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Modern Literature trivia quiz

How well do you really know Modern Literature? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 110 Modern Literature questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Modern Literature questions cover

  • American Fiction
  • Dystopian Fiction
  • Modernism
  • African Fiction
  • Dystopia
  • Fantasy
  • Indian Fiction
  • Japanese Fiction
  • Modern Drama
  • Modern Poetry
  • Science Fiction
  • Absurdism

Try three Modern Literature questions

Question 1

Which novel by George Orwell depicts a surveillance state ruled by Big Brother?

  1. Nineteen Eighty-Four
  2. The Handmaid's Tale
  3. Fahrenheit 451
  4. Brave New World
Show the answer

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Question 2

Who wrote the novel about Atticus Finch defending a Black man falsely accused of a crime?

  1. Maya Angelou
  2. Harper Lee
  3. Toni Morrison
  4. Flannery O'Connor
Show the answer

Harper Lee

Question 3

Which author created the wizarding school called Hogwarts?

  1. Philip Pullman
  2. Stephenie Meyer
  3. J. K. Rowling
  4. Suzanne Collins
Show the answer

J. K. Rowling

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Modern Literature match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Modern Literature questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Modern Literature ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.