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Literature
1. "The Miller's Tale", "The Franklin's Tale", and "The Knight's Tale" are just three examples of the tales which make up Geoffrey Chaucer's most well known literary work. What is the name of this medieval masterpiece?

  The Canterbury Tales
  Parliament of Fowls
  Troilus and Criseyde
  Confessio Amantis

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2. In this children's story, a chicken is hit in the head with an acorn and thinks the sky is falling. What is the name of the chicken?

  Chicken of the Sea
  Little Chicken
  Chicken Little
  Yellow Chicken

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3. Which famous French author wrote the book 'The Journey to the Center of the Earth'? Hint: He is also the author of 'Around the World in 80 Days'.

  Jules Verne
  Rudyard Kipling
  William Shakespeare
  Sir Walter Scott

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4. Which pipe-smoking literary detective has a brother named Mycroft?

  Nancy Drew
  Hercules Poirot
  Sherlock Holmes
  Jane Marple

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5. Who is the author of the famous series "The Chronicles of Narnia"?

  C.S.Lewis
  Charles Dickens
  William Shakespeare
  J.K.Rowling

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6. One could be excused for thinking that the main character in Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" was, in some way, connected to the capital city of Chile. So, what is the "saintly" name of the old man?

  Boston
  Canberra
  Budapest
  Santiago

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7. What famous tragedy is set in Verona, Italy, and centers around two lovers from conflicting families?

  Paradise Lost
  Les Miserables
  Antony and Cleopatra
  Romeo and Juliet

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8. What children's digest is named after a famous "egg" that had a serious accident on a high wall?

  Children's Digest
  Sesame Street
  Humpty Dumpty
  Jack and Jill

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9. In which dystopian novel, first published in 1945, do the characters named Snowball and Napoleon play central roles?

  Fahrenheit 451
  Atlas Shrugged
  Lord of the Flies
  Animal Farm

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10. A woman deals with subjugation and slavery under a totalitarian regime where theocracy has taken over the US government. Which Margaret Atwood novel does this plot describe?

  Cat's Eye
  Oryx and Crake
  The Robber Bride
  The Handmaid's Tale

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