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Classic Literature Challenge

English Literature

A challenging quiz on famous children's literature and literary history for advanced readers.

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12 Questions Hard Ages 9+ Aug 2, 2026

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1 In Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', what is the specific rank of the card that leads the procession of playing cards?

A The Ace
B The Knave
C The King
D The Queen

2 Which author wrote under the pen name 'Mary Westmacott' while also famously creating the detective Hercule Poirot?

A Agatha Christie
B Enid Blyton
C Beatrix Potter
D Louisa May Alcott

3 In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit', what is the name of the ancestral sword Bilbo Baggins finds in the troll hoard?

A Andúril
B Orcrist
C Glamdring
D Sting

4 Which literary character, created by Rudyard Kipling, is raised by wolves in the jungle of Seoni?

A Tarzan
B Mowgli
C Peter Pan
D Christopher Robin

5 What is the name of the orphan boy who famously asks for 'more' in Charles Dickens' novel of the same name?

A David Copperfield
B Pip
C Oliver Twist
D Nicholas Nickleby

6 In C.S. Lewis's 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', what magical creature is Mr. Tumnus?

A A dwarf
B A centaur
C A faun
D A satyr

7 Which classic book by Frances Hodgson Burnett features a secret garden located in Yorkshire?

A A Little Princess
B Little Lord Fauntleroy
C The Secret Garden
D The Lost Prince

8 In Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows', which animal character is famously obsessed with motor cars?

A Ratty
B Mole
C Badger
D Mr. Toad

9 What is the name of the pirate captain who is the primary antagonist in J.M. Barrie's 'Peter Pan'?

A Captain Hook
B Captain Flint
C Long John Silver
D Captain Blood

10 In L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', what is the name of the protagonist's pet dog?

A Toto
B Rex
C Spot
D Fido

11 Which classic poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge features an ancient mariner who kills an albatross?

A The Lady of Shalott
B The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
C Kubla Khan
D Christabel

12 In 'Treasure Island' by Robert Louis Stevenson, what is the name of the pirate ship commanded by Long John Silver's associates?

A The Black Pearl
B The Jolly Roger
C The Hispaniola
D The Walrus

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