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The Characters of Classics Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the characters of the classic novels of world literature, especially Russian, French and American classics.

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

Author
envercetin

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,219

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
489

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. First question is about the famous novel of Dostoyevsky: "The Brothers Karamazov".
Who is NOT a Karamazov brother? Hint

Dimitri

Fyodor

Aleksei

Ivan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the main character of "The Red and the Black"? Hint

Julien Sorel

Stefan Ferrin

Eugine Petit

J.J. Naparte

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Question 3 of 10

3. In Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men", who were the main characters? Hint

Tom and Joad

Joey and Johnny

George and Lennie

Mack and Lee

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Question 4 of 10

4. Again a Dostoyevsky. Who was the character who perpetrated a CRIME and was PUN�SHed by his conscience? Hint

Zamyotov

Razumikhin

Raskolnikov

Porfiry

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Les Mis�rables": What is the main character's name? Hint

Jean Valjean

Frank Antonie

Pierre Canetti

Danton Colbert

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the Flaubert's MADAME? Hint

Curtice

Darcie

Bovary

Daine

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Question 7 of 10

7. Gorky's most famous book is "The Mother". How does Pavel call his mother? Hint

Pelagueya

Peleutuya

Perunueya

Pulahakiya

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Question 8 of 10

8. Hemingway time! In "For Whom the Bell Tolls" an American man Robert Jordan was fighting against the fascist Generalismo Franco's troops with Spanish guerillas. What were they calling him? Hint

Americano

Blanco

Gringo

Ingles

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is NOT A character of Lev Tolstoy? Hint

Hadji Murat

Alexei Ivanovich

Anna Karenina

Ivan Ilyich

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Turgenyev's "Fathers and Sons", there are two "sons", who represent the new generation. Who was the nihilist one? Hint

Romanov

Arkady

Bazarov

Kirsanov

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. First question is about the famous novel of Dostoyevsky: "The Brothers Karamazov". Who is NOT a Karamazov brother?

Answer: Fyodor

Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov is the father of these brothers.

2. Who is the main character of "The Red and the Black"?

Answer: Julien Sorel

In the book Julien Sorel is an ambitious man, who stays between red and black; in other words, the church and the army. He had to choose one from these two options to be a famous person. This is a very good novel about the paradigms of the Napelonic Era. Its writer is Henri B. Stendhal.

3. In Steinbeck's novel "Of Mice and Men", who were the main characters?

Answer: George and Lennie

Mack, Lee, Joey and Johnny are from "Cannery Row" and Tom Joad is from "The Grapes of Wrath. I think "Of Mice and Men" and "The Grapes of Wrath" are the best books of American literature.

4. Again a Dostoyevsky. Who was the character who perpetrated a CRIME and was PUN�SHed by his conscience?

Answer: Raskolnikov

Razumikhin is a friend of Raskolnikov, Porfiry is the detective and Zamyotov is police officer.

5. "Les Mis�rables": What is the main character's name?

Answer: Jean Valjean

"Les Mis�rables" is the most important romantic novel by Victor Hugo.

6. Who is the Flaubert's MADAME?

Answer: Bovary

Realistic principals were presented in this book's prologue by Gustave Flaubert.

7. Gorky's most famous book is "The Mother". How does Pavel call his mother?

Answer: Pelagueya

The others have no meaning.

8. Hemingway time! In "For Whom the Bell Tolls" an American man Robert Jordan was fighting against the fascist Generalismo Franco's troops with Spanish guerillas. What were they calling him?

Answer: Ingles

Although he is an American, the gang of Pablo call him Ingles (English).

9. Who is NOT A character of Lev Tolstoy?

Answer: Alexei Ivanovich

Alexei Ivanovich is the "Gambler" of Dostoyevsky.

10. In Turgenyev's "Fathers and Sons", there are two "sons", who represent the new generation. Who was the nihilist one?

Answer: Bazarov

Best book about the generation conflict.

Source: Author envercetin

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