Journeys and Adventures in Novels

Literature · 10 questions

Ten questions about characters, routes, and key events in classic journey and adventure novels.

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1. What does Robinson Crusoe build to shelter himself on the island?

   1. A stone tower
   2. A fenced-in shelter
   3. An underground refuge
   4. A wooden pier
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   B) A fenced-in shelter

2. In Gulliver's Travels, which country does Gulliver reach first?

   1. Laputa
   2. Brobdingnag
   3. The land of the Houyhnhnms
   4. Lilliput
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   D) Lilliput

3. In Treasure Island, in which of Billy Bones's belongings does Jim Hawkins find the map?

   1. Travel bag
   2. Sea chest
   3. Logbook
   4. Leather wallet
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   B) Sea chest

4. In The Lord of the Rings, where must the One Ring be destroyed?

   1. Rohan
   2. Lothlórien
   3. Mount Doom
   4. Moria
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   C) Mount Doom

5. In Around the World in Eighty Days, how does Fogg travel from London to Dover?

   1. Stagecoach
   2. Balloon
   3. Train
   4. Ship
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   C) Train

6. In Journey to the Center of the Earth, what is the source of the clue that sends Axel and Lidenbrock on their journey?

   1. A Latin logbook
   2. A runic manuscript
   3. A stone tablet
   4. An old sea chart
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   B) A runic manuscript

7. In Moby-Dick, which sea creature does Captain Ahab seek revenge on?

   1. White sperm whale
   2. Blue whale
   3. Orca
   4. Bowhead whale
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   A) White sperm whale

8. In the Odyssey, to which island home does Odysseus try to return after the Trojan War?

   1. Ithaca
   2. Chios
   3. Sparta
   4. Crete
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   A) Ithaca

9. In Heart of Darkness, in which African region is Marlow's destination located?

   1. The Nile Delta
   2. North of the Sahara
   3. The Guinea Coast
   4. The Congo interior
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   D) The Congo interior

10. In The Hobbit, what does Thorin's company set out to reclaim in Erebor?

    1. The dwarves' treasure
    2. A royal banner
    3. Ancient manuscripts
    4. A lost crown
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    A) The dwarves' treasure