About this Study Set
This study set covers Literature through
18 practice questions.
Basic facts about authors, publication dates, and numerical literary data. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.
Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
World Literature Fundamentals study set below.
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1
In what year was the first volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' published?
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A
1954
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B
1960
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C
1945
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D
1972
2
How many lines are in a standard Shakespearean sonnet?
3
Who wrote the 1813 novel 'Pride and Prejudice'?
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A
Charlotte Bronte
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B
Jane Austen
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C
Emily Bronte
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D
Mary Shelley
4
In George Orwell's '1984', what is the name of the protagonist?
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A
Winston Smith
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B
Julia
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C
O'Brien
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D
Emmanuel Goldstein
5
How many acts are in a traditional Shakespearean play?
6
In which century was the epic poem 'Beowulf' estimated to have been composed?
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A
8th to 11th century
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B
5th to 7th century
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C
12th to 14th century
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D
15th to 16th century
7
What is the name of the author who wrote the 'Harry Potter' series?
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A
Suzanne Collins
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B
J.K. Rowling
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C
Roald Dahl
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D
C.S. Lewis
8
How many books comprise the original 'Chronicles of Narnia' series by C.S. Lewis?
9
Which American author wrote 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', published in 1876?
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A
Ernest Hemingway
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B
Mark Twain
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C
John Steinbeck
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D
F. Scott Fitzgerald
10
In Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick', what kind of creature is Moby Dick?
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A
Shark
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B
Whale
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C
Dolphin
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D
Squid
11
Which famous play by Shakespeare features the characters Romeo and Juliet?
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A
Hamlet
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B
Macbeth
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C
Romeo and Juliet
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D
Othello
12
Who is the author of 'The Great Gatsby', published in 1925?
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A
F. Scott Fitzgerald
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B
William Faulkner
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C
T.S. Eliot
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D
Ezra Pound
13
How many Musketeers are mentioned in the title of Alexandre Dumas's famous 1844 novel?
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A
Two
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B
Three
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C
Four
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D
Five
14
Which literary character lives at 221B Baker Street?
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A
Hercule Poirot
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B
Sherlock Holmes
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C
Miss Marple
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D
James Bond
15
In which year was Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' first published?
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A
1798
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B
1818
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C
1835
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D
1850
16
Who wrote the famous novel 'Little Women', published in 1868?
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A
Louisa May Alcott
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B
Elizabeth Gaskell
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C
George Eliot
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D
Harriet Beecher Stowe
17
How many siblings are in the March family in 'Little Women'?
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A
Two
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B
Three
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C
Four
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D
Five
18
Which novel begins with the line 'Call me Ishmael'?
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A
Moby-Dick
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B
Treasure Island
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C
Robinson Crusoe
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D
Heart of Darkness
