English Language

Literary Analysis

4,216 Questions

Analyze classic and modernist novels, autobiographies, plays, and graphic novels across various genres. This topic tests your familiarity with prominent authors, literary movements, and thematic elements. Questions appear regularly in the English language sections of SSC, banking, and teaching competency exams.

Classic and modernist novelsAutobiographies and biographiesPoetic language and farcesThematic literary elements

Literary Analysis Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a famous Ming Dynasty novel?

  1. Romance of the Three Kingdoms

  2. Water Margin

  3. Journey to the West

  4. Dream of the Red Chamber
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Dream of the Red Chamber is not a famous Ming Dynasty novel.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the novel "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux?

  1. Cats

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Les Misérables

  4. Chicago
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical theatre adaptation of Gaston Leroux's novel of the same name, which tells the story of a masked figure who terrorizes the Paris Opera House.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the 1992 novel "Sister Act" by Bill Oakley and Michael McCullers?

  1. Sister Act

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sister Act is a musical theatre adaptation of the 1992 film of the same name, which tells the story of a lounge singer who witnesses a murder and is forced to hide in a convent.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the 2001 novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" by Gregory Maguire?

  1. Wicked

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wicked is a musical theatre adaptation of Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, which tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West from her perspective.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the 2006 novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon?

  1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a musical theatre adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel of the same name, which tells the story of a young boy with autism who investigates the mysterious death of a neighbor's dog.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the 2008 novel "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak?

  1. The Book Thief

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Book Thief is a musical theatre adaptation of Markus Zusak's novel of the same name, which tells the story of a young girl who steals books in Nazi Germany.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the 2011 novel "The Testament of Mary" by Colm Tóibín?

  1. The Testament of Mary

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Testament of Mary is a musical theatre adaptation of Colm Tóibín's novel of the same name, which tells the story of the Virgin Mary in the aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the musical theatre adaptation of the 2012 novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon?

  1. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a musical theatre adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel of the same name, which tells the story of a young boy with autism who investigates the mysterious death of a neighbor's dog.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the 2013 novel "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald?

  1. The Great Gatsby

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Great Gatsby is a musical theatre adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of the same name, which tells the story of a young man who falls in love with a wealthy socialite in the 1920s.

Multiple choice

Which musical theatre adaptation is based on the 2015 novel "Hamilton" by Lin-Manuel Miranda?

  1. Hamilton

  2. The Lion King

  3. Beauty and the Beast

  4. Aladdin
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Hamilton is a musical theatre adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's novel of the same name, which tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States.

Multiple choice

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

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
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A Correct answer
Explanation

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

Multiple choice

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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.