Final Examination: 21st Century Literature

Which of the following is considered as the world's first novel?

• Book of Poetry

• Book of Songs

• Tale of Genji

• Tale of Yasunar

Which of the following countries had much influence on Japanese literature?

• China

• Mongolia

• Singapore

• Vietnam

The literature of Singapore comprises a collection of literary works by Singaporeans in any of the country's four main languages namely, English, Malay, Tamil and _______.

• Chinese

• Indonesian

• Malaysian

• Singaporean

Who took credit in developing magical realism?

• Gabriel Garcia Marquez

• Jose Garcia Villa

• Julio Cortazar

• Mario Vargas Llosa

The passenger in the taximan's story is a _______.

• doctor

• fireman

• teacher

• tourist

Magic realist writers draw material from _______.

• legends

• lies

• myths

• truth

Which of the following refers to a set of literary works with shared features, like fantasy with magic or mystery with a detective?

• Book

• Genre

• Media

• Category

What period in European literature gives attention to detail and replicates the true nature of reality?

• Naturalism

• Realism

• Romanticism

• Victorian

Which of the following elements refers to the struggle between two opposing forces?

• Conflict

• Plot

• Rising action

• Setting

What is the locale or period in which the action of a story takes place?

• Conflict

• Plot

• Setting

• Theme