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1 What is the common name given to the painting ‘La Gioconda’?
A Mona Lisa, called “La Gioconda” in Italian. The name “La Gioconda” translates to “the Jocund One” or “the happy one” in English.
2 Which literary character was imprisoned in the Château d’If?
A The Count of Monte Cristo (Edmond Dantès) by Alexandre Dumas. The fortress famously confines Dantès and Abbé Faria before they escape and embark on a journey of revenge.
3 Which literary character lived at the address 32 Windsor Gardens, Notting Hill?
A Paddington Bear – with the Brown family
4 Which fictional schoolboy was diarised by author Sue Townsend?
A Adrian Mole. “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4”
5 Which 1887 Arthur Conan Doyle story marked the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson?
A A Study in Scarlet. Critics did not initially receive the story well in Beeton’s Christmas Annual, yet it laid the foundation for Conan Doyle’s enduring detective characters.
6 The Birthday Party and “The Caretaker” are amongst the works of which playwright?
A Harold Pinter
7 The comic play “Blithe Spirit” that takes its title from the works of the English poet Percy Shelley, but is by which playwright?
A Noel Coward
8 Who, in the 1960s, made a series of silk screen images including Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Mao Tse Tung?
A Andy Warhol. Artist Andy Warhol created images of popular culture icons using silkscreen techniques. By blending celebrity portraits with consumer products, he captured the essence of contemporary mass media culture.
9 Who painted two portraits of Doctor Gachet in 1890?
A Vincent van Gogh – Dr Paul Gachet was a homoeopathic doctor with whom van Gogh resided following a spell in an asylum
10 What type of animal is Boxer in George Orwell’s Animal Farm?
A Horse, a strong, hard-working, and loyal cart-horse who plays a crucial role in the farm’s initial prosperity.