Amazing Trivia Quiz On Literature
Some questions about who,where,what and when of a assortment of classic literary works
- 1.
Who is the author of the quotation "What fools these mortals be"?
- A.
George Orwell
- B.
Aldous Huxley
- C.
H.G. Wells
- D.
William Shakespeare
Correct Answer
D. William Shakespeare -
- 2.
Which of the "Knights of the Roundtable" fell in love with Queen Guinevere?
- A.
Sir Connery
- B.
Sir Galahad
- C.
Sir Gawin
- D.
Sir Lancelot
Correct Answer
D. Sir Lancelot -
- 3.
Who wrote the novel "Shogun"?
- A.
E.E. Cummings
- B.
John Updike
- C.
Jean Cocteau
- D.
James Clavell
Correct Answer
D. James Clavell -
- 4.
Who wrote the play "Our Town"?
- A.
J.R.R. Tolkien
- B.
J.D. Salinger
- C.
Thornton Wilder
- D.
George Bernard Shaw
Correct Answer
C. Thornton Wilder -
- 5.
Which character is from literary work, "Oliver Twist"?
- A.
Tom Sawyer
- B.
Fagin
- C.
Tinker Bell
- D.
Becky Thatcher
Correct Answer
B. Fagin -
- 6.
How do you finish this saying: "Necessity is..."?
- A.
Needs Understood
- B.
Needs Of The Few
- C.
The Best Policy
- D.
The Mother Of Invention
Correct Answer
D. The Mother Of Invention -
- 7.
What was the name of Captain Hook's ship in the novel "Peter Pan" by James Barrie?
- A.
Hook's Jetty
- B.
Jolly Roger
- C.
The C.H. Dockmore
- D.
Chopper
Correct Answer
B. Jolly Roger -
- 8.
Melissa Lowell writes what children's series on ice skating?
- A.
Skating City
- B.
Ice Skater
- C.
Silver Blades
- D.
Blades Of Courage
Correct Answer
C. Silver Blades -
- 9.
Who wrote "The Red Pony"?
- A.
Somerset Maugham
- B.
John Steinbeck
- C.
D.H. Lawrence
- D.
William Faulkner
Correct Answer
B. John Steinbeck -
- 10.
Who penned the accompanying novel to the film "The Funhouse"?
- A.
Thomas Harris
- B.
Tom Clancy
- C.
Stephen King
- D.
Dean Koontz
Correct Answer
D. Dean Koontz -
- 11.
What creature was the subject of "Squirm"?
- A.
Maggots
- B.
Snakes
- C.
Ants
- D.
Worms
Correct Answer
D. Worms -
- 12.
Who wrote the book "Other Voices, Other Rooms"?
- A.
Truman Capote
- B.
Saul Bellow
- C.
Umberto Eco
- D.
Philip Roth
Correct Answer
A. Truman Capote -
- 13.
I am the snake-like Sun God of the Aztecs. Who am I?
- A.
Quetzocoatl
- B.
El Dorado
- C.
Moneto
- D.
Montezuma
Correct Answer
A. Quetzocoatl -
- 14.
In what year was the first "Harry Potter" book by J.K. Rowling published in Great Britain?
- A.
1998
- B.
1996
- C.
2001
- D.
1997
Correct Answer
D. 1997 -
- 15.
How does Cecelia eventually kill herself in "The Virgin Suicides"?
- A.
She Drinks A Bottle Of Mr. Plumber
- B.
She Runs Herself Through With A Pitchfork In The Sisson's Barn
- C.
She Bashes Her Head Repeatedly On The Porcelain Sink Until She Loses Conciousness
- D.
She Throws Herself From The Roof Onto The Picket Fence
Correct Answer
D. She Throws Herself From The Roof Onto The Picket Fence -
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