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How Much Do You Read? Trivia Quiz

They say that people watch television more than read literature. Find out how much that applies to you and take my quiz on books.

A multiple-choice quiz by movieman82. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
movieman82

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
167,345

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
785

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In the novel "Silas Marner", who is Eppie's biological mother? Hint

Priscilla Lammeter

Dolly Winthrop

Molly Farren

Nancy Cass

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the novel "Jane Eyre", who was NOT a lover of Edward Rochester? Hint

Giacinta

Rosamond

Clara

Celine

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these characters does NOT appear in a novel by Jane Austen? Hint

Emma Woodhouse

Lucy Steele

Evelina Anville

Harriet Forster

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "The Great Gatsby", what crime was Jay Gatsby accused of by Tom? Hint

bootlegging

burglary

petty theft

forgery

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of these does NOT correctly describe any of the adventures during the raft trip in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"? Hint

Encounter with a haunted barrel

Encounter with a dog with rabies

Encounter with thieves and murderers on a steamboat

Encounter with feuding families

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the prosecutor in the rape trial in "To Kill A Mockingbird"? Hint

Taylor

Atticus

Gilmer

Ewell

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Question 7 of 10

7. What kind of place did George and Lennie try to get work in "Of Mice and Men"? Hint

ranch

apple orchard

mine

plantation

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following texts does NOT push a theme that is primarily about women? Hint

"A Doll's House"

"The Yellow Wallpaper"

"The Awakening"

"The Open Boat"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of the following would be LEAST appropriate to read during Halloween? Hint

"The Fall of the House of Usher"

"The Beast in the Jungle"

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

"Young Goodman Brown"

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Question 10 of 10

10. Does "Frankenstein" refer to the name of the monster in the novel with the same name?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the novel "Silas Marner", who is Eppie's biological mother?

Answer: Molly Farren

Molly is only mentioned by name twice, once by Dunsey. Dolly is the mother of Aaron whom Eppie marries. Nancy would have been her mother-in-law if she accepted Godfrey as her father. Priscilla was Nancy's sister.

2. In the novel "Jane Eyre", who was NOT a lover of Edward Rochester?

Answer: Rosamond

Rosamond was the lover of Jane's cousin St. John. But because she wouldn't make a suitable missionary's wife, he asked Jane to marry him instead.

3. Which of these characters does NOT appear in a novel by Jane Austen?

Answer: Evelina Anville

Evelina is the heroine of the novel of the same name written by Frances Burney. Lucy appears in "Sense and Sensibility", Harriet appears in "Pride and Prejudice" (she's Lydia Bennet's good friend), and Emma Woodhouse is obviously the heroine of "Emma", all of which were written by Jane Austen.

4. In "The Great Gatsby", what crime was Jay Gatsby accused of by Tom?

Answer: bootlegging

Tom revealed that he had been investigating Gatsby during the scene when Gatsby is trying to get Daisy to admit that she never loved Tom.

5. Which one of these does NOT correctly describe any of the adventures during the raft trip in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"?

Answer: Encounter with a dog with rabies

The dog with rabies occurs in "To Kill A Mockingbird".

6. Who was the prosecutor in the rape trial in "To Kill A Mockingbird"?

Answer: Gilmer

Atticus is the lawyer for the defense, Ewell is the father of the girl who was allegedly raped and Taylor is the judge presiding over the case.

7. What kind of place did George and Lennie try to get work in "Of Mice and Men"?

Answer: ranch

"George said resignedly, 'Well-look, we're gonna work on a ranch like the one we come from up north.'"

8. Which of the following texts does NOT push a theme that is primarily about women?

Answer: "The Open Boat"

"The Open Boat" is about men who are lost at sea and does not involve any major female character.

9. Which one of the following would be LEAST appropriate to read during Halloween?

Answer: "The Beast in the Jungle"

If the title didn't fool you, you probably know that "The Beast in the Jungle" is actually about a missed chance at love.

10. Does "Frankenstein" refer to the name of the monster in the novel with the same name?

Answer: No

Frankenstein is actually the name of the mad scientist who created the monster.

Source: Author movieman82

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