A new series of 46 mini quizzes in this countdown to a new President. Each quiz asks 5 literary questions from the year of inauguration from George Washington in 1789 to Joe Biden’s election in 2020. Literary events, births, deaths and various shenanigans by famous writers plus their great works, of course.
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Finish the title of this Dostoevsky novel: The — of the Dead.
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House
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Secrets
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Question of
Elizabeth Barrett Browning died in her husband’s arms in which Italian city?
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Florence
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Venice
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Dickens’ Great Expectations was published. What day of the year does it begin on?
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Christmas Eve
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New Years’ Day
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Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management began publication. What was her first name?
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Isabella
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Lucy
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Question of
Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot while watching a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington DC. What play was he watching?
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Our American Cousin
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Macbeth
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