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Latin American Writers Trivia Quiz

You are given three hints that should help you to conclude which writer we are talking about.

A multiple-choice quiz by lam. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
lam

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
23,808

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1385

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Question 1 of 10

1. Macondo - Buendia - Colombia Hint

Julio Cortazar

Jorge Amado

Mario Vargas Llosa

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Question 2 of 10

2. Paris - 'Hopscotch' - Cuba Hint

Mario Benedetti

Julio Cortazar

Jose Marti

Albert Camus

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Question 3 of 10

3. Buenos Aires - Blindness - Labyrinths and tigers Hint

Adolfo Bioy Casares

Jorge Luis Borges

Abelardo Castillo

Jose Hernandez

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gauchos - Pampa - Poem Hint

Hilario Ascasubi

Ricardo Guiraldes

Jose Hernandez

Estanislao del Campo

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Question 5 of 10

5. Uruguay - Love poems - Joan Manuel Serrat Hint

Oliverio Girondo

Pablo Neruda

Horacio Quiroga

Mario Benedetti

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Question 6 of 10

6. Chile - 'The Postman' - Nobel Prize Hint

Armando Discepolo

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Pablo Neruda

Gabriela Mistral

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep - Chile - Former president's niece Hint

Violeta Parra

Isabel Allende

Gabriela Mistral

Alfonsina Storni

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lima - Politics - 'The Time of the Hero' Hint

Miguel Angel Asturias

Juan Rulfo

Mario Vargas Llosa

Augusto Roa Bastos

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Question 9 of 10

9. William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga - Argentina - Brazil Hint

Manuel Puig

Augusto Monterroso

Jorge Amado

Angeles Mastretta

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Question 10 of 10

10. Modernism - Nicaragua - Poems Hint

Alejo Carpentier

Vicente Huidobro

Amado Nervo

Ruben Dario

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Macondo - Buendia - Colombia

Answer: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Macondo is an imaginary town where many of his stories take place. Buendia is the last name of the family whose story is told in 'One Hundred Years of Solitude'. Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born in Aracataca, Colombia.

2. Paris - 'Hopscotch' - Cuba

Answer: Julio Cortazar

Julio Cortazar lived many years in Paris, where he wrote his famous novel 'Hopscotch'. When the Cuban Revolution took place in 1959, he became one of its most devoted supporters.

3. Buenos Aires - Blindness - Labyrinths and tigers

Answer: Jorge Luis Borges

Blind in his old age, Jorge Luis Borges was born in Buenos Aires in 1898. Labyrinths and tigers are two of his most recurrent subjects.

4. Gauchos - Pampa - Poem

Answer: Jose Hernandez

Obviously, we are talking about 'Martin Fierro', a classic poem of 'gaucho' literature.

5. Uruguay - Love poems - Joan Manuel Serrat

Answer: Mario Benedetti

Mario Benedetti was born in Uruguay, and wrote several poems that Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat turned into beautiful songs.

6. Chile - 'The Postman' - Nobel Prize

Answer: Pablo Neruda

Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda was born in Chile. Phillip Noiret played his character in the italian film 'The Postman' (Il Postino).

7. Jeremy Irons and Meryl Streep - Chile - Former president's niece

Answer: Isabel Allende

She is Salvador Allende's niece. The film 'The House of the Spirits' was based on one of her novels.

8. Lima - Politics - 'The Time of the Hero'

Answer: Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa was born in Peru. He wrote this novel in 1963. He ran for president of his country in 1990.

9. William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sonia Braga - Argentina - Brazil

Answer: Manuel Puig

The film 'The Kiss of the Spider Woman' was based on a novel written by Manuel Puig, an Argentine writer who lived most of his life in Brazil.

10. Modernism - Nicaragua - Poems

Answer: Ruben Dario

Ruben Dario, founder of the Modernist movement, was born in Nicaragua.

Source: Author lam

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