VOICED : Ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura: crei que era una broma

VOICED : Ganador del Premio Nobel de Literatura: crei que era una broma

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

11th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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Kazuo Ishiguro, a British author of Japanese origin, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Initially, he thought the announcement was a joke. At 62, Ishiguro is exploring new creative avenues, including collaborating on a graphic novel, which he finds exciting as it connects to his childhood love for manga. The Swedish Academy describes his work as a blend of Jane Austen, Franz Kafka, and Marcel Proust.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Kazuo Ishiguro's initial reaction to winning the Nobel Prize in Literature?

He was overjoyed and celebrated immediately.

He thought it was a mistake.

He believed it was a joke.

He was indifferent to the news.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new project is Kazuo Ishiguro considering?

Directing a movie.

Collaborating on a graphic novel.

Writing a new novel.

Composing music.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What childhood interest of Ishiguro's is connected to his new project?

Collecting stamps.

Watching anime.

Playing video games.

Reading manga.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which authors did the Swedish Academy compare Ishiguro to?

Jane Austen and Franz Kafka.

Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Charles Dickens and Mark Twain.

Leo Tolstoy and Fyodor Dostoevsky.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Kazuo Ishiguro succeed as a Nobel Laureate?

Gabriel García Márquez.

Toni Morrison.

Bob Dylan.

Alice Munro.