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literature | What was the name of Edgar Allan Poes last book to be published? | [
"Eureka",
"The Masque of the Red Death",
"The Pit and the Pendulum",
"Berenice"
] | Eureka |
literature | The death penalty is the main theme of this poem by Oscar Wilde which contains the following often quoted lines: | [
"t each man kills the thing he loves",
" each let this be heard,",
"me do it with a bitter look,",
"me with a flattering word,",
"e coward does it with a kiss,",
"e brave man with a sword!",
"The Fisherman and his Soul",
"A House of Pomegranates",
"The Sphinx",
"The Ballad of Reading Gaol"
] | The Ballad of Reading Gaol |
literature | What is the name of the main characters daemon in the novel The Golden Compass? | [
"Prantolemon",
"Pantalaimon",
"Prentaleman",
"Pancedelamon"
] | Pantalaimon |
literature | What is the mysterious substance that is being researched in the North by Lord Asriel in Phillip Pullmans book The Golden Compass? | [
"Dust",
"Fairy Blood",
"Smoke",
"Glimmer"
] | Dust |
literature | In the novel The Golden Compass, the Master gives the main character an Alethiometer and instructs her to deliver it to Lord Asriel. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
literature | Who takes the main character of The Golden Compass as a personal assistant? | [
"The Master",
"Lord Asriel",
"Mr. Scoresby",
"Mrs. Coulter"
] | Mrs. Coulter |
literature | In the book The Golden Compass, who is the main characters best friend that turns up missing? | [
"Roger",
"Tony",
"Iorek",
"Billy"
] | Roger |
literature | The story of the novel The Golden Compass begins in the fictional Jordan College in Oxford. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
literature | In the novel The Golden Compass, are the main character and her friends often at war with the local children of Oxford? | [
"No",
"Yes"
] | Yes |
literature | In The Golden Compass, what is Lyras daemons favorite form to sleep in? | [
"Canary",
"Tiny Lion",
"Ermine",
"Moth"
] | Ermine |
literature | In the novel The Golden Compass, what do the storytellers call those on the General Oblation Board? | [
"The Skraelings",
"Gobblers",
"Panserbjorne",
"Oblates"
] | Gobblers |
literature | Who is Lyras uncle in Philip Pullmans novel The Golden Compass? | [
"Lord Asriel",
"The Librarian",
"Tony Makarios",
"The Master"
] | Lord Asriel |
literature | In the book The Golden Compass, can adult daemons change into any form they want? | [
"No",
"Yes"
] | No |
literature | In which English city was author Clive Barker born? | [
"Manchester",
"London",
"Chester",
"Liverpool"
] | Liverpool |
literature | In Clive Barkers book Weaveworld, what is the name of the magical world which lies woven within a rug? | [
"The Fugue",
"The Scourge",
"The Kingdom",
"The Ararat"
] | The Fugue |
literature | The novel Weaveworld was made into a comic series in 1991, published by which comic house? | [
"Marvel Comics",
"Crossgen Comics",
"Epic Comics",
"D C Comics"
] | Epic Comics |
literature | What is the name of the magic sea in the book The Great and Secret Show? | [
"Ataraxia",
"Quiddity",
"Aquaratine",
"Meritania"
] | Quiddity |
literature | The 1987 movie Hellraiser was based upon the Clive Barker novella The Damnation Game. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
literature | In the Hellraiser film series, what is the name of the puzzle-box used to open the gateway to the other world? | [
"Midnight configuration",
"Lacrimal configuration",
"Lament configuration",
"Pandemonium configuration"
] | Lament configuration |
literature | Complete the title of this Clive Barker novel, written as a fable for children: The Thief of _________. | [
"Time",
"England",
"Baghdad",
"Always"
] | Always |
literature | Which Clive Barker novel tells a Hollywood ghost story? | [
"Absolute Midnight",
"Everville",
"Tortured Souls",
"Coldheart Canyon"
] | Coldheart Canyon |
literature | Clive Barker had his screenplay for the remake of the Japanese monster film Gojira rejected because it was too dark and disturbing. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
literature | This book that launched the Discworld series was first published in the U.K. in 1983. | [
"Pyramids",
"The Light Fantastic",
"The Colour of Magic",
"Sourcery"
] | The Colour of Magic |
literature | Which surly, jaded denizen of Ankh-Morpork, depicted by Terry Pratchett, is Commander of the Night Watch? | [
"Fred Colon",
"Samuel Vimes",
"Mustrum Ridcully",
"Lord Vetinari"
] | Samuel Vimes |
literature | Which one of these is not a guild from the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork? | [
"Sewer Workers Guild",
"Seamstresses Guild",
"Assassins Guild",
"Fools Guild"
] | Sewer Workers Guild |
literature | In Terry Pratchetts Discworld series, Death once took over The Hogfathers job and attempted to deliver his version of holiday presents to all the children of Discworld, much like in Tim Burtons film, The Nightmare Before Christmas. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
literature | Cohen the Barbarian, the greatest hero that Discworld has ever produced, is about 90 years old. He thinks that which one of these is not one of the greatest things in life? | [
"Good dentistry",
"Hot water baths",
"A lovely bit of music",
"Soft lavatory paper"
] | A lovely bit of music |
literature | What popular musical was parodied by Terry Pratchetts 18th Discworld book, Maskerade? | [
"Oklahoma",
"Cats",
"The Sound of Music",
"The Phantom of the Opera"
] | The Phantom of the Opera |
literature | Bloody Stupid Johnson, Discworlds famous dyslexic architect, is Terry Pratchetts version of Leonardo da Vinci. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
literature | Discworld, the fictional planet on which Terry Pratchetts famous series of novels is set, is carried on the back of four great space elephants. What are the elephants standing on? | [
"Four space mice",
"Nothing",
"ATuin, the star turtle",
"The Milky Way"
] | ATuin, the star turtle |
literature | How many books of the Discworld series were published prior to 2007? | [
"35",
"30",
"29",
"32"
] | 35 |
literature | What pen name did Isaac Asimov use for his science fiction series for teenagers titled Lucky Starr? | [
"Paul French",
"Ivan Efremov",
"Richard Philips",
"John Riverside"
] | Paul French |
literature | Isaac Asimov and these other two writers were considered the Big Three science-fiction writers during Asimovs lifetime. | [
"Robert Heinlein and Frank Herbert",
"Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke",
"H. G. Wells and Arthur C Clarke",
"Frank Herbert and H.G. Wells"
] | Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke |
literature | Which of these series was not written by Isaac Asimov? | [
"Foundation series",
"Dune series",
"Galactic Empire series",
"Robot series"
] | Dune series |
literature | Isaac Asimov suffered from which of the following disorders? | [
"fear of flying",
"claustrophobia",
"Frankenstein complex",
"agyrophobia"
] | fear of flying |
literature | Which of these entries from the Oxford English dictionary is not a word created by Isaac Asimov? | [
"robotics",
"cyberspace",
"positronic",
"psychohistory"
] | cyberspace |
literature | What was the name of the first science fiction short story Isaac Asimov wrote? | [
"Robbie",
"Liar!",
"Marooned Off Vesta",
"Cosmic Corkscrew"
] | Cosmic Corkscrew |
literature | Which of these is not a science fiction novel co-written by Isaac Asimov and Robert Silverberg? | [
"The Ugly Little Boy",
"Nightfall",
"The Shrouded Planet",
"The Positronic Man"
] | The Shrouded Planet |
literature | In what genre of literature other than science fiction did Isaac Asimov write? | [
"mystery",
"biography",
"historical fiction",
"horror"
] | mystery |
literature | This book penned by Isaac Asimov won the Hugo (1972), Nebula (1973) and Locus (1973) Awards for best science fiction novel. | [
"The Caves of Steel",
"The Gods Themselves",
"The End of Eternity",
"Nemesis"
] | The Gods Themselves |
literature | What is the full name of English writer Terry Pratchett born in 1948? | [
"Terry Joseph Pratchett",
"Terence Joseph Elias Pratchett",
"Terrance Dewar John Pratchett",
"Terence David John Pratchett"
] | Terence David John Pratchett |
literature | What was the title of Terry Pratchetts first published work, a short story printed in his school magazine? | [
"Night Dweller",
"Mort",
"The Carpet People",
"The Hades Business"
] | The Hades Business |
literature | Which of these books by Terry Pratchett does not belong to his Discworld series? | [
"Feet of Clay",
"Guards! Guards!",
"The Unadulterated Cat",
"Equal Rites"
] | The Unadulterated Cat |
literature | What is fantasy writer Terry Pratchetts astrological sign? | [
"Sagittarius",
"Libra",
"Leo",
"Taurus"
] | Taurus |
literature | In Terry Pratchetts Discworld series, the lines of what character are usually typed in capital letters? | [
"Samuel Vimes",
"Death",
"Magrat Garlick",
"Rincewind"
] | Death |
literature | When was Terry Pratchett appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature? | [
"1998",
"Never.",
"1963",
"2001"
] | 1998 |
literature | Which of these four books of Terry Pratchetts Discworld series was published first? | [
"Soul Music",
"Pyramids",
"The Colour of Magic",
"Reaper Man"
] | The Colour of Magic |
literature | Terry Pratchett supports this organization in many ways, one of which is fundraising by auctions where people bid money in order to get a Discworld character named after them in the writers next book. | [
"Save the Newchurch Guinea Pigs",
"The Great Ape Project",
"The Shark Trust Organization",
"The Orangutan Foundation"
] | The Orangutan Foundation |
literature | Which British artist worked on the UK covers of Terry Pratchetts books of the Discworld series until 2001? | [
"Frank Frazetta",
"Josh Kirby",
"Harry Clarke",
"Norman Rockwell"
] | Josh Kirby |
literature | What is the name of writer Terry Pratchetts daughter, born in 1976? | [
"Mariah",
"Rhianna",
"Joan",
"Dorothy"
] | Rhianna |
literature | How did Bilbo Baggins come across the One Ring in the novel The Fellowship of the Ring? | [
"Gollum gives it to him after their riddles.",
"When he gets lost in the goblins cave, he finds it in the dirt.",
"Thorin Oakenshield gave it to him as a gift after the Battle of Five Armies.",
"He found it in the dragons lair during his journey."
] | When he gets lost in the goblins cave, he finds it in the dirt. |
literature | Tolkiens character Frodo was 33 when he left for Rivendell. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
literature | Which elf did the Hobbits talk to on their way to Bree in the novel The Fellowship of the Ring? | [
"Glorfindel",
"Finarfin",
"Gildor",
"Gil-Galad"
] | Gildor |
literature | Which character helped Frodo and Sam rescue Merry and Pippin from the trees? | [
"Beorn",
"Bard the Bowman",
"Barliman Butterbur",
"Tom Bombadil"
] | Tom Bombadil |
literature | In the book The Fellowship of the Ring, Arwen was the elf that brought Frodo Baggins across the river into the land of Rivendell. | [
"False",
"True"
] | False |
literature | What was the name of the river that Glorfindel took Frodo Baggins across? | [
"Bruinen",
"Baranduin",
"Isen",
"Anduin"
] | Bruinen |
literature | 24 October was the day that Tolkiens character Frodo awoke in Rivendell after his ailment. | [
"True",
"False"
] | True |
literature | It is stated in The Fellowship of the Ring that the emblems of Durin are wrought of ithildin that mirrors only starlight and moonlight. | [
"False",
"True"
] | True |
literature | What gift did Lady Galadriel give to Samwise Gamgee in The Fellowship of the Ring? | [
"Three hairs from her golden head",
"Lembas bread",
"A wooden box with a silver rune",
"A dagger"
] | A wooden box with a silver rune |
literature | The Uruk-hai, which were described in The Fellowship of the Ring, could only run in the light of the moon. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
literature | Thorne Smiths Topper series consists of how many novels? | [
"Four",
"Five",
"Two",
"Three"
] | Three |
literature | In the Topper novels by Thorne Smith, who is Cosmo Topper? | [
"A banker",
"An undertaker",
"A ghost",
"An accountant"
] | A banker |
literature | Which of these best describes the plot line of the novel Turnabout by Thorne Smith? | [
"A voodoo witch places a curse on a vain young man.",
"The husband and wifes bodies are magically interchanged.",
"A skeleton is returned to life.",
"A 17th century witch is transported to the 20th Century."
] | The husband and wifes bodies are magically interchanged. |
literature | In the novel The Glorious Pool by Thorne Smith, what happens to the middle-aged man, his wife, and his mistress? | [
"They are made invisible by an alien.",
"They are turned into a lion, a monkey and a donkey.",
"They become young again.",
"They die and become spirits."
] | They become young again. |
literature | The protagonist of which Thorne Smith novel has the ability to turn statues into living people? | [
"The Glorious Pool",
"The Night Life of the Gods",
"Rain in the Doorway",
"Skin and Bones"
] | The Night Life of the Gods |
literature | In the novel The Bishops Jaegers by Thorne Smith, what are the jaegers? | [
"Animals",
"Paintings",
"Underwear",
"Communion wafers"
] | Underwear |
literature | Which of these is the most accurate description of plot line of Thorne Smiths novel Passionate Witch? | [
"A witch is reborn as a man who seeks revenge on those who killed him.",
"A 17th Century witch is transported into the 20th Century.",
"A curse by a witch follows a elderly couple through life.",
"A living statue of Aphrodite complicates the life of a mild-mannered accountant."
] | A 17th Century witch is transported into the 20th Century. |
literature | In Night life of the Gods by Thorne Smith what object is responsible for the transformations that occur throughout the story? | [
"A ring",
"A magic amulet",
"A voodoo doll",
"A magic wand"
] | A ring |
literature | In which novel by Thorne Smith do all the main characters end up in court before a totally befuddled judge? | [
"Nightlife of the Gods",
"Topper",
"The Glorious Pool",
"all of these"
] | all of these |
literature | The main character of which novel by Thorne Smith is turned into a skeleton? | [
"Skin and Bones",
"Bats in the Belfry",
"Topper Takes a Trip",
"Did She Fall?"
] | Skin and Bones |
literature | First published in 1915, this poem by T. S. Eliot portrays upper class society as quite empty and lonely. Its epigraph is from Marlowes The Jew of Malta- | [
"The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock",
"Portrait of a Lady",
"Sweeney Among the Nightingales",
"The Hollow Men"
] | Portrait of a Lady |
literature | William Shakespeare had two daughters and one son, named Susanna, Judith, and Hamlet. | [
"True",
"False"
] | False |
literature | From what Shakespeare play did Aldous Huxley derive the title of his famous novel, Brave New World? | [
"Richard III",
"The Winters Tale",
"A Midsummer Nights Dream",
"The Tempest"
] | The Tempest |
literature | The popular Globe Theatre was owned by actors in what famous playing company of the Elizabethan age? | [
"Shakespeares Troupe",
"The Burbage Players",
"King Jamess Merry Men",
"Lord Chamberlains Men"
] | Lord Chamberlains Men |
literature | Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616. What other famous author died on the same day? | [
"Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra",
"Dante Alighieri",
"Ben Jonson",
"Christopher Marlowe"
] | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra |
literature | What character from the play Hamlet made famous the line, Something is rotten in the state of Denmark!? | [
"Horatio",
"Ophelia",
"King Claudius",
"Marcellus"
] | Marcellus |
literature | Which Shakespeare comedy contains the following lesser known characters: Quince, Snug, Snout, Flute, Bottom, and Starveling? | [
"As You Like It",
"Much Ado About Nothing",
"The Tempest",
"A Midsummer Nights Dream"
] | A Midsummer Nights Dream |
literature | The drama, My Own Private Idaho, starring Keanu Reeves and the late River Phoenix, is adapted from this Shakespeare play. | [
"Richard III",
"Henry IV",
"King John",
"Henry VI"
] | Henry IV |
literature | For what role did Laurence Olivier win a Best Actor Oscar in 1948? | [
"Richard III",
"Hamlet",
"Henry V",
"Othello"
] | Hamlet |
literature | The famous Wedding March is incorporated in the music that German composer Felix Mendelssohn wrote in 1842 for what Shakespeare play? | [
"Romeo and Juliet",
"King Lear",
"Much Ado About Nothing",
"A Midsummer Nights Dream"
] | A Midsummer Nights Dream |
literature | What English poet wrote the poem In the Bleak Midwinter in which Snow had fallen, snow on snow, | [
"ow on snow?",
"Elizabeth Barret Browning",
"Christina Rossetti",
"Robert Browning",
"Matthew Arnold"
] | Christina Rossetti |
literature | What American Modernist poet wrote the poem The Snow Man, which opens with the lines, | [
"e must have a mind of winter",
" regard the frost and the boughs",
" the pine-trees crusted with snow;?",
"Emily Dickinson",
"Ezra Pound",
"Walt Whitman",
"Wallace Stevens"
] | Wallace Stevens |
literature | Name the play by William Shakespeare in which the character Sir Andrew Aguecheek appears. | [
"Twelfth Night",
"Alls Well That Ends Well",
"The Taming of the Shrew",
"Much Ado about Nothing"
] | Twelfth Night |
literature | In which play by William Shakespeare is the character King Claudius introduced? | [
"Henry VIII",
"Hamlet",
"The Tempest",
"King Lear"
] | Hamlet |
literature | Shylock is a character depicted in this Shakespearean play. | [
"The Taming of the Shrew",
"The Merchant of Venice",
"The Two Noble Kinsmen",
"Loves Labours Lost"
] | The Merchant of Venice |
literature | Angelo is a character from this famous play by William Shakespeare. | [
"As You Like It",
"Titus Andronicus",
"Measure for Measure",
"Macbeth"
] | Measure for Measure |
literature | Iago is the antagonist of which play by William Shakespeare? | [
"A Midsummer Nights Dream",
"The Comedy of Errors",
"Hamlet",
"Othello"
] | Othello |
movies | I would rather be a ghost drifting by your side as a condemned soul than enter heaven without you. Because of your love, I will never be a lonely spirit. (2000) | [
"Don Juan DeMarco",
"Ever After",
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon",
"Dracula"
] | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
movies | There are only four questions of value in life. What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made of? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same. Only love. (1995) | [
"When Harry Met Sally",
"Don Juan DeMarco",
"Cant Hardly Wait",
"Ten Things I Hate About You"
] | Don Juan DeMarco |
movies | I have crossed oceans of time to find you. (1992) | [
"Moulin Rouge",
"Notting Hill",
"A Knights Tale",
"Dracula"
] | Dracula |
movies | I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. (1989) | [
"When Harry Met Sally",
"Wuthering Heights",
"Youve Got Mail",
"The Mask of Zorro"
] | When Harry Met Sally |
movies | Love has given me wings so I must fly. (2001) | [
"A Knights Tale",
"Phenomenon",
"Ever After",
"Forget Paris"
] | A Knights Tale |
movies | Love? Above all things I believe in love! Love is like oxygen! Love is a many splendored thing, love lifts us up where we belong, all you need is love! | [
"Hope Floats",
"Some Like It Hot",
"Casablanca",
"Moulin Rouge"
] | Moulin Rouge |
movies | It doesnt matter if the guy is perfect or the girl is perfect, as long as they are perfect for each other. (1997) | [
"Forest Gump",
"The Shawshank Redemption",
"Citizen Kane",
"Good Will Hunting"
] | Good Will Hunting |
movies | I am someone else when Im with you, someone more like myself. (2001) | [
"Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans",
"Trouble in Paradise",
"In America",
"Original Sin"
] | Original Sin |
movies | If he loved you with all the power of his soul for a whole lifetime, he couldnt love you as much as I do in a single day. (1992) | [
"Romeo and Juliet",
"Wuthering Heights",
"Shakespeare in Love",
"Sideways"
] | Wuthering Heights |
movies | Take love, multiply it by infinity and take it to the depths of forever
and you still have only a glimpse of how I feel for you. (1998) | [
"Moulin Rouge",
"My Best Friends Wedding",
"Message In A Bottle",
"Meet Joe Black"
] | Meet Joe Black |
movies | One of these James Bond movies was not released during the 80s. | [
"A View to a Kill",
"Octopussy",
"Moonraker",
"For Your Eyes Only"
] | Moonraker |
movies | This is Babys real name in Dirty Dancing (1987). | [
"Barbara",
"Frances",
"Susan",
"Jennifer"
] | Frances |
movies | In A Nightmare On Elm Street, Nancy lives on Elm Street, located in this fictional city in Ohio. | [
"Derry",
"Ambervale",
"Springwood",
"Blackwood County"
] | Springwood |
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