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.

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Literary Analysis Questions

Multiple choice

Which YA novel is set during the French Revolution and follows the story of a young woman who becomes involved in the fight for freedom?

  1. The Scarlet Pimpernel

  2. A Tale of Two Cities

  3. Les Misérables

  4. The Count of Monte Cristo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A Tale of Two Cities is a novel by Charles Dickens that tells the story of a young woman named Lucie Manette who becomes involved in the fight for freedom during the French Revolution.

Multiple choice

In which novel does a young woman travel back in time to the Victorian era and falls in love with a vampire?

  1. Twilight

  2. The Vampire Diaries

  3. The Hunger Games

  4. Divergent
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Twilight is a series of novels by Stephenie Meyer that follows Bella Swan, a young woman who moves to Forks, Washington, and falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen.

Multiple choice

Which YA novel is set during the American Revolution and follows the story of a young man who joins the Continental Army?

  1. Johnny Tremain

  2. The Red Badge of Courage

  3. The Scarlet Pimpernel

  4. A Tale of Two Cities
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Johnny Tremain is a novel by Esther Forbes that tells the story of a young man named Johnny Tremain who joins the Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Multiple choice

In which novel does a young woman travel back in time to the Renaissance and becomes a painter?

  1. The Time Traveler's Wife

  2. The Girl Who Drank the Moon

  3. The Book Thief

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

The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a novel by Kelly Barnhill that tells the story of a young woman named Luna who travels back in time to the Renaissance and becomes a painter.

Multiple choice

Which YA novel is set during the Holocaust and follows the story of a young Jewish girl who is sent to a concentration camp?

  1. The Book Thief

  2. The Diary of a Young Girl

  3. Night

  4. Maus
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Diary of a Young Girl is a diary written by Anne Frank, a young Jewish girl who was sent to a concentration camp during the Holocaust.

Multiple choice

In which novel does a young man travel back in time to the Wild West and becomes a cowboy?

  1. Back to the Future Part III

  2. The Time Traveler's Wife

  3. The Girl Who Drank the Moon

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

Back to the Future Part III is a film in which Marty McFly travels back in time to the Wild West and becomes a cowboy.

Multiple choice

Which YA novel is set during the Great Depression and follows the story of a young woman who travels to California in search of a better life?

  1. The Grapes of Wrath

  2. Of Mice and Men

  3. Cannery Row

  4. Tortilla Flat
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Grapes of Wrath is a novel by John Steinbeck that tells the story of a young woman named Rose of Sharon who travels to California in search of a better life during the Great Depression.

Multiple choice

In (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), Margaret Atwood presents a dystopian society where women are subjected to systematic violence. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Offred

  2. June

  3. Serena Joy

  4. Moira
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Offred, the protagonist of (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), is a woman forced into sexual servitude in a totalitarian society.

Multiple choice

In Toni Morrison's (\text{Beloved}), Sethe, the protagonist, commits an act of violence against her infant daughter. What is the name of this daughter?

  1. Beloved

  2. Denver

  3. Paul D

  4. Sethe
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Beloved is the name of Sethe's infant daughter whom she kills in an act of desperation to protect her from a life of slavery.

Multiple choice

In (\text{The Color Purple}), Alice Walker presents the struggles of African-American women in the rural South. What is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Celie

  2. Nettie

  3. Shug Avery

  4. Sofia
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Celie is the protagonist of (\text{The Color Purple}), a woman who endures various forms of violence and oppression.

Multiple choice

In (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), Margaret Atwood presents a dystopian society where women are subjected to systematic violence. What is the name of the resistance group that Offred joins?

  1. Mayday

  2. The Eyes

  3. The Angels

  4. The Sons of Jacob
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Explanation

Mayday is the name of the resistance group that Offred joins in (\text{The Handmaid's Tale}), working to overthrow the totalitarian regime.

Multiple choice

What is the turning point of the story where the conflict reaches its peak?

  1. Exposition

  2. Rising Action

  3. Climax

  4. Falling Action
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The climax is the turning point of the story where the conflict reaches its peak and the protagonist faces their greatest challenge.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the cursed object that brings misfortune to its possessors in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray?

  1. The Picture of Dorian Gray

  2. The Yellow Wallpaper

  3. The Tell-Tale Heart

  4. The Raven
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a cursed portrait that reflects the aging and moral decay of its subject, Dorian Gray.

Multiple choice

Which Amazon Prime Video original series is based on the novel 'The Expanse' by James S. A. Corey?

  1. The Expanse

  2. The Good Place

  3. Good Omens

  4. American Gods
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Expanse is an Amazon Prime Video original series that follows a group of space explorers who uncover a conspiracy that threatens the solar system.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a famous satirical work?

  1. The Canterbury Tales

  2. Don Quixote

  3. Gulliver's Travels

  4. The Catcher in the Rye
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Gulliver's Travels is a famous satirical work written by Jonathan Swift in the 18th century.