Interesting Quiz On Literature - 2
Some questions about who,where,what and when of a assortment of classic literary works
- 1.
What was the name of H.P Lovecraft's first story?
- A.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
- B.
The Little Glass Bottle
- C.
Herbert West-Reanimator
- D.
The Picture In The House
Correct Answer
B. The Little Glass Bottle -
- 2.
In the H.P. Lovecraft mythos, what is the name of the underwater city where great Cthulu dwells?
- A.
Rhan-Tegoth
- B.
Nylarlathotep
- C.
Ithaqua
- D.
R'lyeh
Correct Answer
D. R'lyeh -
- 3.
Which of the following is not a character from the novels of Kinky Friedman?
- A.
Winnie Katz
- B.
Rambam
- C.
Ratso
- D.
Freddie Long
Correct Answer
D. Freddie Long -
- 4.
When was H.P. Lovecraft born?
- A.
May 5, 1891
- B.
September 12, 1892
- C.
August 20, 1890
- D.
June 21, 1888
Correct Answer
C. August 20, 1890 -
- 5.
The movie "Die, Monster, Die" was based on which H.P. Lovecraft story?
- A.
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
- B.
Cool Air
- C.
In The Walls Of Eryx
- D.
The Colour Out Of Space
Correct Answer
D. The Colour Out Of Space -
- 6.
Who said "When you drink the world is still out there, but for the moment it doesn't have you by the throat"?
- A.
Oscar Wilde
- B.
Jim Morrison
- C.
Jack Kerouac
- D.
Charles Bukowski
Correct Answer
D. Charles Bukowski -
- 7.
Which of the following makes is of Russian production?
- A.
Brm
- B.
Gaz
- C.
Daf
- D.
Skoda
Correct Answer
B. Gaz -
- 8.
In which play does the line "Uneasy lies the head that bears the crown" occur?
- A.
Henry Iv Part 1
- B.
Macbeth
- C.
Henry Iv Part 2
- D.
Richard III
Correct Answer
C. Henry Iv Part 2 -
- 9.
In year 4, who put Harry Potter's name into the Goblet of Fire?
- A.
Harry
- B.
Mad Eye Moody
- C.
Karkaroff
- D.
Crouch Posing As Moody
Correct Answer
D. Crouch Posing As Moody -
- 10.
Who narrates portions of both "Absalom, Absalom" and "The Sound and the Fury"?
- A.
Shreve
- B.
Quentin Compson
- C.
Jason Compson
- D.
Ben Quick
Correct Answer
B. Quentin Compson -
- 11.
Which political satirist wrote the novel, "Thank You for Smoking"?
- A.
William F. Buckley
- B.
Christopher Buckley
- C.
Harry Shearer
- D.
P. J. O'Rourke
Correct Answer
B. ChristopHer Buckley -
- 12.
Who wrote the utopian fantasy novel "Looking Backward"?
- A.
George Orwell
- B.
Arthur Koestler
- C.
Ignazio Silone
- D.
Edward Bellamy
Correct Answer
D. Edward Bellamy -
- 13.
Damned to Fame is the title of a biography focused on which Irish writer?
- A.
James Joyce
- B.
Samuel Beckett
- C.
W. B. Yeats
- D.
Bram Stoker
Correct Answer
B. Samuel Beckett -
- 14.
Whose death from falling from a horse during World War I virtually ended the Futurist movement?
- A.
Umberto Boccioni
- B.
Gino Severini
- C.
Filippo T. Marinetti
- D.
Robert Delaunay
Correct Answer
A. Umberto Boccioni -
- 15.
What was the fourth book in the "Dune" series?
- A.
Heretics Of Dune
- B.
Dune Messiah
- C.
Children Of Dune
- D.
God Emperor Of Dune
Correct Answer
D. God Emperor Of Dune -
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