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Honoré de Balzac (writer)
  • 1. When did Honoré de Balzac pass away?
A) August 18, 1850
B) March 3, 1838
C) October 27, 1824
D) June 10, 1849
  • 2. In which city did Honoré de Balzac die?
A) Vienna
B) Paris
C) London
D) Madrid
  • 3. What was the cause of Balzac's death?
A) Drowning
B) Pneumonia
C) Heart failure
D) Natural causes
  • 4. How old was Balzac when he died?
A) 63
B) 40
C) 51
D) 74
  • 5. In which literary genre did Balzac excel?
A) Naturalism
B) Realism
C) Romanticism
D) Surrealism
  • 6. What nationality was Honoré de Balzac?
A) Russian
B) Italian
C) German
D) French
  • 7. Which famous Russian author was influenced by Balzac's works?
A) Alexander Pushkin
B) Leo Tolstoy
C) Anton Chekhov
D) Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • 8. What profession did Balzac's father want him to pursue?
A) Medicine
B) Engineering
C) Teaching
D) Law
  • 9. What was Balzac's relationship status at the time of his death?
A) Divorced
B) Married
C) Single
D) Engaged
  • 10. Who was Balzac's wife?
A) George Sand
B) Marie Du Fresnay
C) Charlotte Brontë
D) Ewelina Hańska
  • 11. Where was Balzac born?
A) Tours
B) Lyons
C) Marseilles
D) Paris
  • 12. Balzac's works often feature detailed portrayals of which social class?
A) Criminals
B) Peasants
C) The French aristocracy
D) The French bourgeoisie
  • 13. Which historical figure did Balzac write a play about?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Genghis Khan
C) Queen Victoria
D) Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 14. Which of Balzac's contemporaries was also a famous French writer?
A) Voltaire
B) Jules Verne
C) Victor Hugo
D) Gustave Flaubert
  • 15. What was Balzac's profession?
A) Painter
B) Musician
C) Writer
D) Scientist
  • 16. What is the title of Balzac's most famous work?
A) Don Quixote
B) Madame Bovary
C) Les Misérables
D) La Comédie Humaine
  • 17. What pen name did Balzac use for some of his works?
A) Camille de Nevers
B) Horace de Saint-Aubin
C) Renée de Varmé
D) Léonie de Graffigny
  • 18. What is the name of Balzac's grave?
A) Highgate
B) Père Lachaise
C) Montparnasse
D) Arlington
  • 19. Which of Balzac's works features the character Rastignac?
A) Père Goriot
B) Anna Karenina
C) The Count of Monte Cristo
D) Great Expectations
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