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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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When was Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood published?
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In Cold Blood: A True Tale of Multiple Murder and its Consequences is a non-fiction novel belonging to the literary genre of true crime written by the American author Truman Capote and published in 1966.
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In Cold Blood: A True Tale of Multiple Murder and its Consequences is a non-fiction novel belonging to the literary genre of true crime written by the American author Truman Capote and published in 1966.
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Who is the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's Russian novel Crime and Punishment?
2Rodion Raskolnikov
1Pierre Bezukhov
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Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov is the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment.
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Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov is the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel Crime and Punishment.
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Who is the author of the realist novel Bel-Ami published in 1885?
2Guy de Maupassant
1Gustave Flaubert
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The author of the realistic novel Bel-Ami, published in 1885, is Guy de Maupassant, a famous 19th-century French writer.
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The author of the realistic novel Bel-Ami, published in 1885, is Guy de Maupassant, a famous 19th-century French writer.
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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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Which character is the leader of the pirates in Robert Louis Stevenson's adventure novel Treasure Island?
2Long John Silver
1Billy Bones
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Long John Silver, commonly known as Silver, the ship's cook, friendly and popular among sailors. He will prove to be a formidable pirate and will be the leader of the mutiny.
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Long John Silver, commonly known as Silver, the ship's cook, friendly and popular among sailors. He will prove to be a formidable pirate and will be the leader of the mutiny.
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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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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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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 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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