Question 1

Find the odd one out.&#10;A)cariola&#10;B)grisolan&#10;C)horatio&#10;D)daniel de bosola

Accepted Answer

Horatio is the only character not from John Webster's plays. Horatio is a character from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," while the others are from Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" and "The White Devil."

Question 2

The White Devil was written by ____&#10;A)william shakespeare&#10;B)john webster&#10;C)thomas kyd&#10;D)john fletcher

Accepted Answer

"The White Devil" is a tragedy written by John Webster, an English Jacobean dramatist known for his dark and complex plays.

Question 3

When was the play The Rivals first performed?&#10;A)1775&#10;B)1776&#10;C)1774&#10;D)1777

Accepted Answer

The play "The Rivals" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan was first performed in 1775.

Question 4

The word malapropism came from the name of a character in _____&#10;A)the duchess of malfi&#10;B)the way of the world&#10;C)the rivals&#10;D)hamlet

Accepted Answer

The term "malapropism" originates from the character Mrs. Malaprop in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play "The Rivals." Mrs. Malaprop is known for her humorous misuse of words, which gave rise to the term.

Question 5

Who wrote the play The School for Scandal?&#10;A)william shakespeare&#10;B)john fletcher&#10;C)john webster&#10;D)r b sheridan

Accepted Answer

The School for Scandal is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre in 1777.

Question 6

When was the School for Scandal first performed?&#10;A)1776&#10;B)1777&#10;C)1774&#10;D)1775

Accepted Answer

The School for Scandal, a play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, was first performed in 1777.

Question 7

Who wrote the essay Of Marriage?&#10;A)joseph addison&#10;B)jonathan swift&#10;C)francis bacon&#10;D)daniel defoe

Accepted Answer

Francis Bacon is the author of the essay "Of Marriage," which is part of his larger work, "Essays," first published in 1597.

Question 8

Who wrote the essay Sir Roger at Church?&#10;A)joseph addison&#10;B)jonathan swift&#10;C)francis bacon&#10;D)richard steele

Accepted Answer

Joseph Addison wrote the essay "Sir Roger at Church" as part of a series for The Spectator, a daily publication he co-founded with Richard Steele.

Question 9

Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels?&#10;A)jonathan swift&#10;B)daniel defoe&#10;C)henry fielding&#10;D)samuel richardson

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Swift is the author of "Gulliver's Travels," a satirical novel first published in 1726.

Question 10

Who wrote the novel Joseph Andrews?&#10;A)charles dickens&#10;B)samuel richardson&#10;C)jonathan swift&#10;D)henry fielding

Accepted Answer

Henry Fielding wrote the novel "Joseph Andrews." It was first published in 1742 and is considered one of his major works.

Question 11

Who wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe?&#10;A)henry fielding&#10;B)daniel defoe&#10;C)jonathan swift&#10;D)samuel richardson

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe?&#10;A)henry fielding&#10;B)daniel...

Question 12

Who wrote the essay Of Truth?&#10;A)joseph addison&#10;B)francis bacon&#10;C)richard steele&#10;D)william hazlitt

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the essay Of Truth?&#10;A)joseph addison&#10;B)francis...

Question 13

Who wrote the book The Battle of the Books?&#10;A)daniel defoe&#10;B)francis bacon&#10;C)jonathan swift&#10;D)charles dickens

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the book The Battle of...

Question 14

Joseph Andrews was published in ____&#10;A)1742&#10;B)1843&#10;C)1858&#10;D)1750

Accepted Answer

The answer of Joseph Andrews was published in ____&#10;A)1742&#10;B)1843&#10;C)1858&#10;D)1750...

Question 15

Robinson Crusoe was published in ____&#10;A)1752&#10;B)1737&#10;C)1715&#10;D)1719

Accepted Answer

The answer of Robinson Crusoe was published in ____&#10;A)1752&#10;B)1737&#10;C)1715&#10;D)1719...

Question 16

Who wrote the novel Tom Jones?&#10;A)daniel defoe&#10;B)henry fielding&#10;C)charles dickens&#10;D)samuel richardson

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel Tom Jones?&#10;A)daniel defoe&#10;B)henry...

Question 17

Who wrote the novel Shamela?&#10;A)daniel defoe&#10;B)samuel richardson&#10;C)henry fielding&#10;D)laurence sterne

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel Shamela?&#10;A)daniel defoe&#10;B)samuel richardson&#10;C)henry...

Question 18

Who wrote the novel Amelia?&#10;A)henry fielding&#10;B)samuel richardson&#10;C)laurence sterne&#10;D)tobias smollett

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel Amelia?&#10;A)henry fielding&#10;B)samuel richardson&#10;C)laurence...

Question 19

Who wrote the novel Moll Flanders?&#10;A)henry fielding&#10;B)samuel richardson&#10;C)daniel defoe&#10;D)laurence sterne

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel Moll Flanders?&#10;A)henry fielding&#10;B)samuel...

Question 20

Who wrote the novel The Journal of the Plague Year?&#10;A)emily bronte&#10;B)charlotte bronte&#10;C)jane austen&#10;D)daniel defoe

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel The Journal of...

Question 21

Who wrote the novel Colonel Jack?&#10;A)jane austen&#10;B)daniel defoe&#10;C)charles dickens&#10;D)william makepeace thackeray

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel Colonel Jack?&#10;A)jane austen&#10;B)daniel...

Question 22

Who wrote the novel The Life and Death of Jonathan Wild, the Great?&#10;A)henry fielding&#10;B)samuel richardson&#10;C)william makepeace thackeray&#10;D)laurence sterne

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel The Life and...

Question 23

Who wrote the novel A Journey from This World to the Next?&#10;A)charles dickens&#10;B)tobias smollett&#10;C)henry fielding&#10;D)laurence sterne

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who wrote the novel A Journey from...

Deck 4: Literary Trivia: Authors and Works