Literature Trivia Question - 2

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    "Tyger! Tyger! burning bright" is the start of a verse from which poem by William Blake?

    • Songs Of Innocence
    • Songs Of Experience
    • Jerusalem
    • 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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  • 2. 

    Who wrote "Prometheus"?

    • Lord Byron

    • Aeschylus

    • Percy Bysshe Shelley

    • Virgil

    Correct Answer
    A. Lord Byron
  • 3. 

    Which two old men were the principle characters in "Waiting for Godot"?

    • Vladimir And Estragon

    • Godot And Samuel

    • Vladimir And Ponzo

    • Their Names Were Constantly Changing

    Correct Answer
    A. Vladimir And Estragon
  • 4. 

    Which poet wrote "The Red Wheelbarrow"?

    • Wallace Stevens

    • Ezra Pound

    • William Carlos Williams

    • Anne Sexton

    Correct Answer
    A. William Carlos Williams
  • 5. 

    What did Dolphous Raymond actually drink from his bottle hidden in the paper bag?

    • Cola

    • Whiskey

    • Tea

    • Water

    Correct Answer
    A. Cola
  • 6. 

    In Paul Bowles' "A Distant Episode", what is the occupation of the main character before he is kidnapped?

    • Professor Of Geology

    • Writer

    • Environmental Scientist

    • Professor Of Linguistics

    Correct Answer
    A. Professor Of Linguistics
  • 7. 

    What is Amiri Baraka's original name?

    • McCoy Tyner

    • Samuel Bickens

    • Leroi Jones

    • Claude Macay

    Correct Answer
    A. Leroi Jones
  • 8. 

    Which author has written the "Sweet Valley" series of books?

    • Valerie Tripp

    • Judy Blume

    • R.L. Stine

    • Francine Pascal

    Correct Answer
    A. Francine Pascal
  • 9. 

    Who wrote "The Day of the Locust"?

    • Nathanael West

    • Thomas Pynchon

    • David Foster Wallace

    • D.H. Lawrence

    Correct Answer
    A. Nathanael West
  • 10. 

    The film "Barfly" was based on the life of what poet?

    • William S. Burroughs

    • Charles Bukowski

    • Edgar Allan Poe

    • Wallace Stevens

    Correct Answer
    A. Charles Bukowski
  • 11. 

    Who wrote the erotic classic "Venus In Furs"?

    • Truman Capote

    • Judy Blume

    • Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch

    • William S. Burroughs

    Correct Answer
    A. Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch
  • 12. 

    Who is Carrie's first acquaintance on her way to Chicago in Dreiser's "Sister Carrie"?

    • Jackson

    • Powers

    • Drouet

    • Hohn

    Correct Answer
    A. Drouet
  • 13. 

    In "The Joy Luck Club" who sat as the east wind?

    • An - Mei Hsu

    • Jing - Mei Woo

    • Amy Tan

    • Waverly Jong

    Correct Answer
    A. Jing - Mei Woo
  • 14. 

    Which of the following plays is not descended from Johann Nestroy's "Einen Jux will er sich machen"?

    • The Matchmaker

    • Awake And Sing

    • Hello, Dolly

    • On The Razzle

    Correct Answer
    A. Awake And Sing
  • 15. 

    What happens to the grandmother at the end of Flannery O'Connor's "A Good Man is Hard to Find"?

    • She Is Shot To Death

    • She Is Spared Because Of Her Kindness To The Fugitive

    • She Has A Heart Attack When She Realizes Her Son Has Been Murdered

    • She Is Left Alone Out In The Desert By The Killers

    Correct Answer
    A. She Is Shot To Death

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