Literature Quiz For Middle School
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- 1.
Who wrote the poem, "The Highwayman"?
- A.
John Keats
- B.
Robert Burns
- C.
Alfred Noyes
- D.
Thomas Gray
Correct Answer
C. Alfred Noyes -
- 2.
Which author won an Edgar for the novel "The Bottoms"?
- A.
Tom Robbins
- B.
Dorothy Allison
- C.
John Lansdale
- D.
Michel Faber
Correct Answer
C. John Lansdale -
- 3.
Who wrote, "One Writer's Beginnings"?
- A.
Maya Angelou
- B.
Eudora Welty
- C.
Pearl S. Buck
- D.
Margaret Atwood
Correct Answer
B. Eudora Welty -
- 4.
Gremio in "Taming of the Shrew" is what character type?
- A.
Miser
- B.
Comic Lead
- C.
Miles Gloriosus
- D.
Pantaloon
Correct Answer
D. Pantaloon -
- 5.
Which literary animal's first words each day are, "What's for breakfast"?
- A.
Felix The Cat
- B.
Winnie-The-Pooh
- C.
Garfield
- D.
Care Bears
Correct Answer
B. Winnie-The-Pooh -
- 6.
Which poet penned a collection of poetry as a different perspective of Grimm's Fairy Tales entitled Transformations?
- A.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- B.
E. E. Cummings
- C.
T.S. Eliot
- D.
Anne Sexton
Correct Answer
D. Anne Sexton -
- 7.
Who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front"?
- A.
John Steinbeck
- B.
Erich Maria Remarque
- C.
John Grisham
- D.
Ernest Hemingway
Correct Answer
B. Erich Maria Remarque -
- 8.
Who was the father of Charon?
- A.
Erebus
- B.
Hades
- C.
Zeus
- D.
Nix
Correct Answer
A. Erebus -
- 9.
Who was the book "Jailbird" written by?
- A.
Norman Mailer
- B.
Kurt Vonnegut
- C.
Truman Capote
- D.
Philip Roth
Correct Answer
B. Kurt Vonnegut -
- 10.
In "As You Like It" which shepherd is Audrey's boyfriend?
- A.
William
- B.
Amiens
- C.
Silvius
- D.
Corin
Correct Answer
A. William -
- 11.
In "As You Like It" whom does Audrey end up marrying?
- A.
William
- B.
Corin
- C.
Silvius
- D.
Touchstone
Correct Answer
D. Touchstone -
- 12.
In which castle is the deposed Richard II murdered?
- A.
Pomfret
- B.
Dunsinane
- C.
Ravenspurgh
- D.
Tower Of London
Correct Answer
A. Pomfret -
- 13.
In "Julius Caesar" which conspirator strikes Caesar first?
- A.
Casca
- B.
Brutus
- C.
Cassius
- D.
Cinna
Correct Answer
A. Casca -
- 14.
Which is the pen name of Erle Stanley Gardner?
- A.
Richard Bachman
- B.
Perry Mason
- C.
Ross Macdonald
- D.
A.A. Fair
Correct Answer
D. A.A. Fair -
- 15.
What was the name of the wizard's newspaper in "Harry Potter"?
- A.
The Hogwart's Gazette
- B.
The Daily Prophet
- C.
The Non-Muggle News
- D.
The Broom Scoop
Correct Answer
B. The Daily PropHet -
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