Classic Literature Trivia Questions
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Which 14th century work concludes with 'The Parson's Tale', a section that addresses the 7 deadly sins?
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canterbury tales
What is the name of the French author who spent 5 years writing 'Madame Bovary,' which was published in 1857?
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gustave flaubert
Which hero created by Edgar Rice Burroughs is referenced when describing muscular men known for their valor and prowess?
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tarzan
In the Christmas classic 'A Christmas Carol,' which character's ghost says, 'I wear the chain I forged in life'?
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jacob marley
In a famous work by Herman Melville, what kind of animal is Moby Dick?
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whale
Which Mark Twain title character became a detective in an 1896 sequel?
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tom sawyer
Who is the spinster that was left at the altar by Mr. Compeyson in 'Great Expectations'?
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miss havisham
Which author wrote the 1722 novel 'Colonel Jack' that you might read if stranded on a desert island?
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daniel defoe
In which 1897 novel by Bram Stoker does the character Lucy Westenra become a vampire?
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dracula
Which character is adopted in the last chapter of a famous Charles Dickens novel and could have had the surname Brownlow instead?
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oliver twist
Which novel features the character Jake Barnes?
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sun also rises
What is the name of the hero in the Old English poem who dies while killing a dragon that attacked the Geats?
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beowulf
What classic French novel had a first sequel titled 'Twenty Years After'?
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three musketeers
In Edgar Allan Poe's 1835 work 'The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall', where does Hans Pfaall journey to after traveling 231,920 miles in a balloon?
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moon
Which one-shoed girl is known by names such as Rashin Coatie, Aschenputtel, and Zezolla in different versions of a popular fairy tale?
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cinderella
In which literary work is a prioress named Madame Eglentyn one of the pilgrims traveling to Becket's tomb?
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canterbury tales
Which novel by Alexandre Dumas features a Chapter 21 titled 'My Lady de Winter'?
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three musketeers
Which author wrote the 1865 novel 'From the Earth to the Moon' that has a launch site near Tampa, Florida?
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jules verne
In Gilbert & Sullivan's classic rhyme, what is described as 'skim milk masquerades as'?
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cream
Which Dickens novel features the characters Mr. Jaggers, Herbert Pocket, and Pip?
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great expectations
What is the title of Richard Wright's 1940 novel about the character Bigger Thomas?
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native son
Which feline character from 'Alice in Wonderland' is known for disappearing slowly, starting with its tail and ending with its grin?
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cheshire cat
In which George Orwell novel does Big Brother serve as the dictator of Oceania?
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1984
In which Wilkie Collins novel does Sergeant Cuff investigate a missing diamond?
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moonstone
What is the title of Mario Puzo's saga about the Corleone family, which was one of the best-selling novels of the 1970s?
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godfather
Which book by Robert Louis Stevenson features a frontispiece with a detailed map?
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treasure island
In which collection of Chaucer's tales can 'The Miller's Tale' be found, known for its bawdy humor?
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canterbury tales
Which tragedy by Shakespeare featured singers and dancers playing the witches during the Restoration?
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macbeth
What is the famous 'gift' described in Book II of Virgil's 'The Aeneid'?
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trojan horse
Which tale features a sleepy Dutch colonist who encounters the spirits of Henry Hudson's crew playing ninepins?
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rip van winkle
Which classic by Johann Wyss was inspired by 'Robinson Crusoe'?
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swiss family robinson
Who is the boy that Bagheera, the black panther, watches over in 'The Jungle Book'?
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mowgli
Which literary character saw Jacob Marley's face on his front door when he went home on Christmas Eve?
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ebenezer scrooge
Which author wrote the 1835 short story 'Young Goodman Brown' that explores themes of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts?
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nathaniel hawthorne
Which Dickens novel, published in the 19th century, introduced the characters Seth Pecksniff and Jonas Chuzzlewit?
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martin chuzzlewit
In the novel where Princess Elizabeth Tverskoy serves as a mediator, who is the title heroine connected to Count Vronsky?
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anna karenina
In which Dostoyevski novel are Dmitri, Ivan, and Alyosha the title characters?
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brothers karamazov
Who is the main character in the Cervantes novel who becomes obsessed with chivalry and decides to be a knight errant?
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don quixote
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