Literature Quizzes for Tenth Grade

121.

  Goodreads Top Children's Books Vol. 2    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Match the author to the correct book. These are Goodreads.com top children's books. These are from the 2022 list.

Easier, 10 Qns, Morganw2019, Aug 28 22

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Authors and Their Works

Easier
Morganw2019
Aug 28 22
258 plays

122.

  John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If you're studying this at GCSE, this quiz is sure to help you with your studies. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, wilma556619, Nov 30 13

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Of Mice and Men

Average
wilma556619
351 plays

123.

  The novel "Oliver Twist"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

There have been many quizzes about the musical "Oliver!" and the film adaptations. But how much do you know about the original Charles Dickens' novel "Oliver Twist"?

Average, 10 Qns, elmo7, Jul 21 16

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Oliver Twist

Average
elmo7
399 plays

124.

  They Should Have Known    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm Cassius, the conspirator from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar", and if only the others had listened to me, things might have turned out differently! They should have known! Because I told them!

Average, 10 Qns, merylfederman, Jun 01 12

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
merylfederman
402 plays

125.

  Tess - Hardy's Favorite Heroine    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I studied ToD in literature class and was lucky to have a teacher who knew almost all the nuances and symbolism reflected in this book. I have tried to ask questions that might require some thinking, and maybe make readers appreciate Hardy in a new way.

Average, 15 Qns, blightedstar, May 11 04

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hardy, Thomas

Average
blightedstar
891 plays

126.

  Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (5)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

William Sidney Porter, aka O Henry, was a prolific writer of short stories, famous for their twist endings and depictions of New York and Western life. Can you match each title with its synopsis?

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 28 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10

Category: Henry, O.

Tough
Kankurette
Aug 28 20
150 plays

127.

  A Day In The Life Of A Mouse.    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

"A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood." So begins the popular children's book "The Gruffalo" by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Can you remember everything about the strange animal he found there?

Easier, 10 Qns, emiloony, Jun 04 16

Recommended for grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Category: Donaldson, Julia & Axel Scheffler

Easier
emiloony
117 plays

128.

  The 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

THREE THOUSAND YEARS LATER and the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey' remain two of the most widely read books in the world. They are credited to a Greek named Homer, but no one knows for sure whether he was the single author.

Easier, 10 Qns, ncterp, Oct 15 22

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: The Classics

Easier
ncterp
Oct 15 22
336 plays

129.

  "A Farewell to Arms"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms". It is his second novel, written after "The Sun Also Rises". I just read the book in my AP Literature class. See how well you know one of Hemingway's most memorable novels.

Average, 10 Qns, Matt685, Feb 27 03

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hemingway, Ernest

Average
Matt685
1020 plays

130.

  Chalet School Head Girls in the Early Years    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you work out who was Head Girl of the Chalet School in each of the following books by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer?

Tough, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Mar 10 16

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: Brent-Dyer, Elinor

Tough
Lottie1001
129 plays

131.

  Starting Out on a Frosty Trail    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well do you know the first lines of Robert Frost's poetry?

Average, 10 Qns, baban, Jan 17 10

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Frost, Robert

Average
baban
378 plays

132.

  Hippos Go Berserk!    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

"I didn't invite them. Did you invite them?" Sandra Boynton has created a delightful picture book about hippos assembling for a party and departing afterwards. Can you work out how it goes?

Average, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, May 29 16

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: B Authors

Average
Lottie1001
198 plays

133.

  Match the Synopsis: The Tales of O Henry (4)    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

You might know O Henry as the writer of 'The Gift of the Magi', but he wrote many other short stories, all with twist endings of some kind. Several of the stories in this quiz feature Jeff Peters, a conman and recurring O Henry character.

Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, Aug 24 20

Recommended for grades: 9,10

Category: Henry, O.

Tough
Kankurette
Aug 24 20
135 plays

134.

  Alice's Looking Glass Wonderland    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Charles Dodgson as Lewis Carroll created some timeless characters, but do you remember in which book a particular character appeared: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "Through the Looking-Glass", both books, or perhaps another work? Your choice.

Tough, 15 Qns, davejacobs, Aug 19 21

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10

Category: Carroll, Lewis

Tough
davejacobs
Aug 19 21
174 plays

135.

  A Tale of Two Cities    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This is a general quiz on the novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' by Charles Dickens.

Average, 15 Qns, image22, Jul 01 01

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: A Tale of Two Cities

Average
image22
2181 plays

136.

  The Great Gatsby    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about the great book by F. Scott Fitzgerald, "The Great Gatsby". This goes by chapter; each question pertains to that chapter. Quotes are included.

Average, 10 Qns, Disney101, Feb 18 06

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Average
Disney101
1971 plays

137.

  Colors and "The Great Gatsby"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Fitzgerald used several colors through the novel "The Great Gatsby" as symbols.

Average, 10 Qns, Jillista, Mar 22 09

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Fitzgerald, F. Scott

Average
Jillista
1179 plays

138.

  Et tu Brute?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz will focus on the character of Marcus Brutus from Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar". The questions are from his point of view. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, Bubnel, May 24 09

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
Bubnel
765 plays

139.

  "Freak the Mighty"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are from Rodman Philbrick's famous book called "Freak the Mighty." I hope you do a good job on this quiz. Good luck.

Easier, 10 Qns, DashAdams, Sep 18 04

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Philbrick, Rodman

Easier
DashAdams
564 plays

140.

  The Works of T.S. Eliot 1888-1929    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is all about the works of T.S. Eliot between the years 1888 and 1929. Test your literary knowledge about one of the greatest poets of all time here!

Average, 10 Qns, gman89, Aug 30 07

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Eliot, T. S.

Average
gman89
714 plays

141.

  "Julius Caesar" Quotes Acts 1-3    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Questions with quotes will be given. Answer these questions about what the characters said in Acts 1,2, and 3 of "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare.

Average, 10 Qns, Cecilia159, Apr 13 12

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
Cecilia159
249 plays

142.

  T. S. Eliot's "Macavity - The Mystery Cat"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is based on the poem from T.S. Eliot's "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats".

Average, 10 Qns, martinjudo, Nov 03 09

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Eliot, T. S.

Average
martinjudo
309 plays

143.

  Of Mice and Men    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about the novel "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. How much do you know about it?

Easier, 10 Qns, cheekymonkey96, Oct 25 10

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Of Mice and Men

Easier
cheekymonkey96
1176 plays

144.

  Kafka's "Metamorphosis"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Metamorphosis" was written by Franz Kafka and is about the changes a man goes through after he becomes a roach or dung beetle. If you have not read this novel, then the quiz will be hard.

Average, 10 Qns, brumo, Dec 25 03

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Kafka, Franz

Average
brumo
924 plays

145.

  Charles Dickens: "A Tale of Two Cities"    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

Dickens said it was the best story he had written. Every event and every character in this 1859 novel is part of a highly sophisticated plot.

Tough, 20 Qns, queenofsheba, Dec 13 06

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: A Tale of Two Cities

Tough
queenofsheba
1362 plays

146.

  Eminently Quotable Hamlet    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Hamlet must have had too many cups of mead at the Wedding feast and has forgotten his lines. Can you find the missing word at the end of these famous quotations?

Average, 10 Qns, MadBee, Oct 21 09

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hamlet

Average
MadBee
672 plays

147.

  The Books I Read in Tenth Grade: Part One    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will describe a recent young adult book and you tell me what it is. These are all books that in read my sophomore year in high school. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Jan 10 10

Recommended for grades: 10

Category: Young Adult Fiction

Average
zebra101
639 plays

148.

  Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" Quotes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many people said many things in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." Many of them are often quoted but not always cited. Let's give credit here to the bard.

Average, 10 Qns, orvie__, Apr 23 10

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
orvie__
528 plays

149.

  Please Sir, Can I Have Some More?- The Novel    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Here is a quiz on the novel "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens.

Average, 15 Qns, SourPatchKid46, Jul 10 12

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Oliver Twist

Average
SourPatchKid46
456 plays

150.

  What's The Catch?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Joseph Heller's "Catch-22" is a masterpiece of absurdist literature; as such, it's rife with some logical and ethical inconsistencies. Can you make sense of this seminal satire?

Average, 10 Qns, OddballJunior, Sep 07 20

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Heller, Joseph

Average
OddballJunior
Sep 07 20
147 plays

151.

  Who's Who in "The Picture of Dorian Gray"    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz will generally acquaint you with characters for Oscar Wilde's only novel.

Average, 15 Qns, savannahjan, Mar 26 04

Recommended for grades: 10,11

Category: Wilde, Oscar

Average
savannahjan
1611 plays

152.

  "For Whom the Bell Tolls"- Hemingway    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

This quiz will cover the underappreciated, but clearly famous Spanish Civil War book by Ernest Hemingway. Know the book before taking the test!

Average, 25 Qns, greg9570, Jun 02 04

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hemingway, Ernest

Average
greg9570
678 plays

153.

  The Merchant of Venice    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I find Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' a fascinating play. If you like it too perhaps you would like to try this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, Serenesh, Jul 08 18

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Category: Merchant of Venice

Average
Serenesh
Jul 08 18
186 plays

154.

  "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Let's see how well you know this classic Charles Dickens novel.

Average, 10 Qns, quadratic211, Jan 15 05

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Category: Great Expectations

Average
quadratic211
1866 plays

155.

  Julius Caesar    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I had to read this play in my English class, so I said to myself "why don't I just enjoy it to get over with"...then I got into the play and that's what inspired me to do a quiz on it.

Average, 15 Qns, kandrew999, Dec 30 07

Recommended for grades: 9,10

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
kandrew999
1845 plays

156.

  "Tale of Two Cities" Characters    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

I have just recently finished Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities" and thoroughly enjoyed it. How well do you know the characters? How easily do you think you could name a character based on a short description? Give it a shot!

Average, 15 Qns, laurieisabelca, Jan 26 04

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: A Tale of Two Cities

Average
laurieisabelca
1464 plays

157.

  The Tragedy of ''Romeo and Juliet''    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Tragedy of "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare quiz will help those who enjoy getting a hands on with test preparation. And it'll help kill time for those who really have nothing to do. Hope this helps!

Average, 10 Qns, Stephie257, Jun 30 10

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Romeo and Juliet

Average
Stephie257
1080 plays

158.

  "Hamlet": To be or not to be?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I just finished reading "Hamlet" for the first time for my AP English class and I believe that it is definitely one of Shakespeare's best plays.

Average, 10 Qns, goldenmelody, Jan 01 08

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hamlet

Average
goldenmelody
1983 plays

159.

  The Tragedy of Julius Caesar    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Questions will be asked about Acts 1, 2, and 3. Think you remember everything from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar"? Take this quiz and find out!

Average, 10 Qns, CoryMilan, May 07 12

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
CoryMilan
309 plays

160.

  Who Said It In "Julius Caesar"?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Which character in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" spoke the following lines?

Average, 10 Qns, orvie__, Apr 20 10

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
orvie__
711 plays

161.

  Chalet School Head Girls in the Later Years    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Can you work out who was Head Girl of the Chalet School in each of the following books by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer?

Very Difficult, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, Mar 13 16

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11,12

Category: Brent-Dyer, Elinor

Very Difficult
Lottie1001
117 plays

162.

  Lord Of The Flies    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz on the novel "Lord Of The Flies" by William Golding. I studied this novel, and others, such as "Journey's End", as part of my GCSE English Literature exam.

Average, 10 Qns, clarod, Apr 17 09

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Golding, William

Average
clarod
1131 plays

163.

  "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" by Robert Browning    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I didn't see a quiz on this poem so I decided to create one. "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is a favourite poem of mine written by Robert Browning. See how much you know in this quiz. Have fun and good luck!

Average, 10 Qns, sal16, Jan 14 12

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Browning, Robert

Average
sal16
321 plays

164.

  Tess of the D'Urbervilles    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

One of the great romantic novels of all times, although she seems to have a dodgy taste in men. Hope you enjoy it.

Average, 15 Qns, pippa_sue, Aug 17 00

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hardy, Thomas

Average
pippa_sue
1665 plays

165.

  Robert Browning Quotes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz provides quotes from my four favorite Browning poems: "The Laboratory," "Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister," "Porphyria's Lover," and "My Last Duchess." You simply have to match the quote with the correct poem.

Average, 10 Qns, ms_e, Jan 11 09

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Browning, Robert

Average
ms_e
366 plays

166.

  Dorian Gray    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on the Oscar Wilde novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray". Some of these questions are pretty tough.

Average, 10 Qns, Sarah606, Feb 01 05

Recommended for grades: 10,11

Category: Wilde, Oscar

Average
Sarah606
1563 plays

167.

  "Night" by Elie Wiesel    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Test you knowledge of "Night" by Elie Wiesel (My first quiz hope you like it) "Always desire to learn something useful." Sophocles

Average, 10 Qns, kph903, Jan 10 13

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Wiesel, Elie

Average
kph903
234 plays

168.

  Freak the Mighty!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I read "Freak the Mighty" because my teacher recommended for me to read it, and when I read it, I felt like it was one of the greatest books I've ever read and so I based this quiz on that book. I hope you like it.

Average, 10 Qns, kara_radcliffe, Mar 24 07

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Philbrick, Rodman

Average
kara_radcliffe
504 plays

169.

  How Well Do You Know "A Tale of Two Cities?"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz was originally made for my English class. I thought I'd share it with you all. :) It's 10 multiple choice questions based on the book. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, MmeGrantaire, Apr 01 11

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: A Tale of Two Cities

Average
MmeGrantaire
429 plays

170.

  Five of My Favourites    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For this quiz, I have chosen five of my favourite books and will ask two questions about each. I will try to add some clues so you can work out the answer even if you haven't read the book lately.

Average, 10 Qns, Sallyo, May 20 03

Recommended for grades: 7,8,9,10

Category: Kid Lit General

Average
Sallyo
636 plays

171.

  A Tale of Two Cities    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How well to you know the Charles Dickens classic about the French Revolution? Try your luck at this ten question quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, kdizogg, Mar 18 08

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: A Tale of Two Cities

Average
kdizogg
1092 plays

172.

  The Characters of "Great Expectations" (Volume II)    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I hope you enjoy my second quiz on the characters of Dickens' "Great Expectations"!

Average, 10 Qns, newtscamander, Jan 10 06

Recommended for grades: 8,9,10,11

Category: Great Expectations

Average
newtscamander
888 plays

173.

  E. E. Cummings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Here is a quiz on another really great American poet.

Difficult, 10 Qns, jericha, Apr 13 03

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: cummings, e e

Difficult
jericha
849 plays

174.

  The Waste Land    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the most brilliant and seminal poems of the 20th century.

Average, 10 Qns, akatwasborn, Apr 16 04

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11,12

Category: Eliot, T. S.

Average
akatwasborn
909 plays

175.

  "Julius Caesar" Quotes    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. I had to read it in school and thought that I would create a quiz on some of the quotes.

Average, 10 Qns, W-Ross, Mar 10 10

Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

Category: Julius Caesar

Average
W-Ross
576 plays

176.

  Far From The Madding Crowd    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Most people will have seen at least one film version (remember Terence Stamp? swoon!)and will have read the book at school - see how much you remember.

Average, 10 Qns, pippa_sue, Aug 16 00

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hardy, Thomas

Average
pippa_sue
1362 plays

177.

  The Books I Read in Tenth Grade: Part Two    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will describe a recent young adult book and you tell me what it is. These are all books that I read my sophomore year in high school. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, zebra101, Feb 14 10

Recommended for grades: 10

Category: Young Adult Fiction

Average
zebra101
453 plays

178.

  E. E. Cummings    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

e.e. cummings influenced a generation of writers and thinkers. Here is a quiz about his life and work.

Tough, 10 Qns, captainthought, Feb 25 03

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: cummings, e e

Tough
captainthought
588 plays

179.

  "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This was Ernest Hemingway's first novel and remains, as F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "a romance and a guidebook."

Average, 10 Qns, itsfun4u2c, Mar 29 05

Recommended for grades: 10,11,12

Category: Hemingway, Ernest

Average
itsfun4u2c
624 plays