LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 10

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which disease claimed the lives of Anne and Emily Bronte?
TUBERCULOSIS
2 Orthanc and Barad-dur are the actual names of what in a famous literary work?
THE TWO TOWERS IN LORD OF THE RINGS
3 Which Shakespearian trio are known as the Weird Sisters?
THE THREE WITCHES IN MACBETH
4 Which Enid Blyton character was renamed White Beard to appease the politically correct market?
BIG EARS
5 Which book of the Bible includes a quintet of dirges bemoaning the destruction of the city of Jerusalem?
LAMENTATION
6 What is Romeo’s surname in Romeo and Juliet?
MONTAGUE
7 What did Sherlock Holmes store in the toe of his Persian slipper?
PIPE TOBACCO
8 In which novel did Bathsheba Everdene tie the knot with Sergeant Troy?
FAR FROM A MADDING CROWD
9 Which Ian Fleming novel features a dog called Edison?
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
10 Which king was portrayed by Shakespeare as a murderous hunchback?
RICHARD III
11 Which comic was founded by Chris Donald in 1979?
V12
12 According to the Bible who in his will left the whole world to his three sons?
NOAH
13 What is a Firebolt in the Harry Potter tales?
AN ULTRA FAST BROOMSTICK
14 What was the pen name of Phyllis White?
P.D. JAMES
15 In which novel is a language called Newspeak spoken?
1984
16 What is the name of Othello’s wife?
DESMONDA
17 Which series of books was inspired by a young boy called Adam who asked his father what a tickle looked like?
MR MEN
18 According to the rhyme which child works hard for a living?
SATURDAYS CHILD
19 Which fictional doctor was wounded at the Battle of Maiwand?
DOCTOR WATSON
20 Which novel by Thomas Mann sees the character of Adrian Leverkuhn sell his soul to the Devil in exchange for 24 years of creative genius?
DR. FAUSTUS

[Turkeywizz]

3 3 WITCHES IN MACBETH
6 MONTAGUE??
7 COULD BE OPIUM OR A GUN
10 RICHARD 111
16 DESDEMONA...DEJAVU?

[Hazbeen]

1. TB
17. Mr Men

[magpie in the 80's]

3 3 WITCHES IN MACBETH
6 MONTAGUE??
7 COULD BE OPIUM OR A GUN.....INCORRECT ON BOTH
10 RICHARD 111
16 DESDEMONA...DEJAVU?

ALL OTHERS CORRECT TW

[magpie in the 80's]

1. TB
17. Mr Men

CORRECT HB

[Interceptor]

15. 1984

[magpie in the 80's]

15. 1984

CORRECT INTERCEPTOR

[Turkeywizz]

2 the two towers lotr
4 big ears
7 a pipe?
13 a flying broom
18 Saturdays child

[magpie in the 80's]

2 the two towers lotr
4 big ears
7 a pipe?...............close
13 a flying broom
18 Saturdays child

all others correct TW

[Turkeywizz]

2 the two towers lotr
4 big ears
7 a pipe?...............close
13 a flying broom
18 Saturdays child

all others correct TW

7 tobacco maybe

[magpie in the 80's]

2 the two towers lotr
4 big ears
7 a pipe?...............close
13 a flying broom
18 Saturdays child

all others correct TW

7 tobacco maybe

AND WITH YOUR OTHER ANSWER PIPE WE WILL SAY CORRECT

[JAS]

Q7 His tobacco
Q9 Chitty chitty bang bang

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q7 His tobacco
Q9 Chitty chitty bang bang

Regards
JAS

both correct jas

[godoubleblues]

Q19 - Dr Watson

[magpie in the 80's]

Q19 - Dr Watson

CORRECT GDB

[brod]

12 Adam

[magpie in the 80's]

12 Adam

INCORRECT BROD

[brod]

12 Noah

[magpie in the 80's]

12 Noah

CORRECT BROD

[magpie in the 80's]

1 Which disease claimed the lives of Anne and Emily Bronte?
TUBERCULOSIS
2 Orthanc and Barad-dur are the actual names of what in a famous literary work?
THE TWO TOWERS IN LORD OF THE RINGS
3 Which Shakespearian trio are known as the Weird Sisters?
THE THREE WITCHES IN MACBETH
4 Which Enid Blyton character was renamed White Beard to appease the politically correct market?
BIG EARS
5 Which book of the Bible includes a quintet of dirges bemoaning the destruction of the city of Jerusalem?
LAMENTATION
6 What is Romeo’s surname in Romeo and Juliet?
MONTAGUE
7 What did Sherlock Holmes store in the toe of his Persian slipper?
PIPE TOBACCO
8 In which novel did Bathsheba Everdene tie the knot with Sergeant Troy?
FAR FROM A MADDING CROWD
9 Which Ian Fleming novel features a dog called Edison?
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG
10 Which king was portrayed by Shakespeare as a murderous hunchback?
RICHARD III
11 Which comic was founded by Chris Donald in 1979?
V12
12 According to the Bible who in his will left the whole world to his three sons?
NOAH
13 What is a Firebolt in the Harry Potter tales?
AN ULTRA FAST BROOMSTICK
14 What was the pen name of Phyllis White?
P.D. JAMES
15 In which novel is a language called Newspeak spoken?
1984
16 What is the name of Othello’s wife?
DESMONDA
17 Which series of books was inspired by a young boy called Adam who asked his father what a tickle looked like?
MR MEN
18 According to the rhyme which child works hard for a living?
SATURDAYS CHILD
19 Which fictional doctor was wounded at the Battle of Maiwand?
DOCTOR WATSON
20 Which novel by Thomas Mann sees the character of Adrian Leverkuhn sell his soul to the Devil in exchange for 24 years of creative genius?
DR. FAUSTUS

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ