Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Which distinctive item does Holden Caulfield wear backward in The Catcher in the Rye?
Holden wears the cap with its peak at the back, making the bright color a conspicuous sign of independence.
In Don Quixote, what does Don Quixote mistake windmills for?
Don Quixote sees the windmills' blades as the arms of giants and charges them as enemies.
Whose conquests does Raskolnikov invoke in his extraordinary-person theory?
Raskolnikov invokes Napoleon's conquests when arguing that exceptional figures may cross moral boundaries.
Which skill helps Tom Ripley pass as Dickie Greenleaf?
Highsmith portrays Ripley as a master of illusion and manipulation who can impersonate Dickie and exploit his identity.
What reward does Don Quixote promise Sancho Panza in Don Quixote?
Don Quixote promises Sancho an island, reflecting Sancho's hope for social advancement through the knight's imagined victories.
Which author created Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley?
Patricia Highsmith introduced Tom Ripley in the first of five novels centered on the clever con man.
What does Holden Caulfield find written on his late brother Allie's baseball glove?
Allie wrote green-ink verse for reading in the outfield, making the glove a treasured keepsake after Allie's death.
What kind of hero does Don Quixote imagine himself to be in Don Quixote?
Don Quixote models himself on chivalric romances and seeks adventures as a wandering knight.
Why is Holden Caulfield leaving Pencey Prep before the term ends?
Holden is failing most subjects while doing well in English, so Pencey ends Holden's enrollment before Christmas.
Which examining magistrate questions Raskolnikov about the pawnbroker's murder?
Porfiry Petrovich serves as the examining magistrate and probes Raskolnikov through psychological questioning.