Literature - Famous Authors and Works - MCQs
What is the primary theme of ‘Wuthering Heights’?
A. Love and revenge
B. Social class
C. Isolation
D. Friendship
Answer: Love and revenge
Which author is known for the phrase ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’?
A. Charles Dickens
B. Leo Tolstoy
C. Mark Twain
D. Jane Austen
Answer: Charles Dickens
What is the primary conflict in ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’?
A. Aestheticism vs. Morality
B. Love vs. Duty
C. Isolation and Loneliness
D. War and Peace
Answer: Aestheticism vs. Morality
Who is known for the play ‘Hamlet’?
A. Christopher Marlowe
B. William Shakespeare
C. Tennessee Williams
D. Arthur Miller
Answer: William Shakespeare
What is the primary conflict in ‘A Farewell to Arms’?
A. Love vs. War
B. Friendship vs. Loyalty
C. Civilization vs. Savagery
D. Isolation and Loneliness
Answer: Love vs. War
What is the central theme of ‘Little Women’?
A. Family and Growing Up
B. War and Peace
C. Friendship and Loyalty
D. Isolation and Loneliness
Answer: Family and Growing Up
Who is the protagonist of ‘Fahrenheit 451’?
A. Guy Montag
B. Winston Smith
C. Hester Prynne
D. Jay Gatsby
Answer: Guy Montag
In which year was ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ published?
A. 1945
B. 1951
C. 1960
D. 1970
Answer: 1951
Who wrote ‘The Road to Reality’?
A. Roger Penrose
B. Stephen Hawking
C. Brian Greene
D. Richard Dawkins
Answer: Roger Penrose
Who wrote ‘A Tale of Two Cities’?
A. Charles Dickens
B. Mark Twain
C. George Orwell
D. Leo Tolstoy
Answer: Charles Dickens