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