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Anthony Burgess - Exam
Contributed by: Costello
  • 1. What is Anthony Burgess' real name?
A) James Anthony Burgess Brown
B) John Anthony Burgess Wilson
C) Michael Anthony Burgess Johnson
D) David Anthony Burgess Smith
  • 2. In which year was Anthony Burgess born?
A) 1917
B) 1940
C) 1953
D) 1925
  • 3. Which war did Anthony Burgess serve in during his military career?
A) World War II
B) Gulf War
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War
  • 4. What genre of literature did Anthony Burgess primarily write?
A) Poetry
B) Fiction
C) Biography
D) Non-fiction
  • 5. Where was Anthony Burgess born?
A) Manchester, England
B) New York, USA
C) Sydney, Australia
D) Paris, France
  • 6. What was Anthony Burgess' profession before becoming a full-time writer?
A) Chef
B) Doctor
C) Teacher
D) Lawyer
  • 7. What is the title of Anthony Burgess' most famous novel?
A) 1984
B) Brave New World
C) Fahrenheit 451
D) A Clockwork Orange
  • 8. What musical instrument did Anthony Burgess learn to play as an adult?
A) Piano
B) Guitar
C) Violin
D) Flute
  • 9. What is the name of Anthony Burgess' critical study of James Joyce?
A) Joyce Unraveled
B) The Joyce Paradox
C) Re Joyce
D) James Joyce Exposed
  • 10. What was the name of the high school that Anthony Burgess attended?
A) Manchester Grammar School
B) St. John's Catholic School
C) St. Mary's High School
D) Xaverian College
  • 11. In what year did Anthony Burgess pass away?
A) 1993
B) 2005
C) 1975
D) 1980
  • 12. Which famous actor starred in the film adaptation of 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Malcolm McDowell
B) Marlon Brando
C) Al Pacino
D) Robert De Niro
  • 13. What is the term used to describe Anthony Burgess' made-up slang in 'A Clockwork Orange'?
A) Newspeak
B) Dystopia
C) Nadsat
D) Doublethink
  • 14. What is the title of Anthony Burgess' autobiography?
A) Behind the Ink
B) Notes from a Writer's Life
C) Little Wilson and Big God
D) My Life in Words
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