Contexts Of American Prose After 1925

This is an MCQ-based quiz for GRE on the Contexts Of American Prose After 1925.

This includes the works like Bartleby the Scrivener, The Gift of the Magi, The Monkey’s Paw, The Story of an Hour, and The Broom of the System.

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Who is the author of Blood Meridian?

Jonathan Franzen Cormac McCarthy Philip Roth Raymond Chandler Raymond Carver

Which genre does Blood Meridian belong to?

Künstlerroman Magic Realism Western Southern gothic Picaresque

Which of the following is an unfinished novel by the author of Infinite Jest?

Dubrovsky The 120 Days of Sodom The Mystery of Edwin Drood Billy Budd The Pale King

Who is the author of Infinite Jest?

David Foster Wallace Philip Roth Jonathan Safran Foer Jonathan Franzen John Updike

During what decade was Infinite Jest published?

2000s 2010s 1970s 1960s 1990s

During what decade was The Corrections published?

1980s 1990s 1960s 2000s 1970s

Which of the following is not another novel by the author of Portnoy’s Complaint?

The Human Stain American Pastoral Sabbath’s Theater Bullet Park Everyman

During what decade was Portnoy’s Complaint published?

1950s 1960s 1970s 1990s 1980s

The author of The Corrections also wrote which of the following novels?

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close The Bluest Eye Invisible Man Freedom The Broom of the System

How could The Corrections be classified?

Multigenerational novel Western Novel Murder Mystery Dystopia Science-Fiction
Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Contexts Of American Prose After 1925
Questions: 10
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