[Answer] What Tom Wolfe novel is named after a 1497 ritual that Savonarola led involving mirrors?

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...Hint :1987

[Answer] The novel, White Tiger, won the Man Booker prize in 2008, and was the debut novel of an Indian-born author. Who wrote it?

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[Answer] Arundhati Roy won the Booker prize in 1997 for her debut novel. What was the novel called?

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[Answer] The 2006 film, The Namesake, starring Tabu and Irfan Khan is based on a novel of the same name. Who is the author of that novel?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The 2006 film, The Namesake, starring Tabu and Irfan Khan is based on a novel of the same name. Who is the author of that novel?"

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[Answer] ‘Man, Woman and Child’ is a novel by Erich Segal. The Bollywood adaptation, released in the 80s, was a remake of the Malayalam film Olangal which was based on the novel. What was the name of this movie?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "‘Man, Woman and Child’ is a novel by Erich Segal. The Bollywood adaptation, released in the 80s, was a remake of the Malayalam film Olangal which was based on the novel. What was the name of this movie?"

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[Answer] 3. B�la Lugosi and Christopher Lee have portrayed the villain and title character from this 1897 novel by Bram Stoker. What was this novel?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. B�la Lugosi and Christopher Lee have portrayed the villain and title character from this 1897 novel by Bram Stoker. What was this novel?"

...1. Dracula 2. The Count of Monte Cristo 3. Frankenstein 4. The Lord of the Flies B�la Lugosi and Christopher Lee both played Count Dracula, the title character and antagonist from the 1897 novel "Dracula" by Bram Stoker. B�la Lugosi played Count Dracula in the 1931 film "Dracula" while Christopher Lee played Count Dracula in seven films from 1958 to 1973 as part of the "Hammer Horror" film series.

[Answer] 4. This dog was the eponymous hero of which Jack London novel?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. This dog was the eponymous hero of which Jack London novel?"

...1. White Fang 2. Sirius 3. Wild Dog 4. Fanghorn John Griffith ("Jack") London's (1876-1916) own life illustrated the power of personal endeavour and fortitude. This story of White Fang has a strong survival theme of men and animals struggling against the rugged and challenging environment.

[Answer] 3. This is a novel about a man who goes on many voyages, and ends up stuck on many different islands. The narrator meets many strange people, including ones that are tiny and others that are really tall. This is by Jonathan Swift. What is this novel?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. This is a novel about a man who goes on many voyages, and ends up stuck on many different islands. The narrator meets many strange people, including ones that are tiny and others that are really tall. This is by Jonathan Swift. What is this novel?"

...1. Narrative of A. Gordon Pym 2. Around the World in Eighty Days 3. Gulliver's Travels 4. The Mysterious Island As said, the narrator ends up stuck on another random island every time he goes out sailing. You think he would catch on after the first few accidents that sailing is not for him. He meets tiny people, giant people, and strange horse people.

[Answer] 2. What is the novel of the mid-20th century whose title famously reflects a no-win situation?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "2. What is the novel of the mid-20th century whose title famously reflects a no-win situation? "

...1. Under Stress 2. My Mortal Enemy 3. Catch 22 4. Altitude Abroad This title phrase has become internationally synonymous with absurdist revolts in the 1960s, as well as many people's sense of overwhelming impotence in the face of invisible, impersonal powers.

[Answer] Long John Silver is the villain of a novel written by which author?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Long John Silver is the villain of a novel written by which author?"

...Long John Silver is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colourful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture. His one-leggedness and parrot, in particular, have greatly contributed to the image of the pirate in popular culture. According to Stevenson's letters, the idea for the character of Long John Silver was inspired by his real-life friend William Henley, a writer and editor. It's in part because of Long John Silver's popularity as a character that Treasure Island has become the most popular, most enduring pirate novel ever.

[Ans] Long John Silver is the villain of a novel written by which author?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Long John Silver is the villain of a novel written by which author?"

Long John Silver is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The most colourful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture. His one-leggedness and parrot, in particular, have greatly contributed to the image of the pirate in popular culture. According to Stevenson's letters, the idea for the character of Long John Silver was inspired by his real-life friend William Henley, a writer and editor. It's in part because of Long John Silver's popularity as a character that Treasure Island has become the most popular, most enduring pirate novel ever.

[Ans] What author wrote his last novel in crayon?

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While living in Zurich, James Joyce began to suffer from severe ocular illness and eventually underwent at least ten operations on his eyes. For years he was almost totally blind and much of his later writing was done with red crayon on huge white sheets of paper. Joyce composed most of Finnegans Wake with crayon pieces on cardboard. The large crayons helped him see what he was writing. By the time Joyce finished his final novel, the eye problems that had plagued him for most of his life had rendered him nearly blind.

[Answer] What author wrote his last novel in crayon?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What author wrote his last novel in crayon?"

...While living in Zurich, James Joyce began to suffer from severe ocular illness and eventually underwent at least ten operations on his eyes. For years he was almost totally blind and much of his later writing was done with red crayon on huge white sheets of paper. Joyce composed most of Finnegans Wake with crayon pieces on cardboard. The large crayons helped him see what he was writing. By the time Joyce finished his final novel, the eye problems that had plagued him for most of his life had rendered him nearly blind.

[Answer] 9. Just choose the novel this first line is from. "Norman Bates heard the noise and a shock went through him."

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "9. Just choose the novel this first line is from. "Norman Bates heard the noise and a shock went through him.""

...1. Bloodwork 2. Psycho 3. Cujo 4. Coma Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 movie, with Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates, was a faithful rendition of Robert Bloch's 1959 novel.

[Answer] In which Charles Dickens novel is the story partly told by its heroine Esther Summerson?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "In which Charles Dickens novel is the story partly told by its heroine Esther Summerson?"

..."Bleak House" is considered one of the best works by British author Charles Dickens. It follows the Jarndyce family who expect to inherit money from a disputed case that runs on and on. Part of the story comes through Esther Summerson, the stalwart, motherly heroine of the novel. Dickens used the novel to satirize everything in the public sphere of the day, from Parliament to Christian philanthropy. "Bleak House" is also considered a trail-blazer of the detective fiction genre. The tale's by-the-book, unrelenting Inspector Bucket is generally considered the first police detective hero. Source: Britannica.com

[Answer] 5. The story of a man who never ages, what is the title of Oscar Wilde's only published novel?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. The story of a man who never ages, what is the title of Oscar Wilde's only published novel?"

...1. The Picture of Dorian Gray 2. The Woman in White 3. Lady Windermere's Tan 4. A Teal Husband Wilde's novel tells the tale of the Faustian pact struck by the title character to ensure that he remains young and beautiful looking throughout his life, as he is convinced that beauty is the only true value in life. His agreement with the devil means that a portrait of him painted by artist Basil Hallward ages instead of him. As Gray's hedonism affects those around him, his portrait becomes disfigured in his stead and Gray is inspired to explore and cherish every vice he can commit.

[Answer] What is the best selling novel of all time?

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...With over 500 million copies sold, Don Quixote is the best-selling novel of all time. In this incredibly popular Spanish epic, Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. The book is considered one of the most influential pieces of Spanish literature of the Spanish Golden Age. The novel remains incredibly popular, too. In 2005 -- the 400th anniversary of the novel -- a Spanish-language version of "Don Quixote" sold more than 600,000 copies in just two months.

[Ans] What is the best selling novel of all time?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is the best selling novel of all time?"

With over 500 million copies sold, Don Quixote is the best-selling novel of all time. In this incredibly popular Spanish epic, Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied by his squire, the cunning Sancho Panza. The book is considered one of the most influential pieces of Spanish literature of the Spanish Golden Age. The novel remains incredibly popular, too. In 2005 -- the 400th anniversary of the novel -- a Spanish-language version of "Don Quixote" sold more than 600,000 copies in just two months.

[Answer] Who wrote the novel "Silence of the Lambs?"

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...Thomas Harris's first novel, titled "Black Sunday," hit bookstores in 1975. It was about a sinister plot of terrorism aimed at the Superbowl, using a blimp as the weapon. The book made its debut on the big screen in 1977. Harris introduced the world to Hannibal Lector in his book "Red Dragon" in 1981. His blockbuster novel, "the Silence of the Lambs," continued the tale of Lector in 1988. It was also made into a movie, sweeping the Academy Awards in 1991. Harris has recently released his newest novel, featuring a female serial killer, titled "Cari Mora." Source: IMDb.com

[Answer] 9. Based on a novel by Anthony Burgess, this movie directed by Stanley Kubrick is about violence in a future Britain and the brainwashing of one young man. What is it called?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "9. Based on a novel by Anthony Burgess, this movie directed by Stanley Kubrick is about violence in a future Britain and the brainwashing of one young man. What is it called? "

...1. Slicing the Orange 2. The Love of Two Oranges 3. A Clockwork Orange 4. Orange for Danger Though it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture, this movie was in fact banned in Great Britain for many years. Some critics referred to it as "pornographic" and "repulsive" because of its depiction of acts of violence and rape.