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Question 1 of 15
Which novel begins with the line “Call me Ishmael”?
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Question 2 of 15
Who wrote the dystopian novel "Brave New World"?
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Question 3 of 15
What is the real name of Mark Twain?
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Question 4 of 15
Which Russian author wrote “Crime and Punishment”?
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Question 5 of 15
Who created the detective character Hercule Poirot?
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Question 6 of 15
In which novel would you find the character Atticus Finch?
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Question 7 of 15
Which Shakespeare play features the line “Et tu, Brute?”
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Question 8 of 15
What is the name of the school Harry Potter attends?
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Question 9 of 15
Which classic novel is subtitled “The Modern Prometheus”?
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Question 10 of 15
Which poet wrote "The Road Not Taken"?
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Question 11 of 15
Who wrote the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?
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Question 12 of 15
Which author created the fantasy world of Middle-earth?
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Question 13 of 15
In which language was “The Little Prince” originally written?
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Question 14 of 15
Who is the narrator of "The Great Gatsby"?
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Question 15 of 15
Which author famously refused the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964?
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