Literary Characters Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 27
Which women author never wanted Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot to meet because she was certain they wouldn't enjoy it?
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agatha christie
Which Mark Twain character's attempt at a feminine disguise fails when he can't recall whether his name is Mary or Sarah?
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huckleberry finn
Which character from an Arabian Nights tale is freed from a cave by the slave of the ring after being trapped there by a magician?
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aladdin
In the novel 'Oliver Twist', who leads a gang that includes the Artful Dodger and Bill Sikes?
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fagin
Which henpecked title character, known for his daydreams of being a brilliant surgeon, saves the life of a millionaire in a short story?
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walter mitty
What character, created by Howard Garis and known for his last name Longears, appears in the Tom Swift adventure books?
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uncle wiggily
In which Charles Dickens novel does the character Smike appear, who might describe it as 'S wonderful' & 'S Marvelous'?
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nicholas nickleby
Which fictional detective, known for her 'Files' & 'Mysteries' series for teens and her 'Notebooks' series for children, is this?
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nancy drew
Which fictional Belgian detective was given a front-page obituary by The New York Times?
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hercule poirot
What is the name of the 'Glad Game' girl who is an emblem for an overly cheerful optimist?
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pollyanna
Who did Sherlock Holmes describe as the 'Napoleon of Crime' and 'One of the Great Brains of the Century'?
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professor moriarty
In the books by C.S. Lewis, Aslan, which animal, created the world of Narnia?
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lion
Which Dickens character becomes a novelist after marrying Agnes Wickfield?
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david copperfield
Which Bronte heroine adopts the pseudonym Jane Elliott after escaping from Mr. Rochester?
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jane eyre
Which title character, who 'Slept Late' on Friday and 'Took Off' on Monday, was featured in books by mystery writer H. Kemelman?
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rabbi
Who is the little girl Uncle Tom saved from drowning in the Mississippi, leading her father to buy him?
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little eva
Which fictional child goes to live on Alm Mountain in the Alps with her grandfather when she is 5 years old?
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heidi
In which Bronte novel does Nelly Dean serve as the devoted housekeeper and narrate much of the story?
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wuthering heights
Which Japanese spy and detective character was created by J.P. Marquand, who won a Pulitzer Prize for 'The Late George Apley'?
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mr. moto
What title of address is used for the mystery-solving characters created by Kienzle, McInerny, and Chesterton?
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father
Which heroine created by Defoe describes herself as "as impudent a thief...as" the infamous "Moll Cut-Purse"?
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moll flanders
Which author created the character Mr. Pecksniff in the novel 'Martin Chuzzlewit,' whose name became synonymous with hypocrisy?
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charles dickens
Which novel character's last words were 'Thou damned whale! Thus, I give up the spear!'?
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captain ahab
Which heroine created by Daniel Defoe has many liaisons and even marries her own brother by mistake?
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moll flanders
In an Isaac Bashevis Singer story, who becomes a 'Yeshiva Boy'?
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yentl
In which Ray Bradbury novel does fireman Guy Montag start fires instead of putting them out?
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fahrenheit 451
Who is the author who created the magical and grinning Cheshire Cat?
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lewis carroll
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