How well do you know these authors?

Sure, you aced your college lit survey. And maybe you even pick up the occasional "great book" on your own time. But how far do you ever stray off the beaten path? Here's a quiz that mixes some lesser known works with the titles more commonly found on required reading lists. How deep does your literary knowledge run?

31. This character appears in which of these Jack Kerouac novels?

We only know this character for a brief space before she suddenly becomes paranoid. She tries to flush a list of her friend's sins down the toilet, but the toilet gets clogged and she is afraid that the police are now coming for them. 

The Dharma Bums

The Subterraneans

Visions of Gerard

Big Sur

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