Movies Trivia

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Around 1750, which famous person published an almanac written under the pen-name of Richard Saunders?

3

The female Danish writer Isak Dineson spent 20 years in Kenya on a coffee plantation, and wrote what autobiographical work in 1937 which became a film in the 1980's?

18

Which classic novel opens with the lines: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness." And who was the author?

3

This German-Swiss writer wrote "Siddhartha," "Steppenwolf," "Narziss und Goldmund," and "The Glass Bead Game." Who is he?

20

Which character narrates the novel, Moby Dick?

15

This classic Russian novel features Rodya Raskolnikov, who kills two old women because he believes that he is beyond the bounds of good and evil. What's the title, and who wrote it?

3

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."

7

What alphabet is used for writing Russian and several other Eastern European languages?

4

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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Which British author created a world of elves, orcs, ents, and of course hobbits, and what is the title of his famous trilogy?

3

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.

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?

19

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

16

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

5

Who is the male hero of the fairy tale Cinderella?