Amazing Quiz On Literature - 2

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    What mortal was crippled after boasting of an affair with an Olympian?

    • Semele
    • Thetis
    • Phaedra
    • Anchises
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Explore the depths of literary knowledge with 'Amazing Quiz On Literature - 2'. This quiz tests your understanding of classical literature, mythology, and notable novels, enhancing your literary analysis skills.

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  • 2. 

    Who was the first Lisbon sister to die in "The Virgin Suicides"?

    • Mary

    • Therese

    • Cecilia

    • Lux

    Correct Answer
    A. Cecilia
  • 3. 

    Which of these rivers in the Underworld is known as the "River of Fire"?

    • Styx

    • Lethe

    • Acheron

    • Phlegethon

    Correct Answer
    A. Phlegethon
  • 4. 

    How many Lisbon sisters were featured in "The Virgin Suicides"?

    • Five

    • Six

    • Two

    • Seven

    Correct Answer
    A. Five
  • 5. 

    All of the following writers won Nobel Prizes except?

    • Jose Saramago

    • Nadine Gordimer

    • James Baldwin

    • Toni Morrison

    Correct Answer
    A. James Baldwin
  • 6. 

    Who wrote the play "Miss Julie"?

    • Henrik Ibsen

    • August Strindberg

    • Max Frisch

    • Anton Chekhov

    Correct Answer
    A. August Strindberg
  • 7. 

    What publication uses the motto "All the news that fits"?

    • USA Today

    • Rolling Stone

    • Time Magazine

    • New York Times

    Correct Answer
    A. Rolling Stone
  • 8. 

    In the Dewey Decimal System, what number represents 10343?

    • 100

    • 600

    • 700

    • 500

    Correct Answer
    A. 700
  • 9. 

    Which Charles Dickens novel ends with the chapter "Knitting Done"?

    • A Tale Of Two Cities

    • A Christmas Carol

    • Great Expectations

    • Oliver Twist

    Correct Answer
    A. A Tale Of Two Cities
  • 10. 

    Who wrote the novel "The Hotel New Hampshire"?

    • Alexandre Dumas

    • John Irving

    • Ernest Hemingway

    • Henry James

    Correct Answer
    A. John Irving
  • 11. 

    Who wrote the novel "Psycho"?

    • Alfred Hitchcock

    • Cecil B. DeMille

    • Roger Corman

    • Robert Bloch

    Correct Answer
    A. Robert Bloch
  • 12. 

    What famous Bronte wrote "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall"?

    • Bramwell

    • Charlotte Bronte

    • Anne Bronte

    • Emily Bronte

    Correct Answer
    A. Anne Bronte
  • 13. 

    Who authored "The Gospel According to the Son"?

    • Toni Morrison

    • Thomas Pynchon

    • Norman Mailer

    • Kurt Vonnegut

    Correct Answer
    A. Norman Mailer
  • 14. 

    Whose endorsement helped to establish the State Science Institute in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged"?

    • Simon Pritchett

    • Hugh Akston

    • Floyd Ferris

    • Robert Stadler

    Correct Answer
    A. Robert Stadler
  • 15. 

    Who wrote the book "Fowl Tips"?

    • Julia Childs

    • Yogi Berra

    • Colonel Saunders

    • Wade Boggs

    Correct Answer
    A. Wade Boggs

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