Is the Literature trivia quiz free?

Yes. Literature trivia on Trivia Match is free to play, with no sign-up. Pick a name and start.

How many questions are in a Literature trivia game?

Each game has 10 multiple-choice questions with 4 answer choices and 30 seconds per question, drawn from a large and growing Literature question bank.

Can I play Literature trivia with friends?

Yes. Create a private room and share the invite link with up to 49 friends, or start solo whenever you like.

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Literature trivia quiz

Novels, poems, playwrights and characters from classic and modern books, plus Filipino literature.

Play the free Literature trivia quiz on your own or with friends in a live multiplayer room: 10 questions, 4 choices, 30 seconds each, no sign-up needed.

What the Literature quiz covers

Classic novels
Poetry and plays
Famous authors
Filipino literature

Sample Literature trivia questions

A taste of what you’ll be asked. Can you answer before you look?

1.Who wrote “The Trial” and “The Metamorphosis”?
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Franz Kafka — Kafka wrote in German and was born in Prague.
2.Who wrote “White Teeth”?
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Zadie Smith — It was Smith’s debut novel, published in 2000.
3.Who wrote the play “Death and the King’s Horseman”?
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Wole Soyinka — Soyinka became the first African Nobel laureate in literature in 1986.
4.Who wrote “Smaller and Smaller Circles”, the first Filipino crime novel in English?
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F. H. Batacan — It follows two Jesuit forensic investigators.
5.Who wrote the science-fiction novel “The Time Machine”?
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H. G. Wells — The Time Machine was published in 1895.

Literature trivia: common questions

Is the Literature trivia quiz free?: Yes. Literature trivia on Trivia Match is free to play, with no sign-up. Pick a name and start.
How many questions are in a Literature trivia game?: Each game has 10 multiple-choice questions with 4 answer choices and 30 seconds per question, drawn from a large and growing Literature question bank.
Can I play Literature trivia with friends?: Yes. Create a private room and share the invite link with up to 49 friends, or start solo whenever you like.

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