Books & Authors

Zorba the Greek is a famous novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. It's considered one of the most important works of modern Greek literature.

Year of Upheaval is the third volume of Henry Kissinger's memoirs covering his time as U.S. Secretary of State. Kissinger is a renowned diplomat and political scientist.

Winning is a business book co-authored by Jack Welch and his wife Suzy Welch. While Jack Welch is the more famous author (former CEO of GE), Suzy Welch is indeed a co-author and is listed among the options.

Who Moved My Cheese? is a bestselling motivational business book by Dr. Spencer Johnson. It uses a parable about mice in a maze to illustrate dealing with change in life and work.

 Samuel Beckett is the author of this book.

Transmission is a novel by Hari Kunzru, published in 2004. It's a satirical novel about globalization, technology, and cultural collision. Kunzru is a British Indian novelist known for his contemporary fiction.

The Wealth of Nations is the seminal work on economics by Adam Smith, published in 1776. It's considered the foundation of classical free-market economic theory and one of the most influential books ever written.

Harper Lee is indeed the author of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (published in 1960). This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is her most famous work. Chinua Achebe wrote 'Things Fall Apart', and Hari Kunzru is a contemporary British author known for works like 'The Impressionist'.

Friedrich Nietzsche is the correct author of 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra' (Also Sprach Zarathustra), though the spelling in the options is incorrect ('Wihelm' should be 'Wilhelm' and 'Nietzshe' should be 'Nietzsche'). The spelling error doesn't change the fact that option A represents the correct answer. William Shakespeare, Robert Johnson, and Robert Louis are not associated with this philosophical work.

Cornelia Funke is the correct author of 'The Thief Lord' (2001), a German children's fantasy novel. R.K. Narayan was an Indian writer known for works set in Malgudi, Patrick White was an Australian novelist who won the Nobel Prize, and Mulk Raj Anand was an Indian writer in English. Option C is clearly correct.

Colleen McCullough is the correct author of 'The Thorn Birds' (1977), a bestselling novel set in Australia. William Shakespeare was the Elizabethan playwright, Robert Johnson could refer to various people but not this novel, and Robert Louis likely refers to Robert Louis Stevenson (Treasure Island), none of whom wrote this family saga. Option A is correct.

Correct Answer: Saul Bellow

'The Victim' is a novel by Saul Bellow published in 1947.

Mulk Raj Anand is indeed the author of 'The Sword and the Sickle' (1942), the second novel in his trilogy about Indian peasant life. Hari Kunzru is a contemporary British author, Robin S. Sharma is known for motivational books like 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari', and Saul Bellow was a Nobel Prize-winning American writer. Option A is correct.

Correct Answer: Patrick White

'The Tree of Man' is the fourth published novel by the Australian novelist and 1973 Nobel Prize-winner, Patrick White.

Lech Walesa, the Polish labor leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, did write an autobiography titled 'The Struggle and the Triumph' (or similar titles in various translations). Patrick White was an Australian novelist, 'Inkheart' is a book by Cornelia Funke (not a person's name), and Mulk Raj Anand was an Indian author. Option A is correct.

Mahatma Gandhi is indeed the author of 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth' (original Gujarati title: Satya Na Prayogo Athva Atykashata), his autobiography. S. Gopalan is not associated with this work, William Dalrymple (misspelled as 'Darymple') is a contemporary historian, and William Thackeray was a 19th-century novelist. Option B is correct despite the spelling error 'Mahatama'.

Morris L. West is indeed the author of 'The Shoes of the Fisherman' (1963), a novel about a fictional Pope. William Dalrymple (misspelled as 'Darymple') is a contemporary writer, Rousseau refers to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (18th century), and William Thackeray was a Victorian novelist. Option B is correct.

Deepak Chopra is indeed the author of 'The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success' (1994), a self-help and spirituality book. Lloyd C. Douglas was a minister and author (wrote 'The Robe'), 'Inkheart' is a book by Cornelia Funke (not an author's name), and Mulk Raj Anand was an Indian novelist. Option A is correct.

William Faulkner is indeed the author of 'The Sound and the Fury' (1929), a landmark of modernist literature. William Shakespeare was the Elizabethan playwright, Robert Johnson could refer to the blues musician or others but not this novel, and Robert Louis likely refers to Robert Louis Stevenson. Option A is correct.

Thomas Hardy is indeed the author of 'The Return of the Native' (1878), a novel set in Egdon Heath. William Thackeray was a Victorian contemporary, Jung Chang is a Chinese contemporary writer (known for 'Wild Swans'), and 'None of these' is incorrect since option A is right. Option A is correct.

Alex Haley is the correct author of 'Roots', published in 1976. This novel traces his family's history from Africa to America and won the Pulitzer Prize. Salman Rushdie is known for 'Midnight's Children', Robin Sharma for 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari', and neither authored 'Roots'.

Winston Churchill is the correct author of 'The Second World War', a six-volume memoir published between 1948-1953. Churchill wrote this historical account based on his personal experiences as British Prime Minister during the war. The other authors listed wrote different types of books.

Iris Murdoch is the correct author of 'Under the Net' (1954), her debut novel. Murdoch was a renowned Irish-born British philosopher and writer. The other authors listed have different nationalities and literary styles - Kazantzakis was Greek, Ruskin was Victorian art critic.

William Makepeace Thackeray is the correct author of 'Vanity Fair' (1847-48), a satirical novel set during the Napoleonic Wars. Shakespeare lived centuries earlier and wrote plays, not novels. John Ruskin was an art critic, and William Dalrymple is a contemporary historian.