Exploration and Discovery in Literature

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In Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, what is the name of the submarine that Captain Nemo commands?

  1. Nautilus

  2. Argonaut

  3. Triton

  4. Poseidon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nautilus is the iconic submarine that Captain Nemo uses to explore the depths of the ocean.

In Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, what is the name of the cave where Tom and his friends get lost?

  1. McDougal's Cave

  2. Injun Joe's Cave

  3. Becky Thatcher's Cave

  4. Huckleberry Finn's Cave


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

McDougal's Cave is the setting for many of the novel's adventures, including the boys' discovery of Injun Joe's treasure.

In Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, what is the name of the white whale that Captain Ahab obsessively pursues?

  1. Moby-Dick

  2. The Pequod

  3. Starbuck

  4. Ishmael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moby-Dick is the elusive white whale that Captain Ahab seeks revenge against for taking his leg.

In Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, what is the name of the giant race that Gulliver encounters on his travels?

  1. Brobdingnagians

  2. Lilliputians

  3. Houyhnhnms

  4. Yahoos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Brobdingnagians are a race of giants who Gulliver encounters on his travels.

In Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, what is the name of the island where Crusoe is shipwrecked?

  1. Isla Nublar

  2. Isla Sorna

  3. Isla del Coco

  4. Isla de Mona


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Isla del Coco is the island where Crusoe is shipwrecked and spends 28 years.

In Jack London's The Call of the Wild, what is the name of the sled dog that Buck befriends?

  1. John Thornton

  2. Perrault

  3. Dave

  4. Spitz


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dave is the sled dog that Buck befriends and learns from during his time in the Yukon.

In Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, what is the name of the old fisherman who struggles to catch a giant marlin?

  1. Santiago

  2. Manolin

  3. The Old Man

  4. The Sea


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Santiago is the old fisherman who struggles to catch a giant marlin.

In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, what is the name of the ring that Sauron seeks to regain?

  1. The One Ring

  2. The Ruling Ring

  3. The Master Ring

  4. The Dark Ring


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The One Ring is the powerful ring that Sauron seeks to regain in order to rule Middle-earth.

In George Orwell's Animal Farm, what is the name of the pig who becomes the leader of the farm after the animals rebel?

  1. Napoleon

  2. Snowball

  3. Squealer

  4. Boxer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Napoleon is the pig who becomes the leader of the farm after the animals rebel.

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, what is the name of the fireman who begins to question the society's ban on books?

  1. Guy Montag

  2. Beatty

  3. Clarisse McClellan

  4. Mildred Montag


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Guy Montag is the fireman who begins to question the society's ban on books.

In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, what is the name of the lawyer who defends Tom Robinson in court?

  1. Atticus Finch

  2. Bob Ewell

  3. Mayella Ewell

  4. Tom Robinson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atticus Finch is the lawyer who defends Tom Robinson in court.

In F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, what is the name of the wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back his lost love?

  1. Jay Gatsby

  2. Nick Carraway

  3. Daisy Buchanan

  4. Tom Buchanan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jay Gatsby is the wealthy man who throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back his lost love, Daisy Buchanan.

In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, what is the name of the teenage protagonist who is disillusioned with society?

  1. Holden Caulfield

  2. Phoebe Caulfield

  3. D.B. Caulfield

  4. Allie Caulfield


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holden Caulfield is the teenage protagonist who is disillusioned with society.

In Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind, what is the name of the strong-willed Southern belle who survives the Civil War?

  1. Scarlett O'Hara

  2. Rhett Butler

  3. Ashley Wilkes

  4. Melanie Wilkes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Scarlett O'Hara is the strong-willed Southern belle who survives the Civil War.

In John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath, what is the name of the family who is forced to leave their Oklahoma farm during the Dust Bowl?

  1. The Joads

  2. The Wilsons

  3. The Thompsons

  4. The Martins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Joads are the family who is forced to leave their Oklahoma farm during the Dust Bowl.

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