- 1. Absurdist fiction is a genre of literature that explores the notion of the absurdity of the human condition. It often presents nonsensical situations, characters, and events in a humorous or satirical manner. The theme of the absurd in absurdist fiction highlights the inherent meaninglessness and irrationality of life, inviting readers to question conventional ways of thinking and the nature of reality. Through its unique storytelling style, absurdist fiction challenges societal norms and beliefs, while also offering profound insights into the human experience and existential dilemmas. By embracing the absurd, absurdist fiction provides a fresh perspective on the complexities of existence and encourages readers to confront the uncertainties and contradictions of the modern world.
In Absurdist Fiction, characters often struggle with the meaninglessness of life. Who is the protagonist in Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'?
A) Mr. Smith
B) Vladimir
C) Raskolnikov
D) Meursault
- 2. Absurdist Fiction is known for its use of dark humor and absurd situations. Which author wrote the play 'The Chairs'?
A) Eugène Ionesco
B) Thomas Pynchon
C) Harold Pinter
D) Tom Stoppard
- 3. Which Absurdist Fiction work features two characters discussing life while waiting for a person who never arrives?
A) No Exit
B) The Chairs
C) Waiting for Godot
D) The Bald Soprano
- 4. Who coined the term 'The Theatre of the Absurd'?
A) Edward Albee
B) Tennessee Williams
C) Martin Esslin
D) T. S. Eliot
- 5. Which Absurdist Fiction work features a character named Meursault who is detached and apathetic towards life?
A) Endgame
B) The Stranger
C) The Trial
D) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- 6. Absurdist Fiction often portrays mundane activities in a ridiculous or exaggerated manner. Who wrote the novel 'The Mezzanine'?
A) Don DeLillo
B) Haruki Murakami
C) Nicholson Baker
D) Jorge Luis Borges
- 7. Which Absurdist Fiction work features a character named Gregor Samsa who wakes up one day transformed into a giant insect?
A) The Trial
B) Cat's Cradle
C) The Metamorphosis
D) Slaughterhouse-Five
- 8. Which playwright is associated with the Absurdist play 'Endgame'?
A) Harold Pinter
B) Arthur Miller
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Samuel Beckett
- 9. Which Absurdist Fiction work features a character named Rosencrantz and Guildenstern who are trapped in a futile existence?
A) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
B) The Zoo Story
C) No Exit
D) The Bald Soprano
- 10. Absurdist Fiction often explores the conflict between individuals and:
A) Personal ambitions
B) Society's expectations
C) Meaningless universe
D) The pursuit of happiness
- 11. In Absurdist literature, the search for meaning is often portrayed as:
A) Joyous
B) Futile
C) Necessary
D) Satisfying
- 12. Absurdist Fiction often uses jarring and disjointed dialogue to emphasize the breakdown of:
A) Society
B) Communication
C) Reality
D) Morality
- 13. Absurdist Fiction often reflects the sense of disillusionment felt after which major event?
A) The Industrial Revolution
B) The Cold War
C) World War II
D) The Renaissance
- 14. Absurdist Fiction often features characters who struggle with the impossibility of finding meaning in life. Who is the author of 'The Myth of Sisyphus'?
A) Samuel Beckett
B) Jean-Paul Sartre
C) Albert Camus
D) Franz Kafka
- 15. Absurdist Fiction often deals with the tension between individual identity and societal norms. Who wrote 'A Confederacy of Dunces'?
A) J.D. Salinger
B) William Faulkner
C) Ernest Hemingway
D) John Kennedy Toole
- 16. In Absurdist Fiction, the characters often experience a sense of:
A) Belonging
B) Alienation
C) Purpose
D) Confidence
- 17. Absurdist Fiction often challenges traditional notions of logic and reason. Who is the author of 'Cat's Cradle'?
A) Kurt Vonnegut
B) Cormac McCarthy
C) Philip K. Dick
D) David Foster Wallace
- 18. Absurdist Fiction often portrays the individual as:
A) Empowered
B) Isolated
C) Unified
D) Content
- 19. Absurdist works challenge traditional notions of:
A) Morality
B) Success
C) Reality
D) Happiness
- 20. Absurdist works often use dark humor to highlight the:
A) Transcendence of existence
B) Beauty in chaos
C) Absurdity of life
D) Order in randomness
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