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Quiz about Mixed Bag of Victorian Literature
Quiz about Mixed Bag of Victorian Literature

Mixed Bag of Victorian Literature Quiz

Tired of quizzes about the Bronte sisters? Try this quiz, it will test a broader range of literature from some much-loved Victorian writers.

A multiple-choice quiz by tkane82. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
tkane82
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
182,675
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
8 / 15
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1134
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who was the villainess of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers"? Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. Which Walter Scott novel has the characters Front-de-Boeuf, Lady Rowena and Athelstane? Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. In Rider Haggard's novel, what is the name of the mysterious, long-lived African queen known as "She-who-must-be-obeyed"? Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. Professor Aronnax, the narrator of Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", has a faithful manservant who is an expert at what? Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. Dickens wrote this novel in installments, which were wildly popular on both sides of the Atlantic. Indeed, when the ship carrying one of the final installments arrived in New York, crowds on the dock called up to it: "Is Little Nell dead?" Which novel was it? Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. An educated young woman marries a much older man in the hope of being his research assistant, helpmate, and amanuensis. Which George Eliot novel is this? Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. In Wilkie Collins' mystery novel "The Woman in White", what is the relationship between the two heroines Marion Halcombe and Laura Fairlie? Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. Kim, the eponymous hero of Rudyard Kipling's novel, is friends with a Muslim horse trader from the markets of Umballa. What is his name? Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. What ultimately happens to the owner of the Hound in Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles"? Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. A nervous young man pays a visit to acquaintances in the country and is told that the family has a tragic past - years ago, three uncles disappeared with their little dog on the moors while hunting. The young man gets the shock of his life when what he assumes are the ghosts of the three uncles enter the room. Name this famous short story by Saki. Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch wrote a number of adventure tales under which pseudonym? Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. Name the first book in Anthony Trollope's series, the "Barsetshire Chronicles". Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. Who was the "Prisoner of Zenda" in Anthony Hope's novel? Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. Jerome K. Jerome's classic tale of the hapless adventures of three bachelors on holiday is titled "Three Men in a Boat". What is its subtitle? Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. Who will marry me? My father, Felix, is a rich merchant, but also a fierce miser. I will only be married into a family which can bring an equal wealth to the union. Unfortunately for my papa I fall in love with my cousin Charles, who is penniless. He leaves to make his fortune, and I promise to wait for him, but eventually avarice, not love, wins the day. Who am I? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the villainess of Alexandre Dumas' "The Three Musketeers"?

Answer: Milady de Winter

 Milady de Winter was the ambitious first wife of the musketeer Athos, and met her fate at the hands of an executioner.
2. Which Walter Scott novel has the characters Front-de-Boeuf, Lady Rowena and Athelstane?

Answer: Ivanhoe

 Ivanhoe is in love with Rowena, who is promised to Athelstane. He must free her from imprisonment by the splendidly-named Front-de-Boeuf (Bull's Forehead) and his evil friends.
3. In Rider Haggard's novel, what is the name of the mysterious, long-lived African queen known as "She-who-must-be-obeyed"?

Answer: Ayesha

 Although the title of the novel is "She", the immortal queen is actually named Ayesha. Unfortunately, her immortality proves to be her downfall.
4. Professor Aronnax, the narrator of Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", has a faithful manservant who is an expert at what?

Answer: Nomenclature

 Verne is noted for the quirky sidekicks he creates for his heroes. In "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", the manservant Conseil is a phlegmatic Belgian who has become an expert at helping Professor Aronnax classify specimens.
5. Dickens wrote this novel in installments, which were wildly popular on both sides of the Atlantic. Indeed, when the ship carrying one of the final installments arrived in New York, crowds on the dock called up to it: "Is Little Nell dead?" Which novel was it?

Answer: The Old Curiosity Shop

 The popular response to the emotionally charged (if not mawkish) death of Nell Trent has become part of Dickens' legend.
6. An educated young woman marries a much older man in the hope of being his research assistant, helpmate, and amanuensis. Which George Eliot novel is this?

Answer: Middlemarch

 "Middlemarch" centres on the life of Dorothea Casaubon, an idealistic young woman who yearns to be useful to her learned husband.
7. In Wilkie Collins' mystery novel "The Woman in White", what is the relationship between the two heroines Marion Halcombe and Laura Fairlie?

Answer: Sisters

 Marion and Laura are half-sisters, and are polar opposites. The feisty Marion, with her intelligence, courage and (alas) hideously mannish looks, can be seen as the true heroine of the novel.
8. Kim, the eponymous hero of Rudyard Kipling's novel, is friends with a Muslim horse trader from the markets of Umballa. What is his name?

Answer: Mahbub Ali

 Mahbub Ali is the horse trader, the rest of the choices were famous Pakistani cricket players.
9. What ultimately happens to the owner of the Hound in Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles"?

Answer: He drowns in marshland while fleeing the scene

 The evil Stapleton was a distant relation of Sir Henry Baskerville, and disappears into the Grimpen Mire swamp, leaving behind only a shoe.
10. A nervous young man pays a visit to acquaintances in the country and is told that the family has a tragic past - years ago, three uncles disappeared with their little dog on the moors while hunting. The young man gets the shock of his life when what he assumes are the ghosts of the three uncles enter the room. Name this famous short story by Saki.

Answer: The Open Window

 "The Open Window" is one of Saki's best known short stories. Saki is renowned for the quick, amoral wit of his characters, who spin fantastic yarns at the drop of a hat to bemuse and bewilder the slower classes.
11. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch wrote a number of adventure tales under which pseudonym?

Answer: Q

 Quiller-Couch was an Oxford academic, poet and politician. However, as "Q", he gained lasting fame with his "Boys Own" tales of romance, adventure and the uncanny.
12. Name the first book in Anthony Trollope's series, the "Barsetshire Chronicles".

Answer: The Warden

 Trollope's Barsetshire novels built an insightful social satire of domestic relationships in Victorian England. It has been said that the Chronicles were the first novels published as a planned series.
13. Who was the "Prisoner of Zenda" in Anthony Hope's novel?

Answer: The King of Ruritania

 The king was being held prisoner by his dastardly brother, Black Michael.
14. Jerome K. Jerome's classic tale of the hapless adventures of three bachelors on holiday is titled "Three Men in a Boat". What is its subtitle?

Answer: To Say Nothing of the Dog

 Montmorency the dog is a key character. The hilarious "Three Men in a Boat" and its sequel, "Three Men on the Bummel", were Jerome's most popular comic novels. A prolific and talented writer, Jerome is also known for the play "The Passing of the Third Floor Back", which continues to be performed.
15. Who will marry me? My father, Felix, is a rich merchant, but also a fierce miser. I will only be married into a family which can bring an equal wealth to the union. Unfortunately for my papa I fall in love with my cousin Charles, who is penniless. He leaves to make his fortune, and I promise to wait for him, but eventually avarice, not love, wins the day. Who am I?

Answer: Eugenie Grandet

 "Eugenie Grandet" is a tale of avarice and greed, and its effect on human relationships. Honore de Balzac wrote the book as part of his great series "The Human Comedy", a linked set of more than 100 novels and short stories.
Source: Author tkane82

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