Popular Quizzes Today

Literature in a Nutshell

Can you name the famous pieces of Literature from the extreme plot simplifications?

By barq
Last Updated
Feb 16, 2017
Last Played
Classic: Type in answers that appear in a list
Classic Type in answers that appear in a list
hide this ad
0/16
04:00
In a NutshellBookAuthor
Some guy was told that he was going to have sex with his mom someday. He tries not to. He ends up doing it anyways.Sophocles
A bunch of people propose to a girl. She turns them down.Jane Austen
A demon gets mad because some old guys party too loud. A warrior goes out and kills it.Anonymous
This guy is really in love with this girl, but she's involved with another guy. So the first guy bashes his head against a tree.Emily Bronte
One Russian guy kills two Russian women and then worries about it.Fyodor Dostoyevsky
A family escapes from slavery only to find that their house is haunted by a poltergeist.Toni Morrison
This lady talks about her three marriages. She's black.Zora Neale Hurston
Told out of order. Basically, three brothers obsess over their sister.William Faulkner
In a NutshellBookAuthor
A poor guy finds out that he is the descendent of an ancient noble family. His daughter (who is also poor) doesn't know anything about it.Thomas Hardy
One guy goes crazy in the heat and kills someone.Albert Camus
A black family in Chicago gets a bunch of money and doesn't know what to do with it.Lorraine Hansberry
Some old guy gives away his kingdom to his two evil daughters. This other guy gets his eyes ripped out.Shakespeare
Its about a wrestler in Africa who doesn't show emotion to anyone.Chinua Achebe
This kid worries about running away from battle in the civil war.Stephen Crane
A little orphan boy always wants more.Charles Dickens
A man tries to bring chivalry back and become a knight.Miguel de Cervantes
hide this ad

Quiz Scoreboard

May contain spoilers

More to Explore

Quiz From the Vault

Featured Blog Post

What is the Richter Magnitude Scale?

You Might Also Like...

Today's Top Quizzes in Literature

Browse Literature

hide this ad

Today's Top Quizzes in Author

Browse Author

Top Contributed Quizzes in Literature
Explore More

Showdown Scoreboard
SHOWDOWN HUB

hide this ad

More By:
barq

Quiz Plays Rating Category Featured Created
Zelda Bosses Hot and Cold
1,114 4.13 Gaming Mar 16, 2011
Hero's Journey Fill-in-the-Blank
330 Literature Oct 14, 2010
Literature in a Nutshell
321 4.43 Literature Jul 5, 2010
Final Fantasy Final Bosses *SPOILERS*
311 4.25 Gaming Mar 21, 2010
Pixar Villains
304 Movies Nov 2, 2010

Go to Creator's Profile

Your Account Isn't Verified!

In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process.

Report this User

Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines.

Details: