American Literature

Which river in North America is the setting for the novel Huckleberry Finn?

On average, readers who use an e-reader tend to read for longer periods of time compared to those who read print books.

The title of a novel published in 1961 entered the English language as a reference to an impossible situation.

People who identify as avid readers report reading anywhere from

Who wrote the novel The Bell Jar?

How many books does the average American read per year?

What percent of U.S. public school students read below grade level?

Who wrote a series of books about her Midwestern childhood, notably Little House on the Prairie?

Who wrote the short story “The Legend of Sleep Hollow”?

What biochemist wrote The Foundation trilogy?

Reading can increase empathy and emotional intelligence.

How many books has Ms. Fanshier finished this year (SO FAR)?

Which novelist is known for his depiction of the Jazz Age?

What percent of books published in the U.S. never sell more than 100 copies?

What is the most popular E-reader in the U.S.?

Reading for just 6 minutes can help reduce stress levels by

What was the pen name of William Sidney Porter?

What percent of American's surveyed said they haven't read any books in over a year?

The average American spends how much time reading a day?

Who wrote Leaves of Grass?

Which American writer is considered the originator of the modern detective story?

Reading can reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

What novel by that same writer are we going to read next semester?

Who wrote the children’s classic Where the Wild Things Are?

Who wrote the autobiographical volumes Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn?

Who created the amateur detective Ezekiel (“Easy”) Rawlins?

Which age group recorded the highest number of audiobook listeners?

Setting a goal for how many books to read each year can help increase reading frequency and enjoyment.

In which work by J.D. Salinger is Holden Caulfield a character?

Who wrote Life Among the Piutes, released in 1883 and among the few works by Native Americans published at that time?

Adults over the age of 65 tend to read more books than any other age group.

What percent of Americans read for pleasure EVERY DAY?

Who was the first American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature?

Who is the main character of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter?

The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved are novels by which writer?

What format of books are most read by Americans?

Which group of Americans read the most?

Which of these writers was rediscovered in the late 1900s because of because of her concerns about the freedom of women?