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1.
Arthur Hailey's novels include the bestselling __________ .
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Motorway
C)
Runway
B)
Hotel
D)
Terminal
2.
The debut novel of Joanne Kathleen Rowling, __________ and the Sorcerer's Stone, has become an international phenomenon.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Harry Potter
C)
Henry Potter
B)
Harry Poltter
D)
Harry Palter
3.
__________, one of the world's greatest children's authors, was born in Llandaff, Wales.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Edgar Allan Poe
C)
Agatha Christie
B)
Kingsley Amis
D)
Roald Dahl
4.
Agatha Christie is the world's best-known mystery writer, she is often called "__________".
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
The Queen of Crime
C)
The King of Crime
B)
The Queen of Lime
D)
The Queen of Fame
5.
Hamlet has remained among the most popular and frequently staged plays written by __________.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Moliere
C)
Henrik Ibsen
B)
Shakespeare
D)
Balzac
6.
The real name of Jean Baptiste Poquelin was __________.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Balzac
C)
Henrik Ibsen
B)
Shakespeare
D)
Moliere
7.
Oscar Wilde’s quotation: "A man can be happy with any woman as long as he __________ her."
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
does not love
C)
knows
B)
does not know
D)
love
8.
In writing his will, __________ specified awards in journalism, literature, music, and drama.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Arthur Hailey
C)
Kingsley Amis
B)
Joseph Pulitzer
D)
Edgar Allan Poe
9.
The novel written by __________, Huckleberry Finn, is considered his finest and one of the masterpieces of American fiction.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
Mark Twain
C)
Arthur Hailey
B)
Edgar Allan Poe
D)
Harry Potter
10.
The novel "On the Road" that describes a series of trips across the United States was written by __________.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
John Steinbeck
C)
Mark Twain
B)
Arthur Hailey
D)
Jack Kerouac
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