Charles Portis Quiz

Which of these is not a novel written by Charles Portis?

• True Grit

• As I Lay Dying

• Gringos

• The Dog of the South

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Charles Portis was born in the year ...

• 1942

• 1939

• 1931

• 1933

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In which state did Charles Portis spend his childhood years?

• Texas

• Arkansas

• Alabama

• North Carolina

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Who is the main character of True Grit?

• Mattie Ross

• Rooster Cogburn

• Don Quixote

• Tom Chaney

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Charles Portis served in which branch of the military?

• Marines

• Air Force

• Navy

• Coast Guard

Which of these writers is Charles Portis not compared to in his biography?

• H. L. Mencken

• Mark Twain

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• Sinclair Lewis

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Which of these was Charles Portis' first novel?

• Norwood

• True Grit

• Masters of Atlantis: A Novel

• The Dog of the South

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Charles Portis went to which college?

• The College of William and Mary

• University of Texas

• University of Arkansas

• Duke University

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Which of these is not a characteristic of Portis' writing?

• Sympathy

• Parody

• Comedy

• Myth

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Charles Portis creates restless characters who ...

• seek self-definition

• stress the concept of human dignity

• exact revenge for unforgivable wrongs

• demand that justice be enforced

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