- 1. In which year was Evelyn Waugh born?
A) 1903
B) 1945
C) 1920
D) 1879
- 2. What was Evelyn Waugh's first published novel?
A) Scoop
B) Decline and Fall
C) Brideshead Revisited
D) A Handful of Dust
- 3. Which war did Evelyn Waugh serve in?
A) World War I
B) World War II
C) Vietnam War
D) Korean War
- 4. Which prestigious college did Evelyn Waugh attend at Oxford University?
A) Magdalen College
B) Christ Church
C) Hertford College
D) Pembroke College
- 5. What is the title of Evelyn Waugh's satirical novel set in the world of journalism?
A) Sword of Honour
B) Brideshead Revisited
C) A Handful of Dust
D) Scoop
- 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) Europe
B) South America
C) Asia
D) Africa
- 8. Which novelist is often considered to be Evelyn Waugh's literary rival and contemporary?
A) D.H. Lawrence
B) Graham Greene
C) George Orwell
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) The Raj Quartet
B) Sword of Honour
C) The Alexandria Quartet
D) A Dance to the Music of Time
- 11. Which of Evelyn Waugh's novels is a dark comedy about the funeral industry?
A) Men at Arms
B) Vile Bodies
C) Basil Seal Rides Again
D) The Loved One
- 12. What nationality was Evelyn Waugh?
A) British
B) Russian
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) National Book Award
D) Nobel Prize in Literature
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