Literature
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Who is the author of the short story The Metamorphosis published in 1915?
1Franz Kafka
2Albert Camus
Good Answer!
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".
Literature
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In the Three Musketeers, who is Anne of Austria's linen lady?
1Constance Bonacieux
2Milady de Winter
Good 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.
Literature
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In The Three Musketeers, who is the author of Constance Bonacieux's kidnapping?
1Rochefort
2Wardes
Good Answer!
Constance Bonacieux was kidnapped by Rochefort and rescued by d'Artagnan.
Wrong Answer!
Constance Bonacieux was kidnapped by Rochefort and rescued by d'Artagnan.
Literature
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When was Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood published?
21966
11946
Good Answer!
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.
Wrong Answer!
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.
Literature
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Which writer receives the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2019?
2Peter Handke
1Bob Dylan
Good Answer!
Peter Handke, born December 6, 1942 in Griffen, is an Austrian writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and translator. He is the winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Wrong Answer!
Peter Handke, born December 6, 1942 in Griffen, is an Austrian writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and translator. He is the winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Literature
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Who is the author of The Little Prince?
1Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2Charles Perrault
Good Answer!
The Little Prince is a French-language work, the best known of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's works. Published in 1943 in New York at the same time as its English translation, it is a poetic and philosophical work in the guise of a children's tale.
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The Little Prince is a French-language work, the best known of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's works. Published in 1943 in New York at the same time as its English translation, it is a poetic and philosophical work in the guise of a children's tale.
Literature
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In the Three Musketeers, how many ferrets were stolen from the Duke of Buckingham?
12
24
Good 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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In the Three Musketeers, in which city was the trial of Milady de Winter held?
1Armentières
2Béthune
Good Answer!
The musketeers seized the murderess in Armentières and gave her a show trial.
Wrong Answer!
The musketeers seized the murderess in Armentières and gave her a show trial.
Literature
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Under which pseudonym did Emily Brontë publish the novel Wuthering Heights?
2Ellis Bell
1Aurore Dupin
Good Answer!
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell.
Wrong Answer!
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell.
Literature
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Under which king's reign did the story of the Three Musketeers take place?
1Louis XIII
2Louis XIV
Good Answer!
Received by Louis XIII, d'Artagnan entered as a cadet into the guard of Mr. des Essarts.
Wrong Answer!
Received by Louis XIII, d'Artagnan entered as a cadet into the guard of Mr. des Essarts.
