While reading for fun is making a comeback, far fewer people partake in the hobby than they used to.
That’s what makes this quiz so tough—only those who’ve lost themselves in the pages of a good bit of fiction can pass it. Do you think you know your classic books? From doomed romances and gothic mysteries to dystopian nightmares and unforgettable characters, this quiz pulls together some of the most famous novels ever written.
Some questions are easy if you paid attention in English class, while others might have you digging deep into memories from school. See how many you can get right before checking the answers at the end.
1. Who was actually driving the yellow car that killed Myrtle in The Great Gatsby?
Nick Carraway
Daisy Buchanan
Jay Gatsby
Tom Buchanan
2. At the end of The Color Purple, Celie is reunited with her sister, Nettie, and claims that while they are old now, she has never felt ______.
Calmer
Happier
Younger
Safer
3. In Hamlet, Gertrude drank the poison wine intended to kill which character?
Ophelia
Claudius
Laertes
Hamlet
4. In 1984, what is the name of the mass rally that takes place each day?
The Two Minutes Hate
The Six Minutes Hate
The Three Minutes Hate
The Five Minutes Hate
5. What is Boo Radley’s real name in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Alexander
Atticus
Anthony
Arthur
6. “It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife,” is the opening line spoken by who in Pride and Prejudice?
Mr. Darcy
Elizabeth Bennet
The Narrator
Jane Bennet
7. In The Catcher in the Rye, Holden’s brother D.B. writes a book of short stories called:
The Secret Goldfish
A Goldfish Secret
The Secret of the Goldfish
Goldfish Have Secrets
8. By the end of Wuthering Heights, which of the following characters claim to have seen the ghost of Catherine?
Edgar Linton and Lockwood
Lockwood and Heathcliff
Heathcliff and Joseph
Hareton and Nelly Dean
9. What does Edward Rochester lose in the fire at Thornfield Hall in Jane Eyre?
His hand, leg, and eyesight
His eyesight and hand
His leg and eyesight
His hand and leg
10. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Jim wears a charm on his neck he believes will cure sickness. What is the charm?
A silver ring
A five-cent piece
A gold tooth
A bronze key
11. “Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears…” is told by which character in Great Expectations?
Estella
Joe Gargery
Philip Pirrip (Pip)
Miss Havisham
12. Finally, what does the “A” symbolise in The Scarlet Letter?
Adultery
Able
Angel
All of these
13. In Of Mice and Men, what is the name of George and Lennie’s dream destination?
A ranch in Texas
A small farm of their own
A cabin in Canada
A fishing village by the sea
14. In The Lord of the Rings, what creature does Bilbo Baggins meet deep inside the Misty Mountains?
Smaug
Gollum
Treebeard
Saruman
15. In Animal Farm, what kind of animal is Napoleon?
Horse
Pig
Dog
Donkey
Answers
1. Daisy Buchanan
2. Younger
3. Hamlet
4. The Two Minutes Hate
5. Arthur
6. The Narrator
7. The Secret Goldfish
8. Lockwood and Heathcliff
9. His hand, leg, and eyesight
10. A five-cent piece
11. Philip Pirrip (Pip)
12. All of these
13. A small farm of their own
14. Gollum
15. Pig
How many did you get right without Googling them?
