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