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# Question Answer
841 Which famous fictional character had step sisters called Anastasia and Drizella? Cinderella
842 Which literary character travelled around the world in 80 days with Pass Partout? Phileas Fog
843 Which famous schoolboy hero was created by author Frank Richards? Billy Bunter
844 What nationality was Pablo Picasso? Spanish
845 What type of painting is done on wet plaster with pigments suspended in water so that the plaster absorbs the colours and the painting becomes part of the wall? Fresco
846 Which famous novel was written in 1877 by Anna Sewell as a protest against cruelty to horses? Black Beauty
847 Who wrote `A Streetcar Named Desire` in 1947? Tennesee Williams
848 Which famous Jack Kerouac novel featured the characters of Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty? `On The Road`
849 Which of the following Shakespeare plays would not be classed as histories? King John, King Lear or Richard III? King Lear
850 In the first Harry Potter book, which platform does Harry have to go to catch the train to Hogwarts? Nine and three quarters
851 Who wrote the novel `The Three Musketeers`? Alexander Dumas
852 Which children’s author wrote the Malory Towers series? Enid Blyton
853 In J.R.R.Tolkein`s `The Hobbit` is Gandalf a wizard, a dwarf or a goblin? Wizard
854 Which famous painting is also known as `La Gioconda`? The Mona Lisa.
855 Which Shakespeare play features the characters Shylock and Portia? The Merchant Of Venice
856 Later adapted into a successful film, what was the title of Margaret Mitchell`s one and only novel? `Gone With The Wind`
857 Which famous book by Herman Melville opens with the line `Call Me Ishmael`? `Moby Dick`
858 In what century was Shakespeare born? 16th (1564)
859 According to `The Hitch Hiker`s Guide To The Galaxy`, what number was the answer to life, the universe and everything? 42
860 Who wrote the poem `Jabberwocky`? Lewis Carroll
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861 What nationality was painter Salvador Dali? Spanish
862 In the cartoon strip, what is the name of Andy Capp`s wife? Flo
863 What type of writing is W. H. Auden best remembered for? Poems, Plays or Novels? Poems
864 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
865 Which Shakespeare play ends in the marriage of Benedick and Beatrice? `Much Ado About Nothing`
866 What was the surname of Wendy and her brothers in `Peter Pan`? Darling
867 In the Bible, which of the Ten Commandments warns against deceit? The first, the fourth or the ninth? The ninth
868 With which famous novel would you associate the ship `Hispaniaola`? `Treasure Island`
869 Which Daphne Du Maurier novel was turned into a 1940 film by Alfred Hitchcock? `Rebecca`
870 Mrs Tiggie Winkle appears in what series of books? `The Tales Of Beatrix Potter`
871 Who wrote `The Wind In The Willows`? Kenneth Grahame
872 The story `The Incredible Journey` features two dogs and a cat. What type of cat? Siamese
873 What are the two main family names in `Romeo and Juliet`? Capulet and Montague
874 The 1986 film `Stand By Me` was based on a story by which author? Stephen King
875 What were the christian names of the three Bronte sisters? Anne, Charlotte and Emily
876 Becky Sharp is the name of a character in which famous novel, which is also the title of a famous magazine? `Vanity Fair`
877 Which British poet wrote `The Charge Of The Light Brigade` and `Maud`? Lord Tennyson
878 `The Hunt for Red October`, `Patriot Games`, and `Clear and Present Danger` are all films based on novels by whom? Tom Clancy
879 Who wrote the novel `Naked Lunch`? William Burroughs
880 By what name is author Samuel Langhorn Clemens better known? Mark Twain
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881 Which book made J. D. Salinger famous in 1951? `The Catcher In The Rye`
882 In books and films, by what name was John Clayton better known? Tarzan
883 Which famous artist designed the dream sequences in Alfred Hitchcock`s film `Spellbound`? Salvador Dali
884 Who wrote `Dombey and Son`? Charles Dickens
885 Prospero is a leading character in which Shakespeare play? `The Tempest`
886 What are the names of the feuding families in Romeo and Juliet? Montague and Capulet
887 Which Jane Austen novel features the character of Jane Fairfax? Emma
888 According to the Bible on what day did God create the beasts of the Earth? 5th
889 In which city did Anne Frank write her diary? Amsterdam
890 Which author wrote newspaper articles using the pseudonym Boz? Charles Dickens
891 Which of the ten commandments says `thou shalt not steal`? The 3rd, 6th or 8th? 8th
892 Which comic book star lived in Cactusville? Desperate Dan
893 Which of the Bronte sisters wrote the novels `Agnes Gray` and `The Tenant Of Windfell Hall? Anne
894 The 1964 film `My Fair Lady` was based on a play by who? George Bernard Shaw
895 On which of Shakespeare`s plays was the musical `Kiss Me Kate` based? `The Taming Of The Shrew`
896 Who wrote `The Canterbury Tales`? Geoffrey Chaucer
897 Which of Shakespeare`s plays has a title which is also a proverb? `Alls Well That Ends Well`
898 `Jones The Steam` is the driver of which fictional train? `Ivor The Engine`
899 Who was the subject of the biography `Neither Shaken Nor Stirred`? Sean Connery
900 Which famous novel was based on the real-life exploits of Alexander Selkirk? `Robinson Crusoe`
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901 Whose first novel was `The Mysterious Affair at Styles`? Agatha Christie`s
902 What nationality was the artist Edgar Degas? French
903 Born in Crete in 1541, how was the artist Domenikos Theotokopoulos more commonly known? El Greco
904 The film `The Shawshank Redemption` was based on a story by which author? Stephen King
905 The title of which 1961 novel by J Heller means a situation where you can`t win? Catch 22
906 Who wrote the poem `Coming Through The Rye`? Robert Burns
907 What was the name of Scrooge`s deceased business partner in Charles Dickens` `A Christmas Carol`? Jacob Marley
908 What is the title of former MI5 agent, Peter Wright`s controversial memoirs? `Spycatcher`
909 Who was the main character in J.R.R Tolkiens `The Hobbit`? Bilbo Baggins
910 What was John Milton`s follow up to `Paradise Lost` called? `Paradise Regained`
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