Literary Characters

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Instructions: How well do you know the most memorable characters from classic literature?

1.
In which novel does the character Atticus Finch appear as a lawyer in Alabama?
A
The Grapes of Wrath
B
East of Eden
C
To Kill a Mockingbird
D
Of Mice and Men
2.
Which character lives at 221B Baker Street in London?
A
Sherlock Holmes
B
Father Brown
C
Hercule Poirot
D
Philip Marlowe
3.
Who is the narrator of Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick'?
A
Starbuck
B
Captain Ahab
C
Ishmael
D
Queequeg
4.
Which Dickens character begins as an orphan and discovers he has a mysterious benefactor?
A
David Copperfield
B
Pip (from Great Expectations)
C
Oliver Twist
D
Ebenezer Scrooge
5.
In Charlotte Brontë's novel, what secret does Mr. Rochester hide in the attic?
A
A criminal fugitive
B
A treasure chest
C
An art collection
D
His first wife, Bertha Mason
6.
Which literary character says 'It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done'?
A
Fitzwilliam Darcy
B
Jean Valjean
C
Sydney Carton
D
Edmond Dantès
7.
Captain Ahab is the monomaniacal captain of the Pequod in which novel?
A
Treasure Island
B
Moby-Dick
C
The Old Man and the Sea
D
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
8.
Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by how many ghosts on Christmas Eve?
A
Five
B
Two
C
Four
D
Three
9.
Which literary detective was created by Agatha Christie and is known for his 'little grey cells'?
A
Sherlock Holmes
B
Miss Marple
C
Hercule Poirot
D
Inspector Morse
10.
Jay Gatsby throws lavish parties hoping to attract the attention of which woman?
A
Jordan Baker
B
Myrtle Wilson
C
Daisy Buchanan
D
Catherine Wilson
11.
Which character from 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' famously tricks friends into whitewashing a fence?
A
Huckleberry Finn
B
Sid Sawyer
C
Injun Joe
D
Tom Sawyer
12.
Which character in 'Pride and Prejudice' initially appears proud and disagreeable but proves to be honorable?
A
Mr. Collins
B
Mr. Darcy
C
Mr. Wickham
D
Mr. Bingley
13.
In Victor Hugo's novel, who is the hunchback that lives in Notre-Dame Cathedral?
A
Frollo
B
Quasimodo
C
Javert
D
Jean Valjean
14.
Which character is the protagonist of Alexandre Dumas' 'The Count of Monte Cristo'?
A
Edmond Dantès
B
Athos
C
The Vicomte de Bragelonne
D
D'Artagnan
15.
Long John Silver is the memorable villain in which Robert Louis Stevenson novel?
A
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
B
Treasure Island
C
The Master of Ballantrae
D
Kidnapped

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