The literature of Great Britain
intellectual quiz
Authors:
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«The Speckled Band»
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This English writer is well-known for her detective novels, short story collections, plays and famous detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple
She also holds the unofficial title of "Queen of Detectives"
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Agatha Christie
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This is a famous British writer. He is the author of many adventure, historical, fantastic and humorous works
The name of the writer is associated with the most famous character of his works – Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Arthur Conan Doyle
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This is a famous English poet. He is the author of many poems and sonnets. He is a national poet of England
This writer wrote the tragedy «Romeo and Juliet»
William Shakespeare
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This is a famous English poet and writer, the author of the collection of short stories «The Jungle Book». Its main character is the child Mowgli.
He was the first Englishman to become a Nobel Laureate in Literature.
He also owns a story from the "Jungle Book" –
Rikki Tikki Tavi
Joseph Rudyard Kipling
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Do you know the correct address of Sherlock Holmes?
According to the works of Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson lived in an apartment at 221b Baker Street
(221b, Baker street)
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What legend is the basis of the plot of the «Ghost Ship»?
the legend of Titan
the legend of the flying Dutchman
the legend of Zeus
The plot of the «Ghost Ship» is based
on the legend of the «flying Dutchman»
The answer is b)
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Think of Charles Dickens' book The Adventures of Oliver Twist. Oliver Twist was:
an orphan
a boy from a full family
a boy living with his grandmother and a cat
Oliver Twist was an orphan
The answer is a)
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Which two families are represented in the famous tragedy «Romeo and Juliet»?
The Ivanovs and the Petrovs
The Browns and the Greens
The Montecchi and the Cappelletti
The Montecchi and the Cappelletti
The answer is c)
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Who is this character?
The writer described her as thin, with big hands and feet, unremarkable appearance, with small blue eyes, her shoes were always polished to a shine. She looks after the children in one of the London families
Juliet Capulet
Mary Poppins
Miss Marple
The answer is b)
– Mary Poppins
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Who is this character?
This is an experienced and intelligent pirate who hid treasures on the island. He robbed (грабить) ships. He owned the ship «Walrus» (Морж)
Captain Drake
Captain Ricky
Captain Flint
The answer is с)
– Captain Flint
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He is a smart and honest fighter against evil and defender of the offended.
He has become a worldwide cult figure and a character of folklore. Its main characteristic is solving mysteries
Your ideas…
This is Sherlock Holmes
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What animals are represented in the book
«Rikki tikki tavi»?
a) a mongoose (Мангуст)
b) a bear
c) a cat
d) a snake
e) a rat
f) a bird
These are
a) a mongoose / d) a snake / e) a rat / f) a bird
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Which animal corresponds to the name
«The Speckled Band»?
A) a hippopotamus
B) a tiger
C) a snake
Conan Doyle's short story «The Speckled Band» mentions a snake that fatally bit a young woman, and then was going to sting the second one.
The writer talks about this snake as one of the most dangerous in the world
The answer is c)
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Put in the missing word:
It was early in April of ‘83, that I woke up one morning and saw Sherlock Holmes near my bed. It was a quarter past seven. I (…) because Holmes usually got up lately.
a) Was happy
b) Was very surprised
c) Was in France
I WAS VERY SURPRISED because
Holmes usually got up lately
The answer is b)
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Why did Helen Stoner come to Sherlock Holmes?
а) The woman wanted to drink tea with Sherlock Holmes and go shopping
b) The woman wanted to understand the cause of her sister's death and how her stepfather was connected with it
c) The woman wanted to protect her house from the servants and hire a new guard - Sherlock Holmes
The woman wanted to understand the cause of her sister's death and how her stepfather was connected with it
The answer is b)
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What items are needed to catch a snake?
a safe
a refrigerator
a saucer with milk
a fire
a snake lash
It’s necessary to use
a) a safe
b) a saucer with milk
c) a snake lash
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Guess the character from the famous book
Sherlock Holmes
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What is the title of this book?
The book – Friend Monkey
(The author – Helen Lyndon Goff)
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What is the title of this book?
The book – Ten Little Niggers
(The author – Agatha Christie)
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What is the title of this book?
The book – Hours of leisure
(The author – George Gordon Byron)
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