- 1. In which year was Evelyn Waugh born?
A) 1879
B) 1945
C) 1903
D) 1920
- 2. What was Evelyn Waugh's first published novel?
A) Scoop
B) Brideshead Revisited
C) A Handful of Dust
D) Decline and Fall
- 3. Which war did Evelyn Waugh serve in?
A) World War II
B) World War I
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War
- 4. Which prestigious college did Evelyn Waugh attend at Oxford University?
A) Pembroke College
B) Hertford College
C) Christ Church
D) Magdalen College
- 5. What is the title of Evelyn Waugh's satirical novel set in the world of journalism?
A) A Handful of Dust
B) Brideshead Revisited
C) Sword of Honour
D) Scoop
- 6. Who is the protagonist of Evelyn Waugh's novel 'Brideshead Revisited'?
A) Sebastian Flyte
B) Lady Marchmain
C) Charles Ryder
D) Julia Flyte
- 7. Which continent did Evelyn Waugh travel to for inspiration for his novel 'Black Mischief'?
A) South America
B) Europe
C) Asia
D) Africa
- 8. Which novelist is often considered to be Evelyn Waugh's literary rival and contemporary?
A) Graham Greene
B) George Orwell
C) D.H. Lawrence
D) Virginia Woolf
- 9. In which country did Evelyn Waugh die?
A) England
B) France
C) Italy
D) United States
- 10. What is the title of Evelyn Waugh's trilogy of novels based on his experiences during World War II?
A) A Dance to the Music of Time
B) Sword of Honour
C) The Alexandria Quartet
D) The Raj Quartet
- 11. Which of Evelyn Waugh's novels is a dark comedy about the funeral industry?
A) The Loved One
B) Men at Arms
C) Basil Seal Rides Again
D) Vile Bodies
- 12. What nationality was Evelyn Waugh?
A) Russian
B) British
C) French
D) American
- 13. For which literary award was Evelyn Waugh nominated multiple times but never won during his lifetime?
A) National Book Award
B) Nobel Prize in Literature
C) Man Booker Prize
D) Pulitzer Prize
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