Contexts of Prose - AP English Literature and Composition
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Which of the following is not a dystopian novel?
Which of the following is not a dystopian novel?
The only one of these novels not set in a fictional dystopia is James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, an incredibly experimental work that vaguely follows various characters through a dreamlike, nebulous plot.
The only one of these novels not set in a fictional dystopia is James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake, an incredibly experimental work that vaguely follows various characters through a dreamlike, nebulous plot.
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Which of the following recent British novels did not win the Booker Prize?
Which of the following recent British novels did not win the Booker Prize?
Only Zadie Smith’s White Teeth has not won the Booker Prize. Anne Enright’s The Gathering won in 2007, Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries won in 2013, Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North won in 2014, and Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss won in 2006.
Only Zadie Smith’s White Teeth has not won the Booker Prize. Anne Enright’s The Gathering won in 2007, Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries won in 2013, Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North won in 2014, and Kiran Desai’s The Inheritance of Loss won in 2006.
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Which of the following authors was a source for I, Claudius?
Which of the following authors was a source for I, Claudius?
The ancient Greek historian Plutarch as well as the Roman historian Suetonius provided much of the background material for I, Claudius (1934). None of the others writers would have had information about Emperor Claudius, since he was not born until after their deaths.
The ancient Greek historian Plutarch as well as the Roman historian Suetonius provided much of the background material for I, Claudius (1934). None of the others writers would have had information about Emperor Claudius, since he was not born until after their deaths.
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During what decade was I, Claudius published?
During what decade was I, Claudius published?
I, Claudius was published in 1934.
I, Claudius was published in 1934.
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Which of the following historical figures does not appear in I, Claudius?
Which of the following historical figures does not appear in I, Claudius?
All of the above figures were contemporaries of the Emperor Claudius (10 BCE to 54 CE) except for Homer (c.800 BCE to c.750 BCE).
All of the above figures were contemporaries of the Emperor Claudius (10 BCE to 54 CE) except for Homer (c.800 BCE to c.750 BCE).
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Who is the author of Atonement?
Who is the author of Atonement?
Atonement (2001) is Ian McEwan’s eighth novel.
Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of A Pale View of Hills (1982), Martin Amis is the author of Dead Babies (1975), Julian Barnes is the author of Arthur and George (2005), and Pat Barker is the author of the Regeneration Trilogy (1991, 1993, 1995).
Atonement (2001) is Ian McEwan’s eighth novel.
Kazuo Ishiguro is the author of A Pale View of Hills (1982), Martin Amis is the author of Dead Babies (1975), Julian Barnes is the author of Arthur and George (2005), and Pat Barker is the author of the Regeneration Trilogy (1991, 1993, 1995).
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During what decade was Atonement published?
During what decade was Atonement published?
Ian McEwan's Atonement was published in 2001, the same year that it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Ian McEwan's Atonement was published in 2001, the same year that it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
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During what war is Atonement set?
During what war is Atonement set?
Ian McEwan's Atonement is set partly in 1935 and partly in present-day England, but a significant portion of the action occurs during World War II in both France and England.
Ian McEwan's Atonement is set partly in 1935 and partly in present-day England, but a significant portion of the action occurs during World War II in both France and England.
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Which of the following is not another novel by the author of Atonement?
Which of the following is not another novel by the author of Atonement?
The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel by Julian Barnes. Enduring Love (1997), Saturday (2005), Solar (2010), and The Cement Garden (1978) are all by Ian McEwan.
The Sense of an Ending is a 2011 novel by Julian Barnes. Enduring Love (1997), Saturday (2005), Solar (2010), and The Cement Garden (1978) are all by Ian McEwan.
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Who is the author of Brideshead Revisited?
Who is the author of Brideshead Revisited?
Brideshead Revisited (1945) is Evelyn Waugh’s most famous novel and the work he considered his magnum opus.
Kingsley Amis wrote Lucky Jim (1954), Graham Greene wrote The Third Man (1950), Ian McEwan wrote Solar (2010), and D.H Lawrence wrote Sons and Lovers (1913).
Brideshead Revisited (1945) is Evelyn Waugh’s most famous novel and the work he considered his magnum opus.
Kingsley Amis wrote Lucky Jim (1954), Graham Greene wrote The Third Man (1950), Ian McEwan wrote Solar (2010), and D.H Lawrence wrote Sons and Lovers (1913).
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During what decade was Brideshead Revisited published?
During what decade was Brideshead Revisited published?
Brideshead Revisited was written after the author’s parachute accident in 1943 and was published in 1945.
Brideshead Revisited was written after the author’s parachute accident in 1943 and was published in 1945.
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During what decade is Brideshead Revisited mainly set?
During what decade is Brideshead Revisited mainly set?
Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited (1945) begins in the 1920s in Britain and concludes in the late 1940s, shortly after the end of World War II.
Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited (1945) begins in the 1920s in Britain and concludes in the late 1940s, shortly after the end of World War II.
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Which of the following is not another novel by the author of Brideshead Revisited?
Which of the following is not another novel by the author of Brideshead Revisited?
Decline and Fall (1928), A Handful of Dust (1934), Scoop (1938), and The Loved One (1948) are all by Evelyn Waugh. The Quiet American is a 1955 novel by the English author Graham Greene.
Decline and Fall (1928), A Handful of Dust (1934), Scoop (1938), and The Loved One (1948) are all by Evelyn Waugh. The Quiet American is a 1955 novel by the English author Graham Greene.
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Which of the following writers was not an influential twentieth-century African-American novelist?
Which of the following writers was not an influential twentieth-century African-American novelist?
Don DeLillo is a white novelist known for works such as Underworld and White Noise.
Don DeLillo is a white novelist known for works such as Underworld and White Noise.
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What is the subject of Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men?
What is the subject of Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men?
Although Warren denied them, parallels were often drawn between Louisiana governor Huey Long’s rise to political power and the life of his novel’s characters.
Although Warren denied them, parallels were often drawn between Louisiana governor Huey Long’s rise to political power and the life of his novel’s characters.
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Which of the following is not another work by the author of Infinite Jest?
Which of the following is not another work by the author of Infinite Jest?
The Corrections is a 2001 novel by Jonathan Franzen. The Broom of the System (1987), A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (1997), Consider the Lobster (2005), and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (1999) are all works by David Foster Wallace.
The Corrections is a 2001 novel by Jonathan Franzen. The Broom of the System (1987), A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again (1997), Consider the Lobster (2005), and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (1999) are all works by David Foster Wallace.
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Who is the author of the short story “Cathedral”?
Who is the author of the short story “Cathedral”?
“Cathedral,” (1983) a story about a blind man and a husband and wife, is one of the most famous works by American writer Raymond Carver (1938-1988).
Don DeLillo wrote White Noise (1985), Saul Bellow wrote Herzog (1964), Thomas Pynchon wrote Gravity's Rainbow (1973), and Thomas Wolfe wrote The Right Stuff (1979).
“Cathedral,” (1983) a story about a blind man and a husband and wife, is one of the most famous works by American writer Raymond Carver (1938-1988).
Don DeLillo wrote White Noise (1985), Saul Bellow wrote Herzog (1964), Thomas Pynchon wrote Gravity's Rainbow (1973), and Thomas Wolfe wrote The Right Stuff (1979).
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To what genre does The Bushwhacked Piano belong?
To what genre does The Bushwhacked Piano belong?
The Bushwhacked Piano (1971) falls into the category of the picaresque, as it follows the comical misadventures of a central character (Nicholas Payne) through a series of farcical events.
The Bushwhacked Piano (1971) falls into the category of the picaresque, as it follows the comical misadventures of a central character (Nicholas Payne) through a series of farcical events.
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Who is the author of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter?
Who is the author of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter?
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940) is the first novel by American author Carson McCullers (1917-1967).
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1940) is the first novel by American author Carson McCullers (1917-1967).
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During what decade was The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter published?
During what decade was The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter published?
The novel, McCullers’ first, was set in the 1930s and published in 1940.
The novel, McCullers’ first, was set in the 1930s and published in 1940.
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