What punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses, or to separate items in a comma-containing list.

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What author contrasted the devastating 1755 Lisbon earthquake with the optimistic philosophy of Dr. Pangloss in the satirical novella Candide?

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This author wrote, "A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose."

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The title of an 1819 story by John William Polidori describes Lord Ruthven as one of these supernatural creatures.

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The pale-skinned Edmond Dantes is referred to as "Lord Ruthven" in this novel by Alexandre Dumas.

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This god tricked the dwarf Alvis into talking until the Sun turned him into stone.

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Name this characteristic of a verb, also called the "diathesis," that indicates the relationship between the performer and target of that verb.

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"The bonus part was answered by the player" is an example of this grammatical voice.

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What text whose second section is "The Cow" is divided into 114 suras and was revealed by an angel to Muhammad.

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What author depicted the love of Ellen Olenska and Newland Archer in The Age of Innocence?

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What author wrote about the death of Eva St. Clare, a slave girl named Topsy, and the villainous plantation owner Simon Legree?

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This novel depicts 1832's June Rebellion and describes the young Cosette as having "no ungraceful feature."

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This French author included a lengthy discussion of the Paris sewers in Les Miserables.

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In one novel by this author, the title character recalls her arguments with Peter Walsh while walking to the florist.

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Name this poem in which a "blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz" appears, after which the speaker realizes that "I could not see to see."

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This reclusive author of "I heard a Fly Buzz - when I died" lamented "How dreary to be somebody!" in "I'm nobody! Who are you?"

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Mrs. Jewls and Principal Kidswatter work in this building, created by Louis Sachar, which was built to be 30 stories high but lacks a 19th floor.

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Name this breed of dog whose fur is coveted by the owner of Hell Hall.

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This villain of The Hundred and One Dalmatians sleeps on ermine bed sheets.

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