What’s Your Literature IQ?
How good is your knowledge about literature?
- 1.
Which musical group took its name from a Charles Dickens character?
- A.
Uriah Heep
- B.
Steely Dan
- C.
Billy Pilgrim
- D.
Steppenwolf
Correct Answer
A. Uriah Heep -
- 2.
From which play does this saying come: "To be or not to be, that is the question"?
- A.
My Fair Lady
- B.
Hamlet
- C.
Shakespeare's England
- D.
Romeo And Juliet
Correct Answer
B. Hamlet -
- 3.
What is the third book in Anne Rice's "Vampire Chronicles"?
- A.
Interview With The Vampire
- B.
The Tale Of The Body Thief
- C.
The Queen Of The Damned
- D.
Big Bad Vampire On A Harley
Correct Answer
C. The Queen Of The Damned -
- 4.
Kilgore Trout appears in the novels of which author?
- A.
Thomas Pynchon
- B.
John Updike
- C.
John Irving
- D.
Kurt Vonnegut
Correct Answer
D. Kurt Vonnegut -
- 5.
Who wrote the book "Welcome to the Monkey House"?
- A.
J.D. Salinger
- B.
Thomas Hardy
- C.
Kurt Vonnegut
- D.
Gertrude Stein
Correct Answer
C. Kurt Vonnegut -
- 6.
"Apocalypse Now" is an adaptation of a work by what author?
- A.
Joseph Heller
- B.
Joseph Conrad
- C.
J.D. Salinger
- D.
Arthur C. Clarke
Correct Answer
B. Joseph Conrad -
- 7.
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty" is from what famous work?
- A.
Othello
- B.
The Divine Comedy
- C.
Splendor In The Grass
- D.
Ode On A Grecian Urn
Correct Answer
D. Ode On A Grecian Urn -
- 8.
Who is the author of the novel "The Shell Seekers"?
- A.
Maeve Binchy
- B.
Danielle Steele
- C.
Mary Higgins Clark
- D.
Rosamunde Pilcher
Correct Answer
D. Rosamunde Pilcher -
- 9.
Who wrote "The Power and the Glory"?
- A.
Joseph Conrad
- B.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
- C.
Ernest Hemingway
- D.
Graham Greene
Correct Answer
D. Graham Greene -
- 10.
What literary classic begins with "Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again"?
- A.
Aladdin
- B.
Rebecca
- C.
Jamaica Inn
- D.
The Shell Seekers
Correct Answer
B. Rebecca -
- 11.
Which mythical beast was born from the blood of Medusa?
- A.
Pegasus
- B.
Scylla
- C.
Typhon
- D.
Cerberus
Correct Answer
A. Pegasus -
- 12.
Which mythical creature was supposedly born from the egg of a rooster?
- A.
Chimaera
- B.
Dragon
- C.
Basilisk
- D.
Minotaur
Correct Answer
C. Basilisk -
- 13.
Which classic S. E. Hinton novel features Pony Boy and Soda Pop Curtis?
- A.
That Was Then, This Is Now
- B.
Tex
- C.
The Outsiders
- D.
Rumble Fish
Correct Answer
C. The Outsiders -
- 14.
The expression "It is Greek to me" originates from what work?
- A.
The Merchant Of Venice
- B.
Julius Caesar
- C.
Othello
- D.
Anthony & Cleopatra
Correct Answer
B. Julius Caesar -
- 15.
What was the name of Jane Austen character FitzWilliam Darcy's home?
- A.
Rosings
- B.
Netherfield
- C.
Longfellow
- D.
Pemberly
Correct Answer
D. Pemberly -
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
-
Current Version
-
Mar 21, 2022Quiz Edited by
ProProfs Editorial Team -
May 14, 2015Quiz Created by
Thames
Back to top