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They may be heroes (or indeed heroines), they may be villains, they may just be incidental characters who are so wonderfully delineated that they remain in your memory long after you have finished the book, and they will be found in these quizzes.
185 Literary Characters quizzes and 2,590 Literary Characters trivia questions.
1.
  Who Dares Wins editor best quiz   best quiz  
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
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Feb 05 23
464 plays
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Literary Protection Program
  Literary Protection Program   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
These characters need protection from the authors who want to kill them! Time to become a document forger and relocate the characters to the Republic of Fictonia. Can you help save them from their writers' wrath? Spoilers! Click on the photos to enlarge!
Easier, 10 Qns, trident, Dec 29 16
Easier
trident editor
989 plays
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  "Daffy Does Dickens!" 'Looney' Literary Characters editor best quiz   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A few of my favorite "Looney Tunes" characters will replace well-known literary icons from a variety of novels. Simply use the scenarios and dialogue provided to match the 'Looney' to the correct character. Have fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, doorsfan58, Mar 04 23
Easier
doorsfan58
Mar 04 23
4455 plays
4.
  Literary Famous Last Words Part I   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many great works of literature involve the death of a major character, be it the protagonist or another. See if you can identify the deceased character by his or her last lines, plus a couple of other hints!
Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Feb 24 13
Average
adams627
2784 plays
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  My Life as a Book   best quiz  
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
Average
trident editor
Mar 19 21
3883 plays
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  Talk About Old, These Are Really Old   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
See if you can match up these older novels with a character or two from the novel. Grab a tea and crumpet and have a fun time! Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, linkan, Apr 01 20
Easier
linkan gold member
Apr 01 20
718 plays
7.
  Famous Travellers of the World   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the famous literary travellers with a description of their accomplishment. Best of luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, pollucci19, Mar 17 19
Easier
pollucci19 gold member
Mar 17 19
736 plays
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  Youthful Characters   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The left-hand column contains the titles of ten works of fiction, the right-hand column the names of ten young characters (five male, five female). Match each character to the title of the work in which they appear.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Ampelos, Dec 10 19
Very Easy
Ampelos gold member
Dec 10 19
684 plays
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  Bragging Rights   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Many works of literature feature characters with a penchant for self-aggrandizing and "alternative facts", as they would be called today. This match quiz is dedicated to them.
Easier, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Jan 02 21
Easier
LadyNym gold member
Jan 02 21
791 plays
10.
  A Little Less Conversation   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten questions on well-known literary characters of whom it could be said 'a little less conversation' might sometimes have been useful, but had that been the case they would have lost much of their impact. See if you can identify them all!
Easier, 10 Qns, Jennifer5, Oct 28 23
Easier
Jennifer5 gold member
Oct 28 23
1285 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Charles Darnay, Sydney Carton, Doctor Manette.

From Quiz "Classic Literature Characters"




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  They Went on an Amazing Journey   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
All of these literary characters are from books that involved some sort of journey. You just have to match them up with the right one.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Aug 30 18
Very Easy
Fifiona81 editor
Aug 30 18
693 plays
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  Youthful Characters II   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
As in my previous quiz ("Youthful Characters") one column contains the titles of ten works of fiction from various genres, while the other column has the names of ten young characters. Match the names and the books.
Easier, 10 Qns, Ampelos, Sep 19 20
Easier
Ampelos gold member
Sep 19 20
526 plays
13.
  Moral Ambiguity Suits You   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on ten literary characters who either are morally ambiguous or are heroes but had some moments of immoral behavior they would probably rather not talk about.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Oct 28 18
Average
Joepetz gold member
Oct 28 18
704 plays
14.
  Literary Famous Last Words Part II   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is a follow-up to "Famous Last Words- Literary Edition". Literary characters unfortunately die, and their last words before death are often interesting and profound: how much do you know about them? Some spoilers in the interesting info.
Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Nov 29 09
Average
adams627
1699 plays
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  Fifteen Storybook People   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
It is the year 2200. A little girl finds a dusty old journal in her attic dated 2006. Inside are pictures of many literary characters. Can you help the little girl work out who they are and, in some cases, who their creator is?
Average, 15 Qns, elbereth_03, Aug 22 19
Average
elbereth_03
Aug 22 19
3818 plays
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  Not Claimed Yet   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Many famous literary characters were orphaned as children. This is a matching quiz about these characters.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, workisboring, Feb 26 22
Very Easy
workisboring gold member
Feb 26 22
701 plays
17.
  Disabled Characters in Literature    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some are good, others evil. Some were born with their disability, others acquired it in their lifetime. Here, you are given ten of them and have to match them with their creators. Enjoy!
Easier, 10 Qns, DeepHistory, Jan 08 17
Easier
DeepHistory gold member
1099 plays
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  They Wrote That About Me?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All characters in this quiz are strictly imaginary people. If you are fortunate enough to share their name; great!
Easier, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Jan 10 21
Easier
logcrawler gold member
Jan 10 21
711 plays
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  Rain When I Die   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"I think it's gonna rain when I die" says a song by Alice in Chains. In this quiz, I propose other conditions surrounding my eventual death, if I were to die in the manner of these literary characters. Spoilers abound (and the quiz is a bit morbid!)
Average, 10 Qns, guitargoddess, Sep 25 14
Average
guitargoddess gold member
624 plays
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  Characters From All Walks of Literature   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will need a broad spread of knowledge, from Harry Potter through Dickens, Shakespeare and more modern classics to The Bible and tales from mythological times.
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Apr 19 22
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
Apr 19 22
781 plays
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  Finding My Way Back Home    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These literary characters have wandered off and gotten lost. Match them with the place where they belong.
Easier, 10 Qns, chicagojanet, Jan 15 24
Easier
chicagojanet
Jan 15 24
973 plays
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  Because the Night...   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Do you ever wish, on those boring evenings, where you feel as though you have nothing to do, that you could be an exciting fictional character? OK, maybe not, but humour me anyway! Enjoy the quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jan 02 21
Average
jonnowales gold member
Jan 02 21
1303 plays
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  Inspired Identities   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Raymond Chandler said "The character that lasts is an ordinary guy with some extraordinary qualities." Is it fact or mere speculation that these fantastical fictional characters were inspired by real people?
Average, 10 Qns, mlcmlc, Sep 01 16
Average
mlcmlc gold member
720 plays
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  I Wish You Would   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Characters have hopes and dreams too. What do these people really want?
Average, 10 Qns, AcrylicInk, Apr 21 17
Average
AcrylicInk gold member
750 plays
25.
  My Ignorance Of Literary Characters   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I haven't read a single book in my life. In order to punish me, the Literature Fairy banished me to Charactersland, a strange country with odd citizens: each and every character that ever "lived" in literary works. Can you name some of them?
Average, 10 Qns, Erpistria, Jan 30 08
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Erpistria
2599 plays
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  What was my Pet?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Different characters had different pets in books geared towards younger people. See if you can match the literary character to the type of pet or familiar that they had. Choose wisely!
Average, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Apr 06 20
Average
LeoDaVinci editor
Apr 06 20
264 plays
27.
  It is a Tale Told By ...    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Which character narrates the following tales?
Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Mar 03 18
Average
Lottie1001 gold member
Mar 03 18
544 plays
28.
  In the Same Boat    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the character in one work with the character in another whose role is similar. Some are tricky-do the obvious ones first! Good luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, austinnene, Sep 26 16
Easier
austinnene
508 plays
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  Pi's Who's Who in Haiku    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pi have been having a lot of fun writing Haiku quizzes, so here are ten more questions, this time about characters in all sorts of literature. We hope you have fun working out who they are.
Easier, 10 Qns, invinoveritas, Dec 22 12
Easier
invinoveritas gold member
1088 plays
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  Novel Characters   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Match the literary character with the correct author or book.
Average, 10 Qns, nyirene330, Jan 15 14
Average
nyirene330
1745 plays
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  Angels and Demons    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz looks at some examples of demons and angels in world literature. It is easier to find demons than angels. For the most part, just name where this character appears. I will give many hints in your voyage getting close to these powerful forces.
Average, 10 Qns, Windswept, Nov 11 21
Average
Windswept gold member
Nov 11 21
424 plays
32.
  That Was NOT Supposed to Happen    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These literary characters had a bad day, or a bad book rather. This quiz contains ten questions about characters whose plans and lives didn't quite go as planned. SPOILERS AHEAD!
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Nov 08 14
Average
Joepetz gold member
858 plays
33.
  Why did they do that?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you will attempt to discern the motives of some famous literary characters. Mild spoiler alert: I've tried to be general, but some added info does reveal plot twists.
Average, 10 Qns, Nealzineatser, Feb 17 15
Average
Nealzineatser gold member
483 plays
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  More Literary Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A wide range of literary characters from the classic to the modern.
Average, 10 Qns, EnglishJedi, Apr 07 15
Average
EnglishJedi gold member
598 plays
35.
  Literary Heavyweights    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Having been overweight for most of my life, I tend to feel sympathetic towards generously proportioned literary figures. Can you identify these literary references?
Average, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Feb 08 14
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TabbyTom gold member
391 plays
36.
  "The West Wing" - In Their Own Words   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The multi-award winning "West Wing" was hailed as one of the best shows of its time and gathered legions of devotees. Quotes are from "The Official Companion" to "The West Wing", seasons 1 and 2. (Authorship credits: Ian Jackman & Paul Ruditis.)
Tough, 15 Qns, darksplash, Sep 08 10
Tough
darksplash
259 plays
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  Alliterative Literary Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions based on a collection of characters who share an initial with the surname of the author who created them. Shakespeare and Shylock, Ayn Rand and Hank Rearden; let's list like letters!
Average, 10 Qns, barabaskid, Sep 29 11
Average
barabaskid
658 plays
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  The Quest for the Holy Mail, Part II   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some authors say their characters take on lives of their own. So here are some of their fanciful letters to God, asking for divine aid to get their authors to rewrite parts of their works, to be more to the characters' liking. See how many you know.
Average, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Nov 27 20
Average
shuehorn gold member
Nov 27 20
264 plays
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  Words in Their Mouths    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've put some words into the mouths of ten famous literary characters. Some of the sayings are believable, others outlandish, but each invented quotation contains enough hints to enable you to guess the character in question.
Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Mar 17 07
Average
skylarb
1144 plays
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  Popular Characters From Popular Stories    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some literary works have become so popular that their heroes and heroines have lived on as if they were real people. See how well you remember the heroes or heroines of your first contacts with English literature.
Average, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Mar 23 19
Average
flem-ish
Mar 23 19
3272 plays
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  Literary Characters Online    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What if famous characters from literature had social networking accounts? Guess who these folks are in litspace from the usernames and profiles they post in cyberspace.
Average, 10 Qns, ubermom, Jul 24 17
Average
ubermom
Jul 24 17
598 plays
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  Someone That I Used to Know    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz is about characters with the same name, done in the style of obituaries, so all you have to do is put the right character to its description. It dots around time and location to make it a bit more challenging...Hope you enjoy!
Tough, 15 Qns, daenerysmn, May 17 12
Tough
daenerysmn
428 plays
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  Strangers in Strange Lands   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some of my favorite characters from the field of Fantasy and Science Fiction. How many do you recognize?
Average, 10 Qns, shvdotr, Nov 12 15
Average
shvdotr gold member
458 plays
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  "Also Known As..." (Nicknames and Dual Identities)    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Many literary characters have nicknames, monikers, epithets, or dual identities by which they are known. In this quiz, provide the nickname for each character given, or provide the real name for each nickname given.
Average, 15 Qns, PrincessJoey, Apr 07 06
Average
PrincessJoey
583 plays
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  Famous Characters in Fiction    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with characters that play a role in some of the better works of (mainly) English literature. Up to you to "identify" them.
Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Jun 01 18
Tough
flem-ish
Jun 01 18
1769 plays
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  Alphabetical Characters    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
This is an alphabetical character quiz. The questions run through the alphabet in order. The answer doesn't necessarily begin with the designated letter, though. Have fun!
Difficult, 25 Qns, Sallyo, Jul 21 17
Difficult
Sallyo
Jul 21 17
711 plays
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  It's All In the Money--Characters and Currency    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Pick the character who is obsessed, or defeated by getting, keeping, and losing money.
Tough, 10 Qns, Windswept, Feb 26 22
Tough
Windswept gold member
Feb 26 22
375 plays
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  Which Fictional Characters Lived Here?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As a temporary Christmas postman (a common job for students in the 1960s) I used to think what a wonderful delivery round I could have if only famous fictional characters lived on my patch. In this quiz I've got their addresses. Help me deliver?
Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Apr 25 08
Tough
bracklaman
804 plays
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  My World Cup Literary Eleven    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
So I thought, why not see what sort of Soccer team I could put together from the characters in the novels, history books, plays and poems on my bookshelf. See if you can identify the players I've selected for Bracklaman's World Cup Literary Eleven?
Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Jun 07 22
Tough
bracklaman
Jun 07 22
898 plays
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  Advice from the Bookshelf    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When seeking advice, there are some classic characters whose situations could relate to your own. Some handled the situation well, while others may not be the best role models. *Possible Spoilers
Tough, 10 Qns, smartie806, Feb 08 14
Tough
smartie806
397 plays
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  Characters' Names    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quick quiz about well-known literary characters.
Tough, 10 Qns, tastadiums, Jul 27 22
Tough
tastadiums
Jul 27 22
2190 plays
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  The Characters of Classics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about the characters of the classic novels of world literature, especially Russian, French and American classics.
Tough, 10 Qns, envercetin, Dec 02 11
Tough
envercetin
484 plays
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  Imaginary People in Literature, TV and Film 2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Second in my series. Hopefully, a little more challenging this time. A Who's Who of Imaginary People who populate our novels, plays, TV programmes and films. You are asked to identify the characters concerned.
Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Feb 26 06
Tough
bracklaman
1110 plays
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  Dick Turpin in Literature    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Dick Turpin was a famous British highwayman in the 18th century. But only a few decades after his death by hanging, he became a literary hero, helping people over all England. Are you ready to explore this change?
Average, 10 Qns, pfxc, Apr 02 20
Average
pfxc
Apr 02 20
182 plays
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  Imaginary People in Literature, TV and Films 1    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A Who's Who of Imaginary People who populate our novels, plays, TV programmes and films. You are asked to identify the characters concerned.
Tough, 10 Qns, Bracklaman, Apr 24 11
Tough
Bracklaman
1233 plays
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  Book Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I read a lot, and here are some characters from some of my favorite books. Give it your best shot!
Tough, 10 Qns, ressas, Jan 29 02
Tough
ressas
1165 plays
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  Lit Characters    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a light literature quiz based mostly on English writings of the 20th century. The Modern Library's 100 are used as the basis for most of the questions about various unforgettable characters.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bardovinci, Aug 24 13
Difficult
bardovinci
1038 plays
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  Literary Children From My Favorite Books    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A quiz regarding the children in books that I've read. Enjoy! And as always, have fun and good luck.
Difficult, 20 Qns, ressas, Feb 26 22
Difficult
ressas
Feb 26 22
312 plays

Literary Characters Trivia Questions

1. In which novel does Walter Eberhart, who is either a loving husband or wants to replace his wife with a robot, appear?

From Quiz
Moral Ambiguity Suits You

Answer: "The Stepford Wives" by Ira Levin

In Ira Levin's "The Stepford Wives", Joanna and Walter Eberhart are a new couple to the town of Stepford. During their first weeks in town, Joanna becomes concerned because the other women in town seem to be robotic in personality and have no interests outside the house. Joanna and her friend Bobbie become convinced that the husbands in town have killed their wives and replaced them with robots. Walter rejects that idea but seems, initially, genuinely concerned about Joanna's feelings. However, by the end of the novel he becomes totally dismissive and Joanna believes Walter will try to kill her and replace her with a robot. We never do find out if Walter is the loving husband or a wife killer.

2. 'I wish you would stop trying to mould me into someone else. I know my own mind and "I am a free human being, with an independent will."' Which character was thinking this?

From Quiz I Wish You Would

Answer: Jane Eyre ('Jane Eyre')

The quote in the question is something Jane Eyre said in response to Rochester. He told her to be still and compared her to a wild bird. Jane answered back, 'I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being, with an independent will; which I now exert to leave you.' There were numerous occasions in 'Jane Eyre' where Rochester tried to change Jane. Throughout the book he referred to her as Janet. He also gave her expensive gifts, despite claiming that he liked her simple way of life. She felt uncomfortable accepting gifts from him because of the difference in their social statuses.

3. "Stranger in a Strange Land" is a classic science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. Its protagonist is a human who was born on Mars but returns to Earth to establish a new religion. What's his name?

From Quiz Strangers in Strange Lands

Answer: Valentine Michael Smith

Heinlein used "The Heretic" as a working title while writing the book. He worked on it for over a decade. Raised by Martians, Valentine Michael Smith uses his Martian "culture" in founding a new religion called the "Church of All Worlds." Malachi Constant and Winston Niles Rumfoord are characters in Kurt Vonnegut's "Sirens of Titan". Hawthorne Abendsen is the so-called "man in the high castle" in the novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick.

4. Everyone loves Dickens, don't they? In which of his novels do the characters Smike, Newman Noggs and Wackford Squeers feature?

From Quiz Characters From All Walks of Literature

Answer: Nicholas Nickleby

First published in serial form in 1838 and 1839, the full title of this novel was "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby". The story relates the adventures of the title character who must support his mother (Catherine) and sister (Kate) following the death of his father. Wackford Squeers is a nasty piece of work who runs Dotheboys Hall, a boarding school for unwanted children. Smike is one of his unfortunate charges. Newman Noggs is Nicholas's friend who works for the story's evil antagonist, Nicholas's Uncle Ralph.

5. Why did Hamlet put on a play for the king and queen at Elsinore?

From Quiz Why did they do that?

Answer: To confirm for himself the king's guilt in killing Hamlet's father

The possibility of the king having committed this horrible crime came to Hamlet in a dream, brought by a ghost. He was obsessed by it and his own possible madness, therefore he wanted tangible confirmation. The play within the play, which acts out a similar scenario, brought great agitation to the king, thus giving Hamlet his evidence. "Hamlet" is Shakespeare's longest play, with 4,042 lines. If not edited down, a performance can last up to five hours.

6. The plan was to win the race for Aesop's hare. However, what costly mistake did the speedy hare make that caused the sluggish tortoise to cross the finish line first?

From Quiz That Was NOT Supposed to Happen

Answer: The hare took a nap

The moral of the story is "slow and steady wins the race." The determined tortoise knew he wasn't very fast but still gave it a whirl and ended up on top.

7. In "The Adventures Huckleberry Finn", which of Mark Twain's characters was inspired by his boyhood friend Tom Blankenship, who "had as good a heart as any boy had"?

From Quiz Inspired Identities

Answer: Huckleberry Finn

Huckleberry "Huck" Finn narrates a story that tells of his own escape from his father's oppression only to meet Jim, a runaway slave, also trying to escape oppression. The "Autobiography of Mark Twain" was published after his death from notes left by Twain. One of the notes says "In Huckleberry Finn, I have drawn Tom Blankenship exactly as he was. He was ignorant, unwashed, insufficiently fed; but he had as good a heart as any boy had. His liberties were totally unrestricted. He was the only really independent person-boy or man-in the community, and by consequence he was tranquilly and continuously happy and was envied by all the rest of us. We liked him; we enjoyed his society. And as his society was forbidden by our parents, the prohibition trebled and quadrupled its value, and therefore we sought and got more of his society than of any other boy's." Tom, in a house with six sisters, was pretty free to come and go as he chose, and while this made the adults want their children to avoid him, it made him more popular with their children. Like Huckleberry Finn and his fictional friends, Tom and his friends would have swum the river, explored caves and the river banks, and fished.

8. What is the name of the only black member of Dick Turpin's gang?

From Quiz Dick Turpin in Literature

Answer: Beetles

It was unusual to see black people on 18th century England, but some nobles liked to have black servants to show their status. Maybe Beetles was one of them before joining the gang. In spite of his uniqueness, Beetles is a very valuable member of the gang, as is seen in the numerous, although anonymous, stories told about them.

9. Which Shakespearean title character said, "Let me have men about me that are fat"?

From Quiz Literary Heavyweights

Answer: Julius Caesar

"Let me have men about me that are fat, Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep o' nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look: He thinks too much; such men are dangerous." Caesar seems to take the conventional view that fat people are easy-going, indolent and unlikely to cause trouble, while their thinner counterparts are likely to be more active, ambitious and unscrupulous. He is certainly right to distrust Cassius: just before he speaks these words, we have seen Cassius sowing the seeds of conspiracy in Brutus' ear.

10. A trader's ship lost. A pound of flesh is the fee. Pick the lead casket. Who wanted a pound of flesh?

From Quiz Pi's Who's Who in Haiku

Answer: Shylock

Shylock is the villain in the play 'The Merchant of Venice' by William Shakespeare. Bassanio is a young nobleman who, having wasted all his fortune, wants a loan from his friend, Antonio, who is the merchant in the title. The reason that Bassanio wants the money is to court Portia, a rich heiress. Antonio does not have the money but agrees to be the guarantor when Bassanio borrows it from Shylock, the moneylender. Shylock is reluctant to enter into the transaction because Antonio, who hates Jews, has treated him harshly in the past. Finally he agrees but only on condition that if Antonio defaults he must give the moneylender a pound of his flesh. Things go wrong when the merchant's ships are lost at sea and Shylock demands his fee. A dramatic court case ensues, which contains two of Shakespeare's most famous speeches, '"Hath not a Jew eyes'" spoken by Shylock and "The quality of mercy" spoken by Portia. Antonio is saved and Bassanio succeeds in the test that those who want to marry Portia must go through: a test in which they must pick from a gold, a silver or a lead casket. Bassanio picks the correct one, the lead casket, and the marriage takes place. Question by Calpurnia09

11. To begin with we have a Devil whose name is Mephistopheles. In what famous tragedy did Mephistopheles try to convince someone else to sell his soul to the Devil?

From Quiz Angels and Demons

Answer: Faust

The name Mephistopheles is famous and generally means a person associated with lies. In Greek it actually meant a person who didn't love light. Many readers have found that perhaps he is not so much Faust's opposite as his alter ego, perhaps a doppelganger. Goethe's Faust has two parts: Part I and Part II. In Part I, Faust makes his deal with the Devil, who incidentally can turn into a poodle. 'The Sorrows of Young Werther', with the immediacy of an epistolary form, became a international classic about about the feelings of a young artist. Mann's 'Death in Venice' explores issues of death and homosexual love. 'The Tin Drum' by Günter Grass is a shatteringly honest exploration of the disturbing life of Oskar Matzerath.

12. A "double" to begin: both the author and protagonist of "Steppenwolf" have purely alliterative names. Who are these peculiar people?

From Quiz Alliterative Literary Characters

Answer: Hermann Hesse - Harry Haller

A Nobel laureate in Literature, Herman Hesse was one of the most influential German writers of the 20th century. While "Siddhartha" may be his most famous work, "Steppenwolf" has influenced a number of artists, including the Canadian-American rock band responsible for "Born to be Wild", who took their name from the novel's title.

13. Jim Hawkins is a young boy on a ship named "The Hispaniola" in which novel?

From Quiz Novel Characters

Answer: Treasure Island

"Treasure Island" was originally a serialized novel about pirates and buried treasure. It was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published between 1881 and 1882 in a children's magazine called "Young Folks".

14. Who is the character in Charles Dickens whose debt becomes overwhelming?

From Quiz It's All In the Money--Characters and Currency

Answer: Wilkins Micawber

The epigraph on Charles Dickens' tombstone reads, "He was a sympathiser to the poor, the suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world." Some say that McCawber is based somewhat on Dickens' father. Mr. McCawber over and over repeats plaintively, "Something will turn up."

15. Lucie Manette: It's not a name she goes by, but more the name that her character represents. What is her moniker?

From Quiz "Also Known As..." (Nicknames and Dual Identities)

Answer: The Golden Thread

"The Golden Thread" is actually the title of Book The Second in "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens. Lucie Manette is the golden thread because she ties all of the characters and many of the book's events together. 'Golden' also refers to her defining physical characteristic: her golden hair.

16. This hard boiled private eye had an office at 84111/2 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood. What should be the correct addressee details be on the letters he might receive?

From Quiz Which Fictional Characters Lived Here?

Answer: Lew Archer

Lew Archer was the creation of Keith Millar who wrote his Archer novels under the names of John Ross Macdonald, Ross Macdonald and John Macdonald. His novels have featured on film (Paul Newman starred in 'Harper' called that rather than 'Archer' because the studio thought he had had a run of successes with films whose titles were one words beginning with H), television and radio. The 'Lew Archer' novels are thought by many to be among the most literary of the private eye genre.

17. She was the heroine of the novel "Daniel Deronda" who failed to win the heart of the eponymous hero. But who was she?

From Quiz Imaginary People in Literature, TV and Film 2

Answer: Gwendolen Harleth

Novelist George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) created this character who loses out to another woman dedicated to the cause of Jewish nationalism.

18. Holding the rank of sergeant, this detective appeared in the first full length detective novel "The Moonstone". What was his surname?

From Quiz Imaginary People in Literature, TV and Films 1

Answer: Cuff

A novel by Wilkie Collins, published 1868.

19. What was the complete name of Sir Launcelot, King Arthur's most renowned knight?

From Quiz Popular Characters From Popular Stories

Answer: Sir Launcelot of the Lake

In French literature he is sometimes called Le Chevalier à la Charette. Pendragon is King Arthur's title. The Knight with the Swan is Lohengrin, but that's not an Arthur story.

20. She's David and Clare Power's daughter from 'Echoes' by Maeve Binchy. Her nickname is shared with the name of a well-known Irish river. She is?

From Quiz Literary Children From My Favorite Books

Answer: Olivia

Her nickname is Liffey. It was given to her by Gerry Doyle, who, in the book, was in love with Clare.

21. In J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy classic, 'The Lord of the Rings', who is the primary keeper of the ring?

From Quiz Characters' Names

Answer: Frodo

The movie is fabulous!

22. Sally and Gillian Owens, Antonia, Kylie

From Quiz Book Characters

Answer: Practical Magic

A good book by one of my favorite authors, Alice Hoffman.

23. What act led to Henry Scobie's downfall in Graham Greene's novel?

From Quiz Lit Characters

Answer: borrowing money

He did this for nothing, it would seem...

24. He may be a God-fearing reverend, but which character from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter" also had an affair with Hester Prynne?

From Quiz Moral Ambiguity Suits You

Answer: Arthur Dimmesdale

Arthur Dimmesdale, the local reverend, is the father of Hester Prynne's daughter Pearl. Dimmesdale and Prynne have an affair that results in Hester's pregnancy and her being ostracized from society. He tries to relieve the guilt he feels because of his questionable moral behavior by carving an A on his chest. He also tries to confess this sin to the townspeople, but fails to do so until right before his death.

25. '"How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe?" I wish you were better looking and more civilized.' Which character was thinking this?

From Quiz I Wish You Would

Answer: Victor Frankenstein ('Frankenstein')

Victor Frankenstein built his 'monster' in a laboratory using a vague mixture of alchemy and chemistry. He was so repulsed by his creation, he ran away, leaving it to fend for itself.

26. If I mention Edgar Rice Burroughs, you probably think of Tarzan or John Carter of Mars. But what is the name of the hero in Burroughs' "Venus" series?

From Quiz Strangers in Strange Lands

Answer: Carson Napier

In Burroughs' "Venus" series, the natives of that planet refer to it as Amtor. Burroughs' Venus is a water world on which Napier was stranded after an unsuccessful attempt to reach Mars on a solo journey from Earth. Marvel is an associate of the title character in H. G. Wells' "The Invisible Man". Artemis Fowl is the title character in a series of novels by Eoin Colfer. Gregor Clegane is a character in J.R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series. He is also called "The Mountain That Rides" and is an enforcer for House Lannister.

27. George, Pete and Dim are pivotal characters in which classic 1962 novel, which opens with the line "What's it going to be then, eh?"?

From Quiz More Literary Characters

Answer: A Clockwork Orange

Published in 1962, Anthony Burgess's "A Clockwork Orange" examines the culture of extreme youth violence in an England of what was then the near future. Alex, the narrator and anti-hero of the novel, is the leader of a gang of troubled youths comprising George, his second-in-command, Pete, the least violent member, and the gormless and appropriately named Dim. Voted one of the "100 best English-language novels of the 20th century" in 2012, it apparently took Burgess just three weeks to write. Stanley Kubrick's classic film adaptation of the novel, starring Malcolm McDowell as Alex, was released in 1971. The alternatives are three more best-selling novels from 1962. Ken Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" spawned the award-winning 1975 film of the same name which earned Oscars for Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's tale of life in the Gulag, "One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich", was adapted for the screen in 1970 with Tom Courtney in the title role. "The IPCRESS File", Len Deighton's debut novel, produced a 1965 film starring Michael Caine.

28. Who is the villain in Mark Twain's classic "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"?

From Quiz Characters From All Walks of Literature

Answer: Injun Joe

Published in 1876, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is the first of four novels featuring the title character, a young boy growing up alongside the mighty Mississippi. Sid is Tom's brother. Tom and his friend, Huckleberry Finn, witness Doctor Robinson being murdered in the graveyard. Muff Potter is accused but at the trial Tom testifies that Injun Joe is the killer. Injun Joe escapes but this is not the last that Tom will see of him... I won't spoil a great story for those of you who haven't yet read it, though.

29. In "Moby Dick", why is Ahab chasing the white whale?

From Quiz Why did they do that?

Answer: He's seeking revenge, because the whale bit off one of his legs

Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" (1851) is the quintessential American novel. The universal themes of obsession and revenge are woven into a gripping and timeless tale of adventure and drama, using a whaling voyage as the setting. Melville goes into great detail about the science of whaling and life at sea, based partly on his personal experience, but the heart of the novel is Ahab's quest and what it says about human motivation and behavior colliding with larger forces. The Starbucks coffee chain is named after Mr. Starbuck, chief mate on Ahab's ship, "The Pequod".

30. The first fiction book in which Turpin appeared was written in the 19th century by the English writer William Harrison Ainsworth. Which book are we talking about?

From Quiz Dick Turpin in Literature

Answer: The Rookwood

Although as a secondary character, Turpin's first incursion into fictional literature was in "Rookwood", a Gothic novel by William Harrison Ainsworth. Published in 1839, "Rookwood" is actually a novel about revenge and love in which Dick Turpin helps the main characters to fulfill their wishes and destiny. In this book appears also for first time the famous "Ride to York", in which Dick Turpin rode from London to York within one single day.

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