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What is My Name? Trivia Quiz


Here are ten widely-read works of literature. All you have to do is identify the protagonist in each.

A multiple-choice quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
EnglishJedi
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
355,822
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
835
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is the protagonist in John Steinbeck's 1939 classic 'The Grapes of Wrath', which earned him the Pulitzer Prize and was also a major contribution to his Nobel Prize? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these Ernest Hemingway characters is the protagonist in 'A Farewell to Arms'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these women created by Charles Dickens is the principal character in 'Bleak House'?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these Mark Twain creations is the leading character in his 1907 novel 'A Horse's Tale'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these John Grisham creations is the protagonist in his first successful novel, 'The Firm'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Stephen King has created plenty of memorable characters. Which of those listed features in the 1975 horror novel 'Salem's Lot'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of these characters created by George Orwell is the altruistic protagonist of 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying'? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Oscar Wilde creation is the title character in his 1895 comedic play 'An Ideal Husband'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these characters created by John le Carre is the protagonist in his 1965 novel 'The Looking Glass War'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these characters created by William Shakespeare is the protagonist in his 1601 comedy 'Twelfth Night'? Hint



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1. Who is the protagonist in John Steinbeck's 1939 classic 'The Grapes of Wrath', which earned him the Pulitzer Prize and was also a major contribution to his Nobel Prize?

Answer: Tom Joad

Tom Joad is young, but he takes control of the family as they trek west along Route 66. The alternatives are three more Steinbeck leading characters: George Milton in 'Of Mice and Men', Adam Trask in 'East of Eden' and Ethan Allen Hawley in 'The Winter of Our Discontent'.
2. Which of these Ernest Hemingway characters is the protagonist in 'A Farewell to Arms'?

Answer: Frederic Henry

Hemingways's 1929 novel 'A Farewell to Arms' tells the story of American Frederic Henry who is serving as a lieutenant in the Italian Army ambulance corps during World War I. Of the alternatives, Robert Jordan is the protagonist in 'For Whom the Bell Tolls', Jake Barnes is the central character in 'The Sun Also Rises', and Santiago is the title character in 'The Old Man and the Sea'.
3. Which of these women created by Charles Dickens is the principal character in 'Bleak House'?

Answer: Esther Summerson

Esther Summerson is both the central character and one of the two narrators of 'Bleak House'. Of the alternatives, Nell Trent is the protagonist in 'The Old Curiosity Shop', Sissy Jupe is a major character in 'Hard Times', and Bella Wilfer is central to the story told by 'Our Mutual Friend'.
4. Which of these Mark Twain creations is the leading character in his 1907 novel 'A Horse's Tale'?

Answer: Cathy Alison

Cathy Alison, based on Samuel Clemens' own daughter, Susy, was the protagonist in Twain's anti-bullfighting novel, 'A Horse's Tale'. Of the alternatives, Laura Hawkins is central in 'The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today', Tom Canty is the titular pauper in 'The Prince and the Pauper', and Theodore is the protagonist in 'The Mysterious Stranger'
5. Which of these John Grisham creations is the protagonist in his first successful novel, 'The Firm'?

Answer: Mitchell McDeere

Ambitious law graduate Mitchell Y. "Mitch" McDeere is the hero of Grisham's 1991 blockbuster 'The Firm'. Of the alternatives, Carl Lee Hailey is the central character in Grisham's first novel, 'A Time to Kill', Luther and Nora Krank are the major players in 'Skipping Christmas', and lawyer Wendall Rohr features in 'Runaway Jury'.
6. Stephen King has created plenty of memorable characters. Which of those listed features in the 1975 horror novel 'Salem's Lot'?

Answer: Ben Mears

'Salem's Lot' tells the story of writer Ben Mears, who returns to the town where he spent many of his school years only to find that the residents are becoming vampires. Of the alternatives, Johnny Smith emerges from a coma in 'The Dead Zone', Charlene "Charlie" McGee is the title character in 'Firestarter', and Dr Louis Creed is the protagonist in 'Pet Semetary'.
7. Which of these characters created by George Orwell is the altruistic protagonist of 'Keep the Aspidistra Flying'?

Answer: Gordon Comstock

'Keep the Aspidistra Flying' tells the story of Gordon Comstock, who "declares war on money" and becomes a poet. Of the alternatives, Dorothy Hare is the title character in 'A Clergyman's Daughter', George Bowling is the protagonist in 'Coming Up for Air', and Winston Smith is the star of '1984'.
8. Which Oscar Wilde creation is the title character in his 1895 comedic play 'An Ideal Husband'?

Answer: Robert Chiltern

Sir Robert Chiltern, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, is the title character in 'An Ideal Husband'. Of the alternatives, John Worthing is the major character in 'The Importance of Being Earnest', Honorius is the hermit in 'La Sainte Courtisane', and Lord Illingworth is a principal character in 'A Woman of No Importance'.
9. Which of these characters created by John le Carre is the protagonist in his 1965 novel 'The Looking Glass War'?

Answer: Fred Leiser

Fred Leiser, a Pole working for British intelligence, is the main protagonist in 'The Looking Glass War'. He was portrayed by Christopher Jones in the 1969 film adaptation of the novel. Of the alternatives, Alec Leamas is the protagonist in 'The Spy Who Came in from the Cold', book publisher Bartholomew "Barley" Scott Blair is the main character in 'The Russia House', and George Smiley is the lead character in both 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' and 'Smiley's People'.
10. Which of these characters created by William Shakespeare is the protagonist in his 1601 comedy 'Twelfth Night'?

Answer: Viola

The castaway Viola, disguising herself as a young man named 'Cesario' when her ship is wrecked, is the main character in 'Twelfth Night'. Of the alternatives, Katherina (Kate) Minola is the title character in 'The Taming of the Shrew', Duke Frederick's eldest daughter Rosalind is the principal character in 'As You Like It', and Hermione is the Queen of Sicily in 'The Winter's Tale'.
Source: Author EnglishJedi

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