Movies Trivia

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Which African-American writer was the author of these three novels: 1961 - "Nobody Knows My Name" / 1962 -"Another Country" / 1963 - "The Fire Next Time" -

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All of Shakespeare's plays were written within about a 22-year span of time. Name any year, and if it is included in the 22 year span, you get the answer correct.

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Of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, which one was cruel and sadistic?

4

After the defeat of the Titans by Zeus, which mythological figure was condemned to support the earth and sky on his shoulders for eternity?

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What 19th century French author is known for such adventure novels as Around the World in 80 Days, 20,000 Leagues under the Sea, and Journey to the Center of the Earth ?

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In 1616, English writer Ben Johnson said, "He was not of an age but for all time." About who was he referring?

15

One of the most sigificant political works of the 20th century, "Mein Kampf" was written in 1924 by whom? Where was he when he wrote it?

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From which Shakespearean plays do the following lines come? a. "It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." b. If music be the food of love, play on."

5

Who is the male hero of the fairy tale Cinderella?

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Can you name the authors of each of these futuristic novels? a. 1516: Utopia b. 1932: Brave New World c. 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Name the authors of each of these famous novels: a. For Whom the Bell Tolls b. Gone With the Wind c. Lady Chatterly's Lover:

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Name the authors of each of these novels: a. Shogun b. Stranger in a Strange Land c. Thorn Birds

12

What is the title of the 1953 play about the Salem Witch Trials, and who was the author?

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Some of her best-known works are Middlemarch, The Mill on the Floss, and Silas Marner. Her real name was Mary Ann Evans, but her pen name was ... what?

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Which Irish-born novelist and playright, whose plays include Waiting for Godot (1952), won the 1969 Nobel Prize for literature?