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31 Who Created Me?
I'll name a few literary characters, you pick the author who created them.
Tough
25 Q
agony
May 18 03
1713 plays
32 Characters in Literature
Can you identify the novel by the characters described within?
Average
10 Q
rj211
May 26 01
6750 plays
33 Main Characters of Famous Literature
I will give you three characters of a famous novel (not necessarily the main character) and you will tell me which novel I am talking about. The last six questions will be plays.
Tough
25 Q
erlandau
Jul 08 02
4161 plays
34 Alliterative Literary Characters
Questions based on a collection of characters who share an initial with the surname of the author who created them. Shakespeare and Shylock, Ayn Rand and Hank Rearden; let's list like letters!
Average
10 Q
barabaskid
Sep 29 11
525 plays
35 Dynamic Duos 2
This quiz is about characters from books who are normally regarded as a pair - a bit like ham and eggs or fish and chips but without the potential to increase your waistline!
Average
15 Q
baker13
Aug 08 10
429 plays
36 Literary Characters
I name the literary character - you identify the author who created it.
Average
10 Q
robert362
Aug 01 00
5241 plays
37 Name The Book
I will name characters from a book, and you have to name the book. Enjoy.
Average
10 Q
MrHulot_
Mar 06 11
894 plays
38 Which Author Made This Character?
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
25 Q
peptidoglycan
Apr 02 01
3858 plays
39 Famous Villains In Literature
In what book would you find the following villains?
Average
20 Q
cjbjrb11
Apr 18 01
4326 plays
40 Characters in Literature
I give you the name of a character, you name the classic work of literature. Most questions are multiple choice.
Average
15 Q
MizzLynn
Aug 13 00
4296 plays
41 Favorite Characters
Many popular authors have a recurring character in two or more books. Let's see how many characters you can match with the author who created them.
Average
10 Q
insanity22186
Oct 20 11
411 plays
42 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
15 Q
Lofgeornost
Dec 03 01
2529 plays
43 Literary Gentlemen's Personal Ads
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
10 Q
PrincessJoey
Apr 05 06
612 plays
44 The Writer, the Killer and the Hero
Here's a quiz on killers in literature and those who try to stop them. They will get slightly more difficult but hopefully not too much so. Enjoy!
Tough
10 Q
cozy-wozy
Aug 14 10
174 plays
45 Novel Characters
Match the literary character with the correct author or book.
Average
10 Q
nyirene330
Apr 25 10
1155 plays
46 Helping Hands
Literary characters may put their pants on one leg at a time, but they often need the help of a valet, housekeeper, or squire. Can you name the servants from classic novels?
Tough
10 Q
chicagojanet
May 21 12
150 plays
47 The Writer, the Killer and the Hero Part 2
The first one of these quizzes proved quite popular so I decided to make another one. Hope you enjoy this one too, even if it might be a bit harder.
Tough
10 Q
Cozy-wozy
Aug 17 10
183 plays
48 Classic novel characters
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
15 Q
JaniceC
Mar 25 00
4671 plays
49 Alphabetical Characters
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
25 Q
Sallyo
Oct 03 04
576 plays
50 The Ten Most Famous Literary Characters
Obviously, this is highly subjective .... but here's my list of the ten most most famous literary characters.
Average
10 Q
robert362
Apr 20 02
4899 plays
51 Help Wanted
This quiz consists of job descriptions for characters in popular literature.
Average
10 Q
wingdingval
Jun 02 03
2670 plays
52 Quotable Characters in American Lit.
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
20 Q
image22
May 01 05
531 plays
53 More Characters from Classic Novels
I give you the characters and you give the name of the classic novel. Mostly multiple choice. I hope you enjoy it!
Tough
20 Q
JaniceC
Mar 29 00
2820 plays
54 Famous Characters in Fiction
This quiz deals with characters that play a role in some of the better works of (mainly) English literature. Up to you to "identify" them.
Tough
10 Q
flem-ish
Sep 12 03
1647 plays
55 "Also Known As..." (Nicknames and Dual Identities)
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
15 Q
PrincessJoey
Apr 07 06
405 plays
56 Which Novel Am I From?
I am a character in a classic novel. Which one do I belong in?
Tough
15 Q
jodan1st
Apr 09 01
1563 plays
57 Literary Antagonists
Some of the better and lesser known literary bad guys appear in this quiz. How many can you recognize?
Average
10 Q
danceswithcows
May 18 06
651 plays
58 Name the Writer
I'll give you some characters' names - you tell me who wrote about them.
Difficult
10 Q
gunstone
Aug 12 02
1041 plays
59 Popular Characters From Popular Stories
Some literary works have become so popular that their heroes and heroines have lived on as if they were real people. See how well you remember the heroes or heroines of your first contacts with English literature.
Average
10 Q
flem-ish
Sep 07 02
2535 plays
60 Characters' Names
A quick quiz about well-known literary characters.
Tough
10 Q
tastadiums
Nov 08 01
2070 plays
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