World Literature Challenge

Literature

A diverse set of questions covering classic novels, famous authors, and literary terminology suitable for secondary school students.

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12 Questions Medium Ages 13+ Oct 15, 2026

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1 In George Orwell's '1984', what is the name of the totalitarian political party that rules Oceania?

A The Ministry
B The Brotherhood
C Ingsoc
D The Inner Party

2 Which literary term refers to a figure of speech in which an author refers to a subject matter such as a place, event, or literary work by way of a passing reference?

A Allusion
B Hyperbole
C Metaphor
D Oxymoron

3 Who wrote the classic gothic novel 'Frankenstein', first published in 1818?

A Charlotte Brontë
B Mary Shelley
C Jane Austen
D Emily Dickinson

4 In Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird', what is the name of the town where the story takes place?

A Maycomb
B Macomb
C Maybridge
D Merryweather

5 Which epic poem by Homer tells the story of the ten-year journey of Odysseus returning home after the Trojan War?

A The Iliad
B The Aeneid
C The Odyssey
D The Metamorphoses

6 What is the term for a poem consisting of fourteen lines with a specific rhyme scheme, famously perfected by William Shakespeare?

A Haiku
B Limerick
C Ballad
D Sonnet

7 In 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien, what is the name of the dragon who guards the treasure of Erebor?

A Glaurung
B Smaug
C Ancalagon
D Fafnir

8 Which author created the famous detective Hercule Poirot?

A Arthur Conan Doyle
B Agatha Christie
C Raymond Chandler
D Edgar Allan Poe

9 In 'The Great Gatsby', what is the name of the narrator who observes Jay Gatsby's life?

A Tom Buchanan
B Nick Carraway
C Jordan Baker
D George Wilson

10 Which dystopian novel features a society where books are outlawed and 'firemen' are tasked with burning them?

A Brave New World
B Fahrenheit 451
C The Handmaid's Tale
D Lord of the Flies

11 Who is the author of the 1954 novel 'Lord of the Flies', which depicts a group of schoolboys stranded on an uninhabited island?

A William Golding
B Aldous Huxley
C C.S. Lewis
D J.D. Salinger

12 What is the primary literary device used in the phrase 'the wind whispered through the trees'?

A Simile
B Personification
C Onomatopoeia
D Irony

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