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Name That Book! Trivia Quiz

For all 15 questions, I will be giving the plot of the book and you have to identify the book, play, poem, etc. It's that simple, except for the questions that is.

A multiple-choice quiz by JsusFreak. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
JsusFreak

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,683

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
10312

Last 3 plays: nikkitem (13/15), Guest 68 (11/15), Guest 23 (6/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. The framework of this story is a woman trying to marry off her five daughters in early nineteenth century England. What is the name of this book? Hint

Northanger Abbey

Persuasion

Mansfield Park

Pride and Prejudice

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Question 2 of 15

2. The book is about an unstable teenage boy who thinks that all adults are phonies and ends up in a mental institution. What book is this? Hint

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Franny and Zooey

The Catcher in the Rye

To Kill a Mockingbird

3. The plot is...a well-to-do merchant needs money badly and borrows it from a moneylender, only to find that he can't repay the loan and his very life is on the line. What is the name of this play? Hint

The Merchant of Venice

Twelfth Night

A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Comedy of Errors

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Question 4 of 15

4. A pioneer boy befriends a Bohemian girl on the pioneer trail and they become friends for life. What is the name of this book? Hint

My Antonia

The Yearling

Death Comes for the Archbishop

There is no such book. I made it up.

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Question 5 of 15

5. The story centers on a family driving from the midwest to California during the Great Depression. There they encounter many hardships along the way, including a young woman giving birth to a stillborn baby. What is the name of this book? Hint

The Moon is Down

East of Eden

Grapes of Wrath

The Red Pony

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Question 6 of 15

6. A guy wants to never grow older, so he can enjoy the benefits of eternal youth. Unfortunately, his picture that was painted starts to age. What is the name of this book? Hint

The Importance of Being Earnest

It's not a book, it's the plot to a trashy, '80s horror flick

Rosemary's Baby

The Picture of Dorian Gray

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Question 7 of 15

7. Some cranky ol' sea captain lost his leg to a cranky ol' whale. Now he's out for revenge. What is the name of this book? Hint

The Perfect Storm

The Sea Wolf

Jaws

Moby Dick

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Question 8 of 15

8. A woman spends her childhood at a boarding school and at 18 left to be a governess to a French girl. She falls in love with the French girl's legal guardian. Which book is this? Hint

Jane Eyre

Sense and Sensibility

Wuthering Heights

Lady Chatterley's Lover

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Question 9 of 15

9. This man traveled all around the world, used to be on CBS and is retired from the business he was in. What is the name of this autobiography? Hint

All The President's Men

None of the above

Paradise Lost

A Reporter's Life

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Question 10 of 15

10. This poor guy is REALLY unfortunate. Everywhere he goes, he has bad luck. He is caught kissing his childhood sweetheart and gets kicked in the rear end numerous times. What is the name of this satire? Hint

Candide

Tom Jones

Paradise Lost

Gin Alley

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Question 11 of 15

11. This old man went fishing for 84 days and DIDN'T catch a thing! Talk about bad luck! He manages to catch a marlin and....well, I ain't tellin' ya! What is the name of this novella? Hint

The Sun Also Rises

The Old Man and the Sea

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Dorf on Fishing

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Question 12 of 15

12. There is a great deal of love poetry in this book. It was written by a guy who was VERY smart. Which Old Testament book is this? Hint

Leviticus

Genesis

Song of Solomon

Psalms

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Question 13 of 15

13. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!" Who wrote this excerpt from 'Sonnets from the Portuguese'? Hint

e.e. cummings

Robert Frost

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

John Keats

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Question 14 of 15

14. This little red-haired waif comes from an orphanage to the home of a brother and sister. She has a vivacious personality and a vivid imagination. What piece of children's literature is this? Hint

The Secret Garden

Anne of Green Gables

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Pippi Longstocking

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Question 15 of 15

15. She's a stingy little brat who becomes orphaned and whisked away to her uncle's mansion. There, she meets her crippled cousin, a boy who has animals for friends, and something else. What is the name of this piece of children's literature? Hint

The Secret Garden

Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of the Island

Rainbow Valley

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The framework of this story is a woman trying to marry off her five daughters in early nineteenth century England. What is the name of this book?

Answer: Pride and Prejudice

It is 'Pride and Prejudice', written by Jane Austen.

2. The book is about an unstable teenage boy who thinks that all adults are phonies and ends up in a mental institution. What book is this?

Answer: The Catcher in the Rye

The book is 'The Catcher in the Rye', written by the reclusive J.D. Salinger and it's a pretty controversial book too. Yes, Holden does end up in a mental institution at the end.

Answer: The Merchant of Venice

The right answer is 'The Merchant of Venice'. If you got it wrong, you're probably kicking yourself for falling asleep in your senior high school English class, right?

4. A pioneer boy befriends a Bohemian girl on the pioneer trail and they become friends for life. What is the name of this book?

Answer: My Antonia

It is 'My Antonia', written by Willa Cather.

Answer: Grapes of Wrath

It is 'Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck. Shame on you for watching the movie version first AND then reading the book (if you did that)!

6. A guy wants to never grow older, so he can enjoy the benefits of eternal youth. Unfortunately, his picture that was painted starts to age. What is the name of this book?

Answer: The Picture of Dorian Gray

The book is...(drum roll)...'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde. If you picked 'the trashy '80s horror flick' answer choice, then you have DEFINITELY been sleeping in your senior English class.

7. Some cranky ol' sea captain lost his leg to a cranky ol' whale. Now he's out for revenge. What is the name of this book?

Answer: Moby Dick

It's 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville. It kept me on the edge of my seat.

8. A woman spends her childhood at a boarding school and at 18 left to be a governess to a French girl. She falls in love with the French girl's legal guardian. Which book is this?

Answer: Jane Eyre

It is 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte. Read it, it's a good book.

9. This man traveled all around the world, used to be on CBS and is retired from the business he was in. What is the name of this autobiography?

Answer: A Reporter's Life

It is 'A Reporter's Life', written by former CBS news anchorman Walter Cronkite. I would suggest you treat yourself to this fine, interesting read.

Answer: Candide

The correct answer is 'Candide' by Voltaire. For those who picked 'Gin Alley', 'Gin Alley' is the name of a painting, not a book.

11. This old man went fishing for 84 days and DIDN'T catch a thing! Talk about bad luck! He manages to catch a marlin and....well, I ain't tellin' ya! What is the name of this novella?

Answer: The Old Man and the Sea

It's 'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest 'Papa' Hemingway. Yeah, that guy was big on fishing and other macho stuff too.

12. There is a great deal of love poetry in this book. It was written by a guy who was VERY smart. Which Old Testament book is this?

Answer: Song of Solomon

It is the 'Song of Solomon', written by Solomon, who was given wisdom by God.

13. "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways!" Who wrote this excerpt from 'Sonnets from the Portuguese'?

Answer: Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Elizabeth Browning wrote this poem. It is a great piece of work.

14. This little red-haired waif comes from an orphanage to the home of a brother and sister. She has a vivacious personality and a vivid imagination. What piece of children's literature is this?

Answer: Anne of Green Gables

It is 'Anne of Green Gables' by L.M. Montgomery. It's a wonderful book!

Answer: The Secret Garden

It is 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is also a wonderful book by the way.

Source: Author JsusFreak

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