Literature
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In Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, who replaces Cornelius Fudge?
1Rufus Scrimgeour
2Horace Slughorn
Good Answer!
Rufus Scrimgeour has replaced Cornelius Fudge as Minister for Magic.
Wrong Answer!
Rufus Scrimgeour has replaced Cornelius Fudge as Minister for Magic.
Literature
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In Agatha Christie's detective novel And Then There Were None, which character dies first?
2Anthony Marston
1Edward Armstrong
Good Answer!
At the first dinner, after each guest was accused of a crime, Marston drank a glass of whiskey and died instantly afterwards, he actually ingested potassium cyanide which the murderer put in his glass during the panic.
Wrong Answer!
At the first dinner, after each guest was accused of a crime, Marston drank a glass of whiskey and died instantly afterwards, he actually ingested potassium cyanide which the murderer put in his glass during the panic.
Literature
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In which town is Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway set?
1London
2New York
Good Answer!
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.
Wrong Answer!
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.
Literature
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What is the name of the main character in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus?
2Victor Frankenstein
1Alphonse Frankenstein
Good Answer!
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus is an epistolary novel published by Mary Shelley in 1818. It relates the creation then the abandonment by Victor Frankenstein, of a living being assembled with parts of dead flesh.
Wrong Answer!
Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus is an epistolary novel published by Mary Shelley in 1818. It relates the creation then the abandonment by Victor Frankenstein, of a living being assembled with parts of dead flesh.
Literature
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Who is the author of the British novel Vanity Fair published in 1846?
2William Makepeace Thackeray
1Arthur Morrison
Good Answer!
Vanity Fair is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray first published in serial form in the monthly magazine Punch between 1846 and 1847.
Wrong Answer!
Vanity Fair is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray first published in serial form in the monthly magazine Punch between 1846 and 1847.
Literature
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Which character is the narrator of H. G. Wells' novel The Island of Dr. Moreau?
1Edward Prendick
2Montgomery
Good Answer!
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.
Wrong Answer!
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.
Literature
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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
Good Answer!
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.
Wrong Answer!
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.
Literature
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In the novel The Night of the Hunter, which serial killer does Davis Grubb draw his inspiration from?
1Harry Powers
2Perry Smith
Good Answer!
The Night of the Hunter is a novel by Davis Grubb published in 1953 and based on Harry Powers, a serial killer who lived in the city where he lived.
Wrong Answer!
The Night of the Hunter is a novel by Davis Grubb published in 1953 and based on Harry Powers, a serial killer who lived in the city where he lived.
Literature
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Which fable was interpreted by Charles Trenet in 1941?
1The Cicada and the Ant
2The Hare and the Turtle
Good Answer!
The Cicada and the Ant was set to music by Charles Trenet and Django Reinhardt in 1941 and performed by Charles Trenet.
Wrong Answer!
The Cicada and the Ant was set to music by Charles Trenet and Django Reinhardt in 1941 and performed by Charles Trenet.
Literature
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When did Edgar Allan Poe publish the collection of short stories Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque?
11840
21856
Good Answer!
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
Wrong Answer!
Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
