Arts & Literature

Challenging Classic Literature Knowledge Test

A rigorous assessment of canonical texts, historical context, and critical terminology for advanced readers.

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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?
Question 1
2
Which Shakespeare tragedy features the play‑within‑a‑play that reveals King Claudius's guilt?
Question 2
3
Who coined the term "metaphysical poets" in a 1720 essay?
Question 3
4
Which novel introduced the modernist stream‑of‑consciousness technique most famously?
Question 4
5
Which poet authored the 1817 "Ode to a Nightingale," a hallmark of early Romanticism?
Question 5
6
Which 19th‑century Russian novel is widely regarded as the first work of literary realism?
Question 6

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