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    From which play does this saying come: "To be or not to be, that is the question"?

    • My Fair Lady
    • Hamlet
    • Shakespeare's England
    • Romeo And Juliet
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Boost your Literature IQ by identifying connections between classic texts and modern interpretations. This quiz assesses knowledge on authors, literary works, and their cultural impact, enhancing literary comprehension and appreciation.

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  • 2. 

    What is the third book in Anne Rice's "Vampire Chronicles"?

    • Interview With The Vampire

    • The Tale Of The Body Thief

    • The Queen Of The Damned

    • Big Bad Vampire On A Harley

    Correct Answer
    A. The Queen Of The Damned
  • 3. 

    Which classic S. E. Hinton novel features Pony Boy and Soda Pop Curtis?

    • That Was Then, This Is Now

    • Tex

    • The Outsiders

    • Rumble Fish

    Correct Answer
    A. The Outsiders
  • 4. 

    The expression "It is Greek to me" originates from what work?

    • The Merchant Of Venice

    • Julius Caesar

    • Othello

    • Anthony & Cleopatra

    Correct Answer
    A. Julius Caesar
  • 5. 

    What was the name of Jane Austen character FitzWilliam Darcy's home?

    • Rosings

    • Netherfield

    • Longfellow

    • Pemberly

    Correct Answer
    A. Pemberly
  • 6. 

    Which musical group took its name from a Charles Dickens character?

    • Uriah Heep

    • Steely Dan

    • Billy Pilgrim

    • Steppenwolf

    Correct Answer
    A. Uriah Heep
  • 7. 

    Who is the author of the novel "The Shell Seekers"?

    • Maeve Binchy

    • Danielle Steele

    • Mary Higgins Clark

    • Rosamunde Pilcher

    Correct Answer
    A. Rosamunde Pilcher
  • 8. 

    Who wrote "The Power and the Glory"?

    • Joseph Conrad

    • F. Scott Fitzgerald

    • Ernest Hemingway

    • Graham Greene

    Correct Answer
    A. Graham Greene
  • 9. 

    What literary classic begins with "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again"?

    • Aladdin

    • Rebecca

    • Jamaica Inn

    • The Shell Seekers

    Correct Answer
    A. Rebecca
  • 10. 

    Which mythical creature was supposedly born from the egg of a rooster?

    • Chimaera

    • Dragon

    • Basilisk

    • Minotaur

    Correct Answer
    A. Basilisk
  • 11. 

    Kilgore Trout appears in the novels of which author?

    • Thomas Pynchon

    • John Updike

    • John Irving

    • Kurt Vonnegut

    Correct Answer
    A. Kurt Vonnegut
  • 12. 

    Who wrote the book "Welcome to the Monkey House"?

    • J.D. Salinger

    • Thomas Hardy

    • Kurt Vonnegut

    • Gertrude Stein

    Correct Answer
    A. Kurt Vonnegut
  • 13. 

    "Apocalypse Now" is an adaptation of a work by what author?

    • Joseph Heller

    • Joseph Conrad

    • J.D. Salinger

    • Arthur C. Clarke

    Correct Answer
    A. Joseph Conrad
  • 14. 

    "Beauty is truth, truth beauty" is from what famous work?

    • Othello

    • The Divine Comedy

    • Splendor In The Grass

    • Ode On A Grecian Urn

    Correct Answer
    A. Ode On A Grecian Urn
  • 15. 

    Which mythical beast was born from the blood of Medusa?

    • Pegasus

    • Scylla

    • Typhon

    • Cerberus

    Correct Answer
    A. Pegasus

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