All About Literature

Reviewed by Editorial Team
The ProProfs editorial team is comprised of experienced subject matter experts. They've collectively created over 10,000 quizzes and lessons, serving over 100 million users. Our team includes in-house content moderators and subject matter experts, as well as a global network of rigorously trained contributors. All adhere to our comprehensive editorial guidelines, ensuring the delivery of high-quality content.
Learn about Our Editorial Process
| By Alfredhook3
A
Alfredhook3
Community Contributor
Quizzes Created: 2944 | Total Attempts: 2,845,201
| Attempts: 238
Quiz Flashcard
SettingsSettings
Please wait...
  • 1/15 Questions

    I was born in the Yukon, and am a very successful Canadian writer, who am I?

    • Mordecai Richler
    • Stephen Leacock
    • Pierre Berton
    • Farley Mowat
Please wait...
Literature Quizzes & Trivia
About This Quiz

Explore the authors behind popular literary works such as 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown, and 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' by J. K. Rowling. This quiz assesses knowledge of notable books and their authors, enhancing literary awareness.

Quiz Preview

  • 2. 

    Who wrote "As I Lay Dying"?

    • William Faulkner

    • Jack London

    • John Steinbeck

    • Herman Melville

    Correct Answer
    A. William Faulkner
  • 3. 

    Which of these authors was an American?

    • Aphra Behn

    • Emily Bronte

    • Jane Austen

    • Edith Wharton

    Correct Answer
    A. Edith Wharton
  • 4. 

    Which of the following is a British literary figure?

    • Willa Cather

    • Lillian Hellman

    • Virginia Woolf

    • Emily Dickinson

    Correct Answer
    A. Virginia Woolf
  • 5. 

    What novella is the predecessor to Nabokov's "Infamous Lolita"?

    • 'King. Queen, Knave'

    • Camera Obscura

    • The Enchanter

    • Mary

    Correct Answer
    A. The Enchanter
  • 6. 

    "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" is published by Arthur A. Levine Books, who wrote it?

    • J.K. Rowling

    • David McCullough

    • Dan Brown

    • Anne Rivers Siddons

    Correct Answer
    A. J.K. Rowling
  • 7. 

    Who wrote "The Second Summer of the Sisterhood", published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers?

    • Keith Ablow

    • Ann Brashares

    • John Le Carrt

    • Joel Osteen

    Correct Answer
    A. Ann Brashares
  • 8. 

    Who wrote the 2004 best seller "Beach Girls"?

    • Ted Bell

    • J.A. Jance

    • Mark Leyner And Billy Goldberg

    • Luanne Rice

    Correct Answer
    A. Luanne Rice
  • 9. 

    Who wrote the best seller "Ready or Not: An All-American Girl Novel"?

    • Ted Bell

    • Terry McMillan

    • Erik Larson

    • Meg Cabot

    Correct Answer
    A. Meg Cabot
  • 10. 

    Who wrote "One Hundred Years of Solitude"?

    • Rafeal Venga

    • Pedro Garcia

    • Gabriel Garcia Marquez

    • Julio Cortazar

    Correct Answer
    A. Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  • 11. 

    What is the name of Kate's younger sister in "The Taming of the Shrew"?

    • Angelina

    • Isabella

    • Bianca

    • Lucetta

    Correct Answer
    A. Bianca
  • 12. 

    Who wrote "Daddy, Daddy, you bastard, I'm through"?

    • Anne Sexton

    • Sylvia Plath

    • Maya Angelou

    • Mark Strand

    Correct Answer
    A. Sylvia Plath
  • 13. 

    Who wrote the best seller "The Da Vinci Code"?

    • Ian Caldwell And Dustin Thomason

    • Ann Brashares

    • Michael Roizen And Mehmet Oz

    • Dan Brown

    Correct Answer
    A. Dan Brown
  • 14. 

    Who was the "Great Grey Poet"?

    • John Keats

    • Lord Byron

    • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    • Walt Whitman

    Correct Answer
    A. Walt Whitman
  • 15. 

    Whose grandfather invented the adding machine?

    • William S. Burroughs

    • T.S. Eliot

    • Joyce Carol Oates

    • Anne Sexton

    Correct Answer
    A. William S. Burroughs

Quiz Review Timeline (Updated): Mar 22, 2022 +

Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.

  • Current Version
  • Mar 22, 2022
    Quiz Edited by
    ProProfs Editorial Team
  • May 14, 2015
    Quiz Created by
    Alfredhook3

Recent Quizzes

Literature authors quiz Literature authors quiz
How Much Do You Know About Epigram? Quiz How Much Do You Know About Epigram? Quiz
What Literary Movement Are You Actually Drawn To? What Literary Movement Are You Actually Drawn To?
Literary Criticism And Theory Multiple Choice Quiz Literary Criticism And Theory Multiple Choice Quiz
The History and Importance of Women's Literature Quiz The History and Importance of Women's Literature Quiz
Literary Theory Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Reader Response Theory Literary Theory Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Reader Response Theory
Back to Top Back to top
Advertisement
×

Wait!
Here's an interesting quiz for you.

We have other quizzes matching your interest.