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Which novel character was created by Gaston Leroux in 1907?
2Joseph Rouletabille
1Herlock Sholmès
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Joseph Joséphin, nicknamed Rouletabille, is a detective novel character created by Gaston Leroux in his novel Le Mystère de la chambre jaune published in 1907.
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Joseph Joséphin, nicknamed Rouletabille, is a detective novel character created by Gaston Leroux in his novel Le Mystère de la chambre jaune published in 1907.
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Who is the author of the novelistic series of the Iron Throne, adapted as a television series under the title Game of Thrones?
2George R. R. Martin
1Kenneth Martin Follett
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George R. R. Martin, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, also a screenwriter and television producer. His best-known work is the novelistic series The Iron Throne, adapted as a television series by HBO under the title Game of Thrones.
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George R. R. Martin, is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, also a screenwriter and television producer. His best-known work is the novelistic series The Iron Throne, adapted as a television series by HBO under the title Game of Thrones.
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Who is the author of the historical novel The Pillars of the Earth?
1Ken Follett
2J. R. R. Tolkien
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The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Ken Follett, written in 1989 and published in French in 1990.
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The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Ken Follett, written in 1989 and published in French in 1990.
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To which cycle does the novel The Plague by Albert Camus, published in 1947, belong?
2The cycle of revolt
1The cycle of absurd
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The Plague is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1947 and receiving the Critics' Prize the same year. It belongs to the cycle of revolt bringing together three works by Camus, The Plague, The Revolted Man and The Righteous, which in part enabled its author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.
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The Plague is a novel by Albert Camus published in 1947 and receiving the Critics' Prize the same year. It belongs to the cycle of revolt bringing together three works by Camus, The Plague, The Revolted Man and The Righteous, which in part enabled its author to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957.
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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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The first novel in the Harry Potter series is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Written by J.K. Rowling, it was published in 1997 and introduces the young wizard Harry Potter.
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The first novel in the Harry Potter series is Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Written by J.K. Rowling, it was published in 1997 and introduces the young wizard Harry Potter.
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Who is the author of the play Waiting for Godot published in 1952?
2Samuel Beckett
1Oscar Wilde
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En attendant Godot is a play in two acts, in French, written in 1948 by Samuel Beckett and published in 1952 in Paris by Éditions de Minuit. It was part of the current of the theatre of the absurd.
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En attendant Godot is a play in two acts, in French, written in 1948 by Samuel Beckett and published in 1952 in Paris by Éditions de Minuit. It was part of the current of the theatre of the absurd.
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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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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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What is Edmond Rostand's most famous play?
1Cyrano de Bergerac
2The Count of Monte Cristo
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Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's famous play inspired by Savinien de Cyrano, was first performed in Paris on December 28, 1897.
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Cyrano de Bergerac, Edmond Rostand's famous play inspired by Savinien de Cyrano, was first performed in Paris on December 28, 1897.
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Who is the narrator of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho?
1Patrick Bateman
2Timothy Price
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The narrator of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho is Patrick Bateman, a young New York investment banker and serial killer.
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The narrator of Bret Easton Ellis' novel American Psycho is Patrick Bateman, a young New York investment banker and serial killer.
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