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Quiz about FunTrivia Literature Mix Vol 4
Quiz about FunTrivia Literature Mix Vol 4

FunTrivia Literature Mix: Vol 4 Quiz


A mix of 10 Literature questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
FTBot
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
408,670
Updated
Mar 26 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
683
Last 3 plays: TurkishLizzy (9/10), Liz5050 (10/10), ankitankurddit (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What are the two cities referred to in the book title, "A Tale of Two Cities"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. John Steinbeck was a twentieth century American author who wrote twenty-seven books. Which of his works netted him the Pulitzer Prize Award? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which colorful Anthony Burgess novel tells the story of Alex, a teenager who lives in future England who engages in "ultra-violence" with his fellow gang members and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which author created the character of Scout Finch? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Satan is considered by many the antagonist and protagonist in the epic poem 'Paradise Lost'. Who was the author? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which Canadian author wrote the novel "Fifth Business"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which author, who is also thought to have worked as a spy, popularized the use of "blank verse" in English drama? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "It is the brain, the little grey cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within - not without." Which fictional Belgian detective spoke these words?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following did the famed novelist, Thomas Hardy, NOT write? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In addition to his 1951 bestseller/classic, who wrote "Nine Stories" (1953), "Franny and Zooey" (1961), "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" and "Seymour: An Introduction" (1963)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What are the two cities referred to in the book title, "A Tale of Two Cities"?

Answer: London and Paris

"A Tale of Two Cities" was published in 1859 and was written by Charles Dickens.

Question by player seadancer
2. John Steinbeck was a twentieth century American author who wrote twenty-seven books. Which of his works netted him the Pulitzer Prize Award?

Answer: The Grapes of Wrath

Written in 1939, 'The Grapes of Wrath' won the Pulitzer Prize the following year. The book was about a poor Oklahoman family who were driven from their home due to economic hardship and travelled to California in search for a better life. Steinbeck also won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962.

Question by player lout62001
3. Which colorful Anthony Burgess novel tells the story of Alex, a teenager who lives in future England who engages in "ultra-violence" with his fellow gang members and volunteers for an experimental aversion therapy?

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

Burgess wrote the novel in 1962 and it was made into a film in 1971, directed by Stanley Kubrick. The origin of the title is unclear as Burgess gave different explanations for it.

Question by player tbonemac
4. Which author created the character of Scout Finch?

Answer: Harper Lee

Scout Finch is the main character in "To Kill a Mockingbird". Harper Lee never wrote another book after it was published to critical acclaim in 1960 (although a previous work, "Go Set a Watchman", an earlier version of the same story, was released in 2015). The book has never been out of print since its publication.

Question by player Senga2
5. Satan is considered by many the antagonist and protagonist in the epic poem 'Paradise Lost'. Who was the author?

Answer: John Milton

This epic poem is broken down into twelve books. Some people have considered the number '12' to symbolize the Disciples of Christ. This poem is considered to be one of the greatest works in Literature.

Question by player Cross36
6. Which Canadian author wrote the novel "Fifth Business"?

Answer: Robertson Davies

"Fifth Business" was written by Canadian author Robertson Davies and published in 1970. It is a slightly bizarre, but compelling, auto-biographical narration by Dunstan Ramsey attempting to come to terms with the events of his life, which he realises he has lived as a "Fifth Business", a supporting character, not the star or hero.

Question by player jickie
7. Which author, who is also thought to have worked as a spy, popularized the use of "blank verse" in English drama?

Answer: Christopher Marlowe

Although not the first to write a play in blank verse, it was Christopher Marlowe's play "Tamburlaine" that made blank verse popular in the English theatre. Marlowe is known to have worked for the English government as a spy. Many people believe that he is the true author of the works attributed to Shakespeare.

Question by player daver852
8. "It is the brain, the little grey cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within - not without." Which fictional Belgian detective spoke these words?

Answer: Hercule Poirot

Hercule Poirot was created by Agatha Christie, appearing first in the book titled 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'. He is often seen referring to his "little grey cells"!

Question by player rubygirl24
9. Which of the following did the famed novelist, Thomas Hardy, NOT write?

Answer: She Stoops to Conquer

"She Stoops to Conquer" is a play by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). The other three choices are all novels by Thomas Hardy (1840-1928). "Far From the Madding Crowd" was published in 1874. "the Return of the Native" was published in 1878, and "The Mayor of Casterbridge" was published in 1886.

Question by player sanremo
10. In addition to his 1951 bestseller/classic, who wrote "Nine Stories" (1953), "Franny and Zooey" (1961), "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters" and "Seymour: An Introduction" (1963)?

Answer: J.D. Salinger

Jerome David Salinger (1919-2010) was famously reclusive, especially after the success of "The Catcher in the Rye" in 1951. The New Yorker published many of his short stories, for example, "A Perfect Day for Bananafish", which was republished in "Nine Stories".

He left a large number of unfinished novels and short stories which his executors have said they intend to publish.

Question by player FatherSteve
Source: Author FTBot

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