Literature Trivia Question
Test your literature IQ with this quiz.
- 1.
Which classic did Ralph Ellison write in 1952?
- A.
Lolita
- B.
The Sheltering Sky
- C.
Ulysses
- D.
Invisible Man
Correct Answer
D. Invisible Man -
- 2.
In 1929, William Faulkner wrote which classic?
- A.
The Sound And The Fury
- B.
Pale Fire
- C.
Beloved
- D.
Cold Sassy Tree
Correct Answer
A. The Sound And The Fury -
- 3.
In 1916, James Joyce wrote this classic?
- A.
My Antonia
- B.
2001: A Space Odyssey
- C.
A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man
- D.
Bastard Out Of Carolina
Correct Answer
C. A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man -
- 4.
Which classic did Jack Kerouac write in 1957?
- A.
A Good Man Is Hard To Find
- B.
Animal Farm
- C.
Slaughterhouse Five
- D.
On The Road
Correct Answer
D. On The Road -
- 5.
In 1960, Harper Lee wrote which classic?
- A.
The Thorn Birds
- B.
To Kill A Mockingbird
- C.
Portnoy's Complaint
- D.
Studs Lonigan: A Trilogy
Correct Answer
B. To Kill A Mockingbird -
- 6.
In 1987, Toni Morrison wrote which classic?
- A.
Beloved
- B.
Rebecca
- C.
For Whom The Bell Tolls
- D.
The Way Of All Flesh
Correct Answer
A. Beloved -
- 7.
In 1929, Ernest Hemingway wrote which classic?
- A.
A Farewell To Arms
- B.
The Ambassadors
- C.
The World According To Garp
- D.
Ulysses
Correct Answer
A. A Farewell To Arms -
- 8.
What classic novel did E.B. White write in 1952?
- A.
Where The Wild Things Are
- B.
Charlotte's Web
- C.
Native Son
- D.
Atlas Shrugged
Correct Answer
B. Charlotte's Web -
- 9.
In 1952, Ernest Hemingway wrote which classic?
- A.
The Bridge Of San Luis Rey
- B.
The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
- C.
The Old Man And The Sea
- D.
The Joy Luck Club
Correct Answer
C. The Old Man And The Sea -
- 10.
In 1938, Daphne Du Maurier wrote which classic?
- A.
A Prayer For Owen Meany
- B.
Advise And Consent
- C.
Rebecca
- D.
Parade's End
Correct Answer
C. Rebecca -
- 11.
In 1911, Edith Wharton wrote which classic?
- A.
Main Street
- B.
Ethan Frome
- C.
The Naked And The Dead
- D.
Lonesome Dove
Correct Answer
B. Ethan Frome -
- 12.
In 1934, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote which classic?
- A.
Tender Is The Night
- B.
Lord Jim
- C.
Deliverance
- D.
Lonesome Dove
Correct Answer
A. Tender Is The Night -
- 13.
E.M. Forster wrote what 1924 novel?
- A.
The Magus
- B.
Ordinary People
- C.
A Passage To India
- D.
The Hill Of Devi
Correct Answer
C. A Passage To India -
- 14.
In 1937, John Steinbeck wrote which classic?
- A.
Nostromo
- B.
The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie
- C.
The Adventures Of Augie March
- D.
Of Mice And Men
Correct Answer
D. Of Mice And Men -
- 15.
In 1902, Joseph Conrad wrote which classic?
- A.
Heart Of Darkness
- B.
The Forsyte Saga
- C.
The Ambassadors
- D.
Kane And Abel
Correct Answer
A. Heart Of Darkness -
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