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Quiz about Literary Miscreants
Quiz about Literary Miscreants

Literary Miscreants Trivia Quiz

These literary characters are among the most wretched you will ever run across.

A multiple-choice quiz by Booklover17. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Booklover17
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
333,429
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. In which of Charles Dickens' novels will you find the ruthless career criminal Bill Sikes? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. This work was originally published in a German language edition. It tells the macabre tale of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a twisted character who stalks and murders young women in an attempt to attain the ultimate scent for himself. Do you know the English language title of Patrick Suskind's bizarre novel? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This cleverly written novel by Gregory Maguire weaves the tale of Elphaba, the arch nemesis of Dorothy from Frank L. Baum's classic "The Wizard of Oz". Which witch tale is it? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Who wrote the children's novella, "Fantastic Mr. Fox", which tells the story of three mean old farmers named Bogus, Bunce and Bean who are determined to get the wily creature stealing from them at any cost? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. What is the first name of the title character in Patricia Highsmith's darkly amoral tale "The Talented Mr. Ripley"? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "The Cask of Amontillado" was written by a master storyteller. The villain in the story seeks revenge on a fellow nobleman by bricking him in and leaving him to die in the catacombs. Which author created the unrepentant villain Fortunato? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Sir Percival Glyde and the evil Count Fosco are partners in a diabolical plot to swindle a naive young woman out of her inheritance. What is the missing colour in the title of the Wilkie Collins novel "The Woman in ________"? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis is a classic tale of temptation. It is written in a groundbreaking style as correspondence between Wormwood and his clever Uncle Screwtape. Who is Uncle Screwtape? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. This Shakespearean character will stop at nothing to gain the position he believes is rightfully his. In the end he even kills his wife Emilia when he sees her as an obstacle and a nuisance. Who is this character that is evil to the core? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This housekeeper of Manderley relentlessly torments the lead character taking her to the brink of committing suicide. In the end she is presumed dead when she disappears after setting fire to the mansion. What is the first name of the nightmarish character Mrs. Danvers, in Daphne du Maurier's tale "Rebecca"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which of Charles Dickens' novels will you find the ruthless career criminal Bill Sikes?

Answer: Oliver Twist

 "Oliver Twist" was published in 1838 and is the second novel of Charles Dickens.
2. This work was originally published in a German language edition. It tells the macabre tale of Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, a twisted character who stalks and murders young women in an attempt to attain the ultimate scent for himself. Do you know the English language title of Patrick Suskind's bizarre novel?

Answer: Perfume: The Story of a Murder

 "The Idiot" was written by Fyodor Dostoevsky. "The Yellow Room" was written by Gaston Leroux. "The Tale of Halcyon Crane" was written by Wendy Webb.
3. This cleverly written novel by Gregory Maguire weaves the tale of Elphaba, the arch nemesis of Dorothy from Frank L. Baum's classic "The Wizard of Oz". Which witch tale is it?

Answer: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

 The novel "Wicked" was published in 1995. The sequel "Son of a Witch" was published in 2005.
4. Who wrote the children's novella, "Fantastic Mr. Fox", which tells the story of three mean old farmers named Bogus, Bunce and Bean who are determined to get the wily creature stealing from them at any cost?

Answer: Roald Dahl

 Lemony Snicket wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Phillip Ardagh wrote "The Eddie Dickens Trilogy". E.B. White wrote several children's novels including "Charlotte's Web" and "Stuart Little".
5. What is the first name of the title character in Patricia Highsmith's darkly amoral tale "The Talented Mr. Ripley"?

Answer: Tom

 Patricia Highsmith's penchant for black humour is brought out in many of her novels and short stories. She established herself as an American icon of psychological thrillers with her first novel, "Strangers on a Train", which has been adapted for stage and screen numerous times.
6. "The Cask of Amontillado" was written by a master storyteller. The villain in the story seeks revenge on a fellow nobleman by bricking him in and leaving him to die in the catacombs. Which author created the unrepentant villain Fortunato?

Answer: Edgar Allan Poe

 Edgar Allen Poe's greatest fear was taphephobia, the fear of being buried alive. It was not uncommon during the 1800s for a string to be tied to the presumed deceased and attached to a bell outside the grave to prevent unfortunate outcomes in cases of premature burial.
7. Sir Percival Glyde and the evil Count Fosco are partners in a diabolical plot to swindle a naive young woman out of her inheritance. What is the missing colour in the title of the Wilkie Collins novel "The Woman in ________"?

Answer: White

 "The Woman in White" first appeared as a serial in "All the Year Round", a magazine edited by none other than his renowned friend Charles Dickens. It introduced the Victorian sensation novel to the world. It is reported that future Prime Minister William Gladstone was so enthralled with the novel that he cancelled a theatre engagement in order to finish it.
8. "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis is a classic tale of temptation. It is written in a groundbreaking style as correspondence between Wormwood and his clever Uncle Screwtape. Who is Uncle Screwtape?

Answer: A senior devil

 In this entertaining satire, Wormwood is a novice demon writing to a senior devil (Uncle Screwtape) for advice in his assignment of securing the damnation of a young man.
9. This Shakespearean character will stop at nothing to gain the position he believes is rightfully his. In the end he even kills his wife Emilia when he sees her as an obstacle and a nuisance. Who is this character that is evil to the core?

Answer: Iago

 Iago is the evil villain in the Shakespeare drama "Othello".
10. This housekeeper of Manderley relentlessly torments the lead character taking her to the brink of committing suicide. In the end she is presumed dead when she disappears after setting fire to the mansion. What is the first name of the nightmarish character Mrs. Danvers, in Daphne du Maurier's tale "Rebecca"?

Answer: It is never given

 Daphne du Maurier was made Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1969.
Source: Author Booklover17

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