Fun Trivia Questions On Literature
Classical and modern literature question, you should know!
- 1.
Which suitor does Hermia's father prefer she marry?
- A.
Lysander
- B.
Theseus
- C.
Claudio
- D.
Demetrius
Correct Answer
D. Demetrius -
- 2.
Which gift is the princess in "Sleeping Beauty" never given?
- A.
Greatest Wealth In The World
- B.
Ability To Play A Musical Instrument
- C.
Ability To Sing Like A Nightingale
- D.
Greatest Beauty In The World
Correct Answer
A. Greatest Wealth In The World -
- 3.
What product did Red Ryder advertise on the back of comic books?
- A.
Aeroflyer Wagons
- B.
Daisy Air Rifles
- C.
Mr. Potato Head
- D.
Silly Putty
Correct Answer
B. Daisy Air Rifles -
- 4.
Which "Sir" wrote "Ivanhoe"?
- A.
Sir Sean Connery
- B.
Sir Walter Scott
- C.
Sir Walter Raleigh
- D.
Sir William Wallace
Correct Answer
B. Sir Walter Scott -
- 5.
Who wrote, "The Name Of The Rose"?
- A.
Dh Lawrence
- B.
Wally Lamb
- C.
Jose Saramago
- D.
Umberto Eco
Correct Answer
D. Umberto Eco -
- 6.
Who becomes king of Denmark at the end of "Hamlet"?
- A.
Hamlet
- B.
Fortinbras
- C.
Old Norway
- D.
Claudius
Correct Answer
B. Fortinbras -
- 7.
Which is the wizard prison in the "Harry Potter" series by J. K. Rowling?
- A.
Trintardy
- B.
Hogwarts
- C.
Azkaban
- D.
Hogsmeade
Correct Answer
C. Azkaban -
- 8.
The 1932 book titled, "Brave New World", was written by?
- A.
Aldous Huxley
- B.
Thomas Wolfe
- C.
Ayn Rand
- D.
Jane Smiley
Correct Answer
A. Aldous Huxley -
- 9.
Who wrote the 1952 book "Invisible Man"?
- A.
E. M. Forster
- B.
Toni Morrison
- C.
Ralph Ellison
- D.
Samuel Butler
Correct Answer
C. Ralph Ellison -
- 10.
Who wrote the 1927 book "To The Lighthouse"?
- A.
William Faulkner
- B.
Virginia Woolf
- C.
Max Beerbohm
- D.
Malcolm Lowry
Correct Answer
B. Virginia Woolf -
- 11.
The 1982 book titled, "The Color Purple" was written by?
- A.
Sinclair Lewis
- B.
E. M. Forster
- C.
Alice Walker
- D.
Ernest Hemingway
Correct Answer
C. Alice Walker -
- 12.
The 1920 book titled, "The Age of Innocence", was written by?
- A.
Toni Morrison
- B.
Edith Wharton
- C.
John Irving
- D.
Thomas Keneally
Correct Answer
B. Edith Wharton -
- 13.
Who wrote the 1987 book "Beloved"?
- A.
Toni Morrison
- B.
John Knowles
- C.
Richard Wright
- D.
James Agee
Correct Answer
A. Toni Morrison -
- 14.
Who wrote the 1918 book titled, "My Antonia"?
- A.
Carol Shields
- B.
Willa Cather
- C.
Anthony Powell
- D.
Flannery O'Connor
Correct Answer
B. Willa Cather -
- 15.
The 1978 book titled, "The World According to Garp" was written by?
- A.
John Irving
- B.
David Guterson
- C.
Joseph Conrad
- D.
Jane Smiley
Correct Answer
A. John Irving -
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