- 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) Brideshead Revisited
B) Decline and Fall
C) Scoop
D) A Handful of Dust
- 3. Which war did Evelyn Waugh serve in?
A) World War II
B) Korean War
C) Vietnam War
D) World War I
- 4. Which prestigious college did Evelyn Waugh attend at Oxford University?
A) Christ Church
B) Pembroke College
C) Magdalen College
D) Hertford College
- 5. What is the title of Evelyn Waugh's satirical novel set in the world of journalism?
A) Scoop
B) Brideshead Revisited
C) Sword of Honour
D) A Handful of Dust
- 6. In which country did Evelyn Waugh die?
A) France
B) England
C) Italy
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 Raj Quartet
B) The Alexandria Quartet
C) A Dance to the Music of Time
D) Sword of Honour
- 8. What nationality was Evelyn Waugh?
A) American
B) British
C) Russian
D) French
- 9. Who is the protagonist of Evelyn Waugh's novel 'Brideshead Revisited'?
A) Julia Flyte
B) Lady Marchmain
C) Sebastian Flyte
D) Charles Ryder
- 10. Which of Evelyn Waugh's novels is a dark comedy about the funeral industry?
A) Vile Bodies
B) Men at Arms
C) The Loved One
D) Basil Seal Rides Again
- 11. 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
- 12. Which continent did Evelyn Waugh travel to for inspiration for his novel 'Black Mischief'?
A) Europe
B) Africa
C) South America
D) Asia
- 13. Which novelist is often considered to be Evelyn Waugh's literary rival and contemporary?
A) D.H. Lawrence
B) Virginia Woolf
C) Graham Greene
D) George Orwell
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