Author mini-quiz (practice)

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• Mary Shelley's book is called... The Modern Prometheus, The Monster, Dr Frankenstein
• Which of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characters is a field medic just like the author himself? Watson
• What was the name of the real-life cast away that inspired Robinson Crusoe? Alexander Selkirk
• How many years did Robinson spend on the island? 28
• What does it mean to be a dissenter? someone who openly disagrees with the majority or an authority, Someone who stays neutral and avoids conflict, Someone who thinks society needs conflict to function and supports a
• Why was Mary Shelley's relationship to Percy Bysshe Shelley problematic? he was already married
• What year was Frankenstein finally published under Mary's name? 1831
• Some people consider Frankenstein to be the first...? What sci-fi novel
• What is the story of the heart? Mary hid her husband's heart in a desk
• Why was 1816 called 'The year without a summer' A volcano eruption in Indonesia cooled the temp and sent out clouds of ash, A prolonged solar eclipse blocked sunlight for months, A large meteor impact filled the sky with dust
• What type of contest inspired Mary to write Frankenstein? a ghost-story contest
• What other famous monster was being created the same night as Mary Shelley was writing Frankenstein? the vampire
• What famous person was Mary Shelley friends with? Lord Byron
• Who was Prometheus from the greek stories? a titan that gave humans fire
• Why do we not know a lot about Jane Austen's life sister burned her letters
• Who published Jane Austen's story and that she was the writer behind all the books she'd published anonomously after she died? her brother Henry
• What type of comedy did Jane Austen prefer using in her books? ironic comedy
• What does 'conformist' literature mean? Writing that supports dominant social values and norms, Writing that avoids social or political themes, Writing that challenges tradition and authority
• What are the names of the main couple in Austen's Pride & Prejudice? Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy
• What was the first title for Pride & Prejudice? First Impressions
• In what city was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle born? Edinburgh
• What mystical creatures did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle believe in? fairies
• What is Sherlock Holmes' made up profession? consulting detective
• How did Sir Arthur Conan Doyle solve not wanting to write about Sherlock anymore? by killing him
• What does Deductive Reasoning mean? Using general principles to reach precise conclusions from clues, Guessing outcomes based on intuition, Forming general ideas based on specific examples
• What was F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife's name? Zelda
• What did Prohibition mean in 1920s USA? alcohol was illegal
• What is the main character called in The Great Gatsby? Jay Gatsby
• What famous dream is the Great Gatsby all about - F. Scott Fitzgerald was also dreaming of it... the American dream
• The jazz age is also called the roaring 20s

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