Welcome to Trivia Tuesday: Bastille Day Edition

Welcome to Trivia Tuesday:Bastille Day Edition

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“All this happened, more or less.”

1

“Everyone had always said that John would be a preacher when he grew

up, just like his father.”

2

“Mother died today.”

3

“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish

on board.”

4

“Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that

distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”

5

“The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been

dead for several weeks before we understood the gravity of

our situation.”

6

7

Which Shakespeare play got transformed into the 1999 comedy

10 Things I Hate About You?

A. A Midsummer Night’s DreamB. The Taming of the Shrew

C. Romeo and JulietD. Much Ado About Nothing

What 1979 Vietnam War film borrows themes from

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness?

8

A. Apocalypse NowB. Platoon

C. Coming HomeD. The Deer Hunter

9

Which of these winners of the Oscars’ Best Picture honor was NOT based

on a novel?

A. The Silence of the LambsB. Braveheart

C. Schindler’s ListD. The English Patient

10

Who wrote the story “The Green Mile,” adapted into a 1999 vehicle for Tom Hanks

and Michael Clarke Duncan?

A. Michael CrichtonB. Dean KoontzC. John GrishamD. Stephen King

11

Which of these Hayao Miyazaki films was inspired by a children’s book

by Diana Wynne Jones?

A. Spirited AwayB. Howl’s Moving Castle

C. Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindD. Ponyo

12

2016’s award-winning Hidden Figureswas based on a book by which

of these authors?

A. Brit BennettB. Michael Lewis

C. Margot Lee ShetterlyD. Glory Edim

After arriving in Paris, a Caribbean-born nobleman

became notorious for booking three duels back-to-

back in one day. Name his novelist son.

13

Which of these qualities of playwright Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac was NOT shared by

his real-life counterpart?

14

A. wrote science fiction about a trip to the moonB. fought a hundred men at the Porte de Nesle

C. was in love with his cousin Madeleine “Roxane” RobinD. had a nose of striking size

Best known for two books named for her birthplace,

this widely awarded graphic novelist lives and

publishes in Paris.

15

In Stendhal’s Le Rouge et Le Noir (The Red and the Black), what are

the Red and the Black?

16

A. the army/monastic lifeB. the blood of angry men/the dark of ages past

C. Communists/fascistsD. roses/chocolates

She’s best known for her philosophy and political writings – as well as for her personal life – but she also found time to author several novels including She Came to Stay. Who was she?

17

A. Djuna BarnesB. Simone Weil

C. Simone de BeauvoirD. Violette LeDuc

Award-winning, multitalented, and controversial author Michel Houellebecq’s titles include The

Map and the Territory and Serotonin, but his first book was a biography – of which of these writers?

18

A. Victor HugoB. Jack KerouacC. Jack London

D. H.P. Lovecraft

19

Which of these books by Edwidge Danticat won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2007?

A. Claire of the SeaB. Brother, I’m Dying

C. Breath, Eyes, MemoryD. The Dew Breaker

20

She completed only two major novels (Une si longue lettre, So Long a Letter, and Un Chant

écarlate or Scarlet Song) before her death in 1981, but she’s considered one of Senegal’s most

important writers:

A. Mariama BâB. Sokhna Benga

C. Mame Younousse DiengD. Fatou Diome

21

The Québécois writer Marie-Claire Blais may be the most applauded French-Canadian novelist of all time. Which of these is NOT one of her books?

A. La belle bête (Mad Shadows)B. Une saison dans la vie d’Emmanuel

C. Le desert mauve (Mauve Desert) D. L'exécution (The Execution)

This favorite mystery/thriller scribe writes in English, but his hero Dave Robicheaux may be contemporary

literature’s most famous Cajun.

22

23

From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this author of Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (Blue-White-Red), African Psycho, and

Lumières de Pointe-Noire has been awarded the Grand Prix Littéraire d’Afrique Noire, the French Chevalier de la Legion

d’Honneur, and the Académie Française’s Grand Prize for Literature Henri Gal.

A. Sony Lab’ou TansiB. Emmanuel Dongala

C. Jeannette Balou TchichelleD. Alain Mabanckou

24

He was a poet and political theorist elected as a member of the Académie française –

and he was also the first president of Senegal, from 1960 to 1980. Who was he?

A. Mamadou CisseB. Léopold Sédar Senghor

C. Fatou DiomeD. Richard Dogbeh

What’s the Library’s exhibition gallery called?

25

What orator/memoirist/statesman/

abolitionist probably ran into Herman Melville in the Library’s

building in May 1850?

26

27

In what year did we receive our charter from King George III?

A. 1754B. 1772C. 1776D. 1768

28

What Gilded Age Grande Dame’s eccentric bequest gave us many of the portraits

and statues around the building?

A. Grace Ansley’sB. Mrs. Henry van der Luyden’s

C. Sarah Parker Goodhue’sD. Leota B. Spragg’s

29

About how many books do we have in the collections?

A. 100,000B. 150,000C. 700,000D. 300,000

30

Did the Marquis de Lafayette ever use

the Library? (Yes or no.)

The Answers

“All this happened, more or less.”

1

“All this happened, more or less.”

Slaughterhouse-FiveKurt Vonnegut, 1969

1

“Everyone had always said that John would be a preacher when he grew

up, just like his father.”

2

“Everyone had always said that John would be a preacher when he grew up, just like his father.”

Go Tell It on the MountainJames Baldwin, 1953

2

“Mother died today.”

3

The Stranger (L’Etranger)Albert Camus, 1942

“Mother died today.”

3

“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish

on board.”

4

“Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.”

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Zora Neale Hurston, 1937

4

“Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that

distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”

5

“Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendía was to remember that distant

afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.”

100 Years of SolitudeGabriel García Márquez, 1967

5

“The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been

dead for several weeks before we understood the gravity of

our situation.”

6

“The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we understood

the gravity of our situation.”

The Secret HistoryDonna Tartt, 1992

6

7

Which Shakespeare play got transformed into the 1999 comedy

10 Things I Hate About You?

A. A Midsummer Night’s DreamB. The Taming of the Shrew

C. Romeo and JulietD. Much Ado About Nothing

What Shakespeare play got transformed into the 1999 comedy 10 Things I Hate About You?

B. The Taming of the Shrew

7

What 1979 Vietnam War film borrows themes from

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness?

8

A. Apocalypse NowB. Platoon

C. Coming HomeD. The Deer Hunter

What Vietnam War film borrows from Conrad’s Heart of Darkness?

A. Apocalypse Now

8

9

Which of these winners of the Oscars’ Best Picture honor was NOT based

on a novel?

A. The Silence of the LambsB. Braveheart

C. Schindler’s ListD. The English Patient

Which of these winners of the Oscars’ Best Picture honor was NOT based on a novel?

B. Braveheart

9

10

Who wrote the story “The Green Mile,” adapted into a 1999 vehicle for Tom Hanks

and Michael Clarke Duncan?

A. Michael CrichtonB. Dean KoontzC. John GrishamD. Stephen King

Who wrote the story “The Green Mile,” adapted into a 1999 vehicle for Tom Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan?

D. Stephen King

10

11

Which of these Hayao Miyazaki films was inspired by a children’s book

by Diana Wynne Jones?

A. Spirited AwayB. Howl’s Moving Castle

C. Nausicaä of the Valley of the WindD. Ponyo

Which of these Hayao Miyazaki films was inspired by a children’s book

by Diana Wynne Jones?

B. Howl’s Moving Castle

11

12

2016’s award-winning Hidden Figureswas based on a book by which

of these authors?

A. Brit BennettB. Michael Lewis

C. Margot Lee ShetterlyD. Glory Edim

2016’s award-winning Hidden Figures was based on a book by which author?

C. Margot Lee Shetterly

12

After arriving in Paris, a Caribbean-born nobleman

became notorious for booking three duels back-to-

back in one day. Name his novelist son.

13

After arriving in Paris, a Caribbean-born nobleman became notorious for booking three duels back-to-back in one day.

Name his novelist son.

Alexandre Dumas

13

Which of these qualities of playwright Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac was NOT shared by

his real-life counterpart?

14

A. wrote science fiction about a trip to the moonB. fought a hundred men at the Porte de Nesle

C. was in love with his cousin Madeleine “Roxane” RobinD. had a nose of striking size

Which of these qualities of playwright Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac was NOT shared by his real-life

counterpart?

C. was in love with his cousin, Madeleine

“Roxane” Robin

14

Best known for two books named for her birthplace,

this widely awarded graphic novelist lives and

publishes in Paris.

15

Best known for two books named for her birthplace, this widely awarded graphic novelist lives and publishes in Paris.

Marjane Satrapi

15

In Stendhal’s Le Rouge et Le Noir (The Red and the Black), what are

the Red and the Black?

16

A. the army/monastic lifeB. the blood of angry men/the dark of ages past

C. Communists/fascistsD. roses/chocolates

In Stendhal’s Le Rouge et Le Noir (The Red and the Black), what are the Red and the Black?

A. the army and monastic life

16

She’s best known for her philosophy and political writings – as well as for her personal life – but she also found time to author several novels including She Came to Stay. Who was she?

17

A. Djuna BarnesB. Simone Weil

C. Simone de BeauvoirD. Violette LeDuc

Best known for nonfiction but also wrote novels including She Came to Stay:

C. Simone de Beauvoir

17

Award-winning, multitalented, and controversial author Michel Houellebecq’s titles include The

Map and the Territory and Serotonin, but his first book was a biography – of which of these writers?

18

A. Victor HugoB. Jack KerouacC. Jack London

D. H.P. Lovecraft

Award-winning, multitalented, and controversial author Michel Houellebecq’s titles include The Map and the Territory and Serotonin,

but his first book was a biography – of which of these writers?

D. H.P. Lovecraft

18

19

Which of these books by Edwidge Danticat won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2007?

A. Claire of the SeaB. Brother, I’m Dying

C. Breath, Eyes, MemoryD. The Dew Breaker

Which of these books by Edwidge Danticat won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 2007?

B. Brother, I’m Dying

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20

She completed only two major novels (Une si longue lettre, So Long a Letter, and Un Chant

écarlate or Scarlet Song) before her death in 1981, but she’s considered one of Senegal’s most

important writers:

A. Mariama BâB. Sokhna Benga

C. Mame Younousse DiengD. Fatou Diome

She completed only two major novels (Une si longue lettre, So Long a Letter, and Un Chant écarlate or Scarlet Song)

before her death in 1981, but she’s considered one of Senegal’s most important writers:

A. Mariama Bâ

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21

The Québécois writer Marie-Claire Blais may be the most applauded French-Canadian novelist of all time. Which of these is NOT one of her books?

A. La belle bête (Mad Shadows)B. Une saison dans la vie d’Emmanuel

C. Le desert mauve (Mauve Desert) D. L'exécution (The Execution)

The Quebecois writer Marie-Claire Blais may be the most applauded French-Canadian novelist of all time. Which of these is

NOT one of her books?

C. Le desert mauve (Mauve Desert)

It’s by Nicole Brossard.

21

This favorite mystery/thriller scribe writes in English, but his hero Dave Robicheaux may be contemporary

literature’s most famous Cajun.

22

This favorite mystery/thriller scribe writes in English, but his hero Dave Robicheaux may be contemporary literature’s

most famous Cajun.

James Lee Burke

22

23

From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this author of Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (Blue-White-Red), African Psycho, and

Lumières de Pointe-Noire has been awarded the Grand Prix Littéraire d’Afrique Noire, the French Chevalier de la Legion

d’Honneur, and the Académie Française’s Grand Prize for Literature Henri Gal.

A. Sony Lab’ou TansiB. Emmanuel Dongala

C. Jeannette Balou TchichelleD. Alain Mabanckou

From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this author of Bleu-Blanc-Rouge (Blue-White-Red), African

Psycho, and Lumières de Pointe-Noire has been awarded the Grand Prix Littéraire d’Afrique Noire, the French Chevalier

de la Legion d’Honneur, and the Académie Française’s Grand Prize for Literature Henri Gal.

D. Alain Mabanckou

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24

He was a poet and political theorist elected as a member of the Académie française –

and he was also the first president of Senegal, from 1960 to 1980. Who was he?

A. Mamadou CisseB. Léopold Sédar Senghor

C. Fatou DiomeD. Richard Dogbeh

He was a poet and political theorist elected as a member of the Académie française –

and he was also the first president of Senegal, from 1960 to 1980. Who was he?

B. Léopold Sédar Senghor

24

What’s the Library’s exhibition gallery called?

25

What’s the Library’s exhibition gallery called?

The Peluso Family Exhibition Gallery

(in full, the Assunta, Ignazio, Ada and Romano Peluso Exhibition Gallery)

25

What orator/memoirist/statesman/

abolitionist probably ran into Herman Melville in the Library’s

building in May 1850?

26

What orator/memoirist/statesman/abolitionist probably ran into Herman Melville in the Library’s building in May 1850?

Frederick Douglass

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27

In what year did we receive our charter from King George III?

A. 1754B. 1772C. 1776D. 1768

27

In what year did we receive our charter from King George III?

B. 1772

28

What Gilded Age Grande Dame’s eccentric bequest gave us many of the portraits

and statues around the building?

A. Grace Ansley’sB. Mrs. Henry van der Luyden’s

C. Sarah Parker Goodhue’sD. Leota B. Spragg’s

28

What Gilded Age Grande Dame’s eccentric bequest gave us many of the portraits

and statues around the building?

C. Sarah Parker Goodhue’s

Those other ladies are Edith Wharton characters.

29

About how many books do we have in the collections?

A. 100,000B. 150,000C. 700,000D. 300,000

29

About how many books do we have in the collections?

D. 300,000

30

Did the Marquis de Lafayette ever use

the Library? (Yes or no.)

30

Did the Marquis de Lafayette ever use the Library?

No.At least, not so far as we know.

Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Steuben was a member, though.

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