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