Literature Trivia Question - 2
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"Tyger! Tyger! burning bright" is the start of a verse from which poem by William Blake?
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Songs Of Innocence
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Songs Of Experience
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Jerusalem
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Don Juan
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Explore key figures and works in literature through 'Literature Trivia Question - 2'. This quiz assesses knowledge on famous literary characters, authors, and their influential works, enhancing literary appreciation and understanding.
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Who wrote "Prometheus"?
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Lord Byron
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Aeschylus
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Virgil
Correct Answer
A. Lord Byron -
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Which two old men were the principle characters in "Waiting for Godot"?
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Vladimir And Estragon
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Godot And Samuel
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Vladimir And Ponzo
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Their Names Were Constantly Changing
Correct Answer
A. Vladimir And Estragon -
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Which poet wrote "The Red Wheelbarrow"?
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Wallace Stevens
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Ezra Pound
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William Carlos Williams
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Anne Sexton
Correct Answer
A. William Carlos Williams -
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What did Dolphous Raymond actually drink from his bottle hidden in the paper bag?
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Cola
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Whiskey
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Tea
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Water
Correct Answer
A. Cola -
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In Paul Bowles' "A Distant Episode", what is the occupation of the main character before he is kidnapped?
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Professor Of Geology
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Writer
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Environmental Scientist
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Professor Of Linguistics
Correct Answer
A. Professor Of Linguistics -
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What is Amiri Baraka's original name?
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McCoy Tyner
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Samuel Bickens
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Leroi Jones
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Claude Macay
Correct Answer
A. Leroi Jones -
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Which author has written the "Sweet Valley" series of books?
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Valerie Tripp
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Judy Blume
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R.L. Stine
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Francine Pascal
Correct Answer
A. Francine Pascal -
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Who wrote "The Day of the Locust"?
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Nathanael West
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Thomas Pynchon
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David Foster Wallace
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D.H. Lawrence
Correct Answer
A. Nathanael West -
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The film "Barfly" was based on the life of what poet?
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William S. Burroughs
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Charles Bukowski
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Edgar Allan Poe
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Wallace Stevens
Correct Answer
A. Charles Bukowski -
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Who wrote the erotic classic "Venus In Furs"?
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Truman Capote
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Judy Blume
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Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch
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William S. Burroughs
Correct Answer
A. Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch -
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Who is Carrie's first acquaintance on her way to Chicago in Dreiser's "Sister Carrie"?
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Jackson
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Powers
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Drouet
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Hohn
Correct Answer
A. Drouet -
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In "The Joy Luck Club" who sat as the east wind?
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An - Mei Hsu
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Jing - Mei Woo
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Amy Tan
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Waverly Jong
Correct Answer
A. Jing - Mei Woo -
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Which of the following plays is not descended from Johann Nestroy's "Einen Jux will er sich machen"?
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The Matchmaker
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Awake And Sing
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Hello, Dolly
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On The Razzle
Correct Answer
A. Awake And Sing -
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What happens to the grandmother at the end of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?
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She Is Shot To Death
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She Is Spared Because Of Her Kindness To The Fugitive
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She Has A Heart Attack When She Realizes Her Son Has Been Murdered
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She Is Left Alone Out In The Desert By The Killers
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A. She Is Shot To Death -
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