Category: Literature

Leo Tolstoy Quiz

Posted on by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) When Leo Tolstoy was born Russia followed Julian calendar. His date of birth according to Julian calendar was 28 August 1828. What was his date of birth according to Gregorian calendar?
a) 16 August 1828
b) 14 August 1828
c) 9 September 1828
d) 11 September 1828

2) Where was Leo Tolstoy born?
a) Yasnaya Polyana
b) Moscow
c) St. Petersburg
d) Vladivostok

3) Where did Leo Tolstoy study languages and law but returned without degree?
a) St. Petersburg University
b) Moscow University
c) Kazan University
d) Tashkent University

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Gilbert Keith Chesterton Quiz

Posted on by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When was Gilbert Keith Chesterton born?
a) 25 March 1868
b) 29 May 1874
c) 27 September 1872
d) 20 November 1865

2. Where was Gilbert Keith Chesterton born?
a) London
b) Rangoon
c) Bombay
d) Calcutta

3. What did Gilbert Keith Chesterton study at Slade School?
a) Commerce
b) Medicine
c) Fencing
d) Art

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George Orwell Quiz

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1) What was George Orwell’s real name?
a) Eric Arthur Blair
b) Michael Marian Morrison
c) James Hadley Chase
d) Samuel Langhorne Clemens

2) Where was George Orwell born?
a) Motihari
b) London
c) New York
d) Rangoon

3) Where did George Orwell serve in 1922-1927?
a) Scotland Yard, London
b) Indian Imperial Police, Burma
c) HMS Invincible, Australia
d) Dogra Regiment, Himachal Pradesh

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Robert Bolt Quiz

Posted on by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. On whom Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Seasons is based?
a) Oliver Cromwell
b) Thomas Lord
c) David Windsor
d) Thomas More

2. When was Robert Bolt born?
a) 1 January 1921
b) 24 April 1919
c) 15 August 1924
d) 2 December 1925

3. Where was Robert Bolt born?
a) Halton
b) Sale
c) Warrington
d) Swindon

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Lydia Maria Child Quiz

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Lydia Maria Child Quiz Questions with Answers

1. What was Lydia Maria Child’s original name?
a) Lydia da Vega
b) Lydia Maria Francis
c) Mary Ann Evans
d) Joan de Havilland

2. When was Lydia Maria Child born?
a) 11 February 1802
b) 2 April 1804
c) 23 August 1806
d) 30 December 1798

3. Where was Lydia Maria Child born?
a) Watertown
b) Augusta
c) Medford
d) Boston

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Cyril Lionel Robert James Quiz

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Cyril Lionel Robert James Quiz Questions 1. When was Cyril Lionel Robert James born? a) 4 January 1901 b) 2 June 1904 c) 8 August 1903 d) 6 December 1902 2. Where was Cyril Lionel Robert James born? a) Georgetown b) Tunapuna c) Bridgetown d) St. John’s 3. Which college did Cyril Lionel Robert James…

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Oliver Goldsmith Quiz

Posted on by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When was Oliver Goldsmith born?
a) 2 February 1744
b) 18 May 1742
c) 8 August 1736
d) 10 November 1730

2. Where was Oliver Goldsmith born?
a) Belfast
b) Kilkenny West
c) Durham
d) Falkirk

3. Which college did Oliver Goldsmith attend?
a) William and Mary College
b) Pembroke College
c) Rhodes College
d) Trinity College

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Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller Quiz

Posted on by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When was Arthur Miller born?
a) 5 January 1924
b) 17 May 1921
c) 4 September 1918
d) 17 October 1915

2. Where was Arthur Miller born?
a) Philadelphia
b) New York
c) Buffalo
d) Santa Barbara

3. Which university did Arthur Miller attend?
a) Michigan
b) Cornell
c) Princeton
d) Notre Dame

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Louisa May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott Quiz

Posted on by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When was Louisa May Alcott born?
a) 22 March 1836
b) 14 April 1838
c) 9 September 1834
d) 29 November 1832

2. Where was Louisa May Alcott born?
a) Germantown
b) Pittsburg
c) Concord
d) Wolcott

3. Which school did Louisa May Alcott attend?
a) Boston Public Latin School
b) St. Joseph’s School
c) Temple School
d) St. Mary’s School

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