Skip to main content

Classic Literature Quiz


Image courtesy of Naypong at FreeDigitalPhotos.net
How well do you know the classics?  See if you can correctly identify the novel based on its plot summary.  Scroll down for the answers.


1.        This novel focuses on the life of vivacious Southern belle, Scarlet O’Hara.  It traces her life from the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner through the Civil War and Reconstruction and follows her love for both Ashley Wilkes and Rhett Butler.

2.       Charlotte Bronte wrote this novel about the emotions and experiences of its title character, including her growth to adulthood and her love for Mr. Rochester.

3.       This novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March—detailing their passage from childhood to womanhood.

4.       Guy Montag’s job in this novel is to destroy printed books and the homes in which they are hidden.

5.       This novel is seen through the eyes of a young girl as her father, who is a local crusading lawyer, risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.

6.       Jane Austen created a comedy of manners in this novel that follows the love story of Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy in provincial England.

7.       Author Mary Shelly fascinates us in this novel about a young scientist who creates a grotesque creature in an unorthodox science experiment.

8.       In this novel, the narrator takes a journey to AD 802,701 and encounters the Eloi and their relationship with the Morlocks.

9.       This classic about the wild frontier involves Hawkeye, the beautiful Munro sisters, and the bloody battles of the French and Indian War.

10.    Written by Mark Twain, the novel is about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River who lives with his Aunt Polly and is friends with Huckleberry Finn.  

11.     In this Charles Dickens novel, which takes place during the French Revolution, Frenchwoman Lucie Manette falls in love with Englishman Charles Darnay, who's hiding his true identity and purpose.

12.    In this war novel, Henry Fleming flees the battlefield and is overcome with shame.  He longs for a wound to counteract his cowardice. 

13.    This Nathaniel Hawthorne classic tells the story of Hester Prynne who commits adultery, has a child, and is publicly shamed for her actions.

14.    This Jack London novel focuses on a dog named Buck who is sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska.

15.    Captain Ahab is on a quest of revenge against a white whale that bit off his leg.


16.    This is Ernest Hemingway's story about Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman, and his struggle with a giant marlin. 




1.  Gone With the Wind, 2. Jane Eyre, 3. Little Women, 4. Farenheit 451, 5. To Kill a Mockingbird, 6. Pride and Prejudice, 7. Frankenstein, 8. The Time Machine, 9. The Last of the Mohicans, 10. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, 11.  A Tale of Two Cities, 12. The Red Badge of Courage, 13.  The Scarlet Letter, 14.  The Call of the Wild, 15.  Moby Dick, 16.  The Old Man and the Sea

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

'Tis the Season for a Christmas Book Giveaway: Two Copies of "The Christmas Town" by Donna VanLiere

  The Christmas Town Became a Hallmark Movie Fans of Candace Cameron Bure will remember her portrayal of Lauren Gabriel in Hallmark's 2019 movie,  Christmas Town , which is based on this book by Donna VanLiere.  However, the Hallmark version has almost nothing in common with the novel.  The book and the movie share only three things:  character names, setting, and the fact Lauren was once a foster child.     Since the storylines veer in different directions, the book will take you on a far deeper and better journey.   Lauren is a 21-year-old cashier who grew up in foster homes, always hoping the relationship with her drug addict mother might one day be restored.  She longs for family.  One day, she witnesses a car accident that thrusts her into the small town of Grandon.  She loves the town and all the people in it and finds the faith, hope, love, and family her heart has always longed for. The Christmas Town is a very uplifting story brimming with faith, generosity, servanthood,

Review: "The Book of Signs" by Dr. David Jeremiah

Is the End of the World Near?  When you watch the news and read the headlines, it seems our world is hurtling towards disaster.  Christ followers are taught to be ready for His Second Coming, although no one knows the day or the hour He will return. The Bible is filled with prophetic passages to give us clues about what to expect in the end times leading up to the apocalypse; however, unless you're a Biblical scholar, many of these scriptures may seem cryptic.   In The Book of Signs , Dr. David Jeremiah shares deep insight into complicated Biblical prophecy to make it digestable and easy to understand.  Your eyes will be opened, and the meaning behind familiar scriptures will be revealed  like never before.   How The Book of Signs is Structured The Book of Signs is a comprehensive manual that breaks down end time prophecies into manageable chunks over the course of 31 chapters: PART 1:  International Signs Chapter 1:  Israel Chapter 2:  Europe Chapter 3:  Russia Chapter 4:  Babylo

Don't Let Your Kids Read Harry Potter

Have your kids been imploring you for permission to read the Harry Potter series?  It seems like everyone is hooked on these books, making your kids feel awkwardly quarantined from their peers over the divide on principles.  After all, Scholastic book orders provided by the indoctrination centers of public schools are brimming with Harry Potter selections, serving up an alarming dose of witchcraft for the youngest readers to the oldest.  Isn't everything sanctioned by the schools supposed to be in your child's best interests?  Hardly.  Not only is the book addiction rampant, but the frenzy is intensified by movies, museum exhibits, and video games.  A full line of merchandise supports the franchise, offering consumers Harry Potter board games, magic wands, apparel, cups, calendars, umbrellas, necklaces, and other fan fare products.  If Harry Potter is so evil and insidious, surely the bandwagon would be fairly empty, right?  We find the answer in I Corinthians 2:14,