Tuesday, June 26, 2012

6/3/12 Books and Literature

1. One of the cities in Dickens' classic, "A Tale of Two Cities" is Paris. What is the other? London
2. Who wrote the poem, "The Raven," featuring the repeated line, "Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore"? Edger Allen Poe
3. Who authored the novels Jurrasic Park, Rising Sun, Congo, and more, all of which would become blockbuster films? Michael Crichton
4. Which Kurt Vonnegut Jr. novel was inspired by his experiences as a german POW in WWII? Slaughterhouse 5
5. Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated which 1963 children's book? Where the Wild Things Are
6. Which Ayn Rand novel centers around an architect by the name of Howard Roark? The Fountainhead
7. Located in San Francisco, CA, City Lights Bookstore was instrumental in what literary movement?  The Beat Generation
8. Which John Grisham thriller was adapted into a 1993 film staring Tom Cruise? The Firm
9. What is the name of the narrator of the story in Harper Lee's classic, "To Kill a Mockingbird?" Scout Finch (will accept scout)

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