Ultimate Literature Quiz - 2
This quiz will test your knowledge on literature
- 1.
What Stephen King short story from "Nightmares and Dreamscapes" was a flashback from an unpublished novel called "Machine's Way" by George Stark?
- A.
Rainy Season
- B.
It Grows On You
- C.
Popsy
- D.
My Pretty Pony
Correct Answer
D. My Pretty Pony -
- 2.
Which story from "Night Shift" had a serial killer as its narrator?
- A.
Strawberry Spring
- B.
The Man Who Loved Flowers
- C.
Trucks
- D.
Grey Matter
Correct Answer
A. Strawberry Spring -
- 3.
What was the name of the kid Tom Cullen played with, while spying in Las Vegas, in Stephen King's epic novel "The Stand"?
- A.
Danny
- B.
Tom Cullen Didn't Play With Any Kids
- C.
Denny
- D.
Dinny
Correct Answer
D. Dinny -
- 4.
Who created the characters Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer?
- A.
T.S. Eliot
- B.
Lewis Carroll
- C.
J.R.R. Tolkien
- D.
Dr. Seuss
Correct Answer
A. T.S. Eliot -
- 5.
Who wrote "The Road to Wigan Pier"?
- A.
Arthur Miller
- B.
John Steinbeck
- C.
George Orwell
- D.
Robert Frost
Correct Answer
C. George Orwell -
- 6.
What novel uses the term "doubleplusungood"?
- A.
Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
- B.
Catcher In The Rye
- C.
Lord Of The Flies
- D.
1984
Correct Answer
D. 1984 -
- 7.
How many "Canterbury Tales" did Chaucer finish before he died?
- A.
24
- B.
99
- C.
100
- D.
Six
Correct Answer
A. 24 -
- 8.
Who wrote the book that the movie "Mary Reilly" is based upon?
- A.
Anne Tyler
- B.
Louise Erdrich
- C.
Valerie Martin
- D.
Danielle Steele
Correct Answer
C. Valerie Martin -
- 9.
According to Mikal Gilmore's "Shot in the Heart", between which brothers did his mother give birth to a stillborn son?
- A.
Before Gary
- B.
Between Gary And Frank
- C.
Between Gaylen And Mikal
- D.
Between Frank And Gaylen
Correct Answer
C. Between Gaylen And Mikal -
- 10.
Which John Gardner book about a feuding elderly brother and sister contains a book within a book?
- A.
The Sunlight Dialogues
- B.
The Resurrection
- C.
October Light
- D.
Nickel Mountain
Correct Answer
C. October Light -
- 11.
Which character did Stephen King play in the miniseries based on his novel "The Stand"?
- A.
Brad
- B.
Teddy
- C.
Heck
- D.
Dr. Soames
Correct Answer
B. Teddy -
- 12.
Who wrote "Footfalls", "Ohio Impromptu" and "Come and Go"?
- A.
Eugene Ionesco
- B.
Samuel Beckett
- C.
Edward Albee
- D.
Harold Pinter
Correct Answer
B. Samuel Beckett -
- 13.
In "The Great Gatsby", who do Nick and Jordan surprise in Gatsby's library?
- A.
Gatsby
- B.
Klipspringer
- C.
Tom
- D.
Owl Eyes
Correct Answer
D. Owl Eyes -
- 14.
Who is the old woman that Atticus makes Jem read to in "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
- A.
Mrs. Dubose
- B.
Mrs. Radley
- C.
Miss Maudie
- D.
Miss Stephanie
Correct Answer
A. Mrs. Dubose -
- 15.
What Canadian province was Mordecai Richler's birth place?
- A.
New Brunswick
- B.
Quebec
- C.
British Columbia
- D.
Ontario
Correct Answer
B. Quebec -
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