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Quiz about Authors of Literary Classics
Quiz about Authors of Literary Classics

Authors of Literary Classics Trivia Quiz


Match the classic literary work with the author to win big!

A multiple-choice quiz by highstrung. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
highstrung
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
267
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
7357
Last 3 plays: Guest 149 (9/10), Linda_Arizona (9/10), johnthebrit (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Crime and Punishment? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Heart of Darkness? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Don Quixote? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Madame Bovary? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A Passage to India? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Metamorphoses? (and it is NOT Kafka...) Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Pride and Prejudice? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Hard Times? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Wealth of Nations? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Canterbury Tales? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Jan 27 2026 : Guest 149: 9/10
Jan 18 2026 : Linda_Arizona: 9/10
Jan 13 2026 : johnthebrit: 7/10
Jan 07 2026 : Heleena: 8/10
Jan 04 2026 : Guest 172: 10/10
Jan 04 2026 : Guest 49: 7/10
Dec 14 2025 : DeepHistory: 10/10
Dec 07 2025 : Guest 173: 8/10
Dec 06 2025 : uiscebeatha: 9/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Crime and Punishment?

Answer: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

2. Heart of Darkness?

Answer: Joseph Conrad

3. Don Quixote?

Answer: Miguel Cervantes

4. Madame Bovary?

Answer: Gustave Flaubert

5. A Passage to India?

Answer: E.M. Forster

6. Metamorphoses? (and it is NOT Kafka...)

Answer: Ovid

7. Pride and Prejudice?

Answer: Jane Austen

8. Hard Times?

Answer: Charles Dickens

9. The Wealth of Nations?

Answer: Adam Smith

10. Canterbury Tales?

Answer: Geoffrey Chaucer

Source: Author highstrung

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