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Classical Literature in Popular Culture

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In the popular TV series Game of Thrones, what is the name of the fictional continent where the story takes place?

  1. Westeros

  2. Essos

  3. Sothoryos

  4. Ulthos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Westeros is the main continent in the fictional world of A Song of Ice and Fire, the book series on which Game of Thrones is based.

In the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?, what is the name of the character played by George Clooney, who is based on the character Odysseus from The Odyssey?

  1. Ulysses Everett McGill

  2. Delmar O'Donnell

  3. Pete Hogwallop

  4. Baby Face Nelson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ulysses Everett McGill's name is a clear reference to Odysseus, the protagonist of The Odyssey.

In the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, what is the name of the painting that Dorian Gray commissions of himself, which then ages and decays instead of him?

  1. The Portrait of Dorian Gray

  2. The Picture of Dorian Gray

  3. The Image of Dorian Gray

  4. The Likeness of Dorian Gray


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The title of the novel is also the title of the painting that Dorian Gray commissions of himself.

In the play Romeo and Juliet, what is the name of the family that Juliet belongs to?

  1. The Montagues

  2. The Capulets

  3. The Montagues and Capulets

  4. The Capulets and Montagues


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Juliet belongs to the Capulet family, while Romeo belongs to the Montague family.

In the movie Troy, what is the name of the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy, sparking the Trojan War?

  1. Hector

  2. Paris

  3. Agamemnon

  4. Menelaus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Paris is the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy, sparking the Trojan War.

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, what is the name of the African American man who is falsely accused of raping a white woman?

  1. Tom Robinson

  2. Atticus Finch

  3. Bob Ewell

  4. Mayella Ewell


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tom Robinson is the African American man who is falsely accused of raping a white woman.

In the play Macbeth, what is the name of the three witches who prophesy that Macbeth will become king?

  1. The Weird Sisters

  2. The Three Witches

  3. The Furies

  4. The Graeae


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Weird Sisters are the three witches who prophesy that Macbeth will become king.

In the novel The Great Gatsby, what is the name of the wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back the love of his life?

  1. Jay Gatsby

  2. Nick Carraway

  3. Tom Buchanan

  4. Daisy Buchanan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jay Gatsby is the wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back the love of his life.

In the movie The Princess Bride, what is the name of the beautiful princess who is kidnapped by an evil prince?

  1. Buttercup

  2. Westley

  3. Inigo Montoya

  4. Fezzik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Buttercup is the beautiful princess who is kidnapped by an evil prince.

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, what is the name of the teenage boy who is disillusioned with society and runs away from school?

  1. Holden Caulfield

  2. Phoebe Caulfield

  3. D.B. Caulfield

  4. Allie Caulfield


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holden Caulfield is the teenage boy who is disillusioned with society and runs away from school.

In the play Hamlet, what is the name of the ghost who visits Hamlet and tells him that he was murdered by his brother?

  1. The Ghost of Hamlet's Father

  2. The Ghost of Hamlet's Mother

  3. The Ghost of Ophelia

  4. The Ghost of Polonius


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ghost of Hamlet's Father visits Hamlet and tells him that he was murdered by his brother.

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, what is the name of the wealthy and arrogant landowner who falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet?

  1. Mr. Darcy

  2. Mr. Bingley

  3. Mr. Wickham

  4. Mr. Collins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mr. Darcy is the wealthy and arrogant landowner who falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet.

In the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, what is the name of the ring that Sauron created to rule Middle-earth?

  1. The One Ring

  2. The Ruling Ring

  3. The Master Ring

  4. The Power Ring


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The One Ring is the ring that Sauron created to rule Middle-earth.

In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, what is the name of the young boy who runs away from home with an escaped slave named Jim?

  1. Huckleberry Finn

  2. Jim

  3. Tom Sawyer

  4. Becky Thatcher


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Huckleberry Finn is the young boy who runs away from home with an escaped slave named Jim.

In the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, what is the name of the king of the fairies?

  1. Oberon

  2. Titania

  3. Puck

  4. Bottom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oberon is the king of the fairies.

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