- 1. In which year was Evelyn Waugh born?
A) 1903
B) 1920
C) 1879
D) 1945
- 2. What was Evelyn Waugh's first published novel?
A) Decline and Fall
B) Brideshead Revisited
C) A Handful of Dust
D) Scoop
- 3. Which war did Evelyn Waugh serve in?
A) Korean War
B) World War II
C) World War I
D) Vietnam War
- 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) Brideshead Revisited
C) A Handful of Dust
D) Scoop
- 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) Sword of Honour
B) The Alexandria Quartet
C) A Dance to the Music of Time
D) The Raj Quartet
- 8. What nationality was Evelyn Waugh?
A) British
B) French
C) American
D) Russian
- 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) Basil Seal Rides Again
C) The Loved One
D) Men at Arms
- 11. For which literary award was Evelyn Waugh nominated multiple times but never won during his lifetime?
A) Nobel Prize in Literature
B) National Book Award
C) Man Booker Prize
D) Pulitzer Prize
- 12. Which continent did Evelyn Waugh travel to for inspiration for his novel 'Black Mischief'?
A) Asia
B) Africa
C) Europe
D) South America
- 13. Which novelist is often considered to be Evelyn Waugh's literary rival and contemporary?
A) Graham Greene
B) Virginia Woolf
C) George Orwell
D) D.H. Lawrence
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