Classics Quiz

Classics Quiz

Test your knowledge of the most iconic classic books in this quiz! Answer 14 multiple choice questions on authors, titles, and topics and see how much you know!

published on April 13, 2023
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Who wrote the 1984 novel '1984'?

Who wrote the 1984 novel '1984'?
Ray Bradbury
George Orwell
Ernest Hemingway
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Which three works are associated with the author Jane Austen?

Which three works are associated with the author Jane Austen?
Hint: 3 choices
Mansfield Park
Pride and Prejudice
A Tale of Two Cities
Sense and Sensibility
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What is the name of the narrator in Homer's Odyssey?

What is the name of the narrator in Homer's Odyssey?
Odysseus
Penelope
Achilles
Telemachus
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In what year did Mary Shelley publish her Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'?

In what year did Mary Shelley publish her Gothic novel 'Frankenstein'?
1797
1818
1831
1912
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In 'The Iliad' by Homer, where does the story take place?

In 'The Iliad' by Homer, where does the story take place?
Hint: 2 choices
Rome
Greece
Egypt
Troy
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Which classic novel is referred to as 'Fitzgerald's greatest work'?

The Catcher in the Rye
The Great Gatsby
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Grapes of Wrath
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Which classic novel is based around the story of Pip, and his adventures in life?

Which classic novel is based around the story of Pip, and his adventures in life?
The Great Expectations
A Tale of Two Cities
The Picture of Dorian Gray
War and Peace
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Which of the following is not one of J.D. Salinger's works?

Which of the following is not one of J.D. Salinger's works?
The Catcher in the Rye
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Franny and Zooey
Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters
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What is the proper name for the author of 'Crime and Punishment'?

What is the proper name for the author of 'Crime and Punishment'?
Joseph Conrad
Frederick Dostoevsky
Mark Twain
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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What is the earliest known work of ancient literature?

What is the earliest known work of ancient literature?
The Odyssey
The Aeneid
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Beowulf
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What is the theme of Bram Stoker's famous gothic novel, 'Dracula'?

What is the theme of Bram Stoker's famous gothic novel, 'Dracula'?
Love conquers all
Good versus evil
Friendship
Overcoming adversity
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Who wrote the famous novel 'Ivanhoe', set in 12th-century England?

Who wrote the famous novel 'Ivanhoe', set in 12th-century England?
Charles Dickens
Thomas Hardy
Walter Scott
Jane Austen
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Which of the following works is not written by the author Homer?

Which of the following works is not written by the author Homer?
The Iliad
The Odyssey
The Aeneid
The Illiad and The Odyssey
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What is the setting of the classic novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo'?

What is the setting of the classic novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo'?
19th century France
19th century Germany
20th century Italy
18th century England
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What is the name of the puritan family at the center of Nathaniel Hawthorne's allegorical novel 'The Scarlet Letter'?

What is the name of the puritan family at the center of Nathaniel Hawthorne's allegorical novel 'The Scarlet Letter'?
The Johnson Family
The Hargrove Family
The Hawthorne Family
The Prynnes