Test on Contemporary British Literature and Drama

Question 1: The fatwa against Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses was issued in 1988.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The fatwa against Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses was issued by Ayatollah Khomeini in February 1989.

Question 2: Midnight Children is a loose allegory of India’s transition from British colonialism to independence and the partition of India.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: Midnight Children is described as a loose allegory of India’s transition from British colonialism to independence and the partition of India.

Question 3: According to the study materials, which of the following novels by Chinua Achebe focus on the traditions of Igbo society?

A. Things Fall Apart

B. Arrow of God

C. Wide Sargasso Sea

D. Anthills of the Savannah

Explanation: The study materials state that Chinua Achebe's novels focus on the traditions of Igbo society. Specifically listed are Things Fall Apart, Arrow of God, and Anthills of the Savannah. Wide Sargasso Sea is a novel by Jean Rhys, not Chinua Achebe.

Question 4: According to the study materials, in what historical period is Anita Desai's novel 'Clear Light of Day' set?

A. The partition of India in 1947

B. The time after the partition of India in 1947

C. The 1960s London, focusing on the Chen family

D. The period of British colonialism in India

Explanation: 'Clear Light of Day' is stated to be set in the time after the partition of India in 1947.

Question 5: Bernard Shaw's plays show no discernible influence from Henrik Ibsen's realistic plays.

A. Ano

B. Ne

Explanation: The study materials state that Bernard Shaw was 'much influenced by Henrik Ibsen’s realistic plays'.