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literature	Which of these statements is true about Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter books?	[ "She has green eyes.", "She enjoys drinking the Polyjuice Potion.", "She was born in a muggle family.", "She can turn into a rabbit." ]	She was born in a muggle family.
literature	Which of these statements is NOT true about Harry Potter character Hermione Granger?	[ "Her parents are dentists.", "She was named after J.K Rowlings best friend.", "She has bushy hair.", "She passes her O.W.L.s" ]	She was named after J.K Rowlings best friend.
literature	In what book does Hermione develop a crush on Gilderoy Lockhart?	[ "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" ]	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
literature	In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the Ancient Mariner tells his tale to a person he pulls aside from what event?	[ "A dance", "A wedding", "A play", "A party" ]	A wedding
literature	How did the Mariners ship end up in the Antarctic Ocean in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?	[ "They were exploring the Antarctic.", "The ships compass was broken.", "It was blown south by a storm.", "They were shipping supplies to Antarctica." ]	It was blown south by a storm.
literature	In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, what creature brings good luck to the ship and follows it out of the icebergs?	[ "A dolphin", "A whale", "A seal", "An albatross" ]	An albatross
literature	What did the Ancient Mariner from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner do that cursed the crew and the ship?	[ "He ate the dolphin", "He drove the whale away", "He killed the albatross", "He wounded the seal" ]	He killed the albatross
literature	Finish this stanza from the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:	[ "ter, water everywhere,", "d all the boards did shrink,", "ter, water everywhere,", "Nor any drop to drink.", "And then the ship did sink.", "And boy did that water stink!", "And the men were on the brink." ]	Nor any drop to drink.
literature	What did the crew of the ship in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner put around the Mariners neck to shame him?	[ "A noose", "A sign that said Kick me", "A rock tied to a rope", "The albatross" ]	The albatross
literature	What does the Mariner from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner see on the horizon that gives the crew a fleeting sense of hope?	[ "Another whale", "Another ship", "Land", "Another albatross" ]	Another ship
literature	In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, how many men died onboard the ship when the Moon rose?	[ "1", "200", "75", "150" ]	200
literature	How long did the Mariner sail alone after the crew had died in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?	[ "One week", "Thirteen days", "Seven days and seven nights", "A fortnight" ]	Seven days and seven nights
literature	What creatures does the Mariner watch swimming in the sea beyond the shadow of the ship in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?	[ "Water snakes", "Dolphins", "Whales", "Schools of fish" ]	Water snakes
literature	What does the Mariner do that begins to lift the curse in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?	[ "He swims with the whales.", "He rides on the back of a dolphin.", "He blesses the water snakes and says a prayer.", "He clicks his heels three times saying Theres no place like home!" ]	He blesses the water snakes and says a prayer.
literature	What happens after the Mariner from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner awakes after a blessed sleep?	[ "A wind blows out of the East..", "A storm ravages the ship.", "He eats breakfast.", "He drinks some sea water." ]	A storm ravages the ship.
literature	In the English poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which dead crew member helped the Mariner pull on a rope after the crew rose from the dead?	[ "The ships cook", "The Mariners nephew", "The captain of the ship", "The Mariners best friend" ]	The Mariners nephew
literature	In the beginning of Part 6 of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, who is having a conversation with whom?	[ "The mariner and the Second Voice", "The First Voice and the Second Voice", "The mariner and the ghost", "The albatross and the whale" ]	The First Voice and the Second Voice
literature	Where does the wind blow the ship after the conversation in the beginning of Part 6 of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is over?	[ "To the North Pole", "Back to the Mariners home country", "To the South Pole", "To a strange new country" ]	Back to the Mariners home country
literature	Who was in the boat that rowed nearer the Mariners ship in the harbor at the end of the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?	[ "The Pilot and his wife", "The Pilot, by himself", "The Pilot, his daughter, and the Hermit", "The Pilot, his son, and the Hermit" ]	The Pilot, his son, and the Hermit
literature	At the end of the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the man who the Mariner told his story to does what?	[ "Goes back to the wedding", "Goes with the Mariner back to the ship", "Goes home, and gets up the next morning wiser than before", "Goes back to the party" ]	Goes home, and gets up the next morning wiser than before
literature	What Shakespeare historical play was being performed at the Globe Theatre in 1613 when a fire broke out from a misguided theatrical cannon shot?	[ "The Tempest", "Richard II", "Henry IV Part II", "Henry VIII" ]	Henry VIII
literature	Sporting a male pseudonym, what female French novelist maintained a romantic relationship with Frederic Chopin from 1837-1847?	[ "George Eliot", "George Sand", "Elizabeth Barrett Browning", "George Orwell" ]	George Sand
literature	A.A. Milne created the character of Christopher Robin as one of Winnie-the-Poohâs best friends and based him on his real life son, Christopher Robin Milne.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
literature	Known as the âSage of Concordâ, what American Transcendentalist owned the land where Henry David Thoreau built his cabin near Walden Pond in Massachusetts?	[ "Nathaniel Hawthorne", "Herman Melville", "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow", "Ralph Waldo Emerson" ]	Ralph Waldo Emerson
literature	What best-selling American author, born Howard Allen OâBrien, created the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt?	[ "Anne Rice", "Dean Koontz", "Stephen King", "Stephenie Meyer" ]	Anne Rice
literature	Based on Audrey Niffeneggerâs novel, this 2009 movie starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams chronicles a romance over time between Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire.	[ "The Time Travelers Wife", "Sunshine Cleaning", "The International", "Duplicity" ]	The Time Travelers Wife
literature	With characters such as Fiver, Bigwig, and General Woundwort, what Richard Adams heroic fantasy novel follows the story of a small group of rabbits?	[ "Lord of the Flies", "The Bureaucrats", "Watership Down", "Rabbit, Run" ]	Watership Down
literature	Often coming in at number one on 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century lists, what is the name of the James Joyce book that depicts a day in the life of Leopold Bloom?	[ "Dubliners", "Ulysses", "Finnegans Wake", "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" ]	Ulysses
literature	This Jacquelyn Mitchardâs novel, which was the first book chosen for Oprahâs Book Club in 1996, was made into a 1999 Michele Pfeiffer and Treat Williams movie.	[ "The Heart of a Woman", "Song of Solomon", "Shes Come Undone", "The Deep End of the Ocean" ]	The Deep End of the Ocean
literature	Which 19th century epistolary novel by Wilkie Collins is considered to be the first modern detective novel in the English language?	[ "A Study in Scarlet", "The Count of Monte Cristo", "Murder on the Orient Express", "The Moonstone" ]	The Moonstone
literature	Which anti-war science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut follows the journeys through time of American soldier, Billy Pilgrim, mostly set in Dresden, Germany?	[ "Cats Cradle", "Mother Night", "Breakfast of Champions", "Slaughterhouse Five" ]	Slaughterhouse Five
literature	What is the slang term used for romance novels in literature?	[ "Chick Lit", "Torrid Teasers", "Moonlighters", "Bodice Rippers" ]	Bodice Rippers
literature	This small publishing company is noted for its defence for freedom of speech. Can you name the publishing company that took on the United States Postal Service for the right to publish Lady Chatterleys Lover?	[ "Random House", "Simon Schuster", "Doubleday", "Grove Press" ]	Grove Press
literature	In 1972 Kathleen Woodiwiss published a historical romance that took a historical romantic couple actually into the bedroom. Can you name the book that begins the saga of the Birmingham Family?	[ "The Wiz of Fifth Avenue", "Rebeccas", "The Flame and the Flower", "The Sword and Shield" ]	The Flame and the Flower
literature	With what book did Erica Jong debut in 1973 that introduced the character Isadora Zelda White Strollerman Wing and Isadoras search for emotional and sexual fulfilment?	[ "J", "Fear of Flying", "Wings of a Dove", "Coffee Tea or Me" ]	Fear of Flying
literature	What is the name of the mythical land that is the basis of Piers Anthonys most famous fantasy book series?	[ "Xanth", "Dinotopia", "Oz", "Garran" ]	Xanth
literature	What was the title of Piers Anthonys famous horror novel written in 1990?	[ "Firefly", "Hasan", "Ghost of Space", "For Love of Evil" ]	Firefly
literature	Which one of these fantasy books by Piers Anthony is not part of a series?	[ "Ogre, Ogre", "Juxtaposition", "Mercycle", "On a Pale Horse" ]	Mercycle
literature	Who did Piers Anthony collaborate with to write the Kelvin of Rudd series?	[ "R.L. Stine", "Mercedes Lackey", "Stephen King", "Robert E. Margroff" ]	Robert E. Margroff
literature	Which of these is not a book from the Apprentice Adept series by Piers Anthony?	[ "Phaze Doubt", "Unicorn Point", "Prostho Plus", "Split Infinity" ]	Prostho Plus
literature	Piers Anthonys fantasy land of Xanth looks strikingly similar to what southern state of the USA?	[ "Louisiana", "Florida", "Georgia", "Mississippi" ]	Florida
literature	Piers Anthony wrote a historical/fantasy novel about Native Americans called Tatham Mound.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
literature	What is Piers Anthonys real last name?	[ "Jacob", "Martin", "Rourque", "Dillingham" ]	Jacob
literature	Apart from writing a bestselling horror fiction, he also worked as an acting and business manager of Irvings Lyceum Theatre, London. Who is he?	[ "Nathaniel Hawthorne", "James Joyce", "William Hope Hodgson", "Bram Stoker" ]	Bram Stoker
literature	This French writers grandmother was an Afro-Caribbean slave who married a white nobleman.	[ "Victor Hugos", "Jules Vernes", "Voltaires", "Alexandre Dumas" ]	Alexandre Dumas
literature	She wrote her only best-seller novel bedridden, with a broken ankle only for her amusement, keeping it secret from her friends. Who is she?	[ "George Elliott", "Jane Austen", "Emily Bronte", "Margaret Mitchell" ]	Margaret Mitchell
literature	What was the name of the only brother of the sister authors Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte?	[ "Branwell", "Arthur", "Edward", "Edmund" ]	Branwell
literature	According to many scholars, Miguel Cervantes penned the first modern novel. What is its title?	[ "Don Quixote", "The Iliad", "The Impossible Dream", "La Galatea" ]	Don Quixote
literature	Which of the following Irish writers did not receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in the 20th century?	[ "Seamus Heaney", "Samuel Beckett", "William Butler Yeats", "James Joyce" ]	James Joyce
literature	Ernest Hemingway fictionalized his experiences of World War I in this book which tells the story of an American soldier, Lt. Fredric Henry, who falls in love with a British nurse, named Catherine Barkley.	[ "The Sun Also Rises", "A Farewell to Arms", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "The Old Man and the Sea" ]	A Farewell to Arms
literature	What white whale does Captain Ahab seek in Herman Melvilles novel Moby Dick?	[ "Sperm Whale", "Blue Whale", "Pilot Whale", "Killer Whale" ]	Sperm Whale
literature	English Baron George Bulwer-Lytton liked to use the words the last in the titles of his books. Which of the following books was not written by him?	[ "The Last of the Mochicans", "The Last Days of Pompeii", "The Last Days of the Barons and Harold", "The Last Days of the Saxon Kings" ]	The Last of the Mochicans
literature	Who penned the childrens story The Old Man of Lochnager?	[ "Eric Clapton", "Prince Charles", "Harold Wilson", "David Beckham" ]	Prince Charles
literature	The novel The Drawing of the Three begins seven days after the end of The Gunslinger novel.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
literature	In the opening scene of The Drawing of the Three Roland is attacked by a strange creature. What type of creature of our world did it resemble?	[ "Lobster", "Bear", "Raven", "Lion" ]	Lobster
literature	In the book The Drawing of the Three, during his battle with the creature on the beach Roland suffers a loss. What is it?	[ "His right middle finger", "All of these", "His right index finger", "Most of his right big toe" ]	All of these
literature	The first door described in the book The Drawing of the Three leads Roland to Eddie Dean, a heroin addict in the process of smuggling some drugs. What is the label on this first door?	[ "The Punisher", "The Prisoner", "The Pusher", "The Poisoner" ]	The Prisoner
literature	The second door in the novel The Drawing of the Three leads to Odetta Holmes, a black woman who is involved with the civil rights movement. She has a split personality that leads to some interesting confrontations with her new companions. What is the label on the second door?	[ "The Twins", "The Lady of Shadows", "Good Lies in Dark Places", "The Darkness of Detta" ]	The Lady of Shadows
literature	In the novel The Drawing of the Three, Roland doesnt find another companion through the third door. Instead he finds an adversary named Jack Mort who is closely linked to some of Rolands companions. What was the label on the third door?	[ "The Poisoner", "The Pusher", "The Prisoner", "The Pensioner" ]	The Pusher
literature	Rolands encounter with Jack Mort in The Drawing of the Three caused the characters of Odetta Holmes and Detta Walker to merge together. What was the name of the woman who was formed from this fusion?	[ "Susan", "Susannah", "Hannah", "Shannon" ]	Susannah
literature	In the novel The Drawing of the Three, Roland tells his companions they are all essential members of his group, but uses a special word meaning one made from many or sharing the same destiny. What is that word?	[ "Ka-lel", "Ka-tet", "Ka-zaa", "Ka-boom" ]	Ka-tet
literature	In the novel The Drawing of the Three, when in New York Roland hunts for ammunition for his guns and it is revealed that they take .38 Long Colt cartridges.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
literature	What is the first name of Mary Shelleys character Frankenstein, who creates a humanoid creature by stitching together pieces of human corpses?	[ "Ernest", "Volfgang", "William", "Victor" ]	Victor
literature	This fictional scientific genius, who travels in a submarine, was featured in the novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island.	[ "Captain Duncan", "Nautilus", "Pierre Aronnax", "Nemo" ]	Nemo
literature	Which author wrote a novella, centered around a good-natured doctor who transforms into a cruel and remorseless person after drinking a potion?	[ "Robert Louis Stevenson", "Arthur Conan Doyle", "Walter Scott", "Thomas Hardy" ]	Robert Louis Stevenson
literature	What Jules Verne novel features Thomas Roch, a genius inventor, who created a powerful weapon?	[ "Facing the Flag", "Master of the World", "From the Earth to the Moon", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" ]	Facing the Flag
literature	H. G. Wells sci-fi novel The Island of Doctor Moreau focuses on experiments involving which of the following?	[ "X-rays", "potions", "explosives", "vivisection" ]	vivisection
literature	Which of these stories is not part of the childrens series The Mad Scientists Club?	[ "The Unidentified Flying Man of Mammoth Falls", "The Voice in the Chimney", "The Penultimate Peril", "The Strange Sea Monster of Strawberry Lake" ]	The Penultimate Peril
literature	Which of these literary characters has a condition called dextrocardia (heart on the right side of the chest)?	[ "Doctor Death", "Dr. Jekyll", "Dr. Moreau", "Dr. Julius No" ]	Dr. Julius No
literature	What character, depicted by English writer H. G. Wells, discovers a formula capable of rendering a human being invisible?	[ "Dr. Moreau", "Dr. Montgomery", "Griffin", "Professor Lidenbrock" ]	Griffin
literature	In Don DeLillos novel, White Noise, professor Jack Gladney finds out that his wife participates in an experimental study of a new psychoactive drug, called Dylar. Which of the following does this medication treat?	[ "the fear of reality", "the fear of death", "the fear of the future", "the fear of being alone" ]	the fear of death
literature	Who does Dr. Faustus summon, after he sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge, in the play The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus?	[ "Adam and Eve", "Achilles", "Hector", "Helen of Troy" ]	Helen of Troy
literature	In what year did Ernest Hemingway die?	[ "1955", "1960", "1961", "1971" ]	1961
literature	For which book did Ernest Hemingway win a Pulitzer Prize in 1953?	[ "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "A Farewell to Arms", "Islands in the Stream", "The Old Man and the Sea" ]	The Old Man and the Sea
literature	Ernest Hemingways mother dressed him in girls clothing when he was little.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
literature	Ernest Hemingway served in the army.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
literature	Margaux Hemingway was Ernest Hemingways daughter.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
literature	Margaux Hemingway never appeared in a movie with her sister.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
literature	Mariel Hemingway is Margaux Hemingways mother.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
literature	Mariel Hemingway is famous for playing the role of Tracy in what 1979 Woody Allen film?	[ "Star 80", "Personal Best", "The Contender", "Manhattan" ]	Manhattan
literature	Mariel Hemingway never starred in a Superman movie.	[ "False", "True" ]	False
literature	Elizabeth Hadley Richardson married Ernest Hemingway in 1935.	[ "True", "False" ]	False
literature	The Hemingways have a history of suicides.	[ "False", "True" ]	True
literature	The novel Wizard and Glass picks up where Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands left off.	[ "True", "False" ]	True
literature	In the book Wizard and Glass, the gunslingers and Oy disembark from the monorail train at which station?	[ "Tower Heights", "Topeka", "Hambry", "Grand Central Station" ]	Topeka
literature	What is the name of the Kansas City baseball team whose stadium the ka-tet pass on their journey in the novel Wizard and Glass?	[ "Royals", "Twisters", "Monarchs", "Eagles" ]	Monarchs
literature	In Wizard and Glass, one night, Roland begins to tell the rest of the ka-tet the story of his earlier life. At what age did he earn his guns to become the youngest ever gunslinger?	[ "13", "12", "15", "14" ]	14
literature	When Roland first left Gilead in the novel Wizard and Glass, he was accompanied by two of his close friends. What were their names?	[ "Cuthbert Allgood and Jamie De Curry", "Jamie De Curry and Sheemie Ruiz", "Cuthbert Allgood and Alain Johns", "Alain Johns and Sheemie Ruiz" ]	Cuthbert Allgood and Alain Johns
literature	In the book Wizard and Glass, Roland and his original ka-tet travel to the Barony of Mejis on order of Rolands father. What task had they been instructed to carry out?	[ "Destroy the oil-fields of Mejis", "Count how many horses were held within the Barony", "Gather information about agents of John Farson and their activities", "Capture the Wizards Glass" ]	Gather information about agents of John Farson and their activities
literature	In the book Wizard and Glass, Roland and his young friends defeat a troop of Farsons men by making them ride into a canyon which houses a thinny - an eerie dimensional hole through which people can travel across dimensions. What is the name of the canyon?	[ "Thunderbolt", "Screamer", "Thunderclap", "Eyebolt" ]	Eyebolt
literature	During the battle in the book Wizard and Glass, Roland captures the Wizards Glass, a malevolent crystal ball that shows him visions of his future. What colour is the Wizards Glass?	[ "No colour at all", "Black", "Green", "Pink" ]	Pink
literature	The author of the best-selling novel, The Call of the Wild, was a war reporter, covering the Russo-Japanese War. Can you guess his name?	[ "Jack London", "Jonathan Swift", "O Henry", "Charles Dickens" ]	Jack London
literature	The novel entitled Cosette ou le Temps des Illusions (Cosette or the Time of Illusions), written by Francois Ceresa, is sequel to what Victor Hugo novel?	[ "Remembrance of Things Past", "Madame Bovary", "Les Miserables", "The Three Musketeers" ]	Les Miserables
literature	Robert Southey, one of the English Lake Poets, became known for what fairy tale?	[ "Little Red Riding Hood", "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" ]	Goldilocks and the Three Bears
literature	Famous fiction characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were from the small town of St. Petersburg, which was modeled by Mark Twain after his home town. Where was St. Petersburg?	[ "Jackson, Mississippi", "Lincoln, Nebraska", "Boston, Massachusetts", "Hannibal, Missouri" ]	Hannibal, Missouri
literature	Stephen King wrote about half of this novel in room 217 of the Stanely Hotel in Colorado.	[ "Misery", "The Shining", "Bag of Bones", "Black House" ]	The Shining
literature	What is Romeos last name in Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet?	[ "Montague", "Boleyn", "Capulet", "Valentine" ]	Montague
literature	Who did Ralph Nader criticize in his book Unsafe at Any Speed, published in 1965?	[ "Internet", "Video Games", "Olympic Swimmers", "Auto Industry" ]	Auto Industry
literature	On Friday 13th in 2006, American author Lemony Snicket released his last book of A Series of Unfortunate Events, featuring the Baudelaire children. How many books does the series contain?	[ "12", "14", "13", "11" ]	13
literature	Why is Joseph K. arrested in Franz Kafkas popular novel, The Trial?	[ "The reason is never explained.", "He was accused of robbing a bank", "Murder of his step-father", "Treason" ]	The reason is never explained.

literature

Which of these statements is true about Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter books?

[ "She has green eyes.", "She enjoys drinking the Polyjuice Potion.", "She was born in a muggle family.", "She can turn into a rabbit." ]

She was born in a muggle family.

literature

Which of these statements is NOT true about Harry Potter character Hermione Granger?

[ "Her parents are dentists.", "She was named after J.K Rowlings best friend.", "She has bushy hair.", "She passes her O.W.L.s" ]

She was named after J.K Rowlings best friend.

literature

In what book does Hermione develop a crush on Gilderoy Lockhart?

[ "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets", "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone", "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" ]

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

literature

In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the Ancient Mariner tells his tale to a person he pulls aside from what event?

[ "A dance", "A wedding", "A play", "A party" ]

A wedding

literature

How did the Mariners ship end up in the Antarctic Ocean in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

[ "They were exploring the Antarctic.", "The ships compass was broken.", "It was blown south by a storm.", "They were shipping supplies to Antarctica." ]

It was blown south by a storm.

literature

In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, what creature brings good luck to the ship and follows it out of the icebergs?

[ "A dolphin", "A whale", "A seal", "An albatross" ]

An albatross

literature

What did the Ancient Mariner from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner do that cursed the crew and the ship?

[ "He ate the dolphin", "He drove the whale away", "He killed the albatross", "He wounded the seal" ]

He killed the albatross

literature

Finish this stanza from the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:

[ "ter, water everywhere,", "d all the boards did shrink,", "ter, water everywhere,", "Nor any drop to drink.", "And then the ship did sink.", "And boy did that water stink!", "And the men were on the brink." ]

Nor any drop to drink.

literature

What did the crew of the ship in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner put around the Mariners neck to shame him?

[ "A noose", "A sign that said Kick me", "A rock tied to a rope", "The albatross" ]

The albatross

literature

What does the Mariner from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner see on the horizon that gives the crew a fleeting sense of hope?

[ "Another whale", "Another ship", "Land", "Another albatross" ]

Another ship

literature

In the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, how many men died onboard the ship when the Moon rose?

[ "1", "200", "75", "150" ]

200

literature

How long did the Mariner sail alone after the crew had died in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

[ "One week", "Thirteen days", "Seven days and seven nights", "A fortnight" ]

Seven days and seven nights

literature

What creatures does the Mariner watch swimming in the sea beyond the shadow of the ship in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

[ "Water snakes", "Dolphins", "Whales", "Schools of fish" ]

Water snakes

literature

What does the Mariner do that begins to lift the curse in the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

[ "He swims with the whales.", "He rides on the back of a dolphin.", "He blesses the water snakes and says a prayer.", "He clicks his heels three times saying Theres no place like home!" ]

He blesses the water snakes and says a prayer.

literature

What happens after the Mariner from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner awakes after a blessed sleep?

[ "A wind blows out of the East..", "A storm ravages the ship.", "He eats breakfast.", "He drinks some sea water." ]

A storm ravages the ship.

literature

In the English poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which dead crew member helped the Mariner pull on a rope after the crew rose from the dead?

[ "The ships cook", "The Mariners nephew", "The captain of the ship", "The Mariners best friend" ]

The Mariners nephew

literature

In the beginning of Part 6 of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, who is having a conversation with whom?

[ "The mariner and the Second Voice", "The First Voice and the Second Voice", "The mariner and the ghost", "The albatross and the whale" ]

The First Voice and the Second Voice

literature

Where does the wind blow the ship after the conversation in the beginning of Part 6 of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is over?

[ "To the North Pole", "Back to the Mariners home country", "To the South Pole", "To a strange new country" ]

Back to the Mariners home country

literature

Who was in the boat that rowed nearer the Mariners ship in the harbor at the end of the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner?

[ "The Pilot and his wife", "The Pilot, by himself", "The Pilot, his daughter, and the Hermit", "The Pilot, his son, and the Hermit" ]

The Pilot, his son, and the Hermit

literature

At the end of the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the man who the Mariner told his story to does what?

[ "Goes back to the wedding", "Goes with the Mariner back to the ship", "Goes home, and gets up the next morning wiser than before", "Goes back to the party" ]

Goes home, and gets up the next morning wiser than before

literature

What Shakespeare historical play was being performed at the Globe Theatre in 1613 when a fire broke out from a misguided theatrical cannon shot?

[ "The Tempest", "Richard II", "Henry IV Part II", "Henry VIII" ]

Henry VIII

literature

Sporting a male pseudonym, what female French novelist maintained a romantic relationship with Frederic Chopin from 1837-1847?

[ "George Eliot", "George Sand", "Elizabeth Barrett Browning", "George Orwell" ]

George Sand

literature

A.A. Milne created the character of Christopher Robin as one of Winnie-the-Poohâs best friends and based him on his real life son, Christopher Robin Milne.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

literature

Known as the âSage of Concordâ, what American Transcendentalist owned the land where Henry David Thoreau built his cabin near Walden Pond in Massachusetts?

[ "Nathaniel Hawthorne", "Herman Melville", "Henry Wadsworth Longfellow", "Ralph Waldo Emerson" ]

Ralph Waldo Emerson

literature

What best-selling American author, born Howard Allen OâBrien, created the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt?

[ "Anne Rice", "Dean Koontz", "Stephen King", "Stephenie Meyer" ]

Anne Rice

literature

Based on Audrey Niffeneggerâs novel, this 2009 movie starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams chronicles a romance over time between Henry DeTamble and Clare Abshire.

[ "The Time Travelers Wife", "Sunshine Cleaning", "The International", "Duplicity" ]

The Time Travelers Wife

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With characters such as Fiver, Bigwig, and General Woundwort, what Richard Adams heroic fantasy novel follows the story of a small group of rabbits?

[ "Lord of the Flies", "The Bureaucrats", "Watership Down", "Rabbit, Run" ]

Watership Down

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Often coming in at number one on 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century lists, what is the name of the James Joyce book that depicts a day in the life of Leopold Bloom?

[ "Dubliners", "Ulysses", "Finnegans Wake", "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" ]

Ulysses

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This Jacquelyn Mitchardâs novel, which was the first book chosen for Oprahâs Book Club in 1996, was made into a 1999 Michele Pfeiffer and Treat Williams movie.

[ "The Heart of a Woman", "Song of Solomon", "Shes Come Undone", "The Deep End of the Ocean" ]

The Deep End of the Ocean

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Which 19th century epistolary novel by Wilkie Collins is considered to be the first modern detective novel in the English language?

[ "A Study in Scarlet", "The Count of Monte Cristo", "Murder on the Orient Express", "The Moonstone" ]

The Moonstone

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Which anti-war science fiction novel by Kurt Vonnegut follows the journeys through time of American soldier, Billy Pilgrim, mostly set in Dresden, Germany?

[ "Cats Cradle", "Mother Night", "Breakfast of Champions", "Slaughterhouse Five" ]

Slaughterhouse Five

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What is the slang term used for romance novels in literature?

[ "Chick Lit", "Torrid Teasers", "Moonlighters", "Bodice Rippers" ]

Bodice Rippers

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This small publishing company is noted for its defence for freedom of speech. Can you name the publishing company that took on the United States Postal Service for the right to publish Lady Chatterleys Lover?

[ "Random House", "Simon Schuster", "Doubleday", "Grove Press" ]

Grove Press

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In 1972 Kathleen Woodiwiss published a historical romance that took a historical romantic couple actually into the bedroom. Can you name the book that begins the saga of the Birmingham Family?

[ "The Wiz of Fifth Avenue", "Rebeccas", "The Flame and the Flower", "The Sword and Shield" ]

The Flame and the Flower

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With what book did Erica Jong debut in 1973 that introduced the character Isadora Zelda White Strollerman Wing and Isadoras search for emotional and sexual fulfilment?

[ "J", "Fear of Flying", "Wings of a Dove", "Coffee Tea or Me" ]

Fear of Flying

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What is the name of the mythical land that is the basis of Piers Anthonys most famous fantasy book series?

[ "Xanth", "Dinotopia", "Oz", "Garran" ]

Xanth

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What was the title of Piers Anthonys famous horror novel written in 1990?

[ "Firefly", "Hasan", "Ghost of Space", "For Love of Evil" ]

Firefly

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Which one of these fantasy books by Piers Anthony is not part of a series?

[ "Ogre, Ogre", "Juxtaposition", "Mercycle", "On a Pale Horse" ]

Mercycle

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Who did Piers Anthony collaborate with to write the Kelvin of Rudd series?

[ "R.L. Stine", "Mercedes Lackey", "Stephen King", "Robert E. Margroff" ]

Robert E. Margroff

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Which of these is not a book from the Apprentice Adept series by Piers Anthony?

[ "Phaze Doubt", "Unicorn Point", "Prostho Plus", "Split Infinity" ]

Prostho Plus

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Piers Anthonys fantasy land of Xanth looks strikingly similar to what southern state of the USA?

[ "Louisiana", "Florida", "Georgia", "Mississippi" ]

Florida

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Piers Anthony wrote a historical/fantasy novel about Native Americans called Tatham Mound.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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What is Piers Anthonys real last name?

[ "Jacob", "Martin", "Rourque", "Dillingham" ]

Jacob

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Apart from writing a bestselling horror fiction, he also worked as an acting and business manager of Irvings Lyceum Theatre, London. Who is he?

[ "Nathaniel Hawthorne", "James Joyce", "William Hope Hodgson", "Bram Stoker" ]

Bram Stoker

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This French writers grandmother was an Afro-Caribbean slave who married a white nobleman.

[ "Victor Hugos", "Jules Vernes", "Voltaires", "Alexandre Dumas" ]

Alexandre Dumas

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She wrote her only best-seller novel bedridden, with a broken ankle only for her amusement, keeping it secret from her friends. Who is she?

[ "George Elliott", "Jane Austen", "Emily Bronte", "Margaret Mitchell" ]

Margaret Mitchell

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What was the name of the only brother of the sister authors Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte?

[ "Branwell", "Arthur", "Edward", "Edmund" ]

Branwell

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According to many scholars, Miguel Cervantes penned the first modern novel. What is its title?

[ "Don Quixote", "The Iliad", "The Impossible Dream", "La Galatea" ]

Don Quixote

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Which of the following Irish writers did not receive the Nobel Prize for Literature in the 20th century?

[ "Seamus Heaney", "Samuel Beckett", "William Butler Yeats", "James Joyce" ]

James Joyce

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Ernest Hemingway fictionalized his experiences of World War I in this book which tells the story of an American soldier, Lt. Fredric Henry, who falls in love with a British nurse, named Catherine Barkley.

[ "The Sun Also Rises", "A Farewell to Arms", "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "The Old Man and the Sea" ]

A Farewell to Arms

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What white whale does Captain Ahab seek in Herman Melvilles novel Moby Dick?

[ "Sperm Whale", "Blue Whale", "Pilot Whale", "Killer Whale" ]

Sperm Whale

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English Baron George Bulwer-Lytton liked to use the words the last in the titles of his books. Which of the following books was not written by him?

[ "The Last of the Mochicans", "The Last Days of Pompeii", "The Last Days of the Barons and Harold", "The Last Days of the Saxon Kings" ]

The Last of the Mochicans

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Who penned the childrens story The Old Man of Lochnager?

[ "Eric Clapton", "Prince Charles", "Harold Wilson", "David Beckham" ]

Prince Charles

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The novel The Drawing of the Three begins seven days after the end of The Gunslinger novel.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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In the opening scene of The Drawing of the Three Roland is attacked by a strange creature. What type of creature of our world did it resemble?

[ "Lobster", "Bear", "Raven", "Lion" ]

Lobster

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In the book The Drawing of the Three, during his battle with the creature on the beach Roland suffers a loss. What is it?

[ "His right middle finger", "All of these", "His right index finger", "Most of his right big toe" ]

All of these

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The first door described in the book The Drawing of the Three leads Roland to Eddie Dean, a heroin addict in the process of smuggling some drugs. What is the label on this first door?

[ "The Punisher", "The Prisoner", "The Pusher", "The Poisoner" ]

The Prisoner

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The second door in the novel The Drawing of the Three leads to Odetta Holmes, a black woman who is involved with the civil rights movement. She has a split personality that leads to some interesting confrontations with her new companions. What is the label on the second door?

[ "The Twins", "The Lady of Shadows", "Good Lies in Dark Places", "The Darkness of Detta" ]

The Lady of Shadows

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In the novel The Drawing of the Three, Roland doesnt find another companion through the third door. Instead he finds an adversary named Jack Mort who is closely linked to some of Rolands companions. What was the label on the third door?

[ "The Poisoner", "The Pusher", "The Prisoner", "The Pensioner" ]

The Pusher

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Rolands encounter with Jack Mort in The Drawing of the Three caused the characters of Odetta Holmes and Detta Walker to merge together. What was the name of the woman who was formed from this fusion?

[ "Susan", "Susannah", "Hannah", "Shannon" ]

Susannah

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In the novel The Drawing of the Three, Roland tells his companions they are all essential members of his group, but uses a special word meaning one made from many or sharing the same destiny. What is that word?

[ "Ka-lel", "Ka-tet", "Ka-zaa", "Ka-boom" ]

Ka-tet

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In the novel The Drawing of the Three, when in New York Roland hunts for ammunition for his guns and it is revealed that they take .38 Long Colt cartridges.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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What is the first name of Mary Shelleys character Frankenstein, who creates a humanoid creature by stitching together pieces of human corpses?

[ "Ernest", "Volfgang", "William", "Victor" ]

Victor

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This fictional scientific genius, who travels in a submarine, was featured in the novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and The Mysterious Island.

[ "Captain Duncan", "Nautilus", "Pierre Aronnax", "Nemo" ]

Nemo

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Which author wrote a novella, centered around a good-natured doctor who transforms into a cruel and remorseless person after drinking a potion?

[ "Robert Louis Stevenson", "Arthur Conan Doyle", "Walter Scott", "Thomas Hardy" ]

Robert Louis Stevenson

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What Jules Verne novel features Thomas Roch, a genius inventor, who created a powerful weapon?

[ "Facing the Flag", "Master of the World", "From the Earth to the Moon", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" ]

Facing the Flag

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H. G. Wells sci-fi novel The Island of Doctor Moreau focuses on experiments involving which of the following?

[ "X-rays", "potions", "explosives", "vivisection" ]

vivisection

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Which of these stories is not part of the childrens series The Mad Scientists Club?

[ "The Unidentified Flying Man of Mammoth Falls", "The Voice in the Chimney", "The Penultimate Peril", "The Strange Sea Monster of Strawberry Lake" ]

The Penultimate Peril

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Which of these literary characters has a condition called dextrocardia (heart on the right side of the chest)?

[ "Doctor Death", "Dr. Jekyll", "Dr. Moreau", "Dr. Julius No" ]

Dr. Julius No

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What character, depicted by English writer H. G. Wells, discovers a formula capable of rendering a human being invisible?

[ "Dr. Moreau", "Dr. Montgomery", "Griffin", "Professor Lidenbrock" ]

Griffin

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In Don DeLillos novel, White Noise, professor Jack Gladney finds out that his wife participates in an experimental study of a new psychoactive drug, called Dylar. Which of the following does this medication treat?

[ "the fear of reality", "the fear of death", "the fear of the future", "the fear of being alone" ]

the fear of death

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Who does Dr. Faustus summon, after he sells his soul to the devil for power and knowledge, in the play The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus?

[ "Adam and Eve", "Achilles", "Hector", "Helen of Troy" ]

Helen of Troy

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In what year did Ernest Hemingway die?

[ "1955", "1960", "1961", "1971" ]

1961

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For which book did Ernest Hemingway win a Pulitzer Prize in 1953?

[ "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "A Farewell to Arms", "Islands in the Stream", "The Old Man and the Sea" ]

The Old Man and the Sea

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Ernest Hemingways mother dressed him in girls clothing when he was little.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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Ernest Hemingway served in the army.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Margaux Hemingway was Ernest Hemingways daughter.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Margaux Hemingway never appeared in a movie with her sister.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Mariel Hemingway is Margaux Hemingways mother.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Mariel Hemingway is famous for playing the role of Tracy in what 1979 Woody Allen film?

[ "Star 80", "Personal Best", "The Contender", "Manhattan" ]

Manhattan

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Mariel Hemingway never starred in a Superman movie.

[ "False", "True" ]

False

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Elizabeth Hadley Richardson married Ernest Hemingway in 1935.

[ "True", "False" ]

False

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The Hemingways have a history of suicides.

[ "False", "True" ]

True

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The novel Wizard and Glass picks up where Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands left off.

[ "True", "False" ]

True

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In the book Wizard and Glass, the gunslingers and Oy disembark from the monorail train at which station?

[ "Tower Heights", "Topeka", "Hambry", "Grand Central Station" ]

Topeka

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What is the name of the Kansas City baseball team whose stadium the ka-tet pass on their journey in the novel Wizard and Glass?

[ "Royals", "Twisters", "Monarchs", "Eagles" ]

Monarchs

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In Wizard and Glass, one night, Roland begins to tell the rest of the ka-tet the story of his earlier life. At what age did he earn his guns to become the youngest ever gunslinger?

[ "13", "12", "15", "14" ]

14

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When Roland first left Gilead in the novel Wizard and Glass, he was accompanied by two of his close friends. What were their names?

[ "Cuthbert Allgood and Jamie De Curry", "Jamie De Curry and Sheemie Ruiz", "Cuthbert Allgood and Alain Johns", "Alain Johns and Sheemie Ruiz" ]

Cuthbert Allgood and Alain Johns

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In the book Wizard and Glass, Roland and his original ka-tet travel to the Barony of Mejis on order of Rolands father. What task had they been instructed to carry out?

[ "Destroy the oil-fields of Mejis", "Count how many horses were held within the Barony", "Gather information about agents of John Farson and their activities", "Capture the Wizards Glass" ]

Gather information about agents of John Farson and their activities

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In the book Wizard and Glass, Roland and his young friends defeat a troop of Farsons men by making them ride into a canyon which houses a thinny - an eerie dimensional hole through which people can travel across dimensions. What is the name of the canyon?

[ "Thunderbolt", "Screamer", "Thunderclap", "Eyebolt" ]

Eyebolt

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During the battle in the book Wizard and Glass, Roland captures the Wizards Glass, a malevolent crystal ball that shows him visions of his future. What colour is the Wizards Glass?

[ "No colour at all", "Black", "Green", "Pink" ]

Pink

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The author of the best-selling novel, The Call of the Wild, was a war reporter, covering the Russo-Japanese War. Can you guess his name?

[ "Jack London", "Jonathan Swift", "O Henry", "Charles Dickens" ]

Jack London

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The novel entitled Cosette ou le Temps des Illusions (Cosette or the Time of Illusions), written by Francois Ceresa, is sequel to what Victor Hugo novel?

[ "Remembrance of Things Past", "Madame Bovary", "Les Miserables", "The Three Musketeers" ]

Les Miserables

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Robert Southey, one of the English Lake Poets, became known for what fairy tale?

[ "Little Red Riding Hood", "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" ]

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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Famous fiction characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were from the small town of St. Petersburg, which was modeled by Mark Twain after his home town. Where was St. Petersburg?

[ "Jackson, Mississippi", "Lincoln, Nebraska", "Boston, Massachusetts", "Hannibal, Missouri" ]

Hannibal, Missouri

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Stephen King wrote about half of this novel in room 217 of the Stanely Hotel in Colorado.

[ "Misery", "The Shining", "Bag of Bones", "Black House" ]

The Shining

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What is Romeos last name in Shakespeares play Romeo and Juliet?

[ "Montague", "Boleyn", "Capulet", "Valentine" ]

Montague

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Who did Ralph Nader criticize in his book Unsafe at Any Speed, published in 1965?

[ "Internet", "Video Games", "Olympic Swimmers", "Auto Industry" ]

Auto Industry

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On Friday 13th in 2006, American author Lemony Snicket released his last book of A Series of Unfortunate Events, featuring the Baudelaire children. How many books does the series contain?

[ "12", "14", "13", "11" ]

13

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Why is Joseph K. arrested in Franz Kafkas popular novel, The Trial?

[ "The reason is never explained.", "He was accused of robbing a bank", "Murder of his step-father", "Treason" ]

The reason is never explained.