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Who is the main character in J. D. Salinger's American novel Catcher in the Rye?
1Holden Caulfield
2Teddy McArdle
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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Catcher in the Rye is a novel by the American J. D. Salinger published on July 16, 1951. Written in the first person, it relates three days in the life of Holden Caulfield. The teenager is expelled from Pencey Prep High School on the eve of Christmas holidays and wanders alone in New York City.
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When did Edgar Allan Poe publish the collection of short stories Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque?
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque is a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1840.
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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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When was Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray published?
2Victorian Era
1Edwardian Era
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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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Which novel by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was adapted to the cinema by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 ?
2The Great Gatsby
1The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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What is the latest work of the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig?
1The Royal Game
2Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman
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The Royal Game is a short story by Stefan Zweig, published posthumously in 1943. It is Stefan Zweig's last work, which he wrote in Brazil during the last months of his life, until his suicide on February 22, 1942.
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The Royal Game is a short story by Stefan Zweig, published posthumously in 1943. It is Stefan Zweig's last work, which he wrote in Brazil during the last months of his life, until his suicide on February 22, 1942.
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What is the sequel to the novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll?
2Through the Looking-Glass
1Alice and the white rabbit
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The sequel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published in 1865, is Through the Looking Glass, written in 1871.
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The sequel to Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, published in 1865, is Through the Looking Glass, written in 1871.
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Which Russian writer wrote the novel Crime and Punishment in 1866?
1Fiodor Dostoïevski
2Léon Tolstoï
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Nineteenth-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the novel Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, which explores the psychology of a murderer in search of redemption.
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Nineteenth-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the novel Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, which explores the psychology of a murderer in search of redemption.
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Which famous play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was published in 1808?
2Faust
1Divine Comedy
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous play Faust, written in 1808, is a two-part work exploring the pact between Faust and Mephistopheles.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's famous play Faust, written in 1808, is a two-part work exploring the pact between Faust and Mephistopheles.
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Who is the author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
2J. R. R. Tolkien
1J. K. Rowling
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The author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is J.R.R. Tolkien. This British university professor and writer created a rich and detailed fantasy world.
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The author of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is J.R.R. Tolkien. This British university professor and writer created a rich and detailed fantasy world.
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