20th Century American Literature: 1931-1940

Tsk9653 on 07/13/2008

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This quiz continues our exploration of some of the notable American writers of the 20th century. We are up to the fourth decade of the 20th century, January 1, 1931 through December 31, 1940. Of the ten questions in this quiz, seven focus on writers best known for novels, and three on writers who are best known as playwrights. In most questions, but not all, you are asked to select the author from the information provided in each question.

The image attached to this quiz is of the original film poster for the 1961 film "The Children's Hour", which is adapted from a literary work written by one of the correct answers in this quiz.

Sources: Perkins, Perkins, and Leininger,eds., "Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature" (Harper Collins, 1991), and Wikipedia, the on-line encyclopedia.

10 Questions

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