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Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist, journalist and philosopher. Dostoyevsky's literary works explore human psychology in the context of the troubled political, social, and spiritual atmosphere of 19th-century Russia. He began writing in his 20s, and his first novel, Poor Folk, was published in when he was 25. His major works include Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. His output consists of eleven novels, three novellas, seventeen short novels and numerous other works. Many literary critics rate him as one of the greatest and most prominent psychologists in world literature. His novella ... Read more

Francis Bacon Quiz Questions with Answers (This quiz is about Francis Bacon the author.) 1. When was Francis Bacon born? a) 22 January 1561 b) 4 May 1549 c) 16 July 1548 d) 11 November 1564 2. Where was Francis Bacon born? a) Liverpool b) London c) Cambridge d) Paris 3. Where did Francis Bacon study law? a) Inner Temple b) Middle Temple c) Lincoln’s Inn d) Gray’s Inn

Thomas Carlyle Quiz Questions with Answers 1. When was Thomas Carlyle born? a) 25 March 1806 b) 3 June 1802 c) 28 September 1799 d) 4 December 1795 2. Where was Thomas Carlyle born? a) Craigenputtock b) Ecclefechan c) Dunkeld d) Falkirk 3. Which university did Thomas Carlyle attend? a) Edinburgh b) Dublin c) Manchester d) Berlin

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Quiz Questions with Answers 1. When did Gabriel Garcia Marquez win Nobel Prize for Literature? a) 1975 b) 1982 c) 1994 d) 2004 2. When was Gabriel Garcia Marquez born? a) 6 March 1928 b) 28 June 1914 c) 19 September 1924 d) 11 November 1918 3. Where was Gabriel Garcia Marquez born? a) Bogota b) Lima c) Aracataca d) Valencia

1. When was Herbert Ernest Bates born? a) 22 November 1908 b) 31 August 1906 c) 16 May 1905 d) 28 February 1904 2. Where was Herbert Ernest Bates born? a) Rushden b) Mandalay c) Bejawada d) Farndish 3. Which school did Herbert Ernest Bates attend? a) Boston Grammar School b) Rugby School c) Harrow School d) Kettering Grammar School

1. When was Antoine de Saint Exupery born? a) 16 March 1896 b) 29 June 1900 c) 25 August 1898 d) 22 October 1902 2. Where was Antoine de Saint Exupery born? a) Lyon b) Nantes c) Amiens d) Toulouse 3. When did Antoine de Saint Exupery obtain his pilot’s licence? a) 1928 b) 1926 c) 1924 d) 1922

Christopher Fry Quiz Questions with Answers 1. What was Christopher Fry’s original name? a) Christopher Lee b) Christopher Harris c) John Smith d) Richard Harris 2. When was Christopher Fry born? a) 3 January 1914 b) 9 April 1909 c) 14 July 1905 d) 18 December 1907 3. Where was Christopher Fry born? a) Plymouth b) Dorchester c) Bristol d) Chelsea

1) Which novel of Jane Austen has the characters Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett? a) Emma b) Pride and Prejudice c) Sense and Sensibility d) Mansfield Park 2) Who are Dashwood sisters in Sense and Sensibility? a) Elinor and Marianne b) Mary and Lydia c) Cassandra and Joan d) Amy and Amanda 3) Who marries Emma Woodhouse in Emma? a) Mr. Elton b) Mr. Frank Churchill c) Mr. Knightley d) Mr. Weston

1. When did Pablo Neruda get Nobel Prize for Literature? a) 1969 b) 1971 c) 1975 d) 1978 2. What was Pablo Neruda’s original name? a) Jorge Videla b) Agostino Pinochet c) Raul Alfonsin d) Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basoalto 3. When was Pablo Neruda born? a) 5 March 1901 b) 24 April 1899 c) 12 July 1904 d) 2 December 1905

1. When was Julian Huxley born? a) 11 March 1884 b) 22 June 1887 c) 26 July 1894 d) 10 October 1895 2. Where was Julian Huxley born? a) London b) Bristol c) Leeds d) Liverpool 3. Which college did Julian Huxley attend? a) Bethany College b) St. James’ College c) Balliol College d) Union College