Literature Quizzes for Eleventh Grade

61.

  At the End of the Play    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

These images portray moments from Act Five of Shakespeare plays - tell me which one!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, May 31 14

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Name the Play

Average
merylfederman
759 plays

62.

  Atticus in "To Kill a Mockingbird"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

There is nothing here about the film. There are just 25 multi-choice factual questions about the actions, sayings and character of Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's much-studied novel.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Jun 02 03

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Lee, Harper

Average
Philian
4047 plays

63.

  "Romeo and Juliet" Storyline    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Romeo and Juliet" is a famous love story, tragedy and tale of courage. How much do you know about the play?

Average, 10 Qns, blurrystar1, Dec 23 03

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Romeo and Juliet

Average
blurrystar1
8967 plays

64.

  Charles Dickens: "David Copperfield"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Of all Charles Dickens' characters David Copperfield is the one who resembles his author most. Also unforgettable are Uriah Heep, Mr Micawber, Little Emily and many others.

Average, 25 Qns, queenofsheba, Nov 27 07

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Category: David Copperfield

Average
queenofsheba
1605 plays

65.

  John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many teenagers across the world have studied "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. Those who know it well will hopefully enjoy this nostalgic reminder, while those who are currently grappling with it will hopefully see it as a bit of a challenge.

Average, 10 Qns, poshprice, Jun 17 08

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Of Mice and Men

Average
poshprice
1644 plays

66.

  Jane Austen's Rich Young Women    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"It is a truth universally acknowledged", that quite a few of Jane Austen's young female characters were "in possession of a good fortune" and therefore "in want of a" husband. Here's some questions about them.

Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Nov 19 17

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Austen, Jane

Average
Fifiona81
Nov 19 17
417 plays

67.

  Big Families at the Chalet School    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

There are several families who play a major role in the 'Chalet School' and 'La Rochelle' series, some of whom have many children. Match the parents with the kids!

Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Jan 15 19

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: Brent-Dyer, Elinor

Average
Kankurette
Jan 15 19
195 plays

68.

  Hardly Hardy    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

As you'll see from the short plot summaries in this quiz, Thomas Hardy's novels aren't exactly known as comedies. You just have to match them up with the correct title.

Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, May 03 18

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Hardy, Thomas

Average
Fifiona81
May 03 18
204 plays

69.

  Thomas Hardy's "Jude the Obscure"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

"Jude the Obscure" was so controversial that Thomas Hardy never wrote another novel after its publication. Test your knowledge of one of Hardy's most famous works!

Tough, 25 Qns, musettae, Jun 02 04

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hardy, Thomas

Tough
musettae
1446 plays

70.

  Who in the Dickens Are They?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some of the most interestingly-named characters in literature can be found in the pages of Charles Dickens' novels. I'll give you the name of the character, and you'll choose the novel in which he or she appears.

Tough, 10 Qns, Cymruambyth, May 21 07

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Dickens, Charles

Tough
Cymruambyth
2439 plays

71.

  What's Missing From 'Romeo and Juliet'? - Part 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is my favourite Shakespeare play, full of memorable quotes. All you have to do is fill in the missing words or phrases. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, atomic32, Feb 24 05

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Romeo and Juliet

Average
atomic32
4800 plays

72.

  Shakespeare's Girls    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Which of Shakespeare's feisty female characters, in which play, fit the descriptions and speak the lines quoted?

Average, 10 Qns, HobbitLady, Jun 15 12

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Shakespeare Characters

Average
HobbitLady
2208 plays

73.

  A Tale of Two Halves    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the endings of these titles of works by Charles Dickens with the beginnings. Common shortened versions of titles are used.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, KentQuizzer, Apr 19 16

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Dickens, Charles

Very Easy
KentQuizzer
1125 plays

74.

  Macbeth...Macbeth...Macbeth    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

So you think you know the Scottish play? Well take this quiz and find out. It's not an easy quiz, but have fun and enjoy.

Tough, 20 Qns, Fiachra, Apr 14 03

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Macbeth

Tough
Fiachra
5541 plays

75.

  Who Created Me? #2    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

I'll name a few literary characters, and you pick the author who created them.

Tough, 25 Qns, agony, Aug 02 03

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Character Creators

Tough
agony
2880 plays

76.

  Let's Get General With Geoffrey    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is a quiz that explores Geoffrey Chaucer's "General Prologue" from "The Canterbury Tales". Please bear in mind that this quiz focuses solely on Chaucer's perceptions of Christianity during the 14th century and is in no way an ongoing belief. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, poshprice, Feb 04 09

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Chaucer, Geoffrey

Average
poshprice
813 plays

77.

  "Pride and Prejudice": Who Said It?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Identify the speaker of these quotations from Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice." Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, soul2cole, Feb 11 06

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Pride and Prejudice

Average
soul2cole
3765 plays

78.

  Hem's Roman à clef, "The Sun Also Rises"    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises", a semi-autobiographical novel about a group of expats living in Paris, has been in print continuously since its publication in 1926. How much do you know about this canonical book? Most of the pictures should help a bit.

Average, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Jul 19 16

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hemingway, Ernest

Average
PootyPootwell
231 plays

79.

  Hamlet - Bodies, bodies, everywhere...    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If 'body count' is the measure of a 'tragedy,' "Hamlet" scores an A+. How well do you know the Shakespearean 'unliving?'

Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 08 03

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hamlet

Average
rblayer
6033 plays

80.

  Northanger Abbey    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"The person, be it gentleman or lady who has not pleasure in a good novel must be intolerably stupid," declares the sensible Henry Tilney during the course of Jane Austen's undeniably good novel "Northanger Abbey".

Average, 10 Qns, londoneye98, Oct 21 15

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Northanger Abbey

Average
londoneye98
204 plays

81.

  Characters And Their Creators 4    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I will give you a clue to a literary character. All you have to do is identify the author who created the character in question.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Spontini, Jan 21 20

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Character Creators

Very Easy
Spontini
Jan 21 20
816 plays

82.

  9 for 10 - Hamlet    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here are nine quotes from Shakespeare's "Hamlet". Most of them are spoken by Hamlet himself. The first letters of the answers to questions one to nine spell the answer to the last question.

Average, 10 Qns, minch, Nov 07 04

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hamlet

Average
minch
5073 plays

83.

  "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let us go then, you and I, and dig into this rich poem by T.S. Eliot.

Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Feb 04 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Eliot, T. S.

Average
skylarb
Feb 04 20
408 plays

84.

  A Survey of Robert Browning's Poetry    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Refresh your memory of the works of the Victorian poet Robert Browning.

Average, 15 Qns, skylarb, Jun 23 20

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Browning, Robert

Average
skylarb
Jun 23 20
192 plays

85.

  More (Kinda) Famous First Lines    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

"Call me Ishmael" and "It is a truth universally acknowledged..." were already taken, but you should be able to recognize the opening passages of most of these well-known stories and books.

Tough, 25 Qns, agony, Oct 13 04

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Famous First Lines

Tough
agony
2097 plays

86.

  "Macbeth" From Start to Finish    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz covers the play "Macbeth". It has questions about the characters and action. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, led14pa, Jun 10 04

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Macbeth

Average
led14pa
4059 plays

87.

  Characters and Their Creators    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I will usually give you a clue to a literary character but sometimes I may mention the character directly. All you have to do is select the author who created the character in question.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Spontini, Nov 30 19

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Character Creators

Very Easy
Spontini
Nov 30 19
753 plays

88.

  Huxley's "Brave New World"    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Huxley created a utopia without suffering, and yet without beauty, without painful depths, but also without heady heights. How much do you remember about the book?

Average, 15 Qns, skylarb, Mar 21 04

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Huxley, Aldous

Average
skylarb
2124 plays

89.

  The Turn of the Screw    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Henry James' 1898 horror novella, "The Turn of the Screw", is one in a handful of highly-influential and frequently adapted serialized Victorian stories. This quiz will test you on the contents. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 19 20

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: J

Tough
kyleisalive
Sep 19 20
105 plays

90.

  "Wuthering Heights" Quotes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See if you can identify the speaker of these memorable quotes from Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights".

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, May 29 08

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Wuthering Heights

Average
pagiedamon
1620 plays

91.

  Jersey Shakespeare    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Ever wonder what would happen if Shakespeare had set his plays in New Jersey? This quiz reimagines ten of his plays with a Jersey-style twist. Can you identify the masterpieces?

Easier, 10 Qns, Joepetz, May 30 15

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Name the Play

Easier
Joepetz
801 plays

92.

  Shakespeare's Geography    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Shakespeare seems to have had a good knowledge of European geography, and his plays have a range of settings throughout that area. Can you match the locations of some of his plays?

Easier, 10 Qns, davejacobs, Jul 12 17

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Name the Play

Easier
davejacobs
657 plays

93.

  Characters And Their Creators 2    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I will usually give you a clue to a literary character but sometimes I may mention the character directly. All you have to do is select the author who created the character in question.

Very Easy, 10 Qns, Spontini, Dec 14 19

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Character Creators

Very Easy
Spontini
Dec 14 19
732 plays

94.

  The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I just reread this wonderful novel. Man, is it ever beautifully written and heart-wrenching! There are spoilers in the quiz, so don't take it until after you've read the novel!

Average, 10 Qns, robynraymer, Jul 14 03

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hardy, Thomas

Average
robynraymer
1020 plays

95.

  'Romeo & Juliet' - Dramatis Personae    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A fairly straightforward quiz on the characters of Shakespeare's famous play. Match the character's description to his/her name.

Easier, 10 Qns, great_emile, Jan 06 05

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Romeo and Juliet

Easier
great_emile
5049 plays

96.

  Character & Symbolism LOTF    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Test your skills on how well you know William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" characters and the concurrent symbolism shown throughout this wonderful book. I highly recommend you look at the info on each question. :)

Easier, 15 Qns, StarGlider, Mar 20 03

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Golding, William

Easier
StarGlider
2493 plays

97.

  George Orwell - '1984'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a classic and powerful book that is impossible to fully describe. Just pick the correct answer from the general questions about the book.

Average, 10 Qns, Phoenix101, May 18 02

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Orwell, George

Average
Phoenix101
5145 plays

98.

  Heathcliff from "Wuthering Heights"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about Heathcliff, the fascinating main character in "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte.

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, May 17 08

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Wuthering Heights

Average
pagiedamon
1860 plays

99.

  Persuasion in 'Persuasion'    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' is aptly named as many of its characters either exert or succumb to a bit of persuasion during the events of the novel. I'm here to persuade you to match the correct character to each of these instances of persuasion.

Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 15 19

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Persuasion

Average
Fifiona81
Feb 15 19
264 plays

100.

  Moby Dick Trivia    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

I've done quizzes on 'Melville sans Moby' and Whales and Whaling. Now I'm ready to take on the White Whale himself!

Tough, 25 Qns, tjoebigham, Mar 28 01

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Melville, Herman

Tough
tjoebigham
1338 plays

101.

  Food and Drink? Right away, Mr Shakespeare!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Keen as mustard for a Shakespearean quiz? Don't get in a pickle. Here are ten quotes from the Bard's work for you to devour as they all have a food or drink in them.

Average, 10 Qns, Tizzabelle, Aug 13 14

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Shakespeare Lines and Quotes

Average
Tizzabelle
480 plays

102.

  What Did Hamlet Say?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hamlet's the one who said "To be or not to be / That is the question" and "Alas, poor Yorick"--right? But, that's not the question or the answer in this quiz. What did Hamlet say in these situations, taken in the order they appear?

Average, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Nov 27 12

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hamlet

Average
nannywoo
756 plays

103.

  Letters in Jane Austen's Major Works    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In many of her novels, Jane Austen sometimes turned plot lines by using the device of letter writing. Following are questions about some letters found in her major works. You only need to know who wrote each letter, and to whom. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, Janeite, Aug 10 08

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Austen, Jane

Average
Janeite
1485 plays

104.

  Emma Woodhouse    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you know about Jane Austen's heroine?

Average, 10 Qns, Elanor, Nov 07 02

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Emma

Average
Elanor
2835 plays

105.

  "Jane Eyre" - How Well Did You Read It?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Jane Eyre" is one of the most influential and deeply layered books ever written. Here is a quick quiz about various aspects of the Bronte novel.

Average, 10 Qns, Em_453, Dec 22 06

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Jane Eyre

Average
Em_453
3351 plays

106.

  Heart of Darkness    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A seaman named Marlow heads to Africa to voyage down an oft-unexplored river and finds himself face to face with true darkness in this Joseph Conrad Modernist novella. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 25 10

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Conrad, Joseph

Average
kyleisalive
483 plays

107.

  Oedipus Rex    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the first (chronologically) of Sophocles' Theban trilogy, dealing with Oedipus and his doomed family.

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Nov 06 22

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Sophocles

Average
looney_tunes
Nov 06 22
111 plays

108.

  Who Created Me?    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

I'll name a few literary characters, you pick the author who created them.

Tough, 25 Qns, agony, May 18 03

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Character Creators

Tough
agony
2232 plays

109.

  All About Jordan    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Most Fitzgerald quizzes are about "The Great Gatsby". For a change, I decided to make one about one of the book's supporting characters: Jordan Baker.

Average, 15 Qns, tjoebigham, Jul 02 09

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Average
tjoebigham
444 plays

110.

  Physics in Rhyme    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Nursery rhymes are an age-old tool to give children hours of fun. However, a lot of physics can be found in these rhyming lines. Can you tell me which? Test your knowledge of these rhymes and the physics behind them.

Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 11 10

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Nursery Rhymes

Average
LeoDaVinci
1248 plays

111.

  Do You Know David Copperfield?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of my favourite authors is Charles Dickens. He created many, many wonderful characters be they villains or heroes. One of his well known books is "David Copperfield", so lets see - "What Do You Know About David Copperfield?" Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, wenray, Jan 18 12

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Category: David Copperfield

Easier
wenray
765 plays

112.

  Who Said it in "Romeo and Juliet"?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I know how we all read this play in school but how well did you pay attention? Let's find out! I give you the quote, you give me the character who said it. Ready? Go!

Average, 10 Qns, fife4, Jul 04 05

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Romeo and Juliet

Average
fife4
3825 plays

113.

  Run For Your Life    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many Shakespeare characters have been banished on pain of death, or end up fleeing for their lives - and while many of them return with a vengeance, at first they're running for their lives. Let's see who Shakespeare sets on the run.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jun 29 12

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Shakespeare Characters

Average
merylfederman
2022 plays

114.

  Dining in the Reading Room    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Since it accessioned Thomas Jefferson's collection back in 1815, the Library of Congress has housed books on a wide variety of subjects, including cookery. Join Phoenix Rising's Gold Team as we sample some of these morsels.

Average, 10 Qns, psnz, May 13 22

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Non-Fiction

Average
psnz
May 13 22
207 plays

115.

  Great Gatsby    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on the greatest American novel, "The Great Gatsby".

Average, 10 Qns, kmria, Jul 03 02

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Average
kmria
4602 plays

116.

  "Julius Caesar": My School Play    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This year our school play is "Julius Caesar". I was looking forward to a playing a major role as I am a good actor. Unfortunately I go to an all boys school.

Average, 10 Qns, Calpurnia09, Feb 07 12

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
Calpurnia09
900 plays

117.

  The Right Fight    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Shakespearean fight scenes are often tense, glorious events that put you on the edge of your seat. I give you some context, the "challenger" of the fight, and you name the other member of the fight.

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Dec 01 12

Recommended for grades: 11,12

Category: Shakespeare Characters

Average
merylfederman
834 plays

118.

  Les Miserables    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you know about "Les Miserables"?

Average, 10 Qns, WVbabe2008, Sep 24 05

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hugo, Victor

Average
WVbabe2008
1551 plays

119.

  Lord Of The Flies - Symbols    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on the symbols in the Golding novel, "Lord Of The Flies."

Easier, 10 Qns, clarod, Mar 01 09

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Golding, William

Easier
clarod
1587 plays

120.

  Great Expectations    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

I have just finished the book "Great Expectations" and found it to be wonderfully written. Enjoy this quiz!

Average, 20 Qns, wobileee, Oct 26 02

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Category: Great Expectations

Average
wobileee
2760 plays