📚 Literature Trivia
Quiz Set 6 — Authors
Answer all 10 questions. Click an option to see if you got it right!
Question 1 of 10
Who wrote 'Dune'?
Frank Herbert published Dune in 1965; it's the best-selling science fiction novel of all time.
Question 2 of 10
What is the climax of a story?
The climax is the turning point of maximum tension or conflict in a narrative.
Question 3 of 10
Who wrote 'The Grapes of Wrath'?
John Steinbeck published The Grapes of Wrath in 1939; it won the Pulitzer Prize.
Question 4 of 10
What is gothic literature?
Gothic fiction features dark settings, supernatural elements, and psychological terror.
Question 5 of 10
Who wrote 'Of Mice and Men'?
John Steinbeck published Of Mice and Men in 1937, a novella about two migrant farm workers.
Question 6 of 10
What is the Pulitzer Prize?
The Pulitzer Prize, established 1917, honors achievements in US journalism, literature, and music.
Question 7 of 10
Who wrote 'The Sun Also Rises'?
Ernest Hemingway published The Sun Also Rises in 1926, defining the Lost Generation.
Question 8 of 10
What is an antihero?
An antihero is a protagonist who lacks traditional heroic attributes like morality or courage.
Question 9 of 10
Who wrote 'Catch-22'?
Joseph Heller published Catch-22 in 1961, a satirical WWII novel that coined the phrase 'catch-22'.
Question 10 of 10
What literary device creates a contrast between what is expected and what occurs?
Irony creates a contrast between appearance/expectation and reality/outcome.