Art & Literature50 randomly selected Art & Literature questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 10th August 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | An icon for teenage rebellion and angst, Holden Caulfield is a fictional character in the works of what American author, born in 1919? |
| 2. | What American author's novels include The Portrait of a Lady (1881), The Wings of the Dove (1902), and The Ambassadors (1903)? |
| 3. | What film title is also the name of Arnold Schwarzenegger's autobiography, first published in 2012? |
| 4. | Whose bibliography includes Surfacing (1972), The Handmaid's Tale (1985), and The Blind Assassin (2000)? |
| 5. | What English crime writer disappeared for 10 days in 1926, making front page news around the world? |
| 6. | What 1935 novel by Enid Bagnold was adapted into a 1944 film starring Elizabeth Taylor? |
| 7. | First published between 1946 and 1951, Malory Towers is a series of six novels by what English children's author? |
| 8. | What is the British cartoon character, Andy Capp, known as in Germany? |
| 9. | What is the name of the dog in the English language versions of The Adventures of Tintin comics series? |
| 10. | What is the surname of the private detective that stars in a series of crime fiction novels written by British author J. K. Rowling, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith? |
| 11. | What 1922 James Joyce novel chronicles the passage of Leopold Bloom through Dublin on 16th June 1904? |
| 12. | What well known children's book character was created in 1958 by Michael Bond? |
| 13. | Wheatfield with Crows is a July 1890 painting by who? |
| 14. | Who painted 210 Coca-Cola Bottles in 1962? |
| 15. | Not primarily known as an artist, whose paintings include Racecourse, Nice (1921), Trees near Breccles (1936), and Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque (1943)? |
| 16. | What Marvel Comics superhero, real name Reed Richards, has the ability to stretch his body into any shape he desires? |
| 17. | Whose best-selling 1933 memoir Testament of Youth recounts her experiences during the First World War and the beginning of her journey towards pacifism? |
| 18. | What 1958 novella by Truman Capote includes the characters Fred, Holly Golightly, Joe Bell, Mag Wildwood, and Rusty Trawler? |
| 19. | According to the Deep Thought supercomputer, what is the Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything? |
| 20. | Complete the English title of this 17th century painting by Johannes Vermeer: Girl with a ____ ____? |
| 21. | Despite attempts by the UK government to ban it, what 1987 memoir by former MI5 Assistant Director Peter Wright became an international bestseller? |
| 22. | Named for the actress on the first poster Andy Dufresne places above his bed, the full title of Stephen King's 1982 novella is ______ ______ and Shawshank Redemption. (fill in the blanks) |
| 23. | Who was mainly known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950) and The Illustrated Man (1951)? |
| 24. | A historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826, of what novel is Chingachgook the titular character? |
| 25. | The daughter of a judge, what is the name of the schoolmate Tom Sawyer fell in love with from the first moment he sees her? |
| 26. | What is the name of the fictitious whaling ship that appears in the 1851 novel Moby-Dick by Herman Melville? |
| 27. | Monday's child is fair of face, Tuesday's child is full of grace. Wednesday's child is full of woe, Thursday's child ___ ___ ___ ___. What are the missing four words? |
| 28. | For what red-haired, freckled character in a children's book series is Swedish author Astrid Lindgren best known? |
| 29. | Released in September 2013, Doctor Sleep is the sequel to what classic 1977 horror novel? |
| 30. | Named after his son, who created the literary character Christopher Robin? |
| 31. | In literature, who owns a cat called Crookshanks? |
| 32. | What is the surname of Susan, Edmund, and Lucy in C.S. Lewis' Narnia book series? |
| 33. | Who sculpted The Thinker in 1902? |
| 34. | What 'C' descibes the avant-garde art movement founded by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso at the beginning of the 20th century? |
| 35. | Published between 1917 and 1974, who wrote the Jeeves series of novels and short stories? |
| 36. | From what platform number at King's Cross station does the Hogwarts Express depart? |
| 37. | What is the name of the fictional continent inhabited by J. R. R. Tolkien's Hobbits? |
| 38. | Who wrote the 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame? |
| 39. | What is the only Shakespeare play to have an English place name in its title? |
| 40. | What Australian-born author is best known for his Asian Saga novels and also wrote such screenplays as The Fly (1958), The Great Escape (1963) and To Sir, with Love (1967)? |
| 41. | For what eponymous comic strip character is Jim Davis best known? |
| 42. | What British author created the character of Miss Jane Marple? |
| 43. | What is the emblematic animal of Hufflepuff house in the Harry Potter series? |
| 44. | In The Lord of the Rings, what 'E' describes the species of tree-like creatures that live in Fangorn Forest? |
| 45. | In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, what is Romeo's surname? |
| 46. | Famous for its use as an advertisement for Pears soap, what 19th century English artist painted Bubbles? |
| 47. | What novel coined the phrase "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU"? |
| 48. | For what character is English novelist Helen Fielding best known? |
| 49. | In theatre terminology, which part of a stage is closest to the audience; upstage or downstage? |
| 50. | In what Shakespeare tragedy does a mother eat her own two sons after their heads were baked into pies? |
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