Literary Sphere

Here are 10 MCQs on Canadian Literature with short explanations.  1. Who is the author of The Handmaid's Tale?   a) Alice Munro   b) Margaret Atwood   c) Carol Shields   d) Anne Hébert   Answer: b) Margaret Atwood   Explanation: The dystopian novel critiques patriarchal control and explores themes of gender, power, and resistance. --- 2. Alice Munro is best known for her work in which literary form?   a) Novels   b) Plays   c) Short stories   d) Essays   Answer: c) Short stories   Explanation: Munro received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2013 for her mastery of the contemporary short story. --- 3. Michael Ondaatje's The English Patient is set during which historical period?   a) World War I   b) World War II   c) The Cold War   d) The Great Depression   Answer: b) World War II   Explanation...

Here are 10 MCQs on African Literature with short explanations.  1. Who is the author of Things Fall Apart, a landmark in African literature?   a) Wole Soyinka   b) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o   c) Chinua Achebe   d) Ben Okri   Answer: c) Chinua Achebe   Explanation: Things Fall Apart explores the impact of colonialism on Igbo society and is considered a foundational African novel in English. --- 2. Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize in Literature in which year?   a) 1986   b) 1990   c) 1979   d) 1995   Answer: a) 1986   Explanation: He was the first African laureate to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, recognized for his poetic and dramatic works. --- 3. Which Kenyan writer is known for his work Decolonising the Mind?   a) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie   b) Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o   c) Sembene Ousmane   d) Ama Ata Aidoo ...

Here are 10 MCQs on **Russian Literature** with short explanations, tailored for UGC NET English preparation: 1. Who is the author of the novel *Crime and Punishment*?   a) Leo Tolstoy   b) Anton Chekhov   c) Fyodor Dostoevsky   d) Nikolai Gogol   Answer: c) Fyodor Dostoevsky   Explanation: *Crime and Punishment* explores guilt, morality, and redemption through the psychological turmoil of Raskolnikov. --- 2. Which Tolstoy novel deals with the Napoleonic invasion of Russia?   a) Resurrection   b) The Death of Ivan Ilyich   c) War and Peace   d) Anna Karenina   Answer: c) War and Peace   Explanation: It combines historical events with personal drama, focusing on several aristocratic families. --- 3. Which Russian writer is best known for his short plays and mastery of the short story?   a) Ivan Turgenev   b) Anton Chekhov   c) B...

Here are 10 MCQs on South Asian Literature for UGC NET English.  1. Which novel by Salman Rushdie marked a turning point in South Asian postcolonial literature?   a) Shame   b) The Satanic Verses   c) Midnight's Children   d) Grimus   Answer: c) Midnight's Children   Explanation: The novel, which won the Booker Prize, blends magic realism with Indian history and is a landmark in postcolonial fiction. --- 2. Who is the author of Ice-Candy-Man, a Partition novel set in Lahore?   a) Kamila Shamsie   b) Bapsi Sidhwa   c) Jhumpa Lahiri   d) Anita Desai   Answer: b) Bapsi Sidhwa   Explanation: The novel, narrated by a child, explores the trauma of Partition from the perspective of the Parsi community. --- 3. Which Sri Lankan author wrote Reef, a novel shortlisted for the Booker Prize?   a) Michael Ondaatje   b) Romesh Gunesekera ...

Here are 10 MCQs on Non-fiction from the Medieval to the Victorian Age 1. Which medieval English work is a famous example of a religious allegory?      a) Piers Plowman      b) The Faerie Queene      c) Utopia      d) The Canterbury Tales      Answer: a) Piers Plowman      Explanation: Written by William Langland, this allegorical poem deals with moral and spiritual life through visionary experiences. --- 2. Who wrote The Book of Margery Kempe , considered one of the earliest autobiographies in English?      a) Julian of Norwich      b) Geoffrey Chaucer      c) Margery Kempe      d) Thomas More      Answer: c) Margery Kempe      Explanation: Her book recounts her spiritual visions and pilgrimages, offering insight into medieval religious l...

Here are 10 MCQs on Modern Indian Novels with short explanations.  1. Who is the author of A Suitable Boy, one of the longest novels published in a single volume in English?      a) R.K. Narayan      b) Vikram Seth      c) Salman Rushdie      d) Amitav Ghosh      Answer: b) Vikram Seth      Explanation: A Suitable Boy is a sweeping family saga set in post-independence India, known for its detailed narrative and depth. --- 2. Which novel by R.K. Narayan introduced the fictional town of Malgudi?      a) Swami and Friends      b) The Guide      c) The English Teacher      d) Waiting for the Mahatma      Answer: a) Swami and Friends      Explanation: Published in 1935, this novel laid the foundation for Narayan’s Malgudi series, portrayin...