- 1. Doomed love is a poignant, heart-wrenching concept that encapsulates the bittersweet nature of romantic relationships destined to fail, often due to insurmountable obstacles or external circumstances beyond the lovers' control. It is the story of two souls who, despite their deep emotional connection and fervent passion for one another, find themselves caught in a web of fate that relentlessly pushes them apart. This tragic narrative unfolds in a world where love is tested by societal norms, family expectations, or the cruel hands of time, creating a sense of urgency and despair. Each stolen moment becomes imbued with a sense of longing and melancholy, as the lovers navigate the treacherous waters of unfulfilled dreams and inevitable separation. The intensity of their emotions is magnified by the knowledge that their time together is fleeting, transforming every shared glance, whispered promise, and tender touch into a cherished memory tinged with sorrow. Through the lens of doomed love, we are invited to explore the depth of human emotion, the fragility of happiness, and the stark reality that sometimes, love alone is not enough to conquer the challenges that life presents.
Who is the author of the play 'Romeo and Juliet'?
A) F. Scott Fitzgerald
B) Charles Dickens
C) William Shakespeare
D) Jane Austen
- 2. In 'Wuthering Heights', who does Catherine Earnshaw ultimately choose to marry?
A) Heathcliff
B) Hareton Earnshaw
C) Edgar Linton
D) Joseph
- 3. Who wrote the novel 'Anna Karenina'?
A) Leo Tolstoy
B) Fyodor Dostoevsky
C) Mikhail Bulgakov
D) Anton Chekhov
- 4. In 'The Great Gatsby', who does Daisy Buchanan choose to be with in the end?
A) Tom Buchanan
B) Jay Gatsby
C) Meyer Wolfsheim
D) Nick Carraway
- 5. Which classic novel features the tragic love story of Heathcliff and Catherine?
A) Sense and Sensibility
B) Jane Eyre
C) Pride and Prejudice
D) Wuthering Heights
- 6. Who is the author of the novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?
A) Emily Bronte
B) Louisa May Alcott
C) Charlotte Bronte
D) Jane Austen
- 7. Who is the author of the novella 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'?
A) Thomas Mann
B) Hermann Hesse
C) Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
D) Franz Kafka
- 8. Which Bronte sister wrote the novel 'Jane Eyre'?
A) Emily Bronte
B) Agnes Grey
C) Charlotte Bronte
D) Anne Bronte
- 9. Who is the author of the novel 'The Fault in Our Stars'?
A) Nicholas Sparks
B) Jodi Picoult
C) John Green
D) Rainbow Rowell
- 10. Who is the main character in Emily Bronte's novel 'Wuthering Heights'?
A) Catherine Earnshaw
B) Edgar Linton
C) Heathcliff
D) Nelly Dean
- 11. Which classic novel tells the story of doomed love between Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan?
A) Pride and Prejudice
B) Wuthering Heights
C) The Great Gatsby
D) Anna Karenina
- 12. In 'Romeo and Juliet', which family does Juliet belong to?
A) Paris
B) Capulet
C) Benvolio
D) Montague
- 13. Who is the author of the tragic play 'Medea'?
A) Euripides
B) Cicero
C) Aeschylus
D) Sophocles
- 14. Who wrote the novel 'The English Patient'?
A) Michael Ondaatje
B) Margaret Atwood
C) Ian McEwan
D) Salman Rushdie
- 15. In 'Anna Karenina', which character has a tragic affair with Anna?
A) Count Vronsky
B) Levin
C) Karenin
D) Stiva
- 16. Which novel by Thomas Hardy features the fated love story of Bathsheba Everdene and Gabriel Oak?
A) The Return of the Native
B) Far from the Madding Crowd
C) Tess of the d'Urbervilles
D) Jude the Obscure
- 17. Who is the author of the novel 'Madame Bovary'?
A) Gustave Flaubert
B) Victor Hugo
C) Guy de Maupassant
D) Émile Zola
- 18. Which Shakespeare play features the tragic love story of Anthony and Cleopatra?
A) Romeo and Juliet
B) Antony and Cleopatra
C) Othello
D) Hamlet
- 19. Who wrote the novel 'Like Water for Chocolate'?
A) Julia Alvarez
B) Gabriel Garcia Marquez
C) Isabel Allende
D) Laura Esquivel
- 20. In 'The Thorn Birds', who does Meggie Cleary fall in love with?
A) Luke O'Neill
B) Ralph de Bricassart
C) Dominic O'Sullivan
D) Bob Cleary
- 21. Which opera by Giacomo Puccini tells the story of the doomed love between Mimi and Rodolfo?
A) Tosca
B) La Bohème
C) Carmen
D) Madama Butterfly
- 22. What instrument does Tristan play to soothe King Mark in the medieval story of Tristan and Isolde?
A) Bagpipes
B) Flute
C) Violin
D) Harp
- 23. What fruit is often symbolically associated with doomed love due to the myth of Persephone and Hades?
A) Pomegranate
B) Grapes
C) Orange
D) Apple
- 24. Which poet wrote the verse drama 'The Spanish Tragedy', often cited as an example of doomed love in literature?
A) Christopher Marlowe
B) Ben Jonson
C) Thomas Kyd
D) John Webster
- 25. In which modern film adaptation is the doomed love story of 'Tristan and Isolde' portrayed with James Franco and Sophia Myles in the lead roles?
A) Tristan & Isolde
B) King Arthur
C) A Knight's Tale
D) Braveheart
- 26. Who is the doomed lover of Lancelot in Arthurian legend, ultimately leading to the fall of Camelot?
A) Nimue
B) Morgana le Fay
C) Guinevere
D) Elaine of Astolat
- 27. Which novel by Ian McEwan features the doomed love affair of Cecilia Tallis and Robbie Turner against the backdrop of World War II?
A) On Chesil Beach
B) Enduring Love
C) Saturday
D) Atonement
- 28. Who is the tragic figure in Greek mythology whose love leads to her transformation into a laurel tree to escape Apollo?
A) Cassandra
B) Ariadne
C) Helen of Troy
D) Daphne
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