Literature trivia questions
1103 multiple-choice Literature trivia questions with four options and the answer.
- What Shakespearean tragedy, set in Denmark, explores the themes of treachery and revenge?
- This comedy by Shakespeare, characterized by a lot of mix-ups and witty dialogue, involves two sets of identical twins.
- One of the major themes of this romantic comedy, incorporating mythological elements, is summed up in Lysanders comment, “The course of true love never did run smooth”.
- Shakespeares history play Henry V depicts events occurring immediately before and after the Battle of Agincourt. During which war was this battle fought?
- This pastoral comedy contains one of Shakespeares most quoted monologues, which opens with the lines, All the worlds a stage, And all the men and women merely players.
- What Shakespearean play features a character who possesses magical powers?
- In the novel Pride and Prejudice, how many daughters do Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have?
- Who does Lydia run away with in Jane Austins book Pride and Prejudice?
- How many marriage proposals does Elizabeth receive in the book Pride and Prejudice?
- Which of these characters from the novel Pride and Prejudice is Elizabeth Bennets neighbour and friend?
- Which sister has an uncontrollable cough in the beginning of the novel Pride and Prejudice?
- Which Bennet sister loves to exhibit her talent at parties according to the novel Pride and Prejudice?
- Which of these professions has Mr. Wickham not tried in the book Pride and Prejudice?
- What is the real name of the American author and humorist whose nickname was a common riverboat phrase, meaning the water is two fathoms?
- What was the pen name of Eric Blair, the author of the novel Animal Farm, which satirizes totalitarian government and human stupidity?
- This Polish-born novelist, whose surname was Korzeniowski, wrote the influential work Heart of Darkness that inspired the movie Apocalypse Now.
- Which of these is not the pen name of a female author?
- What prominent Victorian author began his career writing humorous sketches for The Morning Chronicle, using the pen-name Boz?
- How were the authors, writing under the pen names Ellis Bell, Acton Bell and Currer Bell, related?
- Which of these is both the name of a fictional character and a pseudonym used by two co-writers of detective fiction?
- Which of the following is one of the six novels by Agatha Christie, written under the pen name Mary Westmacott?
- What is the pen name of the Russian-born American novelist known for her best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged?
- Which of these is a pseudonym used by Theodor Geisel, the iconic American author of over 60 childrens books including Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat?
- Finish this popular thought by Mark Twain: Compliments embarass me - I always feel that they...
- Which is the correct ending of this quotation by Mark Twain: A classic is something everybody wants to have read and...?
- FInish the popular quote by Mark Twain: ...each place has its advantages - heaven for climate and hell for...
- What is the correct answer to the following question according to writer an humorist Mark Twain: What’s the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector?
- Finish this humors remark by Mark Twain: The report of my death was...
- What is the correct ending of the following quote by Mark Twain: Always obey your parents - especially when...?
- Finish this popular thought by humorist and author Mark Twain:Always do right. This will gratify some people and...