The Times lit quiz

[Newby]

It's that time of year again, folks...shall we?

[LG123]

Hi again everyone - Looks like you're doing okay! Supernatural 4 - Azaro in The Famished Road by Ben Okri

[LG123]

Also - Could Quarrels 4 by Michael Henchard in Mayor of Castorbridge (The manager is Farfrae)

[phoenixxx]

I think you may be right about Farfrae.

I think cars 1 is Alice Aisgill in Room at the Top but I don't have a copy to confirm it.

[LG123]

Could Cars 5 be Remains of the Day by Ishiguro?

[phoenixxx]

Doctors 2 Could be Eduardo PLarr (The Honorary Consul)

[Flapwing]

Well done LG123 - it is Ishiguro. I've just checked.

[Ray The Grey]

I'm fairly sure it's not the honarary consul as he gets shot by mistake in the end and I do not think there's a revolution

[greatsage]

Hi again all. I am about a week behind, having forgotten about this annual brain melting exercise...

Anyway answers I dug up/confirmations:

Monarchs 4: Alice from Through the Looking Glass

Supernatural 2: The Green Knight (real name Lord Bertilak de Hautdesert) from Gawain and the Green Knight

Theatre 4: Dora and Nora (From Angela Carter's 'Wise Children')

Clergymen 4: Friar John (feuds with The Summoner in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales)

Clergymen 5: Pastor Finch (not Pastor Spratt as someone suggested?) From Oranges aren't the only fruit. To quote:
"The Lord is working mightily,' puffed Pastor Finch, smacking the bongos with his ..."

[greatsage]

Erm.. Now i'm doing it to myself.

Clergyman 4: Friar Hubert (not friar John who is a character in the Summoners Tale)

[greatsage]

More:

Monarchs 3: I confirm is Robert Merivel
Monarchs 5: Becky Sharpe in Vanity Fair
Doctors 5 : Dr Moreau (operates on a puma which escapes)

possible:
Doctors 2: Is this from Nostromo by Conrad???

[LG123]

Think I've got one - Cemeteries 5 (Lady from Louisiana) - Mrs Witt in St Mawr, by D H Lawrence.

[tautau]

Doctors 2 /Dr Monygham,Nostromo /Conrad

I read the passage,in the book.

[greatsage]

Quarrels 2: Someone suggested the assassins in Julius Caesar. It is indeed Brutus and Cassius arguing the toss at the beginning of Act IV Scene III.

[LG123]

I've found a possible reference for Cars 3 (Toyota driven by Politician). Possibly its Black Water by Joyce Carol Oates, if anyone has more info on this book.

[gullah]

Are you sure about Doctors 4. Midnights children there is also Dr Omar K hayyan Shakil (Rushtie} in Shame who examines his patient in this way?

[phoenixxx]

'Aadam examines her by moving the white perforated sheet to the affected area.'

This is a quote from Googling - the key word must be 'perforated' and therefore, yes, it must be Midnight's Children.

[greatsage]

To help I have created a webpage with a table of suggestions and answers so far . This will help to highlight missing ones and it is a help to see all answers at a glance:

http://www.geocities.com/timeslitquiz

I will endeavor to keep it current with our efforts

[LG123]

Well done greatsage, excellent and very helpful table! One thing to add - I think Jobs 2 is Constance & Sophia in The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett.

[tautau]

Supernatural 3/

Just an idea? Kate leslie,The Plumed Serpent.
DH Lawrence

She's Irish, certainly "bewitched", but i don;t know
about "intruder".
It would be a further DH Lawrence question, but given their
predilection, still possible.

[captainandy]

Tautau, re your 'Plumed Serpent' suggestion. I'm not sure an Irish person be described as being 'North Country'.