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