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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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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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Which philosophical doctrine is represented by Leibniz?
2Rationalism
1Empiricism
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German philosopher and scientist. Along with René Descartes and Baruch Spinoza, he is one of the leading exponents of rationalism.
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a German philosopher and scientist. Along with René Descartes and Baruch Spinoza, he is one of the leading exponents of rationalism.
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Which novel by Carole Martinez received the Prix Goncourt des lycéens in 2011?
1Du domaine des Murmures
2La terre qui penche
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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycéens in 2011.
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Du domaine des Murmures is a novel by Carole Martinez published on August 18, 2011 by Gallimard and won the Prix Goncourt des lycéens in 2011.
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In which village is Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude set?
2Macondo
1Aracataca
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Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is set in the fictional village of Macondo, founded by the BuendÃa family in Colombia.
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Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is set in the fictional village of Macondo, founded by the BuendÃa family in Colombia.
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Who is the author of the short story The Metamorphosis published in 1915?
1Franz Kafka
2Albert Camus
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The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
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The Metamorphosis is a short story written by Franz Kafka in 1912 and published in 1915. It is one of his most famous works along with The Trial. The short story describes the metamorphosis and misadventures of Gregor Samsa, a salesman who wakes up one morning transformed into a "monstrous insect".
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In the Three Musketeers, what is the real name of Milady de Winter?
1Anne de Breuil
2Anne de la Fère
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Athos recognizes in Milady his ex-wife, Anne de Breuil.
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Athos recognizes in Milady his ex-wife, Anne de Breuil.
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Which science fiction novel inspired Ridley Scott for his 1982 film Blade Runner?
2Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
1Brave New World
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Blade Runner is an American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, released in 1982. Its screenplay is loosely based on the novel Do androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by author Philip K. Dick, to whom the film is dedicated.
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Blade Runner is an American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, released in 1982. Its screenplay is loosely based on the novel Do androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by author Philip K. Dick, to whom the film is dedicated.
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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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Who is the author of the science fiction novel The Planet of the Apes published in 1963?
1Pierre Boulle
2Michael Crichton
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The author of the science-fiction novel Planet of the Apes, published in 1963, is Pierre Boulle. The novel explores a society where apes dominate humans.
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The author of the science-fiction novel Planet of the Apes, published in 1963, is Pierre Boulle. The novel explores a society where apes dominate humans.
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