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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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Under what pseudonym does Romain Gary publish the novel The Life Before Us?
1Émile Ajar
2Paul Pavlowitch
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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Romain Gary publishes The Life Before Us under the pseudonym Émile Ajar, which earns him a second Prix Goncourt in 1975.
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How many years do the events described in The Hobbit and those of The Fellowship of the Ring separate?
160
2111
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Book I opens on the one hundred and eleventh anniversary of Bilbo Bessac, sixty years after the events described in The Hobbit.
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Book I opens on the one hundred and eleventh anniversary of Bilbo Bessac, sixty years after the events described in The Hobbit.
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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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Under which pseudonym did Emily Brontë publish the novel Wuthering Heights?
2Ellis Bell
1Aurore Dupin
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Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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Emily Brontë published Wuthering Heights under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847, to escape the gender prejudices of authors of the time.
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Which novel by John Steinbeck was published in 1937?
2Of Mice and Men
1The Grapes of Wrath
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John Steinbeck's 1937 novel Of Mice and Men tells the touching story of two itinerant workers during the Great Depression.
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John Steinbeck's 1937 novel Of Mice and Men tells the touching story of two itinerant workers during the Great Depression.
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Who is the author of the science fiction short story collection Martian Chronicles?
1Ray Bradbury
2Orson Welles
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Martian Chronicles is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Ray Bradbury, first published in the United States in 1950 by Doubleday.
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Martian Chronicles is a collection of science fiction short stories by American author Ray Bradbury, first published in the United States in 1950 by Doubleday.
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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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Waiting for Godot, a play published in 1952, was written by Samuel Beckett, Irish playwright and leading figure of the theater of the absurd.
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Waiting for Godot, a play published in 1952, was written by Samuel Beckett, Irish playwright and leading figure of the theater of the absurd.
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Who is the author of The Little Prince?
1Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
2Charles Perrault
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The author of The Little Prince is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Published in 1943, this philosophical tale is one of the most widely translated books in the world.
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The author of The Little Prince is Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Published in 1943, this philosophical tale is one of the most widely translated books in the world.
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Which castle inspired Charles Perrault for his tale Sleeping Beauty?
2Ussé
1Valençay
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The Castle of Ussé, in Indre-et-Loire, inspired Charles Perrault to write his famous fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, published in 1697.
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The Castle of Ussé, in Indre-et-Loire, inspired Charles Perrault to write his famous fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, published in 1697.
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