15 Questions
What setting serves as the backdrop for Joseph O'Neill's novel 'Netherland'?
Post-9/11 Manhattan
Which character from 'The Great Gatsby' has a spinoff story in Tom Carson's work 'Daisy Buchanan's Daughter'?
Pammie
In Vesna Goldsworthy's novel 'Gorsky,' where is the contemporary setting?
21st-century London
'Happiness,' a Taylor Swift song, draws inspiration from which classic novel?
'The Great Gatsby'
What literary term describes the plethora of interpretations and spinoffs inspired by a novel's influence?
Insane glut
Which character from 'The Great Gatsby' has their own story told in Tom Carson's work 'Daisy Buchanan's Daughter'?
Pammie
What contemporary city serves as the setting for Stephanie Powell Watts's novel 'No One Is Coming to Save Us'?
North Carolina
In Joseph O'Neill's 'Netherland,' which city and time period does the novel take place in?
Post-9/11 Manhattan
What term is used to describe the profusion of interpretations and spinoffs inspired by a novel's influence?
Insane glut
Which character has a spinoff story where she becomes LBJ's confidante?
Pammie (from 'The Great Gatsby')
What is the author's view on writing protagonists versus supporting characters?
Supporting characters are simpler to write
Which author's skill in creating vivid minor characters is praised in the text?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What distinguishes Owl Eyes as a character in 'The Great Gatsby'?
His large spectacles
In the text, what event is mentioned regarding 'The Great Gatsby' scheduled for January 2021?
Publication of a new edition by Modern Library
What upcoming novel inspired by 'The Great Gatsby' is mentioned in the text?
'Nick' by Michael Farris Smith
Explore the art of crafting unforgettable supporting characters in fiction writing. Learn how to bring secondary characters to life with a few striking details and charismatic traits, elevating them beyond mere background figures.
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