Adventure Fiction and the Triumph of Good Over Evil: A Quiz

Adventure fiction is a genre of literature that typically features a hero or heroes who embark on a journey to overcome obstacles, defeat villains, and achieve a goal. This quiz will test your knowledge of adventure fiction and the triumph of good over evil.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which classic adventure novel features a young boy named Jim Hawkins who joins a crew of pirates in search of buried treasure?

  1. Treasure Island
  2. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  3. The Call of the Wild
  4. The Jungle Book
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, what is the name of the evil lord who seeks to rule Middle-earth?

  1. Sauron
  2. Saruman
  3. Gollum
  4. Smaug
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In C.S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia, what is the name of the lion who represents the force of good?

  1. Aslan
  2. Tumnus
  3. Mr. Beaver
  4. Mrs. Beaver
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which adventure novel by Jules Verne features a group of explorers who travel to the center of the Earth?

  1. Journey to the Center of the Earth
  2. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
  3. Around the World in Eighty Days
  4. The Mysterious Island
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, what is the name of Tom's best friend?

  1. Huckleberry Finn
  2. Joe Harper
  3. Ben Rogers
  4. Sid Sawyer
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson features a young boy named David Balfour who is kidnapped and taken to sea?

  1. Kidnapped
  2. Treasure Island
  3. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
  4. The Master of Ballantrae
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, what is the name of the fairy who helps Peter and the Lost Boys?

  1. Tinker Bell
  2. Wendy Darling
  3. Captain Hook
  4. Smee
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which adventure novel by H.G. Wells features a time traveler who visits the future and witnesses a dystopian society?

  1. The Time Machine
  2. The Invisible Man
  3. The War of the Worlds
  4. The Island of Doctor Moreau
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World, what is the name of the explorer who leads an expedition to a hidden land inhabited by dinosaurs?

  1. Professor Challenger
  2. Lord John Roxton
  3. Edward Malone
  4. McArdle
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which adventure novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs features a young man named Tarzan who is raised by apes in the African jungle?

  1. Tarzan of the Apes
  2. The Return of Tarzan
  3. The Beasts of Tarzan
  4. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, what is the name of the boy who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle?

  1. Mowgli
  2. Baloo
  3. Bagheera
  4. Kaa
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which adventure novel by Jack London features a dog named Buck who is kidnapped and taken to the Yukon to work as a sled dog?

  1. The Call of the Wild
  2. White Fang
  3. The Sea-Wolf
  4. Martin Eden
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Bram Stoker's Dracula, what is the name of the vampire hunter who battles Dracula?

  1. Professor Abraham Van Helsing
  2. Jonathan Harker
  3. Mina Harker
  4. Arthur Holmwood
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which adventure novel by H. Rider Haggard features a lost city in Africa ruled by a beautiful queen?

  1. King Solomon's Mines
  2. She
  3. Allan Quatermain
  4. The People of the Mist
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers, what is the name of the young man who travels to Paris to become a musketeer?

  1. D'Artagnan
  2. Athos
  3. Porthos
  4. Aramis