- 1. In which year was Evelyn Waugh born?
A) 1903
B) 1879
C) 1920
D) 1945
- 2. What was Evelyn Waugh's first published novel?
A) Brideshead Revisited
B) A Handful of Dust
C) Scoop
D) Decline and Fall
- 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) Hertford College
B) Pembroke College
C) Magdalen College
D) Christ Church
- 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) Italy
B) England
C) United States
D) France
- 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) A Dance to the Music of Time
C) The Alexandria Quartet
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) Sebastian Flyte
B) Lady Marchmain
C) Julia Flyte
D) Charles Ryder
- 10. Which of Evelyn Waugh's novels is a dark comedy about the funeral industry?
A) Vile Bodies
B) The Loved One
C) Basil Seal Rides Again
D) Men at Arms
- 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) Nobel Prize in Literature
D) National Book Award
- 12. Which continent did Evelyn Waugh travel to for inspiration for his novel 'Black Mischief'?
A) Asia
B) Europe
C) South America
D) Africa
- 13. Which novelist is often considered to be Evelyn Waugh's literary rival and contemporary?
A) D.H. Lawrence
B) Virginia Woolf
C) George Orwell
D) Graham Greene
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