Interesting Quiz On Literature
Can you pass this interesting quiz about authors and their books?
- 1.
Which playwright wrote "Doctor Faustus"?
- A.
Christopher Marlowe
- B.
Ben Johnson
- C.
John Webster
- D.
Thomas Kydd
Correct Answer
A. Christopher Marlowe -
- 2.
Which 1960's author was the leader of a group called the "Merry Pranksters"?
- A.
Anthony Burgess
- B.
William S. Burroughs
- C.
Timothy Leary
- D.
Ken Kesey
Correct Answer
D. Ken Kesey -
- 3.
In Don Delillo's "Underworld", who is the graffiti artist sought after by Klara Sax and Esther Winship?
- A.
Miraculum.Com
- B.
Moonman 157
- C.
Revolution.Com
- D.
Ink
Correct Answer
B. Moonman 157 -
- 4.
With what was Robert Frost "acquainted" as he "looked down the saddest city lane"?
- A.
The Night
- B.
The Police
- C.
The Garbage
- D.
The Snow
Correct Answer
A. The Night -
- 5.
What famous poet repeats the phrase "I shall not be moved" in the poem "Our Grandmothers"?
- A.
Anne Sexton
- B.
Maya Angelou
- C.
Langston Hughes
- D.
Audre Lord
Correct Answer
B. Maya Angelou -
- 6.
Who wrote the "Decameron"?
- A.
Machievelli
- B.
Boccaccio
- C.
Uccello
- D.
Chaucer
Correct Answer
B. Boccaccio -
- 7.
Which one of these literary characters is not like the others?
- A.
Touchstone
- B.
Pompey
- C.
Benedick
- D.
Feste
Correct Answer
C. Benedick -
- 8.
Which of these literary characters does not have a twin?
- A.
Dromio
- B.
Sebastian
- C.
Florizel
- D.
Viola
Correct Answer
C. Florizel -
- 9.
In what city did Allen Ginsberg first recite his poem "Howl"?
- A.
New York City
- B.
Seattle
- C.
Philadelphia
- D.
San Francisco
Correct Answer
D. San Francisco -
- 10.
What was the name of the popular horror novelist in the movie "In the Mouth of Madness"?
- A.
Sutter Cane
- B.
John Skipp
- C.
Scott Sigler
- D.
Haruki Murakami
Correct Answer
A. Sutter Cane -
- 11.
In the Anne Rice novel "Ramses the Damned", whom did Ramses bring back from the dead?
- A.
Julie
- B.
Cleopatra
- C.
Elliot
- D.
Alex
Correct Answer
B. Cleopatra -
- 12.
Which two mythological gods are twins?
- A.
Aphrodite And Artemis
- B.
Apollo And Artemis
- C.
Artemis And Athena
- D.
Apollo And Aphrodite
Correct Answer
B. Apollo And Artemis -
- 13.
Which mortal was married to Eros?
- A.
Psyche
- B.
Cleopatra
- C.
Arachne
- D.
Helen Of Troy
Correct Answer
A. Psyche -
- 14.
Which character in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" can put a "girdle about the earth in 40 minutes"?
- A.
Puck
- B.
Titania
- C.
Bottom
- D.
Oberon
Correct Answer
A. Puck -
- 15.
From what university did Hamlet take his leave to attend his mother's wedding?
- A.
Wittenberg
- B.
Harvard
- C.
Oxford
- D.
Cambridge
Correct Answer
A. Wittenberg -
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