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In what year was Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

• 2012

• 2016

• 2018

• 2008

According to the Swedish Academy, why was Bob Dylan awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

• For his influential work in folk music and protest songs.

• For his lifetime achievement in the music industry.

• For having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition.

• For his extensive writings and memoirs published over his career.

What was particularly noteworthy or considered radical about Bob Dylan receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016?

• He was the youngest recipient in the history of the Literature prize.

• He was the first American to win the Literature prize in over two decades.

• He was the first person to decline the award.

• He was the first musician/songwriter to be awarded the prize primarily for his song lyrics.

How did Bob Dylan initially react to the announcement that he had won the Nobel Prize in Literature?

• He publicly questioned the Nobel Committee's decision.

• He announced a special concert to celebrate the honor.

• He remained silent and did not publicly acknowledge the award for some time.

• He immediately released a statement expressing his profound gratitude.

Dylan's scathing song "Masters of War" (1963) is a direct address and condemnation of:  

• Soldiers fighting in wars.

• Protesters who he felt were not doing enough to stop the war.

• The politicians and industrialists who profit from and perpetuate war.

• Foreign dictators exclusively.

In what year was the Polish poet Wisława Szymborska awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature?

• 1986

• 2004

• 1996

• 1978

A recurring characteristic in Wisława Szymborska's poetry is her ability to find the extraordinary in:

• Grand historical narratives

• Mythological figures

• Abstract philosophical concepts

• Everyday objects and ordinary life

The Nobel Prize committee cited Szymborska "for poetry that with ironic precision allows the _______ and _______ context to come to light in fragments of human reality." Which words fill in the blanks?  

• political, social

• historical, biological

• personal, philosophical

• emotional, cultural

To "polish off" a meal or a dish means to:

• Clean the dishes very thoroughly after eating.

• Add a lot of seasoning or sauce to it.

• Finish all of it completely, often with enjoyment.

• Cook it until it has a shiny appearance.

If you "gobble up" your food, it means you:

• Eat it very slowly, savoring each bite.

• Eat it very quickly and often greedily.

• Prepare it in a complicated way.

• Share it generously with others.