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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.
186 Literary Characters quizzes and 2,604 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
344 plays
2.
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
960 plays
3.
  "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
4374 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
2759 plays
5.
  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
3871 plays
6.
  Talk About Old, These Are Really Old   great trivia 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
692 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
722 plays
8.
  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
661 plays
9.
  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
781 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
1267 plays
trivia question Quick Question
In what work would you find the literary antagonist Malvolio?

From Quiz "Literary Antagonists"




11.
  They Went on an Amazing Journey   great trivia 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
679 plays
12.
  Youthful Characters II    
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
516 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
696 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
1693 plays
15.
  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
3801 plays
16.
  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
687 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
1087 plays
18.
  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
699 plays
19.
  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
617 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
777 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, May 20 16
Easier
chicagojanet
959 plays
22.
  Because the Night...   great trivia 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
1301 plays
23.
  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
715 plays
24.
  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
Apr 21 17
745 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
Average
Erpistria
2593 plays
26.
  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
263 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
539 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
506 plays
29.
  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
1080 plays
30.
  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
1742 plays
31.
  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
419 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
829 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
481 plays
34.
  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
595 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
Average
TabbyTom gold member
384 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 gold member
258 plays
37.
  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
655 plays
38.
  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
263 plays
39.
  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
1133 plays
40.
  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
3263 plays
41.
  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
597 plays
42.
  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
427 plays
43.
  Strangers in Strange Lands    
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
455 plays
44.
  "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
580 plays
45.
  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
1763 plays
46.
  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
708 plays
47.
  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
374 plays
48.
  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
803 plays
49.
  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
897 plays
50.
  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
396 plays
51.
  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
2186 plays
52.
  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
53.
  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
54.
  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
55.
  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
56.
  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
57.
  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
58.
  A Challenge in Lit    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some more characters' line identifications from British and American literature. To be sure, some of the possible answers are ridiculous.
Difficult, 10 Qns, bardovinci, Jul 28 22
Difficult
bardovinci
Jul 28 22
868 plays
59.
  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
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