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Who is the author of the short story The Metamorphosis published in 1915?
1Franz Kafka
2Albert Camus
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The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
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The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
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In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, who is the champion of Durmstrang?
2Viktor Krum
1Cedric Diggory
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With the three champions chosen by the Cup of Fire (Viktor Krum for Durmstrang, Fleur Delacour for BeauxbΓ’tons and Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts), a second Hogwarts champion is chosen, and that is Harry Potter.
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With the three champions chosen by the Cup of Fire (Viktor Krum for Durmstrang, Fleur Delacour for BeauxbΓ’tons and Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts), a second Hogwarts champion is chosen, and that is Harry Potter.
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Who is the author of The Three Musketeers?
2Alexandre Dumas Father
1Alexandre Dumas Son
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The Three Musketeers is the most famous novels of Alexander Dumas father.
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The Three Musketeers is the most famous novels of Alexander Dumas father.
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Who is the main character in J. D. Salinger's American novel Catcher in the Rye?
1Holden Caulfield
2Teddy McArdle
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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Who is the author of the epistolary novel Dracula published in 1897?
1Bram Stoker
2Mary Shelley
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Dracula is an epistolary novel by the British writer Bram Stoker published in 1897. It tells the story of Count Dracula, an immortal vampire who feeds on the blood of the living and can turn them into demonic creatures.
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Dracula is an epistolary novel by the British writer Bram Stoker published in 1897. It tells the story of Count Dracula, an immortal vampire who feeds on the blood of the living and can turn them into demonic creatures.
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What is the sequel to the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll?
2Through the Looking-Glass
1Alice and the white rabbit
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The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland is a novel written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll. The book was followed by a sequel entitled On the Other Side of the Mirror. Film adaptations often combine elements from both books.
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The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland is a novel written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll. The book was followed by a sequel entitled On the Other Side of the Mirror. Film adaptations often combine elements from both books.
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What is the first novel in the Harry Potter series?
1Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the literary series focusing on the Harry Potter character created by J. K. Rowling. Released on June 26, 1997, the novel was published on October 9, 1998 in France.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel in the literary series focusing on the Harry Potter character created by J. K. Rowling. Released on June 26, 1997, the novel was published on October 9, 1998 in France.
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Who is the author of the jungle book?
2Rudyard Kipling
1Joseph Conrad
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The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories written by Rudyard Kipling during a four-year stay in Vermont, USA. Kipling had previously lived in India for more than six years, where most of his short stories were inspired. Published in 1894 and 1895, The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book are probably his most famous works.
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The Jungle Book is a collection of short stories written by Rudyard Kipling during a four-year stay in Vermont, USA. Kipling had previously lived in India for more than six years, where most of his short stories were inspired. Published in 1894 and 1895, The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book are probably his most famous works.
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Who is the author of the science fiction novel The Planet of the Apes published in 1963?
1Pierre Boulle
2Michael Crichton
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The Planet of the Apes is a science fiction novel published in January 1963 by the French writer Pierre Boulle. The novel tells the story of three men who explore a distant planet similar to Earth, where great apes are the dominant and intelligent species, while humanity is reduced to an animal state.
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The Planet of the Apes is a science fiction novel published in January 1963 by the French writer Pierre Boulle. The novel tells the story of three men who explore a distant planet similar to Earth, where great apes are the dominant and intelligent species, while humanity is reduced to an animal state.
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In which town is Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway set?
1London
2New York
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Mrs. Dalloway is a novel by Virginia Woolf, published in 1925, describing the day of Clarissa Dalloway in England in June 1923. Far from focusing on this single character, Virginia Woolf offers a fresco of the city of London and its inhabitants.
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Mrs. Dalloway is a novel by Virginia Woolf, published in 1925, describing the day of Clarissa Dalloway in England in June 1923. Far from focusing on this single character, Virginia Woolf offers a fresco of the city of London and its inhabitants.
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