Literature Trivia Questions & Answers

Sample literature trivia questions with answers, taken straight from the most-played quizzes in our Literature category — 760 questions in total. Read through the Q&As below, then play the full quizzes to get scored. Free, no sign-up.

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Quiz

9 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 139 times

Who is the main character of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'?

Answer: Greg Heffley

In what year was the first 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' book published?

Answer: 2007

Which of the following characters is Greg's best friend?

Answer: Rowley Jefferson

What type of format is used for the 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' books?

Answer: Diary format with illustrations

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Literary Devices Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 95 times

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Answer: Similes use 'like' or 'as'; metaphors make the comparison directly

What literary device involves giving human qualities to non-human things?

Answer: Personification

What is 'foreshadowing' in literature?

Answer: Hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story

What is 'dramatic irony'?

Answer: When the audience knows something the characters don't

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Maze Runner Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 73 times

What is the name of the community of boys trapped in the maze?

Answer: The Glade

What does the acronym WICKED stand for in The Maze Runner?

Answer: World in Catastrophe: Killzone Experiment Department

What is the name of the mechanical-organic monsters that patrol the maze at night?

Answer: Grievers

Who is the protagonist and narrator of The Maze Runner?

Answer: Thomas

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Greek Mythology Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 71 times

Who is the king of the Olympian gods in Greek mythology?

Answer: Zeus

Athena, goddess of wisdom, is also associated with:

Answer: War (strategic warfare)

Heracles (Hercules) is famous for completing:

Answer: The Twelve Labors

Perseus is known for killing which monster whose gaze turned people to stone?

Answer: Medusa (a Gorgon)

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Greek Gods Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 61 times

Apollo is the Greek god of which domains?

Answer: The sun, music, poetry, and prophecy

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of:

Answer: Love, beauty, and desire

Ares is the Greek god of:

Answer: War

Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of:

Answer: The hunt and the moon

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Harry Potter Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 57 times

What are the four houses of Hogwarts School?

Answer: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slytherin

Who is the headmaster of Hogwarts for most of the Harry Potter series?

Answer: Albus Dumbledore

What is Lord Voldemort's real name?

Answer: Tom Marvolo Riddle

In what year was 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' first published?

Answer: 1997

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Percy Jackson Cabin Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 52 times

Which Olympian god is Percy Jackson's divine parent?

Answer: Poseidon

What number is the Poseidon cabin at Camp Half-Blood?

Answer: Cabin 3

Annabeth Chase is a daughter of which goddess?

Answer: Athena

Children of which god are known for being skilled blacksmiths?

Answer: Hephaestus

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Logical Fallacies Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 48 times

What is an 'ad hominem' fallacy?

Answer: Attacking the person making an argument rather than the argument itself

What is a 'strawman' fallacy?

Answer: Misrepresenting someone's argument to make it easier to attack

What is a 'false dichotomy' (false dilemma)?

Answer: Presenting only two options when more exist

What is 'circular reasoning' also known as?

Answer: Begging the question

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Mythical Creature Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Easy · played 47 times

Which mythical creature is reborn from its own ashes?

Answer: Phoenix

What creature in Greek mythology has the body of a lion, the head of a woman, and eagle wings?

Answer: Sphinx

The Kraken is a sea monster from which mythology?

Answer: Scandinavian/Norse

In Greek myth, what creature has the head of a bull and the body of a man?

Answer: Minotaur

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To Kill A Mockingbird Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 44 times

Who wrote 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Answer: Harper Lee

In what year was 'To Kill a Mockingbird' published?

Answer: 1960

What is the name of the narrator of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Answer: Scout (Jean Louise) Finch

What is Atticus Finch's profession?

Answer: Lawyer (attorney)

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Acotar Character Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 44 times

Who is the protagonist (main character) of A Court of Thorns and Roses?

Answer: Feyre Archeron

Which fairy tale does ACOTAR loosely retell in its first book?

Answer: Beauty and the Beast (and Tam Lin)

Who is the High Lord of the Night Court and Feyre's mate?

Answer: Rhysand

Tamlin is the High Lord of which court?

Answer: The Spring Court

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Comprehension Quiz

10 questions · ~2 min · Medium · played 41 times

What is comprehension in literature?

Answer: The ability to understand and interpret texts

Which of the following is a key figure in comprehension studies?

Answer: Louise Rosenblatt

In what year did Louise Rosenblatt publish her influential work on reading?

Answer: 1938

Which narrative technique is often used by modernist authors to challenge comprehension?

Answer: Unreliable narrators

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