Interesting Trivia On Literature
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- 1.
In which book is the line "Reader, I married him"?
- A.
Northanger Abbey
- B.
Wuthering Heights
- C.
Pride And Prejudice
- D.
Jane Eyre
Correct Answer
D. Jane Eyre -
- 2.
Who wrote the book, "Common Sense"?
- A.
Benjamin Franklin
- B.
Thomas Paine
- C.
John Locke
- D.
Adam Smith
Correct Answer
B. Thomas Paine -
- 3.
What is the name of Thor's war hammer?
- A.
Mjolnir
- B.
Myolar
- C.
Myolinir
- D.
Mithril
Correct Answer
A. Mjolnir -
- 4.
The highest and strongest wall fortifying Troy was dedicated to which God?
- A.
Ares
- B.
Apollo
- C.
Zeus
- D.
Athena
Correct Answer
B. Apollo -
- 5.
Who does Miranda fall in love with in "The Tempest"?
- A.
Prospero
- B.
Alonzo
- C.
Calaban
- D.
Ferdinand
Correct Answer
D. Ferdinand -
- 6.
Who becomes King of Scotland at the end of "MacBeth"?
- A.
Macduff
- B.
Old Siward
- C.
Malcolm
- D.
Donalbain
Correct Answer
C. Malcolm -
- 7.
What was the other name of Paris in "The Iliad"?
- A.
Penthesilae
- B.
Diomedes
- C.
Alexandros
- D.
Hektor
Correct Answer
C. Alexandros -
- 8.
Which slave girl did Agamemnon steal from Achilles?
- A.
Pandora
- B.
Briseis
- C.
Semele
- D.
Io
Correct Answer
B. Briseis -
- 9.
How many daughters did King Lear have?
- A.
None, They Were All Sons
- B.
Two
- C.
One
- D.
Three
Correct Answer
D. Three -
- 10.
Which two characters in "Romeo and Juliet" are kinsmen to the Prince of Verona?
- A.
Mercutio And Paris
- B.
Tybalt And Balthasar
- C.
Sampson And Gregory
- D.
Benvolio And Romeo
Correct Answer
A. Mercutio And Paris -
- 11.
Which of the following is not a fairy appearing in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?
- A.
Rosewater
- B.
Cobweb
- C.
Peaseblossom
- D.
Moth
Correct Answer
A. Rosewater -
- 12.
In "The Taming of the Shrew", who is Petruchio's long-suffering servant?
- A.
Biondello
- B.
Grumio
- C.
Baptista
- D.
Grimatello
Correct Answer
B. Grumio -
- 13.
Which of Bianca's suitors ends up marrying the Widow in "Taming of the Shrew"?
- A.
Gremio
- B.
Hortensio
- C.
Biondello
- D.
Tranio
Correct Answer
B. Hortensio -
- 14.
What author created the fictional county Yoknapatawpha?
- A.
Rudyard Kipling
- B.
William Faulkner
- C.
Charlotte Bronte
- D.
James Joyce
Correct Answer
B. William Faulkner -
- 15.
Who was Paul's father in the Frank Herbert book "Dune"?
- A.
Leto
- B.
Dimitri
- C.
Steven
- D.
Frank
Correct Answer
A. Leto -
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