89685 Intermediate Trivia Questions
89685 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What is William S. Burroughs’s middle name?
Answer
Seward
Which Beat writer authored the novel The Western Lands?
Answer
William S. Burroughs
Which Beat poet wrote the poem “Bomb,” a long meditation on nuclear warfare?
Answer
Gregory Corso
What was the title of Allen Ginsberg’s 1961 collection that includes “Kaddish”?
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Kaddish and Other Poems
Which Allen Ginsberg poem is titled after the Kansas city associated with his 1966 antiwar journey?
Answer
Wichita Vortex Sutra
Which actor played Romeo opposite Olivia Hussey in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet?
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Leonard Whiting
What is the name of the 1968 film adaptation directed by Franco Zeffirelli?
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Romeo and Juliet
In Wagner’s Ring Cycle, which opera is performed first?
Answer
Das Rheingold
Who edited J. R. R. Tolkien’s posthumous book The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún?
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Christopher Tolkien
In what century was the Icelandic Saga of the Volsungs written down?
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13th century
Which J.K. Rowling novel was adapted into a 2015 BBC television miniseries?
Answer
The Casual Vacancy
What is the name of the fictional school attended by Newt Scamander in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world?
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
What was J.K. Rowling’s university degree subject at the University of Exeter?
Answer
French and Classics
Which Harry Potter novel did J.K. Rowling publish in 2007 as the series finale?
Answer
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
What was the title of J.K. Rowling’s first published adult novel?
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The Casual Vacancy