American Literature 1
How well does your trivia crowd know the pages and authors of America's finest literary works?
15 questions · Published September 21, 2020
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What 1939 award-winning novel by John Steinbeck focuses on the Joad family during the Great Depression?
John Steinbeck's masterpiece "The Grapes of Wrath" was awarded the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize in 1939.
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2. What kind of creature is Moby Dick in Herman Melville's 1851 novel of the same name?
"Moby-Dick" was first published in London in three separate volumes as "The Whale" in 1851. The volumes were later combined as "Moby-Dick" for the American publication.
- Multiple Choice
3. Which of these is NOT one of the four March sisters in Louisa May Alcott's 19th century novel "Little Women"?
The four March sisters in Louisa May Alcott's novel "Little Women" are Amy, Beth, Jo, and Meg, NOT Mary.
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4. What American author created the characters Butterworth Stavely, Pudd'nhead Wilson, Tom Canty, and Becky Thatcher?
Butterworth Stanley, Pudd'nhead Wilson, Tom Canty, and Becky Thatcher are all characters sprung forth from noted American author Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain.
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5. What 19th century American author is considered the inventor of the detective story and was an early contributor to science fiction?
Although he is best remembered for his gothic tales, Edgar Allen Poe's 1841 short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is widely considered to be the first work of detective fiction in the English language world.
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