Notable Figures in Brazilian Literature Quiz
Quizzee Rascal
Created 6/30/2024
Test your knowledge of notable figures in Brazilian literature with this engaging quiz. Can you get a perfect score out of 10?
1. Who among the following writers is considered the father of Brazilian literature and known for his realist novels?
Machado de Assis
Guimarães Rosa
Jorge Amado
Clarice Lispector
2. Which Brazilian author's experimental language in the novel 'Grande Sertão: Veredas' has been compared to James Joyce's 'Ulysses'?
Machado de Assis
Guimarães Rosa
Jorge Amado
Clarice Lispector
3. Who is the Brazilian writer globally renowned for his novel 'The Alchemist'?
Paulo Coelho
Graciliano Ramos
Rubem Fonseca
Nelson Rodrigues
4. Which author, known for her existentialist novels, wrote the book 'The Hour of the Star'?
Machado de Assis
Guimarães Rosa
Clarice Lispector
João Cabral de Melo Neto
5. Who is known as the leading figure of Brazilian Modernismo and authored 'Macunaíma'?
Machado de Assis
Mário de Andrade
Vinicius de Moraes
Ferreira Gullar
6. Which Brazilian author is known for depicting the harsh realities of life in novels like 'Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas'?
Clarice Lispector
Graciliano Ramos
Machado de Assis
Guimarães Rosa
7. Which Brazilian writer is acclaimed for his portrayal of life in the Brazilian Northeast, especially in 'Vidas Secas'?
Clarice Lispector
Jorge Amado
Machado de Assis
Graciliano Ramos
8. Which playwright is renowned for transforming Brazilian theater with his controversial and often shocking plays?
Jorge Amado
Nelson Rodrigues
Antonio Candido
Otto Maria Carpeaux
9. Who is the Brazilian poet recognized for contributing significantly to the Bossa Nova music movement?
Carlos Drummond de Andrade
Mário de Andrade
João Cabral de Melo Neto
Vinicius de Moraes
10. Which Brazilian author set many of his novels, including 'Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon', in the state of Bahia?
Jorge Amado
Guimarães Rosa
Machado de Assis
Clarice Lispector
