1.

  The Running Man    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Richard Bachman returns once again to tell the tale of a man who fights to save his family by placing himself within the most dangerous reality TV show hosted by The Network. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 13 07

Category: The Running Man

Tough
kyleisalive
627 plays

2.

  Got Your Nose!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You don't have to be a nasologist or an expert in classic literature to score well on this quiz, but knowing a little bit of both might help. See how well you "nose" these literary works in which noses appear! Spoilers included.

Easier, 10 Qns, adams627, May 17 12

Category: Body Themed

Easier
adams627
5562 plays

3.

  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

Category: Chaucer, Geoffrey

Average
poshprice
828 plays

4.

  Another Time, Perhaps    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Authors and their Successes

Every successful author had to start somewhere, and for some authors, they had a very rocky start. Some of these authors got rejected more times than they could count. See which of these rejected authors you can identify.

Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Jul 06 25

Category: Hit or Miss

Easier
LeoDaVinci
Jul 06 25
708 plays

5.

  Jem in "To Kill a Mockingbird"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

All these multi-choice questions are about the sayings, actions, and personality of Jem in Harper Lee's famous novel. Only the text of the book is used.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Feb 01 25

Category: Lee, Harper

Average
Philian
Feb 01 25
4344 plays

6.

  "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

There are 12 stories in the volume entitled "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Each of the multi-choice questions is based on the 12 cases that make up the book.

Average, 25 Qns, Philian, Jan 06 17

Category: Sherlock Holmes Mixture

Average
Philian
4161 plays

7.

  Shakespeare By Body Count    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Who says Shakespeare's plays are boring? This quiz will count down the ten bloodiest plays in the Bard's canon to determine which one has the most deaths. Spoilers abound in this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Jun 17 16

Category: Name the Play

Average
adams627
1179 plays

8.

  The Finish Line    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The first sentence of a book may be what draws the reader in, but it is the closing sentence that makes many books memorable. Here are a few examples.

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 29 21

Category: Famous Last Lines

Easier
looney_tunes
Jul 29 21
1830 plays

9.

  "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz covers the events in book one of the successful trilogy. "The Hunger Games" was released in 2008.

Easier, 10 Qns, Gamemaster1967, Jan 02 17

Category: The Hunger Games (1st book)

Easier
Gamemaster1967
5154 plays

10.

  'Lisey's Story'. Part Three 'Lisey's Story'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is the final part of the book 'Lisey's Story', which in my opinion is the best that Stephen King's ever written. I hope you've played the other two and enjoyed them. I hope you enjoy this.

Average, 10 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Oct 10 08

Category: Lisey's Story

Average
Quiz_Beagle
708 plays

11.

  Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" Pt. I    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Often hailed as Leo Tolstoy's greatest masterpiece, "Anna Karenina" has become one of the most recognized novels in Russian literature. (Quiz based on the translation by Pevear and Volokhonsky.)

Average, 15 Qns, trident, Dec 13 09

Category: Tolstoy, Leo

Average
trident
678 plays

12.

  A Literary Tour of the US    

Label Quiz

 12 Qns

In many major works of American literature the setting is as important as the story. This quiz is dedicated to twelve works that are set in different states of the Union. The one-word hints point to salient features of each of these works.

Easier, 12 Qns, LadyNym, Aug 20 24

Category: American Literature

Easier
LadyNym
Aug 20 24
942 plays

13.

  Brit Lit: The Modern Age--1902-1960    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is the final quiz in my British Literature series. It contains questions about poetry, short fiction, novels, and drama from the early to middle twentieth century. Have fun!

Average, 15 Qns, alaspooryoric, Dec 04 24

Category: British Literature

Average
alaspooryoric
Dec 04 24
2223 plays

14.

  Johanna Lindsey's "Malory Family Saga"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Have you read all of the "Malory" novels by Johanna Lindsey? Test your knowledge now!

Average, 10 Qns, pagiedamon, Feb 27 11

Category: Lindsey, Johanna

Average
pagiedamon
768 plays

15.

  Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

TIME Magazine published a list of what they considered the top 100 best nonfiction books written since 1923. Here are just a sampling of them. Can you choose the right answer? The pictures may help!

Easier, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Feb 28 24

Category: Non-Fiction

Easier
stephgm67
Feb 28 24
1734 plays

16.

  Who's That Other Poet?    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Since my previous "Who's That Poet?" quiz only took us up to the letter "K", a sequel was surely inevitable. As before, the pictures are supported with clues about their life and works.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Dec 25 16

Category: Name the Poet

Easier
stedman
3354 plays

17.

  Biography Books of Music Celebrities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz deals with autobiographies and biographies of musical celebrities. I'll give you the name of the book and the title should reveal which musical icon it is about. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Dec 02 12

Category: Biographies and Autobiographies

Easier
shanteyman
2733 plays

18.

  Fiction By The Numbers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It seems that a lot of literary works have a number in the title, so here I will present to you a medley of number-related book titles. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, eburge, Dec 31 25

Category: Literary Titles

Average
eburge
Dec 31 25
8928 plays

19.

  Darkly Dreaming Dexter    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about the delightfully crafted book by Jeff Lindsay, not the television series. Although there are quite a few similarities between the two, there are some definite differences too! Warning, quiz contains spoilers.

Average, 10 Qns, skunkee, Mar 11 21

Category: Lindsay, Jeff

Average
skunkee
Mar 11 21
789 plays

20.

  Shakespeare in a few Words    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

A Shakespeare play is described in a few words. Can you identify it and match it to the correct title?

Easier, 10 Qns, rossian, Apr 04 22

Category: Name the Play

Easier
rossian
Apr 04 22
1287 plays

21.

  "Everything's Eventual" Short Stories    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

In Stephen King's "Everything's Eventual" you can read fourteen short stories of horror and drama featuring familiar faces and dark situations. One question comes from each story and there's a fifteenth general question. Good luck!

Tough, 15 Qns, kyleisalive, Jul 28 06

Category: Everything's Eventual

Tough
kyleisalive
1092 plays

22.

  Who Created Me in the Nineteenth Century?    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you identify the author who created each of these characters, all of whom originally appeared in a novel published in the 1800s?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 05 20

Category: Literature Before 1900

Very Easy
looney_tunes
May 05 20
1062 plays

23.

  The Regulators    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In Stephen King's "The Regulators", the residents of a small suburban street in Ohio experience real horror when real versions of cartoon characters come to life and wreak havoc on their neighbourhood. Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Aug 02 06

Category: The Regulators

Tough
kyleisalive
609 plays

24.

  "Catching Fire" By Suzanne Collins    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Catching Fire", released in 2009, is book two in the 'Hunger Games' trilogy.

Average, 10 Qns, Gamemaster1967, Jan 02 17

Category: Catching Fire

Average
Gamemaster1967
3600 plays

25.

  Dark, Stormy Nights in Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It was a dark and stormy night, and famous authors around the world took advantage of that to advance major plot developments. Can you identify these novels in which the cliche does appear? Plot spoilers included!

Easier, 10 Qns, adams627, Aug 19 23

Category: Nature Themed

Easier
adams627
Aug 19 23
1629 plays

26.

  Shakespeare's Garden    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

A quiz about the many herbs, flowers, trees, and plants mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and poems. Enjoy & Good Luck!

Difficult, 15 Qns, jouen58, Dec 09 16

Category: Shakespeare

Difficult
jouen58
2145 plays

27.

  Insomnia    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Stephen King novel, controversy has been heating up in Derry. Ralph Roberts, having just lost his wife, has been suffering from insomnia, but soon, he realizes that this is just the start of things to come. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Mar 01 08

Category: Insomnia

Average
kyleisalive
1182 plays

28.

  The Shining    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every hotel has its ghosts, and in Stephen King's classic horror novel, "The Shining", the Torrance family discovers that the Overlook Hotel is home to many guests who never checked out. Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Sep 12 19

Category: The Shining

Average
kyleisalive
Sep 12 19
4641 plays

29.

  Religious Texts of the World    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

Familiarize yourself with the scriptures, sacred writings, and other respected texts of the major world religions.

Average, 25 Qns, skylarb, Jun 14 21

Category: Religious Literature

Average
skylarb
Jun 14 21
3756 plays

30.

  The World of Wodehouse    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Evelyn Waugh said that the wonderful author P.G. Wodehouse 'has made a world for us to live in and delight in'. I hope my quiz takes you to this world. Enjoy!

Average, 15 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Jul 04 14

Category: Wodehouse PG

Average
Quiz_Beagle
963 plays

31.

  Misery    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Revisit Annie Wilkes' house in Stephen King's "Misery" where romance novelist, Paul Sheldon, has been taken to recover after a car accident. Don't let this fool you; she may be his number one fan, but she has a dark past and a short temper. Good luck!

Difficult, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Feb 04 07

Category: Misery

Difficult
kyleisalive
3423 plays

32.

  The Long Walk    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this Richard Bachman novel, one hundred boys take a walk where only one will finish alive. Can you remember this novel written under Stephen King's alter-ego? Good luck!

Tough, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Nov 08 20

Category: The Long Walk

Tough
kyleisalive
Nov 08 20
1143 plays

33.

  Crime and Punishment    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I hope you read this classic by Dostoyevsky well because this quiz will not be easy!

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Jul 15 09

Category: Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

Average
adams627
756 plays

34.

  Scenes from British Literature    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Images of Literary Scenes

Click each scene from these classic British novels and stories to get a closer look at the clues. Then match each scene with its corresponding work. It's a literary extravaganza!

Very Easy, 12 Qns, trident, Jul 30 24

Category: British Literature

Very Easy
trident
Jul 30 24
876 plays

35.

  Christie Tri-Bond    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'll give you three Agatha Christie novels and you try to pick what they have in common. Caution: SPOILERS.

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Mar 14 10

Category: Christie, Agatha

Average
zorba_scank
4797 plays

36.

  Old Upon A Time    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone has heard of "Cinderella" and "Snow White", but what about the other, older fairy tales? Let's see how much you know about them. Good luck and have some fun!

Easier, 10 Qns, linkan, May 29 22

Category: Fables and Fairy Tales

Easier
linkan
May 29 22
840 plays

37.

  For Jane Austen Fans    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

A wide range of questions on all of Jane Austen's books and a few on her life.

Tough, 20 Qns, alirho17, Apr 21 17

Category: Austen, Jane

Tough
alirho17
3651 plays

38.

  Me, Myself and I - First Person Narratives    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a literary technique in which the plot is narrated by one (or more) characters who refers to himself or herself in the first person; that is, using the personal pronouns me, myself, mine or I.

Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Sep 01 19

Category: Specific Subjects & Themes

Average
MotherGoose
Sep 01 19
5121 plays

39.

  You Don't Have to Have Read Terry Pratchett    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

The wonderful Terry Pratchett has written thirty-six "Discworld" novels, and many others. This quiz is mainly for people who haven't read any of them. I hope you enjoy it.

Average, 20 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Dec 29 22

Category: Discworld Miscellany

Average
Quiz_Beagle
Dec 29 22
2814 plays

40.

  Poirot & Marple - What's Common?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple are two of the most famous characters created by Agatha Christie. Though they never met in any of her novels, there are some striking similarities between them and the cases they solved. Caution: Spoilers

Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Jun 05 14

Category: Christie, Agatha

Average
zorba_scank
3522 plays

41.

  Writers in Stephen King Novels    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Stephen King often includes other authors and writers in his works. Can you answer ten questions pertaining to writers in various Stephen King novels and short stories? Good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Feb 04 12

Category: Characters In Stephen King Novels

Average
kyleisalive
3792 plays

42.

  "IT" - The Book    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This is one of my favourite Stephen King books, and I enjoyed the movie too! All the questions are from the book. Hope you enjoy!

Tough, 25 Qns, Quiz_Beagle, Apr 17 10

Category: IT

Tough
Quiz_Beagle
4143 plays

43.

  Literary Allusions in Literary Titles    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Sometimes an author thinks up the title for a literary work "from scratch." Other times, a phrase from another's work of literature may be adopted and/or adapted to provide just the right title. Can you identify the sources of the titles in this quiz?

Tough, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jun 13 09

Category: Literary Titles

Tough
FatherSteve
4221 plays

44.

  Absolute Beginners    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A general mix of worldwide literary sleuths. Some old, some new. Some well known, others not so. The common link is that each question relates to their first appearance in print; the absolute beginning you might say.

Tough, 10 Qns, Aussiedrongo, Feb 13 13

Category: Mystery & Detective Fiction

Tough
Aussiedrongo
2073 plays

45.

  "The Walking Dead" Graphic Novel: Part One    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is part one of the "Walking Dead" series by Robert Kirkman, called "Days Gone Bye."

Average, 10 Qns, Skyflyerjen, Oct 12 10

Category: Kirkman, Robert

Average
Skyflyerjen
669 plays

46.

  How Grimm    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about the works of the Brothers Grimm, exploring some of their wonderful fairy tales. Thanks to kyleisalive for the author challenge!

Easier, 10 Qns, Jennifer5, Dec 29 16

Category: Fables and Fairy Tales

Easier
Jennifer5
7746 plays

47.

  Fearless Fourteen    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Miss Plum was back in June 2008!

Average, 15 Qns, Gamemaster1967, Jan 10 10

Category: Evanovich, Janet

Average
Gamemaster1967
924 plays

48.

  One Solitary Life    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each of these authors has a reputation as a reclusive character. Can you identify them from their works?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Aug 28 23

Category: Author's Life

Average
looney_tunes
Aug 28 23
1785 plays

49.

  Negative Reviews of Literary Classics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Each of these ten classic novels has received negative, sometimes scathing, reviews by both literary critics and other authors. Can you identify them from the quotes and clues provided?

Easier, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Dec 26 25

Category: Hit or Miss

Easier
MotherGoose
Dec 26 25
1167 plays

50.

  Dead and Gone    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

It's a time of big change in book nine of the Southern Vampire Series by Charlaine Harris. Sookie learns more about Eric, the fairies, and her own tolerance for her new life.

Easier, 10 Qns, gamemaster1967, Apr 18 10

Category: Harris, Charlaine

Easier
gamemaster1967
915 plays