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Literature Quizzes & Trivia

Explore your knowledge of literature and related themes with the 'Test Quiz On Literature'. This quiz assesses your familiarity with classic literary characters, significant authors, and intriguing literary trivia, enhancing your literary comprehension and appreciation.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

    • A.

      Beta

    • B.

      Alpha

    • C.

      Gamma

    • D.

      Omega

    Correct Answer
    D. Omega
  • 2. 

    Which character is from the book "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame"?

    • A.

      Captain Bligh

    • B.

      Dracula

    • C.

      Quasimodo

    • D.

      Ichabod Crane

    Correct Answer
    C. Quasimodo
  • 3. 

    In the "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling, how many balls are used in the game of Quidditch?

    • A.

      Three

    • B.

      Five

    • C.

      Six

    • D.

      Four

    Correct Answer
    D. Four
  • 4. 

    What well-known horror writer purchased the van that hit him?

    • A.

      V.C. Andrews

    • B.

      Alfred Hitchcock

    • C.

      Dean Koonitz

    • D.

      Stephen King

    Correct Answer
    D. Stephen King
  • 5. 

    What is the last word in the title of the famous book, "To Kill A..."?

    • A.

      Mockingbird

    • B.

      Thief

    • C.

      President

    • D.

      Leader

    Correct Answer
    A. Mockingbird
  • 6. 

    Who among the following was a well-known author of great literature?

    • A.

      William Wallace

    • B.

      H. G. Wells

    • C.

      Harrison Ford

    • D.

      Johnny Bench

    Correct Answer
    B. H. G. Wells
  • 7. 

    A book that is one of the books that sells the most copies during a period of time is called a?

    • A.

      Top Sales Winner

    • B.

      Bestseller

    • C.

      Best Sales Edition

    • D.

      Greatseller

    Correct Answer
    B. Bestseller
  • 8. 

    In the "Iliad", what was in the Trojan Horse?

    • A.

      Soldiers

    • B.

      Gold

    • C.

      Rocks

    • D.

      Grain

    Correct Answer
    A. Soldiers
  • 9. 

    Which one of these 1995 fiction books was written by Michael Crichton?

    • A.

      Culbertson's Summary

    • B.

      The Lost World

    • C.

      Washington Merry-Go-Round

    • D.

      The Pit

    Correct Answer
    B. The Lost World
  • 10. 

    The 1925 book titled, "The Great Gatsby", was written by?

    • A.

      Jean Rhys

    • B.

      Muriel Spark

    • C.

      F. Scott Fitzgerald

    • D.

      Anne Tyler

    Correct Answer
    C. F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • 11. 

    The 1951 book titled, "The Catcher in the Rye", was written by?

    • A.

      Flannery O'Connor

    • B.

      James Joyce

    • C.

      E. L. Doctorow

    • D.

      J. D. Salinger

    Correct Answer
    D. J. D. Salinger
  • 12. 

    Who wrote the 1929 book "The Sound and the Fury"?

    • A.

      Alice Walker

    • B.

      Doris Lessing

    • C.

      Wallace Stegner

    • D.

      William Faulkner

    Correct Answer
    D. William Faulkner
  • 13. 

    The 1926 book titled, "The Sun Also Rises", was written by?

    • A.

      Flannery O'Connor

    • B.

      Dashiell Hammett

    • C.

      J. D. Salinger

    • D.

      Ernest Hemingway

    Correct Answer
    D. Ernest Hemingway
  • 14. 

    Who wrote the 1940 book "Native Son"?

    • A.

      Richard Wright

    • B.

      Doris Lessing

    • C.

      John Irving

    • D.

      Colleen McCullough

    Correct Answer
    A. Richard Wright
  • 15. 

    The 1957 book titled, "On the Road", was written by?

    • A.

      Louis De Bernieres

    • B.

      Wallace Stegner

    • C.

      Jack Kerouac

    • D.

      Margaret Atwood

    Correct Answer
    C. Jack Kerouac

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