The Ultimate High School - Literature Trivia
-
What word means to travel around the Earth?
-
Circumnavigate
-
Paradigm
-
Orthography
-
Mitosis
-
Explore classic American and British literature in 'The Ultimate High School - Literature Trivia'. Test your knowledge on Pulitzer winners, iconic characters, and historical settings. Perfect for high school students enhancing their literary understanding.
Quiz Preview
- 2.
Which word can be defined as rapid transformation?
-
Metamorphosis
-
Deleterious
-
Bowdlerize
-
Bellicose
Correct Answer
A. Metamorphosis -
- 3.
Which word means harmful?
-
Mitosis
-
Orthography
-
Paradigm
-
Deleterious
Correct Answer
A. Deleterious -
- 4.
What word means cell division?
-
Mitosis
-
Split
-
Nihilism
-
Bituminous
Correct Answer
A. Mitosis -
- 5.
Which of these words means correct spelling?
-
Orthography
-
Bellicose
-
Dissident
-
Polymer
Correct Answer
A. Orthography -
- 6.
What large southern city burns in "Gone with the Wind"?
-
Montgomery
-
Natchez
-
Atlanta
-
Miami
Correct Answer
A. Atlanta -
- 7.
In what era is F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" set?
-
The Stone Age
-
The Cold War Era
-
Post-World War II
-
The Jazz Age
Correct Answer
A. The Jazz Age -
- 8.
In "Nineteen Eighty-Four", what figure watches everyone?
-
The Media Figurehead
-
The President
-
Big Brother
-
CIA Chief
Correct Answer
A. Big Brother -
- 9.
Which word means sudden perception of the essential nature?
-
Extraordinary
-
Paradigm
-
Miracle
-
Epiphany
Correct Answer
A. Epiphany -
- 10.
Who wrote "Lord of the Flies"?
-
William Golding
-
Daniel Defoe
-
H.G. Wells
-
Aldous Huxley
Correct Answer
A. William Golding -
- 11.
What famous prize did the novel "The Good Earth" win?
-
A Peabody
-
A Hugo Award
-
Academy Award
-
Pulitzer Prize
Correct Answer
A. Pulitzer Prize -
- 12.
Which one of these words means not part of a denomination?
-
Nonsectarian
-
Belie
-
Secularize
-
Sectarian
Correct Answer
A. Nonsectarian -
- 13.
What is the O'Hara family plantation called in "Gone with the Wind"?
-
Dublin Downs
-
Tara
-
White Oaks
-
Twelve Oaks
Correct Answer
A. Tara -
- 14.
"Gone with the Wind" ends with what words?
-
I Will Never Go Hungry Again
-
The South Shall Rise Again
-
Tomorrow Is Another Day
-
Four Score And Seven Years Ago
Correct Answer
A. Tomorrow Is Another Day -
- 15.
What word means to contradict?
-
Notarize
-
Fight
-
Belie
-
Bellicose
Correct Answer
A. Belie -
Quiz Review Timeline (Updated): Mar 14, 2022 +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
-
Current Version
-
Mar 14, 2022Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team -
Mar 20, 2015Quiz Created by
Thames