Quiz "In the World of British Literature"

The World of British Literature

1. William Shakespeare’s theatre was called

1. The Globe b) the Universe c) the Moon d) the Star

1. The dates of Shakespeare’s life

1. 1554-1624 b) 1564-1616 c) 1578-1640 b) 1588-1657

1. W. Shakespeare was born in

1. London b) Stratford-upon-Avon c) Cambridge d) Leeds

1. How many lines does a sonnet have?

1. 10 b) 12 c) 14 b) they vary

1. “King Lear” is a

1. a poem b) a comedy c) a tragedy d) a novel

1. W. Shakespeare was

1. a poet, a playwright and an actor b) a poet, a playwright and a musician

2. a poet, a novelist and a painter d) a poet, a singer and a dancer

1. W. Shakespeare married at the age of

1. 18 b) 22 c) 25 d) 31

1. How many sonnets does Shakespeare write?

1. about 100 b) more than 100 c) more than 150 d) about 200

1. Robert Burns is a famous

1. English writer b) Scottish poet c) Irish novelist d) Welsh playwright

1. Robert Luis Stevenson is the author of

1. “Treasure Island” b)” David Copperfield” c)” Journey to the Centre of the Earth” d) “The Last Inch”

1. “Jane Eyre” was written by one of Bronte’s sister. Her name is

1. Anne b) Charlotte c) Emely

1. “Ivanhoe” is written by

1. Jelly Cooper b) J.R.R. Tolkien c) Mark Twain d) Walter Scott

1. The author of “Life and adventure of Robinson Crusoe” is

1. R.L. Stevenson b) Oscar Wild c) Daniel Defoe d) Jules Verne

1. The criminal novel “Ten Little Niggers” is written by

1. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle b) Bernard Snow c) Emile Zola d) Agatha Christie

1. Which of these books is not written by Agatha Christie

1. Murder on the Orient Express b) Death on the Nile c) The secret of Chimneys d) The Merchant of Venice

1. Name the book, which opens with the line “All children, except one grew up”?

1. The railway children b) Winnie-the-Pooh c) Peter Pan d) Adventures of Tom Soyer

1. Which of these writers is known for his “Jungle Book”?

1. R. Kipling b) E.M. Forster c) Oscar Wilde d) Ernest Hemingway

1. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote

1. Love stories b) fantasy stories c) detective stories d) science fiction

1. Which of these books is not written by J.R.R. Tolkien?

1. Hobbit b) The Lord of the Ring c) The Lord of Flies d) Two Towers

1. J.R.R. Tolkien was not only a writer but also

1. A university professor b) a school teacher c) a politician d) a diplomat

1. Who is the author of “Harry Potter”?

1. Graham Green b) Joanne K. Rowling c) Beatrix Potter d) Virginia Woolf

1. What is the first book about Harry Potter?

1. HP and the Goblet of Fire b) HP and the Philosopher’s Stone c) HP and the Chamber of Secret d) HP and the Order of the Phoenix

1. Harry Potter has the power to speak with

1. Owls b) griffins c) dogs d) snakes

1. What does Harry Potter have on his forehead?

1. Lighting-shaped scar b) red star c) yellow half-moon d) dark spot

Keys: 1a, 2a, 3b, 4c, 5c, 6a, 7a, 8c, 9b, 10a, 11b, 12d, 13c, 14d, 15d, 16c, 17a, 18b, 19c, 20a, 21b, 22b, 23d, 24d