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Canadian Literature Trivia Quiz

How much do you know of Canadian Literature? A mix of questions that are not too trivial (I hope) but a knowledge of Canadian authors and their work is a definite bonus. Bonne chance!

A multiple-choice quiz by kaha. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kaha

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
15,563

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1070

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (1/10), Guest 65 (9/10), Guest 152 (4/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. Who is the author of 'A Fine Balance'? Hint

Martha Ostenso

Margaret Atwood

Rohinton Mistry

Michael Ondaatje

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2. Which of the following is NOT the title of a book written by Margaret Atwood? Hint

Cat's Eye

Wilderness Tips

The Robber Bride

The English Patient

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3. Who wrote the poems 'Towards the Last Spike' and 'The Truant'? Hint

Earle Birney

E.J. Pratt

A.M. Klein

F.R. Scott

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4. Who wrote 'Who Has Seen the Wind'? Hint

Lucy Maude Montgomery

Sinclair Ross

W.O. Mitchell

Margaret Mead

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5. Which province is Wayne Johnston from? Hint

Manitoba

Ontario

Newfoundland

New Brunswick

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6. Sinclair Ross' great novel 'As for Me and My House' is set during which era? Hint

the roaring twenties

the depression

the great war

turn of the century

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7. Who is the author of 'Stone Angel'? Hint

Ethel Wilson

Margaret Laurence

Stephen Leacock

Margaret Atwood

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8. Who is the author of 'Swamp Angel'? Hint

Margaret Atwood

Margaret Laurence

Ethel Wilson

Stephen Leacock

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9. Stephen Leacock's characters, Mr. Peter Spillikins and Mr. Lucullus Fyshe appear in which novel? Hint

Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich

Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town

Literary Lapses

My Remarkable Uncle

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10. What is the name of the protagonist in Atwood's novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'? Hint

Ofal

Offred

Offrank

Ofalfred

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Most Recent Scores

Today : Guest 49: 1/10
Mar 28 2025 : Guest 65: 9/10
Mar 26 2025 : Guest 152: 4/10
Mar 25 2025 : Guest 117: 2/10
Mar 25 2025 : snhha: 10/10
Mar 19 2025 : Guest 152: 4/10
Mar 12 2025 : Guest 152: 3/10
Mar 07 2025 : Guest 157: 3/10
Feb 20 2025 : Guest 173: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the author of 'A Fine Balance'?

Answer: Rohinton Mistry

Written in 1997 set in India in the '70s. Excellent novel.

2. Which of the following is NOT the title of a book written by Margaret Atwood?

Answer: The English Patient

'The English Patient' was written by Michael Ondaatje.

3. Who wrote the poems 'Towards the Last Spike' and 'The Truant'?

Answer: E.J. Pratt

E.J. Pratt wrote 'Towards the Last Spike' about the of promise of MacDonald's government to B.C. that the railway to connect to the East would be completed within ten years of joining confederation. 'The Truant' is '...an indictment of absolute power without recognition of moral ends,' (in Pratt's own words).

4. Who wrote 'Who Has Seen the Wind'?

Answer: W.O. Mitchell

Written about prairie life in the 1900s. Canadian classic.

5. Which province is Wayne Johnston from?

Answer: Newfoundland

Author of the hilarious novel, 'The Story of Bobby O'Malley'.

6. Sinclair Ross' great novel 'As for Me and My House' is set during which era?

Answer: the depression

Excellent look at life in the depression and inner dialogue.

7. Who is the author of 'Stone Angel'?

Answer: Margaret Laurence

Written by Laurence in 1964. One of the most memorable characters in Canadian literature.

8. Who is the author of 'Swamp Angel'?

Answer: Ethel Wilson

Written in 1954. A great read about a woman's strength and compassion.

9. Stephen Leacock's characters, Mr. Peter Spillikins and Mr. Lucullus Fyshe appear in which novel?

Answer: Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich

Mr. Spillikins and Mr. Fyshe are two of the memorable characters from Leacock's comic masterpiece 'Arcadian Adventures with the Idle Rich.'

10. What is the name of the protagonist in Atwood's novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'?

Answer: Offred

Offred is the lead character in Atwood's haunting and memorable story.

Source: Author kaha

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