Literature Quiz Questions #1

27 August 2026

1. What is the name of the jilted bride in Dickens’ Great Expectations?
2. Complete the famous line from Animal Farm - “All animals are equal……”.
3. Known by some as the ‘The Queen of Historical Fiction’, whose novels include “The Other Boleyn Girl” and “The Kingmaker’s Daughter”?
4. Which enduring guide to combat was written by Sun Tzu in the 5th Century?
5. Khaled Hosseini published his debut novel in 2005, what was it called?
6. Which lauded children’s laureate brought life to Tracy Beaker?
7. Which autobiographical work, penned by Sarah Wynn-Williams, is a provocative account of her tenure at Facebook?
8. Who wrote the Spanish classic Don Quixote?
9. Which novel tells the story of Jean Valjean?
10. What is the name of the dystopian society created by Margaret Atwood in “The Handmaid’s Tale”?

ANSWERS:

1. Miss Havisham

2. “But some are more equal than others”.

3. Phillipa Gregory

4. The Art of War

5. The Kite Runner

6. Jacqueline Wilson

7. Careless People

8. Miguel de Cervantes

9. Les Misérables

10. Gilead