Part 1. Definition
In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.
Part 2. Example
In one work this author details the life of a tomb-maker who makes extra money by playing the organ at an insane asylum, while another of his novels sees Swartz give a refugee proper documentation only after he tells him his life story in the title Portuguese city. In addition to The Black Obelisk and The Night in Lisbon, he also wrote about Robert and Otto selling their auto workshop and visiting Patrice in a Swiss tuberculosis sanatorium in his novel The Three Comrades, while the turbulent life of the German surgeon Ravic is told in The Arch of Triumph. Another of his novels, The Road Back, is thought to be a sequel to his most famous book, in which the patriotic teacher Kantorek convinces Paul Bumer and his friends to join the Germany Army during World War I. For 10 points, name this German author who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front.
Answer: Literature
Explanation: The text is talking about an author and their works, so it belongs to theliterature category.
Part 3. Exercise
In Act I of this work, one character sings "Qual occhio al mondo" to compare the title character's eyes to those of the Marchesa Attavanti. Later in that act, he sings "La vita mi costasse, vi salver" to the brother of the Marchesa in agreeing to shelter him, although Angelotti later commits suicide in a well. In Act II, that savior sings "Vittoria" after hearing the results of the Battle of Marengo, and the antagonist sings "Mi dicon venal" when asked how to save his life for harboring Angelotti. Later, after the title character of this opera sings "Vissi d' arte", Spoletta is ordered to stage the execution of Cavaradossi, and the antagonist who issued this order is stabbed by that title character. For 10 points, what is this opera that ends with the title character jumping to her death, after the treachery of Baron Scarpia, composed by Giacomo Puccini
Answer:
Fine Arts