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Who wrote the novel The Old Man and the Sea, which tells the story of an aging fisherman's struggle with a giant marlin?

A. Ernest Hemingway

B. John Steinbeck

C. F. Scott Fitzgerald

D. William Faulkner

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A. Ernest Hemingway


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Who wrote the novel The Old Man and the Sea, which tells the story of an aging fisherman's struggle with a giant marlin?

A. Ernest Hemingway

B. John Steinbeck

C. F. Scott Fitzgerald

D. William Faulkner

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Which American playwright wrote Death of a Salesman, which examines the American Dream and its impact on a struggling family?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Eugene O'Neill

D. August Wilson

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Who wrote the poem The Second Coming, which includes the lines Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold?

A. William Butler Yeats

B. W.H. Auden

C. Robert Frost

D. T.S. Eliot

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What is the title of the novel by Charlotte Bront�, featuring the character Jane Eyre's journey through adversity and love?

A. Jane Eyre

B. Wuthering Heights

C. Villette

D. Agnes Grey

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In George Orwell's essay Politics and the English Language, what does Orwell argue about the relationship between language and thought?

A. Language shapes thought

B. Thought shapes language

C. Language and thought are unrelated

D. Language and thought are fixed

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In George Orwell's novel 1984, what is the name of the oppressive government led by Big Brother?

A. The Party

B. The Collective

C. The Regime

D. The Authority

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In William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, who is the character known for his leadership and sense of order?

A. Ralph

B. Piggy

C. Jack

D. Simon

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In T.S. Eliot's poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, what is the repeated phrase that suggests a sense of futility?

A. Do I dare disturb the universe?

B. In the room where women come and go

C. I have heard the mermaids singing

D. Let us go then, you and I

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Which American author wrote The Scarlet Letter, set in Puritan New England and exploring themes of sin and redemption?

A. Nathaniel Hawthorne

B. Herman Melville

C. Edgar Allan Poe

D. Washington Irving

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Which English poet wrote The Tyger and The Lamb, both part of his collection Songs of Experience and Songs of Innocence?

A. John Keats

B. William Wordsworth

C. Percy Bysshe Shelley

D. William Blake

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In J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, which house at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry values bravery and chivalry?

A. Gryffindor

B. Hufflepuff

C. Ravenclaw

D. Slytherin

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Which play by Arthur Miller is an allegory for McCarthyism and the Red Scare in America during the 1950s?

A. The Glass Menagerie

B. Death of a Salesman

C. The Crucible

D. A Streetcar Named Desire

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Who wrote the poem The Road Not Taken, which includes the famous lines Two roads diverged in a wood, and I / I took the one less traveled by?

A. Robert Frost

B. Langston Hughes

C. Emily Dickinson

D. Walt Whitman

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Which author wrote the novel Brave New World, depicting a dystopian future where individuality is suppressed in favor of social stability?

A. George Orwell

B. Aldous Huxley

C. Ray Bradbury

D. Isaac Asimov

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In George Orwell's novella Animal Farm, which animal represents the bourgeoisie and ruling class?

A. Pigs

B. Horses

C. Dogs

D. Sheep

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What is the title of the novel by Zora Neale Hurston, centered around the character Janie Crawford's journey to self-discovery in the American South?

A. Their Eyes Were Watching God

B. Beloved

C. Song of Solomon

D. The Bluest Eye

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Which Shakespeare play features the characters Viola and Orsino, and includes themes of mistaken identity and love?

A. Twelfth Night

B. As You Like It

C. Much Ado About Nothing

D. A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Which American poet is known for her reclusive lifestyle and unique use of dashes in her poetry?

A. Emily Dickinson

B. Sylvia Plath

C. Anne Sexton

D. Adrienne Rich

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Who wrote the novel The Sound and the Fury, known for its innovative narrative techniques and exploration of Southern American life?

A. William Faulkner

B. Ernest Hemingway

C. F. Scott Fitzgerald

D. John Steinbeck

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Who wrote the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? which delves into the dysfunctional marriage of George and Martha?

A. Edward Albee

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Arthur Miller

D. Sam Shepard

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What is the title of the novel by Mark Twain that follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn?

A. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

B. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

C. The Call of the Wild

D. Treasure Island

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In which Shakespeare play does the character Lady Macbeth famously say, Out, damned spot!?

A. Macbeth

B. Othello

C. Hamlet

D. King Lear

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Which American author is known for his works set in the American South, including As I Lay Dying and The Sound and the Fury?

A. William Faulkner

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Harper Lee

D. Eudora Welty

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Who wrote the poem The Raven, known for its melancholic atmosphere and refrain of Nevermore?

A. Edgar Allan Poe

B. Nathaniel Hawthorne

C. Washington Irving

D. Emily Dickinson

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Who wrote the poem The Waste Land, a key work of modernist poetry?

A. T.S. Eliot

B. W.B. Yeats

C. Ezra Pound

D. Robert Frost

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Who wrote the poem The Raven, known for its melancholic atmosphere and refrain of Nevermore?

A. Edgar Allan Poe

B. Nathaniel Hawthorne

C. Washington Irving

D. Emily Dickinson

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Which American author wrote The Sun Also Rises, a novel that explores the experiences of the Lost Generation after World War I?

A. Ernest Hemingway

B. F. Scott Fitzgerald

C. John Steinbeck

D. Sinclair Lewis

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What is the title of the novel by George Orwell that warns against totalitarianism and features the character Winston Smith?

A. 1984

B. Brave New World

C. Fahrenheit 451

D. The Handmaid's Tale

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What is the title of the novel by Leo Tolstoy that chronicles the lives of five aristocratic families during the Napoleonic era?

A. War and Peace

B. Anna Karenina

C. Crime and Punishment

D. Fathers and Sons

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What is the title of the novel by Jane Austen, where the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, navigates issues of class, love, and marriage?

A. Pride and Prejudice

B. Emma

C. Sense and Sensibility

D. Persuasion