Amazing Trivia Quiz On Great Books
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- 1.
In 1957/60, Lawrence Durrell wrote which classic?
- A.
The Heart Of The Matter
- B.
The Alexandria Quartet
- C.
The Beautiful And Damned
- D.
East Of Eden
Correct Answer
B. The Alexandria Quartet -
- 2.
In 1929, Richard Hughes wrote which classic?
- A.
Look Homeward, Angel
- B.
Advise And Consent
- C.
A High Wind In Jamaica
- D.
The Thorn Birds
Correct Answer
C. A High Wind In Jamaica -
- 3.
In 1938, Evelyn Waugh wrote which classic?
- A.
Call It Sleep
- B.
Scoop
- C.
Wide Sargasso Sea
- D.
The Accidental Tourist
Correct Answer
B. Scoop -
- 4.
In 1908, Arnold Bennett wrote which classic?
- A.
The Old Wives' Tale
- B.
Snow Falling On Cedars
- C.
Corelli's Mandolin
- D.
The Maltese Falcon
Correct Answer
A. The Old Wives' Tale -
- 5.
In 1994, Elizabeth Berg wrote which classic?
- A.
In Our Time
- B.
Stranger In A Strange Land
- C.
An American Tragedy
- D.
Talk Before Sleep
Correct Answer
D. Talk Before Sleep -
- 6.
In 1949, Paul Bowles wrote this classic?
- A.
The Sheltering Sky
- B.
A Dance To The Music Of Time (Series)
- C.
The French Lieutenant's Woman
- D.
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Correct Answer
A. The Sheltering Sky -
- 7.
In 1955, J. P. Donleavy wrote which classic?
- A.
The Mists Of Avalon
- B.
On The Road
- C.
The Ginger Man
- D.
Point Counter Point
Correct Answer
C. The Ginger Man -
- 8.
In 1959, Dalton Trumbo wrote which classic?
- A.
Where The Wild Things Are
- B.
Johnny Got His Gun
- C.
To The Lighthouse
- D.
A Room With A View
Correct Answer
B. Johnny Got His Gun -
- 9.
In 1969, Joyce Carol Oates wrote which classic?
- A.
Schindler's List
- B.
The Magus
- C.
Them
- D.
Look Homeward, Angel
Correct Answer
C. Them -
- 10.
In 1952, Flannery O'Connor wrote which classic?
- A.
The Remains Of The Day
- B.
Kate Vaiden
- C.
Wise Blood
- D.
The Magus
Correct Answer
C. Wise Blood -
- 11.
In 1956, Colin Wilson wrote which classic?
- A.
Schindler's List
- B.
2001: A Space Odyssey
- C.
The Outside
- D.
Time And Again
Correct Answer
C. The Outside -
- 12.
In 1941, Eudora Welty wrote which classic?
- A.
Angle Of Repose
- B.
A Curtain Of Green
- C.
Tender Is The Night
- D.
Death Comes For The Archbishop
Correct Answer
B. A Curtain Of Green -
- 13.
How many ghosts visited Scrooge?
- A.
6
- B.
4
- C.
2
- D.
3
Correct Answer
B. 4 -
- 14.
Who wrote, "I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year"?
- A.
George - "It's A Wonderful Life"
- B.
Judge - "Miracle On 34th Street"
- C.
Santa - "Miracle On 34th Street"
- D.
Ebenezer Scrooge - "A Christmas Carol"
Correct Answer
D. Ebenezer Scrooge - "A Christmas Carol" -
- 15.
Which of these books was a Dan Brown best seller?
- A.
Father Joe
- B.
The Rule Of Four
- C.
The Five People You Meet In Heaven
- D.
The Da Vinci Code
Correct Answer
D. The Da Vinci Code -
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