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Water-Related Art and Literature

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Which famous painting by Claude Monet depicts water lilies?

  1. Water Lilies

  2. Impression, Sunrise

  3. The Starry Night

  4. The Scream


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Claude Monet's series of paintings titled 'Water Lilies' is renowned for its depiction of the water lilies in his garden at Giverny, France.

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,' what happens to the mariner after he shoots the albatross?

  1. He is cursed and forced to wander the seas

  2. He is turned into a ghost

  3. He is granted immortality

  4. He is rescued by a ship


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The mariner's act of killing the albatross brings a curse upon him, causing him to endure a series of misfortunes and wander the seas as a punishment.

Which novel by Mark Twain features the Mississippi River as a central setting?

  1. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

  2. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  3. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

  4. The Gilded Age


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' follows the journey of Huckleberry Finn and Jim, an escaped slave, as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft.

What is the name of the Japanese art form that involves creating images using water?

  1. Sumi-e

  2. Ikebana

  3. Origami

  4. Suiseki


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Suiseki is the Japanese art of appreciating stones, often displayed in water-filled containers or on stands near water features.

In Greek mythology, which god is associated with the sea and earthquakes?

  1. Zeus

  2. Poseidon

  3. Hades

  4. Athena


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and storms.

What is the name of the famous painting by J.M.W. Turner that depicts a stormy sea?

  1. The Fighting Temeraire

  2. The Slave Ship

  3. Rain, Steam, and Speed - The Great Western Railway

  4. Norham Castle, Sunrise


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

J.M.W. Turner's 'The Fighting Temeraire' portrays the retired warship 'Temeraire' being towed to its final resting place, symbolizing the passing of the old era of sailing ships.

In Herman Melville's novel '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 name of the elusive white whale that Captain Ahab relentlessly pursues in Herman Melville's novel.

Which famous painting by Vincent van Gogh depicts a starry night over a village?

  1. The Starry Night

  2. Sunflowers

  3. The Potato Eaters

  4. Café Terrace at Night


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' is an iconic painting that captures the beauty of a starry night sky over a small village.

In the poem 'Ode to a Nightingale' by John Keats, what does the speaker compare the nightingale's song to?

  1. A flower

  2. A star

  3. A dream

  4. A river


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In 'Ode to a Nightingale,' John Keats compares the nightingale's song to a dream, describing it as something that transports him to a state of wonder and ecstasy.

Which famous painting by Édouard Manet depicts a young woman reclining on a couch?

  1. Olympia

  2. The Luncheon on the Grass

  3. A Bar at the Folies-Bergère

  4. The Execution of Maximilian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Édouard Manet's 'Olympia' is a controversial painting that depicts a nude woman reclining on a couch, accompanied by a black maid holding a bouquet of flowers.

In the novel 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway, 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 name of the old fisherman who battles against the giant marlin in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea.'

Which famous painting by Paul Cézanne depicts a group of bathers in a forest?

  1. The Bathers

  2. Mont Sainte-Victoire

  3. The Card Players

  4. Still Life with Apples


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paul Cézanne's 'The Bathers' is a series of paintings that depict groups of nude figures bathing in a forest setting.

In the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot, what does the speaker compare himself to?

  1. A crab

  2. A jellyfish

  3. A seagull

  4. A whale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock,' T.S. Eliot compares the speaker to a crab, symbolizing his feelings of isolation and vulnerability.

Which famous painting by Henri Matisse depicts a group of dancers in a circle?

  1. The Dance

  2. Blue Nude

  3. The Green Stripe

  4. Woman with a Hat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henri Matisse's 'The Dance' is a vibrant painting that depicts a group of five nude figures dancing in a circle, symbolizing joy and liberation.

In the novel 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald, what is the name of the mysterious millionaire who throws lavish parties at his mansion?

  1. Jay Gatsby

  2. Nick Carraway

  3. Daisy Buchanan

  4. Tom Buchanan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jay Gatsby is the enigmatic millionaire who throws lavish parties at his mansion in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.'

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