Notable Writers Quiz

Where was Tan Twan Eng born?

• Singapore

• Penang

• Kuala Lumpur

• Malacca

What is the title of Tan Twan Eng's first novel?

• The Garden of Evening Mists

• The Gift of Rain

• The Last Rain

• The River of Time

Which prize did Tan Twan Eng's second novel win?

• Nobel Prize

• Man Asian Literary Prize

• Pulitzer Prize

• Booker Prize

What is Musharraf Ali Farooqi's nationality?

• Pakistani

• Afghan

• Indian

• Bangladeshi

Which of the following novels was shortlisted for The Man Asian Literary Prize 2012?

• Ru

• The Story of a Widow

• The Gift of Rain

• Narcopolis

What is the title of Jeet Thayil's first novel?

• These Errors Are Correct

• Apocalypso

• Gemini

• Narcopolis

In which year was Jeet Thayil born?

• 1970

• 1965

• 1959

• 1980

What award did Kim Thúy's debut novel Ru win?

• Booker Prize

• Pulitzer Prize

• Governor General's Award

• Giller Prize

What is the title of Nayomi Munaweera's debut novel?

• What Lies Between Us

• Island of a Thousand Mirrors

• Mirror of the Sea

• The Thousand Islands

Which author wrote 'Everything Is Illuminated'?

• Jonathan Safran Foer

• David Mitchell

• Sara Gruen

• Margaret Atwood