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'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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