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Famous French Novels

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : French Literature : Famous French Novels

Introduction:
"If you're a bit familiar with French prose, you will probably enjoy this quiz."


1. Which kind of texts does the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Choderlos de Laclos exclusively contain?
    letters
    dialogues
    diary fragments
    poems


2. Marquis de Sade wrote a parody on "Pamela or Virtue Rewarded" by Samuel Richardson. Which name is in the title?
    Cécile
    Sylvie
    Sabine
    Justine


3. In "Le Rouge et le Noir" by Stendhal, Julien Sorel hides a secret portrait in his bed. Who's on it?
    Napoleon Bonaparte
    Mathilde, a rich Parisian daughter
    the mayor's wife
    the pope


4. Honoré de Balzac wrote a cycle of novels called "La Comédie Humaine" (The Human Comedy). How many parts does it contain?
    4
    2
    91
    3


5. Emile Zola wrote "Thérèse Raquin". How does her lover kill her first husband?
    with a knife
    by drowning him in the Seine
    with rat poison
    with a gun


6. Françoise Sagan wrote "Bonjour Tristesse" (Hello Sadness). What sadness does the title refer to? It has something to do with Cécile, the main character.
    She gets pregnant at a very young age.
    She doesn't pass her exams.
    She becomes indirectly responsible for a suicide.
    She marries the wrong man.


7. During which war does Céline's "Voyage au Bout de la Nuit" take place?
    Napoleon's War
    World War Two
    the French-German War
    World War One


8. Which woman wrote "Mémoires d'Hadrien"?
    Margueritte Duras
    Nathalie Sarraute
    Françoise Sagan
    Margueritte Yourcenar


9. What's the title of Jean-Paul Sartre's diary novel?
    L'Être et le Néant
    La Peste
    Huis Clos
    La Nausée


10. Which other philosopher does Voltaire attack in his novel "Candide"?
    Descartes
    Leibniz
    Spinoza
    Rousseau


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