BRAINS Literature 1998 Questions

1. Listen to this poem, in Portuguese: Ora (direis) ouvir estrelas! Certo Perdeste o senso!" E eu vos direi , no entanto, Que, para ouvi-las, muita vez desperto E abro as janelas, pálido de espanto...   E conversamos toda a noite, enquanto A via-láctea, como um pálio aberto, Cintila. E, ao vir do sol, saudoso e em pranto, Inda as procuro pelo céu deserto.   Direis agora: "Tresloucado amigo! Que conversas com elas? Que sentido Tem o que dizem, quando estão contigo?"   E eu vos direi: "Amai para entendê-las! Pois só quem ama pode ter ouvido Capaz de ouvir e de entender estrelas".   Who wrote this poem and what is the literary movement? 2. Which Brazilian writer wrote Zélia Cardoso de Mello's biography?      3. There is a Brazilian movie on, with Paulo José in the leading role, which was based on a novel written by Lima Barreto. What's the title of the book?     4. I'm going to read only the beginning of a very famous poem by Castro Alves. Deus! Oh Deus! Onde estás que não respondes? Em que mundo, em qu'estrela tu t'escondes? Embuçado nos céus? Há dois mil anos te mandei meu grito, Que embalde desde então corre o infinito... Onde estás, Senhor Deus?...   In this poem, who is claiming to God?   5. A great general, influenced by a false friend, is convinced his innocent wife, Desdemona, is betraying him with one of his subordinates.  He ends up killing her. Which of Shakespeare's play are we talking about?   6. "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." In which novel by George Orwell was this said?   7.  Ana Paula Arósio, who played the part of Hilda, in the TV series  Hilda Furacão.  This series was based on a novel of the same name, written by... Click here to see the answers