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Are you interested in novels? We have a great selection of quizzes on the most famous works that will allow you to test your knowledge on characters, plots, themes and literary styles.
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 Misérables”? 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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What is the title of the film adaptation of Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird released in 1962?
1Silence and shadows
2When the nightingale dies
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The 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee's novel is To Kill a Mockingbird.
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The 1962 film adaptation of Harper Lee's novel is To Kill a Mockingbird.
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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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Who is the author of The Three Musketeers?
2Alexandre Dumas Father
1Alexandre Dumas Son
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Alexandre Dumas (father), the famous French writer, is the author of The Three Musketeers, first published in 1844.
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Alexandre Dumas (father), the famous French writer, is the author of The Three Musketeers, first published in 1844.
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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 novel by John Steinbeck received the Pulitzer Prize in 1940?
2The Grapes of Wrath
1Of Mice and Men
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck's masterpiece published in 1939, won the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for its poignant exploration of the Great Depression.
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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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In which town is Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway set?
1London
2New York
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Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is set in London, where Clarissa Dalloway spends a day preparing for an elegant English reception.
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Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is set in London, where Clarissa Dalloway spends a day preparing for an elegant English reception.
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How many novels make up Emile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle?
220
110
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The Rougon-Macquart cycle is a series of 20 novels written by Émile 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 Émile Zola, one of the greatest French naturalist writers of the 19th century.
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Which Russian writer wrote the novel Crime and Punishment in 1866?
1Fiodor Dostoïevski
2Léon Tolstoï
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Nineteenth-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the novel Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, which explores the psychology of a murderer in search of redemption.
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Nineteenth-century Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote the novel Crime and Punishment, published in 1866, which explores the psychology of a murderer in search of redemption.
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What is the first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
1The Fellowship of the Ring
2The Two Towers
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The first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is The Fellowship of the Ring, published in 1954 by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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The first volume of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is The Fellowship of the Ring, published in 1954 by J.R.R. Tolkien.
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