Challenging Classic Literature Knowledge Test
A rigorous assessment of canonical texts, historical context, and critical terminology for advanced readers.
Quiz Questions
Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.
- 1
In which year was Gustave Flaubert's novel Madame Bovary first published in its complete form?
- 2
Which Shakespeare tragedy features the play‑within‑a‑play that reveals King Claudius's guilt?
- 3
Who coined the term "metaphysical poets" in a 1720 essay?
- 4
Which novel introduced the modernist stream‑of‑consciousness technique most famously?
- 5
Which poet authored the 1817 "Ode to a Nightingale," a hallmark of early Romanticism?
- 6
Which 19th‑century Russian novel is widely regarded as the first work of literary realism?
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