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The Birth and Development of Canadian Literature
Contributed by: Cresswell
  • 1. What is considered the earliest form of Canadian literature?
A) Short stories from the 20th century
B) Colonial poetry
C) Indigenous oral traditions
D) Novels from the 19th century
  • 2. What literary period followed the Confederation of Canada in 1867?
A) The Confederation period
B) The Modernist period
C) The Postmodern period
D) The Victorian period
  • 3. Who wrote the novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'?
A) Fiona Barnes
B) Alice Munro
C) Margaret Atwood
D) Emily St. John Mandel
  • 4. Which movement is associated with the writing of Canadian women in the 1970s?
A) Realism
B) Feminism
C) Postmodernism
D) Surrealism
  • 5. In which province is the literary magazine 'The Malahat Review' based?
A) Alberta
B) Quebec
C) British Columbia
D) Ontario
  • 6. Which literary award is specifically for Canadian literature?
A) The Pulitzer Prize
B) The Giller Prize
C) The Booker Prize
D) The Orange Prize
  • 7. Which Canadian author won the Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Michael Ondaatje
B) Yann Martel
C) Alice Munro
D) Margaret Atwood
  • 8. What is a major theme in Canadian literature?
A) Adventure and exploration
B) Identity and place
C) Love and romance
D) Political satire
  • 9. 'The Colony of Unrequited Dreams' is a novel by which author?
A) Lynn Coady
B) Wayne Johnston
C) Michael Ondaatje
D) Thomas King
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