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This free art and literature pub quiz brings together ten expertly crafted questions on painters, poets, and authors who shaped culture through the centuries. From classic novels and surrealist masterpieces to modern icons of creativity, Quiz #9 blends timeless artistry with fascinating trivia. Perfect for your next pub night, classroom challenge, or a cozy evening with friends—scroll down to play online or download the printable version. Explore our full collection of thousands free quizzes for more inspiring rounds every week!

1. Which famous artist checked himself into an asylum in Saint-Rémy de Provence in 1889?

2. What novel begins with the line, “It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen”?

3. In which Oscar Wilde novel does a portrait age and decay while its subject remains youthful?

4. Which writer used the pseudonym “Robert Galbraith” for a detective fiction series?

5. Which Dutch painter is known for works like Girl with a Pearl Earring?

6. Pablo Picasso co-founded which influential 20th-century art movement?

7. Which poet wrote “Do not go gentle into that good night”?

8. The surrealist René Magritte painted a man in a bowler hat whose face is obscured by what?

9. Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

10. Whose art studio was famously called “The Factory”?