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Quiz about Imaginary People in Literature TV and Film 2

Imaginary People in Literature, TV and Film 2 Quiz

Second in my series. Hopefully, a little more challenging this time. A Who's Who of Imaginary People who populate our novels, plays, TV programmes and films. You are asked to identify the characters concerned.

A multiple-choice quiz by bracklaman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
bracklaman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,587

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1116

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Question 1 of 10

1. She was the heroine of the novel "Daniel Deronda" who failed to win the heart of the eponymous hero. But who was she? Hint

Gwyneth Patrow

Gwen Howells

Gwendolen Fowler

Gwendolen Harleth

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Question 2 of 10

2. This character was a twelfth century monk residing at Shrewsbury Abbey where he tended the herb garden and indulged in detective work. He appeared in a series of wonderfully researched novels by Ellis Peters. Name him. Hint

Brother Cadmium

Brother Cadfael

Brother Cadbury

Stringer Cadfellow

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jeeves has earned immortality as the dignified, loyal and extremely intelligent manservant of "Bertie Wooster". However, what is Jeeves' first name? Hint

Ronald

Reginald

Rupert

Rogerstone

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Question 4 of 10

4. Her Calling Card says she is "travelling". She was an eighteen year old femme fatale at large in New York who featured in a classic novel and film of the same title. Who was she? Hint

Holly Golightly

Heather Chancer

Hilary Sprightly

Honesty Blaise

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the unfortunate young woman who gave birth to the child of the Devil in the novel "Rosemary's Baby". Hint

Rosemary Woodhouse

Rosemary Greenhouse

Rosemary Woodland

Rosemary Greenland

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Question 6 of 10

6. When the crew of "Swallow" encountered the crew of the "Amazon" in the novel "Swallows and Amazons" which family were in the "Amazon"? Hint

Blacklegge

Blackie

Blackett

Black

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Question 7 of 10

7. This character was the laughing hero of a series of Dornford Yates short stories and novels. His full name was Bertram Pleydell. What was his nickname? Hint

Berty

Berry

Old Fruit

Briary

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Question 8 of 10

8. This character was the down to earth police sergeant in a small Yorkshire town in a series of novels by Gil North. What was his name? Hint

Caleb Cluff

Isaac Chuff

Bryan Cluff

Stanley Bluff

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Question 9 of 10

9. Name this character who was the heroine of the Daphne Du Maurier romantic classic novel "Jamaica Inn" (1936). Hint

Mary Yerby

Mary Vetchfield

Mary Yellan

Mary Yeovil

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name this character, the quixotic, unwordly hero of Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot" who inherited a vast fortune, with tragic consequences for himself and his friends. Hint

Prince Leopold

Prince Myshkin

Prince Eugen

Prince Alexei

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. She was the heroine of the novel "Daniel Deronda" who failed to win the heart of the eponymous hero. But who was she?

Answer: Gwendolen Harleth

Novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) created this character who loses out to another woman dedicated to the cause of Jewish nationalism.

Answer: Brother Cadfael

The author Edith Pargeter also produced novels under her own name. I recommend reading Cadfael to gain some insight into monastic life, the turbulent period of Empress Matilda and Stephen, and the powers of deductive reasoning.

3. Jeeves has earned immortality as the dignified, loyal and extremely intelligent manservant of "Bertie Wooster". However, what is Jeeves' first name?

Answer: Reginald

Created by P.G. Wodehouse. He first appeared with Bertie in "Extricating Young Gussie" (1915).

4. Her Calling Card says she is "travelling". She was an eighteen year old femme fatale at large in New York who featured in a classic novel and film of the same title. Who was she?

Answer: Holly Golightly

Of course. In Truman Capote's book, she turned out to be the daughter of a Midwestern farmer, on the run. Holly was the facinating heroine of "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

5. Name the unfortunate young woman who gave birth to the child of the Devil in the novel "Rosemary's Baby".

Answer: Rosemary Woodhouse

Written by Ira Levin. Played by Mia Farrow in the 1968 film directed by Roman Polanski.

6. When the crew of "Swallow" encountered the crew of the "Amazon" in the novel "Swallows and Amazons" which family were in the "Amazon"?

Answer: Blackett

John, Susan, Titty and Roger Walker crew "Swallow" in the novel by Arthur Ransome published in 1930.

7. This character was the laughing hero of a series of Dornford Yates short stories and novels. His full name was Bertram Pleydell. What was his nickname?

Answer: Berry

Dornford Yates was pen name of Cecil William Mercer who was a very popular novelist in the first two decades of the 20th Century.

8. This character was the down to earth police sergeant in a small Yorkshire town in a series of novels by Gil North. What was his name?

Answer: Caleb Cluff

Gil North was the pen name of Geoffrey Horne, who produced nearly a dozen Cluff adventures including "Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm" (1960)and "Sergeant Cluff Rings True" (1972). There was a British TV series starring Leslie Sands featuring Seargeant Cluff.

9. Name this character who was the heroine of the Daphne Du Maurier romantic classic novel "Jamaica Inn" (1936).

Answer: Mary Yellan

The Jamaica Inn still stands on mysterious Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, UK. In the Hitchcock film (1939) the part was played by Maureen O'Hara.

10. Name this character, the quixotic, unwordly hero of Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot" who inherited a vast fortune, with tragic consequences for himself and his friends.

Answer: Prince Myshkin

Dostoevsky claimed this as one of his favourite novels. It has been made into movies in France (Lampin, 1946) and Japan (Kurosawa, 1951)as well as a ballet (Pyriev, 1952).

Source: Author bracklaman

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