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In Clive Barker's book Weaveworld, what is the name of the magical world which lies woven within a rug?
- AThe Kingdom
- BThe Ararat
- CThe Fugue
- DThe Scourge
Answer: The Fugue - 852.
This type of poem is typified by a great poem by Omar Khayyam.
- AHokku
- BJintishi
- CHaiku
- DRubiyat
Answer: Rubiyat - 853.
This happened in 1932, when the state penitentiary was still at Cold Mountain. And the electric chair was there, too, of course. In this Stephen King novel, these are the leading character and narrators first words of the story of his life, and the unusual encounter which changes it forever.
- AThe Eyes of the Dragon
- BInsomnia
- CThe Green Mile
- DIt
Answer: The Green Mile - 854.
The book "The Little Prince" was written by...
- AAntoine de Saint-Exupéry
- BJane Austen
- CMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra
- DF. Scott Fitzgerald
Answer: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - 855.
What are the two cities named in the title of Charles Dickens historical novel A Tale of Two Cities?
- ALondon and Manchester
- BParis and London
- CEdinburgh and London
- DDublin and London
Answer: Paris and London - 856.
Finish this statement made by Oscar Wilde: America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without .............................
- Alooking back
- Bshame
- Ccivilization in between
- Dmissing a stride
Answer: civilization in between - 857.
In The Subtle Knife, what is the name by which the witches call Lyra, that if known by the wrong people, could mean her destruction?
- AEve
- BMetatron
- CLillith
- DBaroch
Answer: Eve - 858.
Among the servants of the Red King in the Dark Tower, there are bird-like creatures that can assume a human form. What are they called?
- AGrandfathers
- BSlow muties
- CPrims
- DTaheen
Answer: Taheen - 859.
Why is Joseph K. arrested in Franz Kafkas popular novel, The Trial?
- AThe reason is never explained.
- BTreason
- CHe was accused of robbing a bank
- DMurder of his step-father
Answer: The reason is never explained. - 860.
During the Wrath of the Lamb, how does Tsion get separated from Buck in the novel Nicolae?
- ABuck is arrested
- BTsion is arrested
- CBuck gets lost looking for his wife
- DThe shelter Tsion is hiding in is caved in
Answer: The shelter Tsion is hiding in is caved in - 861.
Which famous spy novelist wrote the childrens' story "Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang"?
- AJohn Buchan
- BJoseph Conrad
- CIan Fleming
- DGraham Greene
Answer: Ian Fleming - 862.
When Roland first left Gilead in the novel Wizard and Glass, he was accompanied by two of his close friends. What were their names?
- AJamie De Curry and Sheemie Ruiz
- BAlain Johns and Sheemie Ruiz
- CCuthbert Allgood and Alain Johns
- DCuthbert Allgood and Jamie De Curry
Answer: Cuthbert Allgood and Alain Johns - 863.
Who is Trixie Koontz?
- ADean Koontz dog
- BDean Koontz niece
- CDean Koontz wife
- DDean Koontz pseudonym
Answer: Dean Koontz dog - 864.
Many communities in California banned this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and labeled it communist propaganda.
- AThe Old Man and the Sea
- BThe Grapes of Wrath
- CL.A. Land
- DThe Pearl
Answer: The Grapes of Wrath - 865.
How do Lyra and Will bring an end to death in The Amber Spyglass?
- AThey open a door to a new world for the dead to escape.
- BThey seal the doorway to the land of the dead forever.
- CThey destroy the boatsmen to the land of the dead.
- DThey discover the fountain of everlasting life.
Answer: They open a door to a new world for the dead to escape. - 866.
In the book Wizard and Glass, Roland and his original ka-tet travel to the Barony of Mejis on the order of Roland's father. What task had they been instructed to carry out?
- ACount how many horses were held within the Barony
- BGather information about agents of John Farson and their activities
- CCapture the Wizard's Glass
- DDestroy the oil-fields of Mejis
Answer: Gather information about agents of John Farson and their activities - 867.
Which surly, jaded denizen of Ankh-Morpork, depicted by Terry Pratchett, is Commander of the Night Watch?
- ASamuel Vimes
- BFred Colon
- CLord Vetinari
- DMustrum Ridcully
Answer: Samuel Vimes - 868.
In "The Lord of the Rings," who is the owner of Asfaloth, the horse which brings Frodo to Rivendell?
- AGlorfindel
- BAragorn
- CHaldir
- DArwen
Answer: Glorfindel - 869.
Willie Stark, Anne Stanton, Judge Montague Irving are characters from this novel.
- AAll the Kings Men
- BLady Lovelace
- CThe Grapes of Wrath
- DThe Sun Also Rises
Answer: All the Kings Men - 870.
In the novel Jurassic Park, the zoo-like amusement park is on an island, situated off the shore of what country?
- ACosta Rica
- BMexico
- CEl Salvador
- DHonduras
Answer: Costa Rica - 871.
She was born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, and bore the same first name as her mother.
- AJane Austin
- BSylvia Plath
- CEmily Dickinson
- DElizabeth Barrett Browning
Answer: Emily Dickinson - 872.
What is the slang term used for romance novels in literature?
- ABodice Rippers
- BMoonlighters
- CChick Lit
- DTorrid Teasers
Answer: Bodice Rippers - 873.
How does this thought by Mark Twain end: To be good is noble; but to show others how to be good is nobler and...?
- Amore rewarding.
- Bis no trouble.
- Csaintly.
- Dpractically impossible.
Answer: is no trouble. - 874.
An edition of Miltons works was bound in:
- AUsed newspapers
- BHuman skin
- CGolden plates
- DBears fur
Answer: Human skin - 875.
What role will Dr. Malone play in Lyras destiny, in The Amber Spyglass?
- AThe Serpent
- BAdam
- CEve
- DGod
Answer: The Serpent - 876.
The movie The Seven Year Itch contains the iconic scene in which Marilyn Monroe has her dress blown up by a passing train. What line does she deliver when this happens?
- AIsn't it too windy?
- BIsn't it delicious?
- CIsn't this sweet?
- DIsn't it fantastic?
Answer: Isn't it delicious? - 877.
Scarlett OHara wasted much of her life pining after Ashley Wilkes who was played by this actor.
- ALeslie Howard
- BErrol Flynn
- CGeorge Reeves
- DGary Cooper
Answer: Leslie Howard - 878.
Who was the love interest of Nero Wolfes right-hand man?
- ASally Colt
- BCarla Lovchen
- CDel Bonner
- DLily Rowan
Answer: Lily Rowan - 879.
While in prison Oscar Wilde wrote De Profundis, an extended letter in which he expressed his bitter criticism towards this English author, better known as Wildes intimate friend.
- ALord Alfred Tennyson
- BMatthew Arnold
- CRobert Seymour Bridges
- DLord Alfred Douglas
Answer: Lord Alfred Douglas - 880.
Paul Edgecomb is a character in which Stephen King story?
- AGraveyard Shift
- BMisery
- CDolores Claiborne
- DThe Green Mile
Answer: The Green Mile - 881.
A man who searches for inner peace, finally finding it by the side of a river is the protagonist of this 1922 German novel.
- AIn Search of the Miraculous
- BA River Runs Through It
- COn the Beach
- DSiddhartha
Answer: Siddhartha - 882.
While he has Stephen King hypnotised, Roland implants an instruction in the authors mind, what is it?
- ATo read Charlie the Choo-Choo
- BTo collect a package from a location in New York City
- CTo write an epic poem about Susan Delgado
- DTo continue writing the Dark Tower series of novels
Answer: To continue writing the Dark Tower series of novels - 883.
We are the hollow men. We are the stuffed men. Leaning together-- headpiece filled with straw--alas! Our dried voices when we whisper together are meaningless as wind in dry grass or rats feet over broken glass in our dry cellar....This is the way the world ends not with a bang but a whimper.
- AStephen King
- BT.S. Eliot
- CRobert Penn Warren
- DJune Jordan
Answer: T.S. Eliot - 884.
What is the profession of Charles Todd in the novel In the Frame?
- AArchitect
- BPainter
- CJockey
- DPilot
Answer: Painter - 885.
Why didn't Dick Francis win the 1956 Grand National when he was a jump jockey for the Queen Mother?
- AHis horse fell.
- BHe fell off.
- CHe didn't ride in it.
- DIt wasn't held that year.
Answer: His horse fell. - 886.
What were the names of William Shakespeares three children, two of whom were twins, a boy and a girl?
- AAnne, John and Susan
- BJudith, Hamlet and Juliet
- CSusanna, Hamnet and Judith
- DOphelia, Harry and Catherine
Answer: Susanna, Hamnet and Judith - 887.
Dorothy Parker wrote the script for what famous 1937 movie starring Janet Gaynor?
- AThe Awful Truth
- BA Star Is Born
- CMeet The Press
- DRebecca
Answer: A Star Is Born - 888.
In the novel Wolves of the Calla, Roland and the ka-tet traveled to New York to protect what?
- APrevent Jake from being killed by Jack Mort
- BA single red rose growing in a vacant lot
- CEddie's brother, Henry, from a drug dealer
- DThe headquarters of the Tet Corporation
Answer: A single red rose growing in a vacant lot - 889.
This British authors novels Brideshead Revisited and A Handful of Dust both appeared on the list of Time magazines list of 100 Greatest Novels.
- ASalman Rushdie
- BIan McEwan
- CEvelyn Waugh
- DMartin Amis
Answer: Evelyn Waugh - 890.
Which Scottish poet, born in 1759, wrote the famous song Auld Lang Syne which goes like this: Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne.
- ABob Dylan
- BOscar Wilde
- CWalter Scott
- DRobert Burns
Answer: Robert Burns - 891.
In the book Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, what big account did Peter's father lose because of Fudge?
- AJell-O
- BJuice-Pop
- CJuicy-O
- DJelly-Yum
Answer: Juicy-O - 892.
The Pulitzer Prize, established by newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer, is administered by this American university.
- AColumbia University
- BPrinceton University
- CUniversity of California, Berkeley
- DHarvard University
Answer: Columbia University - 893.
This is a type of Chinese poetry .
- AHaiku
- BRubiyat
- CJintishi
- DHokku
Answer: Jintishi - 894.
How many T-Rexes were there in the novel Jurassic Park?
- A3
- B4
- C2
- D1
Answer: 2 - 895.
This novel opens with the question 'Who is John Galt?'
- AThe Bridges of Madison County
- BThe Metamorphosis
- CAtlas Shrugged
- DThe Da Vinci Code
Answer: Atlas Shrugged - 896.
This authors best-selling novel brought the term Pollyana into the English language to describe an illogically and blindly optimistic person.
- ALouisa May Alcott
- BHarper Lee
- CLaura Ingalls Wilder
- DEleanor H. Porter
Answer: Eleanor H. Porter - 897.
This Ernest Hemingway book, published posthumously, tells the story of a bullfighter named Antonio Ordonez.
- AUnder Kilimanjaro
- BIslands in the Stream
- CA Movable Feast
- DThe Dangerous Summer
Answer: The Dangerous Summer - 898.
Where does the book "The Silence of the Lambs" get its title from?
- AThe relation it has with killing the innocents
- BThe main character's trauma in childhood
- CThe voice of innocent people being shut by the powerful
- DThe villain's favourite meal
Answer: The main character's trauma in childhood - 899.
Which of these statements is NOT true about Harry Potter character Hermione Granger?
- AHer parents are dentists.
- BShe passes her O.W.L.s
- CShe has bushy hair.
- DShe was named after J.K Rowlings best friend.
Answer: She was named after J.K Rowlings best friend. - 900.
In what year did William Wordsworth write the poem Ode, Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood?
- A1810
- B1799
- C1803
- D1800
Answer: 1803
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