12th Grade Literature Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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AP English Literature And Composition Exam Prep Test

When students study literature, they learn to appreciate words and their power. They travel to other realms and times through the texts they read and understand their own culture and others. Below is a multiple-choice quiz on...

Questions: 57 | Attempts: 15701 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
repetition of the same or similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Assonance

Alliteration

Simile

Metaphor

12th Grade Literary Devices Quiz! Trivia Questions

If you’ve ever read a book, you may not have noticed it but you were subjected to multiple literary devices used by the author in order to add texture, energy, and excitement to the reading experience so that their story is...

Questions: 27 | Attempts: 11603 | Last updated: Jan 12, 2025

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"Polly Pocket picked a purple plant" is an example of:

Alliteration

Contrast

Simile

Personification

Afro-asian Literature Final Examination

Select the correct answer for each of the following questions. Mark only one answer for each item by clicking the circle corresponding to the choice on the answer.

Questions: 50 | Attempts: 1766 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2025

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This country has Constitutional Monarchy form of government.

Japan

China

Persian

John Milton Quiz

Explore the life and works of John Milton, focusing on his role in the Commonwealth of England, advocacy for freedom of speech, and his literary contributions including 'Paradise Lost'. Assess your understanding of Milton's...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 10094 | Last updated: Apr 19, 2025

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John Milton worked as a civil servant during the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. True or false?

True

False

The Great Australian Literature Quiz

This quiz has been created for the release of the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature - an abridged version was used for our competition to win a special limited collector's edition of the Anthology. Some of...

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 2644 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

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In Doris Pilkington's 1996 book Follow the Rabbit-proof Fence, she details her mother & aunt's experience of escaping from a government institution. Doris herself was to later spend many years in the same notorious place. What was its name?

Moore River Native Settlement

Ebenezer Mission

Doomadgee Aboriginal Mission

Wellington Valley Mission

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George Orwell's 1984 Part I Quiz!

The George Orwell Quiz is designed for literature enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in the life and works of one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. This quiz covers a range of topics, from...

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 22632 | Last updated: Jul 9, 2025

Sample Question
This society manipulates all aspects of its population's lives. In the first sentence, the author immediately sets the tone of the novel with which opening line?

It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.

Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions.

The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats.

Big Brother is watching you.

Winston kept his back turned from the Telescreen.

Taylor Swift Or Shakespeare Quote Trivia Quiz

Have you ever wondered if your personality aligns more with Taylor Swift or William Shakespeare? The Taylor Swift or Shakespeare quiz helps you explore which of these two iconic figures shares similarities with your traits. In...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 21162 | Last updated: Jun 16, 2025

Sample Question
"And when you're young, you just run, but you come back to what you need."

Taylor Swift

Shakespeare

The Canterbury Tales Quiz: Test Your Knowledge Of Chaucer's Masterpiece

The Canterbury Tales Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Chaucer's Masterpiece

How well do you know Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales? Find out with this engaging quiz. Designed to assess your understanding, the Canterbury Tales Quiz focuses on themes, characters, and the socio-cultural context...

Questions: 50 | Attempts: 20307 | Last updated: Jul 10, 2025

Sample Question
Which pilgrim tells a tale about a knight who must discover what women desire most?

The Wife of Bath

The Knight

The Franklin

The Pardoner

Is Your Novel Manuscript Dead On Arrival?

Is Your Novel Manuscript Dead on Arrival?

Measuring a person’s degree of awesomeness is no easy task as we are all awesome in our own way. Do you consider yourself to be shining in pure awesomeness or have people said you are awesome? If so, then all you...

Questions: 32 | Attempts: 12180 | Last updated: Jul 10, 2025

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Which of the following is least important in the opening pages of a novel?

Establishing the main conflict

Detailed physical descriptions of all characters

Setting the tone

Introducing the protagonist

American Literature Time Periods Quiz

Advanced Placement and American Literature classes need to take this quiz by Friday, January 15, 2009. You may use your notes from class presentations. All questions are based on the presentations of your...

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 11721 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question
A good definition of American Realism is:

An examination of life as it actually is.

A romantic portrayal of life.

An examination of the countryside versus the city.

A sad and depressing view of reality.

A type of writing that examines nothing but death.

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