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More Titles Explained Trivia Quiz

Here are more literary titles to explain. I've also tossed in a movie or two. This one may be a bit tougher.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
41,185

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. J.F. Cooper wrote 'The Last of the Mohicans'. Who is the title character? Hint

Uncas

Duncan

Magua

Natty Bumppo

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Question 2 of 10

2. Gide wrote 'The Immoralist'. What was the name of that character? Hint

Jean

Andre

Michel

Pierre

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of 'The Man Who Came To Dinner'? Hint

Sheridan Whiteside

Dick Diver

George Webber

Billy Budd

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was 'The Count of Monte Cristo'? Hint

Edmond Dantes

Jacob Marley

Richlieu

Count Vronsky

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Question 5 of 10

5. Sinclair Lewis wrote 'It Can't Happen Here'. To what does 'it' refer? Hint

Plague

Fascism

Automation

Prohibition

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Question 6 of 10

6. Stendahl wrote 'The Red and the Black'. To what do the colors refer? Hint

Poverty, wealth

Church, military

Blood, death

Day, night

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'? Hint

Oliver Mellors

George Babbitt

Arthur Dimmesdale

Joseph Knecht

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Question 8 of 10

8. Samuel Butler wrote 'Erewhon'. To what does the title refer? Hint

A person

A place

A disease

A creature

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'The Lion in Winter' was a popular movie. Who was the 'lion'? Hint

John I

Henry II

Richard III

James IV

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Question 10 of 10

10. Another popular movie was 'A Man For All Seasons'. What was his name? Hint

Thomas a Becket

Thomas Cook

Thomas More

Thomas Aquinas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. J.F. Cooper wrote 'The Last of the Mohicans'. Who is the title character?

Answer: Uncas

Uncas, Son of Chingachcook. The others are characters in the story.

2. Gide wrote 'The Immoralist'. What was the name of that character?

Answer: Michel

His big work, along with 'The Counterfeiters'.

3. What was the name of 'The Man Who Came To Dinner'?

Answer: Sheridan Whiteside

Kaufman and Hart. Clever play. Great job in the movie by Monty Wooley.

4. Who was 'The Count of Monte Cristo'?

Answer: Edmond Dantes

By Dumas. Marley is Dickens, Vronsky is Tolstoi.

5. Sinclair Lewis wrote 'It Can't Happen Here'. To what does 'it' refer?

Answer: Fascism

'Main Street', 'Arrowsmith'.

6. Stendahl wrote 'The Red and the Black'. To what do the colors refer?

Answer: Church, military

One of his two masterpieces.

7. Who was 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'?

Answer: Oliver Mellors

'Sons and 'Lovers'. Arthur is 'Scarlet Letter', Babbitt is from the novel of that name by Lewis, Knecht is from Hesse.

8. Samuel Butler wrote 'Erewhon'. To what does the title refer?

Answer: A place

An anagram for 'nowhere'.

9. 'The Lion in Winter' was a popular movie. Who was the 'lion'?

Answer: Henry II

Peter O'Toole. I wasn't impressed. 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Becket' were better.

10. Another popular movie was 'A Man For All Seasons'. What was his name?

Answer: Thomas More

Paul Scofield. So-so. Becket had his own movie.

Source: Author robert362

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