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Quiz about Literature You Should Know
Quiz about Literature You Should Know

Literature You Should Know Trivia Quiz


Classic and modern literature questions you should know!

A multiple-choice quiz by sparklecake. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
sparklecake
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
18,230
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
3158
Last 3 plays: strike3 (4/10), Guest 72 (2/10), Guest 174 (5/10).
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1. Who wrote 'The White Devil'? Hint


2. Who wrote 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'? Hint


3. William Butler Yeats often made reference to Helen of Troy in his poetry. Who was his real life 'Helen'? Hint


4. Speaking of Helen of Troy, name the play which this famous line is from--'Was this the face that launched a thousand ships'? Hint


5. What was poet Philip Larkin's day job? Hint


6. What author spoofed 'Frankenstein' in his novel 'Poor Things'? Hint


7. Who 'raged' against the 'dying of the light' with a bottle of booze in his hand? Hint


8. In 'Titus Andronicus', what did Lavina's rapists cut off? Hint


9. Who wrote the poem 'Phenomenal Woman'? Hint


10. Who is Tamburlaine's beloved in 'Tamburlaine the Great'? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Jul 09 2025 : strike3: 4/10
Jul 07 2025 : Guest 72: 2/10
Jun 29 2025 : Guest 174: 5/10
Jun 27 2025 : Guest 12: 6/10
Jun 25 2025 : Guest 75: 1/10
Jun 19 2025 : Wordpie: 10/10
Jun 04 2025 : Guest 5: 2/10
May 27 2025 : Monymusk: 5/10
May 18 2025 : Guest 73: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote 'The White Devil'?

Answer: John Webster

John Webster had a love of violence, as portrayed in the movie, 'Shakespeare in Love'.
2. Who wrote 'The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner'?

Answer: Allan Sillitoe

'Loneliness' was written with other short stories depicting working class England.
3. William Butler Yeats often made reference to Helen of Troy in his poetry. Who was his real life 'Helen'?

Answer: Maud Gonne

He asked Maud to marry him SIX times! She refused each time.
4. Speaking of Helen of Troy, name the play which this famous line is from--'Was this the face that launched a thousand ships'?

Answer: Dr Faustus

'Dr. Faustus' was written by Christopher Marlowe.
5. What was poet Philip Larkin's day job?

Answer: librarian

Philip Larkin is known for his frank and honest poems.
6. What author spoofed 'Frankenstein' in his novel 'Poor Things'?

Answer: Alasdair Gray

It's worth picking up and reading! Do it!
7. Who 'raged' against the 'dying of the light' with a bottle of booze in his hand?

Answer: Dylan Thomas

8. In 'Titus Andronicus', what did Lavina's rapists cut off?

Answer: her tongue and hands

9. Who wrote the poem 'Phenomenal Woman'?

Answer: Maya Angelou

Amazing poem by an amazing woman.
10. Who is Tamburlaine's beloved in 'Tamburlaine the Great'?

Answer: Zenocrate

He killed her people but spared her father.
Source: Author sparklecake

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