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1 trivia quiz  Canadian Literature and Awards icon
This quiz is about Canadian works of literature that have either been nominated for or have received an award.
Average 10Q
162 plays
Nov 11 06
elspbeth
2 trivia quiz  Name That Canadian Author icon
I will give you three literary or dramatic works. It is your job to provide me with the Canadian author, poet, or playwright responsible for the pieces of literature. Good luck!
Average 10Q
213 plays
Feb 26 06
me132
3 trivia quiz  Canadian Plays icon
I'll give you author; you tell me the title of a play that they have written.
Very Difficult 10Q
108 plays
Nov 28 03
egolover
4 trivia quiz  Canadian Mystery Fiction icon
A wide selection of Canadian mystery authors and stories, every one of them worth reading.
Difficult 15Q
132 plays
Jan 26 03
agony editor
5 trivia quiz  Canadian Literature icon
How much do you know of Canadian Literature? A mix of questions that are not too trivial (I hope) but a knowledge of Canadian authors and their work is a definite bonus. Bonne chance!
Tough 10Q
666 plays
Sep 03 00
kaha
6 trivia quiz  Can Lit? Can do! icon
Even if you're not a Canadian, and didn't have to "do" these books for school, you should be familiar with many of these books and authors.
Tough 15Q
414 plays
Jun 06 03
agony editor

Some sample questions from this category:

* Who is the author of 'A Fine Balance'?
* Which of the following is NOT written by Margaret Atwood?
* Who wrote the poems 'Towards the Last Spike' and 'The Truant'?
* Who wrote 'Who Has Seen the Wind'?
* Which province is Wayne Johnston from?
* Sinclair Ross' great novel 'As for Me and My House' is set during which era?
* Who is the author of 'Stone Angel'?
* Who is the author of 'Swamp Angel'?
* Stephen Leacock's characters, 'Mr. Peter Spillikins' and 'Mr. Lucullus Fyshe' appear in which novel?
* What is the name of the protagonist in Atwood's novel 'The Handmaid's Tale'?
* This author, along with her sister, wrote about her experiences pioneering in Upper Canada.
* Which of these books was NOT written by W.O. Mitchell?
* Canadians like to have the best of all possible worlds. We claim as our own not only those authors born here who have moved elsewhere, but those born elsewhere who have moved here! Which Sri Lankan-born author shared the Booker Prize in 1992?
* This author of "Sajo and her Beaver People" was found after his death to have been posing as a Native American. He was actually an Englishman.
* This Manitoba - born author's novels were equally successful in French and in English translation.
* This Yukon - born author has written seemingly hundreds of books, mostly of the "Popular History" genre. Books such as "The Last Spike", "The Arctic Grail", and "Flames Across the Border" have made the past come alive.
* What is the name of Alister MacLeod's first novel?
* This writer of "The Natural History of Elephants" (among many other poems) was the 1975 winner of the Governor General's Award for Poetry. He was known as "The People's Poet", and died in 1986.
* What was Stephen Leacock's "day job"?
* This poet and novelist has become most famous for setting his poems to music. One of his albums was featured as the soundtrack of the movie "McCabe and Mrs. Miller".

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