Are you a big reader of literary classics? How well do you know the books and plays most commonly studied in high schools in the United States? Test your knowledge in this literature quiz to see how you do.
Do you know your Greek legends, gods and goddesses?
Can You Pass This High School Literature Exam? Quiz Questions
In "The Great Gatsby", what is the name of Nick Carraway's cousin, who also happens to be the object of Jay Gatsby's affection?
Lilian Gatz
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
What is the surname of the poorest family in Maycomb County in the book "To Kill A Mockingbird"?
Radley
Ewell
Tate
In "Of Mice And Men", George promised Lenny they would own their own farm and Lenny could have his own animals to tend to. What animal did Lenny want the most?
Dogs
Rabbits
Which novel did Harper Lee write?
Pride & Prejudice
To Kill A Mockingbird
What is the language of Oceania in the book "1984"?
Newspeak
Oldspeak
Old English
In which book did character Jim Casy lead a strike against the peach orchard owners who want to pay just a few cents per box?
Animal Farm
The Grapes of Wrath
What is the first line of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities"?
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
Then wear the gold hat, if that will move her...
A throng of bearded men, in sad-colored garments and gray, steeple-crowned hats, intermixed with women....
Who wrote "The Catcher in the Rye"?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
J. D. Salinger
What does foreshadowing mean?
creating a sinister setting to set the tone for the story.
information that gives the reader an idea of what is going to happen later in the story.
looking out for a villain who will be entering the plot-line soon.
Where is Don Quixote set?
Mexico
Spain
Which is NOT one of the three stages in Dante's "Divine Comedy"?
Pantamino
Paradiso
Inferno
In which novel is Daisy Miller a main character?
The Great Gatsby
Daisy Miller
Brave New World
When is the book "Frankenstein" set?
1900s
1700s
Which word means an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect?
Paradise
Utopia
Dystopia
What is the title of the novel "Catch-22" referring to?
