Literature Trivia Questions
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Which character exclaimed, 'I am in the presence of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?'
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ebenezer scrooge
Who is the author of the 1839 story featuring Roderick and Madeline as the doomed twins in 'The Fall of the House of Usher'?
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edgar allan poe
Who is the subject of Joel Engle's book subtitled 'The Dreams & Nightmares of Life in the 'Twilight Zone'?'
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rod serling
Which author wrote the nonfiction books 'North To The Orient' and 'Listen! The Wind' that detail flights taken with her aviator husband?
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anne morrow lindbergh
Which author of 'Animal Farm' is buried at All Saints Church in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire?
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george orwell
In Tennyson's poem, which woman rides naked through the town at the behest of her husband, the Earl?
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lady godiva
Which author wrote a 1996 book titled 'Murder at the National Gallery'?
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margaret truman
Which Egyptian queen's name is featured in the titles of plays written by both Shakespeare and Shaw?
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cleopatra
Who wrote 'The Jungle Book'?
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rudyard kipling
Who is the author of the stories 'The Man Who Was' and 'The Man Who Would Be King'?
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rudyard kipling
Which author used 'grimace' as a noun meaning pretense or sham in the novel 'Moll Flanders'?
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daniel defoe
Who was the Phrygian slave known for writing fables and is considered famous, even if he may have been fictional?
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aesop
What phrase follows in Robert Burns' line, 'We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet, for'?
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auld lang syne
In which novel do the characters Wang Lung, O-Lan, and Lotus Blossom appear?
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good earth
In Longfellow's poetry, which group of people call out 'O. Caesar, we who are about to die, salute you!'?
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gladiator
What black militant leader was the subject of Alex Haley's first major work, 'The Autobiography'?
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malcolm x
Which Shakespearean character says, 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; thou art thyself, though not a Montague?'
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juliet
Who is described as 'not beautiful' in the first line of 'Gone With the Wind'?
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scarlett o'hara
Who is the author of 'The Fortunate Pilgrim', 'Fools Die', and 'The Sicilian'?
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mario puzo
What author is the subject of the one-man show 'Tru,' which premiered at Vassar College rather than Broadway?
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truman capote
Who are Athos, Porthos, and Aramis collectively known as in Alexandre Dumas' novel?
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three musketeers
On the eve of which holiday does Mary Higgins Clark's book 'Silent Night' take place?
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christmas
Which classic children's book starts with the line, 'Once upon a time there were 4 little rabbits, & their names were--Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail & Peter'?
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peter rabbit
Who was the author that had 5 of the 15 bestselling children's books ever as of 1996, including 'Green Eggs and Ham'?
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dr. seuss
Who wrote the macabre 1843 tale 'The Black Cat', considered one of his most gruesome works?
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edgar allan poe
Which American author published 'Moby Dick' 12 years after J.N. Reynolds published 'Mocha Dick' about a white whale?
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herman melville
What is the title of the classic novel where the main character was originally named James Gatz?
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great gatsby
In the book 'My World and Welcome to It' by James Thurber, what is the name of the character who leads 'The Secret Life'?
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walter mitty
Which 19th century author used the pen name that inspired the name of the Knickerbocker Group?
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washington irving
Which precocious pickpocket introduces Oliver Twist to the character Fagin?
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artful dodger
Which girl teams up with the Hardy Boys in the book series 'Hits & Misses'?
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nancy drew
Which play features characters named Bill Walker and Salvation Army members Adolphus Cusins and Barbara Undershaft?
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major barbara
Who is the historic figure depicted in Joel Barlow's 1807 epic poem "The Columbiad"?
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christopher columbus
Which poet's first published collection was titled 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect'?
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robert burns
In which author's 'Second Jungle Book' does Mowgli's song 'Against People' appear?
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rudyard kipling
Who is the author of the novel 'Carrie'?
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stephen king
Which fictional detective narrates the story 'The Adventure of the Lion's Mane,' with most other stories being narrated by Watson?
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sherlock holmes
Who, according to Stevenson, "should always say what's true and speak when he is spoken to"?
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child
In which city did Shakespeare's Antonio, a merchant, borrow 3,000 ducats from Shylock?
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venice
What is the title of the book to which Michael Crichton's 1995 novel 'The Lost World' is a sequel?
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jurassic park
Which Shakespearean character is promised a statue in pure gold by Montague?
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juliet
Which author created the character Lorelei Lee, making her a 'Loos woman'?
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anita loos
Which author saw his 1978 novel 'The Stand' reissued in 1990 with about 50% more content?
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stephen king
What is the numerically titled tale by Arthur C. Clarke that followed his book 'The Nine Billion Names of God'?
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2001: a space odyssey
Which playwright wrote 'Play It Again, Sam', a story about Allan Felix, a film journalist dealing with the breakup of his marriage?
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woody allen
Who is the character whose father is known as Pap Finn, the town drunk?
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huckleberry finn
What does Richard Armour say robbers seize, the rich increase, and gamblers lose, but he could use?
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money
What is the name of the author who published 'The Regulators' under the pseudonym Richard Bachman and 'Desperation' in 1996 under his real name?
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stephen king
Which 'Call of the Wild' author bought story plots from Sinclair Lewis?
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jack london
What is the title of the John Milton work that begins with the line, 'Of man's first disobedience'?
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paradise lost
What series of books features characters named Nan, Flossie, and their twin brothers?
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bobbsey twins
What is the title of the Hawthorne classic whose Chapter 6 is named 'Pearl'?
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scarlet letter
Who authored the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography titled 'The Spirit of St. Louis' in 1954?
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charles lindbergh
Which author had Anais Nin write the preface to the first edition of their book 'Tropic of Cancer'?
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henry miller
Who is the author of the first novel titled 'Carrie'?
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stephen king
In Shakespeare's play, who is described by her nurse as 'the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed'?
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juliet
Who do many scholars believe the white knight in 'Through the Looking-Glass' is a caricature of?
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lewis carroll
In which Belgian capital is Charlotte Bronte's novel 'Villette' set, drawing from her personal experiences?
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brussels
Which legendary Spanish lover is the subject of an unfinished epic poem by Lord Byron?
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don juan
In which Charles Dickens story does the character Tiny Tim end with the line 'God bless us, every one'?
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christmas carol