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1. The term 'gargantuan' finds its origin in the fictional character of the same name. Who was the author?
2. The idea of 'Shangri-la' has been accepted into the vocabulary. Who wrote the novel that popularized this fictional place?
3. 'Babbitt' refers to someone who is middle class - in a stuffy, unoriginal way. Who wrote the novel of the same name?
4. The term 'Shylock ' has come to have an everyday usage. In which of Shakespeare's plays does this character appear?
5. 'Lilliputian' refers to something quite small. What author wrote about Lilliput?
6. A 'misanthrope' is a sour type of person. Who wrote the work of the same name?
7. The term 'Micawber' is often used to describe a person with a certain type of attitude. In which book by Charles Dickens does the character appear?
8. We commonly speak about Faust; who wrote the tragedy of 'Doctor Faustus'?
9. In psychology, one theorist has described what he calls an 'Icarus complex', based on the mythological character, Icarus. Who was the father of this mythological figure?
10. We often speak of people who are 'quixotic' or 'tilt at windmills'. Who is the author involved?
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