Question

Select examples of ‘Speculative Fiction’ from the following:
(A) Fahrenheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury
(B) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) by Agatha Christie
(C) Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) by Jean Rhys
(D) The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald

• A. (A) only
• B. (A), (B) and (C) only
• C. (A), (B), (C), and (D)
• D. (A) and (C) only

Hint:

Speculative fiction often involves futuristic or dystopian themes, as in Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

• (A) Fahrenheit 451: A classic example of speculative fiction exploring themes of censorship and dystopia.
• (B), (C), and (D): These works belong to other genres, such as mystery, literary fiction, and modernist literature, rather than speculative fiction.