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Who created the "Cyrano de Bergerac" drama?

William Shakespeare

Edmond Rostand

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Edmond Rostand (1868.-1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his play Cyrano de Bergerac. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with the naturalistic theatre popular during the late nineteenth century.

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Which famous novel was rejected by a number of publishers, so eventually its author had to pay the cost for publication himself?

Ulysses (Joyce)

The Trial (Kafka)

In Search of Lost Time (Proust)

The Name of the Rose (Eco)

Phillip K. Dick, author of SF novels that have been made into numerous films ("Blade Runner", "Minority Report", "Paycheck") denied the existence of a certain person. Who was that person?

Albert Einstein

Which institution awards the Pulitzer prize?

Swedish Royal Academy

Columbia University

Hydrofluoric acid is a very strong, reactive and corrosive acid. Which material is resistant?