Art & Literature50 randomly selected Art & Literature questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 25th November 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | First published in 1972, what is the title of Frederick Forsyth's novel about a young German reporter's search for a former SS concentration-camp commander? |
| 2. | In the English comic strip created by Reg Smythe, what is the name of Andy Capp's wife? |
| 3. | In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, what creatures are used as balls in a game of croquet? |
| 4. | In an 1839 Charles Dickens' novel, what is Jack Dawkins' nickname? |
| 5. | What is the surname of Vito, Sonny and Michael in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather? |
| 6. | What is the name of Garfield's girlfriend? |
| 7. | In Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, what was the name of Ebenezer Scrooge's abused and underpaid clerk? |
| 8. | Based in California for most of her career, what American novelist is currently the best selling author alive and the fourth bestselling fiction author of all time, with over 800 million copies sold? |
| 9. | 13-14 Portsmouth Street, Westminster, London was immortalised by what 1841 Charles Dickens novel? |
| 10. | What 1996 Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Frank McCourt was followed by the sequels 'Tis in 1999 and Teacher Man in 2005? |
| 11. | A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of 13 children's novels by American author Daniel Handler, written under what pen name? |
| 12. | What author of Saint Joan and Pygmalion also co-founded the London School of Economics? |
| 13. | By what name is William Wordsworth's poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud commonly known? |
| 14. | The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, what comes next? |
| 15. | What 1851 novel begins, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, ..."? |
| 16. | Who wrote the 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye? |
| 17. | Born in 1904, by what name is American author Theodor Geisel better known? |
| 18. | What are the names of Wendy's two brothers in Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie? |
| 19. | First published in 2007, what is the name of the seventh and last book in the Harry Potter series? |
| 20. | What British writer wrote the 1952 novelette The Birds, on which Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 film was loosely based? |
| 21. | In 1808, what Scotsman first wrote, "Oh! what a tangled web we weave. When first we practise to deceive!"? |
| 22. | Whose autobiography, Long Walk to Freedom, was published in 1994? |
| 23. | Name the 1893 short story in which Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty plunge to their deaths at Reichenbach Falls in Switzerland. |
| 24. | In Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is the name of the obese, greedy, 9-year-old boy who hails from the fictional town of Dusselheim, Germany? |
| 25. | First published between 2005 and 2020, what series of novels are best-sellers for author Stephenie Meyer? |
| 26. | In what Italian city is Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet set? |
| 27. | In the Bible, who had Samson's hair cut off? |
| 28. | In what English comic did Dan Dare first appear in 1950? |
| 29. | In the 1974 novel Carrie by Stephen King, what is Carrie's last name? |
| 30. | The Red Vineyard is the only painting known by name to be sold in his lifetime by what artist? |
| 31. | What Shakespeare play opens with the Three Witches? |
| 32. | Written in rhymed verse, what children’s Christmas story takes place in Whoville? |
| 33. | Famous for his paintings of water lilies, what is Monet's first name? |
| 34. | Published in 1929, what Dashiell Hammett novel first introduced Sam Spade? |
| 35. | In theatre terminology, which part of a stage is closest to the audience; upstage or downstage? |
| 36. | What did Vincenzo Peruggia steal on 21st August 1911 and keep hidden in a trunk for two years? |
| 37. | What pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare includes the famous line "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players"? |
| 38. | What is the surname of Susan, Edmund, and Lucy in C.S. Lewis' Narnia book series? |
| 39. | By what pen name is English novelist and former British Army soldier Steven Billy Mitchell better known? |
| 40. | Born around 620 BC, what 'A' is the name of the Greek writer famous for his fables? |
| 41. | Impression, Sunrise is an 1872 painting by what artist? |
| 42. | Written around 1601-1602, the full title of a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare ends with |
| 43. | Mr. and Mrs. Banks, their children Jane and Michael, and baby twins John and Barbara, live at 17 Cherry Tree Lane, London, in what 1934 P. L. Travers children's book? |
| 44. | Published in 1942, what is the title of Enid Blyton's first Famous Five novel? |
| 45. | Horatio, Ophelia and Gertrude are characters in what William Shakespeare tragedy? |
| 46. | "Call me Ishmael" is the opening sentence to what 1851 novel? |
| 47. | Whose 1807 poem Daffodils begins I wandered lonely as a cloud… |
| 48. | Whose novels include Jaws (1974), The Deep (1976), and The Island (1979)? |
| 49. | Adapted into a 1996 film of the same name, A Time to Kill (1989) was the first novel published by what best-selling author? |
| 50. | The three volumes of The Lord of the Rings, arrange these in order of first publication, earliest first: A. The Fellowship of the Ring B. The Return of the King C. The Two Towers |
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