The 13 quiz questions
Question 1 : In which novel can you find the character d'Artagnan?
Possible answers:
- Twenty Years After
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Cyrano de Bergerac
- The Three Musketeers
Explanation: D'Artagnan is the hero of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, published in 1844.
Question 2 : In which novel do we find the character Jean Valjean?
Possible answers:
- Les Misérables
- Notre-Dame de Paris
- Germinal
- The Count of Monte Cristo
Explanation: Jean Valjean is the hero of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1862). A former convict, he tries to redeem himself while being pursued by Inspector Javert.
Question 3 : Who wrote "The Little Prince"?
Possible answers:
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- Marcel Pagnol
- Albert Camus
- Jules Verne
Explanation: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry published The Little Prince in 1943. This poetic tale is one of the most translated books in the world after the Bible.
Question 4 : In which novel do we find the character Scarlett O'Hara?
Possible answers:
- Orgueil et Préjugés
- Jane Eyre
- Gone with the Wind
- Wuthering Heights
Explanation: Scarlett O'Hara is the heroine of "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell, published in 1936. The novel takes place during the Civil War.
Question 5 : Which author created the character Arsène Lupin?
Possible answers:
- Gaston Leroux
- Maurice Leblanc
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Agatha Christie
Explanation: Maurice Leblanc created Arsène Lupin in 1905, the famous gentleman thief.
Question 6 : Who wrote "1984", the dystopian novel?
Possible answers:
- Aldous Huxley
- George Orwell
- H.G. Wells
- Ray Bradbury
Explanation: George Orwell published 1984 in 1949, describing a frightening totalitarian regime.
Question 7 : What is the first book in the Harry Potter saga?
Possible answers:
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Explanation: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first volume, published by J.K. Rowling in 1997.
Question 8 : Who wrote "Don Quixote"?
Possible answers:
- Miguel de Cervantes
- Gabriel García Márquez
- Federico García Lorca
- Pablo Neruda
Explanation: Miguel de Cervantes published Don Quixote in 1605, considered the first modern novel.
Question 9 : Which writer created the character of Sherlock Holmes?
Possible answers:
Explanation: Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes in 1887 in "A Study in Scarlet." The detective became one of the most famous fictional characters in the world.
Question 10 : What is the first name of the famous Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie?
Possible answers:
- Henri
- Marcel
- Auguste
- Hercule
Explanation: Hercule Poirot is a meticulous Belgian detective, famous for his "little grey cells". Created in 1920 in "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", he appears in 33 novels and over 50 short stories by Agatha Christie.
Question 11 : Which author wrote "The Count of Monte Cristo"?
Possible answers:
- Gustave Flaubert
- Stendhal
- Alexandre Dumas
- Victor Hugo
Explanation: Alexandre Dumas published The Count of Monte Cristo as a serial between 1844 and 1846. This adventure novel tells the revenge of Edmond Dantès, unjustly imprisoned.
Question 12 : Who wrote "The Stranger"?
Possible answers:
- Jean-Paul Sartre
- Albert Camus
- André Gide
- Marcel Proust
Explanation: Albert Camus published The Stranger in 1942, a major work of absurdism.
Question 13 : Which Jules Verne novel features Captain Nemo?
Possible answers:
- Around the World in Eighty Days
- From the Earth to the Moon
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Explanation: Captain Nemo appears in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), commanding the submarine Nautilus.
