First Lines Quiz -- Week #1

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1. "What's it going to be then, eh?" There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs, that is Pete, Georgie, and Dim, Dim being really dim, and we sat in the Korova Milkbar making up our rassoodocks what to do with the evening, a flip dark chill winter basard though dry.  

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The given passage is a famous opening line from the novel "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess. The use of unique language and slang, such as "rassoodocks" and "Korova Milkbar," is characteristic of the novel. The mention of Alex and his three droogs (friends) sets the tone for the story, which explores themes of violence and free will. Therefore, the correct answer is "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.

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2. Renowned curator Jacques Sauniere staggered through the vaulted archway of the museum's Grand Gallery.

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3. Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.

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4. Mr. Tench went out to look for his ether cylinder, into the blazing Mexican sun and the bleaching dust.

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5. On they went, singing 'Rest Eternal', and whenever they stopped, the sound of their feet, the horses and the gusts of wind seemed to carry on their singing.

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6. In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice I've been turning over in my mind ever since.

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7. The boy with the fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of rock and began to pick his way towards the lagoon.

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The given sentence is the opening line of the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. This novel tells the story of a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their struggle to survive. The mention of a boy with fair hair lowering himself down the rock and heading towards the lagoon sets the scene for the beginning of the story and introduces the main characters.

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8. This is the saddest story I have ever heard.

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The given statement, "This is the saddest story I have ever heard," suggests that the correct answer is "The Good Soldier" by Ford Madox Ford. This implies that out of the given options, "The Good Soldier" is considered the saddest story based on the speaker's perspective.

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9. This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what a Man's resolution can  achieve.

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10. There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills. These hills are grass-covered and rolling, and they are lovely beyond any singing of it.

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"What's it going to be then, eh?"...
Renowned curator Jacques Sauniere staggered through the vaulted...
Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano...
Mr. Tench went out to look for his ether cylinder, into the blazing...
On they went, singing 'Rest Eternal', and whenever they...
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice...
The boy with the fair hair lowered himself down the last few feet of...
This is the saddest story I have ever heard.
This is the story of what a Woman's patience can endure, and what...
There is a lovely road that runs from Ixopo into the hills. These...
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