Literary Characters Trivia Questions
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Which American author created the character Henry March, nicknamed Hurry Harry, in the novel 'The Deerslayer'?
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james fenimore cooper
Who is the title character created by Hugh Lofting that can speak with animals?
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doctor dolittle
In 'The Jungle Book,' which hungry tiger do the wolves protect Mowgli from?
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shere khan
Who is Robin Hood's sweetheart?
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maid marian
Who is the J.D. Salinger teenager who has a cocky prep school roommate named Stradlater?
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holden caulfield
Which fictional detective was described by Agatha Christie as being more pained by a speck of dust than a bullet wound?
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hercule poirot
What Defoe character spent 28 years, 2 months, and 19 days on an unknown island off the coast of South America?
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robinson crusoe
What is the title character whose husband and Count Vronsky share the first name Alexey?
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anna karenina
What is the last name of the youngest sister, Amy, in the film "Little Women"?
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march
Who was the nemesis of Farmer McGregor?
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peter rabbit
In the play 'Peter Pan,' which fairy is known for swallowing poison to save Peter Pan's life and is only visible as a dancing light on stage?
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tinker bell
Which Shakespearean character was banished from Verona, leading to his mother dying of grief?
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romeo
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
Which cleric created by G.K. Chesterton solved his first case in The Blue Cross?
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father brown
Who is the manservant of Bertie Wooster in the works of P.G. Wodehouse?
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jeeves
Who is the woman known for her nocturnal stories and is the older sister of Dinarzade?
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scheherazade
Who is the character born in a flower with a cradle made from a polished walnut shell?
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thumbelina
In a 1989 novel by E.L. Doctorow, which title teen is taken under the wing of gangster Dutch Schultz?
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billy bathgate
Which character in a book by Saint-Exupery leaves his tiny planet because of a prideful flower?
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little prince
Who is the naval hero created by C.S. Forester that C. Northcote Parkinson wrote a biography about in 1970?
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horatio hornblower
Who is the Dickens character that has Mr. Murdstone as a wicked stepfather?
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david copperfield
What is the name of the brown bear in Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' who taught the wolf cubs the law of the jungle and later became Mowgli's teacher?
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baloo
In which novel does Hugh Conway discover that the High Lama is around 250 years old?
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lost horizon
In which Somerset Maugham novel is Philip Carey the central character?
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of human bondage
Rip Van Winkle's Wolf, who is as henpecked as Rip, is what kind of creature?
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dog
In a tale by the Brothers Grimm, who had a sister named Rose-Red and eventually married a prince?
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snow white
Which H.G. Wells novel concludes with the character Griffin gradually becoming visible upon the ground?
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invisible man
In Sinclair Lewis' book, who is the ex-football player who becomes an evangelist?
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elmer gantry
Which Shakespearean title king claims, 'I am a man more sinn'd against than sinning'?
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king lear
Which character created by Edwin Arlington Robinson 'went home and put a bullet through his head' one calm summer night?
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richard cory
In a 1988 novel, which Coconino County cat quits the comic strip after witnessing an A-bomb test?
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krazy kat
What is the name of Napoleon's rival in 'Animal Farm' that is also a term used for a winter projectile?
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snowball
What is the name of Bertolt Brecht's title character who embodies motherly suffering when her three children are killed?
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mother courage
Which gentleman's gentleman was first introduced by P.G. Wodehouse in 'Extricating Young Gussie'?
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jeeves