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Shakespeare introduces his character Puck as a 'shrewd and knavish sprite'. He is a clever, mischievous elf and jester to the fairy king Oberon. In which of Shakespeare's plays does he feature?
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The term 'warlock', a man of magic, is said to derive from the oid English word waerloga meaning 'oathbreaker' or 'deceiver'. What is the female equivalent of warlock?
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What does the idiom 'hit below the belt' mean?
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The term 'robot' first appeared in the Czech play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) in 1920, and has its roots in the Czech word 'robota' meaning compulsory labour. Who wrote this play?
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Shakespeare gave English language many phrases and quotes, now commonly used. In which play does the phrase 'pound of flesh', which means 'something which is owed, that is callously required to be paid back' feature?
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In the classic novel. Alice in Wonderland which character sings the song 'Soup in the evening, beautiful soup'?
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Robin Hood's band of Merry Men terrorised the rich who passed through Sherwood Forest. Who among the Merry Men was the religious man who had been defrocked?
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Lord of the Files is a novel about a group of British boys stuck on an uninhabited island, they try to govern themselves with disastrous results. It was the Nobel Prize winning author's first book and is considered one of the top 100 books of the twentieth century. Who wrote this novel?
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Many foreign language words and phrases are used in the English language. What does the phrase 'bona fide' derived from Latin, mean?
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"Harvest" is a play about organ-selling in India set in the near future. It won the 1997 Onassis Prize as the best new international play. Its multi-talented author is also a well-known journalist and comic strip artist. Who wrote this play?
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Abel and his brother decided to offer sacrifices to the Lord. The Lord accepted Abel's sacrifice but rejected his brother's. Which made him kill Abet. Who is Abel's wicked brother?
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In which famous book would you read about the Emerald City where everything is green and sparkling with emeralds?
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French Science fiction author Jules Verne created this character who is a submarine captain. He appears in two of Verne's novels, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the Mysterious island. Name him.
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What is the plural of radius?
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Margaret Mitchell's Civil War saga set in and around Atlanta, Georgia, became one of the twentieth century's best-selling books. It was made into a movie starring Clarke Gable and Vivien Leigh, which went on to win many Oscar awards. What is this book called?
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Who wrote the famous poem Kubla Khan; or, A Vision in a Dream : A Fragment?
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Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting, first written in 1920. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals. His team of animals includes a two-headed llama. What is it called?
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As dogs are canine, crows are ____.
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'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.' Thus starts the treatise by one of the greatest thinkers of all times. Who is he?
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What does a numismatist do?
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This British veterinary surgeon and author is world-famous for his heart warming tales about animals and their owners-His books include 'All Things Wise and Wonderful' and 'All Creatures Great and Small'. His real name was Alfred Wight, but he used a pseudonym. What was it?
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"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom." These lines comes from the speech of a very well-known Indian personality. Name him.
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This extract is taken from the poem 'The Bangle Sellers' of a very famous Indian poet. Name her.
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Limericks are short, humorous poems. How many lines do they have?
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Who was the Merchant of Venice in Shakespeare's play of the same name?
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