1.

  The Running Man    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Richard Bachman returns once again to tell the tale of a man who fights to save his family by placing himself within the most dangerous reality TV show hosted by The Network. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 13 07

Category: The Bachman Books

Tough
kyleisalive
621 plays

2.

  On the Right Track    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Directions are often given in literature whereby the characters learn how to get where they are supposed to be going. Directions may get a character into or out of trouble. How many of these directions from literature do you recognize?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Oct 10 13

Category: Specific Subjects & Themes

Average
FatherSteve
735 plays

3.

  Two For The Dough    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Stephanie Plum returned in book two, published in 1996. There's another man to hunt for, Grandma sees some action, and Joe gets closer to Stephanie.

Average, 10 Qns, gamemaster1967, Jan 19 09

Category: Evanovich, Janet

Average
gamemaster1967
879 plays

4.

  Sequels to Classic Children's Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

When a popular children's author dies, what can be done to satisfy their legion of fans? Get someone else to write about their characters, of course. What do you know about these sequels by other writers to well-known children's books?

Average, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 21 18

Category: Children's Literature

Average
stedman
Oct 21 18
1656 plays

5.

  Christie Tri-Bond    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you three Agatha Christie novels and you try to pick what they have in common. Caution: SPOILERS.

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Mar 14 10

Category: Christie, Agatha

Average
zorba_scank
4731 plays

6.

  Shakespeare in a few Words    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

A Shakespeare play is described in a few words. Can you identify it and match it to the correct title?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 04 22

Category: Name the Play

Easier
rossian
Apr 04 22
915 plays

7.

  How to Write Good Bad Hemingway    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Trying to imitate Hemingway, huh? By the way, it would be embarrassing to mess up and make it sound like Twain, Tolstoy or gasp! Jane Austen. With this quiz, say "A Farewell to Harms" you might have inflicted on your satire. Some spoilers included!

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Jul 24 11

Category: Hemingway, Ernest

Average
adams627
645 plays

8.

  The Players of Westeros    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Song is a popular medium in George R.R. Martin's series "A Song of Ice and Fire". Identify the character in each question by the short verse. This quiz is based on characters from the first four books.

Easier, 10 Qns, trident, Jan 07 07

Category: Martin, George R.R.

Easier
trident
3471 plays

9.

  Who's That Poet?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you identify these poets from their pictures? To help you, some clues about their life and works have been given as well.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 04 23

Category: Name the Poet

Easier
stedman
Oct 04 23
4971 plays

10.

  Crime and Punishment    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I hope you read this classic by Dostoyevsky well because this quiz will not be easy!

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Jul 15 09

Category: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

Average
adams627
741 plays

11.

  Ultimate LOTR: Fellowship, Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is the second in a series of quizzes that cover the books of Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The quiz opens in the house of Tom Bombadil and ends with the Council of Elrond. Good luck and enjoy!

Average, 15 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 05 22

Category: The Fellowship of the Ring

Average
thejazzkickazz
Dec 05 22
12969 plays

12.

  23rd-Century Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Come with me to the 23rd Century where some of our best known books have been re-written for these modern times.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Christinap, Sep 01 16

Category: Mixed Literature

Very Easy
Christinap
4653 plays

13.

  "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

There are 12 stories in the volume entitled "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Each of the multi-choice questions is based on the 12 cases that make up the book.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Jan 06 17

Category: Sherlock Holmes Mixture

Average
Philian
4119 plays

14.

  Australian Bush Poetry    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A quiz on the poetry of the Australian bushmen. Most of the questions relate to the funny side of life in the Outback.

Average, 15 Qns, ozzz2002, Feb 10 22

Category: Australian Literature

Average
ozzz2002
Feb 10 22
816 plays

15.

  The Body in the Library    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

When the body of a young blonde turns up in the library at Gossington Hall, Miss Marple must solve the crime before other lives, and reputations, are destroyed. (Contains spoilers!)

Average, 15 Qns, jouen58, Oct 05 05

Category: Miss Marple

Average
jouen58
885 plays

16.

  The Jungle Books - Not the Movie    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Walt Disney made a wonderful movie - but have you read the book by Rudyard Kipling?

Tough, 25 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Dec 31 20

Category: Kipling, Rudyard

Tough
Quiz_Beagle
Dec 31 20
723 plays

17.

  My Life as a Book    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

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, 10 Qns, trident, Mar 19 21

Category: Literary Characters

Average
trident
Mar 19 21
3849 plays

18.

  The Long Walk    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Richard Bachman novel, one hundred boys take a walk where only one will finish alive. Can you remember this novel written under Stephen King's alter-ego? Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 08 20

Category: The Long Walk

Tough
kyleisalive
Nov 08 20
1134 plays

19.

  Should've Seen THAT Comin'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For as long as people have been writing, people have been writing hoaxes. Authors, publishers and readers have all been duped but should they have seen it coming?

Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Mar 29 24

Category: Specific Subjects & Themes

Average
Snowman
Mar 29 24
3795 plays

20.

  Author Identification: Style and Substance    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are some snippets of information about authors and/or their works written in a way I hope will be reminiscent of their styles. Will this style and substance lead you to the author's identity? Play and see.

Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 31 22

Category: Authors and their Works

Average
uglybird
Aug 31 22
5640 plays

21.

  Shakespeare's Garden    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A quiz about the many herbs, flowers, trees, and plants mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and poems. Enjoy & Good Luck!

Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58, Dec 09 16

Category: Shakespeare

Difficult
jouen58
2106 plays

22.

  Which Play?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It struck me that if Shakespeare's plays had really happened, they'd be breaking news, so I've written some news stories about a few of his plays. Contains spoilers!

Easier, 10 Qns, VerticalDancer, Oct 08 23

Category: Name the Play

Easier
VerticalDancer
Oct 08 23
4365 plays

23.

  Early Vampire Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A tribute to the great romantic poets, the masters of horror literature, and even the workmanlike hacks who mined the spirit of the undead to produce unforgettable characters and images.

Tough, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Apr 06 07

Category: Horror

Tough
stuthehistoryguy
1173 plays

24.

  The Regulators    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In Stephen King's "The Regulators", the residents of a small suburban street in Ohio experience real horror when real versions of cartoon characters come to life and wreak havoc on their neighbourhood. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 02 06

Category: The Regulators

Tough
kyleisalive
606 plays

25.

  Murder for Christmas    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A.k.a. "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" and "Holiday for Murder". There's no holiday from murder for Hercule Poirot, who must solve the brutal murder of wealthy old Simeon Lee on Christmas Eve. WARNING!-Solution revealed. Good Luck.

Tough, 15 Qns, jouen58, Mar 14 22

Category: Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Tough
jouen58
Mar 14 22
2451 plays

26.

  Johanna Lindsey's "Malory Family Saga"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Have you read all of the "Malory" novels by Johanna Lindsey? Test your knowledge now!

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Feb 27 11

Category: Lindsey, Johanna

Average
pagiedamon
762 plays

27.

  'Lisey's Story'. Part Two 'SOWISA'    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I was lucky enough to get this book for Christmas 2006. This book covers only the second part, so don't worry if you haven't finished it yet - enjoy!

Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Nov 25 07

Category: Lisey's Story

Average
Quiz_Beagle
897 plays

28.

  Classic Contemporary Novels    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This quiz tests your familiarity with some classic 20th century works of science fiction, fantasy and alternative reality fiction.

Average, 25 Qns, Akhnaten, Oct 27 13

Category: Contemporary Literature and Fiction

Average
Akhnaten
9315 plays

29.

  Don't Worry, Be Happy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There is plenty of doom and gloom around in literature, but this quiz is devoted to the benefits of seeing the glass as half full. Let's hear it for the optimists.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 02 23

Category: Inspired by Experience

Average
rossian
Jun 02 23
9111 plays

30.

  Me, Myself and I - First Person Narratives    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a literary technique in which the plot is narrated by one (or more) characters who refers to himself or herself in the first person; that is, using the personal pronouns me, myself, mine or I.

Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Sep 01 19

Category: Specific Subjects & Themes

Average
MotherGoose
Sep 01 19
5031 plays

31.

  Will You Read My Book?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

'It Was a Dark and Stormy Night' was how Snoopy in 'Peanuts' started all his books. They were all rejected, but he's not the only author to suffer this fate. Can you identify the books and writers who struggled to get published?

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 23 20

Category: Hit or Miss

Average
rossian
Jun 23 20
1542 plays

32.

  The Romantic Period: Authors and Poets    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Process of elimination is the key to this quiz. Each author is the answer to only one question. Two additional questions ask you to name works.

Tough, 15 Qns, skylarb, Feb 12 19

Category: Literature by Era

Tough
skylarb
Feb 12 19
2676 plays

33.

  High Five    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Published first in 1999, "High Five" offers another glimpse into the world of Stephanie Plum. Her uncle is missing, her cop is worried, and her mentor is looking sexier by the hour!

Average, 10 Qns, gamemaster1967, Aug 09 08

Category: Evanovich, Janet

Average
gamemaster1967
651 plays

34.

  "The Godfather"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

One of the greatest novels that I've read in quite a while!

Average, 20 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Sep 10 10

Category: Puzo, Mario

Average
LadyCaitriona
5553 plays

35.

  The Door Vinci Code    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Oh, did I spell that wrong? How surprising! Dan Brown's novel "The Da Vinci Code" is based on facts, right? Or is it? Let's peek through the door and see! Because the novel uses history, art, religion, and more, this quiz touches on wide-ranging topics.

Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jun 15 13

Category: The Da Vinci Code

Average
nannywoo
1572 plays

36.

  "The Return of Sherlock Holmes"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

With these questions you can relive the exciting days when Dr. Watson started to recount the thirteen new cases of Sherlock Holmes after his return from the supposedly fatal encounter with Professor Moriarty.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Jan 05 17

Category: Sherlock Holmes Mixture

Average
Philian
2379 plays

37.

  Characters of "Twilight"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz based on the characters from one of my favorite books, "Twilight", by Stephenie Meyer. Its sequel, "New Moon", is also a great book. Warning: Spoilers within!

Easier, 10 Qns, munchkinwizard, Mar 01 13

Category: Twilight Characters

Easier
munchkinwizard
27261 plays

38.

  This Quiz Does Not Exist    

Collection Quiz

 15 Qns

Fictional Places in Literature

This quiz does not exist, and neither do the correct answers of this quiz. All of these locales have been included in famous pieces of literature. Your job is to separate the locations based on real-life places and the ones that have been invented.

Easier, 15 Qns, trident, Jan 11 24

Category: Places in Literature

Easier
trident
Jan 11 24
774 plays

39.

  Miss Marple A to Z (almost!)    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Miss Jane Marple lives in St. Mary Mead, in England. She has investigated many cases. This quiz deals with the characters in the books, including the victims and murderers. It deals with the full-length novels only. Warning - spoilers ahead! Enjoy!

Average, 25 Qns, JaneMarple, Nov 23 09

Category: Miss Marple

Average
JaneMarple
1206 plays

40.

  Don't Quote Me!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Don't quote me, I'm quoting them. Can you identify the literary figure who made these statements, or about whom they were made?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 24 18

Category: Literary Terms & Quotes

Average
looney_tunes
Jul 24 18
2280 plays

41.

  Names for "The Dark One"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Devil is known by various names in scripture and literature. You may "give the Devil his due" but can you also give him his name in this quiz?

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Apr 15 21

Category: Religious Literature

Average
FatherSteve
Apr 15 21
4824 plays

42.

  The Shining    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every hotel has its ghosts, and in Stephen King's classic horror novel, "The Shining", the Torrance family discovers that the Overlook Hotel is home to many guests who never checked out. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 12 19

Category: The Shining

Average
kyleisalive
Sep 12 19
4575 plays

43.

  Riddles (Anglo-Saxon Style)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Anglo-Saxons banished the doom and gloom of the Dark Ages with light-hearted riddles! See if you can solve these ancient brain teasers found in the "Exeter Book".

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Apr 17 09

Category: Literature Before 1900

Average
pagiedamon
1350 plays

44.

  Another Time, Perhaps    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Authors and their Successes

Every successful author had to start somewhere, and for some authors, they had a very rocky start. Some of these authors got rejected more times than they could count. See which of these rejected authors you can identify.

Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Jan 18 23

Category: Hit or Miss

Easier
LeoDaVinci
Jan 18 23
687 plays

45.

  "The Dark Tower" by Stephen King    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

If you have not read "The Dark Tower" series by Stephen King, DO NOT take this quiz, it may contain spoilers. The quest for the Tower is one that should never be ruined. How much do you remember?

Average, 25 Qns, Sedgewick87, Dec 21 16

Category: Dark Tower Series

Average
Sedgewick87
1761 plays

46.

  Who Dares Wins    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Heroes of Adventure Fiction

The motto of the British Special Air Service aptly defines many characters of classic adventure fiction. Can you match each character description with the book where he appears?

Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Feb 05 23

Category: Literary Characters

Easier
LadyNym
Feb 05 23
762 plays

47.

  The World of Wodehouse    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Evelyn Waugh said that the wonderful author P.G. Wodehouse 'has made a world for us to live in and delight in'. I hope my quiz takes you to this world. Enjoy!

Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 04 14

Category: Wodehouse PG

Average
Quiz_Beagle
921 plays

48.

  "Carrie" by Stephen King (The Book)    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This is a Stephen King book that was also a fantastic film. Will we ever forget the hand? Enjoy the quiz! Has spoilers.

Tough, 20 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Feb 20 13

Category: Carrie

Tough
Quiz_Beagle
3084 plays

49.

  Bad Pickup Lines: Poetry Edition    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm trying to imitate love poetry of some of the greatest poets of history, but for some reason, something's not going right. Can you still identify through substance and style which poets might have penned these lines?

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Dec 25 16

Category: Name the Poet

Average
adams627
711 plays

50.

  9 for 10 - Romeo and Juliet    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most of the questions in this quiz are on well known quotations from "Romeo and Juliet". The first letters of the first nine answers spell the answer to the last question.

Average, 10 Qns, minch, Mar 26 10

Category: Romeo and Juliet

Average
minch
13308 plays