Book Quotes Quiz: Play & Learn

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Which of the following books featured the fictional continent of Middle-earth, home to elves, dwarves, and hobbits?

The Chronicles of Narnia

The Lord of the Rings

Eragon

Which of the following books featured the character Atticus Finch, a lawyer and father?

Pride and Prejudice

The Great Gatsby

Of Mice and Men

To Kill a Mockingbird

In which fictional town is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer set, which is based on Mark Twain's childhood home of Hannibal, Missouri?

Maycomb

Salem

St. Petersburg

Riverdale

In which novel does the character Holden Caulfield appear?

The Catcher in the Rye

Lord of the Flies

The Great Gatsby

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest

Which book features the character Ebenezer Scrooge?

Oliver Twist

David Copperfield

Great Expectations

A Christmas Carol

Which novel features the dystopian world of Big Brother?

Fahrenheit 451

1984

Animal Farm

Brave New World

In which book does the line "Call me Ishmael" appear?

Robinson Crusoe

The Old Man and the Sea

Treasure Island

Moby-Dick

Which novel is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama?

The Grapes of Wrath

To Kill a Mockingbird

Gone with the Wind

Little Women

What is the first book in the Harry Potter series?

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Which book begins with the famous line, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"?

Moby-Dick

Pride and Prejudice

A Tale of Two Cities

War and Peace

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Sample Questions from This Quiz

Which book begins with the famous line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”?
What is the first book in the Harry Potter series?
Which novel is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama?
In which book does the line “Call me Ishmael” appear?
Which novel features the dystopian world of Big Brother?

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