Literature Quizzes on Sporcle

Literature at Sporcle is much more than just a Shakespeare quiz. If your style is more Quidditch than King Lear, you can test your knowledge of Hogwarts with a Harry Potter quiz a thousand times over. Whether you've read all the Lord of the Rings books or are looking for a good Twilight quiz , or you prefer the work of a more classical author, there is an online game for you. It's time to put down that novel and test your knowledge with a book quiz. There are hundreds of literature quizzes to choose from, so your hardest question may be where to start.
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Tolkien's Men
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Name the Men of Middle Earth.
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Harry Potter's Christmas Presents
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Name the christmas presents that Harry Potter receives from 1991-1996.
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Missing Word: P.G. Wodehouse Books
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Name the missing word from the titles of these P.G. Wodehouse books.
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Harry Potter Chapter Titles In German
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Name the Harry Potter chapter titles in English when you're given them in German.
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Every Single Word in J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'
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Name the words in JRR Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'? All of them.
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Search and Find: Books
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Name the two-word book title hidden in each word set.
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Book Titles Missing Surnames
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Name the surnames missing from these book titles.
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Harry Potter Letters: Hogwarts Acceptance
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Name the Hogwarts Acceptance Letter.
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Nursery Rhymes by Second Line
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Name the first lines of these nursery rhymes when given their second lines.
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Bestselling US Novels Year by Year
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Name the bestselling US novels year by year 1970-2009 (Please see game note) .
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2nd in the Series (Literature)
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Name the title of the second book in these popular book series.
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'A Tale of Two Cities' Opening
Your enjoyment of this quiz may hinge on your fondness for the word 'incredulity'.
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Finish That Novel Already!
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Name the rest of the words in the titles of these novels.
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Book Title Misprints
It looks like there was a serious problem at the book factory.
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Shakespeare Before and After
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Name the Shakespeare Before and After.
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THEY were in a Shakespeare play?
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Name the historical and mythological figures who appear onstage in a Shakespeare play.
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Character in Wrong Book!
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Name the character who should be in the book titles below.
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Myssing Word: Mysteries
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Name the 'myssing' words from these mystery books.
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Commonest Words in The Hunger Games
"Here's some advice. Stay alive."
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A Dream Deferred
Langston Hughes was born 110 years ago today.
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Dictionary Proximity: Literature Edition
Does the dictionary count as literature?
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Goodnight Moon and Other Things
This is a quiz that can double as a bedtime story.
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Common Professions in Romance Novels
"It's not just the size of your tools, but how you use them that matters" - a carpenter
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I can't be the only person who tried 'TSA Agent' for "...ability to perform pat downs..."
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“Ma’am? Step over here”, he said and as their azure eyes met across the airport metal detector, she could tell by his tone that this would not be a regular patdown.
“Take off your shoes”, he said, and she had to fight the urge to remove more than just her footwear.
The piercing whines of his metal detector echoed the gasping moans of passion she imagined as his wand slowly made its way up and down her body, close, but never, never quite touching. Here a peep, there a little squeal.
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I didn't miss a single Potter... unlike Voldemort, who missed him about 300 times!!!
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I guess "hedge fund manager" isn't very romantic after all.
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You shouldn't accept Ann for Green Gables because she makes the point over and over that her name is Ann WITH an "e"!
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Only got one wrong - Hit 'T' for Cedric. I wonder why...
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What do electric sheep dream about?

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