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In the Three Musketeers, what is the real name of Milady de Winter?
1Anne de Breuil
2Anne de la Fère
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Athos recognizes in Milady his ex-wife, Anne de Breuil.
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Athos recognizes in Milady his ex-wife, Anne de Breuil.
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Which novel by John Steinbeck was published in 1937?
2Of Mice and Men
1The Grapes of Wrath
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Of Mice and Men is a novel by the American writer John Steinbeck published in 1937. Along with The Grapes of Wrath (1939), it is one of his best-known works.
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Of Mice and Men is a novel by the American writer John Steinbeck published in 1937. Along with The Grapes of Wrath (1939), it is one of his best-known works.
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What is the first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
1The Fellowship of the Ring
2The Two Towers
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The first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is The Fellowship of the Ring, published in 1954 by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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The first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is The Fellowship of the Ring, published in 1954 by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Which character is the narrator of H. G. Wells' novel The Island of Dr. Moreau?
1Edward Prendick
2Montgomery
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Dr. Moreau's Island is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, published in 1896. Through a story told by a narrator, the novel engages a reflection on subjects such as the relationship between human beings and animals, and the question of identity. Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued by Montgomery and Dr. Moreau.
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Dr. Moreau's Island is a science fiction novel written by H. G. Wells, published in 1896. Through a story told by a narrator, the novel engages a reflection on subjects such as the relationship between human beings and animals, and the question of identity. Edward Prendick, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is rescued by Montgomery and Dr. Moreau.
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When was Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray published?
1The Victorian Era
2The Edwardian Era
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde, considered a classic of the Victorian era in England.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel written in 1890 by Oscar Wilde, considered a classic of the Victorian era in England.
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In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who is the new professor of defense against the forces of evil?
2Gilderoy Lockhart
1Quirinus Quirrell
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Gilderoy Lockhart, professor of defense against the forces of evil at Hogwarts. He has wavy blond hair and particularly shiny teeth. Narcissistic, he thinks more about his physical appearance than the quality of his classes.
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Gilderoy Lockhart, professor of defense against the forces of evil at Hogwarts. He has wavy blond hair and particularly shiny teeth. Narcissistic, he thinks more about his physical appearance than the quality of his classes.
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Who is the investigator in the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson?
2Gabriel John Utterson
1Richard Enfield
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a short novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in January 1886. It tells the story of a notary public, Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates the strange connection between Edward Hyde and Dr. Henry Jekyll.
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a short novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published in January 1886. It tells the story of a notary public, Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates the strange connection between Edward Hyde and Dr. Henry Jekyll.
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What is the title of the film adaptation of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird released in 1962?
1Silence and shadows
2When the nightingale dies
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by American novelist Harper Lee, published in 1960. The work won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. It was adapted for the cinema the following year under the title Of Silence and Shadows with Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.
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To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel by American novelist Harper Lee, published in 1960. The work won the Pulitzer Prize in 1961. It was adapted for the cinema the following year under the title Of Silence and Shadows with Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch.
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Which hotel inspired Stephen King for his novel The Shining?
2Stanley Hotel
1Overlook Hotel
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It was during his stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 that the writer Stephen King imagined the main lines of the story of the novel Shining (1977) and he was inspired by the premises to create the Overlook Hotel from this novel.
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It was during his stay at the Stanley Hotel in 1974 that the writer Stephen King imagined the main lines of the story of the novel Shining (1977) and he was inspired by the premises to create the Overlook Hotel from this novel.
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When was Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood published?
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In Cold Blood: A True Tale of Multiple Murder and its Consequences is a non-fiction novel belonging to the literary genre of true crime written by the American author Truman Capote and published in 1966.
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In Cold Blood: A True Tale of Multiple Murder and its Consequences is a non-fiction novel belonging to the literary genre of true crime written by the American author Truman Capote and published in 1966.
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