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Quiz about Classical Literature
Quiz about Classical Literature

Classical Literature Trivia Quiz


The following is a quiz about many classic books I've read. I'll give you a summary and an author, and you have to figure out the title. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by puggleperson. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
puggleperson
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
346,329
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
4041
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. This story is actually a play written by William Shakespeare. It tells the tragic tale of two lovers who get secretly married. The story ends with both of them dying because of a misunderstanding. What play is this? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This novel was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and told the story of a woman who had committed the crime of adultery. As part of her punishment, she had to wear a giant red 'A' on her chest. What novel is this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This is a classic science-fiction novel, written by H.G. Wells. It tells a story about aliens from Mars invading England. The aliens destroy lots of England, until they get killed by bacteria. What is this novel? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This a classic story about a man's quest for revenge. Written by Herman Melville, it tells the tale of Captain Ahab, who seeks to kill the whale that bit off his leg. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What novel, written by the American author John Steinbeck, is about a family struggling through the Great Depression? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This novel is by Jules Verne, who wrote many famous works including 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'. What is the name of one of his other books, the one about traveling into the Earth and finding a strange world? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This one isn't a novel, it's a short story. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe, an author big on horror. This is one of his more well known stories, about a man killing another because he didn't like the man's eye. What is the name of this short story? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This is a novel about a man who goes on many voyages, and ends up stuck on many different islands. The narrator meets many strange people, including ones that are tiny and others that are really tall. This is by Jonathan Swift. What is this novel? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This is a story by Washington Irving. It involves the two well-known characters, Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. What is the name of this story? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This is a book by the author Jack London. It tells the story of a wolf-dog that slowly becomes more like a pet dog. What is this novel? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This story is actually a play written by William Shakespeare. It tells the tragic tale of two lovers who get secretly married. The story ends with both of them dying because of a misunderstanding. What play is this?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

The 'misunderstanding' is caused by Juliet faking her death. Romeo doesn't get the message from the Friar that says Juliet isn't dead, and kills himself. Juliet then finds Romeo dead and uses his dagger to kill herself.
2. This novel was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and told the story of a woman who had committed the crime of adultery. As part of her punishment, she had to wear a giant red 'A' on her chest. What novel is this?

Answer: The Scarlet Letter

The people in the book only found out that she had committed adultery because she suddenly got pregnant. Her husband was not around at the time because he was working in a different city, so they knew it was not his child.
3. This is a classic science-fiction novel, written by H.G. Wells. It tells a story about aliens from Mars invading England. The aliens destroy lots of England, until they get killed by bacteria. What is this novel?

Answer: War of the Worlds

This story was made into a radio broadcast. It was played on the radio in the United States, and the broadcast was changed so the places in England mentioned in the story became places in the U.S. When it played, it caused mass panic because people really thought that aliens were invading.
4. This a classic story about a man's quest for revenge. Written by Herman Melville, it tells the tale of Captain Ahab, who seeks to kill the whale that bit off his leg.

Answer: Moby Dick

This is a pretty long book, but it is still a good book. It is told from the point of view of Ishmael, who is a sailor on Captain Ahab's ship.
5. What novel, written by the American author John Steinbeck, is about a family struggling through the Great Depression?

Answer: The Grapes of Wrath

A good book, it includes some non-fiction chapters that tell what really happened to families during the Great Depression. The rest tells about the fictional family's life. It tells how they are constantly moving in hopes of finding jobs to support them. 'Of Mice and Men' is another book by the same author.
6. This novel is by Jules Verne, who wrote many famous works including 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'. What is the name of one of his other books, the one about traveling into the Earth and finding a strange world?

Answer: Journey to the Center of the Earth

The narrator ends up going on this journey when his uncle deciphers a strange document, telling about an opening that leads to the center of the earth. The narrator and his uncle then hire a guide to take them there and see if the document is telling the truth.
7. This one isn't a novel, it's a short story. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe, an author big on horror. This is one of his more well known stories, about a man killing another because he didn't like the man's eye. What is the name of this short story?

Answer: The Tell-Tale Heart

The man who gets killed had a problem with one of his eyes, making it pale blue. The killer didn't like it because it reminded him of the eye of a vulture. It is called 'The Tell-Tale Heart' because, after the man is murdered, the killer keeps thinking he hears the man's heart beating.
8. This is a novel about a man who goes on many voyages, and ends up stuck on many different islands. The narrator meets many strange people, including ones that are tiny and others that are really tall. This is by Jonathan Swift. What is this novel?

Answer: Gulliver's Travels

As said, the narrator ends up stuck on another random island every time he goes out sailing. You think he would catch on after the first few accidents that sailing is not for him. He meets tiny people, giant people, and strange horse people.
9. This is a story by Washington Irving. It involves the two well-known characters, Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. What is the name of this story?

Answer: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

This story is about a school teacher, Ichabod Crane, who moves to the small village of Sleepy Hollow. It is home to the Headless Horseman, who walks the village at night looking for his head. 'Rip Van Wrinkle' is also by this author, telling a story about a man that falls asleep for twenty years.
10. This is a book by the author Jack London. It tells the story of a wolf-dog that slowly becomes more like a pet dog. What is this novel?

Answer: White Fang

The wolf-dog's name is White Fang. His mother was half-dog and half-wolf, while his father was all wolf. When he leaves his family, he gets adopted by Native Americans. After that he ends up with a nice owner who treats him like a pet. Throughout the book, White Fang becomes more and more like a dog instead of a wolf.
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