Question 1

A rebellious teenager named Holden Caulfield navigates adolescence in New York City after his expulsion from prep school.

Accepted Answer

The Catcher in the Rye

Question 2

Billy Pilgrim, a World War II veteran and survivor of the Dresden bombing, becomes unstuck in time.

Accepted Answer

Slaughterhouse-Five

Question 3

A group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island attempt to govern themselves.

Accepted Answer

Lord of the Flies

Question 4

A socially awkward and introverted high school freshman named Charlie navigates friendships, first loves, loss, and mental health issues.

Accepted Answer

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Question 5

A woman named Offred struggles with her life as a reproductive surrogate for a totalitarian regime.

Accepted Answer

The Handmaid’s Tale

Question 6

Scout Finch and her brother Jem navigate the realities of racism and injustice in their small Southern town.

Accepted Answer

To Kill a Mockingbird

Question 7

A young boy named Jonas is selected to receive memories of the world's history from an elderly man.

Accepted Answer

The Giver

Question 8

Guy Montag, a fireman, undergoes a profound transformation as he begins to question societal norms and embrace forbidden literature.

Accepted Answer

Fahrenheit 451

Question 9

Bernard Marx, an outcast, becomes fascinated by the 'savage' John who, after being introduced to the 'World State,' struggles with its dehumanizing effects.

Accepted Answer

Brave New World

Question 10

A young Andalusian shepherd embarks on a journey to find a worldly treasure near the Egyptian pyramids.

Accepted Answer

The Alchemist

Question 11

The Joad family, tenant farmers dispossessed by the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, embark on a journey from Oklahoma to California.

Accepted Answer

The Grapes of Wrath

Question 12

Janie Crawford, an African-American woman in the early 20th century, navigates her path to self-discovery.

Accepted Answer

Their Eyes Were Watching God

Question 13

Sethe, a former enslaved woman, is haunted by the violent legacy of slavery and the ghost of her daughter, whom she killed to spare from a life of slavery.

Accepted Answer

Beloved

Question 14

A determined and independent orphan becomes a governess, falls for her employer, discovers his dark secret, leaves, and after a series of events, returns to find true love and independence.

Accepted Answer

Jane Eyre

Question 15

Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the lower-class gang 'the Greasers', grapples with themes of class conflict, violence, and identity in 1960s Oklahoma.

Accepted Answer

The Outsiders

Question 16

Hester Prynne, an adulteress in Puritanical 17th-century Boston, is publically shamed and forced to wear a red "A" on her dress.

Accepted Answer

The Scarlet Letter

Question 17

Nick Carraway narrates the tragic tale of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire who obsessively pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan.

Accepted Answer

The Great Gatsby

Question 18

Two migrant workers, George and Lennie, dream of owning their own land, but Lennie's strength and mental challenges lead to tragedy.

Accepted Answer

Of Mice and Men

Question 19

Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of 'the Party' begins to secretly rebel against the regime, an act that leads to grave consequences.

Accepted Answer

1984

Question 20

The turbulent and destructive love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff--an orphan adopted into Catherine's family--reverberates across two generations.

Accepted Answer

Wuthering Heights

Books You Probably Read in High School: Can You Guess More Than Half?

2) Billy Pilgrim, a World War II veteran and survivor of the Dresden bombing, becomes unstuck in time.

3) A group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island attempt to govern themselves.

4) A socially awkward and introverted high school freshman named Charlie navigates friendships, first loves, loss, and mental health issues.

5) A woman named Offred struggles with her life as a reproductive surrogate for a totalitarian regime.

6) Scout Finch and her brother Jem navigate the realities of racism and injustice in their small Southern town.

7) A young boy named Jonas is selected to receive memories of the world's history from an elderly man.

8) Guy Montag, a fireman, undergoes a profound transformation as he begins to question societal norms and embrace forbidden literature.

9) Bernard Marx, an outcast, becomes fascinated by the 'savage' John who, after being introduced to the 'World State,' struggles with its dehumanizing effects.

10) A young Andalusian shepherd embarks on a journey to find a worldly treasure near the Egyptian pyramids.

11) The Joad family, tenant farmers dispossessed by the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, embark on a journey from Oklahoma to California.

12) Janie Crawford, an African-American woman in the early 20th century, navigates her path to self-discovery.

13) Sethe, a former enslaved woman, is haunted by the violent legacy of slavery and the ghost of her daughter, whom she killed to spare from a life of slavery.

14) A determined and independent orphan becomes a governess, falls for her employer, discovers his dark secret, leaves, and after a series of events, returns to find true love and independence.

15) Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the lower-class gang 'the Greasers', grapples with themes of class conflict, violence, and identity in 1960s Oklahoma.

16) Hester Prynne, an adulteress in Puritanical 17th-century Boston, is publically shamed and forced to wear a red "A" on her dress.

17) Nick Carraway narrates the tragic tale of Jay Gatsby, a self-made millionaire who obsessively pursues the elusive Daisy Buchanan.

18) Two migrant workers, George and Lennie, dream of owning their own land, but Lennie's strength and mental challenges lead to tragedy.

19) Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of 'the Party' begins to secretly rebel against the regime, an act that leads to grave consequences.

20) The turbulent and destructive love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff--an orphan adopted into Catherine's family--reverberates across two generations.