Characters Flashcards

1
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What is the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy in ‘Pride and Prejudice’?

A

They are love interests who initially misunderstand each other.

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In ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, who is the main protagonist?

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Tom Joad

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Who is the main character in ‘The Catcher in the Rye’?

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Holden Caulfield

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4
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Edna Pontellier is in what novel?

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The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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Who is the author of ‘The House of the Seven Gables’?

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Who is the main female character in ‘Little Women’?

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Jo March

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Who is the protagonist of ‘The Red Badge of Courage’?

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Henry Fleming

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The character Leonce Pontellier is in what novel

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The Awakening by Kate Chopin

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In which novel does the character ‘Morrison’ appear?

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The Bear

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10
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The famous quote ‘So it goes’ is from Kurt Vonnegut’s novel ______.

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Slaughterhouse-Five

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11
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Who is the ghost that haunts Sethe’s house?

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Beloved

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12
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The Joy Luck Club

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Amy Tan

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‘I am no bird; and no net ensnares me’ is from ______.

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Jane Eyre

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14
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‘The Things They Carried’

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Tim O’Brien (collection of shorts re Vietnam)

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15
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‘The Secret History’

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Donna Taft

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16
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What Tim O’Brien book about Vietnam was banned?

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The Things They Carried

17
Q

Khaled Hosseini novel tells the story of Amir and Hassan in Afghanistan?

A

The Kite Runner

18
Q

‘Never Let Me Go’

A

Kazuo Ishiguro (2005)

19
Q

‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’?

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Mark Haddon (2004)

20
Q

‘The Book Thief’

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Markus Zusak (2005) (Australian historical fiction re WW2)

21
Q

‘Atonement’ was written by _____ .

A

Ian McEwan

22
Q

The Time Traveler’s Wife

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Audrey Nifenegger (2003). Also made into movie and HBO series