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Which novel by John Steinbeck received the Pulitzer Prize in 1940?
2The Grapes of Wrath
1Of Mice and Men
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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How did Rimbaud die?
1Cancer
2Duel
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The poet Arthur Rimbaud died in Marseille on November 10, 1891, at the age of 37, as a result of bone cancer that led to the amputation of his leg.
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The poet Arthur Rimbaud died in Marseille on November 10, 1891, at the age of 37, as a result of bone cancer that led to the amputation of his leg.
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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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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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When was George Orwell's famous novel 1984 published?
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21984
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George Orwell's novel 1984 was published in 1949. This visionary dystopia depicts a totalitarian regime where Big Brother monitors every citizen.
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George Orwell's novel 1984 was published in 1949. This visionary dystopia depicts a totalitarian regime where Big Brother monitors every citizen.
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What's Madame Bovary's first name?
1Emma
2Virginie
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary (1857) recounts the quest of Emma Bovary, married to a provincial doctor, to escape boredom through adventure and excessive luxury.
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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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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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What is Paul Eluard's most famous poem?
1Liberté
2Capitale de la douleur
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Paul Éluard's most famous poem is Liberté, written in 1942 during the Occupation, a veritable hymn to resistance and hope.
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Paul Éluard's most famous poem is Liberté, written in 1942 during the Occupation, a veritable hymn to resistance and hope.
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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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