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Quiz about All Time Literature Quiz
Quiz about All Time Literature Quiz

All Time Literature Quiz


Get your thinking caps on for this mixed bag of questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by litgirl. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
litgirl
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
75,642
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1114
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who wrote the poem "The Thorn"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following novels was not written by Joanne Harris? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How many plays did Christopher Marlowe write in total? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What are the names of Bridget Jones' two best friends? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following is a character in "The Turn Of The Screw"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In which play do the characters Brick and Maggie appear? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which fellow poet was Ted Hughes married to? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which Shakespearean play is jealousy described as a 'green-eyed monster'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following is not a character from Shakespeare? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who wrote "Song Of Solomon"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wrote the poem "The Thorn"?

Answer: William Wordsworth

Features in his "Lyrical Ballads" anthology. This also features the famous poem "The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
2. Which of the following novels was not written by Joanne Harris?

Answer: White Teeth

This was written by Zadie Smith. "Chocolat" of cause was made into a successful film that stared Johnny Depp. Joanne Harris has also written the excellent "Five Quarters Of The Orange" which I strongly suggest you check out.
3. How many plays did Christopher Marlowe write in total?

Answer: 6

These were "Dido,Queen of Carthage", "Tamburlaine the Great", "Doctor Faustus", "The Jew of Malta", "Edward the Second" and "The Massacre at Paris". It is strongly recalled in historical research that Marlowe died during a fight in a public house.
4. What are the names of Bridget Jones' two best friends?

Answer: Shaz and Jude

Also made into a hit film staring the gorgeous Colin Firth.
5. Which of the following is a character in "The Turn Of The Screw"?

Answer: Mrs Grose

A character created by Henry James, the author of this creepy tale. This of cause is a story of a Governess who believes she sees the ghosts of her predecessors. We never learn whether the ghosts are real or a figment of her imagination.
6. In which play do the characters Brick and Maggie appear?

Answer: Cat On A Hot Tin Roof

These were created by Tennessee Williams. "American Buffalo" was written by David Mamet, "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter and "Our Day Out" by Willy Russell.
7. Which fellow poet was Ted Hughes married to?

Answer: Sylvia Plath

She committed suicide after their marriage had ended.
8. In which Shakespearean play is jealousy described as a 'green-eyed monster'?

Answer: Othello

That Iago is so manipulative! This is perhaps one of the most powerful images in the play.
9. Which of the following is not a character from Shakespeare?

Answer: Green Back

Crikey he did think up some funny names. There may be such a character as Green Back in literature but I've never heard of them.
10. Who wrote "Song Of Solomon"?

Answer: Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison gained the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993. Her other main works of fiction include 'Tar Baby', 'Jazz' and 'Beloved'.
Source: Author litgirl

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