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I didn’t realize people were so hungry for literature trivia quiz questions and answers until I wrote my article: “Take the Ultimate Children’s Literature Quiz.” Since that post went live, it’s become my most visited blog article by far. That’s why I’ve assembled this sequel: 50 brand new literature trivia multiple choice questions. Dare to accept the challenge? Only true bookworms can answer all 50 English literature trivia questions… take this free classic literature quiz and prove you’re one of them!

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Classical and early literature to 1800 trivia.

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1 – Name That Author: Who wrote The Iliad ?

a) Euripides

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2 – Put the three cantos of The Divine Comedy in the correct order.

a) Paradiso, Purgatorio, Inferno

b) Inferno, Limbo, Paradiso

c) Purgatorio, Inferno, Limbo

d) Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso

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3 – Don Quixote was written in which language?

a) Old English

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4 – The hero Beowulf faces a monster known by this name.

a) Hrothgar

d) Minotaur

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5 – John Donne is known as a member of which school of poetry?

a) Romanticism

b) Jacobean

c) Georgian

d) Metaphysical

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6 – John Milton’s Paradise Lost was written during which century?

a) 1400’s

b) 1500’s

c) 1600’s

d) 1700’s

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18th & 19th Century Literature Trivia

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7 – Mark Twain’s beloved characters Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn reside in which state?

b) Missouri

c) Mississippi

d) Tennessee

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8 – This genre of fiction, in which novels like Dracula are told in letters, diary entries, newspaper clippings, and more mixed formats, came to prominence in the late 18th century.

a) Belles-lettres

b) Pastoral

c) Bildungsroman

d) Epistolary

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9 – Sir Walter Scott is known for his historical novels about which country?

b) Scotland

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10 – In Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist , what food does Oliver famously ask for more of when he says: “Please, Sir, I want some more”?

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11 – Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights recounts the tragic romance between which two lovers?

a) Catherine and Heathcliff

b) Eleanor and Christian

c) Isabella and Hindley

d) Anne and Gordon

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12) Who is the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter ?

a) Anne Hutchinson

b) Emily Shelby

c) Agnes Grey

d) Hester Prynne

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20th Century Literature Trivia

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13 – Author Zora Neale Hurston was part of which literary movement

b) Harlem Renaissance

c) Transcendentalism

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14 – Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood takes its name from which Shakespeare play?

b) Timon of Athens

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15 – Who is the protagonist of James Joyce’s Ulysses ?

a) Leopold Bloom

b) Leopold Ulysses

c) Ulysses Bloom

d) Homer Bloom

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16 – Who wrote The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test ?

a) William S. Burroughs

b) Hunter S. Thompson

c) Ken Kesey

d) Tom Wolfe

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17 – In J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye , protagonist Holden Caulfield worries about how this animal survives the winter in New York.

d) Squirrels

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18 – How many volumes are in Marcel Proust’s novel à La Recherche du Temps Perdu (“In Search of Lost Time”)?

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21st Century Literature Trivia

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19 – The Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo was originally published in which language?

b) Norweigian

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20 – In what year was Gillian Flynn’s domestic thriller Gone Girl published?

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21 – E.L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey was originally fan fiction for which book series?

a) The Twilight Series

b) The Harry Potter Series

c) The Outlander Series

d) The Left Behind Series

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22 – Name That Book: What is the seventh and final installment in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series?

a) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

b) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

c) Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

d) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

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23 – In Erin Morgenstern’s The Night Circus , two star-crossed lovers are rivals. What profession do they share?

b) Acrobats

b) Magicians

c) Tightrope Walkers

d) Trapeze Artists

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24 – In Stephen King’s 11/22/63 , a high school English teacher hurtles back in time to 1963 and attempts to stop what monumental event?

a) The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

b) The moon landing of Apollo 11

c) The Cuban Missle Crisis

d) The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

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25 – Name That Author: This writer penned the Pulitzer Prize winning novel The Goldfinch.

a) Elizabeth Strout

b) Donna Tartt

c) Anita Shreve

d) Anne Patchett

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Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Trivia

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26 – Who is the hero of Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series?

a) Paul Atreides

b) Winston Smith

c) Arthur Dent

d) Rick Deckard

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27 – Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic sci-fi film 2001: A Space Odyssey was inspired by a short story by this writer, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Kubrick.

a) Arthur C. Clarke

b) Robert Heinlein

c) Philip K. Dick

d) William Gibson

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28 – In H.G. Wells’s The Time Machine , does the character first travel forward or backward in time?

b) Backward

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29 – Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere is set in an underground world of which city?

c) New York City

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30 – Who is the central hero of Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind ?

a) Felurian

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31 – Name That Book: Chronologically, this novel comes first in C. S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia series.

a) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

b) The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

c) The Magician’s Nephew

d) The Silver Chair

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32 – What’s the name of the college of magic that Quentin Coldwater attends in Lev Grossman’s Magicians trilogy?

a) Osthorne

b) Brasenose

c) Pembroke

d) Brakebills

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33 – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance in print with which novel?

a) The Sign of the Four

b) The Valley of Fear

c) The Hound of the Baskervilles

d) A Study in Scarlet

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34 – True or False: “Agatha Christie” is a pen name.

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35 – Name That Author: Who wrote the noir classic The Maltese Falcon ?

a) James Ellory

b) Dashiell Hammett

c) James M. Cain

d) Raymond Chandler

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36 – Tana French’s mystery series that starts with In the Woods is based in which city?

c) Edinburgh

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37 – Who is the heroine of Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money and its sequels?

a) Sadie Pear

b) Stacy Partridge

c) Sarah Peach

d) Stephanie Plum

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38 – Name That Author: Who wrote The Girl on the Train ?

a) A.J. Finn

b) Sophie Hannah

c) Paula Hawkins

d) Ruth Ware

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Poets and Poetry Trivia

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39 – Which is NOT a poem by Emily Dickinson?

a) “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers”

b) “Because I could not stop for Death”

c) “Acquainted with the night”

d) “I felt a Funeral, in my Brain”

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40 – Name That Poet: Who wrote the Beat classic “Howl”?

a) Jack Kerouac

b) Lawrence Ferlinghetti

c) Allen Ginsberg

d) William Carlos Williams

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41 – Which two poets co-wrote the Lyrical Ballads ?

a) T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound

b) William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge

c) Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton

d) Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop

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42 – When was Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” first published?

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43 – Name That Poet: Which poet associated with Romanticism wrote Songs of Innocence and Experience ?

a) William Blake

b) John Keats

c) William Wordsworth

d) Percy Bysshe Shelley

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44 – Who wrote I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ?

a) Audre Lorde

b) Maya Angelou

c) Adrienne Rich

d) Gwendolyn Brooks

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William Shakespeare Trivia

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45 – How many acts are in Romeo and Juliet ?

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46 – The character of Hamlet was the ruler of which country?

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47 – Who is the youngest daughter of King Lear?

b) Cordelia

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48 – Which of these ingredients does NOT appear in the Witches’s “Double, double toil and trouble” speech from Macbeth ?

a) Eye of newt

b) Lizard’s leg

c) Wing of bat

d) Tongue of dog

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49 – William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury takes its title from which Shakespeare play?

b) King Lear

c) Romeo and Juliet

d) Much Ado About Nothing

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50 – Which of these plays is NOT considered to be one of Shakespeare’s comedies?

a) Two Gentlemen of Verona

b) Merchant of Venice

d) Winter’s Tale

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And now on to the answers!

1 – c

2 – d

3 – c

4 – b

5 – d

6 – c

7 – b

8 – d

9 – b

10 – d

11 – a

12 – d

13 – b

14 – b

15 – a

16 – d

17 – a

18 – d

19 – a

20 – a

21 – a

22 – d

23 – b

24 – a

25 – b

26 – c

27 – a

28 – a

29 – d

30 – b

31 – c

32 – d

33 – d

34 – b – False

35 – b

36 – a

37 – d

38 – c

39 – c

40 – c

41 – b

42 – c

43 – a

44 – b

45 – d

46 – a

47 – b

48 – c

49 – a

50 – c

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Here you'll be testing your knowledge of classic books, famous authors, and literary movements. Whether you're a die-hard fan of Shakespeare, a devotee of the Brontë sisters, or a lover of modern literature, this quiz will put your literary skills to the test.

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Who wrote the novel "one hundred years of solitude".

"One Hundred Years of Solitude" is a novel by Gabriel García Márquez that was published in 1967. The novel tells the story of the Buendía family over seven generations and their life in the fictional town of Macondo. It is considered a masterpiece of magical realism and has been translated into numerous languages.

  • Gabriel García Márquez
  • Isabel Allende
  • Jorge Luis Borges
  • Pablo Neruda

Which literary movement was characterized by disillusionment and a rejection of traditional values after World War I?

The literary movement characterized by disillusionment and a rejection of traditional values after World War I is called the "Lost Generation." The term was coined by Gertrude Stein and popularized by Ernest Hemingway in his novel "The Sun Also Rises." The writers of the Lost Generation, including Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and T.S. Eliot, often depicted the disillusionment and despair of the post-war generation.

  • The Lost Generation
  • The Beat Generation
  • The Harlem Renaissance
  • The Transcendentalists

Who is the author of the novel "The Catcher in the Rye"?

"The Catcher in the Rye" is a novel by J.D. Salinger that was published in 1951. The novel is narrated by Holden Caulfield, a teenage boy who has been expelled from his prep school and is wandering through New York City. The novel is a classic of American literature and has been widely read and debated.

  • J.D. Salinger
  • Ernest Hemingway
  • F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Tennessee Williams

Which novel tells the story of a man's journey through a dystopian world in search of meaning and purpose?

The novel that tells the story of a man's journey through a dystopian world in search of meaning and purpose is "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley. The novel was published in 1932 and is set in a future world where genetic engineering, social conditioning, and drugs are used to maintain social stability. The novel explores the themes of individuality, freedom, and the cost of happiness.

  • Brave New World
  • The Hunger Games
  • Fahrenheit 451

What is the name of the protagonist in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby"?

The protagonist in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" is Jay Gatsby. The novel is set in the 1920s and tells the story of Gatsby's pursuit of wealth and the love of his life, Daisy Buchanan. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the American Dream.

  • Nick Carraway
  • Tobias "Toby" Wolff
  • Holden Caulfield

Which author wrote the novel "Pride and Prejudice"?

"Pride and Prejudice" is a novel by Jane Austen that was published in 1813. The novel tells the story of Elizabeth Bennet and her relationship with the wealthy Mr. Darcy, who she initially dislikes but eventually falls in love with. The novel explores themes of marriage, social class, and gender roles in 19th century England.

  • Jane Austen
  • Charlotte Bronte
  • Emily Bronte
  • Virginia Woolf

In what novel does the character Atticus Finch defend Tom Robinson in a racially charged trial?

Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a novel that explores the racial tensions and injustices of the American South in the 1930s. The story is told through the eyes of Scout Finch, the daughter of lawyer Atticus Finch, who defends Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman. The novel has become a classic of American literature and is known for its powerful themes of racism, injustice, and the loss of innocence.

  • To Kill a Mockingbird
  • The Great Gatsby
  • The Catcher in the Rye
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Who wrote the novel "1984"?

"1984" is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell and published in 1949. The novel is set in a future society in which the government, led by the enigmatic figure of Big Brother, has complete control over every aspect of citizens' lives. The novel is a powerful critique of totalitarianism and has become a classic of modern literature, known for its vivid portrayal of a society without freedom or privacy.

  • George Orwell
  • Aldous Huxley
  • Ray Bradbury
  • Margaret Atwood

What is the name of the protagonist in Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea"?

The protagonist of Ernest Hemingway's novel "The Old Man and the Sea" is Santiago, an elderly Cuban fisherman who has gone 84 days without catching a fish. Determined to break his streak, Santiago sets out alone into the Gulf Stream, where he hooks a giant marlin and engages in a three-day struggle to bring it back to shore. The novel is a meditation on the human condition, as Santiago faces both physical and emotional challenges in his quest for the marlin.

In which novel does the character Holden Caulfield have a mental breakdown?

The novel in which the character Holden Caulfield has a mental breakdown is J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye". The novel, which was published in 1951, follows Holden's experiences in the days following his expulsion from prep school as he navigates the complexities of adolescence and tries to come to terms with the loss of innocence. The novel is known for its frank portrayal of teenage angst and disillusionment, and has become a classic of modern literature.

  • The Bell Jar
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
  • The Shining

Which novel tells the story of a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island, struggling to survive and maintain order?

The novel that tells the story of a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island, struggling to survive and maintain order is "Lord of the Flies". The book explores themes of civilization, human nature, and the inherent evil that can arise in the absence of authority.

  • Lord of the Flies

Which literary movement emphasized the use of the subconscious and the irrational in art?

The literary movement that emphasized the use of the subconscious and the irrational in art is Surrealism. Surrealism emerged in the early 20th century as a reaction against rationalism and the horrors of World War I. It was characterized by its exploration of the unconscious mind, dreams, and the irrational, often using techniques such as automatic writing and collage.

  • Romanticism

What is the name of the protagonist in Franz Kafka's novel "The Metamorphosis"?

The name of the protagonist in Franz Kafka's novel "The Metamorphosis" is Gregor Samsa. The book is a surreal and disturbing tale about a man who wakes up one day to find himself transformed into a giant insect.

  • Gregor Samsa
  • Victor Frankenstein

In which novel does the character Jay Gatsby throw lavish parties in an attempt to win back his lost love?

The novel in which the character Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties in an attempt to win back his lost love is "The Great Gatsby". The book, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is a classic American novel that explores themes of love, wealth, and the corruption of the American Dream.

  • The Sun Also Rises
  • One Hundred Years of Solitude
  • Pride and Prejudice

Which literary movement emphasized the use of irony and satire in art?

The literary movement that emphasized the use of irony and satire in art is known as "satire." Satire is a genre of literature that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

  • Existentialism

Which author wrote the novel "Jane Eyre"?

"Jane Eyre" is a novel written by Charlotte Brontë. The story follows the titular character Jane Eyre as she grows up in the household of her cruel aunt and attends a harsh boarding school before becoming a governess and falling in love with her employer, Mr. Rochester. The novel explores themes of social class, gender roles, and morality.

  • Charlotte Brontë
  • Emily Brontë
  • George Eliot

In what novel does the character Raskolnikov commit a double murder?

The character Raskolnikov commits a double murder in the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The story follows Raskolnikov, a poor ex-student in Saint Petersburg, as he plots and carries out the murder of a pawnbroker and her disabled sister. The novel explores themes of morality, guilt, and redemption.

  • Crime and Punishment
  • War and Peace
  • The Brothers Karamazov
  • Notes from Underground

Who is the author of the novel "The Sound and the Fury"?

The novel "The Sound and the Fury" was written by William Faulkner. The story is divided into four sections, each narrated by a different character and covering different periods of time, and explores themes of time, memory, and the decline of the American South.

  • William Faulkner
  • Toni Morrison
  • James Baldwin
  • Flannery O'Connor

Who is the author of the novel "Anna Karenina"?

The novel "Anna Karenina" was written by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published in serial installments from 1873 to 1877 and tells the story of Anna Karenina, a married aristocrat who has an affair with Count Vronsky, a wealthy cavalry officer.

  • Fyodor Dostoevsky
  • Ivan Turgenev
  • Nikolai Gogol
  • Leo Tolstoy

In which novel does the character Hester Prynne wear a scarlet letter as a symbol of her sin?

The character Hester Prynne wears a scarlet letter as a symbol of her sin in the novel "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story is set in 17th-century Puritan Boston and follows Hester as she faces public shame and ostracism after giving birth to a child out of wedlock.

  • The Scarlet Letter
  • The Crucible

Who wrote the novel "Catch-22"?

"Catch-22" is a satirical novel that critiques the absurdities of war and bureaucracy. The novel follows the story of Captain John Yossarian, a bombardier in the US Army Air Corps during World War II, who is trying to avoid being sent on dangerous missions. The novel was written by Joseph Heller and was published in 1961.

  • Joseph Heller
  • Kurt Vonnegut
  • Thomas Pynchon
  • Jack Kerouac

Which author wrote the novel "Wuthering Heights"?

"Wuthering Heights" is a gothic novel that tells the story of the passionate and destructive love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. The novel was written by Emily Brontë and was published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell.

  • Anne Bronte

Who is the author of the novel "Invisible Man"?

"Invisible Man" is a novel by Ralph Ellison that explores the experiences of a nameless black man in America during the 1930s and 1940s. The novel addresses themes of identity, race, and the struggle for equality in America. The novel was published in 1952 and won the National Book Award in 1953.

  • Ralph Ellison
  • Zora Neale Hurston

Which literary movement emphasized the use of imagination and emotion in art?

The literary movement that emphasized the use of imagination and emotion in art is known as "Romanticism." The Romantic period in literature emerged in the late 18th century and was characterized by a focus on the individual, nature, and the supernatural. Romantic writers often explored the themes of love, passion, and the sublime.

  • Transcendentalism

What is the name of the protagonist in Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein"?

"Frankenstein" is a novel that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. As Victor becomes increasingly consumed by his creation and its consequences, he struggles with feelings of guilt and remorse, ultimately leading to his downfall.

  • Adam Frankenstein
  • Henry Frankenstein
  • Edward Frankenstein

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Round 1: Easy Classic Literature Trivia Questions

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  • What kind of mythical creature is Dracula?
  • Who is the first ghost to visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
  • What city is The Great Gatsby set in?
  • In which novel do we meet Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy Marsh?
  • What kind of animal is Moby Dick?
  • In which book did the character Huckleberry Finn appear for the first time?
  • Which character in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is an allegory for Jesus?
  • All Quiet on the Western Front is set during which conflict?
  • Which classic novel is the hit Netflix series ‘Anne with an E’ based on?
  • Complete the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice: ‘ It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of….’

Round 1: Easy Classic Literature Trivia Questions and Answers

  • What kind of mythical creature is Dracula? Vampire
  • Who is the first ghost to visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol? Jacob Marley
  • What city is The Great Gatsby set in? New York
  • In which novel do we meet Jo, Beth, Meg and Amy Marsh? Little Women
  • What kind of animal is Moby Dick? A Whale
  • In which book did the character Huckleberry Finn appear for the first time? The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • Which character in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is an allegory for Jesus? Aslan
  • All Quiet on the Western Front is set during which conflict? World War I
  • Which classic novel is the hit Netflix series ‘Anne with an E’ based on? Anne of Green Gables
  • Complete the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice: ‘ It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of….’ a wife

Round 2: Classic Literature Multiple-Choice Questions

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  • A Tale of Two Cities
  • The Lord of the Rings
  • Don Quixote
  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
  • Her husband
  • Nausea by Jean-Paul Satre
  • The Outside by Albert Camus
  • The Idiot by Elif Batuman
  • The Trial by Franz Kafka
  • Housekeeper
  • Nanny 
  • Governess 
  • A night gown 
  • A ball gown
  • A wedding dress
  • Mourning attire
  • A cockroach
  • A woodlouse
  • It’s never specified
  • War and Peace
  • Anna Karenina
  • Resurrection 
  • What Men Live By
  • Pablo Neruda
  • Sylvia Plath
  • Ernest Hemingway
  • John Steinbeck

Round 2: Classic Literature Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

  • What is the most sold fiction book of all time? C. Don Quixote 
  • Which animal represents the Soviet Communist Party in Animal Farm? C. The Pigs
  • What is Vronsky’s relationship to Anna in Anna Karenina? B. her lover
  • A Room With A View tells the story of an upper-class woman and lower-class man who fall in love while travelling in which country? A. Italy
  • ‘Today my mother died. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know’ is the first line of which philosophical novel? B. The Outsider by Albert Camus
  • In Jane Eyre, what is Jane’s position in the Rochester household? D. Governess
  • What does Mrs Haversham always wear in Great Expectations? C. A wedding dress
  • What kind of animal does Gregor turn into in The Metamorphosis? D. It’s never specified
  • Leo Tolstoy is notorious for writing very long books. Which of his novels is the longest? A. War and Peace
  • Which of the following acclaimed authors never won the Nobel Prize for Literature? B. Sylvia Plath

Round 3: Classic Literature Quiz – True or False

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  • The Catcher in the Rye is the most successful book to have never been made into a movie.
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray was Oscar Wilde’s only full-length novel.
  • The Three Musketeers is told from the point of view of D’Artagnan.
  • Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens.
  • Flaubert was placed under house arrest because of the ‘overt sexuality’ in his book Madame Bovary.
  • Middlemarch is composed of two unfinished novels by George Eliot.
  • Though it’s a beloved classic today, Wuthering Heights was hated by critics when it was first released.
  • Murder on the Orient Express is the best-selling Agatha Christie novel of all time.
  • Ernest Hemingway claimed that there was absolutely no symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea.
  • ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,’ ‘Aladdin’s Wonderful Lamp’ and ‘The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor’ all originate from the original Arabic collection of One Thousand and One Nights.

Round 3: Classic Literature Quiz Answers – True or False

  • The Catcher in the Rye is the most successful book to have never been made into a movie. True
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray was Oscar Wilde’s only full-length novel. True
  • The Three Musketeers is told from the point of view of D’Artagnan. False, it’s told in third person
  • Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. True
  • Flaubert was placed under house arrest because of the ‘overt sexuality’ in his book Madame Bovary. False, he went to trial but was acquitted
  • Middlemarch is composed of two unfinished novels by George Eliot. False
  • Though it’s a beloved classic today, Wuthering Heights was hated by critics when it was first released. True
  • Murder on the Orient Express is the best-selling Agatha Christie novel of all time. False, that would be And Then There Were None
  • Ernest Hemingway claimed that there was absolutely no symbolism in The Old Man and the Sea. True
  • ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves,’ ‘Aladdin’s Wonderful Lamp’ and ‘The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor’ all originate from the original Arabic collection of One Thousand and One Nights. False.

Round 4: Medium Classic Literature Trivia Questions

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  • Which beloved literary character appears from the first time in A Study in Scarlet?
  • What kind of animal is Buck in Call of the Wild?
  • Things Fall Apart is set during the British invasion of which African country?
  • What is Mary Ann Evans’ better known pen-name?
  • Which E.M. Forster novel was only published after the writer’s death?
  • What is Newland Archer’s profession in The Age of Innocence?
  • What is the name of the boarding school that Holden gets kicked out of at the beginning of A Catcher in the Rye?
  • Who wrote The Scarlet Letter?
  • What is the name of the rat in Charlotte’s Web?
  • Complete the first sentence of 1984: ‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking…’

Round 4: Medium Classic Literature Trivia Questions and Answers

  • Which beloved literary character appears from the first time in A Study in Scarlet? Sherlock Holmes
  • What kind of animal is Buck in Call of the Wild? A dog
  • Things Fall Apart is set during the British invasion of which African country? Nigeria
  • What is Mary Ann Evans’ better known pen-name? George Eliot
  • Which E.M. Forster novel was only published after the writer’s death? Maurice
  • What is Newland Archer’s profession in The Age of Innocence? A lawyer
  • What is the name of the boarding school that Holden gets kicked out of at the beginning of A Catcher in the Rye? Pencey Prep
  • Who wrote The Scarlet Letter? Nathaniel Hawthrone
  • What is the name of the rat in Charlotte’s Web? Templeton
  • Complete the first sentence of 1984: ‘It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking…’ Thirteen

Round 5: Hard Classic Literature Trivia Questions

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  • Lord Byron famously said ‘I awoke one morning and found myself famous.’ Which of his works sparked this overnight celebrity?
  • What is the name of the submarine in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea?
  • The Leaf Storm was the first novel written by which acclaimed writer?
  • Which classic Sci-Fi novel is ‘Blade Runner’ based on?
  • What is the full original title of Tess of the d’Urbervilles?
  • In which J.M. Barrie novel did Peter Pan appear for the first time?
  • Which US state is And Their Eyes Were Watching God set in?
  • What is the name of Sebastian’s teddy bear in Brideshead Revisited?
  • What pen-name did Sylvia Plath use to publish The Bell Jar?
  • Which novel opens with the line ‘last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again’?

Round 5: Hard Classic Literature Trivia Questions and Answers

  • Lord Byron famously said ‘I awoke one morning and found myself famous.’ Which of his works sparked this overnight celebrity? Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 
  • What is the name of the submarine in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea? The Nautilus
  • The Leaf Storm was the first novel written by which acclaimed writer? Gabriel García Márquez
  • Which classic Sci-Fi novel is ‘Blade Runner’ based on? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
  • What is the full original title of Tess of the d’Urbervilles? Tess of the d’Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
  • In which J.M. Barrie novel did Peter Pan appear for the first time? The Little White Bird
  • Which US state is And Their Eyes Were Watching God set in? Florida
  • What is the name of Sebastian’s teddy bear in Brideshead Revisited? Aloysius
  • What pen-name did Sylvia Plath use to publish The Bell Jar? Victoria Lucas
  • Which novel opens with the line ‘last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again’? Rebecca (by Daphne du Maurier)

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