Literature and Mythology

Question 1

Inferno is the first part of what author's Divine Comedy?

Accepted Answer

Dante Alighieri

Question 2

Rangi and Papa are the primal couple in what culture's mythology?

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Māori

Question 3

Egyptian god of chaos

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Set

Question 4

Written about his experiences in Nazi concentration camps, Night was written by

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Elie Wiesel

Question 5

Which of these is a goddess of the sun?

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Amaterasu

Question 6

This child of a muse descended to the underworld to beg Hades for the return of his dead wife.

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Orpheus

Question 7

Which of these women is considered the first female novelist?

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Murasaki Shikibu

Question 8

This man is known for his authorship of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

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J. R. R. Tolkien

Question 9

A semi-autobiographical novel by Sylvia Plath about women in the workforce and mental illness.

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The Bell Jar

Question 10

This king of Ithaca, married to Penelope, has a ten year long journey home from the Trojan War.

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Odysseus

Question 11

Which of these is not a moon deity?

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Eos

Question 12

Pele is the volcano goddess from which culture's mythology?

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Hawaiian

Question 13

Home of the gods in Greek mythology

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Mount Olympus

Question 14

Considered a muckraker, this journalist and author of The Jungle is named

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Upton Sinclair

Question 15

This is the second book in a popular trilogy by Suzanne Collins.

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Catching Fire

Question 16

In the Harry Potter series, what is the name of the fictional school attended by the main characters?

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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Question 17

Considered Germany's greatest literary figure, this man wrote a famous adaptation of Faust.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Question 18

Three-headed dog that guards the underworld

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Cerberus

Question 19

Which of these was also written by the author of 1984

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Animal Farm, The Road to Wigan Pier, A Nice Cup of Tea

Question 20

Norse Mythology: Which of these is a son of Odin?

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Thor

Question 21

In this Shakespeare play, Katherina is tormented for months until she become a submissive wife.

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The Taming of the Shrew

Question 22

Which of these authors wrote The Metamorphosis?

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Franz Kafka

Question 23

In this book, a man kills a dog before strangling a woman. He is then shot by George.

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Of Mice and Men

Question 24

This Hindu goddess of destruction is often portrayed dancing on her husband.

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Kali

Question 25

She offered a city an Olive tree and became their patron.

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Athena

Question 26

The novel's protagonist dies when he stabs a portrait that betrays his inner ugliness.

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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Question 27

This man is the author of Turtles All the Way Down, Looking for Alaska, and the Fault in Our Stars.

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John Green

Question 28

This American poet was known for morbid themes and seclusion in her Amherst home

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Emily Dickenson

Question 29

Which of these deities is not Egyptian?

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Shakti

Question 30

In Shinto, ____ are the gods and spirits and are strongly connected to nature.

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Kami

Question 31

This book is about the childhood of the main character Scout and the trial of Tom Robinson.

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To Kill a Mockingbird

Question 32

A series of events leading to the end of the world in Norse mythology

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Ragnarök

Question 33

Which of these is not a Greek hero?

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Charlemagne

Question 34

The leader of the gods for the Irish pantheon

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The Dagda

Question 35

Name of the Roman God of the Underworld

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Pluto

Question 36

Name of the nymph who fell in love with Narcissus.

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Echo

Question 37

This mythical king accidentally fulfilled a prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother.

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Oedipus

Question 38

The name of the Asian American author who wrote The Joy Luck Club is

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Amy Tan

Question 39

Nathaniel Hawthorne is most well known for his book:

Accepted Answer

The Scarlet Letter

Question 40

This book by a German war veteran describes the horrors of war and its effects on soldiers

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All Quiet on the Western Front

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