The Amazing Quiz On Great Books
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- 1.
Which of these Vonnegut works is about an abstract painter?
- A.
Bluebeard
- B.
Cat's Cradle
- C.
Breakfast Of Champions
- D.
Deadeye Dick
Correct Answer
A. Bluebeard -
- 2.
In John Webster's play "The Duchess of Malfi", who executes the Duchess?
- A.
Ferdinand
- B.
Antonio
- C.
The Cardinal
- D.
Bosola
Correct Answer
D. Bosola -
- 3.
In Don Delillo's novel "White Noise", Jack Gladney is fatally infected by what?
- A.
HIV
- B.
Airborne Toxic Event
- C.
Dylorama
- D.
Television Signals
Correct Answer
B. Airborne Toxic Event -
- 4.
In "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens, what was the name of the performing circus dog?
- A.
Happylegs
- B.
Bandylegs
- C.
Funnylegs
- D.
Merrylegs
Correct Answer
D. Merrylegs -
- 5.
In the book "Shogun", what did the Japanese call Blackthorn?
- A.
Brackforn-San
- B.
Anjin-San
- C.
Blackthorn-San
- D.
The Barbarian
Correct Answer
B. Anjin-San -
- 6.
Joan la Pucelle (aka Joan of Arc) appears as a character in which play?
- A.
Henry VI, Part 1
- B.
Henry IV, Part 1
- C.
Henry VI, Part 3
- D.
Henry V
Correct Answer
A. Henry VI, Part 1 -
- 7.
In what year was Andy Warhol's "A Gold Book By Andy Warhol" first published?
- A.
1959
- B.
1957
- C.
1966
- D.
1949
Correct Answer
B. 1957 -
- 8.
"Deadwood Dick" is the nickname of what African American Cowboy?
- A.
Jackson Smith
- B.
Jessie Lee
- C.
Rich Rogers
- D.
Nat Love
Correct Answer
D. Nat Love -
- 9.
What are the Audie awards presented for?
- A.
Excellence In Audio Engineering
- B.
Best German Car
- C.
Cowboy Of The Year
- D.
Excellence In Audio Books
Correct Answer
D. Excellence In Audio Books -
- 10.
Which main character in the film "Lord of Illusions" was not in the short story?
- A.
Butterfield
- B.
D'amour
- C.
Swann
- D.
Nix
Correct Answer
D. Nix -
- 11.
Otto Frank published his daughter Anne's diaries in what year (English version was published years later)?
- A.
1958
- B.
1952
- C.
1944
- D.
1947
Correct Answer
D. 1947 -
- 12.
What are the names of the enemy monsters portrayed by Shoichi Hirose in "King Kong Escapes"?
- A.
Mechani-Kong And Mogera
- B.
Mechani-Kong And Mechagodzilla
- C.
Gorosaurus And Angilas
- D.
Gorosaurus And Mechani-Kong
Correct Answer
D. Gorosaurus And Mechani-Kong -
- 13.
How many full-length Sherlock Holmes novels were originally written?
- A.
Four
- B.
Sixteen
- C.
One
- D.
Seventy-Five
Correct Answer
A. Four -
- 14.
The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy includes which of these titles?
- A.
The Hobbit
- B.
Fellowship Of The Brothers
- C.
The Three Towers
- D.
The Return Of The King
Correct Answer
D. The Return Of The King -
- 15.
In 1994, 1995 and 1996 John Grisham had the top selling fiction book on the best seller lists, which one was not one of these?
- A.
The Chamber
- B.
The Rainmaker
- C.
The Runaway Jury
- D.
The Pelican Brief
Correct Answer
D. The Pelican Brief -
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