Jules Verne October Quiz

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Quiz Questions

1.
Who wrote 'Around the World in Eighty Days' in 1872?
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- A.
  Phileas Fogg
- B.
  Jules Verne
- C.
  Ernest Hemingway
- D.
  Robert Louis Stevenson
2.
Elena Ferrante's novel 'My Brilliant Friend' is the first of a quartet set in which city?
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- A.
  Palermo
- B.
  Rome
- C.
  Naples
- D.
  Milan
3.
Khaled Hosseini's novel 'The Kite Runner' is set in which country?
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- A.
  Afghanistan
- B.
  Syria
- C.
  Iran
- D.
  Lebanon
4.
Which are the two cities in 'A Tale of Two Cities'?
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- A.
  Lisbon & Madrid
- B.
  Bristol & Lyon
- C.
  London & Paris
- D.
  Newcastle & Glasgow
5.
“Mother died today,” is the unemotional opening of Albert Camus's novel 'The Outsider'. In which French colonial city is it set?
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- A.
  Dakar
- B.
  Casablanca
- C.
  Algiers
- D.
  Phnom Penh
6.
In Charles Dickens's novel, a penniless David Copperfield heads out of London to throw himself on the mercy of his estranged aunt Betsey Trotwood in which coastal town?
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- A.
  Dover
- B.
  Broadstairs
- C.
  Yarmouth
- D.
  Portsmouth
7.
On which Greek island is 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin', by Louis de Bernières, set?
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- A.
  Corfu
- B.
  Rhodes
- C.
  Kefaloni
- D.
  Crete
8.
The events of Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert, take place in and around which French city?
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- A.
  Rouen
- B.
  Bordeaux
- C.
  Paris
- D.
  Tours
9.
'The Sun Also Rises', by Ernest Hemingway, features the annual festivities of which Spanish city?
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- A.
  Madrid
- B.
  Pamplona
- C.
  Barcelona
- D.
  Murcia
10.
During his journey to which city did Oliver Twist encounter Jack Dawkins?
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- A.
  Canterbury
- B.
  London
- C.
  Cambridge
- D.
  Oxford
11.
Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' features a journey up which river?
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- A.
  The Mekong
- B.
  The Amazon
- C.
  The Nile
- D.
  The Congo
12.
On which island does the title character reside in 'The Great Gatsby'?
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- A.
  Martha's Vineyard
- B.
  Long Island
- C.
  Nantucket
- D.
  Staten Island
13.
Where does the protagonist Satinago travel to in Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist'?
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- A.
  Saudi Arabia
- B.
  Algeria
- C.
  Morocco
- D.
  Egypt
14.
'Ulysses' by James Joyce follows the activities of Leopold Bloom in which city?
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- A.
  Manchester
- B.
  London
- C.
  Dublin
- D.
  New York
15.
Where does the Joad family travel to in 'The Grapes of Wrath'?
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- A.
  Georgia
- B.
  Arizona
- C.
  South Carolina
- D.
  California

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Answers:Who wrote 'Around the World in Eighty Days' in 1872? Jules VerneElena Ferrante's novel 'My Brilliant Friend' is the first of a quartet set in which city? NaplesKhaled Hosseini's novel 'The Kite Runner' is set in which country? AfghanistanWhich are the two cities in 'A Tale of Two Cities'? London & Paris“Mother died today,” is the unemotional opening of Albert Camus's novel 'The Outsider'. In which French colonial city is it set? AlgiersIn Charles Dickens's novel, a penniless David Copperfield heads out of London to throw himself on the mercy of his estranged aunt Betsey Trotwood in which coastal town? DoverOn which Greek island is 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin', by Louis de Bernières, set? KefaloniThe events of Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert, take place in and around which French city? Rouen'The Sun Also Rises', by Ernest Hemingway, features the annual festivities of which Spanish city? PamplonaDuring his journey to which city did Oliver Twist encounter Jack Dawkins? LondonJoseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' features a journey up which river? The CongoOn which island does the title character reside in 'The Great Gatsby'? Long IslandWhere does the protagonist Satinago travel to in Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist'? Egypt'Ulysses' by James Joyce follows the activities of Leopold Bloom in which city? DublinWhere does the Joad family travel to in 'The Grapes of Wrath'? California

Jules Verne October Quiz

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