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British and American Lit Trivia Quiz

A little quiz about somewhat contemporary British and American literature. Let me know if it's too dry.

A multiple-choice quiz by unclesusan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
unclesusan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,509

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2944

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Question 1 of 10

1. Upon which fellow poet's recommendation did T.S. Eliot cut the length of 'The Wasteland' practically in half? Hint

H.D.

W.B. Yeats

Ezra Pound

George Gordon, Lord Byron

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Kurt Vonnegut novel mixes a sci-fi fantasy storyline with the author's experience of the bombing of Dresden? Hint

Breakfast of Champions

Cat's Cradle

Palm Sunday

Slaughterhouse-Five

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which novel contains this (paraphrased) drunken philosophy 'The road to Hell is paved with unbought stuffed dogs'? Hint

Travels With Charley

The Great Gatsby

The Sun Also Rises

Less Than Zero

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Question 4 of 10

4. Of the following, which is an example of a Bildungsroman? Hint

Plato's 'Republic'

Dickens' 'David Copperfield'

Dante's 'Divine Comedy'

Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales'

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Question 5 of 10

5. In William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury', what is Benjy always saying of his sister Caddy? Hint

'Caddy talked like fire'

'Caddy smelled like trees'

'Caddy sang like birds just before nightfall'

'Caddy bowled like a Milwaukee housewife'

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Question 6 of 10

6. The title of William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury' alludes to a quote from a work of Shakespeare's. Which one? Hint

Hamlet

Romeo and Juliet

All's Well That End's Well

Macbeth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Was Edgar Allen Poe British or American?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the plot of Marsha Norman's play 'Night, Mother'? Hint

a grandmother begs a gangster to examine his conscience as his henchmen kill her family members off

a young woman about to commit suicide endeavours to tell her mother her reasons for doing so

two men stand next to a tree, awaiting a message from Godot

Hades, god of the underworld, kidnaps Persephone, daughter of Demeter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which boy in 'Lord of the Flies' is constantly whining about his 'auntie', asthma, and 'specs'? Hint

Stampy

Ralph

Piggy

Simon

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is being satirized in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'? Hint

Russian revolution under Stalin

U.S. meat industry

Hitler's nazi regime

Beatrix Potter books

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Upon which fellow poet's recommendation did T.S. Eliot cut the length of 'The Wasteland' practically in half?

Answer: Ezra Pound

Pound drew a big red X through just about all of the 'Death By Water' section, saying 'You don't need all this'.

2. Which Kurt Vonnegut novel mixes a sci-fi fantasy storyline with the author's experience of the bombing of Dresden?

Answer: Slaughterhouse-Five

One of the most amazing books ever written

3. Which novel contains this (paraphrased) drunken philosophy 'The road to Hell is paved with unbought stuffed dogs'?

Answer: The Sun Also Rises

Hemingway was a total chump, in my opinion, but this line was a glint of genius. ****Editor's note: The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of FunTrivia.com, the editorial staff, or any of our sponsors. We do, however, feel a duty to provide and maintain a forum for the open exchange of opinions, ideas, and feelings.****

4. Of the following, which is an example of a Bildungsroman?

Answer: Dickens' 'David Copperfield'

German for 'novel of education', a bildungsroman deals with the personal development of a single individual, usually a youth.

5. In William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury', what is Benjy always saying of his sister Caddy?

Answer: 'Caddy smelled like trees'

6. The title of William Faulkner's 'The Sound and the Fury' alludes to a quote from a work of Shakespeare's. Which one?

Answer: Macbeth

From Macbeth's famous 'Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow' soliloquy.

7. Was Edgar Allen Poe British or American?

Answer: American

was so!

8. What is the plot of Marsha Norman's play 'Night, Mother'?

Answer: a young woman about to commit suicide endeavours to tell her mother her reasons for doing so

9. Which boy in 'Lord of the Flies' is constantly whining about his 'auntie', asthma, and 'specs'?

Answer: Piggy

10. What is being satirized in George Orwell's 'Animal Farm'?

Answer: Russian revolution under Stalin

Source: Author unclesusan

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