ Artemio\ Cruz) (The Death of Artemio Cruz) is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

What is the name of the novel by José Donoso that deals with the Chilean dictatorship?

  1. The Obscene Bird of Night

  2. The House of the Spirits

  3. The Place Without Limits

  4. Curfew


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Obscene Bird of Night is José Donoso's most famous novel and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Which of the following authors is known for his novel (\La\ Ciudad\ y\ los\ Perros) (The Time of the Hero)?

  1. Mario Vargas Llosa

  2. Gabriel García Márquez

  3. Carlos Fuentes

  4. Julio Cortázar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mario Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian author whose novel (\La\ Ciudad\ y\ los\ Perros) (The Time of the Hero) is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

What is the name of the novel by Manuel Puig that deals with the Peronist era in Argentina?

  1. Betrayed by Rita Hayworth

  2. Heartbreak Tango

  3. The Buenos Aires Affair

  4. Kiss of the Spider Woman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Betrayed by Rita Hayworth is Manuel Puig's most famous novel and is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

Which of the following authors is known for his novel (\La\ Casa\ de\ Bernarda\ Alba) (The House of Bernarda Alba)?

  1. Federico García Lorca

  2. Gabriel García Márquez

  3. Mario Vargas Llosa

  4. Carlos Fuentes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Federico García Lorca is a Spanish author whose novel (\La\ Casa\ de\ Bernarda\ Alba) (The House of Bernarda Alba) is considered a masterpiece of Latin American literature.

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