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Books Quiz - Genre - Classic Literature 2 (Questions)

Classic literature quizzes help you explore influential books and plays, deepening your understanding of language, context, and ideas that still shape stories and debates today.

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Fascinating Fact:

Classic plays, novels, and poems are regularly adapted into films, television, and modern retellings. Comparing versions can highlight key interpretations of character and theme.

In Specialist Books quizzes on classic literature, you explore how authors use structure, voice, and historical context to create texts that reward careful reading and continue to influence later writers.

Key Terms

Classic literature: Writing that is widely valued for its lasting artistic, cultural, or historical importance.
Adaptation: A new version of a text, such as a film or stage play, based on the original work.
Interpretation: The way readers, critics, or directors understand and explain a text’s meaning and themes.

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What is meant by classic literature in quizzes?

In quizzes, classic literature usually refers to texts that are frequently studied, have influenced later writing, and remain important for understanding ideas, language, and culture from their period.

How can I prepare for a classic literature quiz?

To prepare, reread key passages, revise plot and character notes, learn important quotations, and think about how context and themes connect across different classic texts you have studied.

Why do schools still study classic literature?

Schools study classic literature because it develops close reading skills, introduces challenging ideas, and helps students see how stories from the past continue to shape modern writing and thinking.

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Books Quiz - Genre - Classic Literature 2 (Answers)

What is the title of Joseph Conrad's 1900 novel recited by the character known as Marlow?

[ ]	Lord Jack
[x]	Lord Jim
[ ]	Lord Joe
[ ]	Lord John

Jim is first mate on a ship carrying pilgrims to Mecca. When the ship is in danger Jim and the rest of the crew abandon it and its passengers. The rest of the book sees him paying for his actions

Who wrote the novels Adam Bede and Silas Marner?

[x]	George Eliot
[ ]	George MacDonald Fraser
[ ]	George Orwell
[ ]	George Bernard Shaw

Eliot's real name was Mary Ann Evans

In Shakespear's Hamlet, what is the name of the court jester whose skull is exhumed?

[ ]	Yarick
[ ]	Yerick
[x]	Yorick
[ ]	Yurick

Hamlet's monologue begins: 'Alas, poor Yorick!'

Towards the end of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Scrooge buys the Cratchits an enormous what?

[ ]	Chicken
[ ]	Duck
[ ]	Goose
[x]	Turkey

This comes after he's seen the error of his ways

Who wrote the 1933 novel Lost Horizon?

[ ]	James Bilton
[x]	James Hilton
[ ]	James Milton
[ ]	James Wilton

Hilton is also famous for his 1934 novel Goodbye, Mr. Chips

What is the title of the 1869 novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky?

[x]	The Idiot
[ ]	The Imbecile
[ ]	The Loony
[ ]	The Moron

Dostoyevsky wrote 16 novels, the most famous of which is probably Crime and Punishment

What is the title of Virginia Woolf's 1927 novel set on the Isle of Skye?

[ ]	To the Coalhouse
[ ]	To the Doghouse
[x]	To the Lighthouse
[ ]	To the Workhouse

Woolf's most famous works are probably Mrs Dalloway, Orlando and A Room of One's Own

In Thomas Hughes's Tom Brown's Schooldays, what is the name of Tom's closest friend?

[x]	Harry East
[ ]	Harry North
[ ]	Harry South
[ ]	Harry West

He's known as 'Scud' because he's so quick on his feet