Literature Exercise -3 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Fakhruddin Babar
Nov 29
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TOPIC: ENGLISH LITERATURE

Victorian Period (1832-1901)

General Questions

1. Who is not a Victorian poet? [45th BCS] A. Alfred Tennyson B. Robert Browning C. William Wordsworth D. Matthew Arnold Ans: C

2. In which century was the Victorian Period? [16th BCS] A. 17th century B. 18th century C. 19th Century D. 20th century Ans: C

3. The Victorian age is named after – . [Rural Electrification: 16] A. King Victor I B. Victory of the British empire C. the victors in the war against the French D. Queen Victoria Ans: D

4. Which of the following ages in literary history is the latest? [PSC: 06] A. The Anglo-Saxon Age B. The Renaissance Age C. The Romantic Age D. The Victorian Age Ans: D

5. How long did the queen Victoria rule England? [Rajshahi Univ: 08-09] A. from 1800—1900 B. from 1870—1900 C. from 1820—1900 D. from 1837—1901 Ans: D

Alfred Lord Tennyson

1. ‘Ulysses’ is a poem written by– [45th BCS] A. Robert Browning B. Wordsworth C. S. T. Coleridge D. Alfred Tennyson Ans: D

2. ‘The old order changeth, yielding place to new’.—This line is extracted from Tennyson’s poem - [40th BCS] A. The Lotus-Eaters B. Tithonus C. Locksley Hall D. Morte D’Arthur Ans: D

3. Tennyson’s ‘In Memoriam’ is an elegy on the death of – [40th BCS] A. John Milton B. John Keats C. Arthur Henry Hallam D. Sydney Smith Ans: C

4. Into the _____ of death rode the six hundred. [29th BCS] A. city B. tunnel C. road D. valley Ans: D

5. Which period does the poet Alfred Tennyson belong to? [Passport Dept: 14] A. Romantic B. Victorian C. Puritan D. Elizabethan Ans: B

6. Tennyson lived during the reign of- [Food Dept: 04] A. Elizabeth B. Victoria C. Chaucer D. James JR Ans: B

7. Lord Tennyson is known as- [Rajshahi Krishi Bank: 10] A. Epic poet B. Lyric poet C. Romantic poet D. poet of beauty Ans: B

8. Tennyson wrote- [Govt. High School: 06] A. Dover Beach B. My Last duhess C. The lotus Eaters D. The Eve of St.Agnes Ans: C

9. Which of the following sentences is correct? [Chittagong Univ: 14-15] A. Wordsworth succeeded Tennyson as poet laureate B. Wordsworth succeeded Browning as poet laureate C. Tennyson succeeded Shelley as poet laureate D. Tennyson succeeded Wordsworth as poet laureate Ans: D

10. Who wrote the poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’? [Islamic Univ: 16-17] A. W. H. Auden B. Tennyson C. W.B. Yeats D. Wordsworth Ans: B

11. The first line of the poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigad’ by Lord Alfred Tennyson is- [Dhaka Univ: 17-18] A. Half a legend, half a legend B. Half a league onward, half a league C. Half a league, half a league D. Half a league, half a legend Ans: C

Charles Dickens

1. London town is found a living being in the works of – [36th BCS] A. Thomas Hardy B. Charles Dickens C. W. Congreve D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: B

2. Who wrote the two famous novels ‘David Copperfield’ and ‘A Tale of Two Cities’? [29th BCS] A. Thomas Hardy B. John Keats C. George Eliot D. Charles Dickens Ans: D

3. ‘Great Expectations’ is novel written by – [Jiban Bima: 21] A. Shakespeare B. Thomas Hardy C. Jane Austen D. Charles Dickens Ans: D

4. ‘Pip’ is the protagonist in Charles Dickens’ novel – [Railway Ministry: 21] A. A Christmas Carol B. A Tale of Two Cities C. Oliver Twist D. Great Expectations Ans: D

5. What is the pen-name of Charles Dickens? [Islamic Univ: 16-17] A. Elia B. Boz C. Evoe D. Bell Ellis Ans: B

6. The book ‘Oliver Twist’ was written by – [UCBL: 11] A. Charles Darwin B. Charles Dickens C. George Eliot D. Balwant Gargi Ans: B

7. Charles Dickens is a great –– . [ACC: 04] A. Poet B. Critic C. Playwright D. Novelist Ans: D

8. Charles Dickens is not the novelist for one the following – [Railway: 00] A. A tale of two cities B. Treasure Island C. David Copperfield D. Great Expectation Ans: B

9. One of the four mentioned below is not a novelist of Modern Age in English Literature. Who is he? [PSC: 98] A. H.G. Wells B. Charles Dickens C. Rudyard Kipling D. T.S.Eliot Ans: B (He is Victorian)

A Tale of Two Cities

1. A famous novel ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ is written by – [Combined Bank: 23] A. Charles Dickens B. George Eliot C. Jane Austen D. Thomas Hardy Ans: A

2. ‘A Tale of two cities’ is a/an – [Ministry Officials: 16] A. novel B. drama C. epic D. fiction Ans: A

3. Which two cities are referred to in ‘A Tale of two cities’? [CGA: 22] A. Paris and Mexico city B. London and Rome C. Paris and Athens D. London and Paris Ans: D

4. Based on which revolution was ‘A Tale of two cities’ written? [Dhaka Univ: 01-02] A. Bolshevik B. Glorious Revolution C. American Revolution D. French Revolution Ans: D

David Copperfield

1. ‘David Copperfield’ is a/an –– novel. [36th BCS] A. Victorian B. Elizabethan C. Romantic D. Modern Ans: A

2. ‘David Copperfield’ is written by – [Biman Bangladesh: 20] A. Jane Austen B. P.B. Shelley C. Alfred Tennyson D. Charles Dickens Ans: D

3. In which of the following novels Charles Dickens is most autobiographical? [One Bank: 12] A. Great Expectation B. David Copperfield C. Old Curiosity Shop D. Oliver Twist Ans: B

4. Charles Dickens was the writer of – [Social Welfare: 10] A. Jane Eyre B. Wuthering Heights C. David Copperfield D. Return of the Native Ans: C

5. Which book was written by Charles Dickens? [Primary School: 01] A. The Moon and the Sixpence B. As you like it C. David Copperfield D. The Old man and the sea Ans: C

Robert Browning

1. Robert Browning was a –– poet. [37th BCS] A. Romantic B. Victorian C. Modern D. Elizabethan Ans: B

2. Browning was the composer of any of the following poems – [17th BCS] A. Two Voices B. The Scholar Gipsy C. Andrea del Sarto D. One one Ans: C

3. Who is the poet of the ‘Victorian Age’? [11th BCS] A. Helen Keller B. Mathew Arnold C. Shakespeare D. Robert Browning Ans: D

4. Who among the following is not a recipient of the Nobel prize in literature? [Sonali Bank: 14] A. Rabindranath Tagore B. W. B. Keats C. T. S. Eliot D. Robert Browning Ans: D

5. Browning wrote – [Edu Officer: 12] A. Rabbi Ben Ezra B. La Belle Sans Merci C. Adonais D. Done Juan Ans: A

6. Who excels in dramatic monologue? [Khulna Univ: 11-12] A. John Milton B. Robert Browning C. S. T. Coleridge D. Wordsworth Ans: B

1. Where was the patriot taken in ‘The Patriot’? [Audit: 14] A. To the gallows B. To the public stage C. To the ruler's court D. Not given Ans: B (Scaffold/Gallows - context implies execution place, text says 'MY' (Mancha)? B. Gallows is execution. Text says B. Scaffold is a stage. Let's assume B is correct context).Self-Correction based on text: B.

2. The tone of the speaker in ‘The Patriot’ by Robert Browning is- [Dhaka Univ: 02-03] A. happy B. angry C. confused D. bitter Ans: D

3. Who composed the poem ‘The Patriot’? [Family Planning: 98] A. Sir Walter Scott B. Robert Browning C. Robert Herrick D. Robert Frost Ans: B

4. ‘The palsied few’ who watch the patriots in Browning’s poems are – [Dhaka Univ: 98-99] A. hair B. combs C. curling iron D. the mob Ans: C (Wait. The palsied few are old people at windows. Mob is at Shambles Gate. Key says C? Curling iron? No. Palsied means paralyzed. Old people. Maybe text key is wrong. C? Let's assume text C for exam purposes, but D is usually the crowd. Actually 'palsied few' are distinct from the mob. C makes no sense. Maybe context is specific? I will list C as per source).

Matthew Arnold

1. Who is the poet of the ‘Victorian Age’? [11th BCS] A. Helen Keller B. Mathew Arnold C. Shakespeare D. Robert Browning Ans: D (Question repeated from Browning section, Arnold is also Victorian but D is keyed there).

2. Matthew Arnold belongs to- [Rajshahi Univ: 06-07] A. Romantic age B. Victorian age C. Puritan age D. Modern age Ans: B

3. ‘The Scholar Gipsy’ wrote by- [Sonali Bank: 04] A. Mathew Arnold B. Robert Browning C. W.B. Yeats D. Alfred Tennyson Ans: A

4. Who is a Victorian poet? [Passport Dept: 05] A. Lord Byron B. Thomas Gray C. Mathew Arnold D. None of them Ans: C

W.M. Thackeray

1. Vanity Fair is a –– . [Foreign Ministry: 12] A. short story B. drama C. poem D. novel Ans: D

2. Who has written the novel ‘Vanity Fair’? [Begum Rokeya Univ: 15-16] A. Jane Austen B. Charles Dickens C. W. M. Thackeray D. Thomas Hardy Ans: C

Charlotte Bronte

1. Who is the author of ‘Jane Eyre’? [43rd BCS] A. Charlotte Bronte B. Emily Bronte C. Jane Austen D. Mary Shelley Ans: A

2. Which of the Bronte sisters wrote Jane Eyre? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 12-13] A. Anne B. Charlotte C. Emily D. Louise Ans: B

Emily Bronte

1. Who is the central character of ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Bronte? [40th BCS] A. Mr. Earnshaw B. Catherine C. Heathcliff D. Hindley Earnshaw Ans: C

2. The novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ is written by – [Foreign Ministry: 12] A. Charles Dickens B. Charlotte Bronte C. Emily Bronte D. Thomas Hardy Ans: C

George Eliot

1. Find the odd-man-out – [35th BCS] A. George Eliot B. Thomas Hrady C. John Milton D. Homer Ans: A (Female writer with male pen name, or Novelist vs Poets - Milton/Homer are epic poets. Hardy is novelist/poet. Eliot is novelist. Key A).

2. George Eliot was the pen name of - [Biman Bangladesh: 22] A. Eric Arthur Blair B. Mary Anm Evans C. Samvel Clemens D. William Sydney Porter Ans: B

3. George Eliot was a novelist of which century? [Primary School: 06] A. 17th century B. 18th century C. 19th century D. 20th century Ans: C

4. What is the real name of George Eliot? [Comilla Univ: 03-04] A. William Hazlitt B. Jane Austen C. T. S. Eliot D. Mary Anne Evans Ans: D

5. What is the pen-name of Mary Anne Evans? [Islamic Univ: 16-17] A. Evou B. Boz C. Maxim Gorky D. George Eliot Ans: D

6. Mary Anne Evans is known as- [Food Dept: 04] A. Blind man B. George Eliot C. Lame D. Poet of nature Ans: B

7. ‘Adam Bede’ was written by- [Primary Headmaster: 02] A. Swift B. G B Shaw C. Mark Twain D. Eliot Ans: D

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

1. Who was not awarded the Noble Prize? [Food Dept: 21] A. John Gatsworthy B. Orhan Pamuk C. Winston Churchill D. Elizabeth Barret Ans: D

Thomas Hardy

1. Clym Yeobright, is the protagonist of the novel – [45th BCS] A. David Copperfield B. Adam Bede C. A passage to India D. The Return of the Native Ans: D

2. Which of the following books is written by Thomas Hardy? [36th BCS] A. Vanity Fair B. The Return of the Native C. Pride and Prejudice D. Oliver Twist Ans: B

3. Who is novelist? [Parliament: 23] A. William Shakespeare B. Alfred Tennyson C. Thomas Hardy D. John Donne Ans: C

4. Thomas Hardy was born in- [Environment Dept: 05] A. 1850 B. 1950 C. 1855 D. 1940 Ans: D (Wait, Hardy born 1840. Died 1928. Options don't match well. Key D 1940? That's his death + 12 years. Maybe 1840 was intended? I will list D per source but note inaccuracy).

5. ‘The Return of the Native’ is written by- [Passport Dept: 07] A. Aldoux Huxley B. Somerset Maugham C. Alexandre Dumas D. Thomas Hardy Ans: D

6. Who wrote the novel ‘The Mayor of Casterbridge’? [Islamic Univ: 16-17] A. Thomas Hardy B. Jane Austen C. Charles Dickens D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: A

Modern Period (1901-Present)

Leo Tolstoy

1. Who is the author of the book ‘War and Peace’? [36th BCS] A. Leo Tolstoy B. William Cowper C. Shakespeare D. John Ruskin Ans: A

2. ‘War and peace’ is a novel of Napoleonic invasion written by- [CGA: 22] A. George Eliot B. Leo Tolstoy C. Karl Marx D. Oscar wilde Ans: B

3. Tolstoy was born in- [National Savings: 09] A. 1828 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1928 Ans: A

4. Leo Tolstoy is a __ novelist. [Krishi Bank: 15] A. British B. German C. French D. Russian Ans: D

5. Who wrote ‘Crime and Punishment’? [Islamic Univ: 11-12] A. George Eliot B. Dostoyevsky C. Anglo Saxon D. John Keats Ans: B (Note: Dostoyevsky, not Tolstoy, but categorized here in source).

6. Who is the writer of ‘War and Peace’? A. Leo Tolstoy B. T.S. Eliot C. G. B. Shaw D. John Milton Ans: A

7. ‘War and Peace’ is the best work [Rajshahi Univ: 07-08] A. James B. Tolstoy C. John D. Homer Ans: B

8. ‘War and Peace’ an epic tale of Napoleonic invasion is written by- [Environment Dept: 07] A. George Bernard Shaw B. Ernest Hemingway C. Leo Tolstoy D. Anne Frank Ans: C

9. Which of the following is a novel by Tolstoy? [Bangladesh Bank: 11] A. The Da Vinci Code B. Anna Karenina C. The Great Gatsby D. David Coperfield Ans: B

10. Who did not receive Nobel Prize in Literature? [Bangladesh Bank: 13] A. Leo Tolstoy B. Bernard Shaw C. T. S Eliot D. Bertrand Russell Ans: A

Karl Marx

1. Which one of the following theories of Communism is not a Doctrine of Karl Marx? [Expatriate Welfare Bank: 21] A. Dialectical Materialism B. Historical Materialist C. Class Struggle D. Theory of New Democracy Ans: D

2. The book ‘Das Kapital’ was written by – [Rajshahi Krishi Bank: 14] A. William Shakespeare B. Karl Mark C. Charles Dickens D. G. B. Shaw Ans: B

3. Who said 'The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggles'? [Dhaka Univ: 14-15] A. Karl Marx B. Lenin C. Che Guevara D. Adam Smith Ans: A

4. Who is the proponent of socialist theory in economics? [Barisal Univ: 15-16] A. Marshall B. Karl Marx C. L. Robbins D. Keynes Ans: B

5. Which of the following is associated with Marx’s economics? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 15-16] A. Theories of Surplus value B. On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation C. Okishi’s theorem D. Essay on the Principle of Population Ans: A

Edgar Allan Poe

1. Who is called the father of Short story? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 08-09] A. Edgar Allan Poe B. T.S.Eliot C. W. S. Maugham D. None of the above Ans: A

John Stuart Mill

1. Who is the writer of ‘Utilitarianism’? [45th BCS] A. John Stuart Mill B. Immanuel Kant C. Bertrand Russell D. Jeremy Bentham Ans: A

2. Who is the writer of ‘On Liberty’? [43rd BCS] A. John Stuart Mill B. Karl Marx C. L. Robbins D. Keynes Ans: A

Alexandre Dumas

1. One of the following authors is French. Who is he? [Railway: 00] A. W. Somerset Maugham B. Sir Arthur Doyle C. Edward Fitzgerald D. Alexander Dumas Ans: D

2. Who is the author of the novel ‘Three Musketeers’? [Cooperative Dept: 97] A. R.L. Stevenson B. William Shakespeare C. Sir Walter Scott D. Alexander Dumas Ans: D

Samuel Butler

1. ‘Erewhon’ was written by – [NBR: 03] A. Swift B. G.B. Shaw C. Mark Twain D. Samuel Butler Ans: D

Edward Fitzgerald

1. Who translated the ‘Rubaiyat of Omar Khyyam’ into English? [40th BCS] A. Thomas Carlyle B. Edward Fitzgerald C. D. G. Rossetti D. William Thackeray Ans: B

2. ‘The Rubaiyat Omar Khayyam’ was written by- [Environment Dept: 05] A. Swift B. G. B. Shaw C. Mark Twain D. Edward Fitzgerald Ans: D (Note: Translation attributed as work)

3. Who is well-known for his translation of ‘Rubaiyat of Omar Khyyam’ into English? [Labor Dept: 03] A. Thomas Carlyle B. Edward Fitzgerald C. D. G. Rossetti D. William Thackeray Ans: B

Charles Darwin

1. Who is the author of ‘The origin of Species’? [Primary School: 02] A. C. Darwin B. A. Pope C. T. Hardy D. O. Goldsmith Ans: A

Oscar Wilde

1. Who is the author of ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’? [Begum Rokeya Univ: 13-14] A. Oscar Wilde B. Legouis Emile C. D. H. Lawrence D. J. M. Lyinge Ans: A

2. Author of ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’- [Information Ministry: 03] A. Boris Pasternak B. Fitzgerald C. Aldous Huxly D. Oscar Wilde Ans: D

Maxim Gorky

1. In which language was Maxim Gorky's novel 'Mother' written? [Bangladesh Bank: 16] A. English B. Russian C. French D. Turkish Ans: B

2. Who is the writer of the book ‘Mother’? [Sonali Bank: 13] A. Bernard Shaw B. Shakespeare C. Leo Tolstoy D. Maxim Gorky Ans: D

3. Who was Maxim Gorky? [Islamic Univ: 02-03] A. French scientist B. Greek philosopher C. European astronomer D. Russian litterateur Ans: D

Walt Whitman

1. Who wrote ‘Leaves of Grass’? [Social Welfare: 05] A. T S Eliot B. Robert Frost C. Walt Whitman D. Ezra Pound Ans: C

2. Walt Whitman was __ poet. [Jahangirnagar Univ: 16-17] A. an American B. an English C. a Canadian D. an Australian Ans: A

Victor Hugo

1. Victor Hugo was a – [Govt. High School: 11] A. English Novelist B. American Novelist C. Scottish Novelist D. French Novelist Ans: D

2. Who wrote ‘Les Miserables’? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 15-16] A. Victor Hugo B. George Orwell C. Antonio Gramsci D. Jacques Rousseau Ans: A

Nathaniel Hawthorne

2. ‘The story of ‘Moby Dick’ centres on – [44th BCS] (Note: Moby Dick is by Melville, but grouped here in source?) A. a mermaid B. a whale C. a crocodile D. a shark Ans: B

3. ‘Moby Dick’ a novel, was written by – [43rd BCS] A. Herman Melville B. Nathaniel Hawthorne C. Mark Twain D. William Faulkner Ans: A

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

1. ‘Sherlock Holmes’ was written by – [LGED: 23] A. William Shakespeare B. Dylan Thomas C. John Galsworthy D. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Ans: D

4. Who is the author of ‘Sherlock Holmes’? [Islamic Univ: 11-12] A. John Gay B. W. Somerset Maugham C. Sir A. conon Doyle D. Dylan Thomas Ans: C

Robert Louis Stevenson

6. ‘Treasure Island’ is the best work of – [Primary School: 19] A. Stevenson B. James Joyce C. Arthur Miller D. Homer Ans: A

Lewis Carroll

7. Who is the author of ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’? [Mercantile Bank: 09] A. Rudyard Kipling B. John Keats C. Lewis Carroll D. H.G.Walls Ans: C

8. ‘Alice in Wonderland’ belongs to – [Passport Dept: 07] A. detective literature B. satirical literature C. juvenile literature D. religious literature Ans: C

George Bernard Shaw

1. ‘Caesar and Cleopatra’ is –– [44th BCS] A. a tragedy by William Shakespeare B. A poem by Byron C. a play by Bernard Shaw D. a novel by S. T. Coleridge Ans: C

2. Who is the writer of ‘Man and Superman’? [Rural Electrification: 23] A. G. B. Shaw B. Thomas Hardy C. Ernest Hemingway D. Charles Dickens Ans: A

3. The play ‘Candida’ is by – [36th BCS] A. James Joyce B. Shakespeare C. G. B. Shaw D. Arhtur Miller Ans: C

4. The play ‘Arms and the Man’ is written by- [35th BCS] A. James Joyce B. Arthur Miller C. Samuel Beckett D. G. B. Shaw Ans: D

5. Who is the greatest modern English dramatist? [Foreign Ministry: 22] A. Virginia Woolf B. G.B. Shaw C. P. B. Shelley D. S. T Coleridge Ans: B

6. ‘Pygmalion’ is a— [CGA: 22] A. Romantic Tragedy B. Romantic Comedy C. Sad Novels D. None of the above Ans: B

7. Who of the following is not a novelist? [Technical Edu: 21] A. Henry Fielding B. H. G. Wells C. Walter Scott D. G. B. Shaw Ans: D

8. Who wrote ‘Saint Joan’? [Textile: 18] A. Shakespeare B. Wordsworth C. G.B. Shaw D. Rudyard Kipling Ans: C

9. Who is the writer of ‘Arms and the Man’- [Edu Officer: 16] A. W. Shakespeare B. G. B. Shaw C. Somerset Maugham D. Ben Jonson Ans: B

10. Who was an Irish dramatist? [Passport Dept: 14] A. G. B. Shaw B. E. M. Forster C. T. S. Eliot D. Stephan Spender Ans: A

11. Who is the author of the drama, ‘You Never Can Tell’? [Power Grid: 24] A. W.Shakespeare B. G. B. Shaw C. Ben Jonson D. Christopher Marlowe Ans: B

12. Bernard Shaw wrote – [Jahangirnagar Univ: 16-17] A. Macbeth B. Pygmalion C. The Iliad D. A Passage to India Ans: B

13. Shaw is a/an – [Commerce Ministry: 07] A. essayist B. dramatist C. poet D. novelist Ans: B

14. Who wrote 'Man and Superman'? [Labor Dept: 03] A. William Shakespeare B. George Bernard Shaw C. Leo Tolstoy D. Charles Dickens Ans: B

15. George Bernard Shaw is – . [Foreign Ministry: 01] A. a playwright B. a film-maker C. a historian D. a modern painter Ans: A

16. Which is the author of the drama ‘Joan of Arc’? [Rajshahi Univ: 11-12] A. G. B. Shaw B. Lord Byron C. Charles Dickens D. P. B. Shelley Ans: A

H.G. Wells

1. Who is regarded as ‘The father of Science Fiction’? [Krishi Bank: 11] A. Isaac Asimov B. Jules Verne C. Arther C. Clarke D. H. G. Wells Ans: B (Note: Often disputed, but source B. Verne is often cited).

2. Who is the author of ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’? [Social Welfare: 08] A. Hugo Gernsback B. H. G. Wells C. Jules Gabriel Verne D. W. Shakespeare Ans: C

1. Who is the author of the first scientific romance ‘The Time Machine’? [41st BCS] A. H.G. Wells B. Samuel Butler C. Henry James D. George Moore Ans: A

2. The author of the book ‘The Time Machine’ is – [Pubali Bank: 12] A. Lewis Carroll B. R. L.Stevenson C. Charles Lamb D. H.G. Wells Ans: D

3. Write the type of work ‘Time machine’ by H. G. Wells – [Rajshahi Univ: 15-16] A. essay B. verse C. comedy D. science fiction Ans: D

Joseph Conrad

1. Who is the author of the novel ‘Heart of Darkness’? [Combined Bank: 20] A. Ralph Ellison B. Hemingway C. Joseph Conrad D. Peter Craey Ans: C

2. ‘The Secret Agent’ was written by- [Family Planning: 12] A. Swift B. G B Shaw C. Mark Twain D. Joseph Conrad Ans: D

3. Who wrote the book ‘Lord Jim: A Tale’? [Govt. High School: 06] A. Joseph Conrad B. Oscar Wilde C. Thomas Hardy D. Virginia Woolf Ans: A

William Butler Yeats

1. ‘No Second Troy’ is a – [43rd BCS] A. short story B. novel C. poem D. drama Ans: C

2. Who of the following writers was not a novelist? [36th BCS] A. Charles Dickens B. W. B. Yeats C. James Joyce D. Jane Austen Ans: B (Poet/Dramatist)

3. ‘Gitanjali’ of Rabindranath Tagore was translated by- [36th BCS] A. W. B. Yeats B. Robert Frost C. John Keats D. Rudyard Kipling Ans: A (Wrote introduction, helped translate).

4. The poem ‘Isle of Innisfree’ is written by- [35th BCS] A. Dylan Thomas B. Ezra Pound C. W. H. Auden D. W. B. Yeats Ans: D

5. Which one of the following writers was not a novelist? [Defence Ministry: 23] A. Charles Dickens B. W. B. Yeats C. James Joyce D. Jane Austen Ans: B

6. ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’ by W.B. Yeats is a/an— [GST: 22-23] A. play B. elegy C. sonnet D. poem Ans: D (Lyric poem). Source says C? No, it's a lyric poem. C is Sonnet. It's not a sonnet. D 'Poem' is correct. Key C? Let's assume D.

7. W. B. Yeats was a/an __ poet. [Islamic Univ: 04-05] A. American B. Irish C. English D. Scottish Ans: B

8. Famous Irish poet and dramatist is- [Housing Dept: 06] A. W. B Yeats B. L. Tolstoy C. A. Pope D. H. G. Wells Ans: A

9. A Senator and a poet who won the Nobel prize for literature was _. [Islamic Univ: 10-11] A. Winston Churchill B. Mathew Arnold C. J. M. Synge D. W. B. Yeats Ans: D

10. Who wrote the introduction of Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Songs Offerings’? [Sonali Bank: 14] A. T.S. Eliot B. W. H Auden C. Ezra Pound D. W. B. Yeats Ans: D

11. ‘Sailing to Byzantium’ is written by- . A. W. B. Yeats B. P.B.Shelley C. John Keats D. Jane Austen Ans: A

Bertrand Russell

1. Who is the author of ‘Human Society in Ethics & Politics’? [43rd BCS] A. Plato B. Rousseau C. Russell D. John Stuart Mill Ans: C

2. Who is the author of ‘Political Ideals’? [41st BCS] A. Machiavelli B. Russell C. Plato D. Aristotle Ans: B

3. Who is the modern Philosopher who was awarded Nobel Prize for literature? [12th BCS] A. James Baker B. Dr. Kissinger C. Bertrand Russell D. Lenin Ans: C

4. Bertrand Russell was a British – [Labor Dept: 03] A. Journalist B. Scientist C. Philosopher D. Astronaut Ans: C

5. The author of ‘Road to Freedom’ is – [Sonali Bank: 08] A. James Baker B. Dr. Kissinger C. Bertrand Russell D. Lenin Ans: C

John Millington Synge

1. ‘Riders to the Sea’ is – [35th BCS] A. an epic poem B. a novella C. a one-act play D. theatrical adaption poem Ans: C

Rudyard Kipling

1. Kipling was born in – [Primary School: 07] A. 1865 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918 Ans: A

2. Kim was written by – [Sub-Registrar: 16] A. Kipling B. Forster C. Conrad D. Hardy Ans: A

3. Who is the author of ‘The Jungle Book’? [Labor Dept: 03] A. Hans Christian Andersen B. Enid Blyton C. Rudyard Kipling D. H. G. Wells Ans: C

Robert Frost

1. ‘Mending wall’ is the poem composed by – [Combined Bank: 22] A. T.S. Eliot B. Robert Frost C. Edgar Allan Poe D. Emily Dickinson Ans: B

2. Robert Frost is a poet of – [Dhaka Univ: 20-21] A. UK B. Ireland C. Germany D. USA Ans: D

3. ‘But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep’ was written by – [Labor Dept: 01] A. T. S. Eliot B. W. B. Yeats C. Robert Frost D. Ted Hughes Ans: C

4. ‘The doctor put him in the dark of the either’ Who wrote the line? [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. Matthew Arnold B. P. B. Shelley C. Robert Frost D. Robert Browning Ans: C

5. ‘No more to build on there. And they, since they were not the one dead, turned to their affairs.’ These lines are written by: [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. S. T. Coleridge B. W. H. Auden C. D. H. Lawrence D. Robert Frost Ans: D

6. ‘The light tongues talking aloud’ in Tree at my window’ are – [Dhaka Univ: 98-99] A. The wind rustling the leaves and twins B. The birds singing C. The sound of the sash being lowered D. The sound of the rain Ans: A

7. Who has written ‘Fire and Ice’? [Begum Rokeya Univ: 16-17] A. T. S. Eliot B. Robert Frost C. Arthur D. John Keats Ans: B

8. In ‘Tree at My Window’, ‘Inner weather’ refers to – [Dhaka Univ: 97-98] A. the speaker’s mental state B. the condition indoors. C. the wind in the tunnel D. room temperature.Ans: A

9. In ‘Tree at My Window’ the line ‘Fate had her imagination about her’ is preceded by the line- [Dhaka Univ: 96-97] A. Mine with inner weather B. Your head so much concerned with outer C. That day she our heads together D. And all but lost Ans: B

O. Henry

1. O’Henry was from – . [43rd BCS] A. Canada B. America C. England D. Ireland Ans: B

2. What was the real name of the great American short-story writer ‘O’ Henry’? [13th BCS] A. Samuel L. Clemens B. William Sydney Porter C. Fitz-James O Brien D. William Huntington Wright Ans: B

3. Who wrote the short story ‘The Gift of the Magi’? [Food Dept: 21] A. Shakespeare B. Robert Frost C. T.S.Eliot D. O’ Henry Ans: D

4. O’ Henry was famous for – [BCS: 14] A. drama B. novel C. short story D. poem Ans: C

5. Who was the writer of ‘The Last Leaf’? [Islamic Univ: 05-06] A. Robert Herrick B. O’ Henry C. John Keats D. W. Wordsworth Ans: B

6. Who was the greatest modern American short story writer? [Edu Officer: 95] A. E. Hemingway B. S. Bellow C. O’ Henry D. W. A. Logfellow Ans: C

W. Somerset Maugham

1. Who wrote the short story ‘The Ant and The Grasshopper’? [44th BCS] A. Guy de Maupassant B. W. Somerset Maugham C. J. K Rawlings D. O’ Henry Ans: B

2. Somerset Maugham is a famous English – [Begum Rokeya Univ: 10-11] A. Short story writer B. Dramatist C. Novelist D. all are correct Ans: A

3. Who is the author of the book ‘Of human Bondage’? [Meteorology: 00] A. Charles Dickens B. Somerset Maugham C. Jane Austen D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: B

4. Which book is written by W. Somerset Maugham? [Govt. High School: 00] A. Of human Bondage B. Roads of Destiny C. Merchant of Venice D. Paradise Lost Ans: A

5. ‘The Sacred Flame’ is written by – [PSC: 06] A. William Somerset Maugham B. G.B Shaw C. Ernest Hemingway D. Oscar Wilde Ans: A

Sir Winston Churchill

1. A politician but awarded Nobel Prize in Literature? [18th BCS] A. Gorbachev B. Winston Churchill C. Bertrand Russel D. Khrusher Ans: B

2. ‘History of the Second World War’ is written by – [Edu Officer: 05] A. Keats B. Winston Churchill C. Clinton D. None of them Ans: B

3. What is the work of Winston Churchill? [Khulna Univ: 11-12] A. History of the Second World War B. History of the English speaking people C. Life in Marlborough D. Far from the Madding Crowd Ans: A

4. In which year Winston Churchill got the Nobel prize in literature? [ACC: 94] A. 1943 B. 1945 C. 1948 D. 1953 Ans: D

E. M. Forster

1. ‘A Passage to India’ is written by – [36th BCS] A. E. M. Forster B. Rudyard Kipling C. Galls Worthy D. A. H. Auden Ans: A

2. Forster was born in – [Labor Dept: 03] A. 1879 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918 Ans: A

3. ‘A Passage to India’ is the best work of – [Passport Dept: 01] A. James B. Forster C. John D. Homer Ans: B

4. Adela is the character of a novel written by – [Narcotics Dept: 13] A. Joseph Conrad B. James Joyce C. E. M. Forster D. Rudyard Kipling Ans: C

5. Who is the writer of the critical work ‘Aspects of Novel’? [High School: 06] A. George Eliot B. George Herbert C. Virginia Woolf D. Edward Morgan Forster Ans: D

James Joyce

1. ‘Ulysses’ is a novel written by – [40th BCS] A. Joseph Conrad B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. James Joyce Ans: D

2. ‘Mistakes are the portals of discovery’ Who said this? [ACC: 09] A. W. H. Auden B. James Joyce C. Somerset Maugham D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: B

3. One of the four mentioned below is not a novelist of Victorian age? [Railway: 00] A. Charles Dickens B. George Eliot C. James Joyce D. Thomas Hardy Ans: C (Modern)

4. Joyce was born in – [PSC: 07] A. 1882 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918 Ans: A

D. H. Lawrence

1. Who is not an Irish writer? [43rd BCS] A. Oscar Wilde B. James Joyce C. Jonathan Swift D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: D

2. ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ was written by the author of – [41st BCS] A. A Passage to India B. Lord Jim C. Rainbow D. Ulysses Ans: C (Author of The Rainbow)

3. The Rainbow is – [13th BCS] A. a poem by Wordsworth B. a short story by Somerset Maugham C. a verse by Coleridge D. a novel by D. H. Lawrence Ans: D

4. Who is the author of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover”? [Food Dept: 21] A. William Somerset Maugham B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: D

5. ‘Sons and Lovers’ is a novel by – [Ministry Officials: 18] A. D. H. Lawrence B. E. M. Forster C. Conrad D. V. Woolf Ans: A

6. Who wrote ‘The Rainbow’? [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. Charlotte Bronte B. D. H. Lawrence C. Dylan Thomas D. Charles Dickens Ans: B

7. Author of the poem ‘Dreams’ is – [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. Emily Dickinson B. Ernest Hemingway C. W. H. Auden D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: D (Wait, Langston Hughes also wrote 'Dreams'. But D.H. Lawrence has a poem 'Dreams' too. Options list Lawrence. So D.)

8. The most striking feature of D. H. Lawrence’s character is that – [Passport Dept: 11] A. they almost portray himself. B. they live a very simple life. C. they live a very hard life. D. they are sly of themselves.Ans: A

9. Who is the author of the novel ‘The White Peacock’? [High School: 09] A. D. H. Lawrence B. James Joyce C. George Eliot D. S. T. Coleridge Ans: A

10. Lawrence wrote – [Environment Dept: 05] A. Ulysses B. Pamela C. Roots D. The Rainbow Ans: D

Virginia Woolf

1. What was the first novel of Virginia Woolf? [Sonali Bank: 09] A. The Waves B. To the Lighthouse C. The Voyage Out D. Jacob’s Room Ans: C

2. ‘To the lighthouse’ Who wrote this? [High School: 05] A. Jane Austen B. Shakespeare C. S. T. Coleridge D. Virginia Woolf Ans: D

3. ‘The Voyage out’ was written by – [High School: 02] A. Virginia Woolf B. G. B. Shaw C. Ezra Pound D. T. S. Eliot Ans: A

4. Virginia Woolf is a – [Rajshahi Univ: 07-08] A. Novelist B. Physiological novelist C. Short story writer D. Dramalist Ans: A

5. Virginia Woolf was a contemporary of – [Comilla Univ: 04-05] A. Jane Austen B. Arnold C. Browning D. Joyce Ans: D

T. S. Eliot

1. The poetic drama ‘Murder in the Cathedral’ was written by – [44th BCS] A. Harold Pinter B. G. B. Shaw C. T. S. Eliot D. Samuel Beckett Ans: C

2. ‘Gerontion’ is a poem by – [37th BCS] A. T. S. Eliot B. W. B. Keats C. Mathew Arnold D. Robert Browning Ans: A

3. T. S. Eliot was born in – . [13th BCS] A. Ireland B. England C. Wales D. USA Ans: D

4. Who wrote the book ‘The Waste Land’? [Civil Aviation: 21] A. T. S. Eliot B. G. B. Shaw C. George Eliot D. George Orwell Ans: A

5. ‘The Waste Land’ is a – [Civil Aviation: 21] A. poem by T. S. Eliot B. play by P. B Shelley C. historical work by Charles Dickens D. None Ans: A

6. ‘April is the cruelist month’ is written by – [BEPZA: 21] A. W. B. Yeats B. T. S. Eliot C. Robert Frost D. Auden Ans: B

7. T. S. Eliot Gi ‘The Journey of the Magi’ KweZvi iex›ªbv‡_i Ab~wZ iƒc n‡jv- [Bangladesh Bank: 19] A. cybð B. Zx_©hvÎx C. euvkx D. Rxeb‡`eZv Ans: B

8. Which of the following writers has contributed simultaneously to English and American literature? [Khulna Univ: 17-18] A. Coleridge B. Wordsworth C. Eliot D. Longfellow Ans: C

9. In which poem do you find Hindu allusion of philosophy? [Passport Dept: 11] A. Kubla Khan B. The Patriot C. The Waste Land D. The Cloud Ans: C

10. According to most of the critics who is not a romantic poet? [PSC: 16] A. John Keats B. T. S. Eliot C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Wordsworth Ans: B

11. Who wrote ‘Journey of the Magi’? [Bureau of Manpower: 09] A. Leo Tolstoy B. Boris Pasternak C. Virginia Woolf D. T. S. Eliot Ans: D

12. Who is famous for the theory of ‘Objective Correlative’? [High School: 06] A. William Somerset Maugham B. T. S. Eliot C. E. M. Forster D. Virginia Woolf Ans: B

13. A 20th century poet – . [Khulna Univ: 04-05] A. John Donne B. John Keats C. T. S. Eliot D. Tennyson Ans: C

14. Who of the following was a poet? [Telecom Ministry: 03] A. Charles Dickens B. T. S. Eliot C. Jane Austen D. G. B. Shaw Ans: B

15. What do T. S stand for? [High School: 03] A. Thomas Stearns B. Thompson Simson C. Thomas Stewart D. Thomas Stephen Ans: A

16. T. S. Eliot is a – Poet. [Sub-Registrar: 01] A. Romantic B. Victorian C. Modern D. Post-modern Ans: C

17. ‘The Dry Salvages’ is a/an – [Environment Dept: 01] A. play B. epic C. poem D. essay Ans: C

Ernest Hemingway

1. ‘The Sun Also Rises’ is a novel written by – [37th BCS] A. Charles Dickens B. Herman Melville C. Ernest Hemingway D. Thomas Hardy Ans: C

2. Who is the author of ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’? [11th BCS] A. Charles Dickens B. Homer C. Lord Tennyson D. Ernest Hemingway Ans: D

3. Ernest Hemingway is the author of – [Labor Dept: 09] A. The Old Man and the Sea B. The Invisible Man C. Fairy Tale D. A Doll’s House Ans: A

4. Where was Ernest Hemingway born? [Investment Corp: 11] A. England B. Australia C. Canada D. USA Ans: D

5. Ernest Hemingway is a famous – [Edu Officer: 10] A. British novelist B. Irish novelist C. American novelist D. Latin American novelist Ans: C

6. The author of the Old Man and the Sea is: [Barisal Univ: 12-13] A. Kipling B. Stevenson C. Hemingway D. Pearl Buck Ans: C

7. ‘A Farewell to Arms’ was written by – [Comilla Univ: 12-13] A. Charles Dickens B. Ernest Hemingway C. Thomas Hardy D. Leo Tolstoy Ans: B

8. Which one is NOT written by Ernest Hemingway? [Primary School: 06] A. A Farewell to Arms B. Oliver Twist C. For Whom the Bell Tolls D. Old Man and the Sea Ans: B (Dickens wrote it)

Boris Pasternak

1. Who wrote ‘Dr. Zhivago’? [41st BCS] A. Maxim Gorky B. Boris Pasternak C. Fyodor Dostoyevsky D. Leo Tolstoy Ans: B

2. A Russian author who refused Nobel Prize – [Prison Supt: 10] A. Maxim Gorky B. Ruskini C. Alexander Solzhenetsym D. Boris Pasternak Ans: D

George Orwell

1. Which of the following novels was written by George Orwell? [45th BCS] A. 1984 B. Brave New World C. A Clockwork D. For Whom the Bell Tolls Ans: A

2. Who is the author of ‘Animal Farm’? [10th BCS] A. Thomas More B. George Orwell C. Boris Pasternak D. Charles Dickens Ans: B

3. Orwell lived during the reign of – [Food Dept: 01] A. Elizabeth B. Victoria C. Modern Age D. James II Ans: C

4. Who is the author of ‘Animal Farm’? [LGED: 23] A. Swift B. Charles Dickens C. Ben Jonson D. George Orwell Ans: D

5. Who is the author of ‘1984’? [LGED: 23] A. J. M Barrie B. Walter Scott C. Thomas Hardy D. George Orwell Ans: D

William Faulkner

1. One of the following authors is American. Who is he? [Railway: 00] A. Alexander Pope B. Daniel Defoe C. William Faulkner D. Robert Browning Ans: C

2. The author of ‘A Rose for Emily’ is - [Islamic Univ: 13-14] A. Ernest Hemingway B. J. M. Synge C. Harold Pinter D. William Faulkner Ans: D

Langston Hughes

1. What happens if ‘dreams die’ according to Langston Hughes? [Rajshahi Univ: 22-23] A. Life becomes difficult B. Life becomes a broken-winged bird C. Life becomes meaningless D. Life becomes trouble some Ans: B

2. Why, according to Hughes, are dreams so important in our lives? [Rajshahi Univ: 22-23] A. It is important to keep dreaming B. Without dreams, we become hopeless and purposeless C. Dreams enhance creativity and problems solving capacity D. Dreams strengthen individual memories Ans: B

3. ‘Hold fast to dreams’ who wrote the line? [Islamic Univ: 16-17] A. John Keats B. John Donne C. Langston Hughes D. D. H. Lawrence Ans: C

4. Langston Hughes is a/an- [Jahangirnagar Univ: 11-12] A. Russian poet B. British poet C. American poet D. Romanian poet Ans: C

5. Hold fast to dreams. Here ‘fast’ is used as a/an........ . A. Adjective B. Verb C. Noun D. Adverb Ans: D

6. ‘Life is a broken-winged’ Here ‘broken-winged’ is a/an ...... . A. Noun B. Adjective C. Verb D. Adverb Ans: B

Jean-Paul Sartre

1. Who was the Laureate to refuse the Nobel Prize? [PM Office: 04] A. Jean Paul Sartre B. Robindranath Tagore C. Leo Tolstoy D. T. S. Eliot Ans: A

2. Which philosophy did Jean-Paul Sartre propagate? [Dhaka Univ: 14-15] A. Utilitarianism B. Existentialism C. Consumerism D. Realism Ans: B

3. Who is the author of the book ‘The Road to Freedom’? [Barisal Univ: 10-11] A. Jean Paul Sartre B. T. S. Eliot C. George Orwell D. Samuel Beckett Ans: A

Samuel Beckett

1. Who writes ‘Waiting for Godot? [Khulna Univ: 09-10] A. Bertolt Brecht B. Samuel Beckett C. Henrik Ibsen D. Samuel Butler Ans: B

2. ‘Waiting for Godot’ is - [National Savings: 09] A. a problem play B. a morality C. an absurd drama D. a novel Ans: C

R. K. Narayan

1. Who among the following Indian English writers is a famous novelist? [38th BCS] A. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak B. R. K. Narayan C. Nissim Ezekiel D. Kamala Das Ans: B

2. In R. K. Narayan’s ‘Under the Banyan Tree’ Nambi narrated only those stories which he – [Dhaka Univ: 05-06] A. read in the books B. heard from people C. made up his head (made up in his head) D. saw in his dream Ans: C

W. H. Auden

1. ‘Death is the sound of distant thunder of a picnic’ Who said this? [Khulna Univ: 05-06] A. Samuel Beckett B. Thomas Hardy C. W.H. Auden D. William Sidney Ans: C

Dylan Thomas

1. ‘Time held me green and dying / Though I sang in my chains like the sea’ These lines have been quoted from Dylan Thomas’ poem- [41st BCS] A. The Flower B. Fern Hill C. By Fire D. After the Funeral Ans: B

Pearl S. Buck

1. Who is an American woman novelist? [Khulna Univ: 07-08] A. George Eliot B. Jane Austen C. Pearl S. Buck D. Virginia Woolf Ans: C

2. Nobel Prize winner American novelist is- [TV Dept: 06] A. Bronte B. Austen C. Woolf D. Pearl S. Buck Ans: D

3. Who is the writer of ‘The Good Earth’? [PSC: 16] A. Nelson Mandela B. Pearl S. Buck C. Mother Teressa D. Leo Tolstoy Ans: B

4. ‘The Good Earth’ deals with – [PSC: 06] A. Irish life B. Bengali life C. Chinese life D. English lish Ans: C

5. American female novelist Pearl S. Buck got Nobel Prize in 1938 for the book- [PM Office: 04] A. The Good Earth B. House divided C. The Patriot D. De Cameron Ans: A

Amartya Sen

1. Amarty Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on − [22nd BCS] A. Food and Nutrition B. Micro-credit C. International trade D. Famine and poverty Ans: D

2. ‘Poverty and Famines’ MÖ‡š’i iPwqZv †K? [PSC: 01] A. Amartya Sen B. Gunnar Myrdal C. Michael Lipton D. William Rostow Ans: A

3. ‘The Idea of Justice’ MÖ‡š’i iPwqZv †K? [Barisal Univ: 13-14] A. Amartya Sen B. William Rostow C. Michael Lipton D. Gunnar Myrdal Ans: A

4. ‘Home in the World: A Memoir’ MÖ‡š’i †jLK– [Dhaka Univ: 20-21] A. Nirad C. Chaudhuri B. Anisuzzaman C. Dwijen Sharma D. Amartya Sen Ans: D

Fidel Castro

1. Which country does the great revolutionary Fidel Castro belong to? [Sonali Bank: 08] A. Argentina B. USA C. Cuba D. Brazile Ans: C

2. Fidel Castro's autobiography is named? [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. The Strategic Victory B. The President of Missiong C. Representative Government D. The Ministry of Utmost Hapiness Ans: A

Ted Hughes

1. Hughes was born in – [PWD: 11] A. 1930 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918 Ans: A

2. Flowers and Insects is the best work of – [Standard Bank: 13] A. James B. Hughes C. John D. Homer Ans: B

3. Hughes did not write – [NBR: 10] A. Widow B. Crow C. To Skylark D. Cave Birds Ans: C (Shelley wrote To a Skylark)

Harold Pinter

1. Nobel prize winner in literature ‘Harold Pinter’ is from – [Planning Ministry: 06] A. U. S. B. Australia C. U. K. D. Canada **Ans:

Based on the file Precise English1 - Copy (2).pdf, here is the continuation of the English Literature topic, covering the Modern Period, Post-Modern/Contemporary Writers, Quotations, Literary Terms, and Miscellaneous sections.

TOPIC: ENGLISH LITERATURE (Continued)

Modern & Post-Modern Writers

G.B. Shaw (PSC & Other Exams)

1. Who is the greatest modern English dramatist? [12th BCS (Police) / Foreign Ministry: 22] A. Virginia Woolf B. G.B. Shaw C. P. B. Shelley D. S. T Coleridge

2. ‘Pygmalion’ is a— [CGA: 22] A. Romantic Tragedy B. Romantic Comedy C. Sad Novels D. None of the above

3. Who of the following is not a novelist? [Technical Education: 21] A. Henry Fielding B. H. G. Wells C. Walter Scott D. G. B. Shaw

4. Who wrote ‘Saint Joan’? [Textile Institute: 18] A. Shakespeare B. Wordsworth C. G.B. Shaw D. Rudyard Kipling

5. Who is the writer of ‘Arms and the Man’- [Assistant Upazila Education Officer: 16] A. W. Shakespeare B. G. B. Shaw C. Somerset Maugham D. Ben Jonson

6. Who was an Irish dramatist? [Passport & Immigration: 14] A. G. B. Shaw B. E. M. Forster C. T. S. Eliot D. Stephan Spender

7. Who is the author of the drama, ‘You Never Can Tell’? [PGCB: 24 / Parliament Secretariat: 06] A. W.Shakespeare B. G. B. Shaw C. Ben Jonson D. Christopher Marlowe

8. Bernard Shaw wrote – [Jahangirnagar Univ: 16-17] A. Macbeth B. Pygmalion C. The Iliad D. A Passage to India

9. Shaw is a/an – [Commerce Ministry: 07] A. essayist B. dramatist C. poet D. novelist

10. ‘Man and Superman’ বইটি কার লেখা? [Medical Officer: 03] A. William Shakespeare B. George Bernard Shaw C. Leo Tolstoy D. Charles Dickens

11. George Bernard Shaw is – . [Foreign Ministry: 01] A. a playwright B. a film-maker C. a historian D. a modern painter

12. Which is the author of the drama ‘Joan of Arc’? [Rajshahi Univ: 11-12] A. G. B. Shaw B. Lord Byron C. Charles Dickens D. P. B. Shelley

Jules Verne

1. Who is regarded as ‘The father of Science Fiction’? [Krishi Bank: 11] A. Isaac Asimov B. Jules Verne C. Arther C. Clarke D. H. G. Wells

2. Who is the author of ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’? [Social Services: 08] A. Hugo Gernsback B. H. G. Wells C. Jules Gabriel Verne D. W. Shakespeare

Joseph Conrad

1. Who is the author of the novel ‘Heart of Darkness’? [Combined Banks: 20] A. Ralph Ellison B. Hemingway C. Joseph Conrad D. Peter Craey

2. ‘The Secret Agent’ was written by- [Family Planning: 12] A. Swift B. G B Shaw C. Mark Twain D. Joseph Conrad

3. Who wrote the book ‘Lord Jim: A Tale’? [High School Asst. Teacher: 06] A. Joseph Conrad B. Oscar Wilde C. Thomas Hardy D. Virginia Woolf

W.B. Yeats

1. ‘No Second Troy’ is a – [43rd BCS] A. short story B. novel C. poem D. drama

2. Who of the following writers was not a novelist? [36th BCS] A. Charles Dickens B. W. B. Yeats C. James Joyce D. Jane Austen

3. ‘Gitanjali’ of Rabindranath Tagore was translated by- [36th BCS / Jiban Bima: 21] A. W. B. Yeats B. Robert Frost C. John Keats D. Rudyard Kipling

4. The poem ‘Isle of Innisfree’ is written by- [35th BCS] A. Dylan Thomas B. Ezra Pound C. W. H. Auden D. W. B. Yeats

5. Which one of the following writers was not a novelist? [Defence Ministry: 23] A. Charles Dickens B. W. B. Yeats C. James Joyce D. Jane Austen

6. ‘The Lake Isle of Innisfree’ by W.B. Yeats is a/an— [GST University: 22-23] A. play B. elegy C. sonnet D. poem

7. W. B. Yeats was a/an __ poet. [Islamic Univ: 04-05] A. American B. Irish C. English D. Scottish

8. Famous Irish poet and dramatist is- [Housing Directorate: 06] A. W. B Yeats B. L. Tolstoy C. A. Pope D. H. G. Wells

9. A Senator and a poet who won the Nobel prize for literature was _. [Islamic Univ: 10-11] A. Winston Churchill B. Mathew Arnold C. J. M. Synge D. W. B. Yeats

10. Who wrote the introduction of Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Songs Offerings’? [Sonali Bank: 14] A. T.S. Eliot B. W. H Auden C. Ezra Pound D. W. B. Yeats

11. ‘Sailing to Byzantium’ is written by- A. W. B. Yeats B. P.B. Shelley C. John Keats D. Jane Austen

Bertrand Russell

1. ‘Human Society in Ethics & Politics’ গ্রন্থের লেখক কে? [43rd BCS] A. প্লেটো B. রুশো C. রাসেল D. জন স্টুয়ার্ট মিল

2. ‘Political Ideals’ গ্রন্থের লেখক কে? [41st BCS] A. মেকিয়াভেলি B. রাসেল C. প্লেটো D. এরিস্টটল

3. Who is the modern Philosopher who was awarded Nobel Prize for literature? [12th BCS] A. James Baker B. Dr. Kissinger C. Bertrand Russell D. Lenin

4. Bertrand Russell was a British – [Labor Directorate: 03] A. Journalist B. Scientist C. Philosopher D. Astronaut

5. The author of ‘Road to Freedom’ is – [Sonali, Janata, Agrani Bank-08] A. James Baker B. Dr. Kissinger C. Bertrand Russell D. Lenin

J.M. Synge

1. ‘Riders to the Sea’ is – [35th BCS] A. an epic poem B. a novella C. a one-act play D. theatrical adaption poem

Rudyard Kipling

1. Kipling was born in – [Primary School: 07] A. 1865 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918

2. Kim was written by – [Sub-Registrar: 16] A. Kipling B. Forster C. Conrad D. Hardy

3. Who is the author of ‘The Jungle Book’? [Labor Directorate: 03] A. Hans Christian Andersen B. Enid Blyton C. Rudyard Kipling D. H. G. Wells

Robert Frost

1. ‘Mending wall’ is the poem composed by – [Combined 5 Banks: 22 / Primary School: 01] A. T.S. Eliot B. Robert Frost C. Edgar Allan Poe D. Emily Dickinson

2. Robert Frost is a poet of – [Dhaka University (7 Colleges): 20-21] A. UK B. Ireland C. Germany D. USA

3. ‘But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep’ was written by – [Labor Directorate: 01] A. T. S. Eliot B. W. B. Yeats C. Robert Frost D. Ted Hughes

4. ‘The doctor put him in the dark of the either’ Who wrote the line? [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. Matthew Arnold B. P. B. Shelley C. Robert Frost D. Robert Browning

7. Who has written ‘Fire and Ice’? [Begum Rokeya Univ: 16-17] A. T. S. Eliot B. Robert Frost C. Arthur D. John Keats

8. In ‘Tree at My Window’, ‘Inner weather’ refers to – [Dhaka Univ: 97-98] A. the speaker’s mental state B. the condition indoors. C. the wind in the tunnel D. room temperature.

O. Henry

1. O’Henry was from – . [43rd BCS] A. Canada B. America C. England D. Ireland

2. What was the real name of the great American short-story writer ‘O’ Henry’? [13th BCS] A. Samuel L. Clemens B. William Sydney Porter C. Fitz-James O Brien D. William Huntington Wright

3. Who wrote the short story ‘The Gift of the Magi’? [Food Directorate: 21] A. Shakespeare B. Robert Frost C. T.S.Eliot D. O’ Henry

4. O’ Henry was famous for – [9th BJS: 14] A. drama B. novel C. short story D. poem

5. Who was the writer of ‘The Last Leaf ’? [Islamic Univ: 05-06] A. Robert Herrick B. O’ Henry C. John Keats D. W. Wordsworth

6. Who was the greatest modern American short story writer? [Asst. Thana Education Officer: 95] A. E. Hemingway B. S. Bellow C. O’ Henry D. W. A. Logfellow

H.G. Wells

1. Who is the author of the first scientific romance ‘The Time Machine’? [41st BCS] A. H.G. Wells B. Samuel Butler C. Henry James D. George Moore

2. The author of the book ‘The Time Machine’ is – [Pubali Bank: 12] A. Lewis Carroll B. R. L.Stevenson C. Charles Lamb D. H.G. Wells

3. Write the type of work ‘Time machine’ by H. G. Wells – [Rajshahi Univ: 15-16] A. essay B. verse C. comedy D. science fiction

4. ‘The Dream’ is a – [Passport Directorate: 06] A. play B. epic C. story D. novel

W. Somerset Maugham

1. Who wrote the short story ‘The Ant and The Grasshopper’? [44th BCS] A. Guy de Maupassant B. W. Somerset Maugham C. J. K Rawlings D. O’ Henry

2. Somerset Maugham is a famous English – [Begum Rokeya Univ: 10-11] A. Short story writer B. Dramatist C. Novelist D. all are correct

3. Who is the author of the book ‘Of human Bondage’? [Meteorology Dept: 00] A. Charles Dickens B. Somerset Maugham C. Jane Austen D. D. H. Lawrence

4. W. Somerset Maugham রচিত পুস্তক কোনটি? [Govt. High School Headmaster: 00] A. Of human Bondage B. Roads of Destiny C. Merchant of Venice D. Paradise Lost

5. ‘The Sacred Flame’ is written by – [PSC Asst. Director: 06] A. William Somerset Maugham B. G.B Shaw C. Ernest Hemingway D. Oscar Wilde

Winston Churchill

1. একজন রাজনীতিবিদ কিন্তু সাহিত্যে নোবেল পুরস্কার পেয়েছেন? – [18th BCS / Chittagong Univ: 16-17] A. Gorbachev B. Winston Churchill C. Bertrand Russel D. Khrusher

2. ‘History of the Second World War’ is written by – [Thana Education Officer: 05] A. Keats B. Winston Churchill C. Clinton D. None of them

3. What is the work of Winston Churchill? [Khulna Univ: 11-12] A. History of the Second World War B. History of the English speaking people C. Life in Marlborough D. Far from the Madding Crowd

4. In which year Winston Churchill got the Nobel prize in literature? [District Anti-Corruption Officer: 94] A. 1943 B. 1945 C. 1948 D. 1953

5. Who was a statesman but awarded Nobel prize in English Literature? [Thana Asst. Education Officer: 06] A. Stalin B. Nixon C. Churchill D. Roosevelt

6. The political leader who obtained Nobel prize in literature? [PMO: 13] A. Gorbachev B. Winston Churchill C. Bertrand Russell D. Nixon

E.M. Forster

1. ‘A Passage to India’ is written by – [36th BCS] A. E. M. Forster B. Rudyard Kipling C. Galls Worthy D. A. H. Auden

2. Forster was born in – [Labor Ministry: 03] A. 1879 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918

3. ‘A Passage to India’ is the best work of – [Passport Directorate: 01] A. James B. Forster C. John D. Homer

4. Adela is the character of a novel written by – [Narcotics Control Dept: 13] A. Joseph Conrad B. James Joyce C. E. M. Forster D. Rudyard Kipling

5. Who is the writer of the critical work ‘Aspects of Novel’? [High School Asst. Teacher: 06] A. George Eliot B. George Herbert C. Virginia Woolf D. Edward Morgan Forster

James Joyce

1. ‘Ulysses’ is a novel written by – [40th BCS] A. Joseph Conrad B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. James Joyce

2. ‘Mistakes are the portals of discovery’ উক্তিটি কার? [District Anti-Corruption Officer: 09] A. W. H. Auden B. James Joyce C. Somerset Maugham D. D. H. Lawrence

3. One of the four mentioned below is not a novelist of Victorian age? [Railway: 00] A. Charles Dickens B. George Eliot C. James Joyce D. Thomas Hardy

4. Joyce was born in – [PSC Asst. Director: 07] A. 1882 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918

5. Of the following writer who wrote ‘Ulysses’? [Passport Directorate: 00] A. Thomas Hardy B. D. H. Lawrence C. James Joyce D. Sidney porter

D.H. Lawrence

1. Who is not an Irish writer? [43rd BCS] A. Oscar Wilde B. James Joyce C. Jonathan Swift D. D. H. Lawrence

2. ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover’ was written by the author of – [41st BCS] A. A Passage to India B. Lord Jim C. Rainbow D. Ulysses

3. The Rainbow is – [13th BCS / LGED: 23] A. a poem by Wordsworth B. a short story by Somerset Maugham C. a verse by Coleridge D. a novel by D. H. Lawrence

4. Who is the author of ‘Lady Chatterley’s Lover”? [Food Directorate: 21] A. William Somerset Maugham B. Thomas Hardy C. Charles Dickens D. D. H. Lawrence

5. ‘Sons and Lovers’ is a novel by – [Various Ministries: 18] A. D. H. Lawrence B. E. M. Forster C. Conrad D. V. Woolf

6. Who wrote ‘The Rainbow’? [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. Charlotte Bronte B. D. H. Lawrence C. Dylan Thomas D. Charles Dickens

7. Author of the poem ‘Dreams’ is – [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. Emily Dickinson B. Ernest Hemingway C. W. H. Auden D. D. H. Lawrence

8. The most striking feature of D. H. Lawrence’s character is that – [Passport Directorate: 11] A. they almost portray himself. B. they live a very simple life. C. they live a very hard life. D. they are sly of themselves.

9. Who is the author of the novel ‘The White Peacock’? [Govt. High School: 09] A. D. H. Lawrence B. James Joyce C. George Eliot D. S. T. Coleridge

10. Lawrence wrote – [Environment Dept: 05] A. Ulysses B. Pamela C. Roots D. The Rainbow

11. D. H. Lawrence a famous novelist of modern age is not the author of one of the four novels mentioned Below. Which is the novel? [PSC Asst. Director: 98] A. The Rainbow B. Ulysses C. Sons and Lovers D. Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Virginia Woolf

1. What was the first novel of Virginia Woolf? [Sonali Bank: 09] A. The Waves B. To the Lighthouse C. The Voyage Out D. Jacob’s Room

2. ‘To the lighthouse’ বইটির রচয়িতা কে? [Govt. High School: 05] A. Jane Austen B. Shakespeare C. S. T. Coleridge D. Virginia Woolf

3. ‘The Voyage out’ was written by – [Govt. High School: 02] A. Virginia Woolf B. G. B. Shaw C. Ezra Pound D. T. S. Eliot

4. Virginia Woolf is a – [Rajshahi Univ: 07-08] A. Novelist B. Physiological novelist C. Short story writer D. Dramalist

5. Virginia Woolf was a contemporary of – [Comilla Univ: 04-05] A. Jane Austen B. Arnold C. Browning D. Joyce

T.S. Eliot (PSC & Other Exams)

1. ‘Gerontion’ is a poem by – [37th BCS] A. T. S. Eliot B. W. B. Keats C. Mathew Arnold D. Robert Browning

2. T. S. Eliot was born in – . [13th BCS] A. Ireland B. England C. Wales D. USA

3. Who wrote the book ‘The Waste Land’? [Civil Aviation: 21] A. T. S. Eliot B. G. B. Shaw C. George Eliot D. George Orwell

4. ‘The Waste Land’ is a – [Civil Aviation: 21 / Khulna Univ: 11-12] A. poem by T. S. Eliot B. play by P. B Shelley C. historical work by Charles Dickens D. None

5. ‘April is the cruelist month’ is written by – [BEPZA: 21] A. W. B. Yeats B. T. S. Eliot C. Robert Frost D. Auden

6. T. S. Eliot এর ‘The Journey of the Magi’ কবিতার রবীন্দ্রনাথের অনূদিত রূপ হলো- [Bangladesh Bank: 19] A. পুনশ্চ B. তীর্থযাত্রী C. বাঁশি D. জীবনদেবতা

7. Which of the following writers has contributed simultaneously to English and American literature? [Khulna Univ: 17-18] A. Coleridge B. Wordsworth C. Eliot D. Longfellow

8. In which poem do you find Hindu allusion of philosophy? [Passport Directorate: 11] A. Kubla Khan B. The Patriot C. The Waste Land D. The Cloud

9. According to most of the critics who is not a romantic poet? [PSC Asst. Director: 16] A. John Keats B. T. S. Eliot C. Rabindranath Tagore D. Wordsworth

10. Who wrote ‘Journey of the Magi’? [Manpower Bureau: 09] A. Leo Tolstoy B. Boris Pasternak C. Virginia Woolf D. T. S. Eliot

11. Who is famous for the theory of ‘Objective Corelative’? [Govt. High School: 06] A. William Somerset Maugham B. T. S. Eliot C. E. M. Forster D. Virginia Woolf

12. A 20th century poet – . [Khulna Univ: 04-05] A. John Donne B. John Keats C. T. S. Eliot D. Tennyson

13. Who of the following was a poet? [Postal Dept: 03] A. Charles Dickens B. T. S. Eliot C. Jane Austen D. G. B. Shaw

14. T. S Eliot is an English poet who is famous for his sensuousness. What do T. S stand for? [High School: 03] A. Thomas Stearns B. Thompson Simson C. Thomas Stewart D. Thomas Stephen

15. T. S. Eliot is a – Poet. [Sub-Registrar: 01] A. Romantic B. Victorian C. Modern D. Post-modern

16. ‘The Dry Salvages’ is a/an – [Environment Dept: 01] A. play B. epic C. poem D. essay

Ernest Hemingway (PSC & Other Exams)

1. Ernest Hemingway is the author of – [Labor Directorate: 09] A. The Old Man and the Sea B. The Invisible Man C. Fairy Tale D. A Doll’s House

2. Where was Ernest Hemingway born? [Investment Corp: 11] A. England B. Australia C. Canada D. USA

3. Ernest Hemingway is a famous – [Thana Education Officer: 10] A. British novelist B. Irish novelist C. American novelist D. Latin American novelist

4. The author of the Old Man and the Sea is: [Barisal Univ: 12-13] A. Kipling B. Stevenson C. Hemingway D. Pearl Buck

5. ‘A Farewell to Arms’ was written by – [Comilla Univ: 12-13] A. Charles Dickens B. Ernest Hemingway C. Thomas Hardy D. Leo Tolstoy

6. কোনটি Ernest Hemingway রচিত নয়? [Primary School: 06] A. A Farewell to Arms B. Oliver Twist C. For Whom the Bell Tolls D. Old Man and the Sea

Boris Pasternak

1. Who wrote ‘Dr. Zhivago’? [41st BCS] A. Maxim Gorky B. Boris Pasternak C. Fyodor Dostoyevsky D. Leo Tolstoy

2. A Russian author who refused Nobel Prize – [Prison Supt: 10] A. Maxim Gorky B. Ruskini C. Alexander Solzhenetsym D. Boris Pasternak

George Orwell

1. Which of the following novels was written by George Orwell? [45th BCS] A. 1984 B. Brave New World C. A Clockwork D. For Whom the Bell Tolls

2. Who is the author of ‘Animal Farm’? [10th BCS / LGED: 23] A. Thomas More B. George Orwell C. Boris Pasternak D. Charles Dickens

3. Orwell lived during the reign of – [Food Directorate: 01] A. Elizabeth B. Victoria C. Modern Age D. James II

4. Who is the author of ‘1984’ ? [LGED: 23] A. J. M Barrie B. Walter Scott C. Thomas Hardy D. George Orwell

William Faulkner

1. One of the following authors is American. Who is he? [Railway: 00] A. Alexander Pope B. Daniel Defoe C. William Faulkner D. Robert Browning

2. The author of ‘A Rose for Emily’ is - [Islamic Univ: 13-14] A. Ernest Hemingway B. J. M. Synge C. Harold Pinter D. William Faulkner

Langston Hughes

3. ‘Hold fast to dreams’ who wrote the line? [Islamic Univ: 16-17] A. John Keats B. John Donne C. Langston Hughes D. D. H. Lawrence

4. Langston Hughes is a/an- [Jahangirnagar Univ: 11-12] A. Russian poet B. British poet C. American poet D. Romanian poet

5. Hold fast to dreams. Here ‘fast’ is used as a/an........ . A. Adjective B. Verb C. Noun D. Adverb

6. ‘Life is a broken-winged’ Here ‘broken-winged’ is a/an ...... . A. Noun B. Adjective C. Verb D. Adverb

Jean Paul Sartre

1. Who was the Laureate to refuse the Nobel Prize? [PMO: 04] A. Jean Paul Sartre B. Robindranath Tagore C. Leo Tolstoy D. T. S. Eliot

2. জঁ-পল সার্ত্র কোন দার্শনিক মতবাদের প্রবক্তা? [Dhaka Univ: 14-15] A. উপযোগবাদ B. অস্তিত্ববাদ C. ভোগবাদ D. বাস্তববাদ

3. Who is the author of the book ‘The Road to Freedom’? [Barisal Univ: 10-11] A. Jean Paul Sartre B. T. S. Eliot C. George Orwell D. Samuel Beckett

Samuel Beckett

1. Who writes ‘Waiting for Godot? [Khulna Univ: 09-10] A. Bertolt Brecht B. Samuel Beckett C. Henrik Ibsen D. Samuel Butler

2. ‘Waiting for Godot’ is - [National Savings Directorate: 09] A. a problem play B. a morality C. an absurd drama D. a novel

R.K. Narayan

1. Who among the following Indian English writers is a famous novelist? [38th BCS] A. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak B. R. K. Narayan C. Nissim Ezekiel D. Kamala Das

2. In R. K. Narayan’s ‘Under the Banyan Tree’ Nambi narrated only those stories which he – [Dhaka Univ: 05-06] A. read in the books B. heard from people C. made up his head D. saw in his dream

W.H. Auden

1. ‘Death is the sound of distant thunder of a picnic’ উক্তিটি কার? [Khulna Univ: 05-06] A. Samuel Beckett B. Thomas Hardy C. W.H. Auden D. William Sidney

Dylan Thomas

1. ‘Time held me green and dying Though I sang in my chains like the sea’ These lines have been quoted from Dylan Thomas’ poem- [41st BCS] A. The Flower B. Fern Hill C. By Fire D. After the Funeral

Pearl S. Buck

1. Who is an American woman novelist? [Khulna Univ: 07-08] A. George Eliot B. Jane Austen C. Pearl S. Buck D. Virginia Woolf

2. Nobel Prize winner American novelist is- [BTV: 06] A. Bronte B. Austen C. Woolf D. Pearl S. Buck

3. Who is the writer of ‘The Good Earth’? [PSC: 16 / Railway: 07] A. Nelson Mandela B. Pearl S. Buck C. Mother Teressa D. Leo Tolstoy

4. ‘The Good Earth’ deals with – [PSC: 06] A. Irish life B. Bengali life C. Chinese life D. English life

5. American female novelist Pearl S. Buck got Nobel Prize in 1938 for the book- [PMO: 04] A. The Good Earth B. House divided C. The Patriot D. De Cameron

Amartya Sen

1. অমর্ত্য সেন কোন বিষয়ে গবেষণা করে নোবেল পুরস্কার পান? [22nd BCS] Or, Amarty Sen was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on − [Shahjalal Bank: 13] A. Food and Nutrition B. Micro-credit C. International trade D. Famine and poverty

2. ‘Poverty and Famines’ গ্রন্থের রচয়িতা কে? [PSC: 01] A. অমর্ত্য সেন B. গুনার মিরডাল C. মাইকেল লিফট D. উইলিয়াম রাস্টো

3. ‘The Idea of Justice’ গ্রন্থের রচয়িতা কে? [Barisal Univ: 13-14] A. অমর্ত্য সেন B. উইলিয়াম রাস্টো C. মাইকেল লিফট D. গুনার মিরডাল

4. ‘হোম ইন দ্য ওয়ার্ল্ড: আ মেমোয়ার’ গ্রন্থের লেখক– [Dhaka Univ (7 Colleges): 20-21] A. নিরদ সি. চৌধুরী B. আনিসুজ্জামান C. দ্বিজেন শর্মা D. অমর্ত্য সেন

Fidel Castro

1. Which country does the great revolutionary Fidel Castro belong to? [Sonali, Janata, Agrani Bank: 08] A. Argentina B. USA C. Cuba D. Brazil

2. ফিদেল ক্যাস্ট্রোর আত্মজীবনীমূলক গ্রন্থের নাম কী? [Islamic Univ: 17-18] A. The Strategic Victory B. The President of Missiong C. Representative Government D. The Ministry of Utmost Hapiness

Ted Hughes

1. Hughes was born in – [PWD: 11] A. 1930 B. 1924 C. 1800 D. 1918

2. Flowers and Insects is the best work of – [Standard Bank: 13] A. James B. Hughes C. John D. Homer

3. Hughes did not write – [NBR: 10] A. Widow B. Crow C. To Skylark D. Cave Birds

Harold Pinter

1. Nobel prize winner in literature ‘Harold Pinter’ is from – [Planning Ministry: 06] A. U. S. B. Australia C. U. K. D. Canada

2. Who wrote ‘The Birthday Party’? [Khulna Univ: 09-10] A. James Joyce B. G. B. Shaw C. Harold Pinter D. Jane Austen

3. Who is the author of ‘The Caretaker’? [Begum Rokeya Univ: 16-17] A. Harold Pinter B. Moliere C. O’Neil D. Samuel Beckett

Chinua Achebe

1. Which of the following was written by Chinua Achebe? [Biman Bangladesh: 22] A. Brave New World B. The Trial C. Ulysses D. Things Fall Apart

2. ‘Things Fall Apart’ is written by – [Nazrul Univ: 16-17 / Khulna Univ: 09-10] A. W. B. Yeats B. Chinua Achebe C. Wole Soyinka D. V. S. Naipaul

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

1. Who is the author of ‘India Wins Freedom’? [10th BCS / BBS: 20] A. Mahatma Gandhi B. J. L. Nehru C. Abul Kalam Azad D. Moulana Akram Khan

2. ‘Wings of Fire’ গ্রন্থের রচয়িতা কে? [Passport Directorate: 07] A. নেলসন ম্যান্ডেলা B. মাদার তেরেসা C. আলফ্রেড মার্শাল D. এপিজে আব্দুল কালাম

Toni Morrison

1. Find the odd-man-out- [35th BCS] A. The Bluest Eye B. Sula C. As I Lay Dying D. A Mercy (Note: A, B, D are by Toni Morrison. C is by Faulkner.)

Wole Soyinka

1. What is true about Wole Soyinka? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 13-14] A. He studied theatre in London B. He is an English Playwright, British Novelist C. He is a Nigerian theatre artist D. None of them

Salman Rushdie

1. ‘Satanic Verses’ is written by – [Labor Directorate: 09] A. Arundhati Roy B. R. K. Narayan C. Salman Rushdie D. Thuma Lathiri

William Golding

1. ‘Lord of the flies’ is a ___ written by William Golding. [Jahangirnagar Univ: 16-17] A. poem B. drama C. novel D. short story

Orhan Pamuk

1. সাহিত্যে নোবেল বিজয়ী ওরহান পামুক কোন দেশের নাগরিক? [Chittagong Univ: 10-11] A. ইরান B. গ্রিস C. রাশিয়া D. তুরস্ক

2. হোয়াইট ক্যাসেল উপন্যাসের রচয়িতা কে? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 09-10] A. ইমরে কারতেজ B. ওরহান পামুক C. হুয়ান রুলফো D. জে এম কোয়েটজি

Arundhati Roy

1. Who is the author of the novel ‘The God of Small Things’? [43rd BCS] A. Thomas Hardy B. Jhumpa Lahiri C. R. K. Narayan D. Arundhati Roy

2. সাহিত্যে বুকার পুরস্কার পান কোন ভারতীয়? [TV Engineer: 04] A. রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর B. অরুন্ধতী রায় C. সুনীল গঙ্গোপাধ্যায় D. ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী

3. অরুন্ধতী রায় কোন উপন্যাসের জন্য বুকার পুরস্কার পান? [Dhaka Univ: 01-02] A. The English patient B. Midnight’s Dream C. God of Small Things D. Interpreter of Maladies

4. ‘The God of Small Things’ শীর্ষক উপন্যাসের রচয়িতা কে? [Barisal Univ: 13-14] A. ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী B. অরুন্ধতী রায় C. দালাইলামা D. উইলিয়াম শেকসপিয়ার

5. ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happpiness’ is written by-[Nazrul Univ: 17-18] A. Anita Desai B. Tahmina Anam C. Arundhati Roy D. Kamala Das

Monica Ali

1. ‘Brick Lane’ is written by – [Railway: 07] A. Monica Ali B. R. K. Narayan C. Harold Pinter D. Elizabeth Bowen

2. নিচের কোন উপন্যাসটি বাংলাদেশি বংশোদ্ভূত ব্রিটিশ লেখিকা মনিকা আলীর লেখা? [Chittagong Univ: 05-06] A. Brick Lane B. The Company of Woman C. Tale of Two cities D. September on Jessore Road

Tahmima Anam

1. Which of these is written by a British Bangladeshi writer? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 15-16] A. The Hungry Tide B. The Namesake C. The Good Muslim D. The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2. Who is the author of the novel ‘A Golden Age’? [Chittagong Univ: 12-13] A. Pearl S. Buck B. Tahmima Anam C. Virginia Woolf D. Tony Morrison

Dan Brown

1. Writer of ‘Da Vinci Code’ is-[CGA Junior Auditor: 14] A. Dan Brown B. Jules Verne C. Sidney Sheldon D. None of the above

J.K. Rowling

1. ‘হ্যারি পটার’ কী? [24th BCS] A. একটি পুতুলের নাম B. একটি কম্পিউটারের নাম C. শিশুতোষ বইয়ের সিরিজ D. এক ধরনের মোবাইল সেট

2. Who is the writer of the Series ‘Harry Potter’? [Begum Rokeya Univ: 13-14] A. K. K. Rowling B. J. K. Rowling C. K. J. Rowling D. A. K. Rowling

3. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince বইটির রচয়িতা কে? [Primary School: 05] A. J. K. Rowling B. Sir Walter Scott C. Virginia Woolf D. Alexander Dumas

4. In Harry Potter, Dobby is a / an – [Jahangirnagar Univ: 15-16] A. dwarf B. wizard C. muggle D. elf

Jhumpa Lahiri

1. নিচের কোন জন একজন সাহিত্যিক? [Jahangirnagar Univ: 16-17] A. নেলসন ম্যান্ডেলা B. ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী C. গৌতম ভদ্র D. দিপেশ চক্রবর্তী

2. ‘Interpreter of Maladies’ গ্রন্থের লেখক কে? [Nazrul Univ: 15-16] A. ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী B. এপিজে আব্দুল কালাম C. তন্বী নন্দিনী D. অধ্যাপক আবু সাইয়্যিদ

Nelson Mandela

1. ‘Long Walk to Freedom’? – কার আত্মজীবনী? [24th BCS] A. Ayub Khan B. Indira Gandhi C. Bil Clinton D. Nelson Mandela

2. কোন নেতাকে ‘আফ্রিকার গান্ধী’ বলা হয়? [Bangladesh Comptroller & Auditor General: 21] A. কেনেথ কাউন্ডা B. মার্টিন লুথার কিং জুনিয়র C. মুয়াম্মার গাদ্দাফি D. নেলসন ম্যান্ডেলা

John James Osborne

1. Osborne did not write – [Rajshahi Univ: 05-06] A. Luther B. The Patriot C. The Entertainer D. Time Present

2. Osborne wrote – [Union Bank: 14] A. Ulysses B. Pamela C. Roots D. Inadmissible Evidence

Gunnar Myrdal

1. ‘The Asian Drama’ গ্রন্থের রচয়িতা কে? [23rd BCS] A. অমর্ত্য সেন B. গুনার মিরডাল C. মাইকেল লিফটন D. উইলিয়াম রস্টো

2. Gunnar Myrdal won ‘Nobel prize’ for which novel? [PWD: 11] A. The Invisible Man B. Asian Drama C. The War of the Worlds D. The Time Machine

Miscellaneous Modern/Contemporary

1. Who is the writer of the book named ‘A Promised Land’? [NSI: 21] A. Joe Biden B. Donald Trump C. Bill Clinton D. Barak Obama

2. The book titled ‘A Promised Land’ is authored by – [Jiban Bima: 20] A. Barak Obama B. Donald Trump C. Joe Biden D. Bores Johnson

3. ‘A Daughter Tale’ কী? [NSI: 21] A. চলচ্চিত্র B. নাটক C. গান D. গ্রন্থ

4. ‘My Experiments with Truth’ was written by – [Chittagong Univ: 11-12] A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Michael Anderson C. Winston Churchill D. James Morris

5. Which one of the following was written by Mahatma Gandhi? [Housing Directorate: 06] A. Communist Manifesto B. My Experiments with Truth C. A Thousand Splendid Suns D. Around the world in eighty Days

6. ‘Dreams From My Father’ বইটির লেখক কে? [Rajshahi Univ: 08-09] A. বারাক ওবামা B. শেখ হাসিনা C. বেনজির ভুট্টো D. বার্ট্রান্ড রাসেল

7. মার্কিন প্রেসিডেন্ট বারাক ওবামা রচিত গ্রন্থ কোনটি? [Rajshahi Univ: 08-09] A. Change You can believe in B. Dreams from My Father C. Audacity of Hope D. উপরের সবগুলোই

8. Guy de Maupassant is a famous – short story writer. [Jagannath Univ: 12-13] A. French B. Italian C. German D. Russian

9. A famous short story writer of Maupassant – . [Labor Dept: 03] A. Gift of the Magi B. Tropic of Cancer C. The Prince D. The Diamond Necklace

10. Tin Drum কে রচনা করেন? [Dhaka Univ: 99-00] A. এডলফ হিটলার B. ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী C. গুন্টার গ্রাস D. অরুন্ধতী রায়

11. The White Tiger এর লেখক কে? [Dhaka Univ: 08-09] A. অরবিন্দ আদিগা B. অরুন্ধতী রায় C. অনিতা দেশাই D. শোভা দে

12. Who is the author of ‘A House For Mr Biswas’? [Comilla Univ: 16-17] A. Arundhati Roy B. V.S. Naipaul C. Salman Rudshdie D. Anita Desai

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

Modern & Post-Modern Writers

G.B. Shaw

Ans: B (G.B. Shaw)
Ans: B (Romantic Comedy)
Ans: D (G. B. Shaw - Dramatist)
Ans: C (G.B. Shaw)
Ans: B (G. B. Shaw)
Ans: A (G. B. Shaw)
Ans: B (G. B. Shaw)
Ans: B (Pygmalion)
Ans: B (dramatist)
Ans: B (George Bernard Shaw)
Ans: A (a playwright)
Ans: A (G. B. Shaw)

Jules Verne

Ans: B (Jules Verne)
Ans: C (Jules Gabriel Verne)

Joseph Conrad

Ans: C (Joseph Conrad)
Ans: D (Joseph Conrad)
Ans: A (Joseph Conrad)

W.B. Yeats

Ans: C (poem)
Ans: B (W. B. Yeats - Poet/Dramatist)
Ans: A (W. B. Yeats)
Ans: D (W. B. Yeats)
Ans: B (W. B. Yeats)
Ans: D (poem)
Ans: B (Irish)
Ans: A (W. B Yeats)
Ans: D (W. B. Yeats)
Ans: D (W. B. Yeats)
Ans: A (W. B. Yeats)

Bertrand Russell

Ans: C (রাসেল)
Ans: B (রাসেল)
Ans: C (Bertrand Russell)
Ans: C (Philosopher)
Ans: C (Bertrand Russell)

J.M. Synge

Ans: C (a one-act play)

Rudyard Kipling

Ans: A (1865)
Ans: A (Kipling)
Ans: C (Rudyard Kipling)

Robert Frost

Ans: B (Robert Frost)
Ans: D (USA)
Ans: C (Robert Frost)
Ans: C (Robert Frost)
Ans: D (Robert Frost)
Ans: A (The wind rustling...)
Ans: B (Robert Frost)
Ans: A (the speaker’s mental state)
Ans: B (Your head so much concerned with outer)

O. Henry

Ans: B (America)
Ans: B (William Sydney Porter)
Ans: D (O’ Henry)
Ans: C (short story)
Ans: B (O’ Henry)
Ans: C (O’ Henry)

H.G. Wells

Ans: A (H.G. Wells)
Ans: D (H.G. Wells)
Ans: D (science fiction)
Ans: D (novel)

W. Somerset Maugham

Ans: B (W. Somerset Maugham)
Ans: A (Short story writer)
Ans: B (Somerset Maugham)
Ans: A (Of human Bondage)
Ans: A (William Somerset Maugham)

Winston Churchill

Ans: B (Winston Churchill)
Ans: B (Winston Churchill)
Ans: A (History of the Second World War)
Ans: D (1953)
Ans: C (Churchill)
Ans: B (Winston Churchill)

E.M. Forster

Ans: A (E. M. Forster)
Ans: A (1879)
Ans: B (Forster)
Ans: C (E. M. Forster)
Ans: D (Edward Morgan Forster)

James Joyce

Ans: D (James Joyce)
Ans: B (James Joyce)
Ans: C (James Joyce)
Ans: A (1882)
Ans: C (James Joyce)

D.H. Lawrence

Ans: D (D. H. Lawrence)
Ans: C (Rainbow - Correct: D.H. Lawrence wrote both)
Ans: D (a novel by D. H. Lawrence)
Ans: D (D. H. Lawrence)
Ans: A (D. H. Lawrence)
Ans: B (D. H. Lawrence)
Ans: D (D. H. Lawrence - Note: 'Dreams' is famously by Langston Hughes, but question context might imply Lawrence or typo in source key. Standard answer is Hughes)
Ans: A (they almost portray himself)
Ans: A (D. H. Lawrence)
Ans: D (The Rainbow)
Ans: B (Ulysses - by James Joyce)

Virginia Woolf

Ans: C (The Voyage Out)
Ans: D (Virginia Woolf)
Ans: A (Virginia Woolf)
Ans: A (Novelist)
Ans: D (Joyce)

T.S. Eliot

Ans: A (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: D (USA)
Ans: A (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: A (poem by T. S. Eliot)
Ans: B (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: B (তীর্থযাত্রী)
Ans: C (Eliot)
Ans: C (The Waste Land)
Ans: B (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: D (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: B (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: C (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: B (T. S. Eliot)
Ans: A (Thomas Stearns)
Ans: C (Modern)
Ans: C (poem)

Ernest Hemingway

Ans: A (The Old Man and the Sea)
Ans: D (USA)
Ans: C (American novelist)
Ans: C (Hemingway)
Ans: B (Ernest Hemingway)
Ans: B (Oliver Twist - by Dickens)

Boris Pasternak

Ans: B (Boris Pasternak)
Ans: D (Boris Pasternak)

George Orwell

Ans: A (1984)
Ans: B (George Orwell)
Ans: C (Modern Age)
Ans: D (George Orwell)

William Faulkner

Ans: C (William Faulkner)
Ans: D (William Faulkner)

Langston Hughes

Ans: B (Life becomes a broken-winged bird)
Ans: B (Without dreams, we become hopeless and purposeless)
Ans: C (Langston Hughes)
Ans: C (American poet)
Ans: D (Adverb)
Ans: B (Adjective)

Jean Paul Sartre

Ans: A (Jean Paul Sartre)
Ans: B (অস্তিত্ববাদ)
Ans: A (Jean Paul Sartre)

Samuel Beckett

Ans: B (Samuel Beckett)
Ans: C (an absurd drama)

R.K. Narayan

Ans: B (R. K. Narayan)
Ans: C (made up his head)

W.H. Auden

Ans: C (W.H. Auden)

Dylan Thomas

Ans: B (Fern Hill)

Pearl S. Buck

Ans: C (Pearl S. Buck)
Ans: D (Pearl S. Buck)
Ans: B (Pearl S. Buck)
Ans: C (Chinese life)
Ans: A (The Good Earth)

Amartya Sen

Ans: D (Famine and poverty)
Ans: A (অমর্ত্য সেন)
Ans: A (অমর্ত্য সেন)
Ans: D (অমর্ত্য সেন)

Fidel Castro

Ans: C (Cuba)
Ans: A (The Strategic Victory)

Ted Hughes

Ans: A (1930)
Ans: B (Hughes)
Ans: C (To Skylark)

Harold Pinter

Ans: C (U. K.)
Ans: C (Harold Pinter)
Ans: A (Harold Pinter)

Chinua Achebe

Ans: D (Things Fall Apart)
Ans: B (Chinua Achebe)

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

Ans: C (Abul Kalam Azad - Note: 'India Wins Freedom' is by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, not APJ)
Ans: D (এপিজে আব্দুল কালাম)

Toni Morrison

Ans: C (As I Lay Dying - by Faulkner)

Wole Soyinka

Ans: A (He studied theatre in London) (Note: Options A, B, C are all partially true, but Soyinka is Nigerian. Key says A)

Salman Rushdie

Ans: C (Salman Rushdie)

William Golding

Ans: C (novel)

Orhan Pamuk

Ans: D (তুরস্ক)
Ans: B (ওরহান পামুক)

Arundhati Roy

Ans: D (Arundhati Roy)
Ans: B (অরুন্ধতী রায়)
Ans: C (God of Small Things)
Ans: B (অরুন্ধতী রায়)
Ans: C (Arundhati Roy)

Monica Ali

Ans: A (Monica Ali)
Ans: A (Brick Lane)

Tahmima Anam

Ans: C (The Good Muslim)
Ans: B (Tahmima Anam)

Dan Brown

Ans: A (Dan Brown)

J.K. Rowling

Ans: C (শিশুতোষ বইয়ের সিরিজ)
Ans: B (J. K. Rowling)
Ans: A (J. K. Rowling)
Ans: D (elf)

Jhumpa Lahiri

Ans: B (ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী)
Ans: A (ঝুম্পা লাহিড়ী)

Nelson Mandela

Ans: D (Nelson Mandela)
Ans: D (নেলসন ম্যান্ডেলা)

John Osborne

Ans: B (The Patriot - by Browning)
Ans: D (Inadmissible Evidence)

Gunnar Myrdal

Ans: B (গুনার মিরডাল)
Ans: B (Asian Drama)

Miscellaneous

Ans: D (Barak Obama)
Ans: A (Barak Obama)
Ans: A (চলচ্চিত্র)
Ans: A (Mahatma Gandhi)
Ans: B (My Experiments with Truth)
Ans: A (বারাক ওবামা)
Ans: D (উপরের সবগুলোই)
Ans: A (French)
Ans: D (The Diamond Necklace)
Ans: C (গুন্টার গ্রাস)
Ans: A (অরবিন্দ আদিগা)
Ans: B (V.S. Naipaul)

Answers With Explanation:

1. d) deal with ('Cope with' means to manage or deal with a difficult situation. সামলানো।)

2. a) cleft ('Chasm' refers to a deep fissure or cleft in the earth. ফাটল।)

3. a) presentation ('Manifestation' means a sign or display (presentation) of something. বহিঃপ্রকাশ।)

4. c) imprison (The verb form of 'prison' is 'imprison'. কারারুদ্ধ করা।)

5. a) Factitive verb ('Call' takes an object and a complement. Such verbs are Factitive. যে verb অবজেক্টের পরেও অতিরিক্ত শব্দ নিয়ে অর্থ পূর্ণ করে তাকে Factitive verb বলে।)

6. b) win (Causative/Help: "Helped him (to) win". Base form is used. Help এর পর infinitive বা base form বসে।)

7. a) take back ('Retrieve' means to get or bring something back. পুনরুদ্ধার করা।)

8. c) have dreams been subjected to (Inversion is required after "Only recently". "Only recently have dreams...". Only recently দিয়ে শুরু হলে Inversion হয়।)

9. b) if (Conditional sentence. "I could be... if I practiced". শর্ত বুঝাতে if বসে।)

10. a) malicious ('Vicious' means cruel or malicious. বিদ্বেষপরায়ণ।)

11. a) Netiquette (Correct spelling is 'Netiquette' (Internet etiquette). নেটিকেট।)

12. b) are (Subject 'People' is plural, so verb is 'are'. People প্লুরাল, তাই verb প্লুরাল।)

13. b) reasons (We spend money for different reasons. বিভিন্ন কারণে আমরা টাকা ব্যয় করি।)

14. c) preparation ("A period of preparation". Preposition 'of' takes a noun. প্রস্তুতির সময়।)

15. a) a caged bird (In "The Schoolboy" poem (Blake), the boy is compared to a caged bird. খাঁচাবন্দি পাখি।)

16. c) spoil at the beginning (Idiom: Nip in the bud. শুরুতেই বিনষ্ট করা।)

17. c) depression (Morbidity can refer to a gloomy or depressed state of mind. বিষণ্ণতা।)

18. b) to (Admitted to a college/hospital. ভর্তি হওয়া অর্থে admitted to বসে।)

19. b) with (Regale with something (e.g., stories, music). আমোদিত করা।)

20. c) to go (Tell + object + infinitive (to + verb). আদেশ বা অনুরোধ বুঝাতে told ... to বসে।)

21. a) sleep (Let + object + base verb. Let এর পর verb এর base form বসে।)

22. d) going (Consider + V-ing. Consider এর পর gerund বসে।)

23. d) pacific (Tranquil means calm or pacific. শান্ত।)

24. d) to start (Set out means to start a journey. যাত্রা শুরু করা।)

25. c) as (Reason: He lit a lantern as (because) it was dark. কারণ বুঝাতে as বসে।)

26. c) ballad (The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is a ballad. গাথা কবিতা।)

27. b) unwise (Thoughtless means showing lack of thought; unwise. অবিবেচক।)

28. a) The Rime of Ancient Mariner (Famous line by Coleridge. কোলরিজের বিখ্যাত কবিতা।)

29. d) water-born (Aquatic means relating to water. জলজ।)

30. a) wander (In literary contexts (like "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" or similar), graze can imply wandering/feeding. Or simply cattle graze (eat grass). Here key 30.a says 'wander'. চরে বেড়ানো।)

31. c) spoken (Oral means spoken rather than written. মৌখিক।)

32. d) riverine (Adjective of river is Riverine. নদীমাতৃক বা নদী সংক্রান্ত।)

33. a) Personification ("Bengal's face" attributes human traits (face) to Bengal (in Jibanananda Das's poem translation). রূপক বা personification।)

34. d) careful (Vigilant means keeping careful watch. সতর্ক।)

35. b) Alcmena (Mother of Hercules in mythology. হারকিউলিসের মা।)