Literature quiz mixed bag 1

1. Who was the author of the famous storybook 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'?
A. Lewis Carroll

2.In what year was the first public library in the UK opened?
A. 1847

3. How many lines does a sonnet have?
A. 14

4. This 1962 British cult classic contained a final chapter that was cut in the American version of both the novel and film, providing a far more menacing ending. Name the title.
A Clockwork Orange

5. Who wrote 'Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise'?
A. Shakespeare

6.Which is the first Harry Potter book?
A. Harry potter and the philosopher's stone

7. In which century were Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales written?
A. 14th century

8. What novel finds Paul Pennyfeather, kicked out of Oxford and teaching at a small private school?
A. Decline and Fall

9. What nationality was Robert Louis Stevenson, writer of 'Treasure Island'?
A. Scottish

10. Which famous book by Herman Melville opens with the line "Call Me
Ishmael"?
A. "Moby Dick"

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