Literature Terms Trivia
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- 1.
Who used the pen name Richard Bachman?
- A.
Stephen King
- B.
Charles Dickens
- C.
Anne Rice
- D.
Paul McCartney
Correct Answer
A. Stephen King -
- 2.
What book was originally titled "Before This Anger"?
- A.
Roots
- B.
Moby Dick
- C.
Pollyanna
- D.
1984
Correct Answer
A. Roots -
- 3.
"Marley was dead to begin with" is the first line of what famous novel?
- A.
A Christmas Carol
- B.
The Godfather
- C.
The Color Purple
- D.
Dracula
Correct Answer
A. A Christmas Carol -
- 4.
Who wrote the play "The Little Foxes"?
- A.
Lillian Hellman
- B.
Arthur Miller
- C.
Regina Giddens
- D.
Tennesee Williams
Correct Answer
A. Lillian Hellman -
- 5.
Who wrote the short story, "The Lottery"?
- A.
D. H. Lawrence
- B.
Shirley Jackson
- C.
O. Henry
- D.
Sylvia Plath
Correct Answer
B. Shirley Jackson -
- 6.
What type of animal was Kaa in "The Jungle Book"?
- A.
Raccoon
- B.
Panther
- C.
Python
- D.
Zebra
Correct Answer
C. Python -
- 7.
Who wrote the autobiography "Life Is Too Short"?
- A.
Art Carney
- B.
Mickey Rooney
- C.
Milton Bradley
- D.
Lou Gehrig
Correct Answer
B. Mickey Rooney -
- 8.
What is the title character's name in "Death of a Salesman"?
- A.
George Gobel
- B.
Harry Longabaugh
- C.
Willie Loman
- D.
Sergeant York
Correct Answer
C. Willie Loman -
- 9.
A poem by what American author includes the line "Good fences make good neighbors"?
- A.
Benjamin Franklin
- B.
Emily Dickinson
- C.
Robert Frost
- D.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Correct Answer
C. Robert Frost -
- 10.
Stephen Hawking, the British physicist and mathematician, wrote which book?
- A.
A Quick History Of Time
- B.
A Brief History Of Time
- C.
An In-Depth Look At History
- D.
A Timely History Of Us
Correct Answer
B. A Brief History Of Time -
- 11.
Who wrote the novel "East of Eden"?
- A.
Charles Dickens
- B.
John Steinbeck
- C.
Ernest Hemingway
- D.
J.R. Tolkien
Correct Answer
B. John Steinbeck -
- 12.
How many lines does a sonnet have?
- A.
14
- B.
9
- C.
22
- D.
6
Correct Answer
A. 14 -
- 13.
Who wrote "The Andromeda Strain" in 1969?
- A.
Stephen King
- B.
Michael Crichton
- C.
Saul Bellow
- D.
James A. Michener
Correct Answer
B. Michael Crichton -
- 14.
What Rudyard Kipling novel was written in 1897?
- A.
Captains Courageous
- B.
Captains Curiosity
- C.
Captains Courage
- D.
Captain Fantastic
Correct Answer
A. Captains Courageous -
- 15.
Which of the following plays contains a ghost?
- A.
Merry Wives Of Windsor
- B.
Julius Caesar
- C.
King Lear
- D.
Richard II
Correct Answer
B. Julius Caesar -
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