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Which magician's emblem has a white hand?
2Saruman
1 Gandalf
Literature
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Are La Fontaine's Fables written in verse or prose?
1In verse
2In prose
Right answer!
The chosen Fables, put into verse by M. de La Fontaine, simply called Fables de La Fontaine.
Wrong answer !
The chosen Fables, put into verse by M. de La Fontaine, simply called Fables de La Fontaine.
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Which artist illustrated the first printed edition of La Fontaine's Fables?
1François Chauveau
2Gustave Doré
Right answer!
La Fontaine's Fables were illustrated in 1668 with the first printed edition by Claude Barbin and Denys Thierry, a work executed by Chauveau.
Wrong answer !
La Fontaine's Fables were illustrated in 1668 with the first printed edition by Claude Barbin and Denys Thierry, a work executed by Chauveau.
Literature
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How many novels make up Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle?
220
110
Right answer!
The generic title Les Rougon-Macquart is a collection of 20 novels written by Émile Zola between 1870 and 1893. It is subtitled Histoire naturelle et sociale d'une famille sous le Second Empire (Natural and social history of a family under the Second Empire), thus recalling Zola's ambitions: "Les Rougon-Macquart personifies the era, the Empire itself. »
Wrong answer !
The generic title Les Rougon-Macquart is a collection of 20 novels written by Émile Zola between 1870 and 1893. It is subtitled Histoire naturelle et sociale d'une famille sous le Second Empire (Natural and social history of a family under the Second Empire), thus recalling Zola's ambitions: "Les Rougon-Macquart personifies the era, the Empire itself. »
Literature
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What La Fontaine's Fables appears on the Bayeux tapestry?
2The Raven and the Fox
1Oak and Reed
Right answer!
On the lower edge of the Bayeux tapestry (scene 4) appear two fables: The Raven and the Fox and The Wolf and the Lamb.
Wrong answer !
On the lower edge of the Bayeux tapestry (scene 4) appear two fables: The Raven and the Fox and The Wolf and the Lamb.
Literature
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In the Three Musketeers, how many ferrets were stolen from the Duke of Buckingham?
12
24
Right answer!
Richelieu commissioned Milady de Winter to steal two of Buckingham's ferrets.
Wrong answer !
Richelieu commissioned Milady de Winter to steal two of Buckingham's ferrets.
Literature
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Which famous play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was published in 1808?
2Faust
1The Divine Comedy
Right answer!
Faust is the title of two plays by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 1808 and 1832.
Wrong answer !
Faust is the title of two plays by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe from 1808 and 1832.
Literature
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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
Right answer!
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.
Wrong answer !
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.
Literature
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In the Three Musketeers, who is Anne of Austria's linen lady?
1Constance Bonacieux
2Milady de Winter
Right answer!
The young d'Artagnan falls in love with the wife of his owner, Constance Bonacieux, linen lady of Queen Anne of Austria.
Wrong answer !
The young d'Artagnan falls in love with the wife of his owner, Constance Bonacieux, linen lady of Queen Anne of Austria.
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In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, who is the champion of Durmstrang?
2Viktor Krum
1Cedric Diggory
Right answer!
With the three champions chosen by the Cup of Fire (Viktor Krum for Durmstrang, Fleur Delacour for Beauxbâtons and Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts), a second Hogwarts champion is chosen, and that is Harry Potter.
Wrong answer !
With the three champions chosen by the Cup of Fire (Viktor Krum for Durmstrang, Fleur Delacour for Beauxbâtons and Cedric Diggory for Hogwarts), a second Hogwarts champion is chosen, and that is Harry Potter.
