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Quiz about Canadian Literature
Quiz about Canadian Literature

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.
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Author
kaha
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
15,563
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1052
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is the author of 'A Fine Balance'? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following is NOT the title of a book written by Margaret Atwood? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who wrote the poems 'Towards the Last Spike' and 'The Truant'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who wrote 'Who Has Seen the Wind'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which province is Wayne Johnston from? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Sinclair Ross' great novel 'As for Me and My House' is set during which era? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who is the author of 'Stone Angel'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who is the author of 'Swamp Angel'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Stephen Leacock's characters, Mr. Peter Spillikins and Mr. Lucullus Fyshe appear in which novel? Hint


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



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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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