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Contemporary and Classic Literature Quiz

Tough quiz. Take it only if you are well read in all areas of books.

A multiple-choice quiz by AvidReader. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
AvidReader

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,882

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1147

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What author wrote 'The Great Train Robbery'? Hint

Leon Uris

Clive Cussler

James Patterson

Michael Crichton

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the first and last name of the main star of the book 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these was not written by Robin Cook? Hint

Outbreak

Chromosome 6

Terminal

The Terminal Man

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who wrote the book 'Roadwork'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these is not by John Steinbeck? Hint

Cannery Row

Travels with Charley

Winter of our Discontent

To Kill A Mockingbird

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what book is the detective Lucas Davenport featured Hint

Night Crew

Potter's Field

A Fool's Run

Certain Prey

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who wrote 'Dracula'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which was the second book Stephen King wrote? Hint

Cujo

Carrie

Salem's Lot

Shining

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who wrote 'Midnight'? Hint

Stephen King

John Saul

Peter Straub

Dean Koontz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What author wrote 'The Great Train Robbery'?

Answer: Michael Crichton

2. What is the first and last name of the main star of the book 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

Answer: Holden Caulfield

The character goes mad in the end.

3. Which of these was not written by Robin Cook?

Answer: The Terminal Man

4. Who wrote the book 'Roadwork'?

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen KIng wrote it under his pseudonym.

5. Which of these is not by John Steinbeck?

Answer: To Kill A Mockingbird

6. Who wrote 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'?

Answer: Ken Kesey

7. In what book is the detective Lucas Davenport featured

Answer: Certain Prey

8. Who wrote 'Dracula'?

Answer: Bram Stoker

9. Which was the second book Stephen King wrote?

Answer: Salem's Lot

10. Who wrote 'Midnight'?

Answer: Dean Koontz

Source: Author AvidReader

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