Crips Quiz On Literature - 2

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    What was the original title of T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land"?

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Explore the depths of literary classics with the 'Crips Quiz On Literature - 2'. This quiz assesses knowledge on famous works and authors, exploring titles, character names, and settings. Perfect for literature enthusiasts keen on enhancing their understanding of literary history and analysis.

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  • 2. 

    Who wrote the influential book "Orientalism", about how western literature and art has portrayed the Orient for centuries?

    • Edward Said

    • Jonathan Culler

    • F.R. Leavis

    • Erich Auerbach

    Correct Answer
    A. Edward Said
  • 3. 

    In the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee", Sam dies the day after which holiday?

    • Easter

    • Halloween

    • Christmas

    • Thanksgiving

    Correct Answer
    A. Christmas
  • 4. 

    What was the first major work by Jonathan Swift?

    • Joseph Andrews

    • Gargantua And Pantagruel

    • A Tale Of A Tub

    • The Vicar Of Wakefield

    Correct Answer
    A. A Tale Of A Tub
  • 5. 

    After who's poem is Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart" named?

    • W. B. Yeats

    • Edwin Muir

    • Thomas Hardy

    • Ezra Pound

    Correct Answer
    A. W. B. Yeats
  • 6. 

    To what does the title of "The Shell Seekers" by Rosamunde Pilcher refer?

    • People Who Walk The Beach

    • A Painting By Penelope's Father

    • Workers At A Spode Factory

    • Three Children: Olivia, Noel, Nancy

    Correct Answer
    A. A Painting By Penelope's Father
  • 7. 

    What city is the setting of the Albert Camus novel "The Plague"?

    • Oran, Algeria

    • Cadiz, Spain

    • Paris, France

    • Seville, Spain

    Correct Answer
    A. Oran, Algeria
  • 8. 

    Who wrote "The Death of a President" about John F. Kennedy's assassination?

    • Norman Mailer

    • William Buckley

    • Theodore Sorenson

    • William Manchester

    Correct Answer
    A. William Manchester
  • 9. 

    Silas Wegg and his wooden leg are villains in which Charles Dickens' novel?

    • Bleak House

    • Barnaby Rudge

    • Our Mutual Friend

    • Hard Times

    Correct Answer
    A. Our Mutual Friend
  • 10. 

    In "Salem's Lot", Weasel Philips' name in the book was?

    • Wessel Craig

    • Wessel Rayburn

    • Wessel Smith

    • Wessel Miller

    Correct Answer
    A. Wessel Craig
  • 11. 

    In which country is Sir Walter Scott's novel "Quentin Durward" set?

    • Ireland

    • Spain

    • Scotland

    • France

    Correct Answer
    A. France
  • 12. 

    In the novel "What Katy Did", what is the full name of Katy?

    • Brooke

    • Bridges

    • Fowler

    • Carr

    Correct Answer
    A. Carr
  • 13. 

    Which novel was not written by Maeve Binchy?

    • To Light A Penny Candle

    • September

    • Circle Of Friends

    • Tara Road

    Correct Answer
    A. September
  • 14. 

    Who wrote the novel "Pierre: or, The Ambiguities"?

    • Herman Melville

    • James Boswell

    • Frank Norris

    • Nathaniel Hawthorne

    Correct Answer
    A. Herman Melville
  • 15. 

    Who wrote the poem "To Brooklyn Bridge"?

    • T. S. Eliot

    • Elizabeth Bishop

    • Robert Lowell

    • Hart Crane

    Correct Answer
    A. Hart Crane

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