Travel Literature and Journey Poetry
Test your knowledge of classic travel literature and poems with travel, journey, or place-based themes.
Questions
Which of the following is NOT a common theme in travel literature?
- Exploration of new places
- Encountering different cultures
- Self-discovery
- Historical research
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of travel poetry?
- Descriptive language
- Use of imagery
- Narrative structure
- Rhyme and meter
Which of the following is a famous travelogue written by Mark Twain?
- The Innocents Abroad
- Roughing It
- A Tramp Abroad
- Following the Equator
Which of the following is a famous travel poem written by William Wordsworth?
- Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey
- Ode: Intimations of Immortality
- The Prelude
- Michael
Which of the following is a famous travel book written by John Steinbeck?
- Travels with Charley: In Search of America
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Of Mice and Men
- East of Eden
Which of the following is a famous travel poem written by Robert Frost?
- The Road Not Taken
- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
- Birches
- Mending Wall
Which of the following is a famous travel book written by Pico Iyer?
- Video Night in Kathmandu
- Falling Off the Map
- The Global Soul
- The Lady and the Monk
Which of the following is a famous travel poem written by Derek Walcott?
- Omeros
- The Fortunate Traveller
- Another Life
- Midsummer
Which of the following is a famous travel book written by Paul Theroux?
- The Great Railway Bazaar
- The Old Patagonian Express
- Riding the Iron Rooster
- Dark Star Safari
Which of the following is a famous travel book written by Bill Bryson?
- A Walk in the Woods
- Neither Here nor There
- Notes from a Small Island
- The Lost Continent