Question 1

"Ruins of a Great House" is a poem written by ___________.

Accepted Answer

"Derek Walcott" is the correct answer because he is the author of the poem "Ruins of a Great House," which reflects on the legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean.

Question 2

Derek Walcott's _______________________, is a poem written in his perspective of theCaribbean in the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

"Ruins of a Great House" is a poem by Derek Walcott that reflects on the legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean, including the decay of colonial architecture and the enduring impact of colonial rule on the region's culture and society.

Question 3

The Canadian Literature was founded in _________.

Accepted Answer

Canadian Literature, a quarterly journal, was founded in 1959.

Question 4

Who among the following poets was influenced by Nietzsche, mythology, classics and nature?

Accepted Answer

A. D. Hope was known for his engagement with themes such as mythology, classics, and nature, and was influenced by philosophers like Nietzsche.

Question 5

The Solid Mandala, a pre-war urban Australian novel is written by ___________.

Accepted Answer

"The Solid Mandala" is a novel written by Patrick White, an Australian author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1973.

Question 6

Aime Cesaire is best known for his term ________.

Accepted Answer

Aime Cesaire is best known for coining the term "negritude," which is a framework that celebrates black culture and heritage, particularly in the context of French colonial rule in Africa.

Question 7

Who proposes the idea of 'mimicry' (in Of Mimicry and Man), the disciplined imitationof the white man by the native?

Accepted Answer

Homi K. Bhabha proposes the idea of 'mimicry' in his work "Of Mimicry and Man," discussing how colonial subjects imitate or mimic their colonizers as a complex strategy of resistance and compliance.

Question 8

________ has generated a new form of colonial domination, often termed66. The Wretched of the Earth (1963) is written by ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ has generated a new form of...

Question 9

The ________ is one of the best-known works of Brathwaite.cultural locations and identities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is one of the best-known...

Question 10

____________ deals with the theme of completeness.

Accepted Answer

"Hayavadana" by Girish Karnad deals with the theme of completeness, exploring the quest for identity and wholeness through the story of characters with mixed human and animal traits.

Question 11

Whose use of the Female Chorus as Padmini's mask is a novel feature in the maskingtradition of India?

Accepted Answer

Girish Karnad's use of the Female Chorus as Padmini's mask in his play is a novel feature in the Indian masking tradition, showcasing his innovative approach to traditional theatrical elements.

Question 12

___________ draws inspiration from a 1940 novella by Thomas Mann called TheTransposed Heads.

Accepted Answer

Hayavadana is a play by Girish Karnad that draws inspiration from Thomas Mann's novella "The Transposed Heads," which itself is based on an ancient Sanskrit tale, Kathasaritsagara.

Question 13

___________ is set in the fictitious town of Manawaka, Monitaba in the early 1960s.

Accepted Answer

"The Stone Angel" by Margaret Laurence is set in the fictitious town of Manawaka, Manitoba, in the early 1960s, depicting the life story of Hagar Shipley.

Question 14

Chinua Achebe's ________________ is a classic portrayal of colonial encounter.

Accepted Answer

"Things Fall Apart" is a classic novel by Chinua Achebe that portrays the impact of colonialism on African societies, focusing on the life of Okonkwo, a leader in the Igbo community of Umuofia.

Question 15

The protagonist of the novel Things Fall Apart is __________.

Accepted Answer

Okonkwo is the central character in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart," which explores his life and the effects of British colonialism on his Igbo community.

Question 16

Things Fall Apart is about a small village in Nigeria called __________.

Accepted Answer

Things Fall Apart is set in a small fictional village in Nigeria called Umuofia.

Question 17

The novel takes its title from W. B Yeats' poem titled ________________.

Accepted Answer

The novel "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe takes its title from W. B. Yeats' poem "The Second Coming."

Question 18

____________ is the first novel written in English by Khaled Hosseini.

Accepted Answer

"The Kite Runner" is the first novel written by Khaled Hosseini, published in 2003.

Question 19

_______________ is a history play based on real events that took place in the 18thCentury among the first convicts transported from England to Australian penal colonies.

Accepted Answer

"Our Country's Good" (1988) is a play by Timberlake Wertenbaker, based on the true story of the first British convicts to be sent to Australia and their production of a play under the direction of an officer. This event is depicted as a means of rehabilitation and humanization amidst harsh conditions.

Question 20

Our Country's Good by ________________, is a play that begins in the hold of the vesselSirius, a convict ship.

Accepted Answer

"Our Country's Good" is a play written by Timberlake Wertenbaker, which explores the story of British convicts and their officers in the first penal colony in Australia.

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