1] Which 1971 novel written by William Peter Blatty was turned into a classic horror film? [The Exorcist]

2] Which Shakespeare play concerns the two old friends Valentine and Proteus' love for the beautiful Julia? [The Two Gentlemen of Verona]

3] Whose first play is called 'Catalina'? [Henrik Ibsen]

4] Which French poet born in 1821 was described by Rimbaud as 'The first seer, king of poets, a true god"? [Charles Baudelaire]

5] For which Ministry did Winston Smith work in 1984? [The Ministry of Truth]

6] In which book would you find the exceedingly strong drink called the 'Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster'? [The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy]

7] What is the name of the Eugene O'Neill play set in Harry Hope's bar? [The Iceman Cometh]

8] Jane Austen had five brothers but only one sister. What was her name? [Cassandra]

9] Ruritania is an imaginary country which was invented as a setting for two novels. Now the name is used to describe any state where the intrigues of a reactionary court dominate politics. Name either of the two books in which it first appeared. [The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel: Rupert of Hentzau (1898), by Anthony Hope (1863-1933)]

10] What is Sherlock Holmes' seven percent solution in "The Sign of Four"? [Cocaine]

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