- 1. Who is the author of the novel 'Tristram Shandy'?
A) Jane Austen
B) Charles Dickens
C) Laurence Sterne
D) Daniel Defoe
- 2. When was Laurence Sterne born?
A) 1620
B) 1799
C) 1848
D) 1713
- 3. In what country was Laurence Sterne born?
A) France
B) Ireland
C) Germany
D) England
- 4. After serving as a clergyman for a number of years, which university did Sterne briefly attend?
A) Oxford
B) Sorbonne
C) Cambridge
D) Harvard
- 5. What is Laurence Sterne's most famous novel?
A) Emma
B) Robinson Crusoe
C) Pamela
D) Tristram Shandy
- 6. What is Laurence Sterne's profession other than writing?
A) Lawyer
B) Soldier
C) Doctor
D) Clergyman
- 7. Which literary movement is Sterne often associated with?
A) Realism
B) Sentimentalism
C) Naturalism
D) Romanticism
- 8. What is the full title of Sterne's work often abbreviated as 'A Sentimental Journey'?
A) A Sentimental Education
B) A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
C) A Sentimental Quest
D) A Sentimental Adventure
- 9. In what year did Laurence Sterne pass away?
A) 1850
B) 1768
C) 1805
D) 1692
- 10. What literary device does Sterne famously employ in 'A Sentimental Journey' to signify moments of heightened emotion?
A) Underlining
B) Footnotes
C) Italics
D) Dash
- 11. What year was 'Tristram Shandy' first published?
A) 1812
B) 1684
C) 1937
D) 1759
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