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Friday, February 20, 2004

This week's Friday Brain-teaser from xrefer is about fictional characters and the writers who created them. Answers here:

1. Which writer created the fictional detective Philip Marlowe?
2. In which 1961 novel did Joseph Heller invent the character of Captain Yossarian?
3. Which writer created Christopher Robin and Winnie-the-Pooh?
4. Which writer created the fictional character Bridget Jones in 1996?
5. Which Norwegian dramatist wrote a play in 1890 about Hedda Gabler?
6. Nathan Zuckerman is the major protagonist in six books by which author?
7. Which young man, described as flawless in beauty and character, was the subject of an 1891 story by Oscar Wilde?
8. Which Scottish author is best known for his novels about Richard Hannay?
9. Stephen Dedalus appears in two novels by which writer?
10. "Robin Goodfellow" is another name for which character in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"?

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