The Indian Short Story and the Booker Prize
This quiz focuses on the Indian Short Story and its relation to the prestigious Booker Prize. Test your knowledge about the authors, works, and themes associated with this literary genre.
Questions
Which Indian author was the first recipient of the Booker Prize for his collection of short stories, 'Interpreter of Maladies'?
- Salman Rushdie
- Arundhati Roy
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Vikram Seth
Arundhati Roy's novel, 'The God of Small Things', won the Booker Prize in which year?
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Greatest Show on Earth', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2016?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Aravind Adiga
- Jeet Thayil
- Kiran Desai
In Salman Rushdie's short story, 'The Harmony of the Spheres', the protagonist is a musician named:
- Arjun
- Ravi
- Sitaram
- Raghu
Which of the following themes is commonly explored in Indian short stories?
- Identity and belonging
- Social inequality
- Family relationships
- All of the above
In Anita Desai's short story, 'The Village by the Sea', the protagonist is a young woman named:
- Monisha
- Tara
- Lila
- Rani
Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Hungry Tide', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2004?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Arundhati Roy
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Vikram Seth
In Rohinton Mistry's short story, 'Swimming Lessons', the protagonist is a young boy named:
- Xerxes
- Darius
- Gustad
- Feroze
Which of the following Indian authors has won the Booker Prize more than once?
- Salman Rushdie
- Arundhati Roy
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Vikram Seth
In Vikram Seth's short story, 'The Music Room', the protagonist is a young man named:
- Mai
- Kabir
- Ashok
- Ravi
Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Man from Beijing', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2010?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Arundhati Roy
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Vikram Seth
In Rohinton Mistry's short story, 'Squatter', the protagonist is a man named:
- Freddy
- Nariman
- Jehangir
- Darius
Which of the following Indian authors has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize the most times?
- Salman Rushdie
- Arundhati Roy
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Vikram Seth
In Anita Desai's short story, 'The Bride's House', the protagonist is a young woman named:
- Maya
- Tara
- Monisha
- Rani
Which Indian author's short story collection, 'The Good Muslim', was shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2008?
- Amitav Ghosh
- Arundhati Roy
- Jhumpa Lahiri
- Tahmima Anam