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Literary Censorship and Controversy

Description: This quiz tests your knowledge about literary censorship and controversy.
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Which novel by Salman Rushdie was banned in many countries due to its alleged blasphemy?

  1. Midnight's Children

  2. The Satanic Verses

  3. Shame

  4. The Moor's Last Sigh


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Satanic Verses was banned in many countries, including India, Pakistan, and Iran, due to its alleged blasphemy and portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad.

Which book by D.H. Lawrence was banned in the United States for its sexual content?

  1. Lady Chatterley's Lover

  2. Sons and Lovers

  3. The Rainbow

  4. Women in Love


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lady Chatterley's Lover was banned in the United States for its sexual content and was not allowed to be imported or sold until 1959.

Which play by Henrik Ibsen was banned in Norway for its portrayal of a woman's right to choose?

  1. A Doll's House

  2. Hedda Gabler

  3. The Wild Duck

  4. Rosmersholm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Doll's House was banned in Norway for its portrayal of a woman's right to choose and was not performed in the country until 1899.

Which book by George Orwell was banned in the Soviet Union for its critique of totalitarianism?

  1. Animal Farm

  2. 1984

  3. Homage to Catalonia

  4. Keep the Aspidistra Flying


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

1984 was banned in the Soviet Union for its critique of totalitarianism and was not published in the country until 1988.

Which book by Vladimir Nabokov was banned in the United States for its sexual content?

  1. Lolita

  2. Pale Fire

  3. Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle

  4. Speak, Memory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lolita was banned in the United States for its sexual content and was not allowed to be imported or sold until 1958.

Which book by James Joyce was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity?

  1. Ulysses

  2. A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

  3. Finnegans Wake

  4. Dubliners


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ulysses was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity and was not allowed to be imported or sold until 1933.

Which book by Henry Miller was banned in the United States for its sexual content?

  1. Tropic of Cancer

  2. Tropic of Capricorn

  3. Black Spring

  4. The Rosy Crucifixion


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tropic of Cancer was banned in the United States for its sexual content and was not allowed to be imported or sold until 1961.

Which book by William S. Burroughs was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity?

  1. Naked Lunch

  2. Junky

  3. The Soft Machine

  4. The Ticket That Exploded


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Naked Lunch was banned in the United States for its alleged obscenity and was not allowed to be imported or sold until 1966.

Which book by J.D. Salinger was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged vulgarity?

  1. The Catcher in the Rye

  2. Franny and Zooey

  3. Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters

  4. Nine Stories


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Catcher in the Rye was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged vulgarity and was not widely available until the 1960s.

Which book by Harper Lee was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged racial slurs?

  1. To Kill a Mockingbird

  2. Go Set a Watchman

  3. The Long Goodbye

  4. In Cold Blood


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To Kill a Mockingbird was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged racial slurs and was not widely available until the 1960s.

Which book by Margaret Mitchell was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged racism?

  1. Gone with the Wind

  2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

  3. The Grapes of Wrath

  4. The Good Earth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gone with the Wind was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged racism and was not widely available until the 1960s.

Which book by Ernest Hemingway was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged obscenity?

  1. The Sun Also Rises

  2. A Farewell to Arms

  3. For Whom the Bell Tolls

  4. The Old Man and the Sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sun Also Rises was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged obscenity and was not widely available until the 1960s.

Which book by F. Scott Fitzgerald was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged immorality?

  1. This Side of Paradise

  2. The Beautiful and Damned

  3. The Great Gatsby

  4. Tender Is the Night


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This Side of Paradise was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged immorality and was not widely available until the 1960s.

Which book by John Steinbeck was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged obscenity?

  1. Of Mice and Men

  2. The Grapes of Wrath

  3. East of Eden

  4. The Pearl


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Grapes of Wrath was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged obscenity and was not widely available until the 1960s.

Which book by Sinclair Lewis was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged immorality?

  1. Main Street

  2. Babbitt

  3. Arrowsmith

  4. Elmer Gantry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Main Street was banned in many schools and libraries for its alleged immorality and was not widely available until the 1960s.

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