Classic Literature Trivia
In what language was Don Quixote written?
Spanish
Who is Harry Potter’s best female friend?
Hermione
Where in Africa does Alexander McCall Smith’s The No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series take place?
Botswana
In what novel did Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes character first appear?
A Study in Scarlet
George and Lennie are characters in which famous book?
Of Mice and Men
What is the name of the theater where many of Shakespeare’s plays were produced?
The Globe
Which author wrote about a boy named Charlie visiting a chocolate factory after winning a golden ticket?
Roald Dahl
While J. R. R. Tolkien was an Oxford professor, he founded a literary club. What was the name?
Inklings
Mary Ann Evans was the real name for which author?
George Eliot
A book about a teenage boy wandering New York City questioning life
Catcher in the Rye
Which classic book by J. M. Barrie opens with the line “All children, except one grew up”?
Peter Pan
Which detective series focuses on two brothers, Frank and Joe, solving mysteries?
The Hardy Boys
According to the well-known legend, who was King Arthur’s wife?
Guinevere
What is the title of the third book in the series Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy?
Life, The Universe and Everything
What famous American novelist wrote several mysteries using the pen name Samuel Clemens?
Mark Twain
What nationality was Robert Louis Stevenson, author of Treasure Island?
Scottish
What was the name of the Darling’s daughter in the Peter Pan?
Wendy
Which Latin phrase means “great work” and refers to the largest and best achievement of an author?
Magnum Opus
Which 20th Century author wrote, “All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others” and in what book?
George Orwell in Animal Farm
Who wrote Of Mice and Men?
John Steinbeck
What does William Shakespeare famously compare his live to? "Shall I compare thee to a _______ ________ ?
“summers day"
In the book Freaky Friday, Annabel change bodies with whom?
Her mother
What is the name of Stephen King’s the first published novel?
Carrie
Who wrote the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire?
Edward Gibbon
What is the name of John’s true love in Nicholas Sparks’ Dear John?
Savannah