Plot twists, paint, and piano keys.
A mixed bag of books, art, and music.
Ten questions, with the answers explained. Try them in your head, then open each answer when you're ready.
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Who created Sherlock Holmes?
- Agatha Christie
- Charles Dickens
- Mark Twain
- Arthur Conan Doyle
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle created the detective Sherlock Holmes.
QUESTION 2 / 10
Which instrument normally has 88 keys?
- A modern full-size piano
- A violin
- A trumpet
- A flute
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A modern full-size piano
A standard modern full-size piano has 88 keys.
QUESTION 3 / 10
Who painted The Starry Night?
- Salvador Dali
- Vincent van Gogh
- Claude Monet
- Pablo Picasso
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Vincent van Gogh
The Starry Night is a painting by Vincent van Gogh.
QUESTION 4 / 10
Which is a play by Shakespeare?
- The Hobbit
- Pride and Prejudice
- Macbeth
- Don Quixote
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Macbeth
Macbeth is a Shakespeare play. The other choices are novels by other writers.
QUESTION 5 / 10
Who wrote Frankenstein?
- Bram Stoker
- Jane Austen
- Emily Bronte
- Mary Shelley
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Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein; the creature is not given Frankenstein as its name.
QUESTION 6 / 10
Which instrument is classified as a woodwind even when made of metal?
- Flute
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Tuba
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Flute
A flute belongs to the woodwind family despite many modern flutes being metal.
QUESTION 7 / 10
Who wrote The Little Prince?
- Albert Camus
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
- Jules Verne
- Victor Hugo
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote The Little Prince.
QUESTION 8 / 10
What is an encore?
- A stage curtain
- A break between acts
- An additional performance
- A rehearsal
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An additional performance
An encore is an additional performance, often prompted by applause.
QUESTION 9 / 10
In a story, who is the narrator?
- Always the author
- Always the villain
- The person printing the book
- The voice telling the story
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The voice telling the story
The narrator is the voice that presents the story and need not be the author.
QUESTION 10 / 10
How many strings does a standard violin have?
- Four
- Three
- Five
- Six
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Four
A standard violin has four strings.