Literature Trivia

Literature Trivia

Which American poet, known for his unique style, unconventional punctuation, and innovative use of language, wrote the famous poem “The Road Not Taken”?

View Answer

Robert Frost

Providing inspiration for the character Sherlock Holmes, which Scottish surgeon and forensic expert was a close friend of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?

View Answer

Dr. Joseph Bell

In the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird,” which fictional lawyer defends a black man accused of raping a white woman in a racially divided Alabama town?

View Answer

Atticus Finch

Which political theorist, known for writing “The Communist Manifesto” with Friedrich Engels, also authored “Das Kapital”?

View Answer

Karl Marx

Which French novelist, known for his series of novels collectively titled “In Search of Lost Time,” is considered one of the most influential authors of the 20th century?

View Answer

Marcel Proust

Which popular children’s book, written by Astrid Lindgren, features a red-haired, freckle-faced young girl?

View Answer

Pippi Longstocking

Set during the Great Depression, which John Steinbeck novel tells the story of the Joad family as they leave their Oklahoma farm for California in search of a better life?

View Answer

The Grapes of Wrath

Believed to have been written between the 8th and 11th centuries, which epic poem in Old English tells the story of a hero who battles the monster Grendel and a fearsome dragon?

View Answer

Beowulf

Which epic poem, written by the blind poet Homer, tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and his long journey home after the fall of Troy?

View Answer

The Odyssey

Which British author, known for his imaginative children’s books and darkly humorous stories, wrote classics such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda,” and “James and the Giant Peach”?

View Answer

Roald Dahl

What 16th-century English playwright wrote famous works like “Hamlet,” “Romeo and Juliet,” and “Macbeth”?

View Answer

William Shakespeare

In the world of comic books, what is the real name of the superhero Spider-Man?

View Answer

Peter Parker

Which 19th-century American author is best known for his macabre short stories, such as “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher”?

View Answer

Edgar Allan Poe

Notable for his absurdist humor and satirical writing, which British author penned the novels “Catch-22” and “Something Happened”?

View Answer

Joseph Heller

What epic poem, written by Dante Alighieri in the 14th century, is divided into three parts: Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso?

View Answer

The Divine Comedy

Originating in ancient China, which divination text and book of wisdom is composed of 64 hexagrams, each representing a unique combination of six broken or unbroken lines used to provide guidance and insight?

View Answer

I Ching (or Book of Changes)

More Literature Trivia