Literature Trivia Quiz 43

10 questions ยท 3 multiple choice ยท 7 number answers ยท scored out of 1000

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  1. Number answerhard
  2. Multiple choicemedium
    In which century was "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes published?
  3. Number answervery hard

    Hint: Mirrors the Odyssey

  4. Number answerhard
  5. Multiple choiceeasy
    Which novel by Charlotte Bronte features the character Mr. Rochester?
  6. Number answervery hard

    Hint: A Streetcar Named Desire author

  7. Number answerhard
  8. Multiple choicemedium
    Which Chilean poet won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature?
  9. Number answervery hard

    Hint: Compact postmodern novella

  10. Number answerhard

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  1. In what year was "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath published?1,963
  2. In which century was "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes published?17th century
  3. How many episodes does James Joyce's "Ulysses" contain?18
  4. In what year did Toni Morrison win the Pulitzer Prize for "Beloved"?1,988
  5. Which novel by Charlotte Bronte features the character Mr. Rochester?Jane Eyre
  6. How many plays did Tennessee Williams write?25
  7. In what year was "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka published?1,915
  8. Which Chilean poet won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature?Pablo Neruda
  9. How many chapters are in Thomas Pynchon's "The Crying of Lot 49"?6
  10. In what year was "Norwegian Wood" by Haruki Murakami published?1,987