Quiz about Very Easy Literature Questions

Very Easy Literature Questions Quiz

Take an easy stroll down the literature path.

A multiple-choice quiz by itsfun4u2c. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
itsfun4u2c

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
236,072

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
14 / 15

Plays
8523

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (14/15), Guest 217 (15/15), Guest 93 (14/15).

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1. Mark Twain wrote about which of these characters? Hint

Dennis the Menace

Little Boy Blue

Tom Sawyer

Red Riding Hood

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2. This character says, "Please, sir, I want some more." Who is it? Hint

Atticus Finch

Pluto

Darth Vader

Oliver Twist

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3. Who was the main character in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"? Hint

Bart Simpson

Huckleberry Finn

Clark Kent

Holden Caulfield

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4. Who chased Moby Dick? Hint

Captain Jack Sparrow

Captain Ahab

Captain Hook

Captain Crunch

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5. Which is the "Scarlet Letter?" Hint

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6. Where did the story "White Fang" take place? Hint

Antarctica

Las Vegas

Italy

Yukon Territory

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7. Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Hint

John Lennon

Dr. Seuss

Harper Lee

Ronald Reagan

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8. Which best describes George Orwell's "Animal Farm"? Hint

Babe Ruth/Yankees

Women/Monthly cycles

Animals/Communism

Dinosaurs/Barney

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9. Which person penned the Harry Potter novels? Hint

J.K. Rowling

Oprah Winfrey

Mark Twain

Dan Brown

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10. This man wrote "Carrie" and "Cujo" along with many other scary novels. What is his name? Hint

Charles Dickens

Ernest Hemingway

William Faulkner

Stephen King

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11. Which of these books described the Great Depression? Hint

The Grapes of Wrath

Harry Potter

Gulliver's Travels

DaVinci Code

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12. Which book is about a little girl from Kansas? Hint

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Clifford, the Big Red Dog

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Outsiders

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13. Which book is centered on a horse? Hint

The Muppets

Animal Farm

Black Beauty

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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14. Which story by Edgar Allan Poe has the main character confessing his sins because of a noise he's experiencing? Hint

The Pit and the Pendulum

Eldorado

Tell-Tale Heart

The Gold Bug

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15. Which play by Shakespeare has lovers committing suicide? Hint

Romeo and Juliet

Lonesome Dove

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Run Rabbit, Run

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Mark Twain wrote about which of these characters?

Answer: Tom Sawyer

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was Mark Twain's first novel.

2. This character says, "Please, sir, I want some more." Who is it?

Answer: Oliver Twist

The orphans draw straws to decide who will ask for an extra helping.

3. Who was the main character in J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye"?

Answer: Holden Caulfield

The story of this sixteen-year-old happens just after he's been expelled from prep school.

4. Who chased Moby Dick?

Answer: Captain Ahab

Captain Ahab hunts Moby Dick, after the whale dismembered him.

5. Which is the "Scarlet Letter?"

Answer: A

Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the "Scarlet Letter" is considered to be his masterpiece.

6. Where did the story "White Fang" take place?

Answer: Yukon Territory

"White Fang" complemented Jack London's classic 1903 bestseller "The Call of the Wild". It takes place primarily in Canada's Yukon Territory.

7. Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

Answer: Harper Lee

Many details of "To Kill A Mockingbird" seem to be autobiographical including Scout's friend Dill, who has assumed to be inspired by Truman Capote, a friend of Harper Lee. Truman Capote also became an award winning author.

8. Which best describes George Orwell's "Animal Farm"?

Answer: Animals/Communism

"Animal Farm" is often read as a critique against Soviet communism, which it is and was clearly meant to be. But it is much more general than that. It is a warning that all who desire to be political leaders are suspect. George Orwell, after all, is the man who said, "That rifle on the wall of the laborer's cottage or working class flat is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there!"

9. Which person penned the Harry Potter novels?

Answer: J.K. Rowling

The Harry Potter series is comprised of seven books.

10. This man wrote "Carrie" and "Cujo" along with many other scary novels. What is his name?

Answer: Stephen King

Stephen King's wife, Tabitha, is also a successful author.

11. Which of these books described the Great Depression?

Answer: The Grapes of Wrath

The "Grapes of Wrath" is one of John Steinbeck's most acclaimed novels.

12. Which book is about a little girl from Kansas?

Answer: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Probably remembered more because of the movie, the book is somewhat different, making it a refreshing read.

13. Which book is centered on a horse?

Answer: Black Beauty

This story teaches us to overcome barriers no matter what the obstacles are.

14. Which story by Edgar Allan Poe has the main character confessing his sins because of a noise he's experiencing?

Answer: Tell-Tale Heart

"Villains!" I shrieked, "dissemble no more! I admit the deed! - tear up the planks! - here, here! - it is the beating of his hideous heart!"

The story leads some to think that he was listening to his own heartbeat.

15. Which play by Shakespeare has lovers committing suicide?

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

"Romeo and Juliet" was written by Shakespeare around 1594 or 1595.

Source: Author itsfun4u2c

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