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What is the name of the gang that Ponyboy is a part of in the book, The Outsiders?
- AThe Mafia
- BThe Outsiders
- CThe Socs
- DThe Greasers
Answer: The Greasers - 152.
In the Harry Potter books this spell creates a beam of light.
- AMuffliato
- BNox
- CLumos
- DIllumino
Answer: Lumos - 153.
Finish this popular thought by humorist and author Mark Twain:Always do right. This will gratify some people and...
- Aget you into heaven.
- Bshock the world.
- Cbe an example to others.
- Dastonish the rest.
Answer: astonish the rest. - 154.
What Southern novel centers on the lives of these characters: Jason, Quentin, Candice Compson, Dilsey Gibson?
- AThe Sound and the Fury
- BDay of the Locust
- CDog Soldiers
- DWay of the West
Answer: The Sound and the Fury - 155.
Which of these poems was not written by Robert Lowell?
- AThe Mouth of the Hudson
- BGrandparents
- CDigging for China
- DFor the Union Dead
Answer: Digging for China - 156.
This book by James Joyce was forbidden by the US authorities for 15 years, because it was considered obscene. The ban was lifted in 1933.
- APortrait of the Artist
- BFanny Hill
- CUlysses
- DDubliners
Answer: Ulysses - 157.
Hattie Durham becomes romantically involved with which character in Tribulation Force?
- AKen Ritz
- BNicolae
- CRayford
- DBuck
Answer: Nicolae - 158.
In 2000, Alice Randall wrote a new version of Gone With the Wind in which the story is told from the point of view of the slaves. What was the name of this novel?
- AWent With the Wind
- BThe Wind Done Gone
- CTomorrow Aint Another Day
- DScarletts Troubles
Answer: The Wind Done Gone - 159.
Which of these does Charlie NOT read in The Perks of Being a Wallflower?
- APeter Pan
- BHamlet
- CThe Great Gatsby
- DThe Grapes of Wrath
Answer: The Grapes of Wrath - 160.
Which great movie ends with this line: The, uh, stuff that dreams are made of. Huh?
- ACitizen Kane
- BSahara
- CThe Maltese Falcon
- DCasablanca
Answer: The Maltese Falcon - 161.
Once reunited in the book The Dark Tower, the ka-tet travel to a town called Fedic to stop the activity of a group of individuals who use their psychic powers to break apart the beams that hold the Dark Tower and Mid-World together. What is the name given to this group of psychics?
- ABreakers
- BCrimson Acolytes
- CSanitisers
- DThe Great Old Ones
Answer: Breakers - 162.
This book, published in 1988, was banned in Bangladesh, India, Singapore and Iran for blasphemous references, and its author Salman Rushdie was condemned to death by former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
- AEast, West
- BThe Satanic Verses
- CShame
- DMidnight's Children
Answer: The Satanic Verses - 163.
What is the make and model of the tour vehicles in "Jurassic Park" (1990)?
- AMercedes M-Class
- B1989 Toyota Land Cruiser
- C1989 Jeep Wrangler YJ Sahar
- D1989 Ford Explorer XLT
Answer: 1989 Toyota Land Cruiser - 164.
This Polish-born novelist, whose surname was Korzeniowski, wrote the influential work Heart of Darkness that inspired the movie Apocalypse Now.
- AGeorge Eliot
- BAyn Rand
- CGeorge Orwell
- DJoseph Conrad
Answer: Joseph Conrad - 165.
Harry Potter is concidered malicious literature by some, because:
- AIt is about witchcraft
- BIts characters are mainly clad in black clothes
- CMost of its characters are strange beings
- DIt comprises too many volulmes
Answer: It is about witchcraft - 166.
Name the sequel to John Steinbecks 1945 book Cannery Row.
- ASweet Thursday
- BEast of Eden
- CThe Wayward Bus
- DThe Pearl
Answer: Sweet Thursday - 167.
Which story is listed with the WRONG author?
- ADubliners-James Joyce
- BThe Yellow Wallpaper-Charles Perkins Gilman
- CEagles Over Croaked Creek-Max Brand
- DThe Gift of Cochise-Leo G. Carroll
Answer: The Gift of Cochise-Leo G. Carroll - 168.
What is the real name of the American author and humorist whose nickname was a common riverboat phrase, meaning the water is two fathoms?
- AWilliam Porter
- BEric Blair
- CTheodore Geisel
- DSamuel Clemens
Answer: Samuel Clemens - 169.
Which of these is both the name of a fictional character and a pseudonym used by two co-writers of detective fiction?
- AJack Higgins
- BEllery Queen
- CRosamund Smith
- DMary Westmacott
Answer: Ellery Queen - 170.
From which Mark Twain book does the following line come: "I never felt so filled with a blessed peace as I did yesterday - when I learned that Michangelo was dead.?
- ALife on the Mississippi
- BThe Prince and the Pauper
- CThe Innocents Abroad
- DRoughing it
Answer: The Innocents Abroad - 171.
I wish I owned half of that dog. Why? somebody asked. Because I would kill my half is a conversation from what book by Mark Twain?
- ALife on the Mississippi
- BThe Autobiography of Mark Twain
- CThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
- DPuddnhead Wilson
Answer: Puddnhead Wilson - 172.
What/who helps Lyra and Will get onto the boat of the dead in The Amber Spyglass?
- AHer death
- BHer daemon
- CHer father
- DHer angel
Answer: Her death - 173.
This economic term, derived from the name of a folklore hero, refers to income redistribution.
- ASir Galahad effect
- BRobin Hood effect
- CSir Lancelot effect
- DKing Arthur effect
Answer: Robin Hood effect - 174.
How many non-fiction books did Dick Francis write in the 20th century?
- Atwo
- Bnone
- Cthree
- Dfive
Answer: two - 175.
Which author created a series about a teenager who discovers he is a wizard and goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry?
- AJames Patterson
- BJ. R. R. Tolkien
- CJ. K. Rowling
- DJules Verne
Answer: J. K. Rowling - 176.
How did the author of The Grapes of Wrath come up with the title of the novel?
- AMarie Hemingway had published a poem containing the line .. and the grapes of wrath poured forth from Pandoras box....
- BThe author picked it out of The Bible.
- CThe authors wife suggested he use a line from a song.
- DWhen the author was growing up in Mississippi, it was a common expression for mans troubles.
Answer: The authors wife suggested he use a line from a song. - 177.
In the Seinfeld episode The Seven, this character revealed that he wanted to name his first child Seven.
- ACosmo Kramer
- BJerry Seinfeld
- CGeorge Costanza
- DGeorge Steinbrenner
Answer: George Costanza - 178.
Complete this Oscar Wilde quote: We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course ..........................
- Athey are barbarians
- Blanguage
- Cclass
- Dthe meaning of chips
Answer: language - 179.
Which of these is true about the second wife of fictional British Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower?
- AShe is the widow of Horatio Nelson, hero of the Nile and Trafalgar.
- BShe is the illegitimate daughter of Benjamin Franklin.
- CShe is the sister of Marie Antoinette, infamous for excesses, and executed early in the French Revolution.
- DShe is the sister of Anglo-Irish statesman Arthur Wellesley, the future victor at Waterloo and Duke of Wellington.
Answer: She is the sister of Anglo-Irish statesman Arthur Wellesley, the future victor at Waterloo and Duke of Wellington. - 180.
What is the name of the mythical land that is the basis of Piers Anthonys most famous fantasy book series?
- ADinotopia
- BXanth
- COz
- DGarran
Answer: Xanth - 181.
What was Mark Twains birth name?
- ABooth Tarkington
- BSamuel L. Clemens
- CGeorge F. Scott Harrison
- DSamuel Rogers Clinton
Answer: Samuel L. Clemens - 182.
In Alice in Wonderland, what is the name of Alice's kitten?
- ASmokey
- BOscar
- CDinah
- DHeath
Answer: Dinah - 183.
In which Stephen King story do we meet the evil Randall Flagg?
- AThe Stand
- BSalems Lot
- CIt
- DRose Madder
Answer: The Stand - 184.
Which Shakespearean heroine is not correctly matched with the play in which she appears?
- ATitania - Twelfth Night
- BLady Capulet - Romeo and Juliet
- CThe Three Witches - Macbeth
- DBeatrice - Much Ado About Nothing
Answer: Titania - Twelfth Night - 185.
Where does Roland first meet Jake in the novel The Gunslinger?
- AAn abandoned way station
- BAn abandoned hospital
- CAn abandoned railway station
- DAn abandoned diner
Answer: An abandoned way station - 186.
In the second His Dark Materials book, how does the subtle knife indicate who it has chosen to be his bearer?
- AIt splits a hair.
- BIt gouges out an eye.
- CIt cuts off the pinky and ring fingers on one hand.
- DIt leaves a scar across his forehead.
Answer: It cuts off the pinky and ring fingers on one hand. - 187.
Shylock is a character depicted in this Shakespearean play.
- AThe Taming of the Shrew
- BLoves Labours Lost
- CThe Merchant of Venice
- DThe Two Noble Kinsmen
Answer: The Merchant of Venice - 188.
What was the name of the Great Elven Prince of the Noldor who created the Silmarils described by J. R. Tolkien?
- AFingon
- BFangorn
- CFinarfin
- DFeanor
Answer: Feanor - 189.
How many books are in the Chronicles of Narnia series?
- A6
- B5
- C8
- D7
Answer: 7 - 190.
What book does the following quote come from: 'You don't know me without you have read a book by the name of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, but that ain't no matter.'?
- AThe Gilded Age
- BHuckleberry Finn
- CLife on the Mississippi
- DLetters From the Earth
Answer: Huckleberry Finn - 191.
Is fictional character Hermione Granger made a prefect?
- AYes
- BNo
Answer: Yes - 192.
Shona Silkfin becomes friends with the title character of which novel?
- AThe Tail of Emily Windsnap
- BSirena
- CRani in the Mermaid Lagoon
- DAquamarine
Answer: The Tail of Emily Windsnap - 193.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, who was not a member of the Peach Garden Oath?
- AZhang Fei
- BZhao Yun
- CLiu Bei
- DGuan Yu
Answer: Zhao Yun - 194.
What is the first name of Mary Shelley's character Frankenstein, who creates a humanoid creature by stitching together pieces of human corpses?
- AWolfgang
- BWilliam
- CErnest
- DVictor
Answer: Victor - 195.
Rocky is the best friend of the protagonist in which novel?
- AMolly Moons Incredible Book of Hypnotism
- BThe wall and the wing
- CThe Book of Lies
- DPeter the Starcatchers
Answer: Molly Moons Incredible Book of Hypnotism - 196.
Roland, the protagonist of the Dark Tower books, is a descendant of this great king.
- AThe Red King
- BSteven Deschain
- CThe Prim lord
- DArthur Eld
Answer: Arthur Eld - 197.
In the Harry Potter series of books, this spell places enormous pressure upon its target and blasts a hole.
- ADescendo
- BDefodio
- CDeprimo
- DDeletrius
Answer: Deprimo - 198.
The characters in this novel included Wilfred, Rebecca, Rowena, Isaac of York and Prior.
- AIvanhoe
- BThe Day of the Locust
- CThe Scarlet Letter
- DThe Rise of Silas Lapham
Answer: Ivanhoe - 199.
Which of these poems was written by Lord George Gordon Byron?
- AShe Was A Phantom Of Delight
- BOde To A Grecian Urn
- CMy Lost Youth
- DShe Walks In Beauty
Answer: She Walks In Beauty - 200.
This American poet, born in 1874, won the Pulitzer Prize four times and recited his poem The Gift Outright at the inauguration of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.
- ARobert Nesta Marley
- BRobert Frost
- CRobert Burns
- DRobert Louis Stevenson
Answer: Robert Frost
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