Tavern Quiz / Literature
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Literature quiz questions

Famous authors and the books that made them, from Shakespeare to Dostoevsky. A literature quiz for everyone who loves reading, or just wants to brush up.

three levels

Choose your difficulty

Every level has its own pool of questions. The samples below give you a taste of each, and they are kept separate from the questions that appear in the live game.

Easy Sample questions (the live game draws from a separate pool of 100)
  • The Cinderella and Hansel and Gretel tales were collected by the Brothers ____?
    Answer: Grimm
  • Who wrote the Chronicles of Narnia?
    Answer: C.S. Lewis
  • Who wrote the play A Midsummer Nights Dream?
    Answer: Shakespeare
Play Easy round
Medium Sample questions (the live game draws from a separate pool of 100)
  • Who wrote Wuthering Heights?
    Answer: Emily Bronte
  • Which author wrote The Catcher in the Rye?
    Answer: J.D. Salinger
  • Who wrote Heart of Darkness?
    Answer: Joseph Conrad
Play Medium round
Difficult Sample questions (the live game draws from a separate pool of 100)
  • Who wrote The Sound and the Fury?
    Answer: William Faulkner
  • Which author won the 1993 Nobel and wrote Beloved?
    Answer: Toni Morrison
  • Who wrote the satirical epic poem Don Juan?
    Answer: Lord Byron
Play Difficult round
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Frequently asked questions

How many questions are in a round?

Each round draws 10 questions at random from the chosen difficulty, so no two games are quite the same.

How do players join?

The host opens a game and shows a QR code. Players scan it on their phones, enter a name, and they are in. There is no limit on the number of players.

What do the difficulty levels mean?

Easy covers common general knowledge, Medium is a step up, and Difficult is for confident players. You pick the level when you start a round.

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