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1 trivia quiz  Fiction's Foulest Fiends: Vol 2 icon
If, as Cicero said, "The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil", see if you have the wisdom to spot these literary villains.
 Average 10Q
774 plays
 Sep 25 08
darksplash gold
2 trivia quiz  Fiction's Foulest Fiends: Literary Villains: Vol 1 icon
The good guys are always supposed to win in fiction, but quite often the baddies are just as memorable - and in some cases even more so. See how many you can identify.
 Difficult 10Q
834 plays
 Sep 22 08
darksplash gold
3 trivia quiz  My Life as a Book coolicon
As of late, my life just seems to be the same as the literary characters I have been reading about. Can somebody please tell me how?
 Average 10Q
1374 plays
 Feb 10 06
trident87 editor
4 trivia quiz  My Ignorance Of Literary Characters coolicon
I haven't read a single book in my life. In order to punish me, the Literature Fairy banished me to Charactersland, a strange country with odd citizens: each and every character that ever ?lived? in literary works. Can you name some of them?
 Average 10Q
816 plays
 Jan 28 08
Erpistria
5 trivia quiz  Fifteen Storybook People icon
It is the year 2200. A little girl finds a dusty old journal in her attic dated 2006. Inside are pictures of many literary characters. Can you help the little girl work out who they are and, in some cases, who their creator is?
 Average 15Q
2067 plays
 Nov 12 06
elbereth_03
6 trivia quiz  Literary Siblings icon
Even notice how many literary characters are only children? This quiz is about those who are not - those burdened and blessed by brothers and sisters.
 Tough 10Q
735 plays
 Apr 18 06
agony editor
7 trivia quiz  Classic Literature Characters icon
Welcome to the Classic Literature Character quiz! The rules are very simple. I give you three characters from a book, and you give me the title. Enjoy!
 Average 15Q
3033 plays
 Mar 29 04
athena6557
8 trivia quiz  Literary Ladies' Personal Ads icon
While perusing the weekly personal ads, searching for love, you come across several descriptions that remind you of some famous female literary characters. Assuming they are all single, which literary lady has placed each of these ads?
 Tough 10Q
696 plays
 Apr 02 06
PrincessJoey
9 trivia quiz  Who Created Me? #2 icon
I'll name a few literary characters, and you pick the author who created them.
 Tough 25Q
1899 plays
 Aug 02 03
agony editor
10 trivia quiz  Who am I?: Characters in Great Novels. icon
Let's test your knowledge about how well you know your literary characters.
 Very Difficult 10Q
873 plays
 Sep 24 07
amybrad05
11 trivia quiz  Characters in Literature icon
Can you identify the novel by the characters described within?
 Average 10Q
5418 plays
 May 26 01
rj211 gold
12 trivia quiz  Literary Gentlemen's Personal Ads icon
In my previous quiz, the literary ladies placed their personal ads, so now it's time for the men! Assuming they are all single (and alive...), which literary gentleman has placed each of these ads?
 Average 10Q
483 plays
 Apr 05 06
PrincessJoey
13 trivia quiz  Who Created Me? icon
I'll name a few literary characters, you pick the author who created them.
 Tough 25Q
1464 plays
 May 18 03
agony editor
14 trivia quiz  Literary Characters icon
I name the literary character - you identify the author who created it.
 Average 10Q
3507 plays
 Aug 01 00
robert362
15 trivia quiz  Which Author made this Character? icon
Here's how this quiz works: I give you a character with an interesting name, and you tell me which author created him or her. Have fun!
 Average 25Q
2700 plays
 Apr 02 01
peptidoglycan
16 trivia quiz  Famous Villains In Literature
In what book would you find the following villains?
 Average 20Q
2979 plays
 Apr 18 01
cjbjrb11
17 trivia quiz  Characters in Literature icon
I give you the name of a character, you name the classic work of literature. Most questions are multiple choice.
 Average 15Q
3060 plays
 Aug 13 00
MizzLynn
18 trivia quiz  15 Characters In Search Of...
Here are 15 characters in search of their literary homes. I give the character, you give the novel, story, or play they come from. I hope you enjoy it.
 Tough 15Q
2052 plays
 Dec 03 01
Lofgeornost
19 trivia quiz  Literary Antagonists icon
Some of the better and lesser known literary bad guys appear in this quiz. How many can you recognize?
 Average 10Q
528 plays
 May 18 06
danceswithcows
20 trivia quiz  Name the Writer icon
I'll give you some characters' names - you tell me who wrote about them.
 Difficult 10Q
963 plays
 Aug 12 02
gunstone
21 trivia quiz  Classic novel characters icon
How well do you know characters from classic novels? I will give you the characters and you name the novel. They are mostly multiple choice, but I threw in a few fill in the blanks to keep you on your toes. Good luck!
 Average 15Q
3939 plays
 Mar 25 00
JaniceC
22 trivia quiz  "Also Known As..." (Nicknames and Dual Identities) icon
Many literary characters have nicknames, monikers, epithets, or dual identities by which they are known. In this quiz, provide the nickname for each character given, or provide the real name for each nickname given.
 Tough 15Q
333 plays
 Apr 07 06
PrincessJoey
23 trivia quiz  Famous Literary Heroes And Heroines icon
You get the name of a famous literary hero AND the name of his or her maker. Give the name of the book.- Example: Margaret Mitchell's Rhett Butler is from :'Gone With the Wind '.Harriet Beecher- Stowe's Simon Legree is from 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.
 Tough 10Q
2358 plays
 Jun 21 01
flem-ish
24 trivia quiz  Which Fictional Characters Lived Here? icon
As a temporary Christmas postman (a common job for students in the 1960s) I used to think what a wonderful delivery round I could have if only famous fictional characters lived on my patch. In this quiz I?ve got their addresses. Help me deliver?
 Tough 10Q
600 plays
 Feb 18 05
bracklaman gold
25 trivia quiz  More Characters from Classic Novels icon
I give you the characters and you give the name of the classic novel. Mostly multiple choice. I hope you enjoy it!
 Tough 20Q
2574 plays
 Mar 29 00
JaniceC
26 trivia quiz  Heroes and Heroines of Fiction icon
Our lives are populated not only with family and friends, but also with persons we've only met in books or seen on a stage. See if we have any acquaintances in common!
 Tough 10Q
882 plays
 Aug 08 02
gunstone
27 trivia quiz  Quotable Characters in American Lit. icon
In this quiz, I provide a quote from a work of American Literature, some past, some present, and you choose the character who said it. Many of the quotes are famous, a few are more obscure, but all questions are multiple choice!
 Tough 20Q
456 plays
 May 01 05
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28 trivia quiz  Alphabetical Characters icon
This is an alphabetical character quiz. The questions run through the alphabet in order. The answer doesn't necessarily begin with the designated letter, though. Have fun!
 Difficult 25Q
486 plays
 Oct 03 04
Sallyo
29 trivia quiz  The Ten Most Famous Literary Characters icon
Obviously, this is highly subjective .... but here's my list of the ten most most famous literary characters.
 Average 10Q
3840 plays
 Apr 20 02
robert362
30 trivia quiz  Help Wanted icon
This quiz consists of job descriptions for characters in popular literature.
 Average 10Q
1740 plays
 Jun 02 03
wingdingval
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Dick {Diver;} {Nicole;} Rosemary {Hoyt;} Tommy Barban
* Frank {Chambers;} Nick {Papadakis;} Cora Papadakis, Mr. Sackett
* Harry {Angstrom;} Jack {Eccles;} Ruth {Leonard;} Nelson
* Paul {Baumer;} Albert {Kropp;} {Muller;} Tjaden
* The Reverend Stephen {Kumalo;} {Gertrude;} {Absalom;} Msinmangu
* Will {Varner;} {Eula;} Ab {Snopes;} Henry Armstid
* Antoine {Roquentin;} {Anny;} Ogier {P.;} Francoise
* Harry {Haller;} {Hermine;} {Pablo;} Maria
* {Mole;} Water {Rat;} {Toad;} Badger
* Captain John {Yossarian;} Colonel {Cathcart;} Major Major {Major;} Lieutenant Milo Minderbinder
* The {Governess;} {Miles;} {Flora;} Mr. Quint
* Winston {Smith;} {Julia;} {O'Brien;} Mr. Charrington
* Jonathan {Harker;} Mina {Murray;} Dr. Van {Helsing;} Lucy Westenra
* Mr. {Singer;} Mick {Kelly;} Biff {Brannon;} Jake Blount
* Icabod {Crane;} Katrina Van {Tassel;} Abraham Van Brunt
* Frodo {Baggins;} Peregrin {Took;} {Gandalf;} Aragorn
* What act led to Henry Scobie's downfall in Graham Greene's novel?
* In 'A Room with a View,' which book was mocked or praised as an essential reference to Florence?
* In Ellison's masterwork, what was the name of the narrator's 'Leader' in the quasi-Communist movement?
* Who tells the tale of 'life,' according to a distraught Macbeth?

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