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The Birth and Development of Canadian Literature
  • 1. What is considered the earliest form of Canadian literature?
A) Indigenous oral traditions
B) Colonial poetry
C) Novels from the 19th century
D) Short stories from the 20th century
  • 2. What literary period followed the Confederation of Canada in 1867?
A) The Modernist period
B) The Victorian period
C) The Confederation period
D) The Postmodern period
  • 3. Who wrote the novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'?
A) Margaret Atwood
B) Fiona Barnes
C) Alice Munro
D) Emily St. John Mandel
  • 4. What is a major theme in Canadian literature?
A) Identity and place
B) Political satire
C) Adventure and exploration
D) Love and romance
  • 5. Which movement is associated with the writing of Canadian women in the 1970s?
A) Realism
B) Feminism
C) Surrealism
D) Postmodernism
  • 6. In which province is the literary magazine 'The Malahat Review' based?
A) Quebec
B) Alberta
C) British Columbia
D) Ontario
  • 7. Which Canadian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Margaret Atwood
B) Yann Martel
C) Alice Munro
D) Michael Ondaatje
  • 8. Which literary award is specifically for Canadian literature?
A) The Orange Prize
B) The Pulitzer Prize
C) The Booker Prize
D) The Giller Prize
  • 9. 'The Colony of Unrequited Dreams' is a novel by which author?
A) Wayne Johnston
B) Thomas King
C) Michael Ondaatje
D) Lynn Coady
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