Literature Quiz For Middle School

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    What was the name of the wizard's newspaper in "Harry Potter"?

    • The Hogwart's Gazette
    • The Daily Prophet
    • The Non-Muggle News
    • The Broom Scoop
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This middle school literature quiz assesses knowledge of authors, character types, and literary works. It covers a range of topics including poetry, novels, and character analysis, enhancing understanding and appreciation of literature.

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  • 2. 

    Which literary animal's first words each day are, "What's for breakfast"?

    • Felix The Cat

    • Winnie-The-Pooh

    • Garfield

    • Care Bears

    Correct Answer
    A. Winnie-The-Pooh
  • 3. 

    Gremio in "Taming of the Shrew" is what character type?

    • Miser

    • Comic Lead

    • Miles Gloriosus

    • Pantaloon

    Correct Answer
    A. Pantaloon
  • 4. 

    Who was the book "Jailbird" written by?

    • Norman Mailer

    • Kurt Vonnegut

    • Truman Capote

    • Philip Roth

    Correct Answer
    A. Kurt Vonnegut
  • 5. 

    Which is the pen name of Erle Stanley Gardner?

    • Richard Bachman

    • Perry Mason

    • Ross Macdonald

    • A.A. Fair

    Correct Answer
    A. A.A. Fair
  • 6. 

    In "As You Like It" which shepherd is Audrey's boyfriend?

    • William

    • Amiens

    • Silvius

    • Corin

    Correct Answer
    A. William
  • 7. 

    Who wrote the poem, "The Highwayman"?

    • John Keats

    • Robert Burns

    • Alfred Noyes

    • Thomas Gray

    Correct Answer
    A. Alfred Noyes
  • 8. 

    Which author won an Edgar for the novel "The Bottoms"?

    • Tom Robbins

    • Dorothy Allison

    • John Lansdale

    • Michel Faber

    Correct Answer
    A. John Lansdale
  • 9. 

    Who was the father of Charon?

    • Erebus

    • Hades

    • Zeus

    • Nix

    Correct Answer
    A. Erebus
  • 10. 

    Which poet penned a collection of poetry as a different perspective of Grimm's Fairy Tales entitled Transformations?

    • Lawrence Ferlinghetti

    • E. E. Cummings

    • T.S. Eliot

    • Anne Sexton

    Correct Answer
    A. Anne Sexton
  • 11. 

    Who wrote "All Quiet on the Western Front"?

    • John Steinbeck

    • Erich Maria Remarque

    • John Grisham

    • Ernest Hemingway

    Correct Answer
    A. Erich Maria Remarque
  • 12. 

    Who wrote, "One Writer's Beginnings"?

    • Maya Angelou

    • Eudora Welty

    • Pearl S. Buck

    • Margaret Atwood

    Correct Answer
    A. Eudora Welty
  • 13. 

    In which castle is the deposed Richard II murdered?

    • Pomfret

    • Dunsinane

    • Ravenspurgh

    • Tower Of London

    Correct Answer
    A. Pomfret
  • 14. 

    In "Julius Caesar" which conspirator strikes Caesar first?

    • Casca

    • Brutus

    • Cassius

    • Cinna

    Correct Answer
    A. Casca
  • 15. 

    In "As You Like It" whom does Audrey end up marrying?

    • William

    • Corin

    • Silvius

    • Touchstone

    Correct Answer
    A. Touchstone

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