English Literature Quiz: Do you know 19th century books?

What book by Charles Dickens describes the life of a young orphan in 19th century England?

• Great Expectations
• Oliver Twist
• A Christmas Carol
• David Copperfield

What is the main plot of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein"?

• The adventures of a young woman in search of her identity
• The love story between a human and a supernatural being
• The story of a scientist who creates life and the monster he creates
• The life and death of a young artist

Who wrote the novel "Wuthering Heights"?

• Jane Austen
• George Elliot
• Emily Bronte
• Mary Shelley

What describes Nathaniel Hawthorne's book "The Scarlet Letter"?

• The life and experiences of a young writer in 19th century America
• The adventures of a young man in search of his true identity
• The love story between two young women
• The story of an unmarried woman with a child in 17th century

"The Importance of Being Earnest" is ...

• a love story by Jane Austen
• a novel by Herman Melville
• a play by Oscar Wilde
• a poem by Edgar Allan Poe

Who is the author of "Pride and Prejudice"?

• Jane Austen
• Virginia Woolf
• Charles Dickens
• Thomas Hardy

What is the storyline of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?

• The life and experiences of a wealthy artist in 19th century England
• The love story between two young people from different social classes
• The story of a young man who becomes obsessed with his beauty
• The adventures of a young man in a foreign country

What author is known for his poetry and mystery short stories?

• Charles Dickens
• George Eliot
• Edgar Allan Poe
• Herman Melville

Who wrote "Moby-Dick"?

• Nathaniel Hawthorne
• Washington Irving
• Herman Melville
• Edgar Allan Poe

Who is the most famous character in Arthur Conan Doyle's books?

• David Copperfield
• Don Quixote
• Huckleberry Finn
• Sherlock Holmes