- 1. Absurdist literature is a philosophical and literary movement that explores the absurdity of the human condition. It often presents characters who are trapped in situations that are illogical, meaningless, or nonsensical. Through the use of surreal and absurd elements, absurdist literature challenges traditional ideas of order, rationality, and purpose. The genre often relies on dark humor and satire to highlight the absurdity of life and the futility of human endeavors. Authors such as Albert Camus, Franz Kafka, and Samuel Beckett are well-known for their contributions to absurdist literature, creating works that provoke contemplation and reflection on the absurdities of the world.
Who is considered the father of absurdist literature?
A) Eugène Ionesco
B) Albert Camus
C) Samuel Beckett
D) Franz Kafka
- 2. Which play is a notable absurdist work by Samuel Beckett?
A) The Stranger
B) The Metamorphosis
C) The Bald Soprano
D) Waiting for Godot
- 3. Absurdist literature often explores themes of:
A) Historical events
B) Romantic love
C) Science fiction
D) The meaninglessness of existence
- 4. Which author wrote the absurdist novel 'The Trial'?
A) Franz Kafka
B) Samuel Beckett
C) Jean-Paul Sartre
D) Albert Camus
- 5. 'The Bald Soprano' is a famous play by:
A) Anton Chekhov
B) Harold Pinter
C) Eugène Ionesco
D) Tom Stoppard
- 6. Who wrote the famous absurdist play 'Endgame'?
A) Samuel Beckett
B) Tennessee Williams
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Arthur Miller
- 7. Absurdist literature emerged in the _____ century as a response to the disillusionment of the post-World War II era.
A) 20th
B) 18th
C) 21st
D) 19th
- 8. Which absurdist playwright coined the term 'The Theatre of the Absurd'?
A) Jean Genet
B) Martin Esslin
C) Harold Pinter
D) Eugène Ionesco
- 9. Which absurdist play features the characters Hamm and Clov living in a bizarre, post-apocalyptic world?
A) The Homecoming
B) Endgame
C) Krapp's Last Tape
D) The Caretaker
- 10. Which absurdist play by Tom Stoppard features characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern?
A) Endgame
B) No Exit
C) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
D) The Chairs
- 11. The absurdist play 'The Sandbox' is written by which playwright?
A) Arthur Miller
B) Samuel Beckett
C) Edward Albee
D) Tennessee Williams
- 12. Which absurdist novel features a man waking up one day to find himself transformed into a giant insect?
A) Brave New World
B) The Metamorphosis
C) Slaughterhouse-Five
D) The Catcher in the Rye
- 13. Absurdist literature is often associated with which movement in art and philosophy?
A) Postmodernism
B) Existentialism
C) Romanticism
D) Minimalism
- 14. Absurdist literature often explores themes of _____ and the meaninglessness of human existence.
A) determination
B) happiness
C) hope
D) alienation
- 15. The absurdist novel 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' is written by:
A) Philip K. Dick
B) Arthur C. Clarke
C) Douglas Adams
D) Isaac Asimov
- 16. Who is the author of the absurdist play 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'?
A) Tennessee Williams
B) Arthur Miller
C) Harold Pinter
D) Tom Stoppard
- 17. Which absurdist novel follows the protagonist Meursault as he confronts the indifference of society?
A) Nausea
B) The Trial
C) Waiting for Godot
D) The Stranger
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