FunTrivia Literature Mix: Vol 7 Quiz

Answer: Dr. Seuss

He was an American writer and cartoonist. He wrote over sixty children's books including "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", which was adapted for film in 2000.

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Answer: Snow White

"Snow White" or "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is known in many European countries. The German version is especially well known through the collection of the Brothers Grimm. Snow White has appeared also as a Broadway play and as a Disney film.

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Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Walt Whitman 1819-1892 was deeply affected by the death of Abraham Lincoln in 1865. The poem features prominently in the movie "Dead Poets Society", with Robin Williams playing the "Captain", in this case a school teacher who finally gains the respect of the students.

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Answer: The Forsyte Saga

The three novels were published in 1906, 1920 and 1921 respectively. There are two "interludes" as well; "Indian Summer of a Forsyte", published in 1918 and "Awakening", published in 1920. Author John Galsworthy tells the story of the intertwined fortunes, misfortunes and love affairs of a middle class English family over a period of time.

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Answer: Jack Ryan

In Tom Clancy's 1994 novel 'Debt of Honor', Jack Ryan becomes President a la Gerald Ford, following the resignation of Vice-President Kealty in the wake of a sex scandal and then the death of President Durling in an eerily prophetic suicide attack on the Capitol building by a Japanese airline pilot.

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Answer: Richard Jessup

'The Cincinnati Kid' was written by Richard Jessup, who has also written books such as 'The Deadly Duo' and 'The 'Sailor'. The book was made into a movie in 1965 starring Steve McQueen.

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Answer: The Seagull

"The Seagull" examines the romantic and artistic relationships among Irina Arkadina, a fading actress, her son Konstantin Treplev, a playwright, Boris Trigorin, a writer of stories, and Nina, an aspiring actress. The other plays were written by Eugene O'Neill.

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Answer: Joseph Wambaugh

Wambaugh was working as a detective for the LAPD while he wrote the novel. It was made into a film starring George C. Scott in 1972.

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Answer: Murasaki Shikibu

"The Tale of Genji" was written between 1000 and 1012 AD. Murasaki Shikibu was primarily a poet, and also served as a lady-in-waiting to Empress Shoshi during the Heian Period.

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Answer: Sidney Sheldon

The protagonist of the story is Robert Bellamy, a man hired by the NSA to locate the several bus passengers in Switzerland who had accidentally seen a weather balloon with some top secret equipment (later on identified as a UFO) collapsing in the woods. As Robert locates the passengers one by one, they are mysteriously killed. Each murder has been meticulously staged to appear as an accident. Robert's marriage also dissolves, as his wife, starved for attention by Robert, marries a rich business tycoon.

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