Latin American Literature Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. Taking advantage of someone for your own benefit is

Correct Answer: A) Exploitation.

2. This period had authors like Junot Diaz, Laura Esquivel, and Julia Alvarez.

Correct Answer: C) Contemporary period.

3. The purpose of magical realism is to

Correct Answer: B) Express how it feels to straddle 2 cultures.

4. Which period is best known for "magical realism"/

Correct Answer: B) Boom period.

5. Magical Realism is characterized by:

Correct Answer: D) Realistic fantasy that mixes myth and fantasy into ordinary life.

6. Which of the following would be an example of exploitation?

Correct Answer: C) Prisons earning money for work prisoners do for free.

7. The most spoken language in Latin America is:

Correct Answer: D) Spanish.

8. Myths, legends, and the Catholic church all influenced

Correct Answer: C) Latin American Literature.

9. In which period did northern civilizations kept written codices, like the Codex Mendoza?

Correct Answer: B) Pre-Columbian period.

10. The Colonial period began with the landing of Columbus in the West Indies in .....

Correct Answer: A) 1492-1800.

11. The most practiced religion in Latin America is:

Correct Answer: A) Catholicism.

12. During which Latin American literature period did magical realism become most famous?

Correct Answer: C) Boom.

13. Gabriel Garcia Marquez's most famous work is titled:

Correct Answer: D) One Hundred Years of Solitude.

14. When did the Colonial period of Latin American literature begin?

Correct Answer: D) 15th century.

15. All of the following are Latin American poets EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: A) Lin-Manuel Miranda.

16. What are the major themes in Latin American literature?

Correct Answer: D) Exploitation and Social protest, family and loyalty, poverty, and gender roles.

17. Of the three ancient Latin American civilizations, which one is the oldest?

Correct Answer: B) Mayans.

18. Which literary prize did Gabriel Garcia Marquez receive?

Correct Answer: C) Nobel Prize.

19. A Works Cited page is organized according to:

Correct Answer: C) Alphabetically by the first entry in each source.

20. During the Resistance literature period in Latin American literature, what theme did many of the women writers write about in their works?

Correct Answer: B) Marginalized groups.