Novels, artists and kitchen facts quiz

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   The poet and novelist James Joyce came from which country?

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   The answer is Ireland.

   James Joyce, author of Ulysses, was an Irish novelist and poet born in Dublin.

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   Complete the title of the award-winning novel and play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the...".

   1Sunshine2Night-Time3Evening4Daytime
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   The answer is Night-Time.

   Mark Haddon's 2003 novel is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; it was later adapted for the stage.

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   The retina is located in which part of the human body?

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   The answer is Eye.

   The retina is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye.

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4. Discover

   Acetic acid is the main acid in which kitchen liquid?

   1Olive oil2Vinegar3Soy sauce4Milk
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   The answer is Vinegar.

   Vinegar is a diluted solution of acetic acid, usually 4% to 18% by volume.

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   The novel "Lust for Life" describes the life of which artist?

   1Vincent van Gogh2Leonardo da Vinci3Rembrandt4Édouard Manet
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   The answer is Vincent van Gogh.

   Irving Stone's 1934 novel Lust for Life tells the life of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh.

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   Complete the title of Kingsley Amis's first novel, "Lucky...".

   1Jonathan2Jonny3James4Jim
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   The answer is Jim.

   Lucky Jim (1954) was Kingsley Amis's first novel and won the Somerset Maugham Award.

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   What does the J in J. M. Barrie stand for?

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   The answer is James.

   The Peter Pan author was Sir James Matthew Barrie.

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   Aemono is the Japanese term for which type of dish?

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   The answer is Dressed salad.

   Aemono are Japanese dressed dishes, often described as a kind of tossed salad.

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   Clyde Griffiths is the central character in which Theodore Dreiser novel?

   1Moll Flanders2The Ambassadors3The Arabian Nights4An American Tragedy
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   The answer is An American Tragedy.

   Clyde Griffiths is the hero of Dreiser's 1925 novel An American Tragedy.

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    Which artist designed the sets and costumes for the 1917 ballet "Parade"?

    1Édouard Manet2Edgar Degas3Pablo Picasso4Claude Monet
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    The answer is Pablo Picasso.

    Parade premiered in Paris in 1917 with sets and costumes by Pablo Picasso.

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