SEIDS Trivia

Gloria Steinem urged a boycott due to its depiction of violence against women. Later, her stepson starred in the movie.

This Pablo Picasso was inspired by what work of literature?

In Little Women, this tutor is the humble-yet-perfect object of Meg March's affection, who Aunt March thinks is boring.

Which of these films is NOT an adaptation of Shaw's Pygmalion?

This film is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick's 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Which book is a record of events spanning the years 1942 to 1944 and was innitially banned for being "too depressing?

In this Charlotte Bronte book Lucy Snowe begins a new life teaching at a boarding school in a fictional city in France.

The movies Rear Window, Disturbia and The Woman in the Window are adaptations of which Cornell Woolrich work?

This standard military-based shooter game is also a cleverly disguised adaptation of Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Which artist painted "The Mad Tea Party" inspired by Carroll's Alice in Wonderland?

The game is a 1st person survival experience drawing from Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart, Mask of the Red Death, & more.

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty,” comes from this poem about beauty in classical art and the everlastingness of art.

Bridget Jones' Diary is an adaptation of which Jane Austen novel?

This Washington Irving work features a local schoolmaster who is well read and believes in all things supernatural.

This painting by Waterhouse was inspired by Arthurian legend.

Which book influenced various films such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Edward Scissorhands, and Depraved?

Oscar Wilde story of a young man selling his soul in exchange for eternal youth and beauty.

The Hulk, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Van Helsing, and, I, Monster are all inspired by which work?

In 2007, this book was removed from the AP curriculum in Kentucky for its depictions of bestiality, racism, and slavery.

In the book, 5th grader Jesse becomes friends with his neighbor Leslie after he loses to her at a school footrace.

In this book the main character is expelled from Pencey Academy because he failed all of his classes except English.

Originally banned after their initial publication for being too racially tolerant, now they are accused of being racist.

Which of these movies is not an adaptation of work by Shakespeare?

In this book, Charlie begins writing letters about his freshman year and his struggles with traumatic events.

Browning uses a psychological portrait of a despicable character to critique objectification of women and abuse of power

Wackford Squeers is a cruel, one-eyed, schoolmaster of a boarding school in which Dickens work?

This Dahl book is about a precocious kid with uncaring parents and her time in a school run by a tyrannical headmistress

This semi-autobiographical science fiction novel has the protagonist time traveling to important events and in his life.

Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? is an adaptation of which literary work?

This game of mythic proportions takes influence from classic tales like The Iliad, The Odyssey, & The Golden Fleece.

This video game references Bram Stoker's Dracula and includes nods to other horror works such as Frankenstein's monster.

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This film was inspired by Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness.

Which of these films is NOT a play on Shakespeare's Hamelt?

In this game, the poet is a knight of the crusades who must save his beloved Beatrice from the clutches of the devil.

#1 challenged book for 3 years. It was banned in multiple schools due to "LGBTQIA+ content and a transgender character.