Literary Adaptations Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 11
Which author adapted their own mystery novel into the 1945 play 'Appointment With Death'?
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agatha christie
Which author wrote 'Billy Budd,' the basis for an opera whose libretto was worked on by E.M. Forster and Benjamin Britten?
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herman melville
In a whimsical story by James Thurber, which man does a hung-over General Grant surrender to at Appomattox?
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robert e. lee
In which Charles Dickens novel is the character Mr. Fezziwig featured, also used as the basis for an opera by Thea Musgrave?
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christmas carol
Which Orwell classic features Maurice Denham as the voice of Napoleon the Pig in a 1955 film adaptation?
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animal farm
Which author of the children's books 'Higglety Pigglety Pop!' and 'Where the Wild Things Are' has seen his works adapted into operas?
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maurice sendak
Which author wrote works such as 'Stage Door,' 'Cimarron,' and 'Giant,' all of which were adapted into films?
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edna ferber
Which Dickens novel about a foundling was adapted into a musical play in 1960?
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oliver twist
Which famous Frenchman adapted his novel 'Les Enfants Terribles' for the screen in 1950?
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jean cocteau
What Paul Bowles novel, which was later adapted into a film by Bertolucci, is considered a model of existential fiction?
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sheltering sky
Who is the author of 'Washington Square', which served as the basis for 'The Heiress', for which Cherry Jones won a Best Actress Tony at the 1995 Tony Awards?
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henry james
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