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| 841 | Which Shakespeare play features the characters Shylock and Portia? | The Merchant Of Venice | |
| 842 | Later adapted into a successful film, what was the title of Margaret Mitchell`s one and only novel? | `Gone With The Wind` | |
| 843 | Which famous book by Herman Melville opens with the line `Call Me Ishmael`? | `Moby Dick` | |
| 844 | In what century was Shakespeare born? | 16th (1564) | |
| 845 | According to `The Hitch Hiker`s Guide To The Galaxy`, what number was the answer to life, the universe and everything? | 42 | |
| 846 | Who wrote the poem `Jabberwocky`? | Lewis Carroll | |
| 847 | What nationality was painter Salvador Dali? | Spanish | |
| 848 | In the cartoon strip, what is the name of Andy Capp`s wife? | Flo | |
| 849 | What type of writing is W. H. Auden best remembered for? Poems, Plays or Novels? | Poems | |
| 850 | Which artist tried to commit suicide by shooting himself in 1890, but didn`t succeed until he tried again two days later? | Vincent Van Gogh | |
| 851 | Which Shakespeare play ends in the marriage of Benedick and Beatrice? | `Much Ado About Nothing` | |
| 852 | What was the surname of Wendy and her brothers in `Peter Pan`? | Darling | |
| 853 | In the Bible, which of the Ten Commandments warns against deceit? The first, the fourth or the ninth? | The ninth | |
| 854 | With which famous novel would you associate the ship `Hispaniaola`? | `Treasure Island` | |
| 855 | Which Daphne Du Maurier novel was turned into a 1940 film by Alfred Hitchcock? | `Rebecca` | |
| 856 | Mrs Tiggie Winkle appears in what series of books? | `The Tales Of Beatrix Potter` | |
| 857 | Who wrote `The Wind In The Willows`? | Kenneth Grahame | |
| 858 | The story `The Incredible Journey` features two dogs and a cat. What type of cat? | Siamese | |
| 859 | What are the two main family names in `Romeo and Juliet`? | Capulet and Montague | |
| 860 | The 1986 film `Stand By Me` was based on a story by which author? | Stephen King | |
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| 861 | What were the christian names of the three Bronte sisters? | Anne, Charlotte and Emily | |
| 862 | Becky Sharp is the name of a character in which famous novel, which is also the title of a famous magazine? | `Vanity Fair` | |
| 863 | Which British poet wrote `The Charge Of The Light Brigade` and `Maud`? | Lord Tennyson | |
| 864 | `The Hunt for Red October`, `Patriot Games`, and `Clear and Present Danger` are all films based on novels by whom? | Tom Clancy | |
| 865 | Who wrote the novel `Naked Lunch`? | William Burroughs | |
| 866 | By what name is author Samuel Langhorn Clemens better known? | Mark Twain | |
| 867 | In books and films, by what name was John Clayton better known? | Tarzan | |
| 868 | Which famous artist designed the dream sequences in Alfred Hitchcock`s film `Spellbound`? | Salvador Dali | |
| 869 | Who wrote `Dombey and Son`? | Charles Dickens | |
| 870 | Prospero is a leading character in which Shakespeare play? | `The Tempest` | |
| 871 | What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet? | Montague and Capulet | |
| 872 | Which Jane Austen novel features the character of Jane Fairfax? | Emma | |
| 873 | According to the Bible on what day did God create the beasts of the Earth? | 5th | |
| 874 | In which city did Anne Frank write her diary? | Amsterdam | |
| 875 | Which author wrote newspaper articles using the pseudonym Boz? | Charles Dickens | |
| 876 | Which of the ten commandments says `thou shalt not steal`? The 3rd, 6th or 8th? | 8th | |
| 877 | Which comic book star lived in Cactusville? | Desperate Dan | |
| 878 | Which of the Bronte sisters wrote the novels `Agnes Gray` and `The Tenant Of Windfell Hall? | Anne | |
| 879 | The 1964 film `My Fair Lady` was based on a play by who? | George Bernard Shaw | |
| 880 | On which of Shakespeare`s plays was the musical `Kiss Me Kate` based? | `The Taming Of The Shrew` | |
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| 881 | Which of Shakespeare`s plays has a title which is also a proverb? | `Alls Well That Ends Well` | |
| 882 | `Jones The Steam` is the driver of which fictional train? | `Ivor The Engine` | |
| 883 | Who was the subject of the biography `Neither Shaken Nor Stirred`? | Sean Connery | |
| 884 | Which famous novel was based on the real-life exploits of Alexander Selkirk? | `Robinson Crusoe` | |
| 885 | Whose first novel was `The Mysterious Affair at Styles`? | Agatha Christie`s | |
| 886 | What nationality was the artist Edgar Degas? | French | |
| 887 | Born in Crete in 1541, how was the artist Domenikos Theotokopoulos more commonly known? | El Greco | |
| 888 | The film `The Shawshank Redemption` was based on a story by which author? | Stephen King | |
| 889 | The title of which 1961 novel by J Heller means a situation where you can`t win? | Catch 22 | |
| 890 | Who wrote the poem `Coming Through The Rye`? | Robert Burns | |
| 891 | What was the name of Scrooge`s deceased business partner in Charles Dickens` `A Christmas Carol`? | Jacob Marley | |
| 892 | What is the title of former MI5 agent, Peter Wright`s controversial memoirs? | `Spycatcher` | |
| 893 | Who was the main character in J.R.R Tolkiens `The Hobbit`? | Bilbo Baggins | |
| 894 | What nationality was writer George Bernard Shaw? | Irish | |
| 895 | Who has written a series of books about Adrian Mole? | Sue Townsend | |
| 896 | Who wrote `The Strange Case of Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde`? | Robert Louis Stevenson | |
| 897 | Published in 1904, for which book is J. M. Barrie best known? | Peter Pan | |
| 898 | Which children`s author wrote about the characters Squirrel Nutkins and Tom Kitten? | Beatrix Potter | |
| 899 | What is the title of Helen Fielding`s follow up to her novel `Bridget Jones` Diary`? | `The Edge Of Reason` | |
| 900 | From which French novelist is the term `sadism` derived? | Marquis de Sade | |
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| 901 | Whose paintings include `Mrs Siddons` and `Blue Boy`? | Thomas Gainsborough | |
| 902 | In which famous book would you find the characters Denisov and Dolokhov? | `War And Peace` | |
| 903 | In the `Harry Potter` novels, what species of owl is Hedwig? | Snowy Owl | |
| 904 | Which of these styles of painting is oldest? Cubism, Impressionism or Surrealism? | Impressionism | |
| 905 | What was the painter Constable`s first name? | John. | |
| 906 | Which book starts off with the line `Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again`? | Rebecca | |
| 907 | `Two households, both alike in dignity` is the opening line to which famous play? | `Romeo and Juliet` | |
| 908 | What nationality was the poet Dylan Thomas? | Welsh | |
| 909 | What was author Dick Francis` profession before he took up writing? | Jockey | |
| 910 | First published in 1929, for which character is Belgian George Remi best known for creating? | Tintin | |
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