ITALIAN LITERATURE QUIZ

1. Who is the author of the "War" in a Italian Literature?

a) Luigi Pirendello
b) Luigi Pirandillo
c) Luigi Pirandello
d) Luigi Pirandelo

2. The author of the story known for, except?

a) Playwright
b) Novelist
c) Short Story writer
d) Poet

3. The author was born on?

a) June 28, 1867

b) June 28, 1876
c) June 27, 1867
d) June 27, 1876

4. What is the theme of the story?

a) Patriotism
b) Intellectual Abuse
c) Both are correct
d) None of these are correct

5. During World War I, both of Pirandello’s sons were captured as prisoners of war.

a) True
b) False
c) Partly True
d) Partly False

6. Where was the story happened?

a) In a train carriage in Florence, Italy during World War 1 in around 1900’s.

b) In a train carriage in Italy during World War 1 in around 1900’s.
c) In a train station in Florence, Italy during World War 1 in around 1900’s.
d) In a train station in Italy during World War 1 in around 1900’s.

7. Does the man in the story is in deep mourning?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Maybe
8. Where does the couple going in the story?

a) To visit the grave of their son that die in the war.

b) To visit their only son that will be sent in the war in three days.
c) To go for a vacation with their son who came off from a War.
d) None of these are correct.

9. Does the old man mourn for his son in the story?

a) Yes
b) No
c) Maybe

10. Why do the passengers congratulate the man for?

a) Bravery and Kindness

b) Empathy and Bravery
c) Bravery
d) stoicism and bravery

11. The old man’s son died for?

a) Country
b) Nation
c) King and Country
d) Kingdom and the King

12. What time of the day the story happened?

a) Night
b) Noon
c) Afternoon
d) Dawn

13. In what country this story transpired?

a) France
b) Italy
c) London
d) England

14. The author was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for?

a) His almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre.
b) His almost magical power to turn psychosocial analysis into good theatre.
c) His almost magical power to turn psychological analysis into good novel.
d) His magical power to turn psychological analysis into good theatre.
15. The author was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in what year?

a) 1934
b) 1944
c) 1953
d) 1963