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Quiz about Threes Company Fours a Crowd
Quiz about Threes Company Fours a Crowd

Three's Company, Four's a Crowd Quiz


This is my third quiz so I have given it a theme based around threes in literature. This could be a trio of characters or a trilogy of novels. Your task is to identify the impostor amongst the four possibilities. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Aussiedrongo. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Aussiedrongo
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
326,706
Updated
Feb 26 22
# Qns
10
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Average
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7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the Shakespearean tragedy, King Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters. In order to determine what proportion each daughter receives, he asks them how much they love him. Two wicked daughters play along with flattery while the third daughter refuses to answer. Who is not one of King Lear's daughters? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is actually visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. The first of these is the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley, but it is the trio of Christmas ghosts that are more well known. Which ghost did not pay a visit to Scrooge? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Of course we all know their motto of 'all for one, one for all', but why did the Three Musketeers get around as a foursome? Well, at the beginning of Alexandre Dumas' novel, only three are genuine musketeers. The fourth has come from his home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musketeer. Can you name this man? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Anne, Charlotte and Emily are the real names of the Bronte sisters, but in 1846 they published a book of poems using non-gender-specific pen names. This was to avoid the discrimination against female writers that was common at the time. What was not one of the nom de plumes employed by the Bronte girls? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea', a party of men is sent to capture what is believed to be a sea monster responsible for a number of shipping accidents. When contact is made with the monster that turns out to be 'The Nautilus' underwater vehicle, three of the pursuing party are thrown overboard and taken as prisoners. Who is not one of those three? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. By now everybody should be familiar with Frodo Baggins and friends. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy has enjoyed a healthy revival and won over a new generation of admirers since the movies featuring Hobbits, Orcs, Elves and Dwarfs have been made. Which of the following is not a title of the books that comprise the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'The Chronicles of Narnia' is a seven volume series written for children by C. S. Lewis. The first volume in this series was published in 1950 and mentions three things in its title. Of the following, what does not appear in the title of this book? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Australian author Eleanor Dark wrote a trilogy of novels dealing with the first European settlers in the penal colony of New South Wales. Although a work of fiction, many of the characters were real people who helped build the new nation of Australia. What is not one of the titles of the books that form this trilogy? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. During the 1980s, William Golding penned a trilogy of novels set in the nineteenth century involving a voyage across the seas to the new continent of Australia. Typical of Golding's style, it contained themes of power struggles and the fallible nature of mankind. Which novel does not belong to this trilogy? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie, deals with the children who were born within the first hour (12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.) of the partition of India and received supernatural powers as a result. The closer a child was born to midnight, the stronger their powers were. Three such children are the central characters of the novel. Who is not one of those children? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the Shakespearean tragedy, King Lear decides to divide his kingdom between his three daughters. In order to determine what proportion each daughter receives, he asks them how much they love him. Two wicked daughters play along with flattery while the third daughter refuses to answer. Who is not one of King Lear's daughters?

Answer: Ophelia

Shakespeare's version of 'King Lear' appeared in the first decade of the seventeenth century. In 1861, the poet Nahum Tate, rewrote almost half of Shakespeare's play to give it a 'happy ending'. Audiences could only see this version of 'King Lear' until, in 1823, the English actor Edmund Keane restored the play to how Shakespeare had written it. Ophelia is a character from 'Hamlet'.
2. The miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is actually visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve in Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. The first of these is the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley, but it is the trio of Christmas ghosts that are more well known. Which ghost did not pay a visit to Scrooge?

Answer: The Ghost of Christmas Near Future

Although Scrooge does speak the line "Ghost of the future...I fear you...", the proper name used elsewhere in the story is 'The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come'. Published in 1843, 'A Christmas Carol' highlights the struggles of the working classes against the more affluent in Victorian English Society. Dickens gave public readings of his novella during Christmas 1852.
3. Of course we all know their motto of 'all for one, one for all', but why did the Three Musketeers get around as a foursome? Well, at the beginning of Alexandre Dumas' novel, only three are genuine musketeers. The fourth has come from his home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musketeer. Can you name this man?

Answer: D'Artagnan

'The Three Musketeers' was originally published in serial form in a magazine in 1844. It was the first of a trilogy of historical novels featuring the musketeers and their younger protege. Dumas is also the author of the epic novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo'.
4. Anne, Charlotte and Emily are the real names of the Bronte sisters, but in 1846 they published a book of poems using non-gender-specific pen names. This was to avoid the discrimination against female writers that was common at the time. What was not one of the nom de plumes employed by the Bronte girls?

Answer: Branwell Bell

Taking the first letter of each girls name (A, C, E) it corresponds with the first letter of their respective pen names. Branwell was the name of the only male Bronte sibling, this was their mother's maiden name. Sadly, all of the Bronte girls passed away before reaching the age of forty.
5. In '20,000 Leagues Under The Sea', a party of men is sent to capture what is believed to be a sea monster responsible for a number of shipping accidents. When contact is made with the monster that turns out to be 'The Nautilus' underwater vehicle, three of the pursuing party are thrown overboard and taken as prisoners. Who is not one of those three?

Answer: Captain Nemo

Professor Aronnax was a marine biologist, Conseil his servant and Ned Land was employed as a harpoonist/hunter. Nemo was the captain of 'The Nautilus'. Jules Verne was a pioneer in the science fiction genre. Many of his novels were based around the concept of travelling through air, space and underwater before this was possible.

Other well known works include 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and 'Journey to the Centre of the Earth'.
6. By now everybody should be familiar with Frodo Baggins and friends. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy has enjoyed a healthy revival and won over a new generation of admirers since the movies featuring Hobbits, Orcs, Elves and Dwarfs have been made. Which of the following is not a title of the books that comprise the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy?

Answer: The Silmarillion

J. R. R. Tolkien was born in South Africa in 1892. His three given names, in full, are John Ronald Reuel. Following a request from his publisher, Tolkien began writing 'The Silmarillion' as a sequel to 'The Hobbit' but the draft was rejected. In 1977, it was finally published posthumously after being edited by Tolkien's son Christopher.
7. 'The Chronicles of Narnia' is a seven volume series written for children by C. S. Lewis. The first volume in this series was published in 1950 and mentions three things in its title. Of the following, what does not appear in the title of this book?

Answer: Cupboard

Clive Staples Lewis was born in Ireland in 1898 and served during the first World War. Whilst at school, Lewis turned his back on religion but later rediscovered Christianity in the 1930s. During the second World War he made radio broadcasts on religious matters earning him great popularity.

Although falling into the fantasy genre, 'The Chronicles of Narnia' is also filled with Christian imagery and morals.
8. The Australian author Eleanor Dark wrote a trilogy of novels dealing with the first European settlers in the penal colony of New South Wales. Although a work of fiction, many of the characters were real people who helped build the new nation of Australia. What is not one of the titles of the books that form this trilogy?

Answer: For We Are Young and Free

'The Timeless Land', which lends its name to the trilogy, was published in 1941 and has become a classic of Australian literature. It was followed in 1948 with 'Storm of Time' and 'No Barrier' in 1953. 'For We Are Young and Free' is the second line of Australia's national anthem 'Advance Australia Fair'. Eleanor Dark was born in Sydney in 1901 and was the daughter of the writer Dowell O'Reilly. Because of the nature of the subject matter, Dark undertook extensive research to ensure the novels were historically accurate.
9. During the 1980s, William Golding penned a trilogy of novels set in the nineteenth century involving a voyage across the seas to the new continent of Australia. Typical of Golding's style, it contained themes of power struggles and the fallible nature of mankind. Which novel does not belong to this trilogy?

Answer: The Inheritors

William Golding is probably most famous for his first novel 'The Lord of the Flies' published in 1954. This was followed by 'The Inheritors' in 1955. 'Rites Of Passage' was the first offering in the trilogy and was published in 1980. This novel won the Booker Prize for Golding in the same year. It was followed by 'Close Quarters' in 1987 and 'Fire Down Below' in 1989.
10. 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie, deals with the children who were born within the first hour (12:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m.) of the partition of India and received supernatural powers as a result. The closer a child was born to midnight, the stronger their powers were. Three such children are the central characters of the novel. Who is not one of those children?

Answer: Amitabh Bachchan

Salman Rushdie was born in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1947. 'Midnight's Children' was published in 1981 and was awarded the Booker Prize that same year. In 1993, it was named as the 'Booker of Bookers' for being the best winner in the 25th anniversary year of this award. Amitabh Bachchan is one of the central figures in Rushdie's controversial novel 'The Satanic Verses'.
Source: Author Aussiedrongo

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