Tougher Mixed Literature Trivia Quizzes

1.

  Literary Analogies - 20 questions - 5 mins

The first two entities have the same relationship as the third entity and the answer. All analogies are related to the world of literature: authors, works, places, etc.

Tough, 20 Qns, Arlesienne, Feb 23 23

Tough
Arlesienne
Feb 23 23
4642 plays

2.

  Code To Your Mind - 10 questions - 5 mins

Sometimes you read something that is almost like a secret code, in that it touches something deep within you. It can be funny, sad or uplifting, or take you back to childhood.

Tough, 10 Qns, Christinap, Jan 03 14

Tough
Christinap
902 plays

3.

  Dramatic Moments in Literature - 10 questions - 6 mins

The title tells you all you need to know.

Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Jan 02 21

Difficult
robert362
Jan 02 21
10919 plays

4.

  A Journey Through My Bookshelves - 10 questions - 5 mins

See if you can figure out the books on my overcrowded bookshelves from the clues given.

Tough, 10 Qns, StarStruck60, Aug 24 13

Tough
StarStruck60
2933 plays

5.

  "Done into English": 1,000 Years of Translation - 10 questions - 5 mins

Translation is an under-appreciated art. Much of it may be hackwork, but for a thousand years the best translators have been enabling readers of English to understand and enjoy the world's masterpieces in that language.

Tough, 10 Qns, TabbyTom, Jan 02 21

Tough
TabbyTom
Jan 02 21
1457 plays

6.

  Top Ten Best-Sellers - 10 questions - 5 mins

Surely no-one can identify the top ten best-selling books of all time but this quiz is based on the list in Russel Ash's book, "The Top 10 of Everything 2002". This list is generally agreed upon by many sources including Booksellers World.

Tough, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Aug 01 20

Tough
MotherGoose
Aug 01 20
2032 plays

7.

  10 Questions That Librarians May Need to Know - 10 questions - 8 mins

It's your first day on the job as librarian in the small town of Forgetfullville. The townspeople know what it is they want to read, they just have a hard time remembering titles. Hopefully you can help them out.

Tough, 10 Qns, MyrdinSasnak, Mar 13 22

Tough
MyrdinSasnak
Mar 13 22
2242 plays

8.

  The Bard or The Bible? - 15 questions - 5 mins

Many common phrases are based on the Bible. Others are well-known because they appear in the works of The Bard, a common nickname of the great William Shakespeare. Can you tell them apart?

Tough, 15 Qns, unbelievable1 , Dec 20 08

Tough
unbelievable1 
1388 plays

9.

  The Misplaced Literature Quiz II - 10 questions - 4 mins

You don't have to wait any longer, the new team quiz by The Misplaced is here. It is mixed literature questions so be prepared for anything.

Tough, 10 Qns, shipyardbernie, Jan 11 21

Tough
shipyardbernie
Jan 11 21
432 plays

10.

  Incidents From Literary Plots - 10 questions - 5 mins

What we remember of books and plays is often just "the story" or "plot". See if you can remember from which important novel, play, etc. these "incidents" are a major "ingredient".

Tough, 10 Qns, flem-ish, May 17 15

Tough
flem-ish
2931 plays

11.

  You Know Me Like a Book - 10 questions - 4 mins

Our team would like to challenge your team or you individually to try to guess our favorite books. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Jan 21 21

Average
logcrawler
Jan 21 21
297 plays

12.

  Hard Lit Quiz-For TRUE readers. - 15 questions - 7 mins

Welcome to my Hardlit quiz.Do not be discouraged,this is meant to be a tough quiz for people who believe they are well read and knowledgeable in many areas including novels, authors, plays, and even movies. Most of all,learn from this quiz. Enj

Difficult, 15 Qns, dendog, Mar 15 11

Difficult
dendog
3451 plays

13.

  Ladies of the Book Club - 10 questions - 7 mins

Our Women's Literature Group has been meeting for over a decade. Here's a chance to see what we've been reading, and to meet some of the members.

Tough, 10 Qns, janetgool, Aug 27 13

Tough
janetgool
909 plays

14.

  Let's Make a Story - 10 questions - 4 mins

How to do it? Try a kind of "Consequences" game. Use book titles to generate ideas. You must not steal the idea itself, of course, but it is quite legitimate to develop your own ideas from the titles. Here's how.

Tough, 10 Qns, Toeknee448, Jun 17 14

Tough
Toeknee448
1365 plays

15.

  You Now OWN the Bookstore! - 10 questions - 12 mins

What a journey it has been! Just a few years ago a sales clerk, then a manager, then (after college and a few bucks) you bought the bookstore! Alas, though, bigger job but similar questions await you...

Difficult, 10 Qns, Gatsby722, Dec 28 06

Difficult
Gatsby722
954 plays

16.

  A Mixture of Literature! - 15 questions - 5 mins

These are random questions from a selection of books on my shelves ranging from Penguin Classics to Helen Fielding! Enjoy!

Tough, 15 Qns, Anduril_Narsil, Dec 09 21

Tough
Anduril_Narsil
Dec 09 21
1489 plays

17.

  World Literature - 10 questions - 5 mins

A Literature Trivia Quiz (Difficult) from Classics to Contemporary.

Tough, 10 Qns, scgriff, Jun 09 11

Tough
scgriff
626 plays

18.

  Odd Bits in Great Literature - 10 questions - 8 mins

Great artists are sometimes crazy. And no, not just the painters who cut off their ears. Consider these famous writers and the odd bits they want us to suspend our disbelief for. Second in a small series of "odd bit" quizzes.

Tough, 10 Qns, NormanW5, Feb 23 10

Tough
NormanW5
789 plays

19.

  Reading with the Rockers - 10 questions - 6 mins

Come for a wander round the bookshelves of the Rock the Clock team members. Learn a little about our favourite books and authors.

Tough, 10 Qns, tezza1551, Jun 29 11

Tough
tezza1551
407 plays

20.

  Trove of Treasures - 10 questions - 5 mins

Popped into Kyle's Rental Shack a few days ago and found all these lovely books. Here is a quiz on them and I do hope that you enjoy it.

Tough, 10 Qns, playmate1111, Jun 25 12

Tough
playmate1111
436 plays

21.

  The Ransom Demands For Our Gerbil, "Geronimo" - 10 questions - 13 mins

It was a Tuesday when it was noticed that Geronimo, a most affable 2-year-old bookstore mascot, was not in his little cage. The fear and sadness was tangible amongst us booksellers. Then, the ransom notes came...and our mission to find him began...

Difficult, 10 Qns, Gatsby722, Nov 30 07

Difficult
Gatsby722
424 plays

22.

  General Knowledge of Literature - 15 questions - 5 mins

This is a quiz that will test your knowledge concerning some of the best in World Literature.

Tough, 15 Qns, ariellegarellek, Feb 22 09

Tough
ariellegarellek
2530 plays

23.

  The Rolling English Drunkard Gives Directions - 10 questions - 7 mins

G. K. Chesterton's famous poem 'The Rolling English Road' has inspired this literary tour of England. Your challenge is to identify the authors, works or places from the drunken clues.

Tough, 10 Qns, bracklaman, Nov 15 20

Tough
bracklaman
Nov 15 20
542 plays

24.

  Titles From My Bookshelf - 10 questions - 4 mins

The following are some of my favorite books. There are so many to choose from and there are so many I have not read yet.

Average, 10 Qns, jacobaz, Dec 22 22

Average
jacobaz
Dec 22 22
937 plays

25.

  From the Bible or from Shakespeare? - 10 questions - 4 mins

Between 1580 and 1611, two forces significantly influenced the English language, the works of Shakespeare and the King James Bible. Which of those contributed these coined words and phrases?

Tough, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, Sep 24 15

Tough
lowtechmaster
549 plays

26.

  Literature You Should Know - 10 questions - 5 mins

Classic and modern literature questions you should know!

Difficult, 10 Qns, sparklecake, Feb 19 09

Difficult
sparklecake
2974 plays

27.

  My Favorite Novels by My Favorite Novelists - 10 questions - 6 mins

My previous quizzes have been considered difficult. I'm hoping this one isn't that hard. Most of the novels in this quiz should be well known.

Difficult, 10 Qns, keithkomodo, May 19 09

Difficult
keithkomodo
745 plays

28.

  Great Books! - 10 questions - 5 mins

This is a quiz on books which I think are really worth reading.

Tough, 10 Qns, pia_fraus, Feb 20 14

Tough
pia_fraus
2629 plays

29.

  Assorted Literature - 10 questions - 5 mins

Calling all bookworms! From the mind of an Honours English student, here's a general quiz about some of the greatest authors, characters, and pieces of literature of all time (in my humble opinion). Some are well-known, and others less so. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, PrincessJoey, Mar 01 06

Tough
PrincessJoey
618 plays

30.

  Worldwide Wizards Literary Mix - 10 questions - 5 mins

A mixed literature quiz based on the favorite books of the Worldwide Wizards. Good luck and please don't forget to rate.

Tough, 10 Qns, kitkat121080, Jun 06 09

Tough
kitkat121080
342 plays

31.

  Mixed Trivia: Literary Classics - 10 questions - 6 mins

Following are trivia questions about various literary classics.

Difficult, 10 Qns, ravenskye, Mar 20 11

Difficult
ravenskye
2949 plays

32.

  The Amazing Abenaki - 10 questions - 7 mins

There's been a murder! Or has there? Join literary detective The Amazing Abenaki as he tries to solve the mystery of what happened to the late Mr H. Dumpty...

Tough, 10 Qns, Rowena8482, Jul 30 11

Tough
Rowena8482
194 plays

33.

  Literary Wormhole - 10 questions - 5 mins

While in a library, you chance upon a book titled 'Don't Open Me'. You do, and are immediately sucked into a wormhole that emanates from the book. A voice booms, "You will be taken from story to story. Name the story, and you live. Answer wrong, and die"

Average, 10 Qns, eytank, Sep 19 04

Average
eytank
797 plays

34.

  Who Wrote Those Great Books? - 10 questions - 4 mins

How much do you know about classic literature? Take this quiz and try to be proud of answering all the questions right!

Tough, 10 Qns, marioarcadia, Jul 11 22

Tough
marioarcadia
Jul 11 22
732 plays

35.

  More Literature, Generally Speaking - 10 questions - 5 mins

Are you REALLY well-read? Find out by going through this literary general knowledge quiz....good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, ruma, Mar 23 09

Tough
ruma
2347 plays

36.

  Authors and Characters: Mix and Match - 10 questions - 6 mins

Here's a mixture of authors and characters for you to sort out. All authors are well known and have sold a great many books. None of the characters, books, or authors is obscure.

Difficult, 10 Qns, sallyo, Feb 04 07

Difficult
sallyo
894 plays

37.

  A Selection from my Bookshelf! - 10 questions - 4 mins

These are questions on a mixture of books taken at random from my bookcase! There are a range of books, from Austen to J.K. Rowling, to keep everyone happy, so test your knowledge on literature and have fun!

Tough, 10 Qns, Anduril_Narsil, Mar 13 22

Tough
Anduril_Narsil
Mar 13 22
720 plays

38.

  Literary Keys - 25 questions - 8 mins

Most of these questions deal with key points, characters, etc. of classical literature. I hope you are as well read as I am, or you WILL be the WEAKEST LINK...LOL!

Difficult, 25 Qns, Temptresstoo, Jun 05 14

Difficult
Temptresstoo
1988 plays

39.

  Literature Through the Ages - 10 questions - 5 mins

How well do you know your authors, stories and characters?

Tough, 10 Qns, elbereth_03, Mar 24 06

Tough
elbereth_03
575 plays

40.

  Literary Compendium - 10 questions - 5 mins

Brush up your Shakespeare, and other authors, by taking a trivia quiz on assorted literary topics.

Difficult, 10 Qns, debodun, Jun 15 11

Difficult
debodun
450 plays

41.

  Welcome to my Little Book Shelf! - 10 questions - 6 mins

I know this has been done a lot, but I think everyone deserves to share their favourites with the world. So here is my top selection from my own book shelf . . . Let's see how much you know about these great classics! Enjoy! :)

Difficult, 10 Qns, LolaLeto, Mar 30 11

Difficult
LolaLeto
418 plays

42.

  Literature Smorgasboard - 15 questions - 6 mins

These are questions about some of my favorite books and authors. Some may find them difficult, others may not. Have fun.

Tough, 15 Qns, SullenGirl20, Aug 12 17

Tough
SullenGirl20
Aug 12 17
1883 plays

43.

  Miscellaneous Literature - Part 1 - 10 questions - 5 mins

Hopefully, this is a real mixed bag of questions so there should be something for everyone.

Tough, 10 Qns, hannah04, Sep 21 22

Tough
hannah04
Sep 21 22
820 plays

44.

  The Write Stuff - 10 questions - 4 mins

This quiz is a little Shakespeare-centric, but I have included questions about my favorite books and my favorite authors.

Tough, 10 Qns, nahs386, Jan 18 18

Tough
nahs386
Jan 18 18
395 plays

45.

  Short Story Novelists - 10 questions - 5 mins

The title is not an oxymoron. This quiz concerns itself with those novelists who also wrote short stories.

Tough, 10 Qns, 57wordsmith, Nov 24 19

Tough
57wordsmith
Nov 24 19
357 plays

46.

  Shelf Life - 10 questions - 6 mins

These are some of the books that for one reason or another I've hung on to over the years, despite numerous house - and even country - moves.

Difficult, 10 Qns, wajo, Jun 22 04

Difficult
wajo
810 plays

47.

  A Funky Lit Smorgasbord - 15 questions - 6 mins

A taste of many things wordful and imaginative (just enough to keep from overindulgence).

Very Difficult, 15 Qns, Lofgeornost, Mar 12 05

Very Difficult
Lofgeornost
1062 plays

48.

  Classic Short Stories - 10 questions - 4 mins

See how familiar you are with some well-known short stories.

Tough, 10 Qns, robert362, May 22 10

Tough
robert362
1103 plays

49.

  From The Curiosity-Shop of Literature - 10 questions - 6 mins

This quiz is mainly about literary terminology and odd facts from the world of literature.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Apr 03 19

Difficult
flem-ish
Apr 03 19
722 plays

50.

  From Beowulf to Virginia Woolf - 10 questions - 6 mins

Random questions from literature: prose, poetry and plays

Difficult, 10 Qns, syamamegham, Dec 26 16

Difficult
syamamegham
Dec 26 16
234 plays

51.

  Random Literature Part 1 - 10 questions - 4 mins

This is just a quiz on Literature. I hope it is not too hard!

Tough, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Mar 13 06

Tough
Sarah606
1012 plays

52.

  Literary Odds N' Ends - 10 questions - 5 mins

Just some mixed literary trivia.

Difficult, 10 Qns, tjoebigham, Feb 28 03

Difficult
tjoebigham
1398 plays

53.

  Freshman English - 10 questions - 3 mins

These questions are all taken from literature often read in the freshman year in high school.

Tough, 10 Qns, rubytuesday87, Jan 18 19

Tough
rubytuesday87
Jan 18 19
1529 plays

54.

  Events, Facts, Concepts..from World Literature - 10 questions - 6 mins

In the history of literature one does not only come across 'names of authors' and 'works', but also anecdotes, literary schools, new terminology etc. The quiz is about such items and does not limit itself to literature in English.

Difficult, 10 Qns, flem-ish, Aug 21 16

Difficult
flem-ish
Aug 21 16
1387 plays

55.

  Second Only to Shakespeare? - 10 questions - 6 mins

William Shakespeare is considered to be the greatest writer of the English language - and perhaps the greatest writer anywhere. If this is true, who is in second place? Here are a few possibilities.

Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Jan 10 04

Difficult
robert362
1025 plays

56.

  A Smattering of Book Trivia - 10 questions - 7 mins

Questions from various books that I've read.

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Jun 17 11

Very Difficult
LadyCaitriona
813 plays

57.

  A Little Light Reading - 10 questions - 5 mins

Assortment of tricky questions

Difficult, 10 Qns, awkins, Dec 28 19

Difficult
awkins
Dec 28 19
1553 plays

58.

  Miscellaneous Literature - Part 2 - 10 questions - 6 mins

I enjoyed making my last quiz of this type so I thought I'd share some more questions on some of my other favourite books with you too.

Difficult, 10 Qns, hannah04, Jul 23 04

Difficult
hannah04
560 plays

59.

  Booker Lookers 2 - 10 questions - 5 mins

Since my first Book quiz was so popular, I decided to make another one. Have fun.

Tough, 10 Qns, stevethehunter, Jun 19 22

Tough
stevethehunter
Jun 19 22
718 plays

60.

  Random book knowledge - 10 questions - 5 mins

This is random knowledge about ten books that everyone should read at least two times over.

Difficult, 10 Qns, cityrocker, May 01 03

Difficult
cityrocker
1243 plays

61.

  Versatile Literary Masters - 10 questions - 5 mins

This quiz takes note of those authors who have excelled in more than one literary form.

Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, Feb 12 04

Difficult
robert362
896 plays

62.

  All Time Literature Quiz - 10 questions - 4 mins

Get your thinking caps on for this mixed bag of questions.

Tough, 10 Qns, litgirl, Jul 03 02

Tough
litgirl
1107 plays

63.

  Miscellaneous Literature! - 10 questions - 5 mins

Miscellaneous Literature Quiz! I've made a quiz on many of my favourite books. This includes books old and new, so be prepared!

Tough, 10 Qns, emeraldstar, Feb 09 06

Tough
emeraldstar
778 plays

64.

  Fascinating World Literature Factoids - 5 questions - 5 mins

I have culled these questions from various sources and combined them in a completely random way. You will find this quiz challenging, I'm sure...but hopefully interesting as well...good luck!

Very Difficult, 5 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Dec 05 15

Very Difficult
thejazzkickazz
659 plays

65.

  How Much Do You Read Now? - 10 questions - 3 mins

It seems people had a tough time with my first reading quiz. Let's see how well you do this time.

Average, 10 Qns, movieman82, Nov 23 04

Average
movieman82
786 plays

66.

  College Literature Exam - 10 questions - 4 mins

Questions about books we all should have read in college.

Tough, 10 Qns, jpkendall13, Mar 23 09

Tough
jpkendall13
1946 plays

67.

  Odd one out of Literature - 10 questions - 5 mins

Can you find the odd one out?

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Polygon, Mar 22 21

Very Difficult
Polygon
Mar 22 21
979 plays

68.

  Generic Literary Trivia - 10 questions - 5 mins

Just a little quiz that I constructed at 3:00 in the morning, one that touches on works that I've studied throughout my four years of English in university. Hope it's not too easy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, Doubtless, Jan 30 02

Difficult
Doubtless
2046 plays

69.

  How Much Do You Read? - 10 questions - 4 mins

They say that people watch television more than read literature. Find out how much that applies to you and take my quiz on books.

Difficult, 10 Qns, movieman82, Apr 05 06

Difficult
movieman82
775 plays

70.

  Far Out Fiction Frenzy - 10 questions - 5 mins

Each question pertains to one of my favorite books. If you like a variety of literature, this one's for you!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, BeatnikBarbie, Nov 14 04

Very Difficult
BeatnikBarbie
539 plays

71.

  Contemporary and Classic Literature Quiz - 10 questions - 6 mins

Tough quiz. Take it only if you are well read in all areas of books.

Difficult, 10 Qns, AvidReader, Mar 25 10

Difficult
AvidReader
1144 plays

72.

  Fiction Tidbits - 20 questions - 8 mins

Test your knowledge on these great books. If you haven't read them, give them a try.

Very Difficult, 20 Qns, funbobby, Dec 02 02

Very Difficult
funbobby
788 plays

73.

  Off my Shelf - 10 questions - 6 mins

Some questions about a few of my favorite authors and novels. Good luck!

Difficult, 10 Qns, sprout, Dec 02 02

Difficult
sprout
1259 plays

74.

  Some fiction, some poetry - 10 questions - 6 mins

Some poetry, some fiction, some plays, some literary lives, etc.

Difficult, 10 Qns, robert362, May 11 19

Difficult
robert362
May 11 19
1070 plays

75.

  10 Question Mixed Literature Quiz - 10 questions - 5 mins

This quiz is a contemporary grab-bag of modern works, with a little something for everyone.

Difficult, 10 Qns, guinevere9, Feb 27 06

Difficult
guinevere9
482 plays

76.

  Story Spinner - 10 questions - 6 mins

This is a true mixture of some of my literary interests.

Difficult, 10 Qns, malkasara, Nov 25 06

Difficult
malkasara
414 plays

77.

  Some Poetry, Some Fiction - 10 questions - 5 mins

Hi, this is just a follow up to my first Literature quiz. I threw in some hard ones, but hopefully there will be some easy ones as well. Watch out for question 9!!!!!

Difficult, 10 Qns, sparklecake, Aug 31 21

Difficult
sparklecake
Aug 31 21
822 plays

78.

  Only Readers Allowed! - 10 questions - 7 mins

If you fall asleep at night to the TV, don't bother with this quiz! Only sleepy readers need apply!

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, sampras, Nov 09 13

Very Difficult
sampras
1084 plays