Cheshire's Christmas Quiz

Question 1

Which classic novel opens with the line 'There was no possibility of going for a walk that day'?

Accepted Answer

Jane Eyre

Question 2

Which of these is the title of Sylvia Plath's last collection of poetry?

Accepted Answer

Ariel

Question 3

Shakespeare lived between which of these years?

Accepted Answer

1564 - 1616

Question 4

Who wrote the 18th century novels 'Tom Jones' and 'Joseph Andrews'?

Accepted Answer

Henry Fielding

Question 5

How many ghosts visits Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 6

Which Bronte sibling died last?

Accepted Answer

Charlotte

Question 7

What is the opening line of Hemingway's 'Cat in the Rain'?

Accepted Answer

There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel.

Question 8

Mr Cheshire's Shakespeare reading group (yes, cool) is APTLY doing which play next?

Accepted Answer

The Winter's Tale

Question 9

What does Rooster have for breakfast in 'Jerusalem'

Accepted Answer

Egg, vodka and speed

Question 10

Who wrote a letter to Coleridge about the death of his mother?

Accepted Answer

Charles Lamb

Question 11

Which of these classic novels begins at Christmas?

Accepted Answer

Little Women

Question 12

In which of these cities did Jane Austen live - and set two of her novels?

Accepted Answer

Bath

Question 13

What is the name given to the era of 1660 - 1680ish

Accepted Answer

Restoration

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a play by Oscar Wilde?

Accepted Answer

Mrs Warren's Profession

Question 15

What do Jane Austen, the Bronte Sisters and Mary Ann Evans have in common?

Accepted Answer

They didn't publish under their real names

Question 16

Which of these poets has not yet been covered by Mr Cheshire's podcast?

Accepted Answer

Keats

Question 17

Which author won the Booker Prize this year?

Accepted Answer

Douglas Stuart

Question 18

Where is 'Shooting an Elephant' set?

Accepted Answer

Burma

Question 19

Which of these authors spoke English as a second language?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Conrad

Question 20

Which of these does Chaucer's miller NOT enjoy doing?

Accepted Answer

Writing poetry

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