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Children’s classics: Identify the author whose book inspired the TV serial ‘‘Alice in Wonderland’’. Full question: ‘‘Alice in Wonderland’’ (TV adaptation) is based on a book written by which author? Choose the correct option.

Difficulty: Easy

Lewis Carroll
J. M. Barrie
L. Frank Baum
Enid Blyton
Roald Dahl

Correct Answer: Lewis Carroll

Explanation:

Fact
Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) wrote Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, which inspire many film/TV adaptations.

Why others are incorrect
Barrie wrote Peter Pan, Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Blyton and Dahl wrote other children's classics.

Final Answer
Lewis Carroll.

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