Asian Literature Quiz 3 (20 MCQs)

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1. The dominant atmosphere that a literary work conveys.
2. This refers to a short story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson especially told by Jesus Christ and recorded in the Bible.
3. Japan is known as " ..... "
4. ..... is a collection of stories of which "Alladin" , "Sinbad" and "Alibaba" are perhaps best known to Western readers.
5. What is Chinua Achebe's first and most well-known fiction book?
6. The collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius.
7. Were the Vedas written by God?
8. It is a story of a king who goes hunting in the woods and meets a beautiful maiden with whom he falls in love.
9. One of three supreme Hindu deities. The creator god who takes the avatar of Rama in the Ramayana.
10. If you have taken an information from a certain website, do not forget to cite it in your paper as your source.
11. Haiku poem consists of how many syllables?
12. What is the family name of the Indian-born authors who are the only mother-daughter pair to both receive Booker prize nominations?
13. Which poet renamed HOKKU as HAIKU?
14. The Oscar-winning film "The English Patient" is based on a novel by which Sri Lankan-born, Canada-domiciled writer?
15. Which of the following print materials refers to a scholarly published periodical containing articles written by researchers, professors, and other experts?
16. According to most scholars the Rubaiyat underscores the Latin phrase .....
17. A nature poem that has a three-line structure
18. Which dynasty in China is known for its intellectual activity
19. First-line in the Haiku poem consists of how many syllables?
20. India is known as .....