The Call of a Farewell to Hard Travels

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1. I finally have a few hours to myself, and I've decided on a William Golding novel. But in just which novel will I find the story about an atomic war, a plane crash and a choir group? The Lord of the Flies Rites of Passage The Inheritors Close Quarters

2. Okay, I think I'm ready for a rousing sea story. I started reading just such a novel a couple of years ago. A few of the characters' names were Captain Peleg, Starbuck and Queequeg. It was an amazing story of determination and courage. What is the name of this novel I'm looking for? The Red Badge of Courage Moby Dick 20,000 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Kidnapped

3. Well here's a story I haven't read since high school. I seem to remember that after reading this novel I was cold for days and very afraid of red sweaters. What is the name of this novel that left me shivering? White Fang The Good Earth Gulliver's Travels The Call of the Wild

4. I started reading a book that had Yahoos, national laws which were not allowed to be longer than twenty-two words, and some sort of conflict over high heels versus low heels. Now that I have enough time to enjoy this tale, which book was I reading? Gulliver's Travels The Divine Comedy: Inferno The Canterbury Tales As You Like It

5. I've read several of Ernest Hemingway's novels, but my favorite had a character named Frederic who was an ambulance driver, and his eventual love, a volunteer nurse's aide named Catherine Barkley. And I believe it was set during World War I. What was the title of that novel? A Farewell to Arms For Whom the Bell Tolls The Sun Also Rises The Dangerous Summer

6. Curled up in my armchair, the fireplace crackling softly, I've immersed myself in the Industrial Revolution and the lives of the Gradgrinds, Mr. Bounderby and Sissy Jupe. I'm sure Charles Dickens wrote this book, but what is the title? A Tale of Two Cities Lord Jim Hard Times King Lear

7. I stood in line to see the movie that was based on this book. The movie starred Louise Fletcher, Christopher Lloyd, Scatman Crothers and Jack Nicholson. Which novel was the basis for this insane movie? One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Heart of Darkness The Plague Sons and Lovers

8. All right, I'm feeling rather silly, but I can't seem to remember the name of the book I'm looking for. The hero is named Victor, he's from Switzerland, and very interested in science. In fact, he's interested enough to try to create life. What is the name of the book I'm looking for? Frankenstein The Jungle Steppenwolf The Island of Doctor Moreau

9. Oh, I could never forget this adventurous tale. There's a boy, a courageous captain, a bunch of seamen, and a one-legged treacherous cook. Which classic do I remember? Kidnapped Huckleberry Finn Treasure Island The Red Badge of Courage

10. My head is spinning, I can hardly remember who was who and where who was when they did what. So I'm going to make this simple. Who wrote Huckleberry Finn? Ernest Hemingway Henry James J. R. R. Tolkien Mark Twain