What exactly is classic literature? Well, “classic” is defined as possessing "lasting worth or a timeless quality". To quote the educational philosopher Robert Hutchins:
“In the course of history ... new books have been written that have won their place in the list. Books once thought entitled to belong to it have been superseded; and this process of change will continue as long as men can think and write. It is the task of every generation to reassess the tradition in which it lives, to discard what it cannot use, and to bring into context with the distant and intermediate past the most recent contributions to the Great Conversation.”
I think you'll agree that the books we've chosen, such as Don Quixote, To Kill a Mockingbird, Paradise Lost, David Copperfield, Sherlock Holmes and The Merchant of Venice all deserve their place in this, the first of two quizzes on classic literature.
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Don Quixote comes from which part of Spain? |
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Aragon |
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Catalonia |
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La Mancha |
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La Rioja |
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The writer Joseph Conrad was born in which country? |
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France |
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Germany |
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Hungary |
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Poland |
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Who is the cental character in WM Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair? |
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Becky Rogers |
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Becky Sharp |
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Becky Thatcher |
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Becky Wilberforce |
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In David Copperfield, what is the first name of Mr Micawber? |
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Wilbert |
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Wilkins |
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Wilson |
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Wilton |
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What is the profession of Atticus Finch in the Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird? |
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Judge |
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Lawyer |
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Newspaper editor |
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Policeman |
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What is the first name of Sherlock Holmes's elder brother? |
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Maycroft |
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Mercroft |
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Moorcroft |
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Mycroft |
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What is the title of John Milton's 1671 epic poem, a sequel to Paradise Lost? |
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Paradise on Earth |
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Paradise Found |
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Paradise Regained |
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Paradise Revisited |
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In the Shakespeare play, what is the name of The Merchant of Venice? |
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Antonoi |
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Malvolio |
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Petruchio |
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Shylock |
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In which George Eliot novel are brother and sister Tom and Maggie Tulliver the central characters? |
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Adam Bede |
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Middlemarch |
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The Mill on the Floss |
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Silas Marner |
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Which classic novel was inspired by the experiences of the real-life Alexander Selkirk? |
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Kidnapped |
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The Prisoner of Zenda |
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Robinson Crusoe |
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Treasure Island |
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1.
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Don Quixote comes from which part of Spain? |
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Aragon |
| [ ] |
Catalonia |
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La Mancha |
| [ ] |
La Rioja |
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2.
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The writer Joseph Conrad was born in which country? |
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France |
| [ ] |
Germany |
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Hungary |
| [x] |
Poland |
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3.
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Who is the cental character in WM Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair? |
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Becky Rogers |
| [x] |
Becky Sharp |
| [ ] |
Becky Thatcher |
| [ ] |
Becky Wilberforce |
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4.
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In David Copperfield, what is the first name of Mr Micawber? |
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Wilbert |
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Wilkins |
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Wilson |
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Wilton |
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5.
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What is the profession of Atticus Finch in the Harper Lee novel To Kill a Mockingbird? |
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Judge |
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Lawyer |
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Newspaper editor |
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Policeman |
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6.
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What is the first name of Sherlock Holmes's elder brother? |
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Maycroft |
| [ ] |
Mercroft |
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Moorcroft |
| [x] |
Mycroft |
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7.
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What is the title of John Milton's 1671 epic poem, a sequel to Paradise Lost? |
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Paradise on Earth |
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Paradise Found |
| [x] |
Paradise Regained |
| [ ] |
Paradise Revisited |
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8.
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In the Shakespeare play, what is the name of The Merchant of Venice? |
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| [x] |
Antonoi |
| [ ] |
Malvolio |
| [ ] |
Petruchio |
| [ ] |
Shylock |
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9.
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In which George Eliot novel are brother and sister Tom and Maggie Tulliver the central characters? |
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| [ ] |
Adam Bede |
| [ ] |
Middlemarch |
| [x] |
The Mill on the Floss |
| [ ] |
Silas Marner |
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10.
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Which classic novel was inspired by the experiences of the real-life Alexander Selkirk? |
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| [ ] |
Kidnapped |
| [ ] |
The Prisoner of Zenda |
| [x] |
Robinson Crusoe |
| [ ] |
Treasure Island |
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