Common Link: Immigration Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Kite Runner

"The Kite Runner" was Khaled Hosseini's first book. Hosseini was born in Kabul, then moved with his family to Paris and eventually settled in San Jose, California. He became a medical doctor and practiced for ten years in California before turning to writing full-time.

Answer: Funny in Farsi

"Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America" explores Firoozeh's family move from Iran to the United States. Her mother was so worried about sending her to American public schools that she attended with her daughter and sat in the classroom next to her, which Firoozeh said made her stand out more than she already did.

The story is full of anecdotes as the family weathers culture shock together.

Answer: Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov was born in St. Petersburg in 1899 to an affluent family with deep historical roots in Russia. He started writing early, and published his first book of poetry when just a teenager. He was a prolific writer in multiple languages, but received most of his awards for the works he created in English.

Answer: A Small Place

"A Small Place" takes a close look at the effects of tourism on Antigua; it is critical of the nation's reliance on tourism, which she argues is a legacy of British colonialism. Kincaid has published several novels, short stories, and articles since the 1980s.

Answer: Let the Great World Spin

"Let the Great World Spin" features a large cast of characters, all of whom have some interaction with Petit's performance as well as a court case. It earned multiple awards, including the National Book Award (2009). The title is taken from "Locksley Hall", a poem written by Alfred Tennyson.

Answer: The Remains of the Day

In "The Remains of the Day", Stevens reflects on his service as a butler to a Lord Darlington, including his unspoken feelings for the housekeeper, Miss Kenton. In 2017, Ishiguro was granted the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Answer: Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende was persistent when submitting her first book, "The House of Spirits," to publishers; several rejected it before it was published in 1982. She has gone on to have a highly successful literary career, publishing her 17th novel in 2017.

Answer: Things Fall Apart

"Things Fall Apart" was highly-lauded when published, as it drew upon significant themes such as tradition, family, and the power of the natural world, set in a a location new to many English-language readers: modern Africa. The titles comes from W. B. Yeats's poem "The Second Coming", which was first printed in 1920.

Answer: Treasure Island

"Treasure Island" was originally published under its full title, "Treasure Island, or the Mutiny of the Hispaniola." It was a thrilling story told mostly in the voice of Jim Hawkins, a young boy from Bristol who is eager for adventure. Robert Louis Stevenson was the son of lighthouse engineer, and, after deciding not to enter the family business, spent the rest of his days writing, traveling, and wooing.

His health was poor, and he often traveled in the hopes of finding more temperate climates.

Answer: Chang-Rae Lee

Chang-Rae Lee was born in South Korea and moved to the United States with his family when he was little. After he graduated from Yale, Lee worked on Wall Street for a year before going back to school to study writing. He became a professor and in 2016 he joined the faculty in the English Department at Stanford University.