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Literature General Knowledge Questions and Answers     1. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland originated from a boat trip which the Christ Church lecturer in Mathematics took with the three daughters of the Dean of Christ Church. Who were the three daughters? Answer: Lorina, Alice and Edith.   2. Don Juan, the proverbial heartless seducer, has … Read more Literature General Knowledge Questions and Answers

Novels and Authors General Knowledge Questions Answers     1. In which novel does this statement occur? “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal”? Answer: Animal Farm.   2. Who wrote, “There’s no sweeter tobacco comes from Virginia, and no better brand than “Three Castles”? Answer: William Makepeace Thackeray.   3. Who … Read more Novels and Authors General Knowledge Questions Answers

Poetry and Poets Questions – GK Questions about Poems Quotes and Authors     1. Francis Thompson wrote poems about: Answer: God.   2. ‘The expense of spirit in a waste of shame Is lust in action’. Whose lines are these? Answer: William Shakespeare.   3. ‘The words of the dead man are modified in … Read more Poetry and Poets Questions – GK Questions about Poems Quotes and Authors

Literature Basic and Advanced General Knowledge Quiz Questions     1. The Term ‘Money is The Root of All Evil ‘ features in which book of the Bible? Answer: Timothy.   2. Which French Romantic novelist wrote The Count of Monte Cristo? Answer: Alexandre Dumas.   3. What famous playwright wrote the oscar-winning screenplay for … Read more Literature Basic and Advanced General Knowledge Quiz Questions

50 Top Literature Quizzes – Questions for Literature Quiz     1. Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and what other Shakespeare tragedy is missing? Answer: King Lear.   2. What name is given to a person authorized to vote on behalf of someone else? Answer: Proxy.   3. Which cricket club, established in 1787, eventually became the … Read more 50 Top Literature Quizzes – Questions for Literature Quiz

Literature Quiz Questions with Answers – How Well Do You Know Literature     1. What ‘I’ is The Chinese Book Of divination? Answer: I Ching.   2. Who wrote the poems “Ozymandias” and “Ode to the West Wind”? Answer: Shelley.   3. What ‘TOTH’ Is A. A. Milne’s play taken from a book by … Read more Literature Quiz Questions with Answers – How Well Do You Know Literature

Literature and Language True or False Quiz Questions with Explanation     Word Nerd: True or False Quiz Answers with Explanation You love words. You adore alliteration. And you chortle at the thought of nailing this quiz.   1. The language of the Rom, or Gypsy, people comes from India. True or False? Answer: True Romany … Read more Literature and Language True or False Quiz Questions with Explanation

50 Literature and Language GK Quiz Questions     Word Nerd Quiz – Literature and Language GK Quiz Questions Part 1   1) What is another word for a secretary? Answer: Amanuensis. An amanuensis takes dictation and does other secretarial work.   2) What does the word “photography” mean? Answer: Writing with light. Photography uses … Read more 50 Literature and Language GK Quiz Questions