Pop Culture quiz Pop Culture – Books and Literature Quiz By isitok - September 7, 2024 0 39 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Page 1 of 20 1. Who wrote the novel "1984," a dystopian work set in a totalitarian society? A) Aldous Huxley B) George Orwell C) Ray Bradbury D) H.G. Wells Page 2 of 20 2. What is the name of the hobbit who is the main protagonist in J.R.R. Tolkien’s "The Lord of the Rings"? A) Frodo Baggins B) Samwise Gamgee C) Bilbo Baggins D) Gandalf Page 3 of 20 3. Which author is famous for the play "Romeo and Juliet"? A) William Shakespeare B) Christopher Marlowe C) John Milton D) Ben Jonson Page 4 of 20 4. In which novel would you find the character Atticus Finch? A) "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee B) "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald C) "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger D) "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen Page 5 of 20 5. Who wrote the fantasy series "A Song of Ice and Fire," which inspired the TV series "Game of Thrones"? A) J.K. Rowling B) J.R.R. Tolkien C) George R.R. Martin D) Patrick Rothfuss Page 6 of 20 6. What novel by Jane Austen features the Bennet family and the themes of social class and marriage? A) "Emma" B) "Sense and Sensibility" C) "Pride and Prejudice" D) "Northanger Abbey" Page 7 of 20 7. What is the name of the fictional wizarding school in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series? A) Hogwarts B) Durmstrang C) Beauxbatons D) Ilvermorny Page 8 of 20 8. Which novel is set in the dystopian future where society is divided into factions based on virtues and follows the protagonist Tris Prior? A) "Divergent" by Veronica Roth B) "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins C) "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner D) "Legend" by Marie Lu Page 9 of 20 9. In which novel would you find the character Holden Caulfield? A) "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger B) "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee C) "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton D) "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Page 10 of 20 10. What is the name of the author who wrote "The Da Vinci Code"? A) Dan Brown B) Stephen King C) John Grisham D) Michael Connelly Page 11 of 20 11. Which classic novel begins with the line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"? A) "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens B) "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens C) "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville D) "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë Page 12 of 20 12. Who wrote "The Road," a post-apocalyptic novel that won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2007? A) Cormac McCarthy B) Don DeLillo C) Philip Roth D) Jonathan Franzen Page 13 of 20 13. What is the name of the protagonist in "Moby-Dick," who is on a quest to find the great white whale? A) Ishmael B) Captain Ahab C) Queequeg D) Starbuck Page 14 of 20 14. Which author created the character Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective? A) Agatha Christie B) Arthur Conan Doyle C) Dashiell Hammett D) Raymond Chandler Page 15 of 20 15. What literary term describes a story within a story, often used in novels and plays? A) Allegory B) Foreshadowing C) Frame Narrative D) Epiphany Page 16 of 20 16. In which novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald does the character Jay Gatsby host extravagant parties in the 1920s? A) "Tender Is the Night" B) "The Beautiful and Damned" C) "The Great Gatsby" D) "This Side of Paradise" Page 17 of 20 17. What is the title of the first book in the "Harry Potter" series? A) "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" B) "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" C) "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" D) "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" Page 18 of 20 18. Which novel by J.R.R. Tolkien precedes "The Lord of the Rings" and tells the story of Bilbo Baggins' adventure? A) "The Silmarillion" B) "The Hobbit" C) "The Children of Húrin" D) "Unfinished Tales" Page 19 of 20 19. Who is the author of the "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" series? A) Rick Riordan B) J.K. Rowling C) Suzanne Collins D) Veronica Roth Page 20 of 20 20. What novel by Harper Lee deals with themes of racial injustice and moral growth in the American South? A) "Go Set a Watchman" B) "To Kill a Mockingbird" C) "The Help" D) "The Sound and the Fury" Please provide your contact information to proceed.Email Address *First Name *Consent *Yes, I agree with the privacy policy and terms and conditions.Start QuizSkip and continue