Popular Literature Trivia Quiz

Answer: J R R Tolkien

J R R Tolkien wrote one of the most famous collection of novels, 'The Lord of the Rings', which is composed of 'The Fellowship of the Ring', 'The Two Towers' and 'The Return of the King'. 'The Hobbit', written earlier, provided our first introduction to Middle Earth. Frodo Baggins was a hobbit, charged with destroying the Ring of Power in 'The Lord of the Rings'; Gandalf was a wizard who provided invaluable assistance in the task; Legolas was an elf who was one of his companions on the quest.

Answer: Count Olaf

A Byronic hero is someone who is implacable in revenge, but is also very capable of deep and strong affection. Heathcliff, from Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights', Dorian Grey, from Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Grey', and Rochester, from Charlotte Bronte's 'Jane Eyre', are all considered Byronic heroes. Count Olaf, from Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', is not.

Answer: Moby Dick

'Moby Dick - or the Whale' was written by Herman Melville, and begins with the famous line, "Call me Ishmael." Ishmael, the narrator, is a sailor aboard the Pequod as Captain Ahab obsessively pursues a white sperm whale in search of revenge.

Answer: Emily Bronte

Under the fear that her novel "Wuthering Heights" would not be taken seriously as it was written by a women, she published it under the name Ellis Bell. Her sister Charlotte used the pseudonym of Currer Bell.

Answer: Little Women

This is the advice given to Jo by her father when she is despairing over the initial rejection of her manuscript. More precisely, the publisher who was willing to accept it would only do so on the condition that she cut out all the parts of which she was most proud. Her father encouraged her to hold onto her vision.

Answer: Little Dorrit

'Little Dorrit' was written by Charles Dickens. 'The Great Gatsby' is probably Fitzgerald's best-known work, dealing as so much of his work did with the decadent life of the privileged class in the 1930s.

Answer: An Inspector Calls

This is famously said by Inspector Goole, who attempts to teach the Birling family about social responsibility.

Answer: T.S. Eliot

This very long poem is made up of five independent segments, including "A Game of Chess" and "The Burial of the Dead". Some think that Eliot originally intended it to be seen as a collection of five poems, rather than as a single poem.

Answer: The Hunger Games

'The Hunger Games' was written by Suzanne Collins. It was the first book in a trilogy, and has been made into a popular movie.

Answer: "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times; when one only remembers to turn on the light."

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times; when one only remembers to turn on the light" is said by Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Askaban', by J. K. Rowling. The other quotes all come from Harper Lee's classic tale.