 Art and Literature (Questions 161 to 180 of 698) |
Published in 1904, for which book is J. M. Barrie best known?
Peter Pan |
In what year did George Orwell write 1984?
1948 (The title of the book switched the last two digits round). |
Which of the following of Shakespeare`s plays was written first? `Twelfth Night`, `Romeo And Juliet` or `Anthony And Cleopatra`?
`Romeo And Juliet` |
Who wrote `The Strange Case of Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde`?
Robert Louis Stevenson |
What was Ian Fleming`s first James Bond novel?
Casino Royale |
Which book by George Orwell includes the line `Man is the only creature that consumes without producing`?
Animal Farm |
Sir Mulberry Hawk appears in what Charles Dickens novel?
Nicholas Nickleby |
Who has written a series of books about Adrian Mole?
Sue Townsend |
In the Bible, are there more chapters in the Old Testament or in the New Testament?
The Old Testament (929 compared to 260) |
Who wrote `The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe`?
C. S. Lewis |
What novel by Ray Bradbury was named for the temperature at which book paper catches fire and burns?
`Fahrenheit 451` |
Who created the character of Tarzan?
Edgar Rice Burroughs |
What nationality was writer George Bernard Shaw?
Irish |
Who wrote the novel `Brighton Rock`?
Graham Greene |
How many suicides are recorded in the Bible? 0, 1 or 7?
7 |
Which sculptor`s work includes `Genesis`, `Adam` and `Lucifer`?
Sir Jacob Epstein. |
In which decade was the first issue of the Dandy comic published?
1930s |
What was John Milton`s follow up to `Paradise Lost` called?
`Paradise Regained` |
Who was the main character in J.R.R Tolkiens `The Hobbit`?
Bilbo Baggins |
Which English novel has been portrayed on screen more than any other?
`A Christmas Carol` |
