Classical Literature Adaptations: Reimagining the Classics

Classical Literature Adaptations: Reimagining the Classics

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which modern film adaptation of Jane Austen's ("Pride and Prejudice") features Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet?

  1. Sense and Sensibility (1995)
  2. Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
  3. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
  4. Emma (2020)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Baz Luhrmann's ("Romeo + Juliet"), set in modern-day Verona Beach, what do the Montague and Capulet families represent?

  1. Rival gangs
  2. Political parties
  3. Corporate empires
  4. Religious sects
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which classic novel by Charles Dickens was adapted into the 2012 musical ("Les Misérables")?

  1. A Tale of Two Cities
  2. Oliver Twist
  3. Great Expectations
  4. Les Misérables
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen's ("Sense and Sensibility"), which actress played the role of Elinor Dashwood?

  1. Kate Winslet
  2. Emma Thompson
  3. Hugh Grant
  4. Alan Rickman
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2018 film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's ("Little Women") featured Saoirse Ronan as Jo March?

  1. Little Women (1994)
  2. Little Women (2019)
  3. Lady Bird (2017)
  4. The Favourite (2018)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2003 film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's ("The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"), who played the role of Aragorn?

  1. Elijah Wood
  2. Sean Astin
  3. Orlando Bloom
  4. Viggo Mortensen
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 1996 film adaptation of Jane Austen's ("Emma") starred Gwyneth Paltrow as the titular character?

  1. Clueless (1995)
  2. Emma (1996)
  3. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
  4. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2013 film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's ("The Great Gatsby"), which actor played the role of Jay Gatsby?

  1. Leonardo DiCaprio
  2. Tobey Maguire
  3. Joel Edgerton
  4. Carey Mulligan
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2010 film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's ("Alice's Adventures in Wonderland") featured Mia Wasikowska as Alice?

  1. Alice in Wonderland (1951)
  2. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (2010)
  3. Through the Looking Glass (2016)
  4. Maleficent (2014)
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2012 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's ("Les Misérables"), which actor played the role of Jean Valjean?

  1. Hugh Jackman
  2. Russell Crowe
  3. Anne Hathaway
  4. Amanda Seyfried
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen's ("Clueless") modernized the story and set it in Beverly Hills?

  1. Clueless (1995)
  2. Emma (1996)
  3. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
  4. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen's ("Pride and Prejudice"), which actor played the role of Mr. Darcy?

  1. Matthew Macfadyen
  2. Colin Firth
  3. Hugh Grant
  4. Alan Rickman
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King's ("It") featured Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise the Dancing Clown?

  1. It (1990)
  2. It (2017)
  3. The Shining (1980)
  4. Carrie (1976)
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the 2018 film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's ("The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies"), who played the role of Bilbo Baggins?

  1. Martin Freeman
  2. Ian McKellen
  3. Richard Armitage
  4. Evangeline Lilly
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which 2019 film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's ("Little Women") featured Florence Pugh as Amy March?

  1. Little Women (1994)
  2. Little Women (2019)
  3. Lady Bird (2017)
  4. The Favourite (2018)