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Poultry in Literature and Art

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In the novel "Animal Farm" by George Orwell, what type of animal is the character Napoleon?

  1. Pig

  2. Horse

  3. Cow

  4. Sheep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Napoleon is a pig who becomes the leader of the animals in Animal Farm.

In the painting "The Gleaners" by Jean-François Millet, what are the women in the field doing?

  1. Planting seeds

  2. Harvesting crops

  3. Gleaning leftover grains

  4. Tending to livestock


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The painting depicts women gleaning leftover grains from a field after the harvest.

In the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe, what is the name of the talking raven?

  1. Lenore

  2. Nevermore

  3. Pluto

  4. Quoth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The raven in the poem repeatedly says the word "Nevermore".

In the play "The Seagull" by Anton Chekhov, what is the name of the young woman who is in love with the writer Trigorin?

  1. Nina

  2. Masha

  3. Irina

  4. Polina


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nina is a young actress who is in love with the writer Trigorin.

In the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, what is the name of the family's cook?

  1. Calpurnia

  2. Atticus

  3. Scout

  4. Jem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Calpurnia is the family's cook and a trusted member of the household.

In the painting "The Poultry Yard" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, what is the main subject of the painting?

  1. A group of chickens

  2. A farmer tending to his flock

  3. A fox attacking a hen

  4. A rooster crowing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The painting depicts a group of chickens in a farmyard.

In the poem "The Chicken" by Gwendolyn Brooks, what is the speaker's attitude towards the chicken?

  1. Admiration

  2. Disgust

  3. Pity

  4. Indifference


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The speaker admires the chicken's strength and resilience.

In the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, what is the name of the character who pretends to be Ernest Worthing?

  1. Algernon Moncrieff

  2. Jack Worthing

  3. Lady Bracknell

  4. Gwendolen Fairfax


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Algernon Moncrieff pretends to be Ernest Worthing in order to woo Gwendolen Fairfax.

In the novel "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, what is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Holden Caulfield

  2. Phoebe Caulfield

  3. D.B. Caulfield

  4. Allie Caulfield


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye.

In the painting "The Poultry Market" by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, what is the main activity depicted?

  1. Farmers selling chickens

  2. Women buying eggs

  3. Children playing with chicks

  4. A rooster crowing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The painting depicts farmers selling chickens in a market.

In the poem "The Egg" by Emily Dickinson, what does the speaker compare the egg to?

  1. A bird

  2. A seed

  3. A pearl

  4. A stone


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The speaker compares the egg to a seed, suggesting that it contains the potential for new life.

In the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, what is the name of the character who is killed by Claudius?

  1. Hamlet

  2. Claudius

  3. Gertrude

  4. Polonius


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Polonius is killed by Claudius in order to silence him.

In the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, what is the name of the character who is in love with Elizabeth Bennet?

  1. Mr. Darcy

  2. Mr. Bingley

  3. Mr. Collins

  4. Mr. Wickham


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mr. Darcy is in love with Elizabeth Bennet.

In the painting "The Hen and the Chicks" by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, what is the main subject of the painting?

  1. A hen protecting her chicks

  2. A rooster crowing

  3. A group of chickens pecking at the ground

  4. A fox attacking a hen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The painting depicts a hen protecting her chicks from a potential threat.

In the poem "The Chicken-Hearted Man" by Langston Hughes, what is the speaker's attitude towards the chicken-hearted man?

  1. Admiration

  2. Disgust

  3. Pity

  4. Indifference


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The speaker expresses disgust towards the chicken-hearted man's lack of courage.

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