Art & Literature 117303

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1   Rupert of Hentzau was a sequel to which 1894 novel by Anthony Hope?
A   The Prisoner of Zenda. Rupert of Hentzau is a darker sequel to The Prisoner of Zenda

2   Which children’s author wrote and illustrated a series of children’s books about ‘Spot the Dog’ to aid children’s literacy?
A   Eric Hill

3   A painting titled Salvator Mundi became the most expensive ever sold when it was bought for $450m at auction in November 2017 – which artist painted it?
A   Leonardo da Vinci. The painting was sold at Christie’s in New York City.

4   Amyas Leigh is the protagonist of which Charles Kingsley novel published in 1855?
A   Westward Ho! – . The novel is based on the adventures of the real-life Elizabethan privateer Amyas Preston.

5   How many syllables make up three-line Japanese haiku?
A   Seventeen (5-7-5). A Japanese poem.

6   Which well-known book begins with the lines “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen”?
A   Nineteen Eighty-Four. By George Orwell (Eric Blair)

7   Who wrote the 1954 novel “The Lord of the Flies” about an aeroplane carrying schoolboys that crashes on a deserted island?
A   William Golding

8   Which animal features prominently in the centre of Pablo Picasso’s 1937 work, Guernica?
A   Horse.

9   Which Florentine artist painted “The Birth of Venus” between 1482 and 1485, which can now be seen in the Uffizi gallery in Florence?
A   Sandro Botticelli – The Birth of Venus is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous and appreciated works of art.

10   Which novelist wrote the mystery thriller “The Da Vinci Code” first published in 2003?
A   Dan Brown, the author of eight #1 bestselling novels