“What Came First: ‘Frankenstein’ Or ‘Dracula’?”: 20 Surprisingly Tough Literature Questions

Armandas LukoševičiusThu, July 16, 2026 at 3:46 AM UTC

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How well-read are you? From the tragedies of Sophocles to the fantasy worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien, this quiz will test your general literary knowledge with 20 tough questions. We’ll make you think back to iconic opening lines, unforgettable characters, major authors and plots, spanning classic and modern literature.

Some questions are straightforward, but others may be tricky enough to catch even confident readers off guard. It’s time to find out whether you’re just casually acquainted with the classics or genuinely well-read. Ready to jump in?

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Which of these books was not written by Charles Dickens?

◯ A Tale of Two Cities

◯ Vanity Fair

◯ Great Expectations

◯ Oliver Twist

Which novel opens with this sentence?

◯ Madame Bovary

◯ Pride and Prejudice

◯ Wuthering Heights

◯ Anna Karenina

Who wrote the play Antigone?

◯ Euripides

◯ Homer

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◯ Sophocles

◯ Ovid

Which came first?

What is the real name of the author known as George Orwell?

◯ Eric Arthur Blair

◯ Samuel Langhorne Clemens

◯ Hector Hugh Munro

◯ Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle

Which author created the detective Hercule Poirot?

◯ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

◯ Wilkie Collins

◯ Dorothy L. Sayers

◯ Agatha Christie

In The Picture of Dorian Gray, what secret does Dorian hide in his locked schoolroom?

◯ A picture of his loyal companion who went missing

◯ A portrait of himself that ages instead of him

◯ A diary documenting his illegal doings

◯ An expensive painting he inherited from his grandfather

Which of these authors has won a Nobel Prize in Literature?

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