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