Which novel by George Orwell tells the story of Winston Smith living under the surveillance of Big Brother?
- 1984
- Animal Farm
- Brave New World
- Fahrenheit 451
George Orwell's 'Animal Farm' is most widely interpreted as an allegory of which historical event?
- The Russian Revolution
- The French Revolution
- The American Civil War
- The Spanish Civil War
In which J.R.R. Tolkien novel does Bilbo Baggins set out with thirteen dwarves to reclaim treasure from the dragon Smaug?
- The Hobbit
- The Lord of the Rings
- The Silmarillion
- The Two Towers
Under which pen name did J.K. Rowling publish her crime novels featuring the detective Cormoran Strike?
- Robert Galbraith
- Richard Bachman
- Currer Bell
- Lewis Carroll
Which Belgian detective, famous for his 'little grey cells', was created by Agatha Christie?
- Hercule Poirot
- Sherlock Holmes
- Miss Marple
- Sam Spade
Agatha Christie also created which elderly amateur sleuth living in the village of St. Mary Mead?
- Miss Marple
- Lord Peter Wimsey
- Nancy Drew
- Nero Wolfe
Ernest Hemingway's novella about an aging Cuban fisherman battling a giant marlin is titled what?
- The Old Man and the Sea
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
- A Farewell to Arms
- The Sun Also Rises
Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' is largely narrated by a young girl with which nickname?
- Scout
- Boo
- Dill
- Jem
The line 'It is a truth universally acknowledged...' opens which Jane Austen novel?
- Pride and Prejudice
- Emma
- Sense and Sensibility
- Persuasion
Mary Shelley wrote 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'.
- True
- False
The novel 'War and Peace' was written by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
- True
- False
Jane Austen's novel about the well-meaning matchmaker Emma Woodhouse is simply titled ___.
In F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel, the mysterious millionaire who throws lavish parties on Long Island is named Jay ___.