Author's Intent: Deciphering Meaning and Perspective Quiz

Question 1

This satirist wrote 'A Modest Proposal' to criticize the treatment of the poor in Ireland. Who is he?

A Oscar Wilde

B Aldous Huxley

C Jonathan Swift

D George Orwell

Question 2

Which actor directed and starred in the film 'The Great Debaters', expressing his perspective on social justice?

A Morgan Freeman

B Spike Lee

C Denzel Washington

D Forest Whitaker

Question 3

This dystopian author wrote '1984' to warn against totalitarianism. Who is he?

A H.G. Wells

B Margaret Atwood

C Ray Bradbury

D George Orwell

Question 4

Which actress and activist wrote 'Becoming' to share her personal point of view on life in the White House?

A Hillary Clinton

B Oprah Winfrey

C Barbara Bush

D Michelle Obama

Question 5

This transcendentalist author wrote 'Walden' to persuade readers to simplify their lives. Who is he?

A Ralph Waldo Emerson

B Henry David Thoreau

C Nathaniel Hawthorne

D Walt Whitman

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