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Literature Quiz: Classical and Popular Works

Questions about classic literature and its influence on popular culture

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie O Brother, Where Art Thou?, what is the name of the character played by George Clooney, who is based on the character Odysseus from The Odyssey?

  1. Ulysses Everett McGill
  2. Delmar O'Donnell
  3. Pete Hogwallop
  4. Baby Face Nelson
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, what is the name of the painting that Dorian Gray commissions of himself, which then ages and decays instead of him?

  1. The Portrait of Dorian Gray
  2. The Picture of Dorian Gray
  3. The Image of Dorian Gray
  4. The Likeness of Dorian Gray
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the play Romeo and Juliet, what is the name of the family that Juliet belongs to?

  1. The Montagues
  2. The Capulets
  3. The Montagues and Capulets
  4. The Capulets and Montagues
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie Troy, what is the name of the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy, sparking the Trojan War?

  1. Hector
  2. Paris
  3. Agamemnon
  4. Menelaus
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the play Macbeth, what is the name of the three witches who prophesy that Macbeth will become king?

  1. The Weird Sisters
  2. The Three Witches
  3. The Furies
  4. The Graeae
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie The Princess Bride, what is the name of the beautiful princess who is kidnapped by an evil prince?

  1. Buttercup
  2. Westley
  3. Inigo Montoya
  4. Fezzik
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, what is the name of the teenage boy who is disillusioned with society and runs away from school?

  1. Holden Caulfield
  2. Phoebe Caulfield
  3. D.B. Caulfield
  4. Allie Caulfield
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the play Hamlet, what is the name of the ghost who visits Hamlet and tells him that he was murdered by his brother?

  1. The Ghost of Hamlet's Father
  2. The Ghost of Hamlet's Mother
  3. The Ghost of Ophelia
  4. The Ghost of Polonius
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the novel Pride and Prejudice, what is the name of the wealthy and arrogant landowner who falls in love with Elizabeth Bennet?

  1. Mr. Darcy
  2. Mr. Bingley
  3. Mr. Wickham
  4. Mr. Collins
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, what is the name of the ring that Sauron created to rule Middle-earth?

  1. The One Ring
  2. The Ruling Ring
  3. The Master Ring
  4. The Power Ring
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the play A Midsummer Night's Dream, what is the name of the king of the fairies?

  1. Oberon
  2. Titania
  3. Puck
  4. Bottom
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