Literary Trivia Questions And Answers
Smike, the half wit, appears in which Dickens
novel ?
A: Nicholas Nickleby
Who was the author of Goodbye Mr. Chips?
A: James Hilton
Who was the author of the book The Amazing Mr. Ripley?
A: Patricia Highsmith
Which classic novel sold only fifty copies during the
authors lifetime?
A: Moby Dick
Who was the author of Good as
Gold and Closing
Time but
famous for Catch 22?
A: Joseph Heller
In literature where did Miss Jean Brodie teach?
A: At the Marcia Blain school for girls
What was the first James Bond book?
A: Casino Royal
What other name is Mellor’s famously known by?
A: Lady Chatterley's Lover
John Benyon Harris achieved success as what science
fiction writer?
A: John Wyndham
In which Dickens novel does the character Alfred Jingle
appear?
A: The Pickwick Papers
What did Jack Horner pull from his
pie?
A: A plum
In the Dr. Dolittle stories, what kind of animal was Gub-Gub?
A: A pig
In Winnie the Pooh, what's the name over the door of Pooh's
house?
A: Mr. Sanders
Agatha Christies "Miss Marple" has what first
name?
A: Jane
The inn in Treasure Island had what name?
A: Admiral Benbow
What author penned "Gone with the Wind"?
A: Margaret Mitchell
Which author wrote " Whip Hand Proof and Flying Finish"?
A: Dick Francis
When he told a lie, whose nose grew?
A: Pinocchio
What was author George Orwell's real name?
A: Eric Arthur Blaire
In what novel would you find reference to "The Cracks of
Doom"?
A: Lord of the Rings