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Choose the right chronological sequence of publication of the following novels by Margaret Atwood.
[A] Lady oracle
[B] The blind assassin
[C] The handmaid’s tale
[D] The testaments
[E] Alias grace
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

A

A, B, C, D, E

B

A, C, E, B, D

C

E, A, D, B, C

D

C, A, D, E, B

Correct Answer :

A, C, E, B, D

Solution :

The correct option is A, C, E, B, D.

To find the correct chronological sequence, we check the publication years of each of the given novels by Margaret Atwood:
1. [A] Lady Oracle – Published in 1976. This novel is a parody of Gothic romances and tells the story of a writer who fakes her own death.
2. [C] The Handmaid’s Tale – Published in 1985. This is Atwood's landmark dystopian novel depicting the patriarchy of the Republic of Gilead.
3. [E] Alias Grace – Published in 1996. This is a work of historical fiction based on the infamous 1843 Canadian murder trials of Grace Marks.
4. [B] The Blind Assassin – Published in 2000. This Booker Prize-winning novel is structured as a story within a story.
5. [D] The Testaments – Published in 2019. This is the modern sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, set fifteen years later.

Ordering the publication years from the earliest to the latest yields:
1976 (A) → 1985 (C) → 1996 (E) → 2000 (B) → 2019 (D)
Thus, the correct sequence is A, C, E, B, D.

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