Literature Test Quiz
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- 1.
Who was the faithful wife of Odysseus?
- A.
Circe
- B.
Cassandra
- C.
Clytemnestra
- D.
Penelope
Correct Answer
D. Penelope -
- 2.
Which of the following is a character from Archie comics?
- A.
Rughead
- B.
Jughead
- C.
Gughead
- D.
Drughead
Correct Answer
B. Jughead -
- 3.
The fifth book in the series was called "Harry Potter and the" what?
- A.
Tail Of The Phoenix
- B.
Flight Of Fire
- C.
Ghostly Hallows
- D.
Order Of The Phoenix
Correct Answer
D. Order Of The Phoenix -
- 4.
What are the names of Harry Potter's foster parents and their son?
- A.
Priscilla, Howard And Harold
- B.
Petunia, Dudley And Harry
- C.
Petunia, Vernon And Dudley
- D.
Violet, Dudley, And Guy
Correct Answer
C. Petunia, Vernon And Dudley -
- 5.
Which author's theatrical works have led to the employment of more actors than any other author's?
- A.
William Shakespeare
- B.
Arthur Miller
- C.
Neil Simon
- D.
Tennessee Williams
Correct Answer
A. William Shakespeare -
- 6.
Who wrote the book "In Cold Blood"?
- A.
H.G. Wells
- B.
Victor Hugo
- C.
Irwin Shaw
- D.
Truman Capote
Correct Answer
D. Truman Capote -
- 7.
Who wrote "Rip Van Winkle"?
- A.
H.G. Wells
- B.
Washington Irving
- C.
Robert Louis Stevenson
- D.
James M. Barrie
Correct Answer
B. Washington Irving -
- 8.
Who wrote "Through the Looking-Glass"?
- A.
Jack London
- B.
Jonathan Wyss
- C.
Lewis Carroll
- D.
George Eliot
Correct Answer
C. Lewis Carroll -
- 9.
Whose tombstone reportedly reads "On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia"?
- A.
P. T. Barnum
- B.
George Burns
- C.
Charles Bronson
- D.
W. C. Fields
Correct Answer
D. W. C. Fields -
- 10.
Which of these book series began in the 90's?
- A.
Ellery Queen
- B.
Harry Potter
- C.
Nancy Drew
- D.
Hardy Boys
Correct Answer
B. Harry Potter -
- 11.
According to legend, who was King Arthur's wife?
- A.
Marie Claire
- B.
Guinevere
- C.
Calpurnia
- D.
Juliet Capulet
Correct Answer
B. Guinevere -
- 12.
What nationality was Socrates?
- A.
Italian
- B.
German
- C.
Greek
- D.
French
Correct Answer
C. Greek -
- 13.
Which play starts with a ghost on the battlements?
- A.
King Lear
- B.
Hamlet
- C.
Richard III
- D.
Macbeth
Correct Answer
B. Hamlet -
- 14.
Who observes, "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"?
- A.
Touchstone
- B.
Feste
- C.
Puck
- D.
Lear's Fool
Correct Answer
C. Puck -
- 15.
"No man of ____ (what) shall harm Macbeth"?
- A.
The Forest
- B.
The Court
- C.
Property And Status
- D.
Woman Born
Correct Answer
D. Woman Born -
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