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1.

What is the name of the poetic division used in "The Divine Comedy"?
- A.
  
  Libras
- B.
  
  Cantos
- C.
  
  Chapters
- D.
  
  Pages
2.

What mythological creature was the symbol of the Chinese Emperor?
- A.
  
  Phoenix
- B.
  
  Qilin
- C.
  
  Celestial Lion
- D.
  
  Dragon
3.

The Ancient Egyptian book of funeral customs is called what?
- A.
  
  Book Of The Dead
- B.
  
  Heaven Helper
- C.
  
  The Mummy Handbook
- D.
  
  Afterlife Guide
4.

What famous Irish novelist wrote "The Dubliners"?
- A.
  
  James Joyce
- B.
  
  Sean O'Casey
- C.
  
  William Butler Yeats
- D.
  
  Dylan Thomas
5.

Who is the author of "Of Human Bondage"?
- A.
  
  William Shakespeare
- B.
  
  William Wordsworth
- C.
  
  Francis Bacon
- D.
  
  William Somerset Maugham
6.

What does the title "Utopia" mean?
- A.
  
  A City Beneath The Sea
- B.
  
  An Average Society
- C.
  
  A Perfect Society
- D.
  
  A Terrible Society
7.

Who is the author of "Don Quixote"?
- A.
  
  John Milton
- B.
  
  Virgil
- C.
  
  Cervantes
- D.
  
  William Blake
8.

Who is the author of "Pilgrim's Progress"?
- A.
  
  Virgil
- B.
  
  William Blake
- C.
  
  Daniel Defoe
- D.
  
  John Bunyan
9.

Who wrote "Dracula"?
- A.
  
  Stephen King
- B.
  
  Bram Stoker
- C.
  
  John Grisham
- D.
  
  Mary Shelley
10.

Who is the author of "Ender's Game"?
- A.
  
  Isaac Asimov
- B.
  
  Kurt Vonnegut
- C.
  
  Ray Bradbury
- D.
  
  Orson Scott Card
11.

The title of the novel "Catch-22" refers to what?
- A.
  
  A No-Win Situation
- B.
  
  The Chapter Of Law
- C.
  
  A Legal Code
- D.
  
  The Final Clause In A Contract
12.

Which of these best describes the literary category of "Catch-22"?
- A.
  
  Crime
- B.
  
  Dark Comedy
- C.
  
  Biography
- D.
  
  Mystery
13.

Many scenes in "Catch-22" are told in the past, a technique called what?
- A.
  
  Foreshadowing
- B.
  
  Flashback
- C.
  
  Syllogism
- D.
  
  Framing
14.

What American author wrote "Daisy Miller"?
- A.
  
  Aldous Huxley
- B.
  
  John Updike
- C.
  
  Henry James
- D.
  
  John Dos Passos
15.

Who wrote the novel "The Prince and the Pauper"?
- A.
  
  Aldous Huxley
- B.
  
  Sinclair Lewis
- C.
  
  John Steinbeck
- D.
  
  Mark Twain

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