Question 1

The Author of Odessey&#10;A)homer&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)virgil&#10;D)dante

Accepted Answer

Homer is traditionally credited with authoring the epic poem "The Odyssey," which is a cornerstone of ancient Greek literature.

Question 2

The author of DIVINE COMEDY?&#10;A)homer&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)virgil&#10;D)dante

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The Divine Comedy is a long Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed in 1320, a year before his death in 1321.

Question 3

The author of AENEID?&#10;A)homer&#10;B)aristotle&#10;C)virgil&#10;D)dante

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The Aeneid, an epic Latin poem, was written by Virgil, a Roman poet, between 29 and 19 BC.

Question 4

The concept of Purgatory occurs in ______&#10;A)homer's iliad&#10;B)boccaccio's decameron&#10;C)virgil's aeneid&#10;D)dante's devine comedy

Accepted Answer

The concept of Purgatory is explicitly detailed in Dante's Divine Comedy, particularly in the second part, "Purgatorio," where souls are purified before they can enter Heaven.

Question 5

The strategy of the wooden horse emerged in the cunning brain of _______&#10;A)ulysses&#10;B)agamemnon&#10;C)achilles&#10;D)none of these

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The strategy of the wooden horse is attributed to Ulysses (Odysseus in Greek mythology), who is known for his cleverness and resourcefulness.

Question 6

Which among the following does Aristotle consider as the best example for a complex plot?&#10;A)oedipus rex&#10;B)spanish tragedy&#10;C)hamlet&#10;D)none of the above

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Aristotle considered "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles as the best example of a complex plot in his work "Poetics," highlighting its use of peripeteia (reversal of fortune) and anagnorisis (recognition or discovery).

Question 7

The tragedy of Oedipus Rexis due to&#10;A)blinding himself&#10;B)marrying his mother&#10;C)killing of his father&#10;D)both b and c

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The tragedy of Oedipus Rex is due to both marrying his mother (Jocasta) and killing his father (Laius), which are central to the plot and the cause of the tragic outcomes.

Question 8

The mother of Oedipus?&#10;A)laius&#10;B)jocasta&#10;C)venus&#10;D)penelope

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Question 9

The father of Oedipus?&#10;A)laius&#10;B)jocasta&#10;C)venus&#10;D)penelope

Accepted Answer

Laius is the father of Oedipus in Greek mythology.

Question 10

The term OedipusComplex takes its origin from-------?&#10;A)oedipus rex&#10;B)iliad&#10;C)odyssey.&#10;D)none these

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The term Oedipus Complex originates from "Oedipus Rex," a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, which tells the story of Oedipus, who unknowingly kills his father and marries his mother.

Question 11

Ulysses' Wife?&#10;A)laius&#10;B)jocasta&#10;C)venus&#10;D)penelope

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Question 12

Ulysses's Son?&#10;A)achilles&#10;B)hector&#10;C)telemachus&#10;D)oedipus

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Question 13

The TrojanWar was fought between&#10;A)the trojans and the greek&#10;B)the athenians and the greek&#10;C)trojans and the athenians&#10;D)none of above

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Question 14

The Trojan War was fought on account of&#10;A)aphrodite&#10;B)helen&#10;C)hecuba&#10;D)penelope

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Question 15

The Adventure of Ulysses is dealt with in ______?&#10;A)tennyson's ulysses&#10;B)james joyce's ulysses&#10;C)browning's andrea del sarto&#10;D)all the above

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Question 16

Siddharta is a novel by&#10;A)tagore&#10;B)mulkrajanand&#10;C)herman hesse&#10;D)none of these

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Question 17

Who is the protagonist of the play Karnabharam?&#10;A)kunthi&#10;B)bhishma&#10;C)karna&#10;D)duryodhana

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Question 18

Karnabharam was originally written in-------&#10;A)tamil&#10;B)sanskrit&#10;C)malayalam&#10;D)english

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Question 19

Who is disguised as a Brahmin in Karnabharam?&#10;A)indra&#10;B)krishna&#10;C)arjuna&#10;D)karna

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Question 20

Who takes the Kavacha and Kundala away from Karna?&#10;A)bhishma&#10;B)indra&#10;C)kunthi&#10;D)salya

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Question 21

What is the name of the protagonist in Notes from Underground?&#10;A)zverkov&#10;B)liza&#10;C)he is unnamed&#10;D)none of the above

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Question 22

Which of the following is considered to be the first Existentialist novel?&#10;A)siddhartha&#10;B)notes from underground&#10;C)brotherskaramozov&#10;D)crime and punishment

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Question 23

Notes from Underground is divided into ------ parts.&#10;A)two&#10;B)three&#10;C)four&#10;D)five

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Question 24

Who is the friend of Siddhartha?&#10;A)kamala&#10;B)kamaswami&#10;C)buddha&#10;D)govinda

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Question 25

What is the name of the ferryman in Siddhartha?&#10;A)kamaswami&#10;B)vasudeva&#10;C)govinda&#10;D)gautama

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Question 26

Choose the one who does not appear in front of the Repentant Sinner at the gates of the Heaven.&#10;A)peter the apostle&#10;B)king david&#10;C)dionisius&#10;D)john the apostle

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Deck 3: Literary Trivia