| Hint | Extra Hint | Explanation | Answer | % Correct |
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| Adam | characters | Adam and Eve. Characters in the biblical creation narrative presented in the Book of Genesis. | Eve | 94%
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| David | characters | David and Goliath. Characters in a biblical story from 1 Samuel. | Goliath | 94%
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| Charlie | children’s novel | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A 1964 children’s novel by Roald Dahl, and the basis for the 1971 musical film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. | the Chocolate Factory | 94%
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| Angels | novel | Angels & Demons. The first book in the Robert Langdon series by Dan Brown (2000), and the basis for a 2009 film of the same name. | Demons | 93%
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| Green Eggs | children’s book | Green Eggs and Ham. A 1960 children’s book by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel). | Ham | 92%
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| Br’er Fox | characters | Br’er Fox and Br’er Bear. Characters from African-American folk tradition who also appeared in animated sequences in the 1946 Disney film Song of the South. | Br’er Bear | 88%
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| Harry Potter | play | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. A 2016 play by Jack Thorne from an original story written by J. K. Rowling, Thorne and John Tiffany. | the Cursed Child | 86%
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| Ferdinand the Faithful | fairy tale | “Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful.” A German fairy tale (#126) collected by the Brothers Grimm. | Ferdinand the Unfaithful | 85%
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| Asterix | characters | Asterix and Obelix. A pair of Gallic comrades in arms who battle the Roman Republic c. 50 BCE. The pair originated in Franco-Belgian and French comic strips and comic books and have been featured on TV and in film. | Obelix | 83%
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| Castor | characters | Castor and Pollux. Twin half-brothers in Greek mythology, known collectively as the Dioscuri (in Greek) and the Gemini (in Latin), and sometimes said to have been born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. | Pollux | 78%
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| Archie Andrews | characters | Archie Andrews and Betty Cooper. A teenage couple involved in a somewhat lopsided relationship, introduced in Pep Comics #22 (Dec. 1941). | Betty Cooper | 68%
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| Jean, the Soldier | fairy tale | “Jean, the Soldier, and Eulalie, the Devil's Daughter.” A French fairy tale collected by Achille Millien. | Eulalie, the Devil’s Daughter | 60%
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| Cupid | title | “Cupid and Psyche.” A story from Metamorphoses (2nd century CE) by Apuleius. | Psyche | 52%
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| The Chicken | fable | “The Chicken and the Pig.” A business fable about commitment to a project or a cause. | the Pig | 48%
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| The Dog | fable | “The Dog and the Sheep.” An Æsop fable dealing with perversions of justice by the powerful at the expense of the poor. | the Sheep | 47%
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| Frederick | fairy tale | “Frederick and Catherine.” A German fairy tale (#59) collected by the Brothers Grimm, sometimes known as “Freddy and Katy Lizzy.” | Catherine | 43%
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| Karius | children’s novel | Karius and Bactus. A 1949 Norwegian children’s novel by Thorbjørn Egner, about a pair of tooth trolls who live inside cavities in the teeth of a boy named Jens. | Bactus | 42%
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| archy | characters | archy and mehitabel. A fictional cockroach and alley cat created in 1916 by Don Marquis for his “The Sun Dial” column in New York City’s The Evening Sun. The column featured the two in humorous verses and short stories. | mehitabel | 41%
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| The Blind Man | fable | “The Blind Man and the Lame.” An ancient Greek fable (sometimes erroneously attributed to Æsop) about two men collaborating to overcome their respective disabilities. | the Lame | 40%
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| The Dove | fable | “The Dove and the Ant.” A fable attributed to Æsop about the reward of compassionate behavior. | the Ant | 38%
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| The Cobbler | fable | “The Cobbler and the Financier”. A fable collected by Jean de La Fontaine. | the Financier | 33%
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| Khamba | mythical legend | “Khamba and Thoibi.” A mythological and folkloric legend that originated in the Ancient Moirang kingdom in what is today the Indian state of Manipur. | Thoibi | 30%
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| Elephant | series name | Elephant and Piggie. A book series for early readers created by Mo Willems. | Piggie | 27%
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| The Dogs | fable | “The Dogs and the Lion's Skin.” A fable attributed to Æsop, illustrating that it’s easy to kick a man when he’s down. | the Lion’s Skin | 26%
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| Boesman | play | Boesman and Lena. A 1969 play by Athol Fugard and the basis for a 2000 film of the same name starring Danny Glover and Angela Bassett. | Lena | 22%
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