STRAIGHT FACTS
Published during World War II, this novel became especially popular among American soldiers stationed overseas.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Where does much of To Have and Have Not take place, following Harry Morgan’s life as a boat captain?
Key West, Florida
“Each time you happen to me all over again.”
Newland Archer
Which author kept his sexuality a secret during his lifetime?
E.M. Forster
Which film adaptation featured Kate Winslet portraying a lead character?
Jude
Often cited as an early feminist text, this novel was originally published under a male pseudonym.
Wuthering Heights
Who is Lara married to before falling in love with Yuri Zhivago?
Pasha Antipov (also known as Strelnikov)
“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well. Then youth will bring few regrets, and life will become a beautiful success.”
Little Women
Which author admitted to a romantic relationship with singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman?
Alice Walker
In which title’s adaptation does the author of the novel make a cameo as a midwife?
Alice Walker in the 1985 film adaptation of The Color Purple
These two novels are set, at least in part, in Italy.
The Talented Mr. Ripley and A Room with a View
What is the name of Lucy’s fiancé?
Cecil Vyse
“Anticipation! It occurred to him that his anticipation was more pleasant to him than the experiencing.”
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Which author had a long-term, passionate love affair with a woman who influenced a major character in his best known work?
Boris Pasternak, Doctor Zhivago
What significant portion of Wuthering Heights was left out of the 1939 film adaptation?
The second generation (Cathy II, Hareton, and Linton) is completely omitted.
This controversial novel provoked such public outrage that its author vowed never to write fiction again.
Jude the Obscure
What name does Aunt Sissy call all of her boyfriends/husbands?
John (in the book)
Bill (in the movie)
“They loved each other because everything around them willed it—the trees and the clouds and the sky over their heads and the earth under their feet.”
Doctor Zhivago
Which author became known for their meanness and ability to ruin dinner parties?
Patricia Highsmith
Which 3 movie adaptations were filmed in black and white?
Wuthering Heights, To Have and Have Not, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
These two novels were originally banned or censored in their countries upon publication.
Doctor Zhivago and The Color Purple
What tragic event is caused by Jude’s son in Jude the Obscure?
He kills his siblings and himself
“Done because we are too menny.”
Little Father Time (called Jude or “Juey” in the movie)
Which author’s heart was buried with his first wife, while his body was cremated?
Thomas Hardy
Which actor has been featured in three Classics Clique film adaptations?
Daniel Day-Lewis (The Crucible, Age of Innocence, and A Room with a View)