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1.
Fables and Fairy Tales: The Picture and the Word Aesops Fables
  The Picture and the Word: Aesop's Fables    
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Here are twelve fables attributed to Aesop, the famous Greek storyteller. Please match the picture on the left with the word(s) on the right to complete the titles of the fables.
Average, 12 Qns, wellenbrecher, Mar 27 24
Average
wellenbrecher gold member
Mar 27 24
69 plays
2.
Ancient Greek Drama: Who Wrote These Great Tragedies
  Who Wrote These Great Tragedies?    
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
The Works of Three Great Greek Playwrights
Aeschylus. Euripides. Sophocles. Three great playwrights. All Greek and tragic. Can you identify whose work is whose?
Average, 12 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Mar 06 24
Average
LeoDaVinci editor
Mar 06 24
204 plays
3.
  The Kings of Crime    
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Since their creators are called the Queens of Crime, that makes these legendary fictional detectives the Kings of Crime. Sort the pieces of information about each detective to the sleuth it belongs to.
Average, 12 Qns, Joepetz, Mar 08 24
Average
Joepetz gold member
Mar 08 24
213 plays
5.
  Hemingway in Order    
Ordering Quiz
 10 Qns
Ernest Hemingway may not have been the most prolific writer, but his books garnered critical and popular praise. This quiz asks you to place his works in chronological order of the year each book was first published.
Average, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Feb 15 24
Category: Hemingway, Ernest
Average
PootyPootwell gold member
Feb 15 24
249 plays
6.
  Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
A quiz based on the 1930/40s pulp magazine hero (republished in the 60s and 70s in paperback).
Average, 10 Qns, stephedm, Feb 11 24
Category: Robeson, Kenneth
Average
stephedm gold member
Feb 11 24
60 plays
7.
  Death Turns the Page editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All too often a book character is faced with death. Here are 10 examples of literary characters that met their death. Can you discover the book that they are in based on the clues?
Average, 10 Qns, lordprescott, Feb 04 24
Category: Literary Death
Average
lordprescott
Feb 04 24
315 plays
8.
  It's What My Publicist Told Me to Say!   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Join Phoenix Rising as we identify the correct author of a dozen quotes. Some are well-known, while others are more obscure. However, a good understanding of each author's style should aid in quote attribution. Enjoy!
Average, 12 Qns, BigTriviaDawg, Jan 25 24
Average
BigTriviaDawg gold member
Jan 25 24
279 plays
9.
  Use Your Little Grey Cells   best quiz  
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
"If the little grey cells are not exercised, they grow the rust". Good advice from Agatha Christie's beloved detective!
Average, 15 Qns, MotherGoose, Jan 16 24
Category: Hercule Poirot
Average
MotherGoose editor
Jan 16 24
396 plays
10.
  Translations of Anne Frank's Diary   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Anne Frank's diary was first published in 1947. As its importance became apparent it was soon translated into more than 70 languages and was read around the world. Let's explore some of the history of how it got from the diary to "The Diary".
Average, 10 Qns, Snowman, Jan 08 24
Category: Frank, Anne
Average
Snowman gold member
Jan 08 24
225 plays
11.
  Hitchhiker Explores the Universe    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Don't Panic! This is a quiz about the first book of the five-part trilogy. In fact, there is a trivial question for each of the first ten chapters. A warning: when we say trivia, we really mean trivia. "THHGTTG" means "The Hitch Hiker's to the Galaxy".
Average, 10 Qns, gme24, Jan 02 24
Average
gme24 gold member
Jan 02 24
204 plays
12.
  "O" Is For More About The "Oresteia"!   top quiz  
Classification Quiz
 12 Qns
Okay! So your Lit class has just finished a study of the "Oresteia", but you still have to take the exam! This quiz should help you review some of the major facts found in each play of the trilogy!
Average, 12 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 21 23
Category: Aeschylus
Average
ponycargirl editor
Dec 21 23
228 plays
13.
Literary Terms  Quotes: Truth Be Quoted
  Truth Be Quoted   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Match
 10 Qns
Truth: we can have kernels, nuggets or rings of it and we can blow it, bend it or stretch it. We can be economical with it or we can cross our heart and swear to tell it. These ten authors all made quotes about it. Just match up who said what.
Average, 10 Qns, Midget40, Dec 13 23
Average
Midget40 gold member
Dec 13 23
243 plays
14.
  "The Passage" by Justin Cronin    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Literary novelist Justin Cronin shifted gears when he wrote "The Passage", a futuristic story involving blood-sucking creatures. Can you pass this quiz on the book, the first in the series?
Average, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Dec 12 23
Category: C
Average
PootyPootwell gold member
Dec 12 23
63 plays
15.
  Murder by the Book   best quiz  
Classification Quiz
 16 Qns
Which Agatha Christie detective belongs to which book? Classify the books by their featured sleuth(s).
Average, 16 Qns, MotherGoose, Dec 06 23
Average
MotherGoose editor
Dec 06 23
336 plays
16.
  Authors and Their Genres    
Classification Quiz
 16 Qns
In this Classification quiz, assign the 16 listed authors to their appropriate literary genre. The four categories are Books About Horses; Humor; Historical Fiction; and Mystery.
Average, 16 Qns, Soxy71, Nov 29 23
Category: Mixed Literature
Average
Soxy71
Nov 29 23
531 plays
17.
Italian Literature: An Introduction to Italian Poetry
  An Introduction to Italian Poetry   great trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
With only a few notable exceptions, Italy's literary output is not very well known outside the country. This quiz, focused on Italian poetry from the Middle Ages to the mid-20th century, aims to fill this gap.
Average, 10 Qns, LadyNym, Nov 28 23
Category: Italian Literature
Average
LadyNym gold member
Nov 28 23
111 plays
18.
  But, Daddy! I Love Him!   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Faile Bashere and Perrin Aybara
Davram Bashere isn't too pleased when his daughter Zarine, aka Faile, brings home a new boyfriend, a blacksmith who talks to wolves...and also happens to be a ta'veren. This quiz is about the relationship between Faile and Perrin in 'The Wheel of Time'.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 27 23
Average
Kankurette gold member
Nov 27 23
129 plays
19.
Fantasy: Name the Fantasy
  Name the Fantasy    
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some of the most popular fantasy authors. Don't worry if you're not familiar with their books, the pictures might help.
Average, 10 Qns, wellenbrecher, Mar 02 24
Category: Fantasy
Average
wellenbrecher gold member
Mar 02 24
426 plays
21.
  Hunt the Black Sisters   great trivia quiz  
Collection Quiz
 13 Qns
The hunt for the Black Ajah, a secret group of Darkfriend Aes Sedai, is a major plot point in several of Robert Jordan's 'Wheel of Time' books. All the Aes Sedai listed here are members of various Ajahs, but can you spot the Black ones hiding among them?
Average, 13 Qns, Kankurette, Nov 16 23
Average
Kankurette gold member
Nov 16 23
171 plays
22.
Young Adult Fiction: The Wonderful World Of Books
  The Wonderful World Of Books!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Books are wonderful, and YA is a popular genre, so let's see how well do you really know these stories.
Average, 10 Qns, wormy_paiges1, Nov 13 23
Average
wormy_paiges1
Nov 13 23
138 plays
23.
  Midsummer Night's Doom    
Fun Fill-It
 20 Qns
James Bond Stories
Read on and see what dangers confront James Bond on another mission. (NOTE) While the names for this tale have been drawn from the "James Bond" world, the items, characters and events are not meant to resemble those in the franchise.
Average, 20 Qns, pollucci19, Nov 07 23
Category: Series or Sequels
Average
pollucci19 gold member
Nov 07 23
132 plays
24.
  The Ajah of Knowledge: The Brown Ajah    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A 'Wheel of Time' quiz
The Brown Ajah are one of the seven Ajahs of the Aes Sedai in Robert Jordan's 'The Wheel of Time', and their speciality is research. Verin Mathwin is the most prominent Brown sister in the series.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Oct 21 23
Average
Kankurette gold member
Oct 21 23
114 plays
25.
  I Think Therefore I Solve   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 20 Qns
Can you exercise your little grey cells to work out homes for the twenty choices given? Have fun.
Average, 20 Qns, Creedy, Nov 12 23
Average
Creedy gold member
Nov 12 23
474 plays
26.
  Name That Poet   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match each of these famous lines of poetry with its author. You may well recognise the words, even if you are not sure of their author!
Average, 15 Qns, looney_tunes, Oct 15 23
Category: Poetic Quotes
Average
looney_tunes editor
Oct 15 23
324 plays
27.
  Happily Ever After?    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
I will give you the first names of a couple from fantasy literature. Can you match them to the book they come from?
Average, 10 Qns, debbitts, Oct 13 23
Category: Fantasy
Average
debbitts gold member
Oct 13 23
630 plays
28.
  Lord of the Cringe    
Collection Quiz
 15 Qns
The Wonderful? World of Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz writes the stuff of nightmares! I often wonder where he gets the ideas for his wonderful books. He is my favorite author, and I know he has many fans around the world; are you one?
Average, 15 Qns, debbitts, Oct 12 23
Average
debbitts gold member
Oct 12 23
168 plays
29.
  Some Quirky Books I Have Known    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
In this quiz, we explore curious facts about one of my favorite subjects: books. The books that I chose for this quiz have unique characteristics, either for their content, format, or for the impact they had on their authors' lives.
Average, 10 Qns, masfon, Oct 07 23
Average
masfon gold member
Oct 07 23
450 plays
30.
  Merry's and Pippin's Parts in the War of the Ring   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
While Frodo and Sam crossed the Great River pursuing their hopeless quest to destroy the Ring, Merry and Pippin found themselves caught up in the war that ended the Third Age.
Average, 15 Qns, Catreona, Oct 05 23
Average
Catreona gold member
Oct 05 23
213 plays

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