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Do you know the plot details of “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald? Can you name the key characters in Victor Hugo’s “Les MisΓ©rables”? Can you identify the different narrative voices in Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway”?
Our novel quizzes will help you discover fascinating new literary facts and familiarize yourself with some of literature’s most important works. Novel trivia is a fun way to expand your knowledge and understanding of the world of literature. So, whether you’re a fiction lover or just curious, come test your knowledge with our fiction quizzes.
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How many short stories compose the collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime by Oscar Wilde?
14
26

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The Canterville Ghost and Other Short Stories by Oscar Wilde comprises four short stories, published between 1887 and 1891, combining humor, fantasy and satire.
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The Canterville Ghost and Other Short Stories by Oscar Wilde comprises four short stories, published between 1887 and 1891, combining humor, fantasy and satire.
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Who is the author of the science fiction novel The Planet of the Apes published in 1963?
1Pierre Boulle
2Michael Crichton

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The author of the science-fiction novel Planet of the Apes, published in 1963, is Pierre Boulle. The novel explores a society where apes dominate humans.
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The author of the science-fiction novel Planet of the Apes, published in 1963, is Pierre Boulle. The novel explores a society where apes dominate humans.
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How many novels make up Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle?
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110

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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Γmile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Γmile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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When was Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray published?
2Victorian Era
1Edwardian Era

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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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Oscar Wilde's novel The Picture of Dorian Gray was first published in 1890, in the Victorian era, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine.
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What is the name of the main character in Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus?
2Victor Frankenstein
1Alphonse Frankenstein

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The main character in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus is Victor Frankenstein, the scientist who creates the monster.
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The main character in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus is Victor Frankenstein, the scientist who creates the monster.
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Which collection of Washington Irving contains The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
2The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent
1The Crayon Miscellany

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a short story by Washington Irving, taken from his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent, published in 1820.
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Which famous novel by Charles Dickens was published between February 1837 and April 1839?
2Oliver Twist
1David Copperfield

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Charles Dickens' famous novel Oliver Twist was published between February 1837 and April 1839. It tells the poignant story of a young orphan.
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Charles Dickens' famous novel Oliver Twist was published between February 1837 and April 1839. It tells the poignant story of a young orphan.
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Who is the author of the realist novel Bel-Ami published in 1885?
2Guy de Maupassant
1Gustave Flaubert

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The author of the realistic novel Bel-Ami, published in 1885, is Guy de Maupassant, a famous 19th-century French writer.
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The author of the realistic novel Bel-Ami, published in 1885, is Guy de Maupassant, a famous 19th-century French writer.
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Which novel by Anthony Burgess was adapted to the cinema by Stanley Kubrick in 1971?
1Clockwork Orange
2Eyes Wide Shut

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Anthony Burgess's novel, adapted for the screen by Stanley Kubrick in 1971, is Clockwork Orange, a landmark work of dystopian literature.
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Anthony Burgess's novel, adapted for the screen by Stanley Kubrick in 1971, is Clockwork Orange, a landmark work of dystopian literature.
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Which novel by Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was adapted to the cinema by Baz Luhrmann in 2013 ?
2The Great Gatsby
1The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby was adapted for the screen by Baz Luhrmann in 2013. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jay Gatsby.
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