Which author?
Which Brontë sister wrote Jane Eyre?
Charlotte
Which Stephen King novel takes place mostly in the fictional Overlook Hotel?
The Shining
Name one of Edgar Allan Poe's famous works (poems and short stories accepted).
"The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Cask of Amontillado," "The Black Cat," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "Annabel Lee," or "The Tell-Tale Heart."
Name two of Roald Dahl's children's books/novels.
Matilda, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, BFG, The Gremlins, The Twits, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Magic Finger, Fantastic Mr. Fox (and some more)
In the book industry, what does "YA" stand for?
Young Adult
Which author wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury
In which town is To Kill a Mockingbird set?
Maycomb, Alabama
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
Thestrals and Floo Powder are forms of transportation used in which book series?
Harry Potter
In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, the Pevensie children visit which magical country?
Narnia
Who is the author of the psychological thriller, The Silent Patient?
Alex Michaelides
Which novel features characters Arthur Dimmesdale and Hester Prynne?
The Scarlet Letter
Who wrote "Leaves of Grass?"
Walt Whitman
Which classic novel with eight film adaptations features the March sisters?
Little Women
A written work that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, is referred to as what? (ex. Lord of the Flies, Animal Farm)
Which American author wrote The Yellow Wallpaper and The Birthmark?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Which novel features NYC suburbs "West Egg" and "East Egg?"
The Great Gatsby
Which American poet wrote “I taste a liquor never brewed,” “Success is counted sweetest,” “One need not be a chamber – to be Haunted,” and “I’m Nobody! Who are you?”
Emily Dickinson
Henry David Thoreau wrote about nature and his life in the woods in which of his iconic works?
Walden
What was Jane Austen's original title for Pride and Prejudice? (Hint: initials are F I)
First Impressions
Who wrote The Picture of Dorian Grey?
Oscar Wilde
Which novel features characters Piggy, Ralph, Sam, and Roger?
The Lord of the Flies
Traditionally, sonnets are written with how many lines?
Fourteen
Name three of Shakespeare's plays.
Romeo & Juliet, Othello, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, King Lear, Julius Caesar, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Comedy of Errors, The Merry Wives of Windsor, All's Well that Ends Well (and more)
When was the Nobel Prize in Literature first awarded?
1901