1 By what name was Francois Marie Arouet better known?
VOLTAIRE
2 Which fictional character was born on 31st July 1980?
HARRY POTTER
3 Who wrote All Quiet On The Western Front?
ERICH REMARQUE
4 Who was Tamora's love in the Shakespeare play Titus Andronicus?
AARON
5 What is the name of the dog that guards the entrance to the Philosophers Stone?
FLUFFY
6 Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream is set on the outskirts of which city?
ATHENS
7 What is the name of Ulrika Jonsson's autobiography?
HONEST
8 Who is the hero of Graham Greene's novel The Heart of the Matter?
HARRY SCOBIE
9 Complete this opening line from Pride and Prejudice: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of good fortune must be in want of a ...
WIFE
10 Which character from Great Expectation was transported to Australia?
MAGWITCH
11 Which writer created The Saint?
LESLY CHARTERIS
12 Which 1971 novel by William Blatty was later turned into a famous film?
THE EXOCIST
13 Complete this book title: The Legend of Sleepy .....
HOLLOW
14 Which author wrote The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
WASHINGTON IRVING
15 In the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, what was the most notable physical characteristic of Zaphod Beedlebrox?
HE HAD 2 HEADS
16 What is James Bond's family motto?
WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH
17 In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, to whose shrine were the pilgrims travelling?
THOMAS A. BECKET
18 What do the initials EM stand for in EM Forster?
EDWARD MORGAN
19 This is the last line from which famous novel: In this vessel after a long voyage, I arrived in England on the 11th June, in the year 1867, having been thirty five years absent?
ROBINSON CRUESOE
20 In the novel The Scarlet Letter, for what sin is Hester forced to wear the letter?
ADULTERY
LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
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LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:50 am
I went to a fight the other night, and a hockey game broke out. - Rodney Dangerfield (1921 - 2004)
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by godoubleblues » Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:17 pm
Q3 - Jean Marie Remarque
Q12 - The Exorcist
Q12 - The Exorcist
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:22 pm
FlyingHigh wrote:9/ Wife
CORRECT FH
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:23 pm
godoubleblues wrote:Q3 - Jean Marie Remarque,,INCORRECT
Q12 - The Exorcist...CORRECT
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by godoubleblues » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:39 pm
magpie in the 80's wrote:godoubleblues wrote:Q3 - Jean Marie Remarque,,INCORRECT
Q12 - The Exorcist...CORRECT
Q3 I must have got the christian names wrong, I am sure the last name is correct
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:29 pm
godoubleblues wrote:magpie in the 80's wrote:godoubleblues wrote:Q3 - Jean Marie Remarque,,INCORRECT
Q12 - The Exorcist...CORRECT
Q3 I must have got the christian names wrong, I am sure the last name is correct
THE CHRISTIAN NAME IS ERICH
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by godoubleblues » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:30 am
magpie in the 80's wrote:godoubleblues wrote:magpie in the 80's wrote:godoubleblues wrote:Q3 - Jean Marie Remarque,,INCORRECT
Q12 - The Exorcist...CORRECT
Q3 I must have got the christian names wrong, I am sure the last name is correct
THE CHRISTIAN NAME IS ERICH
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:42 am
NO PROBS GDB
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:55 pm
godoubleblues wrote:Q13 - Hollow
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by redwhiteandblueblooded » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:01 pm
5. fluffy
15. apart from being President of the Universe, he had two heads
15. apart from being President of the Universe, he had two heads
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by Il Duce » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:47 am
10 - Magwitch
The problem with Barcelona is that I like fish and chips but they had to turn it into calamari and patatas
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by trev » Thu Mar 12, 2009 11:10 am
2 is Harry Potter
4 is Aaron
14 is Washington Irving
16 is world is not enough
17 is thomas a becket
18 is edward morgan
off the top of my head thats it!
4 is Aaron
14 is Washington Irving
16 is world is not enough
17 is thomas a becket
18 is edward morgan
off the top of my head thats it!
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:23 pm
godoubleblues wrote:Q19 - Robinson Crusoe
CORRECT GDB
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Re: LITERATURE QUIZ NO. 35
by magpie in the 80's » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:24 pm
redwhiteandblueblooded wrote:5. fluffy
15. apart from being President of the Universe, he had two heads
CORRECT RWABB
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by magpie in the 80's » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:24 pm
redwhiteandblueblooded wrote:6. Venice
INCORRECT RWABB
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by magpie in the 80's » Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:24 pm
wharf side crew wrote:10 - Magwitch
CORRECT WSC
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