Civil disobedience is not a new thing. Which American philosopher wrote an essay of this title in 1849? Which fictional character fell asleep for twenty years and woke to find the world completely changed? What was the origin of Mark Twin’s pen-name? In Herman Melville’s novel of the same name, who or what was ‘Moby Dick’? A Farewell to Arms was written by whom? What famous character was created by Edgar Rice Burroughs? Which of the children’s tales by Hans Andersen is, in fact, an account of own life? In the tale of the Grimm brothers, who were the brother and sister trapped by a witch in a house fenced with gingerbread boys and girls? What was the name of Sinbad the Sailor’s enormous bird? Who wrote the nursery rhyme Twinkle, twinkle, little star? According to nursery rhyme, who had so many children that she did not know what to do? Name the seven dwarfs who, in Walt Disney’s cartoon feature film, looked after Snow-White? Which literacy character said: ‘If everybody minded their own business the world would go round a great deal faster than it does? Who wrote: “Truth is never pure and rarely simple”? Which American leader said: ‘Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far?"

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