Movies Trivia

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

15

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

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"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ..." are the first words of what 1859 novel, and who is the author?

18

They are characters from Shakespearean plays The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream : Ariel, Miranda, and Phoebe, but scientists have used their names for another purpose. What is it?

5

In 1953, Ernest Hemingway won the Pulitzer Prize for literature, for what novel?

19

Which romantic British poet, about 200 years ago, wrote, "Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink..." ? Browning, Byron, or Coleridge?

7

Each of these works of literature became a film. Name the author of the book. a. The Firm b. Jurassic Park c. The Color Purple d. A Clockwork Orange

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Charles Lindbergh, first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 for his autobiography. What is the title?

10

In his work Metamorphoses, the Roman poet of love, Ovid, created a god of dreams, after whom a drug is named. Who was this god?

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?

12

Which 19th century horror novel was written by Mary Shelley?

5

Which British woman wrote and illustrated The Tale of Peter Rabbit, first published commercially in 1902?

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3

The first Sherlock Holmes story appeared in 1887, and included the name of a color in the title. What was it?

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He was a lecturer in mathematics at Oxford, and in 1865, produced the children's classic known as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." What was his pen name and his real name?