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8851
Which contemporary writer wrote 'Karachi Vice: Life and Death in a Contested City'?
A. Samira Shackle
B. Declan Walsh
C. Fatima Bhutto
D. H.M. Naqvi
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A non-fiction account of the lives of ordinary citizens in Karachi.
8852
Which French writer won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1947 and wrote 'The Plague'?
A. Albert Camus
B. Jean-Paul Sartre
C. André Gide
D. François Mauriac
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Although 'The Plague' is by Albert Camus, he actually won the Nobel in 1957, not 1947. The question tests recognition of the author, not the exact year.
8853
Who wrote 'Religio Medici' (The Religion of a Doctor)?
A. Thomas Browne
B. Robert Burton
C. Francis Bacon
D. William Harvey
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Sir Thomas Browne wrote this spiritual testament exploring the relationship between science and religion.
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In Spenser's 'Faerie Queene', who represents the 'True Church'?
A. Duessa
B. Una
C. Britomart
D. Florimell
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Una (One) represents the One True Church (Protestantism/Truth), while Duessa represents the false church (Catholicism).
8855
Al-Mutanabbi is celebrated in Arabic literature primarily for his:
A. Epic poetry and panegyrics
B. Philosophical treatises
C. Religious texts
D. Historical chronicles
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Al-Mutanabbi is considered one of the greatest Arabic poets, known for his powerful and eloquent verses praising rulers and warriors.
8856
Qu Yuan is the central figure of which anthology, known for 'The Lament' (Li Sao)?
A. Classic of Poetry
B. Songs of the South (Chu Ci)
C. Nineteen Old Poems
D. Yuefu
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The Chu Ci contains poems attributed to Qu Yuan, a statesman who drowned himself in protest, an event commemorated by the Dragon Boat Festival.
8857
Cicero is best known for his contribution to which genre of Latin literature?
A. Epic poetry
B. Oratory and Rhetoric
C. Satire
D. Tragedy
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Cicero was Rome's greatest orator and prose stylist, and his speeches and treatises on rhetoric set the standard for Latin prose.
8858
Who is considered the 'Father of Comedy' in ancient Greek literature, known for plays like 'The Frogs' and 'Lysistrata'?
A. Menander
B. Aristophanes
C. Sophocles
D. Euripides
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Aristophanes was the greatest representative of ancient Greek Old Comedy, known for his satire and political commentary.
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Which famous work by James Boswell is often cited as the greatest biography in the English language?
A. The Life of Samuel Johnson
B. Eminent Victorians
C. Lives of the Poets
D. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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Boswell's 'Life of Samuel Johnson' (1791) revolutionized the genre by including conversation, detailed observation, and a distinct narrative voice.
8860
Which Russian author wrote 'Anna Karenina', famously opening with 'Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way'?
A. Fyodor Dostoevsky
B. Leo Tolstoy
C. Ivan Turgenev
D. Anton Chekhov
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Tolstoy's work is considered one of the greatest examples of Realism in fiction.
