Themes and Character Development in Classic Literature Quiz

Explore themes & characters from Pride and Prejudice, To Kill a Mockingbird, and more in this literary analysis quiz!

#1

In 'Pride and Prejudice,' which character is known for his pride?

Elizabeth Bennet
Mr. Darcy
Jane Bennet
Mr. Bingley
#2

What is the name of the protagonist in 'To Kill a Mockingbird'?

Atticus Finch
Scout Finch
Boo Radley
Jem Finch
#3

What is the name of the protagonist in 'The Catcher in the Rye'?

Holden Caulfield
Atticus Finch
Scout Finch
Boo Radley
#4

Which classic novel features the character of Ebenezer Scrooge?

Great Expectations
Oliver Twist
A Christmas Carol
David Copperfield
#5

In 'The Great Gatsby,' what is the occupation of Jay Gatsby?

Businessman
Doctor
Lawyer
Writer
#6

Who is the author of the novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'?

Jane Austen
Oscar Wilde
Virginia Woolf
Charles Dickens
#7

Which novel features the character of Jay Gatsby?

The Great Gatsby
Moby-Dick
Great Expectations
1984
#8

What is the central theme of 'Frankenstein' by Mary Shelley?

Love conquers all
The pursuit of knowledge
The importance of family
The power of friendship
#9

Who is the author of the novel 'Moby-Dick'?

Mark Twain
Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Henry James
#10

What is the primary setting of 'Wuthering Heights'?

London, England
Paris, France
Yorkshire, England
Dublin, Ireland
#11

Which character is known for his tragic flaw of indecision in Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'?

Hamlet
Claudius
Ophelia
Polonius
#12

What is the primary theme of 'The Scarlet Letter'?

Revenge
Forgiveness
Sin and guilt
Love and friendship
#13

Who wrote the novel 'Jane Eyre'?

Emily Brontë
Jane Austen
Charlotte Brontë
George Eliot
#14

Which character is known for his tragic flaw of hubris in 'Oedipus Rex'?

Oedipus
Jocasta
Creon
Tiresias
#15

Who wrote the novel 'Crime and Punishment'?

Fyodor Dostoevsky
Leo Tolstoy
Anton Chekhov
Nikolai Gogol
#16

Which character is known for his obsession with the white whale in 'Moby-Dick'?

Ishmael
Ahab
Starbuck
Queequeg
#17

What is the central theme of 'The Brothers Karamazov'?

Family bonds
The search for meaning
Social injustice
Redemption and forgiveness

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