Take this quiz and see how well you know about Miguel Asturias ??
Miguel Asturias was a Nobel Prize-winning Guatemalan poet-diplomat, novelist, playwright and journalist. Asturias helped establish Latin American literature's contribution to mainstream Western culture.
Author : Agniva Bhowmick
Posted On : 01-Aug-2019
Q1: What is the last name of Miguel Ángel Asturias?
- A. Retausj
- B. Hyaydg
- C. Rosales
- D. Kiwsdg
Q2: When was he born?
- A. October 20, 1900
- B. October 19, 1899
- C. October 18, 1898
- D. October 17, 1897
Q3: When did he receive nobel prize in literature?
- A. 1967
- B. 1968
- C. 1969
- D. 1970
Q4: What was the name of his first novel?
- A. Los ojos de los enterrados
- B. El papa verde
- C. Hombres de maiz
- D. El Senor Presidente
Q5: What was the english title of 'Hombres de maiz'?
- A. The Eyes of the Interred
- B. The Green Pope
- C. Strong Wind
- D. Men of Maize
Q6: In which year did he win 'Chavez Prize'?
- A. 1922
- B. 1923
- C. 1924
- D. 1925
Q7: In which novel did he criticize the presence of aggressive American companies such as The United Fruit Company in Latin American countries?
- A. El alhajadito
- B. Viernes de Dolores
- C. La trilogía bananera
- D. Mulata de tal
Q8: His which novel was translated by 'Beverly Koch'?
- A. La Maquinita de hablar
- B. El arbol de la cruz
- C. Sonetos
- D. Anoche
Q9: Which award was he given for being top student in his faculty?
- A. Premio Falla
- B. Galvez Prize
- C. Sylla Monsegur Prize
- D. Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
Q10: At which age did he died?
- A. 72
- B. 73
- C. 74
- D. 75
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