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These quizzes cover a variety of Latin American authors. If you are interested in quizzes about the writing of a specific author, please look for them under the author's name.
6 quizzes and 85 trivia questions.
1.
  It's Never the Llama!   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It's never the llama, but in works of magical realism it could be.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 11 19
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  Latin American Literature Test Your Knowledge   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Latin American literature includes many intriguing works by some brilliant authors and poets. See how much you know of Latin American literature by taking this fairly basic quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, ahaseeb618, Oct 20 10
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  Latin American Literature Test    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Latin America is a baffling and amazing land whose essence has been marvelously distilled in literature. Find out how much you know about it or learn while you play.
Average, 25 Qns, lam, Dec 07 19
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Dec 07 19
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  Latin American Writers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You are given three hints that should help you to conclude which writer we are talking about.
Average, 10 Qns, lam, Aug 18 13
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  Beginnings of Latin American Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This test focuses on early Latin American Literature, the classic works, and understanding of Latin American culture through the written word. Good Luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, GoldenDesert, Jan 12 15
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  Novels from Allende to Perez-Reverte    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Here are some questions about Mexican, Latin American, South American, and Spanish authors. Enjoy.
Tough, 20 Qns, Livefan, Nov 26 21
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trivia question Quick Question
Which Latin American author, who was also quite successful, became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

From Quiz "Latin American Literature"




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Latin American Literature Trivia Questions
1. Between what centuries do we find the first distinctive traces of inborn Latin American national literature?

From Quiz Beginnings of Latin American Literature

Answer: 18th and 19th century

Despite the fact that the first Latin American writers often contributed to Spain's Golden Age, it was not until the late 18th century that a proper "Criollo" movement in literature emerges. Some of the most famous early contributors to colonial literature are Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and Guamán Poma.

2. One of the most prominent Latin American authors is also perhaps the most famous Argentine author. In 1962, he compiled a very influential short story collection with the title "Labyrinths". Who is this author?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Jorge Luis Borges

Borges also wrote works such as "Ficciones" and "The Aleph".

3. Macondo - Buendia - Colombia

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Macondo is an imaginary town where many of his stories take place. Buendia is the last name of the family whose story is told in 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'. Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in Aracataca, Colombia.

4. Famous Colombian novelist, won the Nobel Prize in 1982.

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

5. The book "One Hundred Years of Solitude" (published in Spanish in 1967 as "Cien años de soledad") is often cited as a leading example of magical realism. Which Colombian author produced it?

From Quiz It's Never the Llama!

Answer: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

"One Hundred Years of Solitude" follows the history of the Buendia family over seven generations, during which time they are involved in many of the most significant moments of their country's history. The town which they established for themselves is the scene for many strange events and visitors, and the cyclic nature of time is a recurring theme. A bit of flying through the air, with or without a flying carpet, also occurs.

6. Which Latin American author, who was also quite successful, became the first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Gabriela Mistral

Gabriela Mistral was actually named Lucila Godoy Alcayaga.

7. Paris - 'Hopscotch' - Cuba

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Julio Cortazar

Julio Cortazar lived many years in Paris, where he wrote his famous novel 'Hopscotch'. When the Cuban Revolution took place in 1959, he became one of its most devoted supporters.

8. How many novels did Jorge Luis Borges write as sole author?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: None

Unbelievable, but true. He only wrote poetry and great short stories, although he was listed as a co-author for several novels.

9. Gabriela Mistral wrote a famous work shortly after the suicide of her fiance. What was this work called?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Sonnets of Death

Mistral's sonnets also appeared in her most famous work, "Desolation".

10. Buenos Aires - Blindness - Labyrinths and tigers

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Jorge Luis Borges

Blind in his old age, Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1898. Labyrinths and tigers are two of his most recurrent subjects.

11. Where was the Argentine writer Julio Cortazar born?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Brussels

Even though he was born in Belgium and spent most of his life abroad, Julio Cortazar is one of the most outstanding Argentine writers.

12. Name the title of Isabel Allende's 2001 novel.

From Quiz Novels from Allende to Perez-Reverte

Answer: Portrait in Sepia

13. This Latin American work chronicles the story of the Buendia family. What is this novel, which is set in the fictional town of Macondo?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: One Hundred Years of Solitude

The protagonist of this story by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is the matriarch of the Buendia family, Ursula Iguaran.

14. Gauchos - Pampa - Poem

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Jose Hernandez

Obviously, we are talking about 'Martin Fierro', a classic poem of 'gaucho' literature.

15. Who wrote 'The Tunnel'?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Ernesto Sabato

When it was first published in Spanish, 'The Tunnel' won the applause of Thomas Mann and Albert Camus and was described as an existentialist classic.

16. Laura Esquivel's first novel, "Like Water for Chocolate" (titled in Spanish "Como agua para chocolate" when published in 1989) focuses on the links between the natural and the supernatural that can be found in which room of the house?

From Quiz It's Never the Llama!

Answer: kitchen

Each chapter of the book starts with a Mexican recipe, and the explanation of how the dish is prepared is tied in with the events of the life of Tita de la Garza. Tita is 15 at the start of the book, and in love with neighbour Pedro, but she must remain unmarried and stay to care for her parents, as she is the youngest daughter. There are many complications, and the food Tita cooks seems at times to exert a supernatural influence on events. Naturalism vs the supernatural, romance vs tradition, power of the few and powerlessness of the many - a number of themes commonly found in works of magical realism are apparent in this book. The full title of the book is "Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments With Recipes, Romances and Home Remedies". It may refer to the almost magical change that occurs when hot water is mixed with chocolate to produce a drink of hot chocolate, which is far more than the sum of its two parts.

17. Uruguay - Love poems - Joan Manuel Serrat

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Mario Benedetti

Mario Benedetti was born in Uruguay, and wrote several poems that Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat turned into beautiful songs.

18. Which famous Latin American poet is played by Phillipe Noiret in the Italian film 'The Postman' (Il Postino)?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Pablo Neruda

19. This highly praised Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel tells, through the voices and experiences of the Buendia family, the story of the birth and growth of a small town called Macondo. It is filled with many colorful characters.

From Quiz Novels from Allende to Perez-Reverte

Answer: One Hundred Years of Solitude

20. Which Peruvian author based his best-known novel, "The Time of the Hero", upon the harsh treatment he received while attending military school in Lima?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Mario Vargas Llosa

Vargas Llosa ran for president of Peru in 1990 but was defeated by Alberto Fujimori. Aside from other works, he also wrote a play known as The Escape of the Inca.

21. Chile - 'The Postman' - Nobel Prize

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Pablo Neruda

Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda was born in Chile. Phillip Noiret played his character in the italian film 'The Postman' (Il Postino).

22. Which celebrated Argentine poetess committed suicide by drowning in the sea?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Alfonsina Storni

23. One of the most prominent men in Latin American literature was Octavio Paz. What was his country of origin?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Mexico

Paz's most famous work was probably "The Labyrinth of Solitude".

24. Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep - Chile - Former president's niece

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Isabel Allende

She is Salvador Allende's niece. The film 'The House of the Spirits' was based on one of her novels.

25. Who's the author of 'Hopscotch', one of the most outstanding novels of the twentieth-century?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Julio Cortazar

26. Which Latin American author won the Nobel Prize in 1971 and has written works such as "Body of a Woman" and "Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair"?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Pablo Neruda

Neruda also served in the Chilean senate.

27. Lima - Politics - 'The Time of the Hero'

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa was born in Peru. He wrote this novel in 1963. He ran for president of his country in 1990.

28. Who was Jorge Luis Borges' best friend, also a renowned writer?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: Adolfo Bioy Casares

29. Although Isabel Allende's novel about the Trueba family was rejected by many Spanish publishers, it became a bestseller after being published in Barcelona in 1982. What was the name of this novel?

From Quiz Latin American Literature

Answer: The House of the Spirits

"The House of the Spirits" incorporated concepts of magical realism, a style popularized by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

30. William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga - Argentina - Brazil

From Quiz Latin American Writers

Answer: Manuel Puig

The film 'The Kiss of the Spider Woman' was based on a novel written by Manuel Puig, an Argentine writer who lived most of his life in Brazil.

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