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.
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?
Daisy Buchanan
Jordan Baker
Lilian Gatz
What is the surname of the poorest family in Maycomb County in the book "To Kill A Mockingbird"?
Ewell
Radley
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?
To Kill A Mockingbird
Pride & Prejudice
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"?
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....
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...
Who wrote "The Catcher in the Rye"?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
J. D. Salinger
What does foreshadowing mean?
looking out for a villain who will be entering the plot-line soon.
information that gives the reader an idea of what is going to happen later in the story.
creating a sinister setting to set the tone for the story.
Where is Don Quixote set?
Spain
Mexico
Which is NOT one of the three stages in Dante's "Divine Comedy"?
Paradiso
Inferno
Pantamino
In which novel is Daisy Miller a main character?
Daisy Miller
The Great Gatsby
Brave New World
When is the book "Frankenstein" set?
1700s
1900s
Which word means an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect?
Dystopia
Paradise
Utopia
What is the title of the novel "Catch-22" referring to?