Literary Characters Trivia Questions
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Which ovoid character in 'Through the Looking-Glass' tells Alice, 'My name means the shape I am -- and a good handsome shape it is, too'?
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humpty dumpty
Which hero in a Charles Dickens novel leaves his job as a tutor, takes a character named Smike along, and becomes an actor?
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nicholas nickleby
Which R.D. Blackmore title heroine, who was kidnapped as a child, later became synonymous with a type of cookie?
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lorna doone
What is the name of the self-styled hero created by Dickens who was described as being born 'a posthumous child'?
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david copperfield
At the Mad Tea Party in 'Alice in Wonderland,' which long-eared character offers wine to Alice even though there isn't any?
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march hare
What is Jerzy Kosinski's tale of Chance, a gardener?
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being there
Which legendary outlaw from Nottinghamshire started to appear in children's literature during the 19th century?
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robin hood
Which character in 'The Tempest' is thought to have a name derived from the word 'cannibal'?
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caliban
Which heroine created by Daniel Defoe attributes her downfall to vanity?
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moll flanders
Which detective discovered 'The Purloined Letter' hidden in a card rack near the mantelpiece?
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c. auguste dupin
Which character created by Jules Verne travels 'Around The World In 80 Days' and has an English nationality?
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phileas fogg
What rank, named after a specific part of a vessel, does Hornblower hold when he joins the H.M.S. Justinian at the age of 17?
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midshipman
Which sleuth, created by Edgar Allan Poe, was featured in stories written by Michael Harrison?
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c. auguste dupin
Who is the first detective created by Agatha Christie?
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hercule poirot
Which Flaubert title character is driven deeper and deeper into debt by Monsieur Lheureux?
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madame bovary
In 'Alice in Wonderland', which character's school included subjects such as music, washing, reeling, writhing, and seaography?
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mock turtle
In one story by G.K. Chesterton, this detective is referred to as Paul; in another story, he is given the initial J. Who is this character?
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father brown
In the Russian novel by Leo Tolstoy, which title character and Kitty Shcherbatsky both fall in love with Count Vronsky?
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anna karenina
In 'To Kill A Mockingbird,' whose defense of Tom Robinson leads to his children being harassed by classmates?
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atticus finch
What rhymes with 'bumpy' and is a character described as an 'egghead' in Lewis Carroll's work?
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humpty dumpty
What is the profession of Nancy Drew's father in children's literature?
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lawyer
Which naval hero was introduced by C.S. Forester in the 1937 novel 'The Happy Return'?
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horatio hornblower
What is the title of the Somerset Maugham novel that begins with the character Philip Carey at age 9?
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of human bondage
Who is the lord that Inspector Charles Parker of Scotland Yard contacts in the works of Dorothy Sayers?
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lord peter wimsey
Which title character created by Voltaire is expelled from the baron's castle with multiple kicks to his backside?
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candide
In the book 'The Sword in the Stone', what does Kay call the main character who eventually becomes a legendary king?
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king arthur
Who is the character that narrates the detective story 'The Sign of Four'?
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dr. watson
Who is the Dickensian hero whose stepfather is Mr. Murdstone?
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david copperfield
What is the name of the inventive boy whose adventures were created by Edward Stratemeyer under the pseudonym Victor Appleton?
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tom swift
Who was the wife of Roger Chillingworth in a famous novel and is associated with the letter 'A'?
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hester prynne
Who is the fictional knitter who replied 'Many things...for instance, shrouds' when asked 'What do you make, madame?'?
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madame defarge
In which novel does the high lama wish to transfer his role to a visitor to Shangri-La?
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lost horizon
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