'George Eliot' was the pen-name of______________?
Correct answer: B. Marian Evans
- A. Mary Collins
- B. Marian Evans
- C. Lara Evans
- D. Clare Reeve
Explanation
George Eliot was the pen-name of Marian Evans, more fully known as Mary Ann or Marian Evans. She used a male pen-name partly to ensure that her serious novels would be judged independently of gender stereotypes.
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