"Life is an open-book test, Cléo. Here is the question: Which French author wrote a novel about a hunchback, and what is the name of the cathedral he guards?"
Q: The composer of the famous symphony "Symphony No. 5" was? A: Ludwig van Beethoven.
"Ninety-six: Who developed the theory of Relativity?"
Cléo blinked. "That’s cheating, Papa!"
Q: The novel "1984" was written by which author? A: George Orwell.
Q: Who is credited with the discovery of X-rays? A: Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen.
"The Pound Sterling."
The 100 questions are often randomly mixed: art, then geography, then sports, then philosophy. No logical progression or chapter structure.
Q: The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by which volcanic eruption? A: Mount Vesuvius.
"Surrealism," she said, relaxing into her chair. "Papa, these are simple."
Q: Who was the ancient Greek historian known for "The Histories"? A: Herodotus.
"And The Stranger ?"
Cléo smiled. "Athos, Porthos, and Aramis."