Question 1

Find the odd one out.

Accepted Answer

Horatio is the only character not from John Webster's plays. Horatio is a character from Shakespeare's "Hamlet," while the others are from Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" and "The White Devil."

Question 2

The White Devil was written by ____

Accepted Answer

"The White Devil" is a tragedy written by John Webster, an English Jacobean dramatist known for his dark and complex plays.

Question 3

When was the play The Rivals first performed?

Accepted Answer

The play "The Rivals" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan was first performed in 1775.

Question 4

The word malapropism came from the name of a character in _____

Accepted Answer

The term "malapropism" originates from the character Mrs. Malaprop in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play "The Rivals." Mrs. Malaprop is known for her humorous misuse of words, which gave rise to the term.

Question 5

Who wrote the play The School for Scandal?

Accepted Answer

The School for Scandal is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan. It was first performed in London at Drury Lane Theatre in 1777.

Question 6

When was the School for Scandal first performed?

Accepted Answer

The School for Scandal, a play by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, was first performed in 1777.

Question 7

Who wrote the essay Of Marriage?

Accepted Answer

Francis Bacon is the author of the essay "Of Marriage," which is part of his larger work, "Essays," first published in 1597.

Question 8

Who wrote the essay Sir Roger at Church?

Accepted Answer

Joseph Addison wrote the essay "Sir Roger at Church" as part of a series for The Spectator, a daily publication he co-founded with Richard Steele.

Question 9

Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels?

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Swift is the author of "Gulliver's Travels," a satirical novel first published in 1726.

Question 10

Who wrote the novel Joseph Andrews?

Accepted Answer

Henry Fielding wrote the novel "Joseph Andrews." It was first published in 1742 and is considered one of his major works.

Question 11

Who wrote the novel Robinson Crusoe?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Defoe is the author of the novel Robinson Crusoe, which was first published in 1719.

Question 12

Who wrote the essay Of Truth?

Accepted Answer

Francis Bacon is the author of the essay "Of Truth," which is one of his many essays that explore various philosophical and moral topics.

Question 13

Who wrote the book The Battle of the Books?

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Swift wrote "The Battle of the Books," which is a work that satirizes the debate, known as the "ancients vs. moderns," regarding the value of ancient literature versus that of the contemporary literature of Swift's time.

Question 14

Joseph Andrews was published in ____

Accepted Answer

Joseph Andrews was published in 1742 by Henry Fielding as a full-length novel.

Question 15

Robinson Crusoe was published in ____

Accepted Answer

Robinson Crusoe, written by Daniel Defoe, was first published in 1719.

Question 16

Who wrote the novel Tom Jones?

Accepted Answer

Henry Fielding is the author of the novel "Tom Jones," which is fully titled "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling." It was published in 1749 and is considered one of the earliest English novels.

Question 17

Who wrote the novel Shamela?

Accepted Answer

Henry Fielding wrote the novel "Shamela" as a parody of Samuel Richardson's "Pamela." It was published in 1741.

Question 18

Who wrote the novel Amelia?

Accepted Answer

Henry Fielding wrote the novel "Amelia." It was published in 1751 and is one of his major works alongside "Tom Jones" and "Joseph Andrews."

Question 19

Who wrote the novel Moll Flanders?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Defoe is the author of the novel "Moll Flanders," which was published in 1722.

Question 20

Who wrote the novel The Journal of the Plague Year?

Accepted Answer

Daniel Defoe is the author of "A Journal of the Plague Year," which is a novel recounting the events of the year 1665, marked by the outbreak of the bubonic plague in London.

Quiz 4: Literary Trivia: Authors and Works