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NOVELS TRIVIA II

11) In Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse, why does Mr. Ramsay tell six-year-old James that he can't go to the lighthouse?


The novel begins with Mrs Ramsay assuring her son that they should be able to visit the lighthouse the following day. This prediction is denied by Mr Ramsay who predicts rain.

12) How many sentences does Hrabal Bohumil's novel Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age contain?


A story about an old man who approaches some women on a beach and begins telling them stories from his life, Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age is unique for one singular achievement: the entire novel is rendered as a single sentence. It was reviewed in Publishers Weekly in 1995, where the critic described it as a "humorous and breathless affair".

13) Who is Pip's Benefactor in Great Expectations?


A week after he turns 23 years old, Pip learns that his benefactor is the convict he encountered in the churchyard, Abel Magwitch.

14) Which novel chronicles a young office worker's lunch break?


The entirety of The Mezzanine takes place in the mind of young Howie as he returns from his lunch break and rides an escalator up one floor.

15) In Absalom, Absalom!, how do Miss Rosa and Quentin describe Thomas Sutpen?


References to Sutpen as a "demon" are peppered throughout Miss Rosa's words and Quentin's thoughts, along with other unmistakably Satanic allusions. With thunder, sulphur, beard, and beasts, Sutpen descends upon the "soundless Nothing" of earth like an inverted creator.

16) Which character in To Kill a Mockingbird was based on Truman Capote?


Scout's friend Dill was inspired by Lee's childhood friend and neighbor, Truman Capote. Lee, in turn, was the model for a character in Capote's first novel, Other Voices, Other Rooms, published in 1948.

17) What is the longest novel published by a mainstream publisher?


Artamène ou le Grand Cyrus is a French novel originally published in ten volumes (1,954,300 words) in the 17th century. The title pages credit the work to Georges de Scudéry, but it is usually attributed to his sister Madeleine.

18) Who did Faulkner claim was the true hero of The Sound and the Fury?


Caddy never develops a voice of her own, but rather allows her brothers' emotions towards her to develop her character.

19) Which song did the title of The Grapes of Wrath come from?


The title is taken from The Battle Hymn of the Republic: "Mine eyes have seen the coming of the glory of the Lord, He is trampling on the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored."

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