Famous Authors
Who is best known for being a recluse, whose work was not published until after her death?
A. Emily Dickinson
B. Sylvia Plath
A. Emily Dickinson
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul – and sings the tunes without the words – and never stops at all.”
TLEIT
TITLE
What is the name of the poem John Keats wrote to a singing bird?
A. Ode to a Nightingale
B. To Kill a Mockingbird
A. Ode to a Nightingale
What is the most expensive book ever sold with prices adjusted for inflation?
A. Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci
B. The Book of Mormon
A. Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci
The most expensive book ever sold was the Codex Leicester, which was bought by Bill Gates in 1994 for $30.8 million, which is equivalent to about $54.4 million in 2021.
“Empyreal” means something related to an empire.
True or False
False
“Imperial” is related to “empire.” “Empyreal” comes from the Greek meaning “surrounded by fire.” It refers to the highest heaven, in the classical conception of the universe.
Who is known as the "Master of Macabre?"
A. Oscar Wilde
B. Edgar Allan Poe
B. Edgar Allan Poe
In addition to his achievement as creator of the modern horror tale, Poe is also credited with parenting two other popular genres: science fiction and the detective story.
NOICLUSCON
CONCLUSION
Which Stephen King novel takes place mostly in the fictional Overlook Hotel?
A. The Shining
B. The Long Walk
A. The Shining
What is the oldest book in the world?
A. The Diamond Sutra
B. Epic of Gilgamesh
B. Epic of Gilgamesh
This is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem that tells the story of the king of Uruk and his quest for immortality. The poem was written on clay tablets and dates back to around 2100 BC making it over 4,000 years old.
Alliteration is the use of repeated sounds for poetic effect.
True or False
True
Alliteration is the use of the same sound at the beginning of neighboring words in a sentence or phrase, such as Shakespeare’s “Full fathom five thy father lies.”
Which modern-day horror author is often compared to Edgar Allan Poe?
A. Stephen King
B. Dean Koontz
A. Stephen King
He's written at least 80 books during his incredible career, with the vast majority of them becoming bestsellers around the globe, making him by far the most successful author of our time
UGEOLRPO
PROLOGUE
Which actor played the role of Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, adapted from the book written by F. Scott Fitzgerald?
A. Leonardo DiCaprio
B. Russel Crowe
A. Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio was 15 when he first read The Great Gatsby, but he couldn't see what all the fuss was about. It was to be quite a few years before he began to see why it was considered by many to be the great American novel.
What is the most poisonous book in the world?
A. Shadows from the Wall of Death
B. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
A. Shadows from the Wall of Death
The book was written to warn the public about the dangers of the arsenic-based dyes used by some contemporary wallpaper manufacturers, and included 86 leaves of wallpaper (each measuring 23 x 48 cm) that the author had identified as particularly dangerous. Combined, these leaves contained as much as 36 grams of arsenic.
The poet W. B. Yeats was from England.
True or False
False
William Butler Yeats, famed as the poet of “Easter, 1916” and “The Second Coming,” was born in Dublin, Ireland, and spent his life in that country.
Which famous poet recited one of his famous poems "The Gift Outright" at John F. Kennedy's Presidential Inauguration?
A. Robert Frost
B. John Keats
A. Robert Frost
CEFRAPEA
PREFACE
Who is the author of the book A Brave New World?
A. Aldous Huxley
B. Mark Twain
A. Aldous Huxley
Amnesty International gathered over ___ signatures from 125 countries in its one year long Get Up Sign Up campaign pledging support for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
A. 10 Million
B. 15 Million
A. 10 Million
Agatha Christie wrote only novels.
True or False
False
Agatha Christie wrote many novels but also wrote plays. The latter include The Mousetrap (1952), which set a world record for the longest continuous run at one theater, and Witness for the Prosecution (1953; film, 1957).
Which poet is most famous for using jazz rhythm and dialect in his work?
A. Langston Hughes
B. Ezra Pound
A. Langston Hughes
First recognized as a literary figure during the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes was best known for his innovation of the art form called jazz poetry.
IDXPPANE
APPENDIX
In which state do Mark Twain’s characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live?
A. Mississippi
B. Missouri
B. Missouri
Both Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn include the location of St. Petersburg, Missouri, which is widely thought to be a lightly fictionalized version of Twain's hometown of Hannibal, Missouri.
The youngest person to publish a book (female) is ____ years 211 days, and was achieved by Bella J Dark (UK, b. 4 July 2016) who wrote 'The Lost Cat', published by Ginger Fyre Press (UK), on 31 January 2022.
A. 9
B. 5
B. 5
The Sound and the Fury is a sonnet by William Shakespeare.
True or False
False
The Sound and the Fury (1929) is a novel by American writer William Faulkner. Its title is a quote from a monologue in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.