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Quiz about FunTrivia Literature Mix Vol 15

FunTrivia Literature Mix: Vol 15 Quiz

A mix of 10 Literature questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

A multiple-choice quiz by FTBot. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
FTBot

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
418,379

Updated
Nov 27 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
319

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (9/10), Guest 71 (10/10), JudeM_21 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which female British author became famous for her romantic novels (including "Pride and Prejudice") only after her death in 1817? Hint

J. K. Rowling

Danielle Steel

Jane Austen

Agatha Christe

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the murder victim in T. S. Eliot's play "Murder in the Cathedral"? His name is Thomas. Hint

The Pope

The Archbishop of Canterbury

The King of France

A stray cat

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which book is NOT set in the Southern US? Hint

Gone with the Wind

The Color Purple

To Kill a Mockingbird

Moby-Dick

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which book is the most translated book throughout the world? Hint

Don Quixote

The Bible

Harry Potter

Gone With the Wind

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the title of John Grisham's second published novel? In 1993 the book was turned into a blockbuster movie, starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Gene Hackman. Hint

The Runaway Jury

The Pelican Brief

The Firm

The Chamber

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Question 6 of 10

6. In Shakespeare's play "Othello", what is the name of Othello's wife? Hint

Juliet

Portia

Desdemona

Cordelia

7. 'Under Milk Wood' was a radio play set in Wales in a town called Llarregub (or according to some sources Llarregyb). The name of the town was selected by the author because, when turned backwards, it produces a mild swear word. Who was the irreverent author? Hint

Henry Fielding

W. B. Yeats

Dylan Thomas

T. S. Eliot

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Question 8 of 10

8. Appearing in the book, 'Oliver Twist', by what nickname is the Charles Dickens' character, Jack Dawkins, better known? Hint

Nancy

Bill Sikes

The Artful Dodger

Fagin

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Question 9 of 10

9. I am the eldest sister at Longbourne. I try to see the good in everyone even though it causes my sister to worry about me. I am beautiful but you would never hear me admit it. I have neither too much Pride, nor too much Prejudice. Who am I? Hint

Fanny

Jane

Elizabeth

Lydia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the fictional town inhabited by all the main characters in the children's book series "The Baby-sitters Club"? Hint

Rockville

Stoneybrook

Stoneystream

Springfield

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which female British author became famous for her romantic novels (including "Pride and Prejudice") only after her death in 1817?

Answer: Jane Austen

Jane Austen's novels are estimated to have sold more than 100 million copies! Danielle Steel is a modern romance novelist, J.K. Rowling is a contemporary children's book author, and Agatha Christie is a 20th century mystery author.

Question by player geobeechamp

2. Who is the murder victim in T. S. Eliot's play "Murder in the Cathedral"? His name is Thomas.

Answer: The Archbishop of Canterbury

"Murder in the Cathedral" is a verse play about the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170. Becket was killed in Canterbury Cathedral, which afterwards became a shrine for pilgrims. The play was first performed in 1935.

Question by player MJoan

3. Which book is NOT set in the Southern US?

Answer: Moby-Dick

Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick" starts in Nantucket, Massachusetts, where Captain Ahab starts his obsessive quest for Moby-Dick, a giant white sperm whale. The voyage of the Pequod, Ahab's ship, continues through the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and finally the North Pacific Ocean east of Japan, where the crew finally sights the whale.

Question by player wellenbrecher

4. Which book is the most translated book throughout the world?

Answer: The Bible

The Bible has been translated into hundreds of different languages. The group Wycliffe Bible Translators has a project to translate the Bible into 2200 more languages by the year 2025.

Question by player goobas

5. What was the title of John Grisham's second published novel? In 1993 the book was turned into a blockbuster movie, starring Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, and Gene Hackman.

Answer: The Firm

John Grisham, born in Jonesboro, Arkansas in 1955, is undisputedly the master of the legal thriller. Since his first published novel, "A Time To Kill", Grisham has turned out at least one best-seller almost every year. His 2001 work, "A Painted House", is said to be semi-autobiographical.

Question by player nickdrew55

6. In Shakespeare's play "Othello", what is the name of Othello's wife?

Answer: Desdemona

Desdemona is accused of being unfaithful to her husband and is smothered to death.

Question by player Theobroma92

Answer: Dylan Thomas

Fielding certainly had the right sense of humor but predates radio by 200 years, while neither Yeats nor Eliot ever exhibited a noticeable sense of humor. Thomas, on the other hand, embodied irreverence (and Welshness), living a life of debauchery until coming to a premature end from alcohol poisoning.

Question by player garrybl

8. Appearing in the book, 'Oliver Twist', by what nickname is the Charles Dickens' character, Jack Dawkins, better known?

Answer: The Artful Dodger

Jack Dawkins, or the Artful Dodger, is a thief of superior skill who tries unsuccessfully to train Oliver in the art of pickpocketing. Eventually caught and tried for his offences, he was convicted and either sent to prison or transported (it is unclear from the text which applies).

Question by player VegemiteKid

Answer: Jane

Jane Bennett is known for her kindness as well as her beauty. Her family, however, can be an embarrassment!

Question by player sealgirl

10. What was the name of the fictional town inhabited by all the main characters in the children's book series "The Baby-sitters Club"?

Answer: Stoneybrook

Stoneybrook was situated in the American state of Connecticut.

Question by player xceltickissesx

Source: Author FTBot

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